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Have seen a little grumbling about how this might make it harder for Ds to pick up that seat and a) fuck Andy Ogles forever - good riddance to a horrible racist, and b) leave it to those D strategists to completely miss the point of how building and exercising power work.

Took the dog on her longest trip in the Sierras yet.

Not like anyone needed more evidence, but shit is getting very, very real in Europe right now vis-à-vis climate.

Another Critical Oil Waterway Is About to CloseWith apologies to Oscar Wilde, to lose one critical waterway may be regarded as misfortune; to lose two looks like carelessness. Of course, we’re long past carelessness and are now barreling toward di...www.bloomberg.com

"As regulators consider stronger standards for industrial boilers, Orange County has an opportunity to lead. Cleaner technologies are already here."

Craciun: What Garden Grove Revealed About the Pollution We Don't SeeThe Garden Grove chemical emergency exposed industrial risks many Orange County residents never knew existed. Long before emergency alerts, thousands of industrial boilers have quietly polluted the ai...voiceofoc.org

Stating without hyperbole: this is a big deal. Gary is home to half of all U.S. primary steel production. This week, the city called on Nippon and U.S. Steel to invest in cleaner, modern technology to make this steel. gary.capitalbnews.org/gary-common-...

Gary Common Council Backs Medicare for All, Cleaner Air at Gary Works - Capital B GaryThe symbolic votes adds Gary to a growing list of cities calling for expanded healthcare coverage and signals support for Gary Work’s future.gary.capitalbnews.org

Oh, a 5,000 word article on green steel, unions, and economic development? Yes please.

Could a new iron ore mine turn Minnesota into a green steel…Mesabi Metallics is opening a mine and processing plant on the Iron Range, spurring job opportunities and a chance to join the global transition to…www.canarymedia.com

PSA: For anyone looking to dabble with solar, this is an incredible opportunity to access balcony solar, brought to you by @brightsaver.bsky.social. $400 for two 180 W panels + the 120v microinverter! www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...

A new deal on balcony solar just dropped in the USPlug-in panels can lower your bills. To boost the American market for the tech, nonprofit Bright Saver is selling kits with no markup, starting at around…www.canarymedia.com

6-1 is a save opportunity for the Mets.

The Mets were winning 9-4 at one point.

This is the best.

No he's not

It remains just insane to me that David Stearns and the Mets let an all-time Met walk because of concerns about his defense and we replaced him with two guys who can’t play defense and can’t hit.

I would 100% buy this truck with hand crank windows. I wish there were an option to jack up the battery or charging speed, though. www.wsj.com/business/aut...

Will Anyone Buy This Cheap EV Truck With Hand-Crank Windows and No Radio?Slate Auto’s all-electric truck aims to prove that affordable cars can be both profitable and adored.www.wsj.com

Hell yeah, LA County is getting an industrial heat pump to make some fossil-free cheese. www.energy.ca.gov/filebrowser/...

This is cool as hell and good storytelling from @steelwatch.bsky.social. steelwatch.org/stories/nipp...

"Instead, Gary is on track for 15 to 20 more years of burning the same coal that is killing an estimated 93 to 187 of our neighbors prematurely every single year. And the jobs will keep vanishing, with Gary Works on track for zero steel jobs by 2034 if it doesn’t change course."

Rev. John E. Jackson Sr.: Gary awaits a jubilee of its own as Nippon Steel takes over US SteelThe Black struggle is inseparable from the story of American steel. Nippon Steel has inherited this debt. So far, it shows no intention of paying it.www.chicagotribune.com

One of the things I'm really interested in here is how balcony solar can help augment existing systems. As someone who got solar before an EV, balcony solar seems like a much easier way to add to the system to cover new load at home.

Will New York Gov. Kathy Hochul sign a balcony solar bill?The legislature passed a measure to allow DIY plug-in solar panels, and clean energy boosters are hopeful that Hochul will sign it to promote…www.canarymedia.com

"This transition is due to the people of Gary. Nothing would signal Nippon’s commitment to being a good neighbor more than making the investments needed to reduce pollution and ensure the mill’s longevity."

Lori Latham: Steelmaking in the US is becoming cleaner. Will it happen in Gary?Nippon Steel is opening a cleaner plant in Arkansas, but at Gary Works, it has only committed to relining blast furnace No. 14.www.chicagotribune.com

JB forever