Reposted by Alan ZibelKevin J. Kircher @kevinjkircher.com · 30/09/2026Not a lawyer, but "SEC. 209. ENEPA TECHNOLOGIES" (pages 74-94) appears to require creation of AI tools for a) company use to generate environmental docs and b) agency use to review environmental docs. AI-generated forms reviewed by AI tools in understaffed/underfunded agencies! What could go wrong. 24814
Reposted by Alan ZibelErik Schlenker-Goodrich @riogranderift.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Senator @heinrich.senate.gov is making a grave mistake negotiating w/Trump & MAGA on “permitting reform.” If a deal is cut, it’ll bulldoze a path for AI data centers & fossil fuels, harming beloved landscapes such as Greater Chaco. And Heinrich will be responsible. I do not say this lightly.abqjournal.comOpinion: Heinrich urged to protect New Mexico landsAn environmental advocate warns permitting reform could favor data centers and fossil fuels over public lands. 32513
Reposted by Alan ZibelDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 20/09/2026Joe Manchin remains an enormous piece of shit.ms.nowOpinion | Why Joe Manchin’s endorsement of Susan Collins is so infuriatingDoes the former West Virginia senator really believe his old colleague will transform from credulous to courageous? 1942561
Reposted by Alan ZibelNancy Levine Stearns @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Fun fact: the word “invidious” is seldom used in common English language lexicon. It is, however, used with regularity by FCC chief Brendan Carr to attack companies over their DEI initiatives. What an invidious bunch of racist assholes. 0147
Reposted by Alan ZibelZach Everson @zacheverson.com · 17/09/2026I played as an investor in 'Thin Air,' Real Money, the 8-bit Trump crypto game. 🎮 My $2,000 → $12.33 (−99%). 💸 His reported 2025 take: $1.4B. His investors: down an estimated $4.7B (@publiccitizen.bsky.social). I tried to win. I couldn't. See for yourself: thinairrealmoney.comthinairrealmoney.com‘THIN AIR,’ REAL MONEY — The Trump Crypto GameAn 8-bit game about real money. Play as Trump: you only make money. Play as an investor: you only lose. Every figure is drawn from Public Citizen's report and the sources it cites. 15428
Alan Zibel @alanzibel.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Wild letter from clown show leader Doug Burgum attacking now-resigned Smithsonian director over extremely mild comments from … 2000?!?! www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/a... 184
Reposted by Alan ZibelAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/06/2026lollllll -- Ossoff proposes a motion that would ban senators from trading stocks and crypto, prompting Sen. Lummis (who loves crypto) to immediately object 471202785231
Reposted by Alan ZibelNancy Levine Stearns @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 14/09/2026NEW by me: When I saw that the White House had stolen 'The Magic School Bus' to promote its racist ICE deportations, I could not be quiet. The books' publisher, Scholastic, has remained noticeably silent, while others like Hasbro and Tetris have clapped back. www.thequeenzone.com/trump-regime...thequeenzone.comTrump Regime Keeps Stealing Kids Entertainment for ICE Ad Campaign. Companies are Clapping Back.The Trump regime keeps stealing kids entertainment properties to promote its racist ICE deportations scheme. Some companies are saying no. 18463213
Reposted by Alan ZibelDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 13/09/2026I should be inured to it by now but stories like this continue to just fucking infuriate me. The people in our society with the most wealth, the most social & institutional capital, were the *weakest* in the face of Trump's authoritarianism. Utterly cowardly and contemptible.nybooks.comThe Dartmouth Exception | Jacob WeisbergAmong its peers in the Ivy League, Dartmouth was perfectly positioned to resist Trump’s attack on higher education. It chose not to. 1322558
Alan Zibel @alanzibel.bsky.social · 11/09/2026“It’s a testament to the madness of our era that Trump can marshal loyal political staffers to dutifully build monuments to himself all over the nation’s capital,” - yours truly quoted in great piece by @jamesctobias.bsky.social @chrisdangelo.bsky.social www.publicdomain.media/p/greg-wisch...publicdomain.mediaMeet The Young Political Appointee Boosting Trump’s ‘Vanity Projects’A former mining executive is playing a key role in the president’s campaign to build monuments and stage spectacles in the Capitol. His financial disclosure contains inconsistencies. 095
Alan Zibel @alanzibel.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Good to see Patagonia taking a stand. Americans are getting fleeced. 010
Reposted by Alan ZibelRevolving Door Project @revolvingdoordc.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Natural Allies' goal is to convince Democrats that methane gas, a climate super-pollutant, belongs in the same camp as renewables, not other fossil fuels like coal and oil. Hochul might be convinced, but every fight over AI data centers powered by polluting gas turbines proves otherwise. 032
Reposted by Alan ZibelRevolving Door Project @revolvingdoordc.bsky.social · 01/09/2026In 2024 we put out a report with @publiccitizen.bsky.social digging deep into Natural Allies' roster of former politicians hired to peddle gas industry talking points to Democratic leaders. Among their hires: Mary Landrieu, Tim Ryan, Michael Nutter, Kendrick Meek, Terry McAuliffe, Heidi Heitkamp.therevolvingdoorproject.org 143
Reposted by Alan ZibelRevolving Door Project @revolvingdoordc.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Excellent reporting from @katyaschwenk.bsky.social for @thelever.bsky.social on how Natural Allies for a Clean Energy Future, a gas industry front group deploying former Democratic politicians to seed pro-fossil fuel positions among electeds, influenced Hochul's recent anti-environmental decisions.levernews.comA Natural Gas Astroturf Group Says It Flipped NY Gov. HochulHow a front for fossil fuel is using affordability fears, former Democratic officials, and dubious polling to turn establishment Democrats against the climate left. 11410
Reposted by Alan ZibelHenry Burke @henryburke.bsky.social · 24/08/2026I watched all six episodes of the Sean Duffy reality show so you don't have to. It's clear that after getting a negative reaction to the trailer, Duffy's team re-edited the show and left a bunch of footage on the cutting room floor. But that doesn't mean it's good. Thread: 131
Reposted by Alan ZibelDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 23/08/2026This just makes me sad. Another little island of idiosyncratic culture, colonized by the inexorable tide of homogenizing slop.nymag.comBari Weiss Blew Up 60 Minutes. Now She Has to Fix it.Inside her battles with the staff and her attempts to overhaul the show. 1111815
Reposted by Alan ZibelDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 23/08/2026Did you catch that the Trumpies want to permanently end appliance efficiency standards? They have saved US consumers billions of dollars over the years, but they are a mild inconvenience to the makers of less efficient appliances, so.utilitydive.comDOE wants to ‘permanently end’ appliance efficiency requirementsA proposed rule would create an “obstacle course of restrictions” bogging down the Department of Energy’s appliance efficiency program, a consumer advocate said. 481250446
Reposted by Alan ZibelZach Everson @zacheverson.com · 17/08/2026Just in: "New complaint filed by Public Citizen on Monday alleges that Attorney General Todd Blanche violated the Hatch Act when he spoke at a campaign rally "citizen.orgNew Complaint Alleges Blanche Violated Hatch Act - Public CitizenWASHINGTON, D.C. — A new complaint filed by Public Citizen on Monday alleges that Attorney General Todd Blanche violated the… 47026
Reposted by Alan ZibelRhuta Bhayga @rhutabhayga.bsky.social · 14/08/2026California will NOT be bullied to stay stuck in the past. www.yahoo.com/news/science...yahoo.comCalifornia produced over half its May electricity from solar, a world recordNew batteries to store solar electricity and low demand in May both contributed to high percentage of electricity that came from solar. 11657611451
Reposted by Alan ZibelIan James @ianjames.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Phoenix now averages more than three times as many days reaching 110 degrees as it did in the mid-1900s. apnews.com/article/extr... @apnews.comapnews.comRising temperatures could keep more flights from taking off on timeClear blue skies don’t always mean smooth flying. Extreme heat also can disrupt flights and travel plans. 0126
Reposted by Alan ZibelDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 09/08/2026Remember when Doug Burgum was touted as one of the sensible Republicans? At the Dept. of Interior, he's surrounded by a toxic, hyper-ideological leadership team, paranoia & secrecy & document shredding are rampant, career staff are stampeding out the door, & incompetence rules the day.eenews.netInside Doug Burgum’s rocky tenure at InteriorRecent broadsides from Washington’s top prosecutor, Jeanine Pirro, against the Interior secretary echoed what agency staffers have said privately. 614633
Reposted by Alan ZibelDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 09/08/2026I think one reason the public has such a shallow understanding of the extent of the damage Trump is doing is that *US political & media elites* have such a shallow understanding. Douthat's pleasant upper-middle-class life hasn't been unduly disturbed, so really, what's the big deal? 492532536
Reposted by Alan ZibelDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 09/08/2026I admit, when WA passed a law mandating a carbon-free electricity system by 2045, it did not occur to me that utilities would simply ignore the law & double down on gas plants. Laws mean nothing without credible, visible enforcement.seattletimes.comWA wanted clean energy. But utilities plan fleet of gas plantsWA's utilities must go carbon-free by 2045. So why are they turning now to natural gas? 19420129
Reposted by Alan ZibelZach Everson @zacheverson.com · 04/08/2026“‘Summer is nearly over and the American people haven’t seen a single episode of this reality TV show—so what did the corporate sponsors who helped fund this road trip actually pay for?‘ Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., told Forbes in an email.” Good scoop here from @srkelleher.bsky.social ! 25694190
Reposted by Alan ZibelDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 04/08/2026Don't look now, but the world has now installed 3TW of solar. Took 10 years to get from 100GW to 1TW. Less than 3 years to get to 2TW. Less than 2 years to get to 3TW. Analysts expect *9TW* by 2036.bloomberg.comThe World Crossed a Major Solar Milestone. No One NoticedThe next phase of the boom may reveal a shift in who is gaining access to the technology. 12050411602
Reposted by Alan ZibelDave Karpf @davekarpf.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Personally I would love to see Bluesky expand. It shouldn’t just be the app for leftists who can’t stand Matt Yglesias! It should also be the app for liberals who can’t stand Matt Yglesias. And apolitical folks who can’t stand Yglesias. And, yes, even conservatives who can’t stand Matt Yglesias! 851923212
Reposted by Alan ZibelAll In with Chris Hayes @allinwithchris.bsky.social · 24/07/2026WATCH: Is Don Jr. really a financial wizard? Or is his firm’s stunning success just another example of the Trump family cashing in?youtube.comDon Jr.’s 200% returns look LESS 'financial wizard' and MORE corruption, says HayesYouTube video by MS NOW 2621258
Reposted by Alan ZibelJoel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 23/07/2026It’s embarrassing that the rabbi of Central Synagogue - one of the most prominent Reform rabbis in the US - is portraying Mamdani’s accurate description of Netanyahu as a war criminal as a sign of antisemitism. This is part of why young people take antisemitism less seriously than they should. 852220394
Reposted by Alan ZibelMichael Beckel @mjbeckel.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Russian-American private equity investor Konstantin Sokolov — who was recently appointed by the U.S. State Department to chair the TRIPP+ Enterprise Fund — gave $1 million to President Trump's super PAC on June 10th, new FEC docs show docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/form...docquery.fec.govSchedule A for Line #17 Schedule A for Line #17 134
Reposted by Alan ZibelMichael Beckel @mjbeckel.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Nothing says thank you after a favorable regulatory or enforcement action like massive super PAC contributions. www.levernews.com/the-winklevo...levernews.comThe Winklevoss Twins Gave Trump $20 Million After Regulatory WinThe crypto investors donated $20 million in bitcoin to Trump's super PAC weeks after his administration moved to abandon a federal enforcement action against their crypto exchange. 055
Reposted by Alan ZibelMichael Beckel @mjbeckel.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Artificial intelligence company Anthropic spent a record $1.97M on lobbying during Q2, new docs show — an average of about $19,500 PER DAY That's more money than in any other quarter since it first hired federal lobbyists in 2024. lda.senate.gov/filings/publ...lda.senate.govSearch Registrations & Quarterly Activity Reports | LDA.gov 077
Reposted by Alan ZibelZach Everson @zacheverson.com · 20/07/2026In 10 years of covering Trump’s finances, this is his most-blatant attempt to profit off the presidency. And there’s close to 0% chance Trump Media didn’t consult Trump before launching this product. 517270
Reposted by Alan ZibelAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Ossoff: In my view, he's obsessed with Georgia because he can't get over the fact that it was black voters and black political power who were instrumental to his defeat in Georgia and in a number of crucial battleground states. 224144743686
Reposted by Alan ZibelMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Schulze: "During her 10-month tenure, Weiss has hired far more MAGA-coded talking heads than journalists. ... There are upwards of 30 new pundits and contributors at CBS News. Most come from conservative media or right wing think tanks and share Weiss’ political ideology. Some are just quacks."jenniferschulze.substack.comBari Weiss is hiring more right wing pundits than journalists at CBS NewsMost of the new talking heads come from conservative media or right wing think tanks or both! Some are just quacks. All seem to share Weiss’ political ideology. 1915277
Reposted by Alan ZibelMolly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 09/07/2026The Platner story shows how political consultants should not parachute into a state and pick a candidate. There were a bunch of solid Democratic candidates in the state. Maybe the elites don’t know better than the people who actually live in the state? 611103711739
Reposted by Alan ZibelLux 🌸 Alptraum @luxalptraum.com · 10/07/2026I don’t think men, as a category, are fixable 7362
Reposted by Alan ZibelAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 10/07/2026MacFarlane: Welcome back to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which has retained its very swampy, green-like color. It’s still fenced off. It’s still inaccessible. It’s still not in its best shape. It is reflecting again, but it’s almost like it’s quarantined in its green-like state. 478118633306
Reposted by Alan ZibelSean T. Collins @seantcollins.com · 09/07/2026I don't know what to call the specific political tendency represented by Ryan Grim, Ken Klippenstein, Matt Stoller, Michael Tracey, Glenn Greenwald, Matt Taibbi, and Zaid Jilani, mostly because words sort of fail, but it isn't "the Left." 3563289382
Reposted by Alan ZibelJonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Glad to see him drop out. And of course he drops out in the same way as his campaign has been run: defiantly refusing to admit that he could have ever done something wrong. 4616
Reposted by Alan ZibelMike Masnick @masnick.com · 08/07/2026Same people promoting this are screaming about Mamdani's grocery stores as "communism." 251595371
Reposted by Alan ZibelWill Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Okay, now it’s Republicans’ turn to kick out the most prominent rapist in their party 211423232
Reposted by Alan ZibelKatelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · 08/07/2026I am once again asking people to stop listening to Ryan Grim. 1658159
Reposted by Alan ZibelAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 08/07/2026"Now Trump has figured out how to exploit existing government nonprofits as a clearinghouse for cash, letting corporate donors buy their way into his good graces while the public is left guessing who paid for what — and what they got in return." — @lizdye.bsky.socialpublicnotice.coTrump's 'great' fair limps to its conclusionBut the grift goes on. 451489510
Reposted by Alan ZibelSeth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 07/07/2026The technical term for getting beaten soundly by Belgium in soccer is “getting waffle housed.” 522700418
Reposted by Alan ZibelSiobhan Thompson @vornietom.bsky.social · 06/07/2026FIFA announces that team USA can use their hands “just if they need to” 834048650
Reposted by Alan ZibelGeorge Gantsoudes @pedsortho.bsky.social · 06/07/2026I haven’t seen so many ineffective crosses in Mexico since Hernán Cortés couldn’t convert the Aztecs in 1519 44547702
Reposted by Alan ZibelBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Genuinely don't remember soccer being as interesting as this game. 85189349