Liam Denning
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Writing about the transformation of energy systems and the automotive industry for Bloomberg Opinion. Also: The Arctic. Opinions are my own.
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U.S. coal is so desperate it’s getting handouts from the Pentagon
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The Pentagon’s Coal Contract Will Be Just Another Bailout
When politicians struggle to explain some action, they often reach for the catch-all of “national security.” The Trump administration has now taken this a step further in its ongoing campaign to reviv...
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February 12, 2026 at 12:03 PM
U.S. coal is so desperate it’s getting handouts from the Pentagon
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CNBC: Do you think DHS needs to be reformed?
REP. JASON SMITH: All areas of govt can be looked at.
CNBC: There are 2 people dead because of DHS.
SMITH: Those 2 individuals are still under investigation so we can't comment or determine in fact what happened there, whether it was appropriate or not
REP. JASON SMITH: All areas of govt can be looked at.
CNBC: There are 2 people dead because of DHS.
SMITH: Those 2 individuals are still under investigation so we can't comment or determine in fact what happened there, whether it was appropriate or not
February 12, 2026 at 1:21 PM
CNBC: Do you think DHS needs to be reformed?
REP. JASON SMITH: All areas of govt can be looked at.
CNBC: There are 2 people dead because of DHS.
SMITH: Those 2 individuals are still under investigation so we can't comment or determine in fact what happened there, whether it was appropriate or not
REP. JASON SMITH: All areas of govt can be looked at.
CNBC: There are 2 people dead because of DHS.
SMITH: Those 2 individuals are still under investigation so we can't comment or determine in fact what happened there, whether it was appropriate or not
Trump forcing DoD to use taxpayer $$ to buy coal power merely reinforces a longstanding truth: The one energy source that can't handle 'all of the above' is coal
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The Pentagon’s Coal Contract Will Be Just Another Bailout
When politicians struggle to explain some action, they often reach for the catch-all of “national security.” The Trump administration has now taken this a step further in its ongoing campaign to reviv...
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February 12, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Trump forcing DoD to use taxpayer $$ to buy coal power merely reinforces a longstanding truth: The one energy source that can't handle 'all of the above' is coal
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Trump’s EO means the Pentagon will be all-in on coal power. Meanwhile, in the real world, a brand new US aluminum smelter has other ideas
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The Pentagon’s Coal Contract Will Be Just Another Bailout
When politicians struggle to explain some action, they often reach for the catch-all of “national security.” The Trump administration has now taken this a step further in its ongoing campaign to reviv...
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February 12, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Trump’s EO means the Pentagon will be all-in on coal power. Meanwhile, in the real world, a brand new US aluminum smelter has other ideas
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U.S. coal is so desperate it’s getting handouts from the Pentagon
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The Pentagon’s Coal Contract Will Be Just Another Bailout
When politicians struggle to explain some action, they often reach for the catch-all of “national security.” The Trump administration has now taken this a step further in its ongoing campaign to reviv...
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February 12, 2026 at 12:03 PM
U.S. coal is so desperate it’s getting handouts from the Pentagon
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Jim Ratcliffe: Too many people are a drain on the state.
Also tax-exile Jim Ratcliffe:
Also tax-exile Jim Ratcliffe:
February 11, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Jim Ratcliffe: Too many people are a drain on the state.
Also tax-exile Jim Ratcliffe:
Also tax-exile Jim Ratcliffe:
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"This is Mia, 7 years old -- 'I don't want to be in this place. I want to be in my school'" -- Walkinshaw confronts Lyons with letters written by kids being detained by ICE
February 10, 2026 at 6:05 PM
"This is Mia, 7 years old -- 'I don't want to be in this place. I want to be in my school'" -- Walkinshaw confronts Lyons with letters written by kids being detained by ICE
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"A modern-day concentration camp ... People have been killed by the staff here." Irish citizen Seamus Culleton has been in ICE detention since September, despite having a valid work permit and his own business in the US.
February 10, 2026 at 10:09 AM
"A modern-day concentration camp ... People have been killed by the staff here." Irish citizen Seamus Culleton has been in ICE detention since September, despite having a valid work permit and his own business in the US.
A reminder for President Trump and his ever less credible 'Energy' Sec. Chris Wright as to why subsidizing 19th century coal tech to power 21st century AI is utterly ridiculous
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Coal-Powered AI Robots Are a Dirty Fantasy
Trump has a vision of 21st century robots running on a power technology that hasn’t been cutting-edge since the days of Thomas Edison.
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February 10, 2026 at 2:57 PM
A reminder for President Trump and his ever less credible 'Energy' Sec. Chris Wright as to why subsidizing 19th century coal tech to power 21st century AI is utterly ridiculous
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New: Binance holds 87% of the Trump family's stablecoin—$4.7 billion—a higher concentration than any other major stablecoin has at any single exchange.
Its U.S. affiliate holds $1,119.
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Its U.S. affiliate holds $1,119.
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Trump's Stablecoin USD1: Binance Holds 87% After Founder's Pardon
World Liberty Financial's founding document describes the company as "pioneering a new era of Decentralized Finance." Its flagship stablecoin is anything but.
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February 9, 2026 at 7:48 PM
New: Binance holds 87% of the Trump family's stablecoin—$4.7 billion—a higher concentration than any other major stablecoin has at any single exchange.
Its U.S. affiliate holds $1,119.
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Its U.S. affiliate holds $1,119.
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Finally catching up to my open tabs and this is a great @seanokane.bsky.social story, really helps understand the swirl of people around Epstein and how they tied into frontier EV investment: techcrunch.com/2026/02/06/p...
Prince Andrew advisor pitched Jeffrey Epstein on investing in EV startups like Lucid Motors | TechCrunch
The mysterious businessman pitched Jeffrey Epstein on numerous mobility startups in an era when the sector was white hot, according to TechCrunch's review of hundreds of documents released by the Depa...
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February 9, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Finally catching up to my open tabs and this is a great @seanokane.bsky.social story, really helps understand the swirl of people around Epstein and how they tied into frontier EV investment: techcrunch.com/2026/02/06/p...
Chinese automakers could target the cheaper end of the US car market that Detroit has largely abandoned
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February 9, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Chinese automakers could target the cheaper end of the US car market that Detroit has largely abandoned
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1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
February 9, 2026 at 12:25 PM
1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
If Chinese cars flood US roads, which auto companies are most vulnerable?
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February 9, 2026 at 12:38 PM
If Chinese cars flood US roads, which auto companies are most vulnerable?
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NYT confirming MS NOW reporting:
Prosecutors began investigating Renee Good's killing, then Washington told them to stop.
Federal prosecutors had a warrant to collect evidence from Good's vehicle, but Trump leaders said to drop it. About a dozen prosecutors have since departed.
Prosecutors began investigating Renee Good's killing, then Washington told them to stop.
Federal prosecutors had a warrant to collect evidence from Good's vehicle, but Trump leaders said to drop it. About a dozen prosecutors have since departed.
Prosecutors Began Investigating Renee Good’s Killing. Washington Told Them to Stop.
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February 7, 2026 at 8:10 PM
NYT confirming MS NOW reporting:
Prosecutors began investigating Renee Good's killing, then Washington told them to stop.
Federal prosecutors had a warrant to collect evidence from Good's vehicle, but Trump leaders said to drop it. About a dozen prosecutors have since departed.
Prosecutors began investigating Renee Good's killing, then Washington told them to stop.
Federal prosecutors had a warrant to collect evidence from Good's vehicle, but Trump leaders said to drop it. About a dozen prosecutors have since departed.
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"The American media makes things that are abnormal seem normal. The European press doesn’t do that. So you’ll see when they report on Trump’s rambling Davos speech, they will say it made no sense. In the US press, you’ll just see excerpts and an attempt to sanitize it." — @anneapplebaum.bsky.social
Anne Applebaum on Trump's betrayal of Europe
"They’re bewildered we’ve allowed this to happen."
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February 7, 2026 at 6:40 PM
"The American media makes things that are abnormal seem normal. The European press doesn’t do that. So you’ll see when they report on Trump’s rambling Davos speech, they will say it made no sense. In the US press, you’ll just see excerpts and an attempt to sanitize it." — @anneapplebaum.bsky.social
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EU pushes for full ban on services tied to Russia’s oil trade
Bloc proposes 20th sanctions package since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine
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February 6, 2026 at 7:05 PM
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what's the betting Speaker Johnson hasn't seen Trump's TS feed in the last 24 hours?
February 6, 2026 at 5:11 PM
what's the betting Speaker Johnson hasn't seen Trump's TS feed in the last 24 hours?
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“Trumpism”: When you play chicken with vital and economically essential railway and tunnel funds so you can get a train station and an airport named after yourself.
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Democrats erupt in fury over Trump demanding Schumer help rename Dulles, Penn Station
"There is no point in yielding to his ever-changing ransom demands," said one Democrat.
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February 6, 2026 at 2:26 PM
“Trumpism”: When you play chicken with vital and economically essential railway and tunnel funds so you can get a train station and an airport named after yourself.
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(Variety) - President Donald Trump posted a racist video to his Truth Social account late Thursday with an AI-generated video of the Obamas as apes.
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February 6, 2026 at 1:41 PM
(Variety) - President Donald Trump posted a racist video to his Truth Social account late Thursday with an AI-generated video of the Obamas as apes.
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(Reuters) - Gemini Space Station, the cryptocurrency exchange founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, said on Thursday it approved a plan to cut up to 200 jobs globally and operate only in the U.S. and Singapore, under a broader cost-cutting effort.
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February 5, 2026 at 3:53 PM
(Reuters) - Gemini Space Station, the cryptocurrency exchange founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, said on Thursday it approved a plan to cut up to 200 jobs globally and operate only in the U.S. and Singapore, under a broader cost-cutting effort.
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Whoever figures out how to sterilize milk will be so famous they’ll probably name the process after them.
This is bonkers. MAHA 'farmers' with ecoli tainted raw milk admit they really don't know how to make the stuff after all.
"Producing raw milk takes careful planning from a facility and infrastructure standpoint. Unfortunately, we learned this after the fact."
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"Producing raw milk takes careful planning from a facility and infrastructure standpoint. Unfortunately, we learned this after the fact."
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Hannah Neeleman's Ballerina Farm Halts Sale of Raw Milk Due to Bacteria Concerns: Report
Hannah and Daniel Neeleman have paused Ballerina Farm's sale of raw milk following health violations discovered during routine testing. Screenings from summer 2025 showed high levels of coliform, the ...
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February 4, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Whoever figures out how to sterilize milk will be so famous they’ll probably name the process after them.
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This is very good. www.ft.com/content/3f82... The Epstein rot goes deep
The Epstein rot goes deep
America must now ask itself if it can restore a culture of shame
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February 3, 2026 at 7:27 PM
This is very good. www.ft.com/content/3f82... The Epstein rot goes deep
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It’s so unfair to be a Republican. They are always cheated out of victory yet there are no competent GOP attorneys or investigators or consultants or even amateur sleuths in the entire country who can prove their cases.
Mike Johnson on Trump calling for Rs to "nationalize" elections: "We had 3 Republicans who were ahead on election day in last cycle & every time a new tranche of ballots came in they just magically whittled away until their leads were lost. It looks on its face to be fraudulent. Can I prove it? No"
February 3, 2026 at 7:46 PM
It’s so unfair to be a Republican. They are always cheated out of victory yet there are no competent GOP attorneys or investigators or consultants or even amateur sleuths in the entire country who can prove their cases.