John Newton
@jnewton.bsky.social
Father, husband, traveler, motorcyclist, Californian, energy policy nerd, zen lover. When no alternatives remain, I practice law. Opinions are my own.
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2025 was an eventful year of advocacy in Sacramento. From affordability, to decarbonization, to local development, we take a look back in this article at key pieces of legislation Ava supported and preview opportunities that lie ahead for community choice.
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AvaEnergy.org/2025-leg-sess
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December 29, 2025 at 5:01 PM
2025 was an eventful year of advocacy in Sacramento. From affordability, to decarbonization, to local development, we take a look back in this article at key pieces of legislation Ava supported and preview opportunities that lie ahead for community choice.
Read more:
AvaEnergy.org/2025-leg-sess
Read more:
AvaEnergy.org/2025-leg-sess
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Two and a half centuries ago, a handful of farmers and printers and philosophers looked across an ocean at the most powerful man in the world — and said no to a king.
Today, in town and cities across America, we again say No Kings.
Today, in town and cities across America, we again say No Kings.
October 18, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Two and a half centuries ago, a handful of farmers and printers and philosophers looked across an ocean at the most powerful man in the world — and said no to a king.
Today, in town and cities across America, we again say No Kings.
Today, in town and cities across America, we again say No Kings.
Paraphrasing: Putin’s greatest threat is the prosperity gap between Russia and its former satellites. Ukraine is the tipping point: if it joins the EU and thrives like its neighbors, its success will become an irresistible model. #SlavaUkraini
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September 20, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Paraphrasing: Putin’s greatest threat is the prosperity gap between Russia and its former satellites. Ukraine is the tipping point: if it joins the EU and thrives like its neighbors, its success will become an irresistible model. #SlavaUkraini
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Congratulations to Xp Lee for winning the special election for a seat previously held by former Minnesota Speaker Melissa Hortman. Speaker Hortman and her husband were assassinated in June.
BREAKING: Democrat Xp Lee wins the Minnesota House special election to fill the seat of Melissa Hortman, who was assassinated in June.
Democrat XP Lee wins Minnesota House special election to replace assassinated leader
Democrat Xp Lee has won a special election to fill the Minnesota House seat of a top Democratic leader who was assassinated. Rep.
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September 17, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Congratulations to Xp Lee for winning the special election for a seat previously held by former Minnesota Speaker Melissa Hortman. Speaker Hortman and her husband were assassinated in June.
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This may explain why there’s an aggressive response to people who merely post Kirk’s own words. It threatens the existence of the alternate Kirk - the motivational speaker that had been marketed to young kids and white Christian groups through selective quotation & clips.
September 14, 2025 at 12:55 PM
This may explain why there’s an aggressive response to people who merely post Kirk’s own words. It threatens the existence of the alternate Kirk - the motivational speaker that had been marketed to young kids and white Christian groups through selective quotation & clips.
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idk if you've seen this south korean editorial that ran a few days ago. google translate version scorched my eyebrows www.hani.co.kr/arti/opinion...
September 14, 2025 at 7:04 PM
idk if you've seen this south korean editorial that ran a few days ago. google translate version scorched my eyebrows www.hani.co.kr/arti/opinion...
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You’re just not allowed to do journalism if it displeases MAGA
Florida Reporter Suspended After Texting MAGA Congressman to Ask If He Still Supports Campus Carry After Kirk Shooting
A reporter with a popular Florida political website was suspended after angering a Republican congressman with a question he texted in the wake of Charlie Kirk being shot.
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September 11, 2025 at 3:37 AM
You’re just not allowed to do journalism if it displeases MAGA
Alas, one of my alma maters is in the news for nearly all of the wrong reasons. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/05/u...
Republicans Trying to Control Indiana University Meet Little Resistance
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June 5, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Alas, one of my alma maters is in the news for nearly all of the wrong reasons. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/05/u...
He’s a comicbook villain www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/h...
Trump Administration Ends Program Critical to Search for an H.I.V. Vaccine
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May 31, 2025 at 1:58 AM
He’s a comicbook villain www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/h...
Without commenting on the underlying substance, this article seemed poorly edited. The whole thing could be replaced with ‘evangelical christian values replaced with hypocrisy in unwavering support of Trump GOP.’
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Opinion | The Christian Right Is Dead. The Religious Right Killed It.
It’s all more Machiavellian than I ever wanted to believe.
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May 1, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Without commenting on the underlying substance, this article seemed poorly edited. The whole thing could be replaced with ‘evangelical christian values replaced with hypocrisy in unwavering support of Trump GOP.’
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/o...
The sudden lack of funding for a private school serving low income families on the SF Peninsula raises several questions.
Shock after closure of Zuckerberg-funded school in Silicon Valley: ‘We had it all here’
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Shock after closure of Zuckerberg-funded school in Silicon Valley: ‘We had it all here’
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Zuckerberg-funded school closure leaves Silicon Valley families in the lurch
Bay Area parents said they were shocked by the loss of the Primary School in East Palo Alto.
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April 24, 2025 at 1:51 PM
The sudden lack of funding for a private school serving low income families on the SF Peninsula raises several questions.
Shock after closure of Zuckerberg-funded school in Silicon Valley: ‘We had it all here’
www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
Shock after closure of Zuckerberg-funded school in Silicon Valley: ‘We had it all here’
www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
When Trump voluntarily surrenders to the nearest penitentiary for 5-10 years. Then ask about a sovereign nation accepting terms of surrender from an invader that has committed atrocities against civilians and threatening a whole continent with war.
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Trump Live Updates: China Tariffs, Ukraine War and More
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April 23, 2025 at 8:29 PM
When Trump voluntarily surrenders to the nearest penitentiary for 5-10 years. Then ask about a sovereign nation accepting terms of surrender from an invader that has committed atrocities against civilians and threatening a whole continent with war.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04...
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The future is coming, but not to the US so long as the orange marshmallow remains.
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Five-Minute EV Charging Is Here, but Not for U.S.-Made Cars
CATL and BYD have unveiled new advances, underscoring how far China has extended its global dominance over next-generation technologies.
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April 23, 2025 at 3:36 PM
The future is coming, but not to the US so long as the orange marshmallow remains.
www.wsj.com/business/aut...
www.wsj.com/business/aut...
Not only is he thoughtless and impulsive, he has no staying power either.
How long must we wait before kicking his always-wrong policies to the curb forever?
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How long must we wait before kicking his always-wrong policies to the curb forever?
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Exclusive | White House Considers Slashing China Tariffs to De-Escalate Trade War
Levies could be cut by more than half in some cases although President Trump hasn’t yet made a final decision.
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April 23, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Not only is he thoughtless and impulsive, he has no staying power either.
How long must we wait before kicking his always-wrong policies to the curb forever?
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
How long must we wait before kicking his always-wrong policies to the curb forever?
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Happy Earth Day! I started my energy career on an Earth Day anniversary. So with each year, I feel a renewed sense of purpose to complete the transition to clean energy and transportation, to protect and preserve our home for future generations.
April 22, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Happy Earth Day! I started my energy career on an Earth Day anniversary. So with each year, I feel a renewed sense of purpose to complete the transition to clean energy and transportation, to protect and preserve our home for future generations.
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Happy Earth Day! Today is a reminder that we must protect our planet for the generations to come.
We need bold action to tackle the climate crisis and preserve the beauty of our natural environment.
We need bold action to tackle the climate crisis and preserve the beauty of our natural environment.
April 22, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Happy Earth Day! Today is a reminder that we must protect our planet for the generations to come.
We need bold action to tackle the climate crisis and preserve the beauty of our natural environment.
We need bold action to tackle the climate crisis and preserve the beauty of our natural environment.
I’m very glad to see my alma mater build bridges across cultures to expand thoughtful scholarship and collaboration.
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St. John’s Launches Summer Study-Abroad Program in China with Sun Yat-sen University’s Boya College
Annapolis and Santa Fe undergraduates are invited to register for the four-week student exchange in Guangdong Province from July 14-August 10, 2025,
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April 22, 2025 at 12:47 PM
I’m very glad to see my alma mater build bridges across cultures to expand thoughtful scholarship and collaboration.
www.sjc.edu/news/st-john...
www.sjc.edu/news/st-john...
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⚡️ Russia's Easter truce was a stunt to appease Trump, French minister says.
"The Easter truce that Putin announced, somewhat unexpectedly, was more of a PR move — a charm offensive intended to prevent President Trump from becoming impatient or upset," French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said.
"The Easter truce that Putin announced, somewhat unexpectedly, was more of a PR move — a charm offensive intended to prevent President Trump from becoming impatient or upset," French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said.
Russia's Easter truce was a stunt to appease Trump, French minister says
"The Easter truce that Putin announced, somewhat unexpectedly, was more of a PR move — a charm offensive intended to prevent President Trump from becoming impatient or upset," French Foreign Minister ...
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April 22, 2025 at 11:36 AM
⚡️ Russia's Easter truce was a stunt to appease Trump, French minister says.
"The Easter truce that Putin announced, somewhat unexpectedly, was more of a PR move — a charm offensive intended to prevent President Trump from becoming impatient or upset," French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said.
"The Easter truce that Putin announced, somewhat unexpectedly, was more of a PR move — a charm offensive intended to prevent President Trump from becoming impatient or upset," French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said.
With friends like Trump, who needs enemies?
Trump administration proposes to rule out Ukraine joining NATO as a way to end Russia’s invasion and war.
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Trump administration proposes to rule out Ukraine joining NATO as a way to end Russia’s invasion and war.
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Russia Welcomes U.S. Proposal to Deny NATO Membership to Ukraine
Moscow said it was pleased with a Trump administration proposal to rule out Ukraine joining NATO as a way to end the war but showed no urgency in reaching a deal.
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April 22, 2025 at 12:03 PM
With friends like Trump, who needs enemies?
Trump administration proposes to rule out Ukraine joining NATO as a way to end Russia’s invasion and war.
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Trump administration proposes to rule out Ukraine joining NATO as a way to end Russia’s invasion and war.
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
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Trump Signs Order Ending Union Bargaining Rights for Wide Swaths of Federal Employees | KQED
President Trump has signed an executive order ending collective bargaining for wide swaths of federal employees. The largest federal employee union says the order affects over 1 million workers.
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March 28, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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I support Ukraine’s right to defend its sovereign borders, until every Russian invader is repelled and the pre-Crimean invasion (2014) borders are recovered!
#Patriotic #Americans 🇺🇸 support #Ukrainian #sovereignty and independence. #SlavaUkraine 🇺🇦
#Patriotic #Americans 🇺🇸 support #Ukrainian #sovereignty and independence. #SlavaUkraine 🇺🇦
March 12, 2025 at 5:22 AM
I support Ukraine’s right to defend its sovereign borders, until every Russian invader is repelled and the pre-Crimean invasion (2014) borders are recovered!
#Patriotic #Americans 🇺🇸 support #Ukrainian #sovereignty and independence. #SlavaUkraine 🇺🇦
#Patriotic #Americans 🇺🇸 support #Ukrainian #sovereignty and independence. #SlavaUkraine 🇺🇦
Canada is a sovereign nation and a long-time ally of the United States. The Trump administrations’ thoughtless tariffs and reckless threats of annexation are damaging one of America’s best friends at a time of increasing global uncertainty.
Congress must act to reign in this maniac.
Congress must act to reign in this maniac.
March 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Canada is a sovereign nation and a long-time ally of the United States. The Trump administrations’ thoughtless tariffs and reckless threats of annexation are damaging one of America’s best friends at a time of increasing global uncertainty.
Congress must act to reign in this maniac.
Congress must act to reign in this maniac.