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Feels like a good time to reshare this legendary tweet, that has only become more true over the years

Everyone seems to be framing Trump's freeze on federal grants as a Constitutional fight over powers of the purse & whether presidents can disregard Congressional appropriations. It is that. But also at stake is the fundamental validity of government contracts! I see much less discussion on this... 🧵

As we've said on @strictscrutiny.bsky.social, limits on executive authority are only for Democrats.

I don't know if people who haven't worked in the public sector are aware that the category "things substantially funded by federal grant money" includes more or less everything

Something! Anything! Ffs mount some kind of defense! An ounce of resistance at least!

This matters. Not because I think Trump is capable of mercy or empathy towards these vulnerable groups. But because it is a public act of defiance. Contrast that with all these other powerful people in this country signaling nothing but appeasement and obedience.

Hey look at that! He found some evidence! 🙃

Happy Holidays, folks! The IRA is the gift that keeps on giving!

Republicans are about to learn that governing is really fucking hard as @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social details in @heatmap.news on why they’ll regret both the death of permitting reform and the broader govt funding imbroglio. heatmap.news/politics/rep...

This is probably the most important story of year in the energy transition. ~600 gigawatts of new solar added to world grids today. That will produce ~1,000 terawatt-hours of clean electricity, or ~25% of all US electricity use or 2/3 of India's. In one year! Simply massive & it's accelerating. 🔌💡

+1. And backlogged interconnection queues fundamentally come down to a lack of T&D capacity. If we want a more reliable energy system, we simply need a lot more transmission!

Musk entered this year with the second- biggest fortune in the world, at $195 billion, behind Bernard Arnault at $233 billion. He is currently worth $454.5 billion, largely as a result of $TSLA going from $220/ share in mid- October to $466/ share today, based on... nothing.

New Ranking members list dropped Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Agriculture Sen. Patty Murray, Appropriations Sen. Jack Reed, Armed Services Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Banking Sen. Maria Cantwell, Commerce Sen. Martin Heinrich, Energy Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Environments and Public Works Sen. Ron Wyden, Finance

Man what a bummer. But the fact that we even got this close is a testament to the INCREDIBLE effort of so so many brilliant and tenacious folks. Too many to list here but wow, what an honor it was to work alongside you all! We didn’t get it done this time but we will be back.

🔌💡 Happy EPRA day to all who celebrate! Let’s make this happen folks!

It has been a BUSY week in permitting reform land. The good news: from industry to progressives to Trump, everyone agrees we gotta do something NOW. Good thing we have a bipartisan, bicameral negotiated bill ready to go! Today is the day for EPRA folks! Get those phones out and make some calls!

Hey 🔌💡 folks! Remember last year when the good folks at Grid Strategies crunched the numbers and found that load growth had nearly doubled, from ~0.5% to 0.9%? Remember the frenzied flurry of headlines in the NYT, WaPo, etc? Well uh… the 2024 update is in. CAGR is now up to 3.0% 😅

Few folks have as good a grasp on the energy system (and the politics & economics that underpin it) as John. We have ~2 weeks to make this happen. Leave it all out on the field!

I don't think you are thinking through the system impacts. Most grid failures of the past 4 years were due to over reliance on NG plants that didn't show up. Utility CEOs don't want to repeat that experience. Further, there isn't enough capacity on our existing NG grid for that much gas generation.

OPEC cuts oil demand forecasts for the 4th time this year. 2025 growth now expected at 1.54 million bpd, down from 1.64 million. The reason? Clean energy adoption in industry and transport is happening faster than expected. The transition is real. https://buff.ly/3CSjiU7

This is the stupidest Bears finish since the last one.

If Eberflus still has a job by the time appetizers are being served I stg

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Wow the folksy metaphors keep coming! Look not to be stickler for the rules but uh, you literally do get three strikes at bat, Senator Capito… take The Bird In Hand™️ (base hit?) and swing for the fences (two in the bush?) during reconciliation!

Take 👏 The 👏 Bird 👏 In 👏 Hand #EPRA #energysky

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EPRA momentum continues to grow! A rolling stone gathers no moss! Keep it pushing! This is our LAST BEST chance at climate policy for the next 4 yearsssss let’s make it happen folks! 🔌💡

From the newest Ezra Klein show. Astute analysis of the outsized power single issue groups have in Democratic policymaking. We cannot let perfect be the enemy of good just because a non profit needs to keep pushing the boundaries of what’s “acceptable” to maintain relevance.

Media coverage of Gaetz/Gabbard/Hegseth noms has been pathetic. Stop guessing for hidden strategies. Trump said he wants to blow up the govt, especially security agencies, and prosecute/deploy troops against his domestic enemies. These are the people who will do that.

At least Civ VII comes out in February.

Encouraging stuff from Rs on EPRA, the hope train continues! Great reporting in Morning Energy today. #energysky

In September, Rubio released a report on the Made in China 2025 Initiative. The report wrestles with China's rise in strategic industrial sectors and calls for a stronger US response to remain competitive in key industries. 1/

Clean firm power not only has all the benefits Avi laid out below, but also the added benefit of having bipartisan support! R’s have long supported nuclear, and are moving a geothermal bill in the House THIS WEEK.

U.S. leadership advancing nuclear energy at home and abroad can and should continue. At COP29, the US is announcing national targets to triple nuclear by 2050, and jumpstart that with 35GW by 2035. Plus we're releasing a framework of actions for how to get there. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Lame duck starts tomorrow, folks! That means getting EPRA over the finish line is sooo back. What, y’all thought a trifecta was going send us packing?? Both sides of the aisle understand that for the US to compete on AI + other new tech, we need a reliable & expanded grid! #energysky

Looks like we’re doing this! #energysky rise up! ⚡️⚡️⚡️