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Dana Siler

@danasilerpgh.bsky.social
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Climate activist, data nerd, cyclist, pocket pet enthusiast, runner, programmer. My views are my own and do not represent any organization which I may be part of. ❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜

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Dana Siler @danasilerpgh.bsky.social · 11h
I recommend this podcast. It gives a good overview of the BAAJA permitting reform bill introduced by Senators Whitehouse, Heinrich, Lee and Capito. As someone who is not an environmental lawyer, I still have questions, but this gives some good food for thought.
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Dana Siler @danasilerpgh.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Remember, when you are out there protesting ICE or protecting our neighbors, remember who did this - Stephen Miller, Trump, right wing media with their endless stories of migrant caravans, the Republicans who voted against immigration reform under Biden. Bunch of f*king cowards all of them.
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Dana Siler @danasilerpgh.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
U.S. Citizens getting detained by poorly trained and hastily hired ICE agents who have insane quotas. Who would have thought? projects.propublica.org/american-cit...
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More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublica
The government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati...
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
incredible this will get little to no coverage
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
🚨BREAKING: ICE collected tens of millions of voter records, explored undercover investigations against voter registration groups and considered feeding election data into a system used to locate people for deportation as part of an effort to find voter fraud. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
democracydocket.com
ICE amassed millions of voter records in sweeping fraud hunt, documents reveal
It's one of the clearest pictures yet of how deeply Trump's immigration enforcement apparatus has become involved in elections.
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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Dana Siler @danasilerpgh.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Recovering Catholic here. Exactly. I would not take my kids to a picnic at a Catholic church.
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Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 06/10/2026
great oped on Article on Extreme Event Attribution by @jeffgoodell.bsky.social Definitely worth a read. Gift link 🎁: www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/o...
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Opinion | The Science That Has Oil Companies Running Scared (Gift Article)
However the U.S. Supreme Court rules, the work of holding oil companies accountable for climate change has a bright future.
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Dana Siler @danasilerpgh.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
What kind of parent allows their child to stand anywhere near that pedo?
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Dana Siler @danasilerpgh.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Seems very likely adults swept problematic behavior under the carpet way before the cornell rapists got that way.
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Dana Siler @danasilerpgh.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I think teaching kids of any gender about consent early and often helps them avoid becoming rapists. Being open and talking about tough subjects non-judgementally is a good way to keep lines of communication open. Also, letting kids have consequences is important.
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 11/12/2025
how do women not die of rage aneurysms every single day
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 05/10/2026
Holy shit.
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Dana Siler @danasilerpgh.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Would having this reform motivate data center builders to source more renewable energy instead of building GW of gas?
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Dana Siler @danasilerpgh.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
It might also be nice to have pods with environmental lawyers with backgrounds in NEPA and the Clean Water Act to walk through what the implications of this bill are - pros, cons, risks - from the perspective of regular people who like having clean water and healthy ecosystems.
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Dana Siler @danasilerpgh.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
This is the substack where the issue was raised. billmckibben.substack.com/p/reform-or-...
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Reform or Regression?
A hard calculation at a hard moment
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Dana Siler @danasilerpgh.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I am not sure of whether or not Daniel is the right person to ask, but @billmckibben.bsky.social raised the question of would this administration be able to use the certainty provisions of the bill to lock in a lot of new fossil fuel infrastructure that could not be easily undone?
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Dana Siler @danasilerpgh.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Reading the Whitehouse permitting bill and reading the thoughts of people who I respect. billmckibben.substack.com/p/reform-or-...
billmckibben.substack.com
Reform or Regression?
A hard calculation at a hard moment
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Dana Siler @danasilerpgh.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
it is kind of funny.. did they fail to notice Catholic cannon does not even allow pets to have souls?
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Dana Siler @danasilerpgh.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
do they want the machines to vote? and make campaign donations? will they stop puppy milling models?
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Citizens' Climate Lobby @cclusa.org · 02/10/2026
✅ We're in on permitting reform! "We’re proud to endorse the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, and we’re excited to mobilize our grassroots volunteers in full support," said CCL’s Executive Director Ricky Bradley. citizensclimatelobby.org/blog/policy/...
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CCL endorses Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act
Citizens' Climate Lobby is excited to mobilize our grassroots volunteers in full support of this bipartisan permitting reform package.
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Jigar Shah @jigarshahdc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Hear from @heinrich.senate.gov direction on @energyempire.bsky.social www.energyempire.fm/episodes/the...
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Energy Empire with Jigar Shah
Energy Empire explores how abundant, affordable energy is reshaping the global economy. A podcast by Jigar Shah about the people and billion-dollar deals driving the clean energy transition.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
ICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir Database DHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unsealed court filings say.
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ICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir Database
DHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unsealed court filings say.
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 02/10/2026
BAAJA is our best bet to lower people’s electricity costs and make sure data centers pay their fair share AND more.
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The Senate Permitting Deal Contains a Data Center Double Tap
The bill would let states and utilities discriminate against data centers and crypto miners, requiring them to pay higher rates to cover the full cost of any system upgrades.
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Rep. Robert Garcia @robertgarcia.house.gov · 02/10/2026
This corruption must be investigated.
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Dana Siler @danasilerpgh.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
but, Rachel Maddow is awesome!!
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 02/10/2026
not that you should expect anything more than rank idiocy from this pair of racists, but the idea that whiteness means a "high trust" society of "social cohesion" is some of the stupidest shit i have ever heard. these people live in a fantasy land that you could dispel by simply opening a book.
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Chris Rufo — Known For ‘DEI’ and ‘CRT’ Panics — Tries to Make ‘the Indian Question’ a Thing
To the degree that a “respectable” or “moderate” right exists today in...
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Bike Pittsburgh @bikepgh.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Pittsburgh: Now's a perfect time to get out and take an autumn walk. 🍂 Here's what's coming up: ➤ Tues. 10/6 - Safe Sidewalks Volunteer Training ➤ Thurs. 10/8 - Neighborhood Blitz in Mt. Washington ➤ $$$ Top sidewalk survey collectors will win gift cards!
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Fall is a great time for a walk. Join the Safe Sidewalks Crew for our October push! - BikePGH
Survey sidewalk accessibility with the Safe Sidewalks Crew this October. Make a difference and win prizes!
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Dana Siler @danasilerpgh.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I am trying to figure a lot of this out myself. I am open to your thoughts, but I am also hearing a lot about gas facilities being built near datacenters because they cannot get land for solar/battery. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
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How to Understand America’s Gigantic Natural Gas Buildout
Podcast Episode · Shift Key with Robinson Meyer · September 2 · 51m
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Dana Siler @danasilerpgh.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
many data centers are already using off grid gas turbines for power. as you probably know, these sources are less efficient than grid connected utility grade gas generation. Overall, I do think the jury is still out on this bill. I have not seen the modelling results yet.
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Dana Siler @danasilerpgh.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
*sigh* looks like the Republican midterm strategy is to go all in on stirring up trans fears. Please do not fall for that tired trick. They just want to make you mad/afraid/stir up your moral outrage. If you see conservatives falling for this, remind them they are being manipulated.
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Dana Siler @danasilerpgh.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The jury is still out on this bill so far. I think Sen. Whitehouse is in these negotiations for all the right reasons. Permitting reform has to be bipartisan to get through the Senate. The question is how good of a deal can we get now vs later. waiting means more natural gas for data centers
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Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 29/09/2026
Merchants of Doubt are going after extreme event attribution www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
politico.com
Inside the anti-climate campaign against researchers
A POLITICO investigation reveals more than 100 open records requests demanding documents from climate scientists nationwide.
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Dana Siler @danasilerpgh.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
maybe disbanding and rebuilding would not be the worst thing. clubs with a bunch of dudes and creating networks from those clubs can be insular to outsiders, and there will be men who are outsiders too. I do hate to paint everything with the same broad brush, though.
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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 01/10/2026
Katie’s referring to us (laudatory)
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Dana Siler @danasilerpgh.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
@whitehouse.senate.gov Thank you Senator Whitehouse for your fight and your leadership. substack.com/@stevemcbee1...
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Straight-talk with Senator Whitehouse
‘We have a filthy adversary and a noble cause’ says the Rhode Island senator, ‘none of us should be confused about the fight we’re in.’
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Caleb Heeringa @calebheeringa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“We have to sit and listen as men worth unfathomable sums speculate about whether our species will survive their companies’ initial public offerings. We definitely weren’t designed to cope with all this.” 🎯
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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I’ve been saying for a while, someone needs to estimate the net cost of millions of people having to spend a chunk of every day worrying about what the insane president has done or will do.
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Dana Siler @danasilerpgh.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This brand of Christianity turned me into an atheist.
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Bike Pittsburgh @bikepgh.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Parents & teachers: Celebrate Week Without Driving PGH and make sure your kids are walking and rolling to school next week! 🗓️ Weds. Oct 7, 2026 🍎 Pittsburgh 𝙒𝙖𝙡𝙠 & 𝙍𝙤𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙤 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝘿𝙖𝙮 🗣️ Last Call to Register: bikepgh.org/2026/09/03/pittsburgh-walk-and-roll-to-school-on-october-7-2026
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Dana Siler @danasilerpgh.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Agreed about no brainer, but industry wants to self regulate. Obscene amounts of money have poured into this area…. Regulation should be a no brainer after these guys built the most capable dual use cyber tool whose means of preventing its weaponization have not been tested against bad actors.
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Dana Siler @danasilerpgh.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
little-flying-robots.ghost.io/why-we-cant-...
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Why We Can't Let Enormous Weirdos Regulate AI
Imagine if instead of regulating drones via the standard lengthy, boring, and bureaucratic process - which we did - we instead decided, in the name of fostering all-important American drone innovation...
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Dana Siler @danasilerpgh.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I think we should seriously explore regulating the AI industry as part of this to slow things down which will cool off some of the demand for electricity while addressing some of the risks that overly rapid development and deployment of AI will bring.
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BeshearStan @beshearstan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
God I love Angie Nixon. I hope she wins
Now @AshleyMoodyFL. Why would I want to abolish the police when I want you arrested and in jail for stealing $10 million from sick kids? BFFR
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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 28/09/2026
My colleagues Harry Krejsa and Phoebe Benich have a guest essay in the @nytimes.com today. A clean and distributed grid is good for cybersecurity too: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/o...
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Opinion | Our Power Grid Is Vulnerable. This Is How to Protect It. (Gift Article)
The Trump administration should build a stronger alliance with clean energy companies in spite of its culture war with them.
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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 28/09/2026
Listen to Faine. AI is too important to leave for bad weirdos to handle.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 03/08/2026
BREAKING: EXCLUSIVE: Five months ago, we learned that ICE seized drawings and letters from children in the Dilley ICE concentration camp. I sued under the Freedom of Information Act. Today, I got responsive documents. www.muellershewrote.com/p/breaking-e...
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BREAKING: EXCLUSIVE: ICE Seized Drawings from Children in Detention. I Sued, and Today I Got Them.
Five months ago, I filed a Freedom of Information Act Request for papers seized from children at the Dilley ICE Detention Center. Today, I got a heartbreaking response.
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Dana Siler @danasilerpgh.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
@wewill2026.bsky.social “We have a small amount of billionaires and political insiders who have made it impossible to feel confident about the future,” he says. “They’ve destabilized our ecological system. They’ve destabilized the political order.” - William Lawrence, WIRED
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William Lawrence @wewill2026.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
AI companies’ best case scenario is putting us all out of work. Union workers deserve high paying jobs they can count on, not six month contracts building data centers for corporations’ unemployment machines.
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