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James Bradbury

@jabradbury.bsky.social
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Climate policy research and analysis with a state focus. Transportation, equity & democracy. @georgetownclimate.bsky.social Opinions my own.

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026
Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia.
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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
This “game” on the White House website, a version of Snake where you play as a white man in a suit and you run around picking up identifiably black, Asian, and Latino men and putting them in orange jumpsuits, might be the most openly white supremacist thing I’ve ever seen the US government produce
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
We’re in scary times, but lots of folks in media are doing their damnedest to defend democracy. My Stop the Presses newsletter praises 25 of them and also cites other fierce fighters. See if you agree.
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25 must-follow people in pro-democracy media
One way to fight negativity is to lift up inspirational voices
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James Bradbury @jabradbury.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
It’s August! Get out there
Mountain bike headset with with text reading, “work less, ride more”
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Terner Center for Housing Innovation, UC Berkeley @ternerhousing.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
New research from Terner Center & @uclalewiscenter.bsky.social: Building homes per recently updated local housing plans would mean residents of new homes would drive over a mile less than existing residents each day—cutting statewide Vehicle Miles Traveled by 1% by 2030. ow.ly/v8s950Zs8Bw
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Projected Transportation Impacts of California Housing Plans - Terner Center
Authors: Zack Subin, Associate Research Director, Housing and Climate Aaron Barrall, Housing Data Analyst, UCLA Lewis Center Quinn Underriner, Senior Data Scientist California has ambitious climate ta...
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Terner Center for Housing Innovation, UC Berkeley @ternerhousing.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
This article features our new research: Building homes in CA per local housing plans would mean residents of new homes would drive over a mile less than existing residents each day—cutting statewide Vehicle Miles Traveled by 1% by 2030. ow.ly/v8s950Zs8Bw
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Streetsblog USA @usa.streetsblog.org · 06/08/2026
Report: Building More Homes Reduces Overall Driving
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Report: Building More Homes Reduces Overall Driving — Streetsblog USA
Building more homes will get cars off the road, but where they’re built matters.
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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 07/08/2026
Happy #JobsDay! At 8:30 am ET, @usbls.bsky.social delivers what’s usually one of the most-important signals abt how economy is changing Forecasts’ center: +83K jobs Unemployment rate (UR) steady at 4.2%
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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Senator @whitehouse.senate.gov discusses the study we published @justsecurity.org ⤵️ The study tracks scores of (Republican and Democratic-appointed) federal judges who have harshly criticized the Department of Justice for dishonesty and worse. The fall of a 'presumption of regularity.' 1/🧵
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
“We need an Ozempic for cars. They are growing at a phenomenal rate, wreaking havoc on roads, squeezing out smaller vehicles and endangering pedestrians. Like ever-hungry teenagers, cars in Europe are growing on average a centimetre wider every year.” Don’t repeat North America’s mistake, Europe.
theguardian.com
Britain’s cars and SUVs are growing bigger – but there is a way to stop this deadly ‘carspreading’ | Christian Wolmar
Larger vehicles crowd our roads and are far more dangerous to pedestrians. Let’s curb them before they do even more damage, says says transport commentator Christian Wolmar
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 06/08/2026
AI data centers are costing billions to build, but their volatile appetite for power is damaging critical equipment bloom.bg/4btxH7N
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James Bradbury @jabradbury.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
The Potomac under a white/ tan sky. 250 AQI. Stay safe out there
Image looking south along the Potomac River through very smoky air, which slightly clouds a railroad bridge in the foreground and looks like a tan fog that obscures most of the background.
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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 08/07/2026
If you care about retaking the Senate, Platner's given us extra work: If Maine falls short, we need to hold MI and GA and take NC -- and then we have to pick out 3/4 out of AK, IA, OH, and TX. Please pick a race you care about and donate/volunteer if you have the capacity. Some links to follow...
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James Bradbury @jabradbury.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Wildflowers love the rain
A small bouquet of wildflowers held up to a misty green background.
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Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment @granthamicl.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Fossil Fuels Are Heating America’s 250th Birthday As America gears up to celebrate the anniversary of its independence, @wwattribution.bsky.social finds that the heat impacting the east of the country, as well as parts of Canada, would have been 'virtually impossible' without climate change🧵
Chart showing temperatures across US and Canada
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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 01/07/2026
Human-caused climate change is increasing the risk of hotter temperatures, including these dangerous heat waves. Watch the entire distribution shift to the right. I'm afraid these headlines about record heat are only going to become more common. 🌡️ Visualization by svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/5613/
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/06/2026
Lander on comparisons between his flank of the Democratic Party and the Tea Party: "We're joyful about what it looks like to deliver. That is very different energy than what the Tea Party brought. We want to build something, not just break something."
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LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Best city in the world.
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Dr Dan Shugar 🇨🇦 @watershedlab.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
🚨Funding for 2yr postdoc w/me & @geocron.bsky.social on landslide-tsunami-jökulhlaup, but (this is the ridiculous part) I need to select someone NOW or I lose the $. If you're NOT in Canada (can be any nationality) & interested email CV & transcripts by midnight MT, June 12. 🧪⚒️ @igs-egg.bsky.social
icebergs in a glacial lake
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Cal Horton (they/them) @fiercemum.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Update: Young people & families today received shocking & transphobic letters from NHS. These letters tell people that endocrine care (blockers / HRT) is being fully withdrawn in 7 weeks time (July 31st). Forced medical detransition. This country is a danger to trans children & young people.
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James Bradbury @jabradbury.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
At long last, there is hope after all
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BusinessGreen @businessgreen.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Mazda revs up plans for on-car carbon capture system businessgreen.com/ne...
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James Bradbury @jabradbury.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Pinning this wonderful ode to bike-ped-friendly streets.⛲️👨🏽‍🦽‍➡️🦯🛴🚲🚶🏽🐕‍🦺🌳 My permanent feed cleanser. ❤️ (Catchy little tune too). m.youtube.com/watch?v=nTma...
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Dan Abrahams // AMSTERDAM
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Meredith Glaser @cyclingprofessor.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Why can’t we do it like Amsterdam? Song by @danabrahamsmusic.bsky.social tells us! Every time cities try to build cycling infrastructure: ❌ Too hilly ❌ Our weather is terrible ❌ Our culture isn't built for it Stop imagining. Just build it - they will come! www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTma...
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YouTube video by Dan Abrahams
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
It’s a trick question: buy an ebike
the-independent.com
Should you buy a used luxury car or a new car? Here are the pros and cons
The car experts at Edmunds have broken down the key attributes prospective buyers ought to consider
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Katherine Garcia @katherinejulia.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Thank you @markey.senate.gov and 15 Senators working on a transportation bill to: 🚗 Protect infrastructure grants from political interference 🚲 Make transportation safer 🚌 Address affordability crisis ✊🏽 Create good, union jobs 🌎 Protect climate & public health www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-r...
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Markey Leads 15 Senate Democrats Calling for Affordability, Safety, Worker Priorities in Surface Transportation Bill | U.S. Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts
Calls for protections against Trump’s politically motivated attacks on infrastructure...
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Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · 01/06/2026
Once upon a time, Americans could get big federal tax incentives for clean energy purchases. That time is over, and EV sales have faced the consequences. www.canarymedia.com/articles/electr…
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The tax credit cliff has hit EV sales hard
President Donald Trump and the GOP phased out tax credits for all forms of consumer cleantech last year — but EVs took the biggest blow.
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Kate Marvel @drkatemarvel.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Sure but they‘re really stupid questions
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
“Assuming courts will save us absolves our political leaders of both responsibility and accountability for allowing this kind of mischief to continue, and it absolves all of us of our responsibility to refuse to tolerate those who would just as quickly shrug their shoulders and move on.” My latest:
stevevladeck.com
Bonus 228: The $1.776B Political Question
President Trump's $1.776B "Anti-Weaponization" slush fund underscores the limits of judicial remedies—and the need to reinvigorate (even doomed) political ones.
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James Bradbury @jabradbury.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
This “is not principally a legal problem awaiting a judicial fix. It is a shockingly egregious political abuse… as a… reward, if not an incentive, for political violence. And the Constitution’s answer to political abuses of this kind and magnitude is a political remedy, not a legal one.”
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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov · 14/05/2026
Maine electricity prices are up 20% since last year. Instead of helping families, the Admin is using taxpayer $ to pay companies to abandon wind projects and redirect investments to LNG exports. Enough with the dirty deals! Congress has the power of the purse. Why do Republicans REFUSE to use it?
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James Bradbury @jabradbury.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Happy No Mow May, to all who celebrate!
image of little purple and blue flowers all over my lawn, looking lovely in morning light.
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Pema Levy @pemalevy.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
The great flaw in Plessy is its refusal to see segregation for what it is. This willful naïveté animates Callais as well It pretends partisan gerrymandering is a reasonable, race- neutral prerogative of the state, the same justification Plessy used for Jim Crow www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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The Roberts Court Takes a Page from Plessy v. Ferguson
In destroying the Voting Rights Act, the justices echo the court's darkest and most racist days.
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Justin Gundlach @justingundlach.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
The Future of Heat Initiative is hiring. If you're a lawyer who wants to make waves with state utility commissions -- or if you know a worthy lawyer who might be interested -- go ahead and check out the posting: thefutureofheat.com/s/Regulatory...
Job Openings: Regulatory Counsel

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Jonathan Berk 🏠 @berkie1.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
On its third attempt tonight, Marblehead Town Meeting approved an “MBTA Communities–compliant” district largely centered on the 125-year-old Tedesco Country Club, meeting 3A requirements on paper while all but assuring no new housing would be built. This comment says it all.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
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Banksy confirms a new statue in central London of a man blinded by a flag is his work
Elusive street artist Banksy has claimed responsibility for a new sculpture in central London. The statue features a man striding off a plinth with his face covered by a flag.
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Kate Zyla @katezyla.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Thanks @volts.wtf for sharing this work by @jabradbury.bsky.social and @georgetownclimate.bsky.social team!
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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Reading the FT front page story about a Chinese company introducing a battery with a 1500 km range & six minute recharging time & about how two Chinese companies own more than half of the global EV battery market & I am struck by the different realities the US and China occupy. We’ve lost the plot.
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Julia Smith Wellner @wellner.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
In the continuing drip of bad news for US science, this stands out as truly terrible.
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Project Salt Box @projectsaltbox.com · 24/04/2026
"And when everybody is a priority, the person convicted of some of the most heinous crimes that a person can be convicted of — is just as much a priority as the mother of a child who lost her father in a national tragedy," she said.
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DHS starts deportation of woman whose loved one died on Baltimore's Key Bridge
The mother's story is a stark example of how immigration policy can change drastically with each administration — and transform the lives of immigrants.
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 23/04/2026
An incredibly useful tool from the Georgetown Climate Center will calculate the emissions impact of various transportation policies. Great tool for policymakers & advocates alike.
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Stephanie Damassa @shdamassa.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
If you like what happened in Virginia, you’re gonna love DC statehood
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Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
If you do nothing more than observe the size of the average American commuter vehicle, it becomes really hard to feel sorry for anyone complaining about the price of gas. You don't get to choose to drive oversized, overpowered geometry and have all of society subsidize the fuel it requires to move.
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James Bradbury @jabradbury.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Fiscal responsibility and road diets go hand in hand!
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Carolyn Bertozzi @carolynbertozzi.bskyverified.social · 13/04/2026
Thank you #NobelLaureate Jack Szostak for sharing these thoughts, which many US scientists and physicians resonate with newsletter.ofthebrave.org/p/im-a-nobel...
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I’m a Nobel Prize-winning immigrant. I can no longer recognize this country.
Attacks on science and immigrants are destroying America.
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 10/04/2026
Just to crib Jan's great chart here a little bit - here are just a few of the headlines that came out when growth somewhat slowed in 2024 Many, many media outlets do not really know how to handle technological change like this
a bunch of headlines claiming EV sales slowing down in 2024 when really they grew, but slowly trhan the previous year
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Benjamin Bedbreaker @defn28.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
BYD has created an EV charger that gives a full charge in as much time as it would take to fill a car with fuel. To quote the late Quentin Wilson: “Mark my words, the days of the internal combustion engine are well and truly numbered”
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Krisi 🏳️‍⚧️ @primaryradical.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
David Duchovny played a transgender woman, Denise, on Twin Peaks in 1990 and when greeting Cooper, the show's protagonist, she says, "I prefer Denise, if you don't mind" and Cooper responds with "OK" and her identity is settled within a couple seconds and was a non-issue, 36 years ago.
FBI agent Denise played by David Duchovny and Dale Cooper, played by Kyle Maclachlan, Twin Peaks 1990
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Helen Czerski @helenczerski.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
It's only worth going back to the Moon if it makes us look properly again at Earth, and appreciate how beautiful, precious and fragile what we have here is. The most famous images from Apollo aren't about the Moon - they're pictures of Earth. We need to stop taking our home for granted.
NASA's Blue Marble picture of Earth, from 1972
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Justin Mikulka @justinmikulka.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
It's simple economics. "Vingroup has told Vietnam's government it wants to ditch ​a plan to build the country's largest LNG-fired power plant and embark on a renewable energy project instead, as ‌the Iran war has boosted the risk of the fuel becoming too expensive, a document showed."
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Exclusive: Vingroup proposes scrapping LNG-powered plant plan for renewables amid Iran war, document shows
Vingroup has told Vietnam's government it wants to ditch ​a plan to build the country's largest LNG-fired power plant and embark on a renewable energy project instead, as ‌the Iran war has boosted the...
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