The value of having an energy geek in Congress. This bill by IL Rep. @seancasten.bsky.social is a solid piece of policy. Hoping, but not holding my breath, that it can move forward. www.utilitydive.com/news/casten-...

Just returned from a lovely few days in downtown Chicago. If by “war zone,” Sen Paul means “people exercising by the lake and walking peacefully down the sidewalk saying ‘hi’ to passers-by,” then, yes, it’s a war zone.

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This is a big deal, too: a new study shows that Europeans are more willing to consider Chinese cars over American ones. insideevs.com/news/771750/...

We've got a massive amount of South Korean investment here in Georgia, a result of literally decades of economic development work. While I'm not saying we should just ignore immigration law, the heavy-handed way this raid was done imperils Georgia's economy. Everything Trump touches dies.

WTAF??!!!? We've done a lot in Georgia to welcome South Koreans and South Korean businesses. Hyundai isn't the only Korean company with significant investments here (SK Innovations, Q Cells, among others). Shame on this administration for destroying the goodwill we've built between our countries.

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Proud to welcome @aydemir.bsky.social to Courtroom5 as CTO! Brilliant mind, mission-driven heart. He’s building tools to put power in the hands of people going to court without a lawyer. Game on. 🔥 #legaltech #access2justice #Courtroom5 courtroom5.com/news/courtro...

National security

This is the way.

Electricity is getting more expensive. Blame Republicans. Receipts in 🧵 below.

Uh, hey Iceland…?

One of my team members coined the term “power losers” to describe people who lost power 5+ times a year. I can’t think of a better term, yet it makes me laugh every time I see it.

👇 A country that is investing heavily in the cheapest sources of energy (wind + solar) and just shut down its last coal plant. This is the way.

Of course Republicans are going to be blamed for rising electricity prices: they've done nothing but kneecap the cheapest & quickest-to-deploy sources (solar, wind & battery) while forcing the most expensive (fossil) to operate beyond planned retirement. 🤦‍♂️ subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025...

How poetic (and sad for North America).

They moved away from producing the cars the world wants (B- + C-segment crossovers, hatches + sedans) 10 years ago. They are now pretty much a large SUV + pickup truck industry, and a full-size 2.5-ton, 18-foot-long 4-door pickup truck is largely unsellable in most other mkts. But v profitable here.

This is why I’ve said the Trump admin’s moves to kill Biden-era #EV policy + longstanding emissions regs consign the Detroit 3 to history’s dustbin. Because if they aren’t producing the cars the world wants, Chinese automakers sure as heck are.

Officer David Rose saved lives on Friday. In doing so, he gave his own. Please help support his family if you can.

Global ICE sales peaked in 2016 at 80.47 million autos and fell to 62.05 million in 2024! They will fall further as EV sales continue to grow around the World. EV sales may be 30 million in 2028, pushing ICE below 50 million.

Whoops! Just presented a report to a client where we found that luxury cars are one segment where buyers are *already* more likely to buy BEV than any other powertrain.

Exhibit A on Republican =/= Christian

Not surprising given ICE's tactics of late. But a brutal reminder of why it's so important for law enforcement to identify itself and be identifiable to the public. See something sketchy? Call 911 and report an attempted kidnapping. Report all details to the operator.

Lightning is beautiful. And scary. But also beautiful.

This 👏 is 👏 not 👏 okay 👏

My consulting career basically boiled down to "asking the stupid question that everyone else (including the client) was too afraid to ask."

Tragic

Planet Money just did an episode on how to spur growth to make the national debt manageable. Economists recommend: 1. Investments in basic science 2. Healthcare 3. Encouraging skilled immigration The GOP? Lots more debt and actively working against 1-3. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

This. I don’t think anyone’s ready for what comes next.

Yep, a giant "F U" to the people of Georgia. I was hanging out with a couple of Republican friends this morning and nobody had a single word of (even faint) praise for the BBB.

The US empire is ending. The loss of soft power effected by Trump's aid cuts and isolationism will just accelerate it. Welcome to Chinese hegemony.

The issue isn’t “ending subsidies.” It’s: 1)Abrupt termination after major capex is sunk 2)Cutting eligibility at arbitrary in-service cliff 3)Unworkable FEOC rules that ignore supply realities 4)Imposing excise tax on our fastest-to-deploy resources 5)Doing all this amid spiking demand & tariffs

👇 Correct. And your periodic reminder that courts have said that ICE isn’t bound by the Constitution.

Me? Flip 'em. There's nothing more fun than dropping lots of watts on the bike and keeping up with cars in the next lane. I only lift heavy things so I can go faster on the bike.

Among a whole host of unambiguous impeachable offenses…

Never forget

Great thread on how Norway became a leader in #EVs, and how A-ha helped make it happen. Funny, as I just was reviewing a (past) conference agenda where this was a session!

We must ALL speak up and speak out…

And fascism. Don't forget fascism.

Wisdom from Nate 👇

Exhibit A for why #brand matters.

He clearly is. And, yes, this is insane.

Imagine buying a TV or refrigerator, and being told five years later to start paying $250 simply to own it. insideevs.com/news/762894/...

This is the right response. You don’t win any converts to your cause by saying “yes you did, you asshole.” (Disagree? Flip the script and think about how you’d feel if it were done to you.)

The kids are alright

So, is this the 21st century version of extractive colonialism?

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What does "rule of law" mean if you explicitly state that nothing the chief executive does in office can legally implicate him www.politico.com/news/2025/05...

On the latest @open-circuit.bsky.social pod, @jigarshahdc.bsky.social said a number of times he doesn't understand how the Trump admin plans to achieve what it says it wants to on "Energy Dominance." I think that's b/c of a fundamental misreading of the situation we're in. 🔌💡 1/4