The University of Arkansas rescinded a job offer for Emily Suski, a prospective law school dean, after she signed an amicus brief in our Supreme Court case supporting a transgender teen banned from playing sports. State officials can't punish public employees for their opinions and legal advocacy.

It is important to acknowledge who is standing up and who is just trying to get by. Every day Americans are standing up while the powerful are mostly standing by. Why aren't law firms standing up and sending lawyers to Minneapolis. Why aren't the corporations speaking out? Why isn't the media?

"No More Wars for Oil," "Melt Ice," #NoKings Protest

this is what it has come to for Mexican restaurants in the Twin Cities

Auchincloss: "When you have a badge & gun and you are interacting with a citizen who has committed no crime, the onus of responsibility is on you to exercise good judgment. Nobody watching that video will buy the argument that he had no other resort other than to shoot her in the face 3 times."

New #podcast: Itanna and Yosafe Murphy plan to use #agrivoltaics to supply their community with local, fresh food by co-locating agricultural activities with #solar panels. Community members will also get #energyresilience via a #microgrid. Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

What Falling Sales? BEVs Jump 37% YoY in November in Europe! cleantechnica.com/2025/12/31/w...

BREAKING: Nicolas Maduro Captured - Now What? krassencast.com/p/breaking-n...

BREAKING: The National Institutes of Health has agreed to evaluate grant applications that were wrongfully frozen due to the Trump administration’s ideological purge of biomedical research.

Volkswagen Renaissance Begins In China cleantechnica.com/2025/12/27/v...

Millions took to the streets this year to defend our fundamental rights, and over 80,000 people joined one of our Know Your Rights trainings beforehand to be better prepared to protest. We’re keeping up this momentum in 2026.

A 15-Ton Rooftop Heat Pump Is Coming For Your Fossil Fuels cleantechnica.com/2025/12/27/a...

We all have a role to play in the fight for our civil liberties, and focusing on the solutions, not just the problems, is a good way to remain hopeful.

Charting The Changes That Will Lead To Renewable Energy Dominance In 2026 cleantechnica.com/2025/12/26/c...

Switching hats here to our #kidsbooks, we've released 4 Bash and Lucy #kidsaudiobooks read by kids, #tweens, #teens and a #goldenretriever (bark). Here's our first audiobook, read by kids age 6-8: bashandlucybooks.com?p=352

SCOOP: House Democrats suspected a few in their caucus would support a bill criminalizing gender-affirming care for trans youth So Sarah McBride reached out to Republicans Four Rs — Fitzpatrick, Lawler, Kennedy, Evans — joined Dems in opposing the bill www.notus.org/congress/mcb...

Kennedy family members today denounced a plan to rename the Kennedy Center so it includes President Trump's surname.

BREAKING: Kennedy Niece Maria Shriver: "It is beyond comprehension that this sitting president has sought to rename this great memorial dedicated to President Kennedy. It is beyond wild that he would think adding his name in front of President Kennedy’s name is acceptable. It is not."

BREAKING: The House of Representatives just passed a bill that would subject immigrant children to invasive bodily searches and keep them in detention instead of releasing them to their families. The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.

"Republicans often kowtow to Trump’s demands, but increasingly party actors like Indiana legislators are balking. When they do — whether motivated by principle, self-interest, or spite — it’s not (just) Democrats who benefit. It’s the entire country and the Constitution."

New #podcast: Hay #farming doesn't pay the bills for Jack's Solar Garden. But #agrivoltaics does--and helps cool crops in a warming world, said Byron Kominek, founder of Jack's #Solar Garden. Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

Governor Kotek has consistently stood up for Oregonians and the values we share. We’ve worked side by side against harmful federal actions, including opposing troop deployment in Portland. She’s the partner I need to continue this fight, and I am proud to support her re-election.

Costco sues the Trump admin to ensure that it gets its money back if/when SCOTUS declares the tariffs illegal. This is what happens when the court lets the president break the law for a little while. Thanks, CJ Roberts! aaronrupar.substack.com/p/costco-tru...

Himes: "What I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I've seen in my time in public service ... any American who sees the video that I saw will see the US military attacking shipwrecked sailors."

New #podcast: #VirtualPowerPlants can help meet booming energy demand and provide up to $100,000 in income for large energy users that participate in the programs. What's holding them back? Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

Big Oil is "wildly desperate to dodge the growing array of lawsuits over the damage caused by their decades-long scheme to deceive the public about climate change," writes @aaronregunberg.bsky.social. The fossil fuel industry is again urging the Supreme Court to help them escape accountability.

Disgusted to hear of the targeted shooting of National Guard members in DC today. All Americans should unite in condemning and rejecting this violence. Sending prayers to these victims and their families, and thankful to the responders who acted so quickly.

New podcast: #Oregon farmer charges his #electricvehicle solely with #solar, while his farmer friend earns $1,500/acre via a solar system installed by a third party. Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

Anti-ICE protesters hold a 80’s themed yoga class outside the Portland ICE facility. Stay strong #Portland #BlueCrew #Resist #ResistTrump #TruthWarriors #ICE #AbolishICE

The days of thanking veterans today and forgetting them tomorrow has to come to an end.

Military members swore an oath to defend the Constitution, not to police American cities and chill dissent. If you or a loved one has served in the military, join us in telling the Trump administration that troops don't belong on our streets.

“When we enlisted in the military, we were proud to serve our country. We never imagined that, after our service, we would have to fight for our own healthcare.” @tennesseelookout.com

The freedom to marry rightly remains the law of the land.

The President wouldn't last five minutes as an air traffic controller, and after everything they've been through - and the way this administration has treated them from Day One - he has no business shitting on them now.

The First Amendment protects our right to make jokes at the federal government's expense. We have the high ground and the Constitution on our side.

Kim Davis who tried to get the #SupremeCourt to overturn same sex marriage now owes a gay couple $360k — Fabulous 🏳️‍🌈

Faced with the Trump administration's cuts to federal funding for #cleanenergy, here's how four #microgrid developers are striving to keep their projects afloat: microgridsnow.com/microgrid-de...

BREAKING - President Obama: "They never miss a chance to scapegoat minorities and blame DEI for every problem under the sun. You got a flat tire? Must be DEI. Your wife kicked you out? DEI. Who knew?"

There’s money to bomb boats in Venezuela. There’s money to give $50k signing bonuses to ICE & increase their weapons budget 700% There’s $40 billion for Argentina There’s money for military vanity parades. But there’s no money for SNAP, healthcare or housing. Got it.

New podcast: What is "junk data" and how does it increase #datacenter #energy costs? If #data centers decrease the amount of junk data, focus on #energyefficiency, #demandresponse and other measures, data center energy costs can drop 40% to 60%, says my guest: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... “I still urge the Trump administration to send all the national guard members home.”

The devastation wrought by Hurricane #Helene in North Carolina last year led to $5 million in funding for Beehive #Microgrids–permanent and portable #solar microgrids that will serve communities vulnerable to storm damage. #energyresilence www.microgridknowledge.com/community-mi...

BREAKING: A court ordered the Department of Defense to stop censoring educational materials discussing race and gender in schools on military bases. Books removed from the schools must be returned to the shelves immediately.

#NoKingsDay in #Portland today:

The American founders didn't expect Mike Johnson. www.thebulwark.com/p/speaker-mi...