Reposted by Drew HudsonDanny Cullenward @ghgpolicy.org · 4hCan anyone explain to me why a national permitting deal is best negotiated now, mere weeks from an election that is likely to reshape federal power? Let’s stipulate that a deal of some kind is necessary and good; my question is what about the situation makes now more desirable than, say, Q1 2027? 166915
Reposted by Drew HudsonErik Schlenker-Goodrich @riogranderift.bsky.social · 11hWe're about to hear a load of B.S. about bipartisanship, affordability, and energy. All in service of AI tech, energy, & finance. Not people. We will hear little to nothing about the harms this bill will cause to the West's public lands, waters and wildlife, and communities. Presser at 12:30 ET.youtube.comHeinrich, Lee, Capito and Whitehouse Press Conference to Discuss Bipartisan Permitting Reform DealYouTube video by Senate Energy Dems 52411
Drew Hudson @wealsoherdcats.com · 29/09/2026Join me and lots of friends October 4-9 to #ShutDownICEVT Chittenden County is a "nerve center" for ICE operations, surveillance, and violence. And we're taking creative, non-violent, direct action for a whole week to shut them down! Learn more & RSVP at shutdownicevt.org #ICEout #DirectAction 022
Reposted by Drew HudsonCoal Free Curtis Bay @coalfreecurtisbay.bsky.social · 26/09/2026we don’t like your dirty deal with the #Whitehouse @martinheinrich.com @heinrich.senate.gov you and the #Whitehouse and @ferc.gov can keep your grubby hands OUT of our #CleanWater 011
Reposted by Drew HudsonJan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Electricity is 23% of global final energy but delivers 37% of useful energy and powers 46% of the global economy. We don't need to replace every fossil joule. We need to replace the services. A much smaller task. Great to see the @iea.org’s new Electrification report finally measure this. 5371159
Reposted by Drew HudsonDavid 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… 425059
Reposted by Drew HudsonOil Change International @oilchange.org · 24/09/2026NEW REPORT: TotalEnergies’ LNG into Europe risks European security, affordability, and climate goals. 12718
Drew Hudson @wealsoherdcats.com · 23/09/2026That’s our dear friend Roishetta explaining why the global transition must be fast, fair, fully funded and #feminist time for the UN to Pay up & Phase Out! #payupphaseout #actonclimate #justtransition 000
Drew Hudson @wealsoherdcats.com · 23/09/2026Out front of the United Nations to demand a just transition. We demand a future. Pay up, phase out! With @oilchange.org @cbd-climate-energy.bsky.social @ips-dc.org &more friends! 042
Drew Hudson @wealsoherdcats.com · 22/09/2026We’re taking action because even tough #AI #datacenters are unpopular and communities are fighting back, Trump & #fossilfueledfascist are still trying to ram them through. If you can’t make it to #climateweek2026 in NYC, sign this petition calling for a moratorium! actionnetwork.org/petitions/un...actionnetwork.orgUnplug AI with a big data center moratoriumPolls show that AI data centers are unpopular with the American public, and hundreds of communities are already fighting back. But Trump and his fossil fueled fascist regime are still trying to push d... 022
Reposted by Drew HudsonClimate Hawks Vote @climatehawksvote.com · 22/09/2026We’re on the move at #climateweek2026 in NYC but here’s a few quick snaps from the #unplugai press conference outside @awscloud.bsky.social ‘s offices with Bill Mckibben @climatedefenders.bsky.social @publiccitizen.bsky.social @thirdactorg.bsky.social & more friends 055
Drew Hudson @wealsoherdcats.com · 15/09/2026We’re joining the #UnplugAI week of action targeting the Big Tech companies raising our bills, polluting our communities, & driving demand for #fossilfuels. We’re going to confront them head on at #ClimateWeekNYC and demand our political leaders take a stand. Learn more & RSVP!198methods.orgMeet us in NYC to Unplug AI for our climateThis September we’re taking action in New York to unplug the Big Tech companies driving a massive AI data center buildout and worsening the climate crisis. 033
Reposted by Drew HudsonRory Johnston @roryjohnston.bsky.social · 10/09/2026At more than $216 per barrel, US diesel futures are now at their highest level in history. We just busted through the prior record set at the height of the 2022 crisis. 37807278
Reposted by Drew HudsonNPR @npr.org · 10/09/2026The sweeping lawsuit brought by Common Cause argues federal agencies are illegally surveilling and intimidating people who try to peacefully observe federal immigration enforcement activity. n.pr/3V3eyEbn.prLawsuit challenges intimidation of DHS observers across the countryThe sweeping lawsuit brought by Common Cause argues federal agencies are illegally surveilling and intimidating people who try to peacefully observe federal immigration enforcement activity. 8400138
Reposted by Drew HudsonAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 04/09/2026A tornado hit Detroit's East Side last night so we came out to assess the damage and check in on the community. To support residents who need water, food, and batteries to get through the next few days, go to: afterthestormmi.org 20091622752
Reposted by Drew HudsonNathaniel Maddison @itisi-siru.bsky.social · 04/09/20267 faith leaders and clergy arrested after blockading ICE surveillance center in Williston, Vermont. Next up is a week of action starting on October 4th– more info can be found at www.shutdownicevt.org; Large-scale mass civil disobedience is being planned against ICE. #iceout #abolishice #vermont 033
Reposted by Drew HudsonRoss Macfarlane @rossmacfarlane.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Excellent piece on the Venezuelan oil grab by @davidagraham.bsky.social @theatlantic.com. Love the reference to Smedley Butler, the Marine Corps General who concluded he had wasted his life fighting wars for Wall Street. What Trump calls a "gift" from the Venezuelan people is a theft at gunpointtheatlantic.comThe Vicious Cycle Trump May RestartThe American seizure of Venezuelan oil is likely the first step in a familiar, unhappy chain of events. 122
Reposted by Drew Hudson#TeslaTakedown @teslatakedown.com · 03/09/2026Democrats being targeted by Elon: wear it as a badge of honor. Elon Musk is wildly unpopular. Tech billionaires buying elections is wildly unpopular. Corruption is wildly unpopular. Tie your opponent to Elon and his corrupt agenda. Oh, and commit to @investigatedoge.bsky.social 18024
Reposted by Drew Hudson#TeslaTakedown @teslatakedown.com · 03/09/2026We've got our first look at where Elon is trying to elect GOP lackeys. First up, Senate races: Alaska (@marypeltola.com) Maine (@troyjackson207.bsky.social) Michigan (@abdulelsayed.bsky.social) Ohio (@sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social) New Hampshire (primary 9/8) Texas (@jamestalarico.bsky.social) 86945
Reposted by Drew HudsonKetan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 03/09/2026Fossil fuels cause blackouts Fossil fuels cause blackouts Fossil fuels cause blackouts Fossil fuels cause blackouts Fossil fuels cause blackouts Fossil fuels cause blackouts Fossil fuels cause blackouts Fossil fuels cause blackouts www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... 312938
Reposted by Drew HudsonRebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 02/09/2026"The larger reason Moulton lost is that he is a career centrist opportunist who kicked Harris while she was down, tried to take the gavel from Pelosi, and consistently blamed the party’s left for Trump’s two victories." Thanks, @joanwalsh.bsky.socialthenation.comOld and On the Way: How Ed Markey Dispatched Seth Moulton in MassachusettsMoulton, a centrist opportunist, sought to unseat his incumbent opponent by posturing as a young progressive. Voters didn’t fall for it. 841775
Drew Hudson @wealsoherdcats.com · 02/09/2026The frackers behind #NoMVP have a new plan to boost the pressure 30% on a pipeline that famously, catastrophically, failed pressure tests. Send a comment with @bxeaction.bsky.social @wealsoherdcats.com @climatehawksvote.com telling @ferc.gov to say no! actionnetwork.org/letters/stop...actionnetwork.orgStop MVP Boost!The same frackers and polluters behind the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP), have announced a new project called “MVP Boost” to expand the capacity of the existing MVP. They want to pump up the pressure... 000
Reposted by Drew HudsonPerry Bacon @perrybaconjr.bsky.social · 01/09/2026In my last job (Washington Post Opinion section), I was asked repeatedly to write about the book "Abundance." I kept making excuses. Finally, I just bluntly stated that there are many, many books published about politics and it was strange that the entire political media was obsessed with this one. 613100304
Reposted by Drew HudsonOil and Gas Watch @oilandgaswatch.bsky.social · 01/09/2026AI boom makes U.S. top builder of new gas-fired power plants news.oilandgaswatch.org/template/bri... @publiccitizentx.bsky.social @selc.bsky.social @ 003
Reposted by Drew HudsonHansi Lo Wang (he/him) @hansilowang.bsky.social · 01/09/2026My latest @npr.org story: A whistleblower report says the U.S. Postal Service is rushing out an online system for President Trump’s push to restrict mail-in voting that could “derail” the midterm election if courts allow it to proceed. Key parts of USPS' plan are currently blocked by a court ordernpr.orgWhistleblower claims USPS plan for Trump's mail voting order could 'derail' midtermsA whistleblower says the U.S. Postal Service is rushing out an online system for President Trump's push to restrict mail voting that could "derail" the midterm election if courts allow it to proceed. 8281163
Reposted by Drew HudsonDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 01/09/2026Under Biden's Solar for All program, $117 million in federal money was set to go to Indiana for solar, battery, & microgrid projects. Tens of millions of those dollars were headed to Gary, to improve its resilience. Then Trump canceled the program & yanked back all the money.canarymedia.comGary power outage underscores stakes of Solar for All cancellationSome city residents went two weeks without power following storms. The federal program, ended by Trump, would have enabled many to access solar and… 6627259
Reposted by Drew HudsonInvestigate DOGE @investigatedoge.bsky.social · 27/08/2026We're getting closer to the justice we deserve! In recent days, even more members of Congress have committed to investigating Elon Musk and DOGE after their rampage of federal funding cuts, theft and misuse of our personal data, and self-dealing. Let's look at some highlights... 10140140
Reposted by Drew HudsonFloodlight @floodlightnews.org · 27/08/2026NEW: Thermal drone footage shows the Microsoft-backed DataOne AI data center in Vineland, NJ is running dozens of gas generators. None of them have permits. A Floodlight visual investigation with @us.theguardian.com:floodlightnews.orgOne of East Coast’s largest data centers accused of ‘violating federal law’Thermal drone footage shows DataOne — the Microsoft-backed AI data center in Vineland — is powering its operations with dozens of unpermitted generators 6823931201
Reposted by Drew HudsonRebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Oil is who wins US wars. 1539175
Reposted by Drew HudsonGod @thegodshow.com · 28/08/2026Remember that time South Koreans rose up and arrested their president because he tried to incite AN INSURRECTION? Be like the South Koreans! 🇰🇷 394188963843
Reposted by Drew Hudsonthe moon report 🌖 @seachanger.bsky.social · 27/08/2026this is annoying of me to post, but i really was dead scared about this climate reality in like 1997. people are surprised that the earth's habitability could break down within a human lifespan but the science was mostly all there 30 years ago and available to anyone willing to reckon with it 441170
Reposted by Drew HudsonDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 27/08/2026Genuinely abundant, cheap, accessible energy has vastly more liberatory potential than AI, for vastly more people -- especially more poor people. Which, I guess, is your answer. 171797474
Reposted by Drew HudsonWIRED @wired.com · 27/08/2026ICYMI: Not even a quarter of the way into an expected 19-day federal trial over Meta’s alleged failure to protect young users, the social media giant agreed to settle the case. www.wired.com/story/meta-w...wired.comMeta Will Pay Up to $16.7 Billion to Settle Its Social Media Harms Case—and That’s Not AllIn addition to sending billions of dollars to states, Meta will make substantive changes to its platforms as part of a landmark settlement. 105994337
Reposted by Drew HudsonInvestigate DOGE @investigatedoge.bsky.social · 26/08/2026In 2024 NY Rep. Mike Lawler took $1.7 million from Musk’s America PAC. Who’s to say he won’t take more of corrupt Musk’s millions? Activists in NY District 17 are calling on MOCs to investigate Musk & DOGE in the new Congress Nice yard signs outside of Lawler’s Pearl River office huh? 😬 2139
Reposted by Drew HudsonReuters @reuters.com · 26/08/2026GRAPHIC WARNING: This video contains sensitive footage that may disturb some viewers. A massive flash flood in the Himalayan border areas of Nepal and China's Tibet washed away villages while damaging roads, bridges and power projects in a region bordering Tibet, authorities said 57509251
Reposted by Drew HudsonWashington AI Resistance @wa-air.bsky.social · 26/08/2026"Data center expansion is entirely unnecessary for advanced AI...models can be over 100,000 times smaller than ChatGPT. Some require no more resources to train or serve than...a webpage." Minimal resource use, maximal privacy. Why isn't* Big Tech doing this? *yeah, we know why not.seattletimes.comThe AI we want without the data centers we don't: It's possible | Op-EdWe don’t need to burn our climate commitments or pave over fields and ranches to realize the benefits of artificial intelligence. 03320
Drew Hudson @wealsoherdcats.com · 26/08/2026Indigenous leaders have been fighting #peoplevsfossilfuels for years. Join us next week for a special screening of the next film in our series: Greater Chaco #vsGoliath & a panel discussion with frontline leaders. Join us & allies Tuesday Sept 1 @ 8pmET|5pmPT www.198methods.org/2026/08/26/c...198methods.orgGreater Chaco Vs GoliathWhat happens when ordinary people take on billion-dollar industries? Join us for free, monthly virtual screenings of VS. GOLIATH—a powerful, award-winning new documentary series. 074
Reposted by Drew HudsonNPR @npr.org · 26/08/2026Canada has announced it plans to hit the U.S. with countertariffs that mirror its actions "dollar for dollar." And, remembering the legacy of country star and icon Dolly Parton, who died at 80. n.pr/4y7ylkmn.prCanada to hit U.S. with retaliatory tariffs. And, remembering music legend Dolly PartonCanada has announced it plans to hit the U.S. with countertariffs that mirror its actions "dollar for dollar." And, remembering the legacy of country star and icon Dolly Parton, who died at 80. 1328553
Reposted by Drew HudsonClimate Hawks Vote @climatehawksvote.com · 26/08/2026Climate hawks have been squawking up for years to protect Chaco Canyon. Join us next week for a special screening of @vsgoliath.bsky.social featuring the story of Greater Chaco resistance, and a panel discussion with indigenous leaders. Join us & allies Tuesday Sept 1 @ 8pmET|5pmPT tr.ee/35o8cvjPgr 1710
Reposted by Drew Hudsonmolly taft @mollytaft.com · 25/08/2026NEW: gas power in development in the US explicitly for data centers have nearly doubled in less than a year, soaring from 97GW at the end of 2025 to more than 189GW mid-2026, according to shocking new figures from @globalenergymon.bsky.social that's up from just 4 GW in 2024:wired.comData Centers Are Driving an Alarming Gas Power Expansion in the USThere’s no clearer sign of the data center boom than rampant gas projects that have been proposed or that are already under construction. 28696358
Reposted by Drew HudsonKaren Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Wearing @postguild.bsky.social red today. I was able to challenge my @washingtonpost.com firing — and win reinstatement plus back pay — all thanks to being a part of the @wbng.org Guild. Binding Arbitration is a part of our contract. This is why unions matter!!! 733146436
Reposted by Drew HudsonProPublica @propublica.org · 24/08/2026We obtained 3,000 pages of emails sent by execs asking that their facilities be exempted from Clean Air Act rules. As of mid-July, the White House has approved ~200 requests. Tomorrow at 4 pm ET, join us for an event exploring the impact (w/ @chicagotribune.com @deepsouthtoday.org @latimes.com):events.propublica.orgClean Air Act: Dismantling One of the Country’s Bedrock Environmental LawsJoin us for a discussion about the rollback of the Clean Air Act and what it means for public health in communities across America. 17643395
Reposted by Drew HudsonRobert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Does no one else find this an unforgivably stupid question? Emissions reductions won't make a heat wave NOW survivable. Likewise, more homes can have AC, heat pumps while overall cutting greenhouse emissions. This isn't an "either/or", both are needed. www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comAir conditioning push favoured over emissions cuts in five European nations, survey findsPoll also finds sizeable majorities who believe it should be easier to install air con in homes 722675380
Reposted by Drew HudsonUnion of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 20/08/2026The evidence is clear: The authoritarian threat is real...and growing. The NYT Autocracy Tracker just upgraded the threat of the Trump administration manipulating the law to stay in power.nytimes.comOpinion | Trump’s Election Interference Is Eroding American Democracy (Gift Article)The president is prioritizing his own interests over the national interest. 22118
Reposted by Drew HudsonProPublica @propublica.org · 19/08/2026NEW: Congress appropriated $1 trillion for defense this year, more than twice as much as the combined budget for agencies overseeing health, veterans affairs, education, housing, agriculture and justice. We’re setting out to report on how this public money is being spent.propublica.orgThe $1 Trillion Black BoxThe U.S. military budget is vast and opaque. Projects touted as engineering marvels end up facing years of delays and ballooning costs. ProPublica has launched a series to report on the Pentagon’s spe... 33358232754
Reposted by Drew HudsonDante Atkins @danteatkins.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Here are things that happened at the DNC today: 1) Resolution calling to abolish ICE unanimously adopted 2) Brand-new early state calendar that reflects the full diversity of the Democratic base 3) Rejection of insider efforts to ban RCV from being used in presidential primaries Great results here 1424820839
Reposted by Drew HudsonCovering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · 15/08/2026“Critics argue US high court justice should recuse himself from upcoming fossil fuel firms’ climate accountability case…”theguardian.comSamuel Alito gained up to $2.9m from oil and gas assets since joining supreme court, analysis showsCritics argue US high court justice should recuse himself from upcoming fossil fuel firms’ climate accountability case 03216
Reposted by Drew HudsonBill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 13/08/2026If you're worried about the integrity of the November elections, join @thirdactorg.bsky.social for this September training session on how you can help protect the vote thirdact.org/events/hands...thirdact.orgHands Off Our Vote! – Third Act 36431
Reposted by Drew HudsonClimate Hawks Vote @climatehawksvote.com · 13/08/2026It's too late to stop canceled windfarms & clean energy transmission projects. But it's NOT too late to stop Trump's @deptofinterior.bsky.social proposed new rules to reduce public input on #fossilfuel leasing, while leaving taxpayers on the hook for cleanup costs. actionnetwork.org/letters/stop...actionnetwork.orgStop Trump's gag rule on public lands leasingTrump's Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) have proposed new rules that would reduce public input on fossil fuel leasing on public lands, while leaving taxpayers on the... 11735