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@looongstrangetrip.bsky.social
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Mike @looongstrangetrip.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
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Mike @looongstrangetrip.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
Spot on! Refreshing to read this.
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Mike @looongstrangetrip.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
CT congressman Joe Courtney, respectfully addressing the U.S. House prior to the recent budget vote: youtu.be/kl4Hiefterw?...
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Rep. Courtney Slams House GOP Budget that Favors Ultra-Wealthy
YouTube video by Joe Courtney
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Mike @looongstrangetrip.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Inspiring - first Jones Act-compliant U.S. offshore Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV) starts sea trials. Shown here during a "jacking" test, the ship is perched 400 feet (122 meters) above the water. Soon to be installing wind turbines off Virginia - CVOW. www.offshorewind.biz/2025/02/18/s...
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Sea Trials Underway for First Jones Act-Compliant Wind Turbine Installation Vessel
The sea trials have commenced and are in progress for Charybdis, the first Jones Act-compliant wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV).
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Mike @looongstrangetrip.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
Fascinating interactive tool by @pewresearch.org - allows you to peek at how federal grants impact annual revenues, state-by-state. Enlightening… www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-...
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Fiscal 50: Federal Share of State Revenue
State and federal budgets are inseparably linked. The Federal Share of State Revenue indicator measures how much funding states receive from the U.S. government to help pay for key public services suc...
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Mike @looongstrangetrip.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
Fascinating interactive tool by @pewresearch.org - allows you to peek at how federal grants impact annual revenues, state-by-state. Enlightening… www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-...
pewtrusts.org
Fiscal 50: Federal Share of State Revenue
State and federal budgets are inseparably linked. The Federal Share of State Revenue indicator measures how much funding states receive from the U.S. government to help pay for key public services suc...
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Mike @looongstrangetrip.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Stumbled across a terrific overview of Offshore Wind by @engwithrosie.bsky.social - shares the how's and why's, and provides significant depth of techno-economic background to to help dispel a few pervasive myths - check it out here: youtu.be/MuwNBtKpjhQ?...
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Offshore Wind in Crisis! What Can We Learn?
YouTube video by Engineering with Rosie
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Mike @looongstrangetrip.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Interesting data - global progress in Offshore Wind Power Capacity: www.offshorewind.biz/2025/02/07/h....
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Half of Global Operational Offshore Wind Capacity in China
The global capacity of fully operational offshore wind farms has reached 80.9 GW, according to RenewableUK, whose new report also shows China is leading in total operational capacity, new capacity ins...
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Mike @looongstrangetrip.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
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Mike @looongstrangetrip.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Produced about 5 years ago, this overview on Fascism by travel writer Rick Steves is really well assembled and factual. It's absolutely worth a watch - dare I say ignore it at your own peril: youtu.be/JU1IVW6uqM0
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Rick Steves' The Story of Fascism in Europe
YouTube video by Rick Steves' Europe
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Mike @looongstrangetrip.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Clean energy - "It's about Money and Jobs" - plus it helps save a planet" @apnews.com apnews.com/article/clim...
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Forget saving the planet. Clean energy interests sharpen a different message: Money and jobs
Saving the planet is so 2024. Clean energy leaders across the globe are now emphasizing the greener side of green: wealth-building.
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Mike @looongstrangetrip.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
U.S. Offshore Wind. Not just about wind turbines. Interesting news: gcaptain.com/first-us-bui...
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First US-Built Offshore Wind Installation Vessel Begins Sea Trials as Nation's Largest Offshore Wind Project Hits Halfway Mark
The Charybdis, America’s first domestically-built wind turbine installation vessel, has commenced sea trials in Brownsville, Texas, marking a significant milestone for the U.S. offshore wind industry....
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Mike @looongstrangetrip.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Very interesting article co-published by @propublica.org and @nytimes.com wrestling with climate change, home valuations, insurance changes and population migration. "The implications are staggering." Worth a 5-minute read. www.propublica.org/article/clim...
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How Climate Change Could Upend the American Dream
Americans have long accumulated wealth by owning their homes, but a new study predicts that spiking insurance rates and climate disasters now herald an era of widespread losses.
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Mike @looongstrangetrip.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Trying to sort out the "real" impacts of recent EO's in the sustainability arena. Read this article from @canarymedia.com and found it helpful: www.canarymedia.com/articles/pol...
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Trump admin’s attack on clean energy and climate funding continues
Federal funding portals are down. Binding contracts are at risk. And a legal battle is sure to come. What happens next?
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