@davidmkline.bsky.social
Advocate for U.S. national climate change policy. Dilettante. Incurable romantic.
Thanks to @crow.house.gov for the timely and courageous reminder of the military's responsibilities with respect to illegal orders. Here Allen Best makes an apt historical analogy to officers who refused to participate in the Sand Creek Massacre here in Colorado.
bigpivots.com/consider-jas...
bigpivots.com/consider-jas...
Consider Jason Crow's warning in light of Sand Creek - Big Pivots
President Trump calls Crow and other members of Congress traitors. But an Army captain who refused orders in 1864 today is remembered with reverence for his defiance.
bigpivots.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Thanks to @crow.house.gov for the timely and courageous reminder of the military's responsibilities with respect to illegal orders. Here Allen Best makes an apt historical analogy to officers who refused to participate in the Sand Creek Massacre here in Colorado.
bigpivots.com/consider-jas...
bigpivots.com/consider-jas...
This Canary Media piece by John Farrell includes several suggestions for containing the increase in electricity prices. He addresses the fundamental conflict of interest for regulated utilities. His critique of investments in the grid needs some nuance, however.
www.canarymedia.com/articles/uti...
www.canarymedia.com/articles/uti...
Electricity is too expensive. Here are three ways to fix that.
Lawmakers nationwide can lower power bills by cutting utility profits, rewarding the companies for boosting efficiency, and unleashing solar and storage.
www.canarymedia.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
This Canary Media piece by John Farrell includes several suggestions for containing the increase in electricity prices. He addresses the fundamental conflict of interest for regulated utilities. His critique of investments in the grid needs some nuance, however.
www.canarymedia.com/articles/uti...
www.canarymedia.com/articles/uti...
Thanks to @slondagin.bsky.social, Megan Day, and Ashton Knepell of @senatorhick.govpeeps.us's office for meeting with @cclusa.org this morning. We appreciated hearing your insights on permitting reform and forest policy.
November 18, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Thanks to @slondagin.bsky.social, Megan Day, and Ashton Knepell of @senatorhick.govpeeps.us's office for meeting with @cclusa.org this morning. We appreciated hearing your insights on permitting reform and forest policy.
Thanks to Peter Trapp from @crow.house.gov 's office for meeting with volunteers from @cclusa.org this morning. Thanks for sharing your insights on energy infrastructure permitting reform and forest policy.
November 18, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Thanks to Peter Trapp from @crow.house.gov 's office for meeting with volunteers from @cclusa.org this morning. Thanks for sharing your insights on energy infrastructure permitting reform and forest policy.
Timothy Snyder argues persuasively that the administration is setting us up for our own Reichstag Fire--in our case a terrorist attack--and that they will try to use it just as Hitler did, to increase repression and consolidate power.
snyder.substack.com/p/the-next-t...
snyder.substack.com/p/the-next-t...
The Next Terrorist Attack
And What Comes After (Updated)
snyder.substack.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Timothy Snyder argues persuasively that the administration is setting us up for our own Reichstag Fire--in our case a terrorist attack--and that they will try to use it just as Hitler did, to increase repression and consolidate power.
snyder.substack.com/p/the-next-t...
snyder.substack.com/p/the-next-t...
This paper puts the current situation with critical minerals into a rich historical context going back to the origins of colonialism. Intriguingly, it takes to perspective of countries in the global south that have mineral reserves.
moderndiplomacy.eu/2025/08/03/r...
moderndiplomacy.eu/2025/08/03/r...
Raw Power: How the Global South Can Leverage the Critical Minerals Race
The confluence of two accelerating trends augurs poorly for critical mineral-rich economies in the Global South: the rise of economic nationalism
moderndiplomacy.eu
November 1, 2025 at 4:07 PM
This paper puts the current situation with critical minerals into a rich historical context going back to the origins of colonialism. Intriguingly, it takes to perspective of countries in the global south that have mineral reserves.
moderndiplomacy.eu/2025/08/03/r...
moderndiplomacy.eu/2025/08/03/r...
It is clear that the administration is withholding SNAP funding because they think it will score political points. Never mind that there is money available.
www.cbpp.org/research/foo...
www.cbpp.org/research/foo...
SNAP’s Contingency Reserve Is Available for Regular SNAP Benefits, as USDA and OMB Have Ruled in Past
The Administration must use all available options to fund November benefits for the 1 in 8 people in the U.S. who need SNAP to afford their grocery bill.
www.cbpp.org
October 28, 2025 at 2:11 AM
It is clear that the administration is withholding SNAP funding because they think it will score political points. Never mind that there is money available.
www.cbpp.org/research/foo...
www.cbpp.org/research/foo...
Good news, if a bit wonky. An articulate podcast on the (surprisingly good) prospects for Congressional action to address regulatory and permitting barriers to building energy infrastructure, including--critically--electricity transmission. Also renewable energy.
www.woodmac.com/podcasts/the...
www.woodmac.com/podcasts/the...
Permitting reform and the politics of building the grid | Wood Mackenzie
In this special episode of Energy Gang, recorded live at the ACORE Grid Forum in Washington, D.C., experts unpack the challenges of U.S. energy permitting reform, grid expansion and the politics shapi...
www.woodmac.com
October 24, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Good news, if a bit wonky. An articulate podcast on the (surprisingly good) prospects for Congressional action to address regulatory and permitting barriers to building energy infrastructure, including--critically--electricity transmission. Also renewable energy.
www.woodmac.com/podcasts/the...
www.woodmac.com/podcasts/the...
We should be paying more attention to Steven Miller. Here Timothy Snyder gives 5 reasons, drawn from parallels to Stalin's career.
snyder.substack.com/p/stalinism-...
snyder.substack.com/p/stalinism-...
Stalinism and Stephen Miller (video)
Cause for concern
snyder.substack.com
October 8, 2025 at 10:47 PM
We should be paying more attention to Steven Miller. Here Timothy Snyder gives 5 reasons, drawn from parallels to Stalin's career.
snyder.substack.com/p/stalinism-...
snyder.substack.com/p/stalinism-...
Comey will not be the last victim of a corrupted Justice Department. Timothy Snyder describes how Trump is setting up to use DOJ against whichever of us he wants.
snyder.substack.com/p/trumps-ter...
Let's not look away from this.
snyder.substack.com/p/trumps-ter...
Let's not look away from this.
Trump’s terror memo (audio)
It is about regime change
snyder.substack.com
September 26, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Comey will not be the last victim of a corrupted Justice Department. Timothy Snyder describes how Trump is setting up to use DOJ against whichever of us he wants.
snyder.substack.com/p/trumps-ter...
Let's not look away from this.
snyder.substack.com/p/trumps-ter...
Let's not look away from this.
The past week has illustrated the key role of satire as a canary in the coal mine when it comes to free speech. It plays a direct role in maintaining free speech, too. And when it's good, the comic relief can help keep us sane. This one's pretty good. www.borowitzreport.com/p/hugo-chave...
Hugo Chavez Loses Spot in Guinness Book for Most Batshit UN Speech
“We never saw this coming," a Guinness spokesperson admitted.
www.borowitzreport.com
September 24, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The past week has illustrated the key role of satire as a canary in the coal mine when it comes to free speech. It plays a direct role in maintaining free speech, too. And when it's good, the comic relief can help keep us sane. This one's pretty good. www.borowitzreport.com/p/hugo-chave...
Yesterday's letter from the inimical Heather Cox Richardson does a masterful job of pointing out the deep optimism that can be found without losing sight of the horrifying and perilous times we find ourselves in.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...
September 15, 2025
A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
September 17, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Yesterday's letter from the inimical Heather Cox Richardson does a masterful job of pointing out the deep optimism that can be found without losing sight of the horrifying and perilous times we find ourselves in.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...
This bill is one of @cclusa.org's current priorities for advancing bipartisan action on climate change.
The #FixOurForests Act uses smart, science-based solutions to restore forest health and reduce wildfire risk, while preserving important environmental standards.
That's why we've joined 21 other organizations urging the Senate to pass the bill: citizensclimatelobby.org/blog/news/cc...
That's why we've joined 21 other organizations urging the Senate to pass the bill: citizensclimatelobby.org/blog/news/cc...
CCL joins broad coalition supporting bipartisan Fix Our Forests Act
Alongside 21 other organizations, CCL co-signed a letter to Senate leadership urging passage of the bipartisan Fix Our Forests Act.
citizensclimatelobby.org
September 11, 2025 at 4:29 PM
This bill is one of @cclusa.org's current priorities for advancing bipartisan action on climate change.
I'll pick this piece of political violence as today's Outrage of the Day. Expected to follow: crackdowns against the Left.
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Live updates: Charlie Kirk has died after being shot at an event in Utah, President Trump says
Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, was shot at an event at a Utah college, Turning Point said.
apnews.com
September 10, 2025 at 8:54 PM
I'll pick this piece of political violence as today's Outrage of the Day. Expected to follow: crackdowns against the Left.
apnews.com/live/utah-va...
apnews.com/live/utah-va...
This story is not getting the outrage that I think it deserves.
Take a minute to consider the implications of the administration's tacit claim here that they have the right to summarily execute anyone they claim is smuggling drugs.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/u...
Take a minute to consider the implications of the administration's tacit claim here that they have the right to summarily execute anyone they claim is smuggling drugs.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/u...
Trump Claims the Power to Summarily Kill Suspected Drug Smugglers
www.nytimes.com
September 6, 2025 at 8:22 PM
This story is not getting the outrage that I think it deserves.
Take a minute to consider the implications of the administration's tacit claim here that they have the right to summarily execute anyone they claim is smuggling drugs.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/u...
Take a minute to consider the implications of the administration's tacit claim here that they have the right to summarily execute anyone they claim is smuggling drugs.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/u...
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Scammers are using A.I. tools to hijack the online personas of prominent medical professionals to sell unproven health products or to swindle customers, according to the doctors, government officials and researchers who have tracked the problem.
The Doctors Are Real, but the Sales Pitches Are Frauds
Scammers are using A.I. tools to make it look as if medical professionals are promoting dubious health care products.
nyti.ms
September 5, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Scammers are using A.I. tools to hijack the online personas of prominent medical professionals to sell unproven health products or to swindle customers, according to the doctors, government officials and researchers who have tracked the problem.
JD Pritzger, Illinois Governor, has the right tone IMHO in his recent speech about the threat to send federal troops to Chicago. If you haven't heard or read it, I highly recommend it. CBS has text and video here:
www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
Full text of Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker's speech at news conference on reported Trump military plan for Chicago
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker spoke at a news conference Monday afternoon, addressing reports President Trump is planning to send the military to Chicago. Here is the full text of his remarks.
www.cbsnews.com
August 27, 2025 at 3:38 PM
JD Pritzger, Illinois Governor, has the right tone IMHO in his recent speech about the threat to send federal troops to Chicago. If you haven't heard or read it, I highly recommend it. CBS has text and video here:
www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
Further damage to the credibility of the Justice Department, as Barbara McQuade notes in the article. It may take a long time to repair.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/u...
Search of Bolton’s Home Shows Uneasy Mix of Retribution and Law Enforcement
www.nytimes.com
August 22, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Further damage to the credibility of the Justice Department, as Barbara McQuade notes in the article. It may take a long time to repair.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/u...
A heartening piece of news from my alma mater today. Stand up! Fight back!
Stanford student newspaper sues Trump administration for alleged free speech violations
Stanford University's student newspaper sued the Trump Administration on Wednesday, arguing it has violated the free-speech rights of foreign students by threatening to deport them for writing stories that it considers "anti-American or anti-Israel."
www.reuters.com
August 12, 2025 at 4:48 PM
A heartening piece of news from my alma mater today. Stand up! Fight back!
The National Academies are launching a fast-track effort to collect the latest evidence on whether greenhouse gases endanger human health and welfare. The EPA may rescind the endangerment finding regardless of the facts. The Academies will put the facts in the docket. tinyurl.com/yc2z9k9f
tinyurl.com
August 9, 2025 at 12:04 AM
The National Academies are launching a fast-track effort to collect the latest evidence on whether greenhouse gases endanger human health and welfare. The EPA may rescind the endangerment finding regardless of the facts. The Academies will put the facts in the docket. tinyurl.com/yc2z9k9f
Check out the work of Amanda Ripley, who spoke at #CCL2025. We need more of her understanding of conflict and how to skillfully negotiate it.
"In high conflict, people are stuck in the same repetitive, negative, hostile emotions," says Amanda Ripley at #CCL2025.
"In good conflict, you have anger, frustration, sadness — and there's also flashes of surprise, curiosity, even humor."
"In good conflict, you have anger, frustration, sadness — and there's also flashes of surprise, curiosity, even humor."
July 29, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Check out the work of Amanda Ripley, who spoke at #CCL2025. We need more of her understanding of conflict and how to skillfully negotiate it.
Met with 2 of Colorado’s 3 new Republican House offices last week. Talking to both Ds & Rs about climate matter more than ever. Grateful to all CO members of Congress who met with us—and to the many @cclusa.org staff & volunteers who made Lobby Day a success!
July 28, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Met with 2 of Colorado’s 3 new Republican House offices last week. Talking to both Ds & Rs about climate matter more than ever. Grateful to all CO members of Congress who met with us—and to the many @cclusa.org staff & volunteers who made Lobby Day a success!
I was proud and happy to lobby Congress with @cclusa.org last week, reminding our reps that climate people care about constituents care about climate change, despite the hostile political "climate." And: there is potential bipartisan common ground on some climate policy.
July 26, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I was proud and happy to lobby Congress with @cclusa.org last week, reminding our reps that climate people care about constituents care about climate change, despite the hostile political "climate." And: there is potential bipartisan common ground on some climate policy.
I'll be there, to connect with as many of my CCL friends from around the country as I can before we head to the Hill to lobby Congress.
For #ClimateAction and to #ActOnClimate, I am very excited to be attending @cclusa.org Conference & Lobby Day in Washington D.C. July 21-22 along w/ over 850 CCL volunteers. To reduce #climatchange threat, consider joining CCL. citizensclimatelobby.org/climate-chan...
July 17, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I'll be there, to connect with as many of my CCL friends from around the country as I can before we head to the Hill to lobby Congress.
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Trump says he wants to investigate Springsteen, Oprah, & Beyoncé for endorsing Kamala Harris and the straightforward interpretation is the correct one: he's using fear of investigation and legal entanglement to deter celebrities from speaking out against him. That's autocratic thuggery.
May 19, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Trump says he wants to investigate Springsteen, Oprah, & Beyoncé for endorsing Kamala Harris and the straightforward interpretation is the correct one: he's using fear of investigation and legal entanglement to deter celebrities from speaking out against him. That's autocratic thuggery.