Rachel Patterson
@rpatterson.bsky.social
⚡public sector energy efficiency, building decarb, climate resilience.
🔧licensed mechanical engineer
🎓Carnegie Mellon alum
📍Long Beach, CA
Opinions are my own, and there are way too many of them
🔧licensed mechanical engineer
🎓Carnegie Mellon alum
📍Long Beach, CA
Opinions are my own, and there are way too many of them
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did a badger carve the turkey
Karoline Leavitt's Thanksgiving spread. Please dissect.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
November 29, 2025 at 6:52 PM
did a badger carve the turkey
what a shame
www.canarymedia.com/articles/vir...
www.canarymedia.com/articles/vir...
California quietly guts ambitious virtual power plant bill
Bills boosting solar, batteries, EVs, and smart thermostats to rein in California’s utility costs moved ahead — but the most innovative approaches were…
www.canarymedia.com
September 5, 2025 at 4:13 PM
what a shame
www.canarymedia.com/articles/vir...
www.canarymedia.com/articles/vir...
Project 2025’s overhaul of the Department of Energy is well underway www.latitudemedia.com/news/project...
Project 2025’s overhaul of the Department of Energy is well underway
The Trump administration seems to be actively following the Heritage Foundation’s radical deregulatory blueprint for DOE.
www.latitudemedia.com
August 29, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Project 2025’s overhaul of the Department of Energy is well underway www.latitudemedia.com/news/project...
this review was so funny www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
With Love, Meghan season two review – so painfully contrived that it’s genuinely fascinating
The Duchess of Sussex returns with more effortfully whimsical celebrity get-togethers … and she’s still sprinkling flowers over everything
www.theguardian.com
August 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM
this review was so funny www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
@open-circuit.bsky.social so when's the merch dropping?? 👀👀👀
August 1, 2025 at 10:36 PM
@open-circuit.bsky.social so when's the merch dropping?? 👀👀👀
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“Walking corpses”: Israel's blockade starves Gazans, aid groups say
“People in Gaza are neither dead nor alive, they are walking corpses.”
Here's a rundown on what to know @motherjones.com. Be warned that the latest images we have from Gaza are disturbing.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
“People in Gaza are neither dead nor alive, they are walking corpses.”
Here's a rundown on what to know @motherjones.com. Be warned that the latest images we have from Gaza are disturbing.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
“Walking corpses”: Israel's blockade starves Gazans, aid groups say
"People in Gaza are neither dead nor alive, they are walking corpses."
www.motherjones.com
July 24, 2025 at 4:19 PM
“Walking corpses”: Israel's blockade starves Gazans, aid groups say
“People in Gaza are neither dead nor alive, they are walking corpses.”
Here's a rundown on what to know @motherjones.com. Be warned that the latest images we have from Gaza are disturbing.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
“People in Gaza are neither dead nor alive, they are walking corpses.”
Here's a rundown on what to know @motherjones.com. Be warned that the latest images we have from Gaza are disturbing.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
"The REPEAT Project at Princeton University ... has a new report out projecting that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will increase Americans’ electricity bills by $165 a year by the end of the decade."
heatmap.news/politics/ele...
heatmap.news/politics/ele...
The Electricity Affordability Crisis Is Coming
It sure looks that way, at least. Democrats should start coming up with a plan.
heatmap.news
July 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
"The REPEAT Project at Princeton University ... has a new report out projecting that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will increase Americans’ electricity bills by $165 a year by the end of the decade."
heatmap.news/politics/ele...
heatmap.news/politics/ele...
"Taxpayer resources should be used only to pay for performance." www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
Why America Struggles to Build
How economic policy can remove the real barriers to progress.
www.foreignaffairs.com
July 21, 2025 at 6:17 PM
"Taxpayer resources should be used only to pay for performance." www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
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If CBS thought Trump wouldn’t approve the Skydance-Paramount merger unless they got rid of Colbert, that would be a financial decision.
Is Colbert’s Ouster Really Just a ‘Financial Decision’?
CBS no longer deserves the benefit of the doubt.
www.theatlantic.com
July 18, 2025 at 5:31 AM
If CBS thought Trump wouldn’t approve the Skydance-Paramount merger unless they got rid of Colbert, that would be a financial decision.
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A friend just texted me from LA that this was happening at the park she was at
ICE is going to parks in Los Angeles and kidnapping nannies who are caring for small children
The children are witnessing these kidnappings and being held in custody until their parents are contacted
Women and children in parks
The children are witnessing these kidnappings and being held in custody until their parents are contacted
Women and children in parks
June 14, 2025 at 1:04 AM
A friend just texted me from LA that this was happening at the park she was at
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i hate living in a place where protesting feels so scary because of fascism and extremely accessible gun ownership, is criminalized to an insane extent, AND is miserable because of heat
i also miss the carefree nature of going to protest and not being the sole provider for my family of three
i also miss the carefree nature of going to protest and not being the sole provider for my family of three
June 11, 2025 at 1:39 PM
i hate living in a place where protesting feels so scary because of fascism and extremely accessible gun ownership, is criminalized to an insane extent, AND is miserable because of heat
i also miss the carefree nature of going to protest and not being the sole provider for my family of three
i also miss the carefree nature of going to protest and not being the sole provider for my family of three
apnews.com/article/keys... oil pipeline shutdown could quickly lead to higher gasoline prices
Keystone oil pipeline shutdown could quickly lead to higher gasoline prices
The nearly 2,700-mile Keystone oil pipeline was shut down Tuesday morning after it ruptured in North Dakota, halting the flow of millions of gallons of crude oil.
apnews.com
April 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM
apnews.com/article/keys... oil pipeline shutdown could quickly lead to higher gasoline prices
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Young voters have historically trusted Democrats to work against outdated policies and toward systemic change. But the shift in party dynamics has left many young voters increasingly disaffected by politics and disconnected from a party that once felt aligned with our values.
I Used to Work for Chuck Schumer. He's Pushing Young People Away From the Democratic Party.
I blame my former boss for the party's failures.
www.teenvogue.com
April 4, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Young voters have historically trusted Democrats to work against outdated policies and toward systemic change. But the shift in party dynamics has left many young voters increasingly disaffected by politics and disconnected from a party that once felt aligned with our values.
A damn shame - FEMA moves to end one of its biggest disaster adaptation programs | grist.org/politics/fem...
FEMA moves to end one of its biggest disaster adaptation programs
In an internal FEMA memorandum obtained by Grist, the Trump administration announced it plans to dismantle the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program.
grist.org
April 4, 2025 at 4:23 PM
A damn shame - FEMA moves to end one of its biggest disaster adaptation programs | grist.org/politics/fem...
Apropos of nothing, and certainly not in context of the current admin... Maternity leave should be at least a year long.
April 1, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Apropos of nothing, and certainly not in context of the current admin... Maternity leave should be at least a year long.
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Quite the crossover. California now has more EV charging ports than gas nozzles.
(Also doesn’t include the roughly 700,000 Level 2 chargers in residential homes)
www.latimes.com/california/s...
(Also doesn’t include the roughly 700,000 Level 2 chargers in residential homes)
www.latimes.com/california/s...
California now has more EV charging ports than gas nozzles
The huge growth in charging ports indicates the increasing number of zero-emission vehicles on California roads. But the milestone also comes as the Trump administration has moved to deprioritize shif...
www.latimes.com
March 28, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Quite the crossover. California now has more EV charging ports than gas nozzles.
(Also doesn’t include the roughly 700,000 Level 2 chargers in residential homes)
www.latimes.com/california/s...
(Also doesn’t include the roughly 700,000 Level 2 chargers in residential homes)
www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Reposted by Rachel Patterson
Abundance now needs a rebrand. What do we want? The outcomes we need: hot showers, cold drinks, scrambled eggs, affordable housing, convenient & accessible mobility, clean energy, democracy in action, zero carbon.
March 22, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Abundance now needs a rebrand. What do we want? The outcomes we need: hot showers, cold drinks, scrambled eggs, affordable housing, convenient & accessible mobility, clean energy, democracy in action, zero carbon.
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They want to dismantle the government
the EPA wants to poison you
HUD wants to make you homeless
the department of education wants you to be dumb
what in the everloving f*ck is going on right now
HUD wants to make you homeless
the department of education wants you to be dumb
what in the everloving f*ck is going on right now
Shorter Zeldin: We want you to die of cancer, your kids to have asthma, and you suffer with dementia so you won't know how it ended. apnews.com/article/trum...
March 12, 2025 at 10:47 PM
They want to dismantle the government
"we will wear pink and hold little white boards of protest. That'll really instill the public's trust in our ability to fight back. Maybe a reprisal of 'Imagine' for good measure."
If you're wondering why you haven't seen more organized disruptive action from Democrats at the speech tonight, I've heard from multiple people on Capitol Hill that House Dem leadership actively organized against any strong actions tonight. They are leading, but in the wrong direction.
March 5, 2025 at 6:26 AM
"we will wear pink and hold little white boards of protest. That'll really instill the public's trust in our ability to fight back. Maybe a reprisal of 'Imagine' for good measure."