I don’t live in New York, but I still find myself inspired by the energy and passion Zohran Mamdani has for stopping corporate exploitation, lowering the cost of living, and publicly humiliating Andrew Cuomo.

Trading away Americans' health to boost polluters' profits has become a daily thing for the Trump administration. They want to delay or cancel lifesaving limits on toxins dumped by coal-fired power plants into our waterways, silica dust limits that protect coal miners from black lung & more.

I am deeply disturbed by the shooting in Utah. Doug and I send our prayers to Charlie Kirk and his family. Let me be clear: Political violence has no place in America. I condemn this act, and we all must work together to ensure this does not lead to more violence.

Wow. Conservative political commentator Charlie Kirk was just shot during one of his events in Utah. Unfortunately, I don’t see him surviving that kind of gunshot wound. How absolutely horrible for his family and everyone in attendance who witnessed that.

As I near the 50 movie mark for the year, but here is my way-to-early top three movies of 2025! 🥇— Sinners 🥈— 40 Acres 🥉— Superman

OBBBA redirects public lands revenue meant to fund vital rural services like schools, road systems, and public safety- all to pay for billionaire tax cuts💰 Read more about how in this new article from @americanprogress.bsky.social! ⬇️ www.americanprogress.org/article/cong...

Will work for buttons.

The Trump administration’s cuts to NOAA and NWS staffing & research capabilities are hindering the nation’s ability to prepare for and respond effectively to extreme weather events—like the recent flooding in Texas. @savestomatopods.bsky.social and @codyhankerson.bsky.social explain:

🚨 ACTION ITEM: The health and well-being of Americans and the programs they rely on are at stake. Now is THE time to speak out and tell your lawmakers to vote against the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. www.americanprogress.org/take-action/...

An amazing time for Congress to slash policies that have driven a massive private-sector boom of investing in clean energy and transportation technologies that can help break dependence on foreign oil / global oil prices. No notes.

Just another reason we need to increase clean energy production in the U.S.

Among other damaging proposals, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act includes a controversial plan to sell off public lands to pay for billionaire tax breaks. CAP's Drew McConville breaks down the 6️⃣ things you should know:

As much as 72 percent of all clean energy capacity that would have been built over the next decade would disappear if clean energy investments are terminated. That would wipe out more than half of all new electricity capacity additions to the grid. Whoa.

🚨 Billionaire tax breaks at the expense of Americans’ health: The Trump administration’s plan to eviscerate clean air protections could cause 100 million asthma attacks just as House Republicans seek to slash clean energy and health care.

My colleague @savestomatopods.bsky.social is raising awareness about how cuts to the VA will affect veterans & their families. Vickie is one of those veterans. Her story is sadly but one of many about how the current administration is failing our veterans: www.americanprogress.org/article/cuts...

Yesterday we released a video of veteran & farmer, Vickie Walsh, talking about how cuts to the VA will affect her and her family. Vickie is an amazing person and her story is sadly but one of many about how the current administration is failing our veterans: www.americanprogress.org/article/cuts...

Googles "transgender mice"

More layoffs in Iowa. Instead of talking about that or how they are underfunding public education, the Republicans at the Capitol are focused on taking away civil rights from the LGBTQ community… www.kcrg.com/2025/02/21/d...

I just began this season of #LoveIsBlindMinnesota. As a guy who is 5’6 (5’5 1/2, leave me alone), if I have to listen to this guy complain about being 5’8 the whole season, I’m going to egg his house. 🥚🤷🏾‍♂️

This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen. Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !” globalnews.ca/news/9793403...

Flag on the play. Looks like it’s “having a big play against the Chiefs”

After such a dark day, I’m grateful for a moment of light!

Indeed, Dems flipped the seat. DLCC: "This earthquake victory in Iowa puts Republicans across the country on notice."

The Trump administration temporarily paused federal grant, loan and other financial assistance programs, effective 5 p.m. ET today.

So, that onslaught of Executive Orders. It’s a ridiculously bad combination of policies for the future of working people in the US for so many reasons… but let's talk for a moment about the future of domestic manufacturing… 1/8

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After being ROCKED by COVID for the past 5 days, today is bittersweet. On one hand, I am extremely grateful to have finally regained the energy to breathe, move, and think. On the other hand, this energy is also fueling a growing realization of the number tasks I fell behind on while I was sick. 😅

When Wall St had a record year and homelessness is at an all-time high, we need to change how we talk about the economy. That’s this week’s You’re Probably Getting Screwed. Subscribe for free Screwed.Substack.com

Squid Games has a new season out, but it’s hard to compete with watching right-wing trolls complain about being systematically unverified and throttled on X after arguing with Elon Musk & co. about immigration.

Absolutely ZERO sense.

The legacy media is not just tamed. Some of its most prominent participants act like obedient puppies. They are at heel and have dutifully learned to come when called. Several of the billionaire owners have even paid for the privilege — cutting seven figure checks to fête Trump at his inauguration.

It seems broadly accepted that traditional media is declining in trust and influence, especially among younger Americans. The reason seems obvious when you compare the differences in traditional vs digital media coverage of the Luigi Mangione case.

I’m sure this will go well 😅

I routinely find myself in awe of the level of attachment some users have to that platform.

You shouldn’t have to work if you’re sleepy

Gas is cleaner than coal like vaping is better than cigarettes: still harmful, and industry is looking to hook new markets. The math is in: shipping American fuel overseas mostly displaces clean energy, not coal – and will add roughly $10 per month to household electricity bills.

There are moral and ideological cases for leaving X, of course, but you don't even need them: the old platform is just *gone* and has been for a long time nymag.com/intelligence...

I wonder how TikTok’s algorithm accounts for the times when a user sets their phone down and loops a random video 36 times while they do a chore. Not that I ever do that.

Sometimes you gotta just sigh and move on…

Everyone having strategic conversations about traditional vs digital media should be taking notes about the stark differences in each medium’s coverage.

Okay, now that I’m awake, give me your best Thanksgiving/Christmas themed horror! I’m going with Black Christmas first! 🔪👀

Woke up from my second nap of the day to find myself surrounding by dogs. Thanksgiving at its finest.

Memos📝 by Day Movies🍿 by Night

I have this EXACT line of reason in my mind anytime it’s time to wake up for a weekday workout.

Catching up on laundry & Trevor Noah’s podcast (post-election episode) = 🧘🏾‍♂️

I have spent a shocking amount of my career asking myself three recurring questions: 1. Am I crazy? 2. Are they crazy? 3. Is “X” a strategy, tactic, or tool?

Are you someone working in the Energy & Environment space who has a bad habit of consuming work-adjacent content as part of your “leisure” time? Yeah, me neither. 👀 Anyway, before you (we) have to address that in therapy, watch “The Shopping Conspiracy” on Netflix! 😅. youtu.be/OVfZw_eqJW8

Bluesky> threads>Banging your head into the wall > x

It’s amazing how quickly Bluesky has overtaken threads. My guess is that the lack of the algorithm and network effects are driving mass migration.