Reposted by OrcaDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 14/10/2026Since 2020, electricity bills have risen 34% for customers of investor-owned utilities, but only 19% for customers of publicly owned utilities. Nuking the IOU model & making all distribution utilities publicly owned: people are saying.bloomberg.comOne Home’s Power Bill Is $500. A Half-Mile Away, It’s 70% LowerThe stark difference reflects a growing national divide between investor-owned utilities and public power providers 15504191
Reposted by OrcaMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 11/10/2026Cancelling a subscription shouldn't be this hard. If you can sign up with a click, you must be able to cancel with one. Head to nyc.gov/click-to-cancel to file a complaint against any business that makes it hard to cancel a subscription. 320149163295
Reposted by OrcaTom Bonier @tbonier.bsky.social · 06/10/2026In Hennepin County, which endured some of the most brutal ICE raids and the murder of Renee Good, Hispanic turnout is literally 5x what it was at this point in 2022, and >50% above 2024 at the same point. 428374
Reposted by OrcaGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Something remarkable is happening: James Talarico is running an expansively pro-immigrant campaign in Texas, a state Trump won by 14 points, speaking in Biblical terms about our duty to "the stranger." And it's resonating. That's seismic. 1/ (new piece) newrepublic.com/article/2160...newrepublic.comIn Texas, Something Seismic Is Happening—and It’s All Trump’s FaultThanks to the economy and ICE, Trump has lost Texas Latinos. And James Talarico is developing a humane pro-immigrant message that’s resonating—even in this ultra-Trumpy state. 9940891023
Reposted by OrcaDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 27/09/2026This is the second ruling against the illegal recision of Solar For All money. In a country with rule of law in effect, that would be it -- the money would be restored. But we have to ask ourselves whether Trump will simply ignore the ruling & if so whether there will be any consequences.utilitydive.comFederal judge restores $7B Solar for All program, says EPA illegally axed itA Trump-appointed judge said the One Big Beautiful Bill Act did not convert the funding into “a lump-sum amount subject to EPA’s discretion.” Defendants acted contrary to Congress’ intent and with “no... 6306102
Reposted by OrcaJack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 23/09/2026NEW: Last month, I flew to Kansas to speak with Rev. Adam Hamilton, the megachurch pastor running for Senate — as a Democrat. He talked to me about "progressive evangelicalism," and I talked to his congregants. And here's the thing: he has a real chance of winning. religionnews.com/2026/09/23/h...religionnews.comHow megapastor Adam Hamilton could break the GOP's hold on KansasLEAWOOD, Kansas (RNS) — While Democrats have long been considered a longshot for statewide races in Kansas, the Rev. Adam Hamilton's candidacy has proven unexpectedly competitive. 17382106
Reposted by OrcaAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I was asked about by a pro-life student why he should support me… 1512464840
Reposted by OrcaDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 21/09/2026People feel lots of ways about Amazon, but you can't deny that they invest a *shitload* of money into clean energy. $11 billion!aboutamazon.comAmazon’s carbon-free energy projects contribute $11 billion to US GDP, support nearly 22,000 jobs in local communitiesAmazon's solar, wind, nuclear, and battery storage investments drove economic growth across the U.S. from 2023 through 2025, per an Oxford Economics study. 2620328
Reposted by OrcaAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21/09/2026LMFAO -- Trump is holding an event at the White House right now but there's no audio because the press pool isn't there. The Newsmax host notes that this is an example of Trump's attacks on the press "backfiring just a little bit" 2405218585335
Reposted by OrcaJack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 21/09/2026The letter, signed by 120 UMC pastors and a UMC Bishop, says: "When you attack Adam’s pastoral ministry, his home congregation, and our denomination as a whole, you sow seeds of division and dissent. You tear at the fabric that is the body of Christ.” 26719
Reposted by OrcaJack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 17/09/2026Two notes here: 1. Hard to convey how unusual it is for an admin to be pitted against this many religious groups in *so many different ways* all at the same time in court. The Trump admin is an outlier here. 2. I’m a religion reporter, but unclear why this trend hasn’t gotten more attention. 825695
Reposted by OrcaMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 17/09/2026🚨NEWS: U.N.-backed investigators say they found “reasonable grounds” to believe the U.S. committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran, including one on a school in Minab. apnews.com/article/un-h... 26753861887
Reposted by OrcaG Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 13/09/2026Democrats hit 50% on average in House generic ballot polls for the first time today, per our average at FiftyPlusOne.news 8709127
Orca @orcavplutocrats.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Shoot it into my progressive Christian veins. I’ve been excited about Talarico ever since he came on the scene. Justin Pearson, Raphael Warnock, and Delia Ramirez are other examples of strong progressive Christian voices in politics. 001
Reposted by OrcaPatrick De Haan @gasbuddyguy.bsky.social · 10/09/202628 states that today have set a new all-time high for diesel: AK, AL, AR, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, KS, LA, MD, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NM, OK, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WY 1827686
Reposted by OrcaAdam Hamilton @hamilton4kansas.bsky.social · 09/09/2026You read that right ‼️ Bill Graves, former Republican Governor of Kansas, endorsed Adam. He knows Adam is a champion for every Kansan, regardless of their party. This campaign is for all of us. 29036
Reposted by OrcaDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 04/09/2026I know we're all supposed to be herding onto the anti-data center bandwagon, but man, I worry a *lot* that it's going to overspill its borders & become a more generalized anti-wind & solar, anti-battery, anti-grid-infrastructure, anti-transmission, anti-anything mega-glonzo that leaves us worse off. 1281028124
Reposted by OrcaLaguna Beach Democratic Club @lagunabeachdems.bsky.social · 03/09/2026WIN: Virginia Democrats have officially banned convicted domestic abusers from purchasing firearms. Nearly every Republican voted against it. 1023185774
Reposted by OrcaTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 02/09/2026In Independence, MO, 5 city councilors voted in March to approve a data center & billions in tax break. In April, voters ousted the 2 of those councilors. One lost reelection, the other ran for mayor & lost to a newcomer. Yesterday, voters recalled a 3rd of those councilors. 730589
Reposted by OrcaMoms Demand Action @momsdemandaction.org · 02/09/2026The school year is barely underway and, already, our children and educators are being forced to face the reality of gun violence in what should be the safety of their schools. 062
Reposted by OrcaG Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 07/08/2026this is why left-wing democrats are winning so many elections recently www.gelliottmorris.com/p/2026-08-07...gelliottmorris.comProgressives are most likely to say the political system needs "major, disruptive changes"And anti-system voters rate figures like Zohran Mamdani, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez higher than mainstream Dems, even controlling for age and ideology 1218946
Reposted by OrcaThe Downballot @the-downballot.com · 05/08/2026Quite an upset in the #KSGov Dem primary. State Sen. Cindy Holscher, who came out against data centers and the Kansas City Chiefs stadium deal, has defeated state Sen. Ethan Corson, who had a big financial edge and an endorsement from term-limited Gov. Laura Kelly. 392794625
Reposted by OrcaDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 04/08/2026Don't look now, but the world has now installed 3TW of solar. Took 10 years to get from 100GW to 1TW. Less than 3 years to get to 2TW. Less than 2 years to get to 3TW. Analysts expect *9TW* by 2036.bloomberg.comThe World Crossed a Major Solar Milestone. No One NoticedThe next phase of the boom may reveal a shift in who is gaining access to the technology. 11950371601
Reposted by OrcaEthan Nichtern @ethannichtern.com · 03/08/2026Political predictions by the end of this week: 1) AIPAC pronounced more or less dead within the Democratic Party. 2) Mitch McConnell pronounced more or less dead within his body. 041
Reposted by OrcaJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 31/07/2026this is the kind of obstreperousness, don't tell me what to do-ness, i got rightsness that is the sheet anchor of American liberties. 341691370
Reposted by OrcaDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 17/07/2026Glad to see this policy, for which I've been stumping relentlessly for a year, popping up in the real world!canarymedia.comNew Jersey law will let data centers pay for home energy upgradesIn a first, the state could speed up data centers’ grid connection if they bankroll energy-saving residential tech like heat pumps and batteries. 010126
Reposted by OrcaMichael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Last night was a huge victory for those of us who have been fighting election denialism. Trump’s claims were fact checked and dismissed in real time. Major media refused to air his speech. Today’s coverage is critical. These things would not have happened a decade ago 16942172
Reposted by OrcaJan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 17/07/2026BREAKING: Electrification Action Plan dropped. The EU just committed to doubling electrification: 46% of final energy consumption by 2040, up from 23% today, where it has sat for a decade. My rapid response analysis of the Electrification Action Plan: open.substack.com/pub/janrosen...open.substack.comNine times faster: the EU wants to double electrification by 2040The Commission has launched its Electrification Action Plan. A 46% target and some serious policy measures. 15402119
Reposted by OrcaThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 05/07/2026PASTOR LORAN LIVINGSTON (@CentralChurchNC): “There has never been a Christian nation, and never will be. You don’t live in one now. A Christian nation wouldn’t have killed and displaced 20 million Native Americans, or thought owning slaves was pleasing to God.” 12283454410764
Reposted by OrcaJon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 17/06/2026The “Broadview Six” are asking a judge to take the extraordinary step of appointing a special counsel to investigate — and possibly prosecute — Justice Department officials in Chicago and Washington D.C. for criminal contempt. NEW from @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...chicago.suntimes.com'Broadview 6' want special counsel to probe Boutros' office, Trump's Justice Department for criminal contemptThey made their request to U.S. District Judge April Perry, who once served as a federal prosecutor in Chicago and even handled a significant criminal contempt case herself. She discovered apparent pr... 11551119
Reposted by OrcaJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Jalen Brunson: “You’re allowed to think about the worst possible scenario. But you gotta go out there and do something about it.” A good mantra for fighting fascism too. 2767611325
Reposted by OrcaDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 08/06/2026Lol, Trump can't even fuck things up right.oilprice.comWhy Solar Power Is Booming Under Trump | OilPrice.comSolar accounted for 72.6% of new U.S. power additions in 2025, with renewables hitting 88% overall -- even as the Trump administration rolls back clean energy incentives. 15486111
Reposted by OrcaDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 15/05/2026Grid-scale batteries are going in an absolutely wild pace. Every whingey objection to renewables you've ever heard is basically solved by batteries. This is happening whether any of the hopeless dipshits running the US want it or not.canarymedia.comThe world is installing grid batteries at a blistering paceA total of 112 gigawatts of batteries were deployed around the world in 2025 — 10 times the amount added just four years prior. 723545979
Reposted by OrcaDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 04/05/2026This is the way, right here. Just get your utility to distribute a bunch of 5MW batteries around your distribution system and boom, grid problems solved. (Got a whole pod coming up on this.)canarymedia.comFor cheaper power, Virginia’s local utilities build small grid…Rural co-ops and a city utility will save big with a collection of 5-MW batteries, which are easier to site and faster to get up and running than… 924060
Reposted by OrcaDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 27/04/2026"I'd love an electric vehicle but I can't afford a new one." Great news for you!nytimes.comMore Used Electric Cars Are Coming at More Affordable Prices 1010023
Reposted by OrcaWaldo Jaquith @waldo.net · 22/04/2026My family has two EVs and two solar arrays, so powering our cars costs nothing. I want the entire country to feel like we do about gas prices. 321436172
Reposted by OrcaDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 19/04/2026Trust your common sense: yes, a series of massive fossil fuel supply shocks is, in fact, going to radically accelerate the process of electrification & decarbonization.ember-energy.orgThe New Twin Fossil Shock | EmberHow the energy crises of the 2020s speed up the electric age 37632130
Reposted by Orcasarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 15/04/2026i can't stop thinking about jd vance laysplaining st augustine to the pope 392197222
Reposted by OrcaDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 12/04/2026EVs are winning. They're obviously going to win. The US is punching itself in the dick by clinging to ICE vehicles.gulfnews.comMarch 2026 to 'change everything': 'Tipping point' for global EV adoptionAccelerated collapse of ICE cars seen, as oil crisis drives 'replacement under pressure' 1383576693
Reposted by OrcaDr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 11/04/2026Even Trump’s bad policies can't stop renewables now. www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...canarymedia.comIn a first, renewables beat natural gas on US grid last monthIt’s just one month, but it’s a sign of where the U.S. is headed as renewable energy — namely solar — surges onto the grid. 1335992
Reposted by OrcaTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 09/04/2026A big deal in Arizona: The utility board that runs energy-related policy in the Phoenix region has flipped to a 'clean energy' slate that was running against a conservative slate. TPUSA invested very heavily in this. This was among my elections to watch: boltsmag.org/whats-on-the... 3526149
Reposted by OrcaWill Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 03/03/2026Frankly, we've seen enough: it's time to fire all the cowards who toadied to Trump and disgraced their institutions in the process. CEOs, lawyers, university presidents. Clear them all out, replace them with people who stood firm. Remake our society with leaders who have principles and courage. 11576106
Reposted by OrcaEthan Nichtern @ethannichtern.com · 28/02/2026This world could be so much better than this with just a little effort. We just need to get a handful of deranged men out of power and give power to those who know what power is for. We can be so much better than this. 0193
