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Public health communications. One L, Two Ts. SevenOaksMedia.com and ElectrifyDC.org Washington, D.C.
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Trump ousts National Science Board members
Members of the independent board that guides the National Science Foundation said they received a notice from the White House that their position was being terminated.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2026/04/25/national-science-board-members-dismissed/
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Ana Montes: Traitor and Bad Person? – The Future of Freedom Foundation
Three years ago, a former staff member of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency, was released from federal prison after serving around 20 years. Her crime? Spying for Cuba. For some 16 years, Montes ha...
https://www.fff.org/2026/04/15/ana-montes-traitor-and-bad-person/
21 days ago
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Chris Meder
28 days ago
Denmark didn’t “transition” its grid—it replaced it. ~15% → 92% renewable electricity in 25 years. Wind did the heavy lifting. Solar is scaling. Interconnection balanced. Flexibility solved variability. Wind built it. Solar is scaling. Fossil lost it. This IS system replacement. ⚡#Bettrification
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David Roberts
29 days ago
Just recorded a great pod, and I gotta say ... solar and batteries are going to win. They are the main dish. Everything else is a side dish. In 10 years, you won't be able to find anyone who disagrees with this.
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Akeiisa Coleman
29 days ago
ID said it has 40 eligibility worker vacancies. NY estimated it will need 80 new employees. PA said it has nearly 400 open positions. IN's Medicaid agency has 94 open positions. ME wants to hire 90 additional staffers, & MA wants to hire 70 more.
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
#Medicaid
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States Face Another Challenge With Medicaid Work Rules: Staffing Shortages - KFF Health News
Some states already don’t have enough staff to quickly process Medicaid applications and answer enrollees’ phone calls. Researchers say they may not be prepared to handle new Medicaid work rules, predicting people will lose coverage as a result.
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/medicaid-cuts-work-requirements-state-staff-shortages/
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Otto English
30 days ago
Clean, safe, cheap, renewable energy that you don't have to fight deadly wars or destroy the environment to get. Good for wildlife, too, when done properly.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Britain breaks solar energy record twice as UK’s biggest solar farm gets approval
Record high set on Monday and raised on Tuesday, with 14.4GW of electricity generated in sunny spring weather
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/08/britain-breaks-solar-energy-record-twice-uk-biggest-solar-farm-springwell-approval?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
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Breaking: Dr. Robert Malone, vice chair of the federal committee that recommends vaccines to Americans, angrily resigned his position on Tuesday.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/h...
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Key Adviser Quits Federal Vaccine Panel
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/health/robert-malone-vaccines-cdc.html?unlocked_article_code=1.VlA.cY8k.y6vwDKI6groE&smid=url-share
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Mark Rodeffer
about 2 months ago
At today’s
@electrifydc.bsky.social
#HealthyHomesFair
, the candidate cook-off was a lot of fun! Congrats to winner
@lisaraymondfordc.bsky.social
. It was great to see two Sierra Club endorsed candidates,
@janeese4dc.bsky.social
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Jeannie in DC
about 2 months ago
Saturday’s sunset over the Lincoln Memorial!
@capitalweather.bsky.social
@ianlivingston.bsky.social
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This is going to be a great event!
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about 2 months ago
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Electrify DC
about 2 months ago
electrifydc.org/fair/
The Healthy Homes Fair is this Saturday, March 21. The fair features 70+ exhibitors w/ state-of-the-art technology, a mini EV auto show & test drives, workshops, family-friendly activities like e-bike rides & bouncy castle, solar-powered food trucks and giveaways.
#FREE
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Healthy Homes Fair - Electrify DC
Healthy Homes Fair On Saturday, March 21 1-5pm at Catholic University, explore products, services and programs to make your home healthier, more resilient and affordable to power. Come for free and wa...
https://electrifydc.org/fair/
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In 25-Country Survey, Americans Especially Likely To View Fellow Citizens as Morally Bad
Across 25 countries, Americans are the most likely to see the morality and ethics of people in their country as somewhat or very bad.
https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2026/03/05/in-25-country-survey-americans-especially-likely-to-view-fellow-citizens-as-morally-bad/
2 months ago
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Excellent framing on the challenges of getting climate coverage that reporters and advocates face-- Even more important with recent media consolidations and newsroom movement Conversation from
@emorwee.bsky.social
@tracywholf.bsky.social
@chasecain.bsky.social
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NBC's top climate reporter quits
In an exclusive interview, veteran NBC meteorologist Chase Cain opens up about burnout, suppression, and why he's going independent.
https://heated.world/p/nbcs-top-climate-reporter-resigns?utm_source=podcast-email&publication_id=2473&post_id=189953550&utm_campaign=email-play-on-substack&utm_content=watch_now_button&r=3bni89&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email
2 months ago
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Ken Naughton
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Gas-Guzzler Revival Risks Dead-End Future for US Automakers
YouTube video by Bloomberg News
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5BOQGJzRzbw
2 months ago
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So happy to see this... Looking forward to more reporting and discussion.... ---Loved hearing
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backstories...
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This European company's sleek solar roof just made its US debut
European firm Roofit.Solar launched in the US with its first integrated solar roof installation on a Michigan home.
https://electrek.co/2026/02/18/european-company-sleek-solar-roof-just-made-its-us-debut/
3 months ago
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US to bankroll far-right think tanks in Europe against digital laws
A US state department spokesperson told the FT it was a "lawful use of resources to advance US interests and values abroad."
https://www.brusselstimes.com/1957195/us-to-fund-far-right-forces-in-europe-tbtb
3 months ago
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Meet the Candidate Challenging Iowa’s Most Sacred Cow: Ethanol
To say Chris Jones is a long-shot candidate is an understatement. But he could upend how Democrats approach agricultural policy.
https://newrepublic.com/article/206419/chris-jones-iowa-agriculture-ethanol
3 months ago
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Ford is asking the Trump Administration to allow Chinese EV tech in the US
In what would be a “watershed moment,” Ford’s CEO, Jim Farley, reportedly spoke with the Trump Administration about partnering with...
https://electrek.co/2026/02/16/ford-asks-trump-administration-allow-chinese-ev-tech-in-the-us/
3 months ago
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Jan Rosenow
3 months ago
This is why electrification means more energy security: In 2024, ~81% of EU electricity came from locally sourced fuels (57% excluding nuclear). Just 19% relied on imported fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are mostly imported. Source
@ember-energy.org
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The Evens - Wanted Criminals
YouTube video by Anxious Mo-Fo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tM82zEsvAfE&list=RDtM82zEsvAfE&start_radio=1
3 months ago
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Americans want heat pumps – but high electricity prices may get in the way
Many homeowners could save money on their heating bills by installing heat pumps – but not everyone, and not everywhere.
https://theconversation.com/americans-want-heat-pumps-but-high-electricity-prices-may-get-in-the-way-273981
3 months ago
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Stephen Leahy
3 months ago
The average driver in the US spends around US $1,900 a year on gasoline (13,700 miles). We spend about $320 charging our EV at home.
leahy.substack.com/p/my-non-fos...
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My Non-Fossil Car Experience
Very few EV drivers ever go back
https://leahy.substack.com/p/my-non-fossil-car-experience
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Texas Standard
3 months ago
In early February 1973, Willie Nelson and his Family Band, along with guests Doug Sahm, Waylon Jennings, and Jessi Colter, traveled to NYC to record not one, but two Nelson albums in quick succession: “Shotgun Willie” and “The Troublemaker.”
buff.ly/nX64CQp
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This week in Texas music history: Willie Nelson records ‘Shotgun Willie’ and ‘Troublemaker’
Nelson's Austin homecoming and label change opened up new avenues for creative autonomy.
https://txst.us/srihbb
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EVs are already making your air cleaner
A study in California finds that even small increases in EVs lead to measurable drops in air pollution at the neighborhood level.
https://grist.org/solutions/evs-are-already-making-your-air-cleaner/
3 months ago
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Disgraced Crypto CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Seeks Trump Pardon With Republican Pivot
SBF swears he was Republican-curious long before things went awry.
https://gizmodo.com/disgraced-crypto-ceo-sam-bankman-fried-seeks-trump-pardon-with-republican-pivot-2000716037
3 months ago
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NPR
3 months ago
The Labor Department has proposed rescinding an Obama-era rule that gave home care workers the right to overtime pay and other wage protections. The administration says the rule made care too costly.
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Caregivers for the elderly could lose wage protections under Trump proposal
The Labor Department has proposed rescinding an Obama-era rule that gave home care workers the right to overtime pay and other wage protections. The administration says the rule made care too costly.
https://n.pr/46aRTIO
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I LOVE BOOSTERS - Official Teaser Trailer - In Theaters May 22
YouTube video by NEON
https://youtu.be/rnfTmSAnS3c
3 months ago
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The Kill
YouTube video by Fugazi - Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvQFgcvlMts
3 months ago
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Foul Play
YouTube video by The Coup - Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrernyuB-DY&list=RDGrernyuB-DY&start_radio=1
3 months ago
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Brilliant... thanks for this reporting,
@chrisbaraniuk.com
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‘My heat pump triumphed during Alaska’s snowpocalypse’
Juneau's severest winter storm in decades was no match for some air-to-air heat pumps
https://www.thereengineer.pro/p/my-heat-pump-triumphed-during-alaskas
4 months ago
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An Anonymous DC National Guardsman Tells All
“This is not what I signed up to do.”
https://washingtonian.com/2026/01/21/an-anonymous-dc-national-guardsman-tells-all/
4 months ago
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A reminder that SMU beat miami in OT 26-20 a few months ago
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SMU 26-20 Miami (Nov 1, 2025) Final Score - ESPN
Game summary of the SMU Mustangs vs. Miami Hurricanes NCAAF game, final score 26-20, from November 1, 2025 on ESPN.
https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401754581/miami-smu
4 months ago
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Compass Coffee files for bankruptcy amid lawsuits, lagging downtown sales
The Washington-based chain plans to close 11 of its more than 20 cafes around the region amid lagging sales and lawsuits.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2026/01/06/compass-coffee-bankruptcy-lawsuits-closures/
4 months ago
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Sickos Committee
4 months ago
Kevin Jennings is throwing the ball with some zest, today.
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Sickos Committee
5 months ago
This is Ferris State’s first year of having a marching band 30 years. So glad to have them back!
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Nine of the largest pharma companies ink deals with Trump to lower drug prices — CNBC
President Donald Trump has pushed to lower drug prices for Americans, which are on average nearly three times higher than overseas.
https://stocks.apple.com/A1YqMIgZYRqKz_cu8aCWhRw
5 months ago
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Senate Finally OKs Plant-Based Milk in Public Schools
A newly-passed Senate bill would remove the federal restriction on serving non-dairy milks in school lunches.
https://sentientmedia.org/senate-finally-oks-plant-based-milk/
5 months ago
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Softball Pitching & Throwing Clinic with Delaware State D1 Athletes
Train with Delaware State standouts. January 4 & 9, 2026 in Washington, DC.
https://dceliteclinics.ttlsites.com/
5 months ago
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Wizards 108-89 Pacers (Dec 14, 2025) Final Score - ESPN
Game summary of the Washington Wizards vs. Indiana Pacers NBA game, final score 108-89, from December 14, 2025 on ESPN.
https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/401836797/wizards-pacers
5 months ago
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Justin Mikulka
5 months ago
Public ownership of energy production makes sense for.... the public.
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How to Fight Rising Utility Bills? Take Over the Company, Activists Say.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/nyregion/central-hudson-utility-takeover.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.qJf9.okLLeW81PLQQ
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Leslie Talmadge
5 months ago
There’s still time to qualify for Federal tax credits
@electrifydc.bsky.social
offers coaching sessions for
#DC
residents interested in powering their homes with clean energy. Eventbright link 👇
www.eventbrite.com/e/want-a-hea...
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Want a healthier, more efficient home? Get coached! (DC residents)
Our coaches will help you move to energy-efficient, cleaner appliances and take advantage of the federal tax credits before they expire.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/want-a-healthier-more-efficient-home-get-coached-dc-residents-tickets-1975244953829?utm_experiment=test_share_listing
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Social media users flee X, flock to TikTok and Reddit
The same fragmentation that reshaped news is now reshaping social media.
https://www.axios.com/2025/11/28/pew-social-media-reddit-youtube-ai
5 months ago
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Bad Brains' early live recordings get Record Store Day release
Newly discovered live recordings of one of punk rock’s most influential bands get their release Friday —45 years after they were captured at a D.C. nightclub. Bad Brains, hardcore punk pioneers with a...
https://www.nbcwashington.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/bad-brains-live-recordings-record-store-day-release/4020164/
5 months ago
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At five, City Cast makes some changes — and reconsiders its markets
"We no longer begin with the idea that we're a local podcast network, even though that is the most familiar thing to most people.”
https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/at-five-city-cast-makes-some-changes-and-reconsiders-its-markets/
5 months ago
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WMATA | Metro Awarded $50.3 Million Federal Grant to Support Bus Fleet Modernization
Metro news and service information for the Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia region.
https://wmata.com/about/news/Metro-Awarded-$50-3-Million-Federal-Grant-to-Support-Bus-Fleet-Modernization.cfm
5 months ago
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Canary Media Inc.
6 months ago
Massachusetts’ gas ban pilot program may soon get 10 new recruits.
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Massachusetts considers expanding effort to ban gas in new buildings
Lawmakers are weighing a bill that would allow 10 more cities and towns to prohibit the use of fossil fuels in new construction through an existing pilot…
https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/carbon-free-buildings/massachusetts-bill-allow-more-local-gas-bans
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Metro Employee Reconnects With the Bus Driver Who Inspired His Career - Washingtonian
Sam Mencimer was a curious fifth-grader on Joy Kenley’s 54 Metrobus. More than a decade later, he’s a Metro engineer.
https://washingtonian.com/2025/11/11/metro-employee-reconnects-with-the-bus-driver-who-inspired-his-career/
6 months ago
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