Alan Ohnsman
@aohnsman.bsky.social
Former baby, future ghost. Forbes senior editor writing about transportation & cleantech | ❤️ LA
Happy MLK Jr Day! In the latest Current Climate newsletter:
🔌 The $27 billion U.S. EV retreat looks really shortsighted
🚄 Brightline’s growing Vegas bullet train costs
💧 How Ecolab is helping solve the data center water problem #electricvehicles #highspeedrail www.forbes.com/sites/curren...
🔌 The $27 billion U.S. EV retreat looks really shortsighted
🚄 Brightline’s growing Vegas bullet train costs
💧 How Ecolab is helping solve the data center water problem #electricvehicles #highspeedrail www.forbes.com/sites/curren...
The Short-Sighted, $27 Billion U.S. EV Retreat
This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at Brightline's rising bullet train costs and how Ecolab is solving the data center water problem.
www.forbes.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Happy MLK Jr Day! In the latest Current Climate newsletter:
🔌 The $27 billion U.S. EV retreat looks really shortsighted
🚄 Brightline’s growing Vegas bullet train costs
💧 How Ecolab is helping solve the data center water problem #electricvehicles #highspeedrail www.forbes.com/sites/curren...
🔌 The $27 billion U.S. EV retreat looks really shortsighted
🚄 Brightline’s growing Vegas bullet train costs
💧 How Ecolab is helping solve the data center water problem #electricvehicles #highspeedrail www.forbes.com/sites/curren...
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Springsteen at an unbilled performance at a Parkinson’s benefit Sat. in NJ—
“…send a message to this President. And as the Mayor of that city has said, ‘ICE should get the fuck out of Minneapolis.’ So this one is for you, and the memory of the mother of three and American citizen Renee Good.”
“…send a message to this President. And as the Mayor of that city has said, ‘ICE should get the fuck out of Minneapolis.’ So this one is for you, and the memory of the mother of three and American citizen Renee Good.”
Promised Land - for Renee Good, Bruce Springsteen, Light of Day, 1/17/26, Count Basie Theater
YouTube video by MarcGlenRock
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January 18, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Springsteen at an unbilled performance at a Parkinson’s benefit Sat. in NJ—
“…send a message to this President. And as the Mayor of that city has said, ‘ICE should get the fuck out of Minneapolis.’ So this one is for you, and the memory of the mother of three and American citizen Renee Good.”
“…send a message to this President. And as the Mayor of that city has said, ‘ICE should get the fuck out of Minneapolis.’ So this one is for you, and the memory of the mother of three and American citizen Renee Good.”
Now would be a great time for Congress to get off its ass and pass bipartisan legislation to put an end to this Greenland idiocy 🇬🇱 www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/w...
After Trump Reignites a Trade War Over Greenland, Europe Weighs Going All-Out
www.nytimes.com
January 18, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Now would be a great time for Congress to get off its ass and pass bipartisan legislation to put an end to this Greenland idiocy 🇬🇱 www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/w...
Yep: visual evidence shows no indication that the agent who fired the shots, Jonathan Ross, had been run over www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/v...
Video Analysis of ICE Shooting Sheds Light on Contested Moments
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Yep: visual evidence shows no indication that the agent who fired the shots, Jonathan Ross, had been run over www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/v...
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This person, my son, earned a Pulitzer Prize. If he gave it to me, it would still be his. I am a rational person who fully realizes that i did not earn a Pulitzer Prize.
( of course i wouldn’t accept it)
( of course i wouldn’t accept it)
January 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM
This person, my son, earned a Pulitzer Prize. If he gave it to me, it would still be his. I am a rational person who fully realizes that i did not earn a Pulitzer Prize.
( of course i wouldn’t accept it)
( of course i wouldn’t accept it)
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The mainstreaming of AI is turning into a trillion dollar business, yet the two biggest data center real estate firms have lagged in public markets. Here’s why—and how they could catch up.
My latest for @forbes.com:
www.forbes.com/sites/phoebe...
My latest for @forbes.com:
www.forbes.com/sites/phoebe...
Public Data Center Builders Have Struggled In The AI Boom. But Don’t Count Them Out Yet
The mainstreaming of AI is turning into a trillion dollar business, yet the two biggest data center real estate firms have lagged in public markets. Here’s why—and how they could catch up.
www.forbes.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:23 PM
The mainstreaming of AI is turning into a trillion dollar business, yet the two biggest data center real estate firms have lagged in public markets. Here’s why—and how they could catch up.
My latest for @forbes.com:
www.forbes.com/sites/phoebe...
My latest for @forbes.com:
www.forbes.com/sites/phoebe...
In 1989 Spy magazine sent Trump a check for $0.13 to see if he’d cash it. He did. So this should come as no surprise, I guess
BREAKING: Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said she presented President Donald Trump with her 18-carat gold Nobel Peace Prize medal during their White House meeting.
@nicollewallace.bsky.social reports.
@nicollewallace.bsky.social reports.
January 16, 2026 at 1:56 AM
In 1989 Spy magazine sent Trump a check for $0.13 to see if he’d cash it. He did. So this should come as no surprise, I guess
California investigating Musk's Grok over porn problems. You'd think this would be happening at the federal level, but as it involves a major GOP donor, it seems unlikely www.latimes.com/california/s...
Child porn concerns prompt California to launch investigation into Elon Musk's AI firm
Gov. Gavin Newsom called for an investigation of Elon Musk’s company xAI, alleging a "breeding ground for predators to spread nonconsensual sexually explicit AI deepfakes."
www.latimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:41 PM
California investigating Musk's Grok over porn problems. You'd think this would be happening at the federal level, but as it involves a major GOP donor, it seems unlikely www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Today, in a story for @arstechnica.com , I asked the Pentagon if Sec. Hegseth was familiar with the TNG episode "Arsenal of Freedom." (Big ups to @adam.holisky.com !) 🖖
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January 15, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Today, in a story for @arstechnica.com , I asked the Pentagon if Sec. Hegseth was familiar with the TNG episode "Arsenal of Freedom." (Big ups to @adam.holisky.com !) 🖖
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🚨 NEW 🚨 During three months in summer last year, over 30,000 Apple devices, worth some $35 million, were shipped to a warehouse in a small industrial park.
DHS says it's part of a sprawling Chinese fraud involving gift cards obtained in sextortion and romance scams.
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
DHS says it's part of a sprawling Chinese fraud involving gift cards obtained in sextortion and romance scams.
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
Warehouse With $35 Million Of Apple Devices Linked To Chinese Fraud Ring
DHS has been investigating a sprawling fraud operation where Chinese criminals have been buying iPhones and iPads with funds from scams, including sextortion and romance swindles.
www.forbes.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:06 PM
🚨 NEW 🚨 During three months in summer last year, over 30,000 Apple devices, worth some $35 million, were shipped to a warehouse in a small industrial park.
DHS says it's part of a sprawling Chinese fraud involving gift cards obtained in sextortion and romance scams.
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
DHS says it's part of a sprawling Chinese fraud involving gift cards obtained in sextortion and romance scams.
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
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"That episode depicts an AI-powered weapons system, and its automated salesman, which destroys an entire civilization and eventually threatens the crew of the USS Enterprise."
arstechnica.com/culture/2026...
arstechnica.com/culture/2026...
Musk and Hegseth vow to “make Star Trek real” but miss the show’s lessons
AI weapons systems may annihilate their creators.
arstechnica.com
January 15, 2026 at 12:02 AM
"That episode depicts an AI-powered weapons system, and its automated salesman, which destroys an entire civilization and eventually threatens the crew of the USS Enterprise."
arstechnica.com/culture/2026...
arstechnica.com/culture/2026...
Tesla had been optimistic about cracking India's auto market. It's not going great so far www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Tesla’s India Letdown Spurs Discounts on Unsold Model Y SUVs
Tesla Inc. is struggling to offload about a third of the initial vehicles it imported to India last year, as some prospective buyers who made early bookings have backed out, according to people famili...
www.bloomberg.com
January 14, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Tesla had been optimistic about cracking India's auto market. It's not going great so far www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
don’t stop there. Might as well mandate incandescent bulbs, whale oil and buggy whips, too apnews.com/article/show...
House passes bill codifying Trump order to rinse away showerhead regulations
The House gave approval to legislation aimed at loosening water efficiency regulations for showerheads.
apnews.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:25 PM
don’t stop there. Might as well mandate incandescent bulbs, whale oil and buggy whips, too apnews.com/article/show...
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Globally, no single day in 2025 was cooler than its 1991-2020 average.
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January 14, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Globally, no single day in 2025 was cooler than its 1991-2020 average.
climate.copernicus.eu/global-clima...
climate.copernicus.eu/global-clima...
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Trump's war on EVs "isn’t industrial policy; it’s industrial suicide."
Opinion | $25 Billion. That’s What Trump Cost Detroit.
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Trump's war on EVs "isn’t industrial policy; it’s industrial suicide."
Brightline hires ex-Eurostar chief as CEO as costs for its Las Vegas bullet train climb #highspeedrail www.forbes.com/sites/alanoh...
Brightline Hires Ex-Eurostar Chief As Vegas Bullet Train Costs Climb
Nicolas Petrovic, who led the London-Paris-Brussels train systems, will oversee the company’s expanding Florida operations and the first U.S. high-speed railway.
www.forbes.com
January 14, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Brightline hires ex-Eurostar chief as CEO as costs for its Las Vegas bullet train climb #highspeedrail www.forbes.com/sites/alanoh...
More Americans Now Want ICE Abolished—A Stark Change Since Trump Took Office www.forbes.com/sites/mikest...
More People Want To Abolish ICE Than Keep It
After the killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis, a new poll found more Americans support abolishing ICE than those who oppose abolishing it.
www.forbes.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:46 PM
More Americans Now Want ICE Abolished—A Stark Change Since Trump Took Office www.forbes.com/sites/mikest...
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The waste fraud and abuse is coming from inside the house.
A few months ago, ICE hired me
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
You’ve Heard About Who ICE Is Recruiting. The Truth Is Far Worse. I’m the Proof.
What happens when you do minimal screening before hiring agents, arming them, and sending them into the streets? We're all finding out.
slate.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:30 PM
The waste fraud and abuse is coming from inside the house.
At Least 6 Minnesota DOJ Prosecutors Resign After Request For Probe Into Renee Good’s Widow www.forbes.com/sites/antoni...
6 Minnesota Prosecutors Resign After DOJ Seeks Investigation Of Renee Good’s Widow
Prosecutors within the Justice Department have also stepped down from their posts over the department’s decision to not investigate the killing of Renee Good, who was fatally shot by an ICE officer la...
www.forbes.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:29 PM
At Least 6 Minnesota DOJ Prosecutors Resign After Request For Probe Into Renee Good’s Widow www.forbes.com/sites/antoni...
oh great:
U.S. carbon emissions rose in 2025 due to higher coal use www.canarymedia.com/articles/emi...
U.S. carbon emissions rose in 2025 due to higher coal use www.canarymedia.com/articles/emi...
US carbon emissions rose in 2025 as coal produced more power
The new data bucked the general trend of declining emissions, as booming electricity demand and higher natural gas prices gave coal a temporary opening in…
www.canarymedia.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:49 PM
oh great:
U.S. carbon emissions rose in 2025 due to higher coal use www.canarymedia.com/articles/emi...
U.S. carbon emissions rose in 2025 due to higher coal use www.canarymedia.com/articles/emi...
the federal agency created to protect human health from pollution of the air, water and land is calling it a day on that core mission www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:38 PM
the federal agency created to protect human health from pollution of the air, water and land is calling it a day on that core mission www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
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🚨 In Nov., Trump's Labor Dept. lowered the minimum wage for foreign farmworkers.
A month later, Trump's winery filed to hire 36 foreign, temporary workers.
The rate? Almost $2/hour less than in 2025.
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me, for @forbes.com
A month later, Trump's winery filed to hire 36 foreign, temporary workers.
The rate? Almost $2/hour less than in 2025.
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me, for @forbes.com
Trump Vineyard Seeks To Hire Foreign Workers At Lower Wages
Records show the Trump Organization has requested over 2,000 foreign workers since 2008. Its latest request seeks a $13.90 hourly wage—the lowest the winery has offered since 2021.
www.forbes.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:59 PM
🚨 In Nov., Trump's Labor Dept. lowered the minimum wage for foreign farmworkers.
A month later, Trump's winery filed to hire 36 foreign, temporary workers.
The rate? Almost $2/hour less than in 2025.
1/
me, for @forbes.com
A month later, Trump's winery filed to hire 36 foreign, temporary workers.
The rate? Almost $2/hour less than in 2025.
1/
me, for @forbes.com
In the latest Current Climate newsletter:
🏴☠️ The U.S. goes rogue on the global climate fight
💧 The AI boom’s water problem
🚆Stabilized funding and big plans for the California High-Speed Rail Authority #Climate www.forbes.com/sites/curren...
🏴☠️ The U.S. goes rogue on the global climate fight
💧 The AI boom’s water problem
🚆Stabilized funding and big plans for the California High-Speed Rail Authority #Climate www.forbes.com/sites/curren...
The U.S. Goes Rogue On The Climate Fight
This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at the AI boom’s water problem and stabilized funding for the California High-Speed Rail project.
www.forbes.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:12 PM
In the latest Current Climate newsletter:
🏴☠️ The U.S. goes rogue on the global climate fight
💧 The AI boom’s water problem
🚆Stabilized funding and big plans for the California High-Speed Rail Authority #Climate www.forbes.com/sites/curren...
🏴☠️ The U.S. goes rogue on the global climate fight
💧 The AI boom’s water problem
🚆Stabilized funding and big plans for the California High-Speed Rail Authority #Climate www.forbes.com/sites/curren...
He moved on 10 years ago today and is still up to speed with the current moment youtu.be/LT3cERVRoQo?...
David Bowie - I'm Afraid of Americans (Official Video) [4K]
YouTube video by David Bowie
youtu.be
January 11, 2026 at 7:29 AM
He moved on 10 years ago today and is still up to speed with the current moment youtu.be/LT3cERVRoQo?...
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The Norwegian Nobel Prize committee has been forced to make a statement, declaring that the prize cannot be transferred.
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
January 10, 2026 at 9:15 AM
The Norwegian Nobel Prize committee has been forced to make a statement, declaring that the prize cannot be transferred.
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become