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Leslie Talmadge

@leslietalmadge.bsky.social
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Founder, VeridianEdge champion of solutions for a liveable planet, reader, runner #VoteBlue

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Leslie Talmadge @leslietalmadge.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
It’s a movement with momentum! Turnout to election @janeese4dc.bsky.social breaks records dc.citycast.fm/dc-politics/...
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JLG's Victory Lap, in Charts · City Cast DC
The latest data from the primaries shows Lewis George ahead in 80% of D.C. precincts.
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Leslie Talmadge @leslietalmadge.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Yes! Congratulations @janeese4dc.bsky.social great news for DC residents. 💜
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Leslie Talmadge @leslietalmadge.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Great post outlining the dynamics impacting DC’s electricity price increases. It didn’t have to be like this 👎 janeesefordc.com/2026/06/our-...
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Our Pepco Rates Went Up, Thank Kenyan McDuffie and Pepco’s Lobbyists | Janeese Lewis George for DC Mayor
On June 1st, Washingtonians’ Pepco rates went up. When we get our June bills, the cost of electricity will go up 6.2% for most families. Published in the Hill Rag, Mark Rodeffer of the Sierra Club …
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Leslie Talmadge @leslietalmadge.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
D.C. has ranked choice voting this year, here’s how to vote for @janeese4dc.bsky.social #VoteBlue
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Leslie Talmadge @leslietalmadge.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Celebrating the Band of Mothers and everyone who supports, encourages, and cheers for them.
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Janeese4DC @janeese4dc.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Proud to be endorsed by Vote Mama, a group increasing the political power of Democratic moms 💪🏾
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Leslie Talmadge @leslietalmadge.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
D.C. should work for all residents. @janeese4dc.bsky.social has plans to build affordable housing, expand access to affordable childcare while continuing programs supporting clean energy and climate through all 8 Wards.
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Leslie Talmadge @leslietalmadge.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Passing a bottle bill gives people an incentive to recycle, leading to less plastic waste to keep rivers clean for all of us. 👏 @janeese4dc.bsky.social
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Leslie Talmadge @leslietalmadge.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
It’s a great canvassing day here in Ward 4! Let’s win 💜 @janeese4dc.bsky.social
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Leslie Talmadge @leslietalmadge.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
I’m excited to share 5 panels and 3 workshops around the theme of consumers energy market place for DC Climate Week. We'd love to have you join us for the full day, or just for the sessions most relevant to you. You can browse the lineup luma.com/CleanEnergyD...
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Succeeding in the 2026 Consumer Energy Marketplace · Events Calendar
View and subscribe to events from Succeeding in the 2026 Consumer Energy Marketplace on Luma. Panels, Workshops, and Networking for the people shaping the clean energy transition
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Leslie Talmadge @leslietalmadge.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
So excited to share more about @janeese4dc.bsky.social vision for affordable energy!
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Leslie Talmadge @leslietalmadge.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
DC residents, join us to discuss energy costs and a 10-point solution from @janeese4dc.bsky.social
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Leslie Talmadge @leslietalmadge.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Jim Messina is on 🔥🔥🔥 open.substack.com/pub/messinam...
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How to Stop Losing All the Young Dudes: Live with Rachel Janfaza
I spoke with Rachel Janfaza, a researcher and writer focused on youth culture & politics, about how Democrats must win back young men.
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Leslie Talmadge @leslietalmadge.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Decisions that harm DC residents 👇 www.sierraclub.org/dc/blog/2026...
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Why is Kenyan McDuffie So Friendly to Monopoly Utilities?
As gas and electric utility rates rose, former DC Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie maintained close ties to Pepco and Washington Gas, receiving campaign donations and holding frequent meetings at the sam...
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Zach Teutsch @zteutsch.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
So many endorsements have come in that I am not sure I even have them all properly logged. Let me know if I am missing anything! Current count: 3️⃣2️⃣ Janeese Lewis George 4️⃣ Kenyan McDuffie (including one from an org that also endorsed Trump) 0️⃣ Other candidates docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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DC Endorsement Tracker
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Janeese4DC @janeese4dc.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
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Leslie Talmadge @leslietalmadge.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Facts: @janeese4dc.bsky.social co-introduced multiple bills seeking to lower utility costs for DC residents.
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Leslie Talmadge @leslietalmadge.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Poor oversight contributes to higher bills from Pepco, read more 👇
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Leslie Talmadge @leslietalmadge.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Love to see it, congrats @janeese4dc.bsky.social
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Leslie Talmadge @leslietalmadge.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Just dropped: Energy policy from @janeese4dc.bsky.social Join us in bringing affordable energy and sustainability to all wards in D.C. janeesefordc.com/platform/aff...
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Affordable Utilities For All | Janeese Lewis George for DC Mayor
All Washingtonians should be able to afford everyday needs like electricity and other utilities. But working people across the District have seen their Pepco and other utility bills skyrocket, with so...
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Janeese4DC @janeese4dc.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
DC residents paid for this study with their tax dollars. District law required it to be released years ago. It never should have been withheld from the public. As Mayor, I will be transparent with DC residents — even when I disagree with a policy.
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Leslie Talmadge @leslietalmadge.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Help me raise funds for @janeese4dc.bsky.social campaign for Mayor of DC. She’s a dedicated public servant with clear platform and vision for a better D.C. secure.actblue.com/donate/jlg-d...
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Lead Locally @leadlocally.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
It's that time of the week! 🔔 Tonight we're hosting our fifth Run for Climate training of this series on how to fundraise, featuring a panel with Andre Carroll, Aimee McCarron, and Carter for City Council! Register for our spring training series! actionnetwork.org/forms/run-fo...
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Leslie Talmadge @leslietalmadge.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
More data points demonstrating agreement on climate and clean energy from @rare.org rare.org/stories-arti...
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A quiet climate majority is getting louder
Rare's research suggests Americans are more aligned, more supportive, and more willing to engage on climate solutions than our public discourse reflects.
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Jigar Shah @jigarshahdc.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
The Governor of Virginia just passed a Grid Utilization Bill on a consent agenda through both the House and Senate. Properly managed load growth can actually reduce electricity rates for everyone. 2026 is not about revolutionary tech. It’s about industrializing what already works.
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Leslie Talmadge @leslietalmadge.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
@janeese4dc.bsky.social is a working mother with a practical solution to escalating child care costs; making subsidies available to more families, including those from higher incomes struggling to pay for day care. 💜 www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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D.C. mayoral hopeful pledges more affordable child care amid shrinking budgets
A proposal from Janeese Lewis George aims to make child care more accessible for families. But the city would have to fund it during an economic downturn.
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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 13/02/2026
"The move is expected to upend most U.S. policies aimed at reducing climate pollution." The Trump administration is giving free rein to polluters to destroy our planet for profit. We will all pay the price in higher costs, more extreme weather disasters, and dirtier air and water.
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EPA to repeal its own conclusion that greenhouse gases warm the planet and threaten health
Known as the endangerment finding, the decision is the legal framework that allows the EPA to regulate emissions. Its reversal could upend many climate change policies.
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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 12/02/2026
As I say here, there is no scientific justification to revoke the engagement finding. In fact, over the last 15+ yrs, the evidence of how climate change affects our health has only grown. Higher risk of allergies, dementia, fertility, heart disease, and death: that’s what’s on the line. @nature.org
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There is No Scientific Justification to Revoke the Endangerment Finding
The U.S. EPA's decision to repeal the Endangerment Finding will limit the government's ability to regulate emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act.
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Leslie Talmadge @leslietalmadge.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
@janeese is a working mother who knows that affordable childcare is out of reach for many families. She’s already leading DC to find a solution 👇
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Leslie Talmadge @leslietalmadge.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
The affordability crisis today comes from 25 years of skyrocketing costs for basic human needs: housing, medical care, childcare, and college education @visualcap.bsky.social www.voronoiapp.com/economy/Wher...
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Where Inflation Has Hit the Hardest (2000–2025)
What We're Showing This graphic shows U.S. inflation by category, based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics . Key Takeaways Overall U.S. inflatio…
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Janeese4DC @janeese4dc.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
I come from a family that taught me to make a way out of no way. It’s a grit rooted in family, in faith, and in being from DC.
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Leslie Talmadge @leslietalmadge.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Yes! Captures the crowd’s energy at the launch party for @janeese4dc.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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In D.C. mayoral bid, Lewis George pledges universal child care, social housing
D.C. Council member Janeese Lewis George unveiled her mayoral campaign platform at a launch party, including policies on housing, jobs, education and public safety.
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Matthew Kavanagh @matthewkavanagh.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
““History does not reward caution. It rewards the belief that another world is possible and organizing to make it.” @janeese4dc.bsky.social Powerful launch party last night. Our family was so proud and inspired by the campaign she’s building for DC
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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 08/01/2026
After the US admin cancelled the $B Climate + Weather Disaster dataset, @climatecentral.org hired the scientists who ran it and set it back up. Now the 2025 numbers are in: it's 3rd highest year on record and highest year w/o land-falling hurricanes. More: www.climatecentral.org/climate-serv...
A map of the US with each 2025 billion-plus dollar weather and climate disaster geo-located on it. Source: Climate Central
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Leslie Talmadge @leslietalmadge.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
Let’s win @janeese4dc.bsky.social 💜💜💜
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Leslie Talmadge @leslietalmadge.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
@janeese4dc.bsky.social is the woman of the moment and the Mayor we need. Join the movement. go-janeesefordc.org/donate
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Donate to Janeese Lewis George!
Janeese Lewis George is running for mayor to make DC more affordable, safe, and responsive for everyone across all eight wards. I’m proud to support her — will you join me?
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Leslie Talmadge @leslietalmadge.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
@electrifydc.bsky.social hosting capacity study notes that consumers looking to become prosumer face knowledge gaps. Seems like the information out there isn’t getting absorbed by the general population reader. electrifydc.org/hostingcapac...
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Hosting Capacity Study - Electrify DC
Knowledge is Power How to Accelerate Renewable Energy Adoption through Transparent Data, Processes and Regulation Download the full report Download the press release Download the presentation to the P...
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Leslie Talmadge @leslietalmadge.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
There’s still time to qualify for Federal tax credits @electrifydc.bsky.social offers coaching sessions for #DC residents interested in powering their homes with clean energy. Eventbright link 👇 www.eventbrite.com/e/want-a-hea...
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Want a healthier, more efficient home? Get coached! (DC residents)
Our coaches will help you move to energy-efficient, cleaner appliances and take advantage of the federal tax credits before they expire.
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Leslie Talmadge @leslietalmadge.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Sounds like momentum #Vote
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Leslie Talmadge @leslietalmadge.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Polls are open from 6am to 7pm make a plan to #Vote let’s win @abigailspanberger.com
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Leslie Talmadge @leslietalmadge.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
The VA governor’s race is an important win, demonstrating the strength of pragmatic leadership, empathy, humanity, and our wholesome shared core values: “an economy that works for everyone.” It’s fantastic to see @barackobama.bsky.social endorsing @abigailspanberger.com youtu.be/oRm0siqvxms?...
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"An Economy That Works For Everyone"
YouTube video by Abigail Spanberger for Governor
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Jigar Shah @jigarshahdc.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
For the first time, new clean energy generation (solar, wind, nuclear) provided more new GWhs then new electricity demand (369Twh). With continued exponential growth and new geothermal coming online at scale in a few years we should sustain this every year. ember-energy.org/latest-insig...
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Global Electricity Mid-Year Insights 2025 | Ember
Solar and wind outpaced demand growth in the first half of 2025, as renewables overtook coal’s share in the global electricity mix.
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Leslie Talmadge @leslietalmadge.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
I love rereading these successes stories from across the US. 50 States, 50 Fixes www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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50 States, 50 Fixes (Gift Article)
A series about local solutions, and the people behind them, to environmental problems.
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Leslie Talmadge @leslietalmadge.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Tonight, @abigailspanberger.com is debating her opponent for VA governor. Watch, learn, and vote. Let’s win!
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Leslie Talmadge @leslietalmadge.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Republicans stop distributing $3.5 Billion in funding to fix 1,343 super fund sites across the U.S.
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Leslie Talmadge @leslietalmadge.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Outstanding framework designed to accelerate bold, innovative solutions across multiple sectors in climate tech. Link: climatetechatlas.com?utm_campaign...
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Climate Tech Atlas
Explore breakthrough technologies and innovation opportunities to accelerate climate solutions.
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Heatmap News @heatmap.news · 18/09/2025
Exclusive: Some of the biggest names in climate tech are forming a new coalition to map out the future of decarbonization.
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Exclusive: Climate Tech Leaders Form New Coalition to Map Out the Future of Decarbonization
Elemental Impact, Breakthrough Energy, Speed & Scale, Stanford, Energy Innovation, and McKinsey are all partnering to form the “Climate Tech Atlas.”
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Leslie Talmadge @leslietalmadge.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Stats proving what we all know #FreeDC open.spotify.com/episode/2H13...
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Fact Checking Trump’s Crime Emergency
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DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb @dcattorneygeneral.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
⚠️ DC CONSUMER ALERT ⚠️ Some home solar system companies are targeting vulnerable DC residents in Wards 4, 5, 7, and 8 with predatory practices. Beware of high-pressure sales tactics, shoddy construction, and predatory loan contracts that could lead to you losing your home.
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Leslie Talmadge @leslietalmadge.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Great opportunity for growth: lower costs for EV chargers and solar panels with storage make VPPs more attractive. open.substack.com/pub/steelfor...
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Finally, the right time for Distributed Energy Resources
"Any utility today can have a VPP program"
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