Miles Grant @milesgrant.bsky.social · 3hAlways read the Fever box for two things: 1️⃣ Cool stuff Aliyah Boston & Caitlin Clark did 2️⃣ MAGA Sophie putting up a line of goose eggs & a -1 in a game her team won by 10 120
Miles Grant @milesgrant.bsky.social · 3hKnew when it happened that every other pro sporting event afterwards would be “this is great, but” 151
Miles Grant @milesgrant.bsky.social · 6hICE raided New Bedford last week & kidnapped dozens of our neighbors, so we went to have lunch in an immigrant neighborhood & support its businesses ICE solved its parking problem - suddenly spots open everywhere Destroying our urban economies & immigrant communities is, of course, the point 0116
Reposted by Miles GrantBrett "Solidarity 2026" Banditelli @banditelli.org · 7hIf we can auto enroll every child into Trump accounts we can auto enroll every child into Medicare is the easiest layup of 2029. 11765211
Miles Grant @milesgrant.bsky.social · 7hThis is like when Daniel Snyder hired & then fired Steve Spurrier. Let’s not forget who really fucked up here. 1163
Miles Grant @milesgrant.bsky.social · 7hNever forget that much of Dem leadership, including Pelosi & Biden, fought to protect SCOTUS from reform until the damage was done & it was far too late to do anything about it 030
Reposted by Miles GrantHunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 7hOne of the biggest AI companies is paying to "present" Politico's flagship newsletter as it touts "AI's big day in Washington." Good stuff. 822040
Miles Grant @milesgrant.bsky.social · 8hIf you despise Liberty Biberty, wait til you hear about Liberty funding our climate’s destruction: “Of all insurance companies with a global public brand, Liberty Mutual has the weakest fossil fuel restrictions” @insureourfuture.bsky.socialglobal.insure-our-future.comReport: Within Our Power — Cut Emissions Today to Insure TomorrowThis is the eighth annual Scorecard on Insurance, Climate Change, and the Energy Transition published by the Insure Our Future network. 041
Miles Grant @milesgrant.bsky.social · 10hTrump destroyed the US electric vehicle market & manufacturing, just as his stupid pointless wars have sent the global EV market soaring Few generations in world history have totally squadered the advantages they inherited quite like America's Boomerspolitico.comElectric boomerang: Trump boosts his least fave carPresident Donald Trump is accidentally helping electric vehicles, the cars he dislikes. 073
Reposted by Miles GrantKarl Bode @karlbode.com · 14hautomakers are some of the worst on privacy and security of any industry in America, which makes their push to ban Chinese EVs "for privacy and security" extra fucking annoyingtheverge.comYour car’s data privacy problems are worse than you think“There’s a lot to be worried about,” the project lead said. 524368
Reposted by Miles GrantMiles Grant @milesgrant.bsky.social · 17hWorld Series happens 3 weeks later now & I was curious how much fossil fuels have heated NYC since 1954 (making it easier to play later) Google AI claims warmer temps are “due to regional warming & urban growth,” which isn’t what cited source says - Wikipedia blames “anthropogenic warming” Ban AI 085
Miles Grant @milesgrant.bsky.social · 15hGridlocked traffic AND no bike safety Car-only infrastructure truly delivers the worst of everything 050
Reposted by Miles GrantMiles Grant @milesgrant.bsky.social · 17hWe keep “offsetting” eating Big Macs every day now with maybe someday taking a walk around the block & wondering why our climate keeps getting sicker 042
Reposted by Miles GrantTimmons Roberts @timmonsroberts.bsky.social · 16hWas proud to be part of the team that put this scorcher out. Have a look if you want a diagnosis of why universities were so vulnerable to Trump's attacks. grist.org/accountabili...grist.orgHow elite universities got tangled up in politics and petroleumHalf a century of corporate influence set the stage for Trump's attacks on higher education, a new study argues. 086
Miles Grant @milesgrant.bsky.social · 16h“Your kid MUST play expensive all-consuming club sports at age 7” is marketing by private equity-owned youth sports clubs with little basis in reality I coach a local travel team & the club kids hate soccer & their parents, are only marginally better than the other kids, and are the worst teammates 061
Reposted by Miles GrantTara Goddard @drtaragoddard.com · 23hThis is galaxy brain level car brain to frame this about anything but road rage. Someone desparate to use a toilet at a closed store will use a shrub outside, they won't crash their car into a store to reach the bathroom. FFS. (*unless it is a story about dementia, but the car is still the weapon) 45810
Miles Grant @milesgrant.bsky.social · 17hWorld Series happens 3 weeks later now & I was curious how much fossil fuels have heated NYC since 1954 (making it easier to play later) Google AI claims warmer temps are “due to regional warming & urban growth,” which isn’t what cited source says - Wikipedia blames “anthropogenic warming” Ban AI 085
Miles Grant @milesgrant.bsky.social · 17hWe keep “offsetting” eating Big Macs every day now with maybe someday taking a walk around the block & wondering why our climate keeps getting sicker 042
Miles Grant @milesgrant.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The Young Ron Swanson Chronicles, starring Payton Tolle Make it happen @kentremendous.bsky.social @nickofferman.bsky.social 010
Miles Grant @milesgrant.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The guys who say we need to ban trans people from public life “to protect girls” sure do seem to do a lot raping, hanging out with rapists, pardoning rapists to let them rape again, having their names turn up in the Epstein Files, etc. 1123
Reposted by Miles GrantMiles Grant @milesgrant.bsky.social · 28/09/2026First few episodes of Widow’s Bay were weird & great, next few episodes fell back to standard horror, and then - like so many streaming shows - the last couple were like “sorry, you’ll have to wait for your questions to be answered in season 4, long after you’ve stopped watching” 051
Miles Grant @milesgrant.bsky.social · 28/09/2026How toxic is the Republican brand? Their most popular governor, who's won his last 3 races by 40+%, is only polling 10% ahead of a totally unknown progressivemainepublic.orgPoll shows Amanda Janoo closing in on Phil Scott in Vermont governor’s raceGov. Phil Scott, a five-term incumbent, is leading by 10 points over first-time statewide candidate Amanda Janoo, according to the Vermont Public 2026 Poll. 0101
Reposted by Miles GrantMiles Grant @milesgrant.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Failing to stop burning fossil fuels continues to destroy the only climate safety zone humanity has ever known 223362
Miles Grant @milesgrant.bsky.social · 28/09/2026This is not “inflation.” This is extraction. Billionaires are squeezing every cent they can out of us. 0113
Miles Grant @milesgrant.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Just flipping through FM radio, you would think 2026’s biggest music star was Billy Joel 160
Reposted by Miles GrantPaul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026"Donald Trump increased the price of gas, and now he wants you to have to buy more of it." Doesn't seem like a difficult messaging challenge for Democrats. 18514165
Miles Grant @milesgrant.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Folks in the northeast consider themselves more educated & worldly than their counterparts in similarly-threatened places like Florida & Louisiana, yet they are constantly standing athwart shorelines & sand dunes shouting stop 2125
Miles Grant @milesgrant.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Failing to stop burning fossil fuels continues to destroy the only climate safety zone humanity has ever known 223362
Miles Grant @milesgrant.bsky.social · 28/09/2026First few episodes of Widow’s Bay were weird & great, next few episodes fell back to standard horror, and then - like so many streaming shows - the last couple were like “sorry, you’ll have to wait for your questions to be answered in season 4, long after you’ve stopped watching” 051
Miles Grant @milesgrant.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Incredible contrast this week: Ireland’s solidarity against Israel’s genocide, vs. Macklemore getting canceled in America merely for saying “Free Palestine” Things are much much worse in America than most Americans are willing to admitespn.comRepublic of Ireland beat Israel after skipping pregame handshakesThe Republic of Ireland wore black armbands and skipped the typical prematch handshakes before securing a dominant 3-0 victory over Israel in their contentious UEFA Nations League match Sunday. 0140
Miles Grant @milesgrant.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Is Choosin Texas like 6-7, a thing The Kids Today have made up to laugh at olds like me 050
Reposted by Miles GrantDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 27/09/2026"Normative appeals to civility and harmony, when applied indiscriminately, can obscure the moral distinction between domination and resistance—condemning confrontational opposition even in contexts where democratic survival or basic human dignity is at stake." 🎯 419939
Reposted by Miles GrantJason O. Gilbert @gilbertjasono.bsky.social · 26/09/2026AI EXECUTIVE (bragging about his product): Using this every day has made me incredibly stupid 123191732
Miles Grant @milesgrant.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Swerve vs. Hangman is great because it’s not about a belt or who’s The Best It’s: When I look at you, I see me & everything I hate about myself & need to prove I’m better than the worst of me And it’s AEW so there’s no flashing CHEER GOOD GUY/BOO BAD GUY sign, it’s just great characters & stories 160
Reposted by Miles GrantBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Our country is staring into the abyss, and much of our national press corps lacks the fortitude that this moment demands www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/b...nytimes.comTV Networks to Resume Trump Coverage, Even as White House Excludes CNN (Gift Article)The White House TV pool went dark this past week amid a standoff between CNN and the president. Network leaders, however, believe an indefinite suspension may be untenable. 50928246
Miles Grant @milesgrant.bsky.social · 26/09/2026“The unwillingness of platforms to accept even paid advertising is sure to raise concerns about free speech & the dwindling number of companies that control many of the platforms in this country” @thr.comhollywoodreporter.comThe Major Social Media Platforms Are All Rejecting Paid Ads for Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ (Exclusive)YouTube, TikTok and Meta have all turned down the trailer for the Oct. 9 doc, citing “political” content. X won't even take Bleecker Street's calls. The distributor is appealing. 0186
Reposted by Miles GrantMatt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 26/09/2026This is the trailer that all the major platforms refuse to run as a paid ad: 141214587
Reposted by Miles GrantDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 25/09/2026Governors need to get serious about disciplining utilities. Or claiming some of their planning powers for the state. Or making them publicly owned. Enough of this shit.canarymedia.comUS utilities get failing grade on clean energy transitionToo many utilities are keeping coal plants open, planning new gas plants, and building less renewable energy, the Sierra Club’s latest "Dirty Truth… 425058
Reposted by Miles GrantYonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 25/09/2026I didn’t attend climate week but: 1—US is falling way behind on electrification 2—even if US electrified, electricity generation isn’t decarbonizing fast enough 3—public incentives & land use policy are still vastly weighted toward inefficient cars & trucks 4—transit ridership remains in crisis 426842
Miles Grant @milesgrant.bsky.social · 25/09/2026All these stories are really about Who Republicans Are Obsessing About Today, but since our media treats Dems as the only ones with agency, they have to pretend it’s Dems who are actually the obsessed ones 040
Miles Grant @milesgrant.bsky.social · 25/09/2026For corporations, bribing politicians is a massive bargain with no consequences Will the Democrats try to punish any of these execs with prison time when they’re back in power? Lolol 021
Miles Grant @milesgrant.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Boomer Dems still bragging on Facebook that Dems are kinder & more efficient about arresting the filthy criminal immigrants & shipping them back to their shitholes 131
Reposted by Miles GrantMiles Grant @milesgrant.bsky.social · 25/09/2026ICE observers arrested while filming in New Bedford, MA: “Agents then grabbed our team member, placing her under arrest- when asked why, the only response given was: ‘You'll find out’.”instagram.comInstagramCreate an account or log in to Instagram - Share what you're into with the people who get you. 11112
Reposted by Miles GrantMiles Grant @milesgrant.bsky.social · 25/09/2026just 👏 give 👏 people 👏 money 15514
Miles Grant @milesgrant.bsky.social · 25/09/2026You know what Boston & MA elected officials could do to protect us from storms worsened by burning fossil fuels? Help us stop burning fossil fuels! Instead they’re ripping out bike lanes & trying to cut the gas tax @kateselig.bsky.social @nikigriswold.bsky.socialbostonglobe.comMonster nor’easters are growing stronger thanks to climate change. Boston is ‘fundamentally’ unprotected. - The Boston GlobeBoston has a $10 billion plan to combat coastal flooding, but in the meantime, some say the city is a sitting duck. 35118
Reposted by Miles GrantEnvironmental Voter Project @environmentalvoter.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Solar and Wind energy are MUCH MORE POPULAR than Oil & Gas in this year's US Senate battleground states...even in Texas and Alaska. The data: 🔗 www.environmentalvoter.org/updates/2026... 02216
Miles Grant @milesgrant.bsky.social · 25/09/2026ICE observers arrested while filming in New Bedford, MA: “Agents then grabbed our team member, placing her under arrest- when asked why, the only response given was: ‘You'll find out’.”instagram.comInstagramCreate an account or log in to Instagram - Share what you're into with the people who get you. 11112