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Just Kevin

@kevinleecaster.bsky.social
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A climate action advocate running on a drained battery. Decarbonization is a crucial thing for everyone to do. It's also important to offset the carbon pollution you can't avoid like from air travel. I recommend biochar for Carbon Dioxide Removal. #CDR

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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 53m
"Those in attendance...received a book called “The War Department Field Manual,” a compilation of Hegseth’s past speeches. In a forward written by President Trump, the troops were told: “As your commander in chief, I will not ask you to fight dumb wars.” Perfect www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
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Five Takeaways From Hegseth’s Speech
The defense secretary gave a “State of the Force” address to hundreds of officers and enlisted servicemembers at a Marine Corps base in Quantico, Va.
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Abundant Housing Illinois @abundanthousingil.bsky.social · 14m
A new round of ChiBlockBuilder applications for City-owned lots opens October 1st. A total of 477 parcels are available for private purchase and designated for commercial, residential and mixed-use construction, as well as side yards, open space and urban agriculture.
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Building Blocks, One Lot at a Time
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Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety @autosafety4all.bsky.social · 14m
Ever wished you could take back a bad used car for a refund, only to have the dealer tell you to pound sand? The tables are about to turn in #California. @nationalconsumers.bsky.social @consumercal.bsky.social @autosafety.org app.publicnewsservice.org/story/new-la...?
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New law for California car buyers starts Oct. 1
If you are thinking about buying a used car in California, it would be better to wait until Oct. 1, when a host of new first-in-the-nation consumer protections kick in.The
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Governor Newsom Press Office @govpressoffice.gov.ca.gov · 19m
BREAKING: @governor.ca.gov Gavin Newsom just signed a NEW LAW SUPPORTING LOCAL PRESS with key funding available to all type of media — announced at a time of ongoing attacks on the First Amendment by the Trump Administration!
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Arlington Democrats @arlingtondems.bsky.social · 19m
Come hear Congressman Don Beyer and County Board member JD Spain, Sr. speak out against the 250-foot "Triumphal Arch" planned for Memorial Circle tomorrow at 8:30 AM! Senators Tammy Duckworth and Jeff Merkley will join them, along with local veterans. RSVP: tinyurl.com/3jp8w6nu
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Amy @amy4opus.bsky.social · 19m
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Science X / Phys.org @sciencex.bsky.social · 19m
Fermentation boosted lysine 3.4-fold in faba beans and 3.6-fold in rapeseed meal, improving the nutritional value of plant ingredients through a two-stage process. doi.org/hck5s2
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Bacteria can make plant-based foods healthier for humans and animals
New research from the DTU National Food Institute and Aarhus University shows that microorganisms can be used to specifically alter the amino acid composition of plant-based foods, making them more nutritious and therefore healthier.
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 18m
Justice Kavanaugh, please explain to me — and Christa Pike— how this is an “interim” decision? Justice Barrett, please explain to us how this is merely a “preliminary” ruling?
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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 18m
How #GreedyCEOs look when their employees eat their free pizza and still organize their union anyway
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 18m
What's left of Hurricane Polo is helping fuel a massive storm system that will dump what weather officials are calling "excessive" rainfall for several days. That's creating the risk of flash floods for more than 25 million Americans from Arizona to the Midwest.
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Ben Paulos @paulosanalysis.com · 18m
Also, of course, @solarunitedneighbors.org are a party. More details here: www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
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Farmers Challenge USDA Cuts to Rural Solar Assistance
Farmers are suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture, alleging changes to the Rural Energy for America Program unlawfully restricted solar funding. The post Farmers challenge USDA cuts to rural solar ...
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Lisa Guerrero @lisaguerrero.bsky.social · 1h
BREAKING: @governor.ca.gov signed the bill to end child marriage in CA! Congratulations to Courtney Stodden, once a child bride herself, for fighting relentlessly to save the future lives of thousands of California girls. Here was our conversation on Lisa Guerrero Unleashed. youtu.be/lFFeOULGG90?...
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Courtney Stodden Breaks Her Silence: Groomed at 16, Now Fighting to Save Girls
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Just Kevin @kevinleecaster.bsky.social · 17m
I assume that our tax dollars will soon be used to pay their #FauxNews outlets to broadcast this Republican political ad.
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Alan Elrod @aselrod.bsky.social · 1h
Unsurprisingly, Richard Hanania is doing rape apology coverage of the Cornell case with fellow wretch Michael Tracey
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Watch me discuss the Cornell rape controversy with Michael Tracey.
I think the lesson of this is that women do not want to have casual sex with men they don't know well.
They'll end up hating themselves, being hated by other women, and even seen with contempt by the men involved. This is why these situations turn bad.
Maybe she was assaulted, maybe not, either way it was a terrible decision to make.
Women need to be told the truth.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 29m
Chuck Grassley also did not share the texts with Democratic senators before the hearing, breaking protocol.
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NPR @npr.org · 25m
Switzerland's glaciers are disappearing at a record pace. More than 5% of their ice has vanished this year alone — threatening water supplies, ecosystems and communities across Europe. n.pr/4z7IApd
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Swiss glaciers suffer another year of record ice loss
Switzerland's glaciers are disappearing at a record pace. More than 5% of their ice has vanished this year alone — threatening water supplies, ecosystems and communities across Europe.
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John Paul @johnpaulhi.bsky.social · 2h
Came out feet first
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capitolhunters @capitolhunters.bsky.social · 26m
He is losing all his inhibitions, the inner thoughts are leaking out now without a filter to stop them.
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Lindsay Beyerstein @beyerstein.bsky.social · 23m
That was my thought exactly. The deterioration is accelerating. His face is drooping more, his skin is sagging, he's falling asleep more often and he's doing gutter racism. Trump used to have a knack for going just over the line of acceptable behavior. Now he's overshooting into the sun.
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 23m
The City of #Alameda has already replaced a lawn at City Hall with #NativePlants. “They put in this gorgeous landscape that’s water-wise, it’s drought-tolerant, it’s good for stabilizing the soil — it’s really cool,” says Nelsy Rodriguez from the East Bay Municipal Utility District. 🧵 2/3
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KneeDeep Times Magazine @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social · 23m
A new #California law could cut urban #water use by more than a fifth, according to Oakland think tank Pacific Institute. Starting in January 2027, drinkable water can no longer be used to irrigate “nonfunctional turf,” or areas of grass that aren’t used for recreational purposes. #WaterWise 🧵 1/3
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KYW Newsradio on 103.9 FM @kywnewsradio.bsky.social · 36m
Legislation to permanently ban the sale of Chinese vehicles in the U.S. has stalled out as senators struggled to seal an agreement, virtually guaranteeing that the bill will have to wait until after the November elections.
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Senate punts bill to permanently ban Chinese cars until after midterm elections
A bill aiming to permanently ban the sale of Chinese vehicles in the United States stalled in the Senate as lawmakers headed for the exits until after the November midterm elections | KYW Newsradio
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Brent Terhune @brentterhune.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
MAGA is about to lose his farm
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WRTV News @wrtv.bsky.social · 35m
Health officials say people at the Fort Wayne Zoo between 11:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, may have been exposed to measles. tinyurl.com/y8d356f3
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Brandi Buchman @brandibuchman.bsky.social · 34m
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Judge Rules Wisconsin Mosque President Who Advocated For Palestinian Rights Can Be Deported
A judge has ruled that the U.S. can deport the Palestinian-born leader of Wisconsin’s largest mosque on foreign policy grounds.
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USER WAS BLOCKED FOR THIS POST @blockedforthispost.bsky.social · 34m
RED DIESEL IS NOT PETROL BUDDY
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Charles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 33m
While EVERY race for EVERY office is important, I'm urging folks to focus heavily on STATE LEGISLATIVE races, especially in: ALASKA ARIZONA GEORGIA IOWA MICHIGAN MINNESOTA NEW HAMPSHIRE PENNSYLVANIA TEXAS WISCONSIN blue26.org/state
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State Legislative
Links on this page allow you to easily donate to multiple Democrats running for state legislative seats in every state! Competitive District pages list Democrats running in districts which have a par...
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MPR News @mprnews.org · 34m
Two Minnesota journalists are looking to combat racist misinformation and fill coverage gaps with true stories about Somali American life, with a new digital platform called The Somali Brief. They joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about the new venture.
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'A sense of obligation': Minnesota journalists launch new outlet focused on Somali Americans
The Somali Brief is a new, social media-first platform that aims to combat racist misinformation and fill gaps in coverage with true stories about Somali American life.
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Timmons Roberts @timmonsroberts.bsky.social · 33m
So important. Good reporting “..on the major business of the energy transition—the GOP is siding with their oil and gas patrons. Changing that reality will require a much bigger investment in electoral politics than the clean energy industry has committed” washingtonmonthly.com/2026/09/28/w...
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Why Won’t the Clean Energy Industry Play Dirty?
After Republican attacks, why does the industry still spend so little on elections?
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SPUR @spur-urbanist.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Contractor Owen Grimsage of 1-888-HEATPUMPS says his Bay Area customers almost always save after switching to heat pumps. 🎥 bit.ly/4xP4HiX Tell @airdistrict.bsky.social: vote YES on water heater standards. bit.ly/3Vl8jvH
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PolicySeed UK @policyseed.bsky.social · 15h
“EVs and heat pumps will destroy cheap overnight electricity.” Will they? Britain has a huge opportunity to shift flexible electricity demand into the hours when the grid is least used. EVs aren’t necessarily the problem. They could be part of the solution.
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Great Britain’s Day and Night Electricity Demand Gap - Policy Seed
Reading Time: 6 minutesExecutive summary Great Britain’s electricity demand remains substantially lower overnight than during the rest of the day. Analysis of every half-hour of National Energy System Operator demand data for 2025 shows that: The difference was most pronounced during winter. In January, average peak-period demand was more than 40% higher than overnight demand. Even during the […]
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Younity @younityuk.bsky.social · 14h
🏠❄️ Heat pumps are getting better at handling extreme cold. Trane has launched a new cold climate heat pump designed to operate down to -29°C, while retaining up to 85% of its rated heating capacity at that temperature. A useful development for electrifying heating in colder climates. ⚡
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Trane unveils cold-climate heat pump operating down to -29 C - pv magazine Global
Trane has launched a residential cold-climate air-source heat pump that operates at temperatures from -29 C to 46 C and is available in 3-ton, 4-ton and 5-ton versions using R-454B refrigerant. The sy...
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Journalist Facts @journalistfacts.bsky.social · 8h
Ooof. Again repeating that if you rely on heating oil for winter weather now is a very good time to install heat pumps if possible
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Just Heat Pumps @justheatpumps.bsky.social · 6h
Again, honesty is a key pillar for us, so why would we compromise?
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Just Heat Pumps @justheatpumps.bsky.social · 6h
And oversized system isn't always the best choice, so. we make sure you have the right one for your home.
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Just Heat Pumps @justheatpumps.bsky.social · 6h
Period. Point blank.
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Just Heat Pumps @justheatpumps.bsky.social · 6h
It has before and we are ok with it. Honesty over everything.
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Just Heat Pumps @justheatpumps.bsky.social · 6h
Hills we'll die on as a heat pump company (that our competitors won't like) 🧵
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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 6h
Solar Oregon's free Go Zero! Home Tour shows how ductless heat pumps, solar panels and insulation upgrades transformed aging Northeast Portland bungalows. mrf.lu/20ZbK
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Sustainable Us @havantenviro.bsky.social · 2h
The risk they are taking is not fitting a heat pump and a £9,000 grant to do it. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Customers in the South taking risks with heating oil orders, firm says
Customers in Berkshire and Hampshire are leaving it late to refill their tanks, an oil firm says.
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Crazy in Moloch @sengarrasbear.bsky.social · 1h
Solar panels and heat pumps are great! They're crazy efficient, and nobody I've spoken to who got them regretted the decision.
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Climate One @climateone.org · 2h
We had a blast talking about AI, Climate, and Democracy this week. Thank you, Civil Dialogues, AllSides.com, The Kinder Institute, and our fantastic panelists. Stay tuned for a video of the panel from @AllSides.com.
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Ben Paulos @paulosanalysis.com · 1h
Good to see my Midwest homies are suing the administration over their attempt to kill solar in the USDA Rural Energy For America Program (REAP). Kudos to @renewwisconsin.bsky.social and @elpcenter.bsky.social. www.renewwisconsin.org/why-renew-is...
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Why RENEW is Suing the USDA - RENEW Wisconsin
In response to the USDA’s decision to cut solar out of REAP. On behalf of our members, RENEW has joined a lawsuit against the Trump Administration.
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Just Kevin @kevinleecaster.bsky.social · 44m
Two quotes from climate reporter for @grist.org on film: "The newest climate movie, 'Digger', has about as much human warmth as a Twitter debate about permitting reform. The result is a mess of shrieking and spittle that will leave even the most climate-conscious viewers reaching for an Advil." 🔌💡
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DiscussingFilm @discussingfilm.net · 6h
‘DIGGER’ is now tracking to potentially be the biggest Hollywood box office bomb of 2026 with a $12M opening weekend. The film's budget reportedly ballooned to $160M-$180M during production. (Source: variety.com/2026/film/bo...)
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Curt Milam @curtismilam.bsky.social · 54m
Orban did this regularly in Hungary with utility bills. It works with low-information voters.
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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 58m
Only doing this in states that are on the federally-run exchange also makes this another straight up theft from (mostly) blue states. Intolerable
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USER WAS BLOCKED FOR THIS POST @blockedforthispost.bsky.social · 53m
start cracking skulls, or STFU, coward.
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Just Kevin @kevinleecaster.bsky.social · 57m
Look at this picture of a farm field's soils. Notice that the biochar fertilization just plain makes the soil look more productive. That is simple way to determine if your soil would benefit from biochar soil amendment.
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Michaela A. Dippold @michaeladippold.bsky.social · 1h
Amazing 2nd field application at #Weiherhof near Haigerloch, again with amazing weather: Drone images showclear differentiation of the individual fertilizer applications. Now, we are ultra-curious if that picture will be mirrored, once doing a drone flight above the growing wheat field. STAY TUNED!
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