Mel in Baltimore @mbe19.bsky.social · 04/10/20262/2 The Energy Innovation analysis found that households will pay an average of $6,500 more for energy, cumulatively through 2040. In five states, households will pay roughly $9,000 more: OR, MS, SD, VA and WY 000
Mel in Baltimore @mbe19.bsky.social · 04/10/20261/2 Households in the contiguous USA will pay thousands of dollars more for energy through 2040 because of federal policy changes, such as canceling new clean energy projects, according to modeling released by a nonpartisan think tankenergyinnovation.orgEconomic, Consumer Cost, Pollution Impacts of Federal Energy Policy Changes In 48 U.S. StatesFederal energy policy changes will harm all 48 contiguous U.S. states through higher energy bills, lost jobs, and worse air pollution. 110
Mel in Baltimore @mbe19.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Sometimes the solution to a project is not high-tech. Sometimes it is Mother Nature www.wsj.com/business/aut...wsj.comFord’s Latest Employee of the Month Is a Hawk Named ‘El Charro’To protect 300,000 trucks a year from a persistent pigeon invasion, the automaker turned to an ancient practice: falconry. 020
Mel in Baltimore @mbe19.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I live in Baltimore. Family in the New England area. This is a very insightful and appreciated article. 100
Mel in Baltimore @mbe19.bsky.social · 25/09/2026🙄🤮 www.wsj.com/politics/pol...wsj.comSee the High-Profile Guests Who Attended the Trump-Xi DinnerBillionaire business leaders and U.S. officials attended the White House festivities. 000
Mel in Baltimore @mbe19.bsky.social · 24/09/20262/2 “That is a staggering 3.6% of gross domestic product a year..Never before has the U.S. economy been so dependent on the build-out of a single industry” www.wsj.com/economy/the-...wsj.comThe AI Build-Out Is Becoming the Biggest Economic Bet in U.S. HistoryData-center spending is greater than that for canals, railroads and grid combined—creating jobs and stock-market wealth, while boosting inflation and crowding out housing. 100
Mel in Baltimore @mbe19.bsky.social · 24/09/20261/2 “Total investment in data centers and related artificial-intelligence infrastructure is projected to total $10.3 trillion from 2025 to 2032, according to a new estimate by the Brookings Institution 100
Mel in Baltimore @mbe19.bsky.social · 24/09/2026It makes me very nervous to have such a big bet economically with one egg in one basket 100
Mel in Baltimore @mbe19.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Powerful stuff from UN Sec General. From the US 🙄 heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...heathercoxrichardson.substack.comSeptember 22, 2026In 1945, still reeling from World War II, representatives from 50 nations reached back to the U.S. 000
Mel in Baltimore @mbe19.bsky.social · 16/09/2026😢😢😢 www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...abc.net.auInside the mission to save critically endangered orangutans from fireOn Borneo, many believe fires threatening critically endangered orangutans are being deliberately lit to clear land for palm oil plantations. 010
Reposted by Mel in BaltimoreMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 14/09/2026If you follow me and want to help, I only have one request. Spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. Tell everyone to subscribe to Democracy Docket and share its content. demdock.com/4w6emld 2523431137
Mel in Baltimore @mbe19.bsky.social · 14/09/2026This is a bad bad idea The US has plans to no longer limit the planet-warming pollution that power plants pump into the air while burning coal and gasIf the move survives expected legal challenges, it could also prevent future administrations from regulating GHG emissions from power plantsnytimes.comE.P.A. Will Erase Limits on Climate Pollution From Power Plants (Gift Article)Generation of electricity is the second largest source of carbon dioxide and other planet-warming gases in the United States. 020
Reposted by Mel in BaltimoreDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 12/09/2026I resigned from ExxonMobil today. I spent the last three years doing fossil fuel extraction research at both BP and ExxonMobil. Neither company is acting responsibly. They are racing to maximize extraction while the window to act closes, and gambling with our lives. More below. 145136954892
Mel in Baltimore @mbe19.bsky.social · 12/09/20262/2 Analysts say the Trump administration’s retreat on climate and EV policy is making the United States more vulnerable to global energy shocks like those being touched off by its policy in the Middle East. 010
Mel in Baltimore @mbe19.bsky.social · 12/09/20261/2 China dropped its oil consumption as their EV usage increased. Meanwhile, U.S. oil consumption has stayed steady and forecasts for U.S. electric vehicle adoption are falling.insideclimatenews.orgAs Hostilities Flare and Oil Prices Spike, U.S. Consumers Pay at the Pump - Inside Climate NewsExperts say President Trump’s rollback of climate policy is leaving consumers more vulnerable to price shocks and pollution. 141
Mel in Baltimore @mbe19.bsky.social · 08/09/2026This is seriously disturbing; no more PACs “But Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, is funding an aggressive advertising campaign encouraging people in key states to check their registration status at a different website, votesafe.org. That website is run by America PAC, Musk’s super PAC.”votesafe.orgVOTE SAFE | HomeWe provide you with the information you need to vote with confidence. Sign up for election reminders and get help with voter registration and voting by mail. 021
Reposted by Mel in BaltimoreChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 03/09/2026This iconic 1971 photo of Gloria Steinem and Dorothy Pitman Hughes has always said so much without saying a word. Two women. Two raised fists. One shared fight for equality. Dorothy passed in 2022. Now Gloria is gone too. Two giants who helped change America. Rest in power, Gloria. ✊🏼✊🏾 307155684125
Mel in Baltimore @mbe19.bsky.social · 03/09/2026RIP. The struggle continues “ Some of the achievements greater economic independence..legal rights and protections, inroads into all levels of virtually every profession, more men sharing domestic responsibilities..may be taken for granted today, they were unimaginable when the movement began.”nytimes.comGloria Steinem, Personification of the Feminist Movement, Dies at 92 (Gift Article)She challenged sexist assumptions, helping women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at work, at home and in society at large. 021
Mel in Baltimore @mbe19.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Lettuce, jalapeños, chocolate, bread, veggie chips, tofu, ice cream, blueberries….the list goes on and on newrepublic.comYou’re Not Hallucinating: The Amount of Recalled Food Is SkyrocketingHere’s a list of every food item that faced a recall in August. 010
Mel in Baltimore @mbe19.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Aren’t the old MAGA folks the ones who use mail in ballots more than others? 💩 voted by mail in FL 000
Mel in Baltimore @mbe19.bsky.social · 01/09/2026“We have arrived in a new age of disorder. We must prepare ourselves, which begins with being honest about the seriousness of the moment we’re in, and accepting that our fragile system is faltering.“nytimes.comOpinion | A New World Order Is Coming. We Aren’t Ready. (Gift Article)We must be honest about the seriousness of the situation we’re in. 000
Mel in Baltimore @mbe19.bsky.social · 30/08/20262/2 you have granted your approval to the idea of rulers and servants. At that point, all you can do is to hope that no one in power decides that you belong in one of the lesser groups” Heather Cox Richardson 000
Mel in Baltimore @mbe19.bsky.social · 30/08/20261/2 “Lincoln understood that once you give up the principle of equality, you have given up the whole game. You have admitted the principle that people are unequal, and that some people are better than others. Once you have replaced the principle of equality with the idea that humans are unequal, 110
Mel in Baltimore @mbe19.bsky.social · 27/08/2026So far, eight states have adopted plug-in solar legislation in the last year, including my state of MD & also CO, CT, ME, NH, UT, VT, VA. CA just passed similar legislation, and once NY signs off, the market will take off. Interesting to see how CA is more restrictive than other statescanarymedia.comCalifornia Legislature passes balcony solar billUnless Gov. Newsom blocks the bill, it will legalize plug-in solar in one of the world’s biggest economies. But the rules are more restrictive than some… 031
Mel in Baltimore @mbe19.bsky.social · 23/08/2026I’m in MD. We are a state without the benefits of being one 021
Mel in Baltimore @mbe19.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Like every other empire, the US will fall. A blip in geological time. And that’s ok with me 000
Mel in Baltimore @mbe19.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Need all four especially with the news that hammers us daily 000
Mel in Baltimore @mbe19.bsky.social · 20/08/2026🤬 I lived in Central America for years where we always said to be careful and never thought I would have to adjust my behavior in the US like I did in “Third World“ countries. 000
Reposted by Mel in BaltimoreMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 12/08/2026My open letter to David Ellison has unexpectedly gone viral. Here is the full version for anyone who wants to read and share. If you like it, I would ask you to sign to Democracy Docket at the bottom. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/my-o...democracydocket.comMy open letter to David EllisonYou argued that the American people have misjudged you — that they are wrong about what is in your heart and mind. I want to be clear: I don't care what you think or feel. What I care about is your ac... 13157792276
Mel in Baltimore @mbe19.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Nice of Mexico to let American foreigners to cross their borders 030
Mel in Baltimore @mbe19.bsky.social · 04/08/20262/2 …hijacked the country’s semiquincentennial, trashed the White House lawn for a WWE event, and drained the reflecting pool. Twice…. Is Todd Blanche really going to be THE LINE?” Asha Rangappa 010
Mel in Baltimore @mbe19.bsky.social · 04/08/20261/2 …”you’ve confirmed Pam Bondi, Pete Hegseth, Kash Patel, and Kristi Noem, you’ve funded ICE, you’ve stood by while Trump hollowed out the [intelligence community], fired thousands of people, drained the U.S. Treasury… 121
Mel in Baltimore @mbe19.bsky.social · 03/08/2026This makes no sense. NOx and SOx still gets emitted - whether or not it’s connected to the grid - and those emissions cause acid rain and air pollution. We solved this problem decades ago and cleaned up the air. Why are we going backwards??enr.comEPA Exempts Off-Grid Data Centers from Acid Rain RegulationsThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced July 27 it issued permitting guidance earlier this month exempting “islanded” power generators, or facilities with no connection to a utility grid, f... 042
Mel in Baltimore @mbe19.bsky.social · 02/08/2026“Found an imaginary problem, said only they could fix it, didn’t listen to experts, hired buddies who grifted millions, failed miserably, bragged how great it went. The entire Trump presidency in a nutshell.” Gov Tim Walz 120
Mel in Baltimore @mbe19.bsky.social · 30/07/2026open.substack.com/pub/populari...open.substack.comMeta will train its AI on far-right media outletThis week, Newsmax — a far-right news organization with a strong allegiance to President Trump and a history of pushing wild conspiracy theories — announced it had struck a deal with Meta. 000
Reposted by Mel in BaltimoreBill 🇨🇦🏴🇮🇪 @bikepilot.bsky.social · 30/07/2026The part that escapes these adults is that America had the highest Covid death rate of the entire civilized world. 45513
Mel in Baltimore @mbe19.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Let’s start our day on energy wonkiness with my favorite podcaster and George Lucas doppelgänger @volts.wtfopen.substack.comShould we feel good about the trajectory of clean energy post-Trump?A conversation with Lily Bermel. 000