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Peter Norman

@peterminorman.bsky.social

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Peter Erik Norman is a Swedish economist who served as minister for financial markets from 2010 to 2014. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree. Formerly a non-partisan at the time of his appointment to the government he joined Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt's Moderate Party days later. The last Swedish Minister not to be a member of a political party was Sven Romanus, who served as Minister of Justice from 1976 to 1978. .. more

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Peter Norman @peterminorman.bsky.social · Mar 5

I'm delighted that my article "Building Power: Can Wind and Solar Development Foster Equity and Democracy?" will appear in volume 38 of the Georgetown Environmental Law Review. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

BUILDING POWER: CAN WIND AND SOLAR DEVELOPMENT FOSTER EQUITY AND DEMOCRACY?

<p><span>To replace fossil fuel generation, solar and wind power must impact thousands of square miles, employ millions of workers, and mobilize trillions of in

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · Aug 22

Donald Trump says he is going to deploy the National Guard to Chicago. This is what weak men do to pretend they’re strong.

Stay safe, stand with your community, and most importantly, know your rights:

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Peter Norman @peterminorman.bsky.social · Jul 18

See, this is the problem with cutting the liberal arts. No one appreciates the beauty of the prompt for its own sake.

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Tina Smith @smith.senate.gov · Jun 12

This is disgusting.

If this is how they treat Alex Padilla, a United States Senator, how do you think they’ll treat you?

Photo of Senator Alex Padilla, being handcuffed on the ground after approaching Sec. Kristi Noem.

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Peter Norman @peterminorman.bsky.social · May 5

Implement a 100% tariff and ruin a movie.

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(Fellini's masterpiece)

Nick Fleisher @nickfleisher.bsky.social · May 5

Implement a 100% tariff and ruin a movie.

Zero Dark Sixty

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Nick Fleisher @nickfleisher.bsky.social · May 5

Implement a 100% tariff and ruin a movie.

Zero Dark Sixty

Peter Norman @peterminorman.bsky.social · Mar 18

Are tweeps on Bluesky ... bleeps?

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PluralorPossessiveFFS @squeeedle.bsky.social · Mar 11

@mariaressa.bsky.social Congratulations, and thank you! www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

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Peter Norman @peterminorman.bsky.social · Mar 9

This by Quinn Slobodian has been on my reading list. Seems relevant?

Crack-Up Capitalism

A Fortune best nonfiction book of 2023In a revelatory dispatch from the frontier of capitalist extremism, an acclaimed historian of ideas shows how free mark...

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Simon Mahan @simonmahan.bsky.social · Mar 4

Seems bad. SB307 would allow utilities to self-regulate new (likely gas) power plants inside and outside of Arkansas, and charge new rates, without PSC approval. It'll be easier to plan and cancel an out-of-state nuke than build renewables. #arpx #arleg
arktimes.com/arkansas-blo...

Power companies would be able to raise your electric bill more easily under new legislation

SB307 removes several protections against rate increases, makes it easier for utilities to pass costs to customers, and neuters regulators' ability to do much about it.

arktimes.com

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Peter Norman @peterminorman.bsky.social · Mar 2

Wow, this is real. It would have been a pitch-perfect satire. Well, I guess it's a pitch-perfect self-satire.

Adam Wren @adamwren.bsky.social · Mar 2

New: Last month, a group of moderate Democratic consultants, campaign staffers, elected officials & party leaders gathered in Loudoun County, Virginia, for a retreat where they plotted their party’s comeback.

We got their takeaways. t.co/bEwlg4jbtM

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Adam Wren @adamwren.bsky.social · Mar 2

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Peter Norman @peterminorman.bsky.social · Feb 17

About 500 came out to protest in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Protest against Trump and Musk in Fayetteville, Arkansas

Peter Norman @peterminorman.bsky.social · Feb 15

I can imagine if that Trump were to remember just one phrase from a constitutional law professor, it would be "citizenship is Allegiance-for-Protection" -- and he could easily take it even beyond its immediate, horrifying, implications for the children of immigrants.

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T. Greg "Antifa General Counsel (Retired)" Doucette @gregdoucette.bsky.social · Jan 30

➡️ January 20: FAA director fired
➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years

Making America Great Again!

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Peter Norman @peterminorman.bsky.social · Jan 26

But perhaps they've been playing a different game. Trump has been a Gemeinschaft patriarch/mob boss his whole life; Musk, Zuckerberg, Bezos, etc. are in this regard toddlers.

Peter Norman @peterminorman.bsky.social · Jan 26

You'd expect that to claw their way up corporate hierarchies (including as VC-funded founders), they'd have developed their own hypersensitivities to the intentions behind perceived slights and abilities to reward friends and punish enemies.

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alexandra @bigmoodenergy.bsky.social · Dec 28

here come old laptop
he come
bootin up slowly
he got
broken touchpad
he need
one more update
he got
no space
on this pc

one thing i can tell you
its got no warranty

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Peter Norman @peterminorman.bsky.social · Dec 27

Win Dan's new book! I've gotten a sneak preview from past conversations with him - it would be fascinating on its own even if it weren't so timely.

Daniel Brook @brookfiles.bsky.social · Dec 27

Better odds than Mega Millions; Goodreads lottery is giving away my next book:
www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

Book giveaway for The Einstein of Sex: Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld, Visionary of Weimar Berlin by Daniel Brook Dec 12-Jan 09, 2025

Enter to win one of 30 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Dec 12-Jan 09, 2025. An illuminating portrait of a lost thinker, German-Jewish sexologi...

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Daniel Brook @brookfiles.bsky.social · Dec 27

Better odds than Mega Millions; Goodreads lottery is giving away my next book:
www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

Book giveaway for The Einstein of Sex: Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld, Visionary of Weimar Berlin by Daniel Brook Dec 12-Jan 09, 2025

Enter to win one of 30 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Dec 12-Jan 09, 2025. An illuminating portrait of a lost thinker, German-Jewish sexologi...

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Peter Norman @peterminorman.bsky.social · May 20

Late to the party, but I think of this one from time to time. www.theonion.com/affluent-whi...

Affluent White Man Enjoys, Causes The Blues

HIGHLAND PARK, IL–Steve Smalls, a senior vice-president at Chicago's Alliance Manufacturing, the world's largest producer of industrial refrigeration systems, is a self-described "blues nut."

www.theonion.com

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