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@citizenjs1.bsky.social
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Environmental engineer, dad, biking and walking advocate, mediocre ukulele player, energy transition enthusiast, and occasional builder of music-playing devices.

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Matt Baldwin @thisbrokenwheel.bsky.social · 4h
Yeah, "politics is a toolbox, not a wardrobe" has kinda been my grounding political philosophy for a while. If you pick a tool and it turns out to be the wrong one, put it back and pick another; insisting that everything is a nail just because you really like the hammer is foolish & destructive.
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citizenjs1.bsky.social @citizenjs1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
But this is totally wrong. Most of the hostages were released under deals that Biden helped negotiate. Including a 1/15/25 deal that covered all the remaining living hostages, but completion of release was delayed for several months while Trump was president.
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John Smillie @johnsmillie42.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
"The coal plants would've had to close!" Yeah, man, that's the point. "The policy uncertainty!" Ypu know what is injecting policy uncertainty? A lawless President changing the policy!
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citizenjs1.bsky.social @citizenjs1.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
It's like bullshit blindness is a genetic condition - you're either afflicted with it or you're not.
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citizenjs1.bsky.social @citizenjs1.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
All the takes I'm seeing that basically say "Hasan Piker is fine because the GOP is worse" are just indicating that they don't have a clue how US politics has worked for these past decades. Campaigning with Piker is just a stupid unforced error that no Dem should have made.
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citizenjs1.bsky.social @citizenjs1.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
We all thought that Stephen Miller was the Rasputin of the Trump admin, but turns out the joke is on us. 😐
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citizenjs1.bsky.social @citizenjs1.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
It's this sort of thing that makes me thankful to live in a blue state. The FL legislature is just evil for doing this. Existing law makes it hard to know your home is unsafe, new law makes it hard to sue the mining company that gave you cancer. insideclimatenews.org/news/1408202...
insideclimatenews.org
Florida Makes It Harder for Residents Living on Radioactive Soil From Former Phosphate Mines to Sue - Inside Climate News
A new law gives companies a simple way to raise the bar for lawsuits. A phosphate mining company lobbied for it.
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citizenjs1.bsky.social @citizenjs1.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
New England's offshore wind projects helped substantially reduce the need to dispatch oil-fired generators during the early July heat wave. Unfortunately, it gives Trump a sad whenever this happens. 😉 www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...
canarymedia.com
Here’s how offshore wind helped New England beat record heat
The region has added dozens of turbines off the East Coast since last summer. They and other clean energy sources cut the need for oil power amid recent…
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citizenjs1.bsky.social @citizenjs1.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
I like @canarymedia.com, but they missed the boat on this story. It seems pretty unlikely that this plant will ever get built, but there has never been a coherent environmental or public health case against it. First, MA has the most stringent air quality.... www.canarymedia.com/articles/ene...
canarymedia.com
Massachusetts lawmakers try new way to kill ‘zombie’ wood power plant
Both chambers passed bills to stymie a key revenue source for the proposed polluting plant, but so far its developer hasn't flinched.
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citizenjs1.bsky.social @citizenjs1.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Good on the MA Senate for pushing back on cuts to efficiency programs. The benefit of minor cuts to people's bills today is swamped by the downside of long-term higher energy spending that could have been moderated by efficiency. And everyone benefits from this. www.canarymedia.com/articles/ene...
canarymedia.com
Massachusetts Senate preserves energy-efficiency funding in new bill
Earlier this year, the House proposed $1B in cuts to the state’s nation-leading efficiency program. The Senate rejected that idea in a sweeping new energy…
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citizenjs1.bsky.social @citizenjs1.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
For sure
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citizenjs1.bsky.social @citizenjs1.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Speed bumps are America's punishment for the original sin of opposing and/or refusing to fund more effective and less intrusive forms of traffic calming that would improve safety for all road users.
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citizenjs1.bsky.social @citizenjs1.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
In which anti-solar agricultural interests go batshit crazy.
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citizenjs1.bsky.social @citizenjs1.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Least surprising news of the day. Also, apparently the Trump admin cannot legally use money from the judgement fund for this. electrek.co/2026/05/21/i...
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Interior Dept. decided on its $1B oil bribe to stop wind power before it had a reason
Emails show Interior had already decided to give $1 billion to a French oil company to stop wind power before it had a legal justification.
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citizenjs1.bsky.social @citizenjs1.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
So John Roberts grew up in a exclusive community explicitly guaranteed to be free of Black and Jewish people. Before college he worked nepo jobs for the sons of Bethlehem Steel execs that paid the equivalent of $88-117/hr today. slate.com/news-and-pol...
slate.com
Does John Roberts’ Whites-Only Childhood Home Explain the Supreme Court’s Callais Ruling?
The chief justice has seemingly worn blinders for life.
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citizenjs1.bsky.social @citizenjs1.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Vineyard Wind is saving New England ratepayers money now, but we should remember that Trump delayed permitting by a year with a last-minute rug pull and then did his best to stop construction. And additional projects have been delayed or cancelled. electrek.co/2026/05/01/1...
electrek.co
$1.4B saved: Massachusetts locks in cheaper offshore wind power
Massachusetts activates Vineyard Wind contracts, locking in lower power prices and $1.4B in savings over 20 years.
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citizenjs1.bsky.social @citizenjs1.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
After dozens of captured wild sloths died at Sloth World in FL, finally 13 survivors have been transferred to a zoo that knows how to care properly for them. insideclimatenews.org/news/2404202...
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After Mass Deaths at ‘Sloth World,’ 13 Surviving Animals Are Transferred to a Florida Zoo - Inside Climate News
A planned Florida animal attraction that imported dozens of wild sloths has sent 13 surviving animals to a local zoo, days after an Inside Climate News investigation revealed that more than 31 sloths ...
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citizenjs1.bsky.social @citizenjs1.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
TBH, when I was 20-21ish my college friends and I were mostly pretty bad at the meeting women thing, but desperate as we were, everyone thought 16 yo's were way too young to chase. Like a 2 yr gap was the outer limit of social acceptability. 30-16 would have been unthinkable.
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citizenjs1.bsky.social @citizenjs1.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
In addition to everything else, Hasan Piker told a false story about Einstein and Israel and he's a tankie to boot. Why do leftists fall for this? www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
theatlantic.com
The Problem With Hasan Piker’s Einstein Story
People scrutinizing influencers for their views should also hold them to account for their facts.
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Shane Lewin @shanelewin.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
I did not dance upon his pole He didn't introduce me to this asshole Whom I married but don't share the bed Never met him, as I've said. So stop your questions, I'll never tell That I helped traffic girls to living hell Where oligarchs huddled in Epstein's cave Free to be their utmost depraved.
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citizenjs1.bsky.social @citizenjs1.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Additional rhymes in the comment section!
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citizenjs1.bsky.social @citizenjs1.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Got farmland that has become unusable? Put solar on it. This plan could add 21 GW of new solar generation to the CA grid. www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
canarymedia.com
‘We’re harvesting the sun’: A huge solar project grows in California
A sweeping plan to build 21 gigawatts of solar plus batteries on 136,000 acres could be a lifeline for Central Valley farmers facing devastating water…
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citizenjs1.bsky.social @citizenjs1.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
We could really use this in New England! www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
canarymedia.com
Balcony solar bills make inroads across New England
Energy affordability woes are pushing all six states to advance legislation allowing DIY, plug-in solar panels. A bill is even nearing the governor’s desk…
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citizenjs1.bsky.social @citizenjs1.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Trump and Alabama regulators are comfortable with the idea of methane leakage from coal mines blowing up people's houses. We've been doing explosive gas monitoring for decades. It's just not that expensive or difficult in comparison to the risk it mitigtes. insideclimatenews.org/news/2103202...
insideclimatenews.org
Two Years After Fatal Explosion, Alabama Mine Regulator ‘Letting the Fox Guard the Henhouse’ - Inside Climate News
Under the Biden Administration, federal regulators had forced the state toward stricter regulation of methane emissions. Under Trump, they appear to have lifted the pressure.
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citizenjs1.bsky.social @citizenjs1.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Public acceptance for nuclear power in the US is predicated on the assurance that it is strictly regulated by experts. So the best way to reawaken the anti-nuclear movement (short of an accidental release) is to kill safety regs to build plants faster. "Be careful what you wish for."
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citizenjs1.bsky.social @citizenjs1.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Revolution Wind has begun delivering power to the New England grid! The project is 93% complete and will be fully operational later this year. This plus Vineyard Wind will total 1.5 GW of offshore wind in NE, with hopefully much more to come. www.google.com/amp/s/www.wp...
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Redirect Notice
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citizenjs1.bsky.social @citizenjs1.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
The problem with DST is the sudden shift of an hour twice a year. We should really be doing what our brains evolved many millions of years to do: adapt gradually day by day to the changing of the seasons. Just pick standard time and stick with it.
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citizenjs1.bsky.social @citizenjs1.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Northeast US residents: next time you open your electric and gas bills, remember that Trump is directly responsible for slowing down offshore wind construction that could have lowered them. This includes his first term too. www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...
canarymedia.com
Offshore wind showed up big during the East Coast’s brutal cold
America’s two utility-scale offshore wind farms performed as well as gas power plants and better than coal in January — including during Winter Storm Fern.
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citizenjs1.bsky.social @citizenjs1.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
It seems like the most common "consequence" to killing people with a vehicle is "they'll have to live with what they've done." This one won't even lose her license permanently. The cherry on top is she moved millions to shield them from the civil suit. www.sfchronicle.com/crime/articl...
sfchronicle.com
S.F. driver accused of killing family of 4 in West Portal crash likely to avoid prison time
The woman prosecutors said killed a family of four after ramming into a bus stop with her car in San Francisco’s West Portal neighborhood will avoid jail time after changing her plea in court.
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citizenjs1.bsky.social @citizenjs1.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Oh no, "white food" is under threat of being "erased!" Oh, the humanity!
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Erik Hoffner @erikhoffner.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
‘Whatever actions are coming out of Washington, here in Massachusetts, we’re moving forward in any which way to bring more energy into this region,’ said Governor Maura Healey The plan calls for at least 40 GW of offshore wind energy via an interregional transmission system @ctmirror.org reports:
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Massachusetts, Nova Scotia partner on offshore wind development
The two governments will develop offshore wind in their respective areas and share knowledge, workforce, ports and potentially energy itself.
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citizenjs1.bsky.social @citizenjs1.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
The Trump admin is entirely made up of people who are either propagandist liars or scared little shits. Or maybe a weird combination of the two.
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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
You should read this piece. Adam is right: the core theory behind the anti-ICE mobilization here in Minneapolis isn’t really a political ideology, but that neighbors are neighbors and must be protected.
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citizenjs1.bsky.social @citizenjs1.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
As the Patriots snap the Texans' 10-game winning streak en route to the AFC championship game, NOW is there enough evidence to conclude that they're a really good team that just happened to have a weak regular season schedule?
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citizenjs1.bsky.social @citizenjs1.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Garbarino in 1775: "What really bothers me is how comfortable people have become not listening to the Royal Governor or his Majesty's troops. When a redcoat tells me not to do something, I don't do it. That should be the normal way things go."
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citizenjs1.bsky.social @citizenjs1.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Least surprising court decision you'll see in a while, given the utter bullshit Trump order that is being overturned. www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...
canarymedia.com
Judge blocks Trump’s latest pause on a major offshore wind farm
The ruling allows Ørsted to resume work on its Revolution Wind project near Rhode Island after the Trump administration’s “unreasonable” suspension order.
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citizenjs1.bsky.social @citizenjs1.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
This take is correct. There's almost nothing Trump could do to harm his standing with his base. The only things they believe in are Trump and what Trump tells them to believe. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
theatlantic.com
The Biggest Myth About Trump’s Base (And Why Many Believe It)
The MAGA faithful aren’t deserting their leader.
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citizenjs1.bsky.social @citizenjs1.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Yeah, ICE really IS hiring people without screening them at all. slate.com/news-and-pol...
slate.com
You’ve Heard About Who ICE Is Recruiting. The Truth Is Far Worse. I’m the Proof.
What happens when you do minimal screening before hiring agents, arming them, and sending them into the streets? We're all finding out.
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citizenjs1.bsky.social @citizenjs1.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Rules are rules, amirite?
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citizenjs1.bsky.social @citizenjs1.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
There's something seriously wrong with Katie Miller. She and Stephen are clearly soulmates. But that begs an important question: how can people without souls be soulmates? slate.com/news-and-pol...
slate.com
She’s Married to the Architect of Trump’s Darkest Policies. She Wants America to Love Her. It’s Not Going Well.
I spent a month in her head. I was surprised by what I found.
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citizenjs1.bsky.social @citizenjs1.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Today Elon Musk said he doesn't care about the $1 trillion payday. He just wants 25% control of Tesla so no one can take away the robot army he plans to build. Unreported was how much ketamine he took before the conference call. electrek.co/2025/10/22/e...
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citizenjs1.bsky.social @citizenjs1.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Anyone who has criticized No Kings as "cringe" has surrendered the privilege of having their opinions taken seriously. Everyone else, please act accordingly.
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citizenjs1.bsky.social @citizenjs1.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Apparently, notwithstanding what the NYT thinks, high voltage DC transmission is fine. The NYT still does some real journalism, but one has to sort out what is real from what is serving a right wing agenda. cleantechnica.com/2025/10/12/c...
cleantechnica.com
China’s Electric Highways: Awe, Engineering, and the Myths of Invisible Danger - CleanTechnica
What happens beneath a million volts? Not much—if you know the physics. On ultra-high voltage lines, EMF myths, and media responsibility.
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citizenjs1.bsky.social @citizenjs1.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Yay! New England gen is still about 50% fossil, but the vast majority is CCGT gen running on natural gas, which is by far the cleanest & most efficient fossil gen available. NE has an exit plan for natural gas that is led by offshore wind and hydro from Quebec, but Trump is screwing with it.
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citizenjs1.bsky.social @citizenjs1.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
Banality of evil and all that. Bullshit - coal mine operators already know how to do methane monitoring . It's not even that expensive, esp against the risk of blown up houses and dead people. Probably know they'll find gas everywhere if they start looking. insideclimatenews.org/news/0310202...
insideclimatenews.org
Eighteen Months After a Fatal Explosion, Alabama Rolls Back Its Commitment to Monitor Explosive Gases Above Coal Mines - Inside Climate News
In a letter to federal regulators, the director of the Alabama Surface Mining Commission wrote she has “indefinitely suspended” methane monitoring requirements her agency agreed to in 2024. Experts sa...
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citizenjs1.bsky.social @citizenjs1.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
After decades, radioactive brine from oil and gas wells is still being used as road de-icer in PA. And the GOP position is that it's fine. If this material was produced in any other way, it would require secure disposal. insideclimatenews.org/news/0110202...
insideclimatenews.org
Appeal Could Make It Easier for Companies to Spread Drilling Fluids on Pennsylvania Roadways - Inside Climate News
In recent years, Pennsylvania regulators have tried to clamp down on roadway spreading of tens of millions of gallons of oil and gas “brines,” high-salt liquids that can be laced with toxic metals and...
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citizenjs1.bsky.social @citizenjs1.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
Everyone is afraid to talk about how beef production is an important driver of global warming. Although fossil fuels are a bigger problem, animal ag in general and beef/dairy in particular are big emitters of greenhouse gases. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
Meat is a leading emissions source – but few outlets report on it, analysis finds
Sentient Media reveals less than 4% of climate news stories mention animal agriculture as source of carbon emissions
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citizenjs1.bsky.social @citizenjs1.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
"Look, we live in an era of dueling realities where little is certain, but when you complain your life was threatened by a stopped escalator, one thing you are definitionally not is a strongman." www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
dailykos.com
What if They Threw a Reichstag Fire and Nobody Came?
Must be exceptionally frustrating for the aspiring autocrat to finally, finally arrive at that Reichstag Fire moment he’s sought for so long only to realize his tiny fingers are too stunted and ineffe...
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citizenjs1.bsky.social @citizenjs1.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
Yeah, motherf*ckin' wind farms. youtu.be/3uEpdIKzspA?...
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Uncensored version with Samuel L. Jackson - A taste of fossil freedom
YouTube video by Vattenfall
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citizenjs1.bsky.social @citizenjs1.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
IANAL, but you didn't need to be one to predict this outcome. “the height of arbitrary and capricious government conduct.” Everyone with the resources to fight should be fighting in court. Trump admin can be pushed to the wall with legal challenges. electrek.co/2025/09/22/i...
electrek.co
In a blow to Trump, judge clears Ørsted’s Revolution Wind to resume
Judge allows Ørsted’s Revolution Wind to resume, dealing Trump a blow as offshore wind powers ahead in New England.
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