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Just Kevin

@kevinleecaster.bsky.social

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A climate action advocate running on a drained battery. I tried to convince y'all that the constant criticism of Democrats was going to put the GOP back in charge, but oh well here we are. Supporting Democrats is a lot better than living under GOP rule.

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Just Kevin @kevinleecaster.bsky.social · Jun 5

The quickest way to "judge" whether to follow my account would be to read this thread of the posts I've pinned to my profile since joining the #BlueSky community of blockers. Not you. You haven't blocked me yet. Before you do feel free to read these though.
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Just Kevin @kevinleecaster.bsky.social · Jun 5

Whether or not Israel was committing genocide last year or this year is for the courts to decide. That's just the way I am.

If you accuse Democrats of having supported a genocide, you are a lying Kremlin useful idiot imso.

You've been gaslit into believing lies like these.

Rich Dools Jr. (Rocky) @richdoolsjr.bsky.social

Well sir, what they did didn't work out for them or us? They funded genocide for 4 years & lost 6 million voters! What they didn't do, they didn't even try to codify roe, increase minimum wage, stop price gouging, expand the Supreme Court, universal healthcare, get homeless veterans off the streets!
June 4, 2025 at 8:31 PM

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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 17h

On Oct. 7 in Brazil’s National Congress in Brasília, lawmakers, Indigenous leaders and civil society representatives gathered to present a global parliamentary investigation into the effort to phase out fossil fuels in the Amazon.

MPs across Latin America unite to stop fossil fuels in the Amazon

BOGOTÁ, Colombia and SÃO PAULO, Brazil — On Oct. 7 in Brazil’s National Congress in Brasília, lawmakers, Indigenous leaders and civil society representatives gathered to present a global…

news.mongabay.com

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Alex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 17h

It's so exciting to have Saugat write for us again!

The next 25 people to subscribe to @thexylom.com's FREE newsletter will be personally invited to our next Office Hours with our staff, which is usually reserved for our paying sustainers and supporters, next Wednesday at 1 pm ET.

See you there:

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Jake Berman @lostsubways.com · 16h

One note about SB79: the tiny, NIMBY-est cities in California got hit the hardest, since it's much harder to play with the zoning. SB79 allows cities to reallocate their zoning "budget" to other stations, but that's not much help when you only have 1-2 stations! It's clever jujitsu.

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 16h

Our book #DirePredictions is 10 years old at this point but still a solid reference for projected climate impacts. You might also take my (free) online course which addresses: www.edx.org/learn/climat...

SDGAcademyX: Climate Change: The Science and Global Impact | edX

We need to understand the science behind global warming to avoid the most damaging and irreversible climate change impacts on people and planet.

www.edx.org

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 18h

"He explained to me that he could hold onto his administrative post at Penn — which, in the contentious Trump era, has doubled down on institutional neutrality...Or he could heed the advice of his own book, and keep brawling in the rough-and-tumble arena for scientific truth.

Mann chose to fight."

Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 1d

"Science is under siege. How Penn’s top climate scientist is fighting back" | Nice piece about my new book with @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social, #ScienceUnderSiege, by the great @willbunch.bsky.social for the Philadelphia @inquirer.com: www.inquirer.com/opinion/scie...

Science is under siege. How Penn’s top climate scientist is fighting back | Will Bunch

Michael E. Mann's new book, and the sacrifice this Penn scientist made to fight the war against climate disinformation.

www.inquirer.com

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Gernot Wagner @gwagner.com · 16h

Key Insights from "Hard to Abate, Impossible to Ignore" panel at @columbiabusiness.bsky.social:

Decarbonizing steel and cement with electrochemistry, green hydrogen, and a "geological hack"

business.columbia.edu/insights/cli...

Hard to Abate, Impossible to Ignore: How Green Steel and Low-Carbon Cement Are Cleaning Up Heavy Industry | Columbia Business School

Columbia Business School’s Climate Week panel explored how green steel and low-carbon cement can decarbonize heavy industry through innovation and partnerships.

business.columbia.edu

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🌱♻️Seminal Wellness💚 @seminalwellness.com · 16h

Scientists analyzed forever chemical PFNA, which is in the water systems of about 26mn Americans. PFNA has adverse reproductive impacts and likely causes liver damage. The report was ready in mid-April, but the EPA has yet to release it. A '24 draft was challenged.
www.propublica.org/article/epa-...

Scientists Completed a Toxicity Report on This Forever Chemical. The EPA Hasn’t Released It.

Agency scientists found that PFNA could cause developmental, liver and reproductive harms. Their final report was ready in mid-April, according to an internal document reviewed by ProPublica, but the ...

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Stand.earth @stand.earth · 16h

That’s a lot of electricity.

So is the amount Microsoft is expected to need by 2030 – as much as the entire region of New England 🤯

https://bit.ly/48kXDBS

Let’s be clear: AI data centers must run on 24/7 renewable energy, or not be built at all: https://bit.ly/48eVKqf

Sam Altman’s AI empire will devour as much power as New York City and San Diego combined. Experts say it’s ‘scary’ | Fortune

Andrew Chien told Fortune he’s been a computer scientist for 40 years but we’re close to “some seminal moments for how we think about AI and its impact on society.”

fortune.com

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jael holzman @jael.bsky.social · 16h

Politico cites an anonymous government official to claim this was “a mutual decision by BLM and the handful of companies that had proposed the seven individual solar power projects that would have comprised Esmeralda 7.”

Politico @politico.com · 16h

The Trump admin cancels what would have been one of the world’s largest solar power projects.

Interior cancels largest solar project in North America

It's the Trump administration's latest move to slow or block major clean energy projects.

www.politico.com

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jael holzman @jael.bsky.social · 16h

gotta love every single major news outlet, including former employers of mine, declining to say i reported the solar project cancelation first

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Just Kevin @kevinleecaster.bsky.social · 14h

Obama was sadly naive about D.C. politics prior to becoming POTUS. I wish that he would have waited and served a few more terms as Senator prior to going for the top job.

Most Americans have come to dislike experience, but I still think it is quite valuable and a good thing.

Just Kevin @kevinleecaster.bsky.social · 14h

Spencer Cox is well aware of how well offshore wind works. The fossil fuel industry pays him to spread lies about it.

Heck, the Great Salt Lake would be a great place for some wind turbines, with protections for migratory birds etc. It's only about 18 feet deep.

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Dan Schroeder @dvschroeder.bsky.social · 16h

I agree that offshore wind would be a bad idea in Utah.

jael holzman @jael.bsky.social · 16h

the republican governor of utah spencer cox cites my story about esmeralda 7’s apparent cancelation to criticize the trump administration:

“this is how we lose the AI/energy arms race with china”

Spencer Cox: This is how we lose the AI/energy arms race with China. Our country needs an all-of-the-above approach to energy (like Utah). We should be all in on nuclear/natural gas/geothermal and keeping our coal plants open for as long as possible. However, there are innovation/permitting/supply chain issues slowing those down. While intermittent sources have been overvalued in the past (and offshore wind is a disaster and should be discontinued), the incredible leaps in battery technology completely change the value proposition of solar in the right places. Solar with batteries can now be close to baseload power and we should keep these projects rolling until we get the gas/nuclear/geothermal plants we need.

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Akshat Rathi @akshatrathi.bsky.social · 15h

Worried about rare earth metals? Read this piece for why it doesn't matter that those metals are not rare in occurrence but still cannot be substituted away. theconversation.com/metals-in-yo...

Metals in your smartphone have no substitutes

A few centuries ago, there were just a few widely used materials: wood, brick, iron, copper, gold and silver. Today’s material diversity is astounding. A chip in your smartphone, for instance, contain...

theconversation.com

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Charlie Richmond (Gyro Gearloose) 311.3ppm @charlierichmond.bsky.social · 15h

Dominion issues RFP seeking solar, wind and storage PPAs | Utility Dive www.utilitydive.com/news/dominio...

Dominion issues RFP seeking solar, wind and storage PPAs

Dominion Energy spokesman Aaron Ruby said the company is seeking the power purchase agreements as part of its “‘all of the above’ strategy to serve growing power demand.”

www.utilitydive.com

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jael holzman @jael.bsky.social · 15h

NextEra Energy has written me back saying they remain committed to their solar projects that used to be a part of Esmeralda 7

Calling them “early stage” and confirming they’ll need their own “comprehensive environmental analysis”

So, yeah, Esmeralda 7 is Joever

NextEra Energy Resources is one of six companies pursuing projects in Esmeralda County, Nevada. We are in the early stage of development and remain committed to pursuing our project’s comprehensive environmental analysis by working closely with the Bureau of Land Management.

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Charlie Richmond (Gyro Gearloose) 311.3ppm @charlierichmond.bsky.social · 15h

Caltrain electrified trains return power to grid, offsetting energy costs - CBS San Francisco www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco...

Caltrain electrified trains return power to grid, offsetting energy costs

For decades, Caltrain has been known for what it takes off the roads. Now, it's being rewarded for what it puts back into the power grid.

www.cbsnews.com

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Just Kevin @kevinleecaster.bsky.social · 15h

Yes, perhaps the insurance, pharmaceutical, and doctor lobbying groups will always be able to keep Americans paying more for poor healthcare I fear as well.

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Sen. Cory Booker @booker.senate.gov · 15h

I am proud to stand up for New Jerseyans facing rising costs in the Senate, but the Republicans in the House are refusing to even show up. We have to come together to lower health care costs for the American people.

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Congressman John Mannion @congressmannion.bsky.social · 15h

Firing public servants during a government shutdown is cruel, unnecessary, and inflicts pain on working families.

It does nothing to bring the sides closer to a bipartisan solution that reopens the government, and it may violate collective bargaining agreements and federal labor laws.

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Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 15h

Republicans own this shutdown—every job lost, every family hurt, every service gutted is because of their decisions.

A tweet from Russ Vought reads: "The RIFs have begun."

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 15h

I've never seen a time when our country has been facing a true crisis, and the president & GOP leaders won't even TALK to Democrats about a solution.

Democrats are ready to work on a solution to reopen the gov & stop health care costs from skyrocketing. Where are Republicans?

White House declines to engage Democrats as shutdown drags into second week

The White House has yet to engage Democrats on ending the government shutdown, despite the potential political ramifications of the closure.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Nikki Budzinski @budzinski.house.gov · 15h

The ACA tax credits have been life changing. I spoke out about how families in my district would be impacted if Republicans let them expire and allow costs to skyrocket.

We must protect affordable care.

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Rep. Greg Stanton @repgregstanton.bsky.social · 15h

As Co-Chair of the Taiwan Caucus and a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, I've watched our partnership with Taiwan grow stronger with time.

On Taiwan’s 114th National Day, let's celebrate their commitment to democracy and reaffirm our bipartisan support for the U.S.–Taiwan relationship.

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Congressman Gabe Amo @amo.house.gov · 15h

Cruelty was always the point for Trump and Vought.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 18h

Breaking news: The Trump administration began laying off federal workers while the government is shuttered, fulfilling threats from President Trump to take advantage of the closure to shave off more parts of the federal workforce he dislikes.

Trump administration begins laying off federal workers amid shutdown

White House budget director Russell Vought said reductions-in-force were underway.

www.washingtonpost.com

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