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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 11h

Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.

(RNS) — Last month, the Rev. David Black stood in front of a Chicago-area U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility and spread his arms wide. Adorned in all black and wearing a clerical collar, the pastor looked up at a group of masked, heavily armed ICE agents on the roof and began to pray.

“I invited them to repentance,” Black, a minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), said in an interview. “I basically offered an altar call. I invited them to come and receive that salvation, and be part of the kingdom that is coming.”

But when Black began to lower his arms a few seconds later, the agents responded to his spiritual plea by firing pepper balls, or chemical agents that cause eye irritation and respiratory distress, video footage shows. One struck Black in the head, exploding into a puff of white pepper smoke and forcing him to his knees. Fellow demonstrators rushed to his aid, and as the pastor rubbed his face in pain, the agents continued to fire.

“We could hear them laughing,” Black said.

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 9h

Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.

For the crime of … complaining about government policy.

Core 1A speech.

With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 11h

Here’s video of the incident

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Evan @evangillespie.bsky.social · 8h

Yah, these are all excellent examples of ways to talk about solutions. Is the broader point that we shouldn't talk about climate though?

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Evan @evangillespie.bsky.social · 11h

Do you have suggestions on how to more effectively communicate emissions reductions?

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 15h

The scenes out of Chicago should outrage us all. These federal agents are out of control, committing senseless acts of violence & putting everyone at risk.

American citizens are being detained & brutalized.

This kind of immigration "enforcement" shouldn't be acceptable to anyone.

Immigration agents become increasingly aggressive in Chicago

Activists, residents and elected leaders say increasingly combative tactics used by federal immigration agents are sparking violence and fueling neighborhood tensions in the nation’s third-largest cit...

www.pbs.org

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Evan @evangillespie.bsky.social · 15h

No-so-fun fact: California operates some of the dirtiest cement plants in the world. Via GEI and ClimateWorks ... www.climateworks.org/wp-content/u...

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Evan @evangillespie.bsky.social · 19h

Gov signed our bill. 👍👍👍

Right To Zero @righttozero.bsky.social · 11d

Important piece from our partners at @industriouslabs.bsky.social and the Sheet Metal Workers Local Union No. 104 about AB1280, a bill that would supercharge the installation of clean, efficient heating technologies.

Evan @evangillespie.bsky.social · 12d

www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-e...

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Evan @evangillespie.bsky.social · 1d

EPA cites public comments in decision: "Upon review of this
and information received in public comments and at the public hearing, the EPA does not believe that the currently available information supports a conclusion that regulated parties would face significant immediate compliance challenges."

Evan @evangillespie.bsky.social · 1d

Great news: The EPA is withdrawing its proposal to delay the implementation of hazardous air pollutant standards for coke ovens. Very good news for breathers in steel communities. It's nice to win! www.epa.gov/system/files...

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Evan @evangillespie.bsky.social · 1d

Great news: The EPA is withdrawing its proposal to delay the implementation of hazardous air pollutant standards for coke ovens. Very good news for breathers in steel communities. It's nice to win! www.epa.gov/system/files...

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Industrious Labs @industriouslabs.bsky.social · 1d

Mike Mendoza, Business Manager of IBEW Local 684 (@ibew-9th.bsky.social), makes the case for why investing in clean manufacturing is a win-win for the Central Valley. By signing AB1280, @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social can secure good-paying, skilled jobs for our communities. sjvsun.com/view/moderni...

Modernizing the Central Valley manufacturing sector is a win for good jobs, public health, and the economy

Assembly Bill 1280 offers the Central Valley a rare chance to retain high-value industrial jobs and operators while delivering on clean energy goals, writes IBEW's Mike Mendoza.

sjvsun.com

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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 3d

“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”

Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943

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Dustin Mulvaney @dustinmulvaney.bsky.social · 5d

Delta was chosen as the site after a long drawn out fight over the #Kaiparowits power plant. First proposed at an enormous 6 GW, Kaiparowits would've sat atop the largest undeveloped coal field in the southwest. Today that coal is in Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument.

Dustin Mulvaney @dustinmulvaney.bsky.social · 5d

When the Intermountain Power Project was proposed for Delta, Utah, activists called it the "Acid Rain Plant"
- High Country News, 1984

Comic drawing from HCN of Acid Rain Plant.

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Dustin Mulvaney @dustinmulvaney.bsky.social · 5d

When the Intermountain Power Project was proposed for Delta, Utah, activists called it the "Acid Rain Plant"
- High Country News, 1984

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Evan @evangillespie.bsky.social · 4d

"The good news is that solutions are ready to go: Industrial heat pumps and thermal batteries can clean up manufacturing today, and we can seize this opportunity with Assembly Bill 1280." Let's get this done @gavinnewsom.bsky.social!

Read more at: www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-e...

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Evan @evangillespie.bsky.social · 4d

US abdication of leadership doesn't mean we can't make progress.

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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 4d

In today’s @latimes.com: My column on California’s last coal plant, which is finally closing next month. It’s located in Utah and operated by the city of Los Angeles. I spent a few days poking around: www.latimes.com/environment/...

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Evan @evangillespie.bsky.social · 4d

Cement decarb, slowly but surely, is taking off.

Airport becomes first large-scale user of LC3 cement in India

www.globalcement.com

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Evan @evangillespie.bsky.social · 4d

"When a proposal unites labor unions, manufacturers, climate groups, and politicians from both parties, it’s a clear sign that it delivers for everyone. AB 1280 is that rare bill. Sacramento can’t afford to miss this opportunity to invest in our local economy, our workers, and a healthier future."

Modernizing the Central Valley manufacturing sector is a win for good jobs, public health, and the economy

Assembly Bill 1280 offers the Central Valley a rare chance to retain high-value industrial jobs and operators while delivering on clean energy goals, writes IBEW's Mike Mendoza.

sjvsun.com

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Evan @evangillespie.bsky.social · 5d

16 years after @billcorcoran.bsky.social kicked up a storm about Los Angeles' dependence on out-of-state coal and came up with a plan, we're a month out from the city and state going coal-free. Very gratifying. Great update from the one and only @sammyroth.bsky.social.

Commentary: California is finally quitting coal. Here's what comes next

To replace a 40-year-old Utah coal plant, Los Angeles is investing in green hydrogen.

www.latimes.com

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Evan @evangillespie.bsky.social · 6d

Appreciate a clear headline.

Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 6d

Trump administration says it will cut $8 billion for climate projects in blue states

Russ Vought, director of the White House's Office of Management and Budget, and a top Trump administration official, said the U.S. Department of Energy will cut funding for energy projects in 16 Democratic states.

www.latimes.com

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Dustin Mulvaney @dustinmulvaney.bsky.social · 7d

By 2050, total greenhouse gas emissions from polysilicon production are projected to exceed those of the entire aluminum industry, underscoring the importance of developing low-carbon solar supply chains.
☀️🔌💡

David Wallace-Wells @dwallacewells.bsky.social · 7d

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Matt Vespa @missionvespa.bsky.social · 7d

It takes a LOT to get a bill all the way through the CA legislature. Help us seal the deal by asking @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social to sign AB 1167 (protecting Californians from paying utility political & promotional costs in their energy bills) and AB 1280 (supporting industrial electrification)!

Right To Zero @righttozero.bsky.social · 8d

TAKE ACTION and tell @governor.ca.gov to sign these commonsense bills into law
earthjustice.org/action/tell-...

Tell Newsom to sign these commonsense bills into law

earthjustice.org

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Evan @evangillespie.bsky.social · 7d

"Tariffs did not save my job, and they won’t save the future of this industry. What will is real investment in affordable, renewable-powered production that gives American aluminum a fighting chance to compete."

thehill.com/opinion/5524...

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Evan @evangillespie.bsky.social · 11d

Love to see the Electric Truck and Bus coalition doing great work! So frustrating that Metro is fighting electrification at every step. Good to keep their feet to the fire. www.dailynews.com/2025/09/24/e...

Environmental, labor groups say LA Metro’s conversion to electric buses is too slow

Environment and labor groups demand LA Metro move ahead with electrifying its bus fleet, at least by 50% for ’28 Olympics

www.dailynews.com

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Monica Embrey @monicaembrey.bsky.social · 11d

California's INDIGO program was created to both help decarbonize industrial facilities and benefit the grid. @industriouslabs.bsky.social's Teresa Cheng details to @volts.wtf how Gov. Newsom can sign AB1280 today to expand this program, benefiting biz & consumers

www.volts.wtf/p/how-to-cle...

How to clean up beer brewing and other low-temperature industries

Teresa Cheng and Richard Hart join me to discuss how to decarbonize industries that run on industrial boilers, like beer and paper.

www.volts.wtf

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