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@vladgutman.bsky.social
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Policy & Analysis at NYSERDA. Fighting for a just clean energy future. Ex- @climatesolutions.bsky.social and WA AFL-CIO. A reporter once called me a knifefighter. Opinions my own.

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Vlad @vladgutman.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
The 60 Minutes segment on CECOT that was yanked by Bari Weiss aired in Canada. You should watch it. www.thereset.news/p/breaking-h...
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BREAKING: Here’s the 60 Minutes Segment Trump and CBS News Executives Don’t Want You to See
Hours before it was set to air last night, CBS News executives pulled the segment, but Canada’s Global TV app received it prior to broadcast.
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Vlad @vladgutman.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Last week, New York DPS published an informative analysis on the current and projected costs of clean energy on utility bills, focused on programs approved by the Commission. Much to learn, but one finding is clean energy is not the chief driver of energy cost increases. 🧵 #EnergySky
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Vlad @vladgutman.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Stakeholders concerned about the energy transition often raise the prospect of grid reliability as a reason to slow down. Here in New York it's quite common even to hear things like "the grid is on the verge of collapse". This is just flat out not true. #energysky
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Vlad @vladgutman.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
New York is an expensive state to live in. Cost of living here is $1400 higher than the national average. Elsewhere I've shown that New Yorkers spend less on energy than their peers across the country--so where is our money going? One word: HOUSING.
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Vlad @vladgutman.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
I just want to point out that the doctor in KPop Demon Hunters has a minisplit heat pump in his office.
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Vlad @vladgutman.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
The clean energy transition may be delayed, but it will not be stopped. www.axios.com/2025/08/12/f...
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Inside Ford's decision to double down on electric vehicles
The company aims to launch its new platform with a $30,000 pickup in 2027.
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Vlad @vladgutman.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Here's why housing supply can't be left to local officials: "I would love to be at a ribbon-cutting [for housing] with the governor, but I can't do it if we don't get something in return," said Fishkill Supervisor Ozzy Albra. www.lohud.com/story/news/n...
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Why Hochul's commitment to build NY homes to tame a cost crisis is floundering
Gov. Kathy Hochul has been on a quest to spur housing growth in NY but progress has been slow since opposition to mandates forced other options.
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Vlad @vladgutman.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Nothing proves that Netanyahu is a war criminal more than the fact that Donald Trump of all people needs to intervene to provide humanitarian relief. www.axios.com/2025/08/05/t...
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Trump plans to "take over" Gaza aid effort, U.S. officials say
"The starvation problem in Gaza is getting worse. Donald Trump does not like that. He does not want babies to starve."
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Vlad @vladgutman.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Seems like the Trump Recession is almost here. "Job creation over the last three months was just 106,000 — the lowest rolling three-month total since the pandemic. Excluding 2020, it was the softest three months of job creation since late 2010." www.axios.com/2025/08/01/j...
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Job growth slowed meaningfully in July, past months revised down sharply
The job market had appeared strong so far this year, even amid volatile markets and trade wars.
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Vlad @vladgutman.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
New York is famously pricey and is struggling with out-migration. Surely energy costs are one of the reasons that people leave? Nope. New Yorkers spend less on energy than the state's top out-migration destinations. What does this mean? #EnergySky
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Vlad @vladgutman.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
How much does energy really drive costs across our economy? The answer might surprise you--honestly, it surprised me. For New York's Draft Energy Plan, we used IMPLAN I/O tables to explore how much different sectors spend on energy. Here's what we learned-- 🧵 #EnergySky
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Vlad @vladgutman.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
We've lived so long with the burdens of fossil fuel pollution that most people think we don't have a choice. But now we do. As part of developing the New York State Energy Plan, our team completed an analysis of the health benefits of transitioning to clean energy. They're profound. #EnergySky
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Vlad @vladgutman.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
@doreenharris.bsky.social gets it: "I find a lot of cause for optimism in this Plan. We can pursue reasoned energy policies to create tens of thousands of jobs, improve health, reduce bills. An abundant, reliable, affordable, clean energy system will support widespread prosperity for New York."
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Vlad @vladgutman.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
On Monday, the New York State Energy Planning Board published a Draft Energy Plan for consideration. Next stop--public comment! In the coming weeks, I'll post deep dives of what we found (follow me!), but a couple highlights today. #EnergySky energyplan.ny.gov/Plans/Draft-...
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Draft 2025 Energy Plan - New York State New Energy Plan
In recognition of the State’s historic clean energy transition, the State Energy Planning Board is developing a new State Energy Plan.
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Vlad @vladgutman.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
The Make America Expensive Again agenda marches on. The Republican reconciliation bill will raise energy bills by $170 in New York, $480 in Texas, $630 in Kentucky, $430 in Florida, and on and on. www.cnbc.com/2025/07/14/h...
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How much Trump's 'big beautiful' bill could raise electricity costs in every U.S. state over the next 10 years
President Donald Trump's 'big beautiful' bill could raise household electricity costs by $600 a year over the next decade, analysis finds.
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Jesse D. Jenkins @jessedjenkins.com · 02/07/2025
Compared to what Trump can do via executive action alone, if the Senate-passed OBBB becomes law: 2. US households & businesses will spend $28 billion more on energy annually in 2030 and $52 billion more in 2035. 🔌💡
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Vlad @vladgutman.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
AI has lots of potential but these guys are going to negatively polarize half of society to it via dumb ideas like this.
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Vlad @vladgutman.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
In support of the New York State Energy Plan @nyserda.bsky.social published last week some analysis of the impact of renewable deployment headwinds, including federal obstruction, on meeting electricity needs in NY. #energysky. Four takeaways:
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Vlad @vladgutman.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Why do this? Because when truth is your enemy, suppressing science is your first step.
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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 26/06/2025
Since Mamdani won the Dem NYC mayor nomination with a free bus proposal, let's talk about free transit. Research suggests that free transit: a—increases ridership b—doesn't get people out of cars c—benefits youth, elderly & low-income ppl d—doesn't add employment e—maybe ups operational efficiency
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Vlad @vladgutman.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Over the last year, my team at @nyserda.bsky.social has been collaborating w/folks across State gov to develop a new Draft State Energy Plan. Yesterday we shared some of what we learned. Two insights to share now--New York is leading the charge on decarb & the energy transition will be affordable.
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Vlad @vladgutman.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Something something pro-natalism agenda www.propublica.org/article/how-...
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The Trump Administration’s War on Children
The administration is quietly putting America’s children at risk by cutting funds and manpower for investigating child abuse, enforcing child support payments, providing child care and much more.
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Vlad @vladgutman.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
The market priced everything in except the thing Trump himself repeatedly said he would do.
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Vlad @vladgutman.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Hats off to Eric Adams. The man played everyone, including both Donald Trump and the people of New York City. www.nydailynews.com/2025/04/02/f...
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Federal Judge Ho dismisses public corruption case against Mayor Adams “with prejudice”
A federal judge on Wednesday permanently dismissed the sweeping public corruption charges against Mayor Adams  — denying an effort by Trump’s Justice Department to have them, tossed “without …
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Vlad @vladgutman.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Strange that the family party could only muster 8 votes in support of proxy voting for new parents. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/u...
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Johnson Fails to Kill Bipartisan Measure to Allow Proxy Voting for New Parents
The speaker tried to use an unprecedented parliamentary maneuver to deny a bipartisan majority the chance to hold a vote on their proposal to allow new parents to vote remotely in the House.
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Vlad @vladgutman.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
One of the things that will 100% happen as a result of Trump's use of "antisemitism" as a pretext to hound people and institutions he doesn't like is he's going to negatively polarize a bunch of people into thinking that antisemitism isn't a problem.
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Vlad @vladgutman.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Worth noting about what the Administration is trying to do Rumesya Ozturk is what they're judging to be deportable pro-Hamas advocacy. Take a read of the offending oped. I don't agree with it, but it's fairly bland stuff. One sided? Surely. Pro-Hamas? Nope. www.tuftsdaily.com/article/2024...
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Op-ed: Try again, President Kumar: Renewing calls for Tufts to adopt March 4 TCU Senate resolutions - The Tufts Daily
The independent student newspaper of Tufts University
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Vlad @vladgutman.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
I wish I didn't have to comment on this but I do. This is despicable. A country that does this is evil. It's incredible that monsters keep coming up with this idea. When has ethnic cleaning ever worked? When has it ever "solved" the problems of the cleanser? www.axios.com/2025/03/28/i...
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Scoop: Israeli Mossad asks African countries to take Palestinians from Gaza
Secret conversations have taken place with South Sudan, Somalia and Indonesia.
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Vlad @vladgutman.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Turns out the people losing jobs to undocumented immigrants were...high school freshman. politicalwire.com/2025/03/25/f...
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Vlad @vladgutman.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Last night former Washington State House Speaker Frank Chopp died. Frank was known by most for championing anti-poverty and housing affordability measures, but I got to know him in our fight to pass the 100% clean electricity law. 1/
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Vlad @vladgutman.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Some on the left indulged in awful antisemitism after October 7. But how can Jews, of all people, try to solve that by indulging in the xenophobia of the right? When the day comes that the right turns the power of government against us, I hope these people realize what they have wrought.
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Vlad @vladgutman.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
The New York State Siena poll a few days ago had chilling xtabs for independents. Among independents, pluralities or better support Trump's efforts on - Overall job approval Fixing immigration Federal government efficiency Combatting fentanyl Cost of living Ukraine Middle East (cont)
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Vlad @vladgutman.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
I don't really understand this tendency among some to pretend that this is all AI is today, let alone will be in the near future. Just because this is what you see in skeets or whatever, does not mean that this is the entirety of what AI represents.
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Vlad @vladgutman.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
This highlights a MAGA contradiction - policy to "fight" antisemitism while the movement platforms antisemites. The common thread is xenophobia. Attacking Jews is exciting to xenophobes. "Fighting" antisemitism as a pretext to attack foreigners does the same. www.axios.com/2025/03/12/m...
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MAGA's antisemitism divide exposed as Trump cracks down on campuses
Antisemitic conspiracy theories are flooding America's most popular pro-Trump podcasts.
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Vlad @vladgutman.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
💯 www.audacy.com/1010wins/new...
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Hochul pushes 'bell-to-bell' no-phone agenda in schools: 'I'm not going to compromise our children's health'
Gov. Kathy Hochul continued to press state lawmakers on her legislation to implement a “bell-to-bell” phone-free environment across New York schools to improve children’s mental health and educational...
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Vlad @vladgutman.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Not in my name
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Vlad @vladgutman.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
This gives lie to the idea that this is about combatting antisemitism. If he did something prosecutable or deportable they should levy criminal charges or go before an immigration judge. The only reason not to is because you're just trying paper over your xenophobia. www.cnn.com/2025/03/10/u...
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Judge temporarily blocks effort to deport Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia student protests | CNN
A federal judge in New York has blocked any efforts by President Donald Trump’s administration to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia university graduate and Palestinian activist who was arrested Saturd...
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Vlad @vladgutman.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
This really important. It gets tested way more in the West because of the ballot system and is often proven right. Just this year, cost conscious Washington State voters upheld a capital gains tax, cap and invest, and a new long term care tax. Voters want leadership from policymakers.
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Vlad @vladgutman.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
One good reason to not focus on EGGS as the key message is that it's temporary. Bird populations will recover and prices will come down, and Trump will (successfully) take credit. Other messages, maybe one being that our government shouldn't become a kleptocracy, will be more enduring.
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Vlad @vladgutman.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Columbia protests did verge into antisemitism, but not clear what should have been done about it. Moreover, giving people a reason to blame Jews for the loss of billions in health research doesn't end antisemitism. As a Jewish person, let me say - I don't want this. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/n...
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Trump Administration Cancels $400 Million in Federal Funds to Columbia University
The Trump administration blamed the university’s failure to protect Jewish students from harassment during protests last year over the war in Gaza.
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Popehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Reminder: if you predicted half the things happening now (threatening to take Canada, Greenland, and the Panama Canal; lawless mass firings; complete defiance of Congressional prerogatives; mass pardons of violent supporters) even a couple of years ago, Serious Thinkers would have dismissed you. /1
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Vlad @vladgutman.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
The cuts to federal capacity extend far beyond "controversial" fields and into basic functionality that is relied upon by millions of people, even when it's self-funding like BPA. This is about contempt for the very idea of government. 💡 🔌 www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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Trump ‘plays with fire’ in cutting Bonneville Power Administration, insiders say
“This whole exercise would be ludicrous if it weren’t so serious,” said Randy Hardy, who headed BPA in the 1990s. “Cuts to this kind of thing plays with fire.”
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Vlad @vladgutman.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Let's be clear - kneecapping renewable deployment won't just increase emissions, it'll hamstring the economy too. Energy demand is growing. The ability to build gas gens is not. 💡 🔌 heatmap.news/ideas/natura...
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The Natural Gas Turbine Crisis
A Perfect Storm Is Coming for Natural Gas
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Vlad @vladgutman.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
My heart is broken that the president of my country would treat so badly the president of Ukraine, a nation defending itself against a hideous foreign invasion. I'm deeply ashamed we're providing comfort to Vladimir Putin, a tyrant & war criminal. For what little it's worth, I stand with Ukraine.
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Vlad @vladgutman.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Hagan Scotten's resignation letter to DOJ in protest of dropping charges against Adams is worth reading in full. Principled patriotism. 🔥🔥🔥
"I can even understand how a Chief Executive whose background is in business and politics might see the contemplated dismissal-with-leverage as a good, if distasteful, deal. But any assistant U.S. attorney would knowthat our laws and traditions do not allow using the prosecutorial power to influence other citizens,
much less elected officials, in this way. If no lawyer within earshot of the President is willing to give him that advice, then I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me. Please consider this my resignation."
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Vlad @vladgutman.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Standing by Ukraine is just as much about human rights as it is about smart geopolitics.
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Vlad @vladgutman.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
With this and Eric Adams, the inescapable conclusion is that any kind of political corruption needs to be prosecuted by states in addition to federal prosecutors.
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Vlad @vladgutman.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Trump's call to annex Gaza is really really bad. But just like the annexation of Canada, Greenland, and Panama, it's not going to happen. In the meantime, what *is* happening is the steady destruction of the entire Federal government and the dismantling of our democracy. Focus.
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Vlad @vladgutman.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Congestion pricing polling highlights - 50% of Rs, 54% of NYC suburbanites think Trump should leave program alone. 66% of people who drive to CBD few times a week support. Drivers support MORE than transit users, probably because they've experienced the benefits most. pfnyc.org/news/new-pol...
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NEW POLL: NY Voters Say Congestion Pricing Has Led to Faster Commutes and Less Traffic - Partnership for New York City
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Vlad @vladgutman.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
All those people who refused to vote for Harris over Gaza are at least partly responsible for this. Among the greatest tragedies that has consistently befallen the Palestinian people has been the treatment they receive from their "allies" around the world. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...
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Trump Says U.S. 'Will Take Over' Gaza and Palestinians Should Relocate: Live Updates
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