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DrCrlsnPE @drcrlsnpe.bsky.social · Sep 8

Total world energy generation (TWh) from nonHydro renewables is approaching double the generation from nuclear.

2022 2023 2024
Ren* 4206.7 4748.4 5415.2
Nuc 2679.6 2737.7 2817.5

* nonhydro renewable

www.energyinst.org/statistical-...

Chart. Global Generation (1965-2022). Source: BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2022.

Nuclear (TWh)
Non-Hydro Renewables (TWh)
Nuclear (∆TWh)
Non-Hydro Renewables (∆TWh)

[Probably should read "(1965-2021)."]

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Nikki Budzinski @budzinski.house.gov · 49m

During this shutdown, I want our veterans to know that many critical VA services remain open — including health care and the suicide hotline. ⬇️

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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 48m

Outdated laws from the 1700s and 1800s give the president tremendous power to use the military at home. It’s past time for Congress to repeal the Alien Enemies Act, close loopholes in the Posse Comitatus Act, and reform the Insurrection Act. bit.ly/4oxXJLN

Outdated and Dangerous

Antiquated laws from the 1700s and 1800s give the president tremendous power to use the military at home to quash protests and order mass arrests in times of war and domestic upheaval.

www.brennancenter.org

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 37m

Context matters

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 15h

Adelita Grijalva won her election fair and square.

Now House Speaker Mike Johnson is refusing to swear her in because she would be the final signature to release the Epstein files.

Mr. Speaker, respect democracy. Obey the law. Swear Representative Grijalva in immediately.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 15h

“Marathon Man” premieres 49 years ago today.

Dustin Hoffman had tried various techniques “to appear out-of-it during the dental scenes,” director John Schlesinger recalled. “I had to completely reshoot all the close-ups. That’s when [Lawrence] Olivier said to me ‘Why doesn’t he just try ACTING?’”

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Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 1d

Josh Hawley and Yale Law School, ladies and gentlemen.

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DrCrlsnPE @drcrlsnpe.bsky.social · 15h

Woke. Very woke.

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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 18h

John Paulson, one of Donald Trump’s earliest supporters on Wall Street, owns a stake in the tiny mining business whose value tripled overnight after the news that the US government invested $35.6 million in the company.

Billionaire Trump Donor Paulson Scores Windfall Thanks To Government’s Investment In Trilogy Metals

One of Donald Trump’s earliest supporters on Wall Street owns a stake in the tiny mining business that tripled overnight on news of the government’s investment.

www.forbes.com

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DrCrlsnPE @drcrlsnpe.bsky.social · 18h

The Venn diagram is a circle.

David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 18h

The clear split on Dem shutdown strategy is between:
a) the political folks who thing moving the conversation to health care is an electoral win
b) people whose eyes are wide open to extreme authoritarianism and think the main way out is Congress reasserting itself

Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 19h

Another reason Democrats are eager to talk about health care: they win when this is a top issue for voters

LEFT: 2018 exit polls (D+52)
RIGHT: 2020 exit polls (D+25)

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JB Pritzker @jbpritzker.bsky.social · 20h

Come and get me.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

Pritzker: "This guy is unhinged. He's insecure. He's a wannabe dictator. And there's one thing I really want to say to Donald Trump. If you come for my people, you come through me. So come and get me."

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DrCrlsnPE @drcrlsnpe.bsky.social · 18h

Aargh. Sold out. :(

American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 18h

If you want that cap RM is wearing, check out the Reading is a Right limited-edition apparel & accessories collection from @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social & Online Ceramics.
100% of the net proceeds are donated to ALA! ❤️
online-ceramics.com/collections/...
#BannedBooksWeek

Unite Against Book Bans @uabookbans.bsky.social · 3d

It's officially the start of #BannedBooksWeek!

How are you observing the week? #BTS' RM is reading a book by Patrick Süskind, an author whose work has been banned.

Find ideas for titles to read or actions you can take on #LetFreedomReadDay (10/11) at UniteAgainstBookBans.org #UniteAgainstBookBans

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Gabrielle Hecht has no more spoons @gabriellehecht.bsky.social · 18h

Soon we will need to send drones to air drop abortion and other vital medications to some of these communities. Not even exaggerating.

Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 19h

Here's the complaint filed in the Western District of Louisiana. ADF lawyers—led by Erin Hawley—seek to end telemedicine prescriptions for medication abortion. Missouri's suit goes even further, targeting 2016 change allowing Rx thru 10th week of pregnancy
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Garnet Henderson @garnethenderson.com · 19h

NEW: It’s… another abortion pill lawsuit against the FDA, this time filed by Louisiana and an individual plaintiff, who argue the FDA should reinstate an in-person dispensing requirement for mifepristone.

And if you guess Alliance Defending Freedom might be involved here, you guessed correctly.

DrCrlsnPE @drcrlsnpe.bsky.social · 18h

Yeah. That Tractor Supply.

DrCrlsnPE @drcrlsnpe.bsky.social · Jun 27

EFFIN' COWARDS!

Tractor Supply says they are ending their support of Pride events, partnership with the Human Rights Campaign, ending their carbon emissions mitigation efforts, and will be eliminating DEI roles in the company. corporate.tractorsupply.com/newsroom/new...

Tractor Supply corporate statement. 6/27/2024

Going forward, we will ensure our activities and giving tie directly to our business. For instance, this means we will:

- No longer submit data to the Human Rights Campaign
- Refocus our Team Member Engagement Groups on mentoring, networking and supporting the business
- Further focus on rural America priorities including ag education, animal welfare, veteran causes and being a good neighbor and stop sponsoring nonbusiness activities like pride festivals and voting campaigns
- Eliminate DEI roles and retire our current DEI goals while still ensuring a respectful environment
- Withdraw our carbon emission goals and focus on our land and water conservation efforts
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 18h

This fine highlights what anyone who uses the internet knows: practically every company is tracking your online behavior. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

California Targets Tractor Supply's Tricky Tracking

The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) fined Tractor Supply, the country's self-proclaimed largest "rural lifestyle" retailer, $1,350,000 for apparently ducking its responsibilities to

www.eff.org

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DrCrlsnPE @drcrlsnpe.bsky.social · 18h

Metal-organic framework (MOF)

C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 19h

Scientists recently discovered that a MOF studded with zinc hydride can reversibly capture carbon dioxide between 200–300 °C. The finding offers a way to sequester the greenhouse gas without having to cool it, which can be an expensive and energy-intensive process. cen.acs.org/materials/me... 🧪

This MOF is hot to go

A ZnH-studded material that works at high temperatures could snatch CO<sub>2</sub> from industrial exhaust

cen.acs.org

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 1d

At a time when we should be guaranteeing health care to all Americans as a human right, President Trump and his Republican colleagues are threatening to make our broken system even worse by doubling premiums for more than 20 million Americans.

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Rick Wilson @therickwilson.bsky.social · 19h

Be The Insurrection

open.substack.com/pub/therickw...

Be The Insurrection

They want one. They're going to get one.

open.substack.com

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Congressional Equality Caucus @equality.house.gov · 19h

Every major U.S. medical association disavows conversion "therapy."

24 states have laws banning licensed professionals from engaging in these practices—8 of which were signed by GOP governors.

This isn't about politics—it's about protecting kids.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20h

WATCH: TN National Guard veteran Rachel Davis is headed to Memphis to protest the Trump-Lee troop deployment.

She is joining a veteran-led movement launched by @jollygoodginger.bsky.social to protest against military operations in American cities.

Via WSMV www.wsmv.com/video/2025/1...

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Josh Gerstein @joshgerstein.bsky.social · 20h

JUST IN: Overstock founder Patrick Byrne formally defaulted by court in libel suit Hunter Biden brought against him. Biden lawyers to propose size of default judgment in coming weeks. Earlier: www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

Hunter Biden seeks arrest of former Overstock.com CEO in defamation case

Attorneys for the ex-president’s son ask a federal judge to issue a bench warrant against defendant Patrick Byrne for failing to respond to court orders.

www.politico.com

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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 20h

Young lives cut short on an unimaginable scale: the 18,457 children on #Gaza’s list of war dead
#Israel #IDF #Palestine #genocide
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...

Young lives cut short on an unimaginable scale: the 18,457 children on Gaza’s list of war dead

Every name on a list compiled by health authorities in Gaza of the child victims of Israel’s offensive

www.theguardian.com

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 20h

If you come for my people, you come through me.

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Missouri Independent @missouriindependent.com · 20h

Judge throws out lawsuit challenging Missouri’s parental consent abortion law for minors

The Jackson County judge didn’t draw any conclusions around whether the current parental consent law is unconstitutional under the reproductive rights amendment. #moleg #mogov

Judge throws out lawsuit challenging Missouri’s parental consent abortion law for minors • Missouri Independent

The lawsuit targeted a Missouri requirement that minors obtain parental consent before getting an abortion and a ban on anyone aiding or assisting minors.

missouriindependent.com

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Walter Olson @walterolson.bsky.social · 1d

It's out at the Dispatch:

DHS Says Videotaping ICE Agents Is Illegal. Federal Courts Disagree.

Filming law enforcement serves important goals central to a free republic.

thedispatch.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

Pritzker: "He said he was going after the worst of the worst. It's not going after the worst of the worst when you're just literally stopping children who happen to be brown & asking them for papers as if they're gonna have proof they're a citizen. Pull out your phones and film everything you see"

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