Susana G, Ph.D.
@sugargon.bsky.social
Latina. Engineer. Legal Alien. Trilingual. Working at the intersection of water, energy, climate, manufacturing, geography, trade, economics, risk. 🐸
(opinions are my own and do not express the views of my employer)
(opinions are my own and do not express the views of my employer)
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Every single person deserves access to clean, safe, and affordable water no matter where they live or how much money they make. Today, I voted NO on the PERMIT Act, which guts the Clean Water Act and allows special interests to write environmental regulations. (1/3)
December 11, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Every single person deserves access to clean, safe, and affordable water no matter where they live or how much money they make. Today, I voted NO on the PERMIT Act, which guts the Clean Water Act and allows special interests to write environmental regulations. (1/3)
The PERMIT Act (Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today) with 15 anti-clean water bills, labeled as "efficient" is just another corporate giveaway!
It's obvious who benefits from this when the AFPM association has a news release on the topic:
afpm.org/newsroom/new...
It's obvious who benefits from this when the AFPM association has a news release on the topic:
afpm.org/newsroom/new...
December 12, 2025 at 12:02 AM
The PERMIT Act (Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today) with 15 anti-clean water bills, labeled as "efficient" is just another corporate giveaway!
It's obvious who benefits from this when the AFPM association has a news release on the topic:
afpm.org/newsroom/new...
It's obvious who benefits from this when the AFPM association has a news release on the topic:
afpm.org/newsroom/new...
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Did you know: Omaha, Nebraska, has the largest residential lead cleanup site in the U.S. BUT... this year, the Trump admin tripled the amount of lead that had to be in the soil to warrant a potential cleanup, meaning many families may be out of luck. @chrisbowling.bsky.social
The EPA Was Considering a Massive Lead Cleanup in Omaha. Then Trump Shifted Guidance.
The Trump administration says it will speed cleanups, but residents of the largest residential lead Superfund site worry fewer properties will be remediated.
www.propublica.org
December 11, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Did you know: Omaha, Nebraska, has the largest residential lead cleanup site in the U.S. BUT... this year, the Trump admin tripled the amount of lead that had to be in the soil to warrant a potential cleanup, meaning many families may be out of luck. @chrisbowling.bsky.social
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Exclusive: China bans foreign AI chips from state-funded data centers after Trump approved their export. Trump may brag all he wants; China is playing 4D chess while he’s trying to understand the pieces.
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
Exclusive: China bans foreign AI chips from state-funded data centres, sources say
The Chinese government has issued guidance requiring new data centre projects that have received any state funds to only use domestically-made artificial intelligence chips, two sources familiar with ...
www.reuters.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Exclusive: China bans foreign AI chips from state-funded data centers after Trump approved their export. Trump may brag all he wants; China is playing 4D chess while he’s trying to understand the pieces.
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
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Fine. Give us the Epstein files in Times New Roman, then.
December 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Fine. Give us the Epstein files in Times New Roman, then.
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Bold move targeting the real problems: letters being too easy to read.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u...
At State Dept., a Typeface Falls Victim in the War Against Woke
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Bold move targeting the real problems: letters being too easy to read.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u...
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Reminder that Trump denied calling nations with lots of Black and brown people "shit holes," but now he admits it. So he lied.
December 10, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Reminder that Trump denied calling nations with lots of Black and brown people "shit holes," but now he admits it. So he lied.
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Requiring temporary visitors to surrender five years of social media to the U.S. sends the message that the American commitment to free speech is pretense. This simply is not the behavior of a country confident in its freedoms.
It's a threat to free speech around the world and must be opposed.
It's a threat to free speech around the world and must be opposed.
Foreign tourists could be required to disclose 5 years of social media histories under Trump administration plan
The Customs and Border Protection proposal would apply even to countries that don't require visas to enter.
www.nbcnews.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Requiring temporary visitors to surrender five years of social media to the U.S. sends the message that the American commitment to free speech is pretense. This simply is not the behavior of a country confident in its freedoms.
It's a threat to free speech around the world and must be opposed.
It's a threat to free speech around the world and must be opposed.
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It appears that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has, within the past week, scrubbed a large amount of climate change content from its official website, as well as *removed human-caused warming* from the discussion on its "causes of climate change" page.
December 8, 2025 at 5:50 PM
It appears that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has, within the past week, scrubbed a large amount of climate change content from its official website, as well as *removed human-caused warming* from the discussion on its "causes of climate change" page.
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December 4, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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NREL has produced 1000 patents and 50,000 publications and billions of dollars in economic benefit and the people in charge probably want to kill it
NEW: I heard from a bunch of NREL employees after the announcement of a name change yesterday. They're not thrilled.
"Morale is bad. Funding is tenuous.... I've been through two W administrations, many R congresses, and [the first] Trump admin. This is the worst."
"Morale is bad. Funding is tenuous.... I've been through two W administrations, many R congresses, and [the first] Trump admin. This is the worst."
'A Collective WTF': National Renewable Energy Laboratory Gets a Trumpian Name Change
NREL employees, many of whom joined the lab specifically to work toward its clean energy mission, are not happy about the oil-soaked leadership's moves.
www.gravityisgone.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:06 AM
NREL has produced 1000 patents and 50,000 publications and billions of dollars in economic benefit and the people in charge probably want to kill it
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Under a new Coast Guard policy, the swastika is no longer a “hate symbol,” just “potentially divisive.”
Meanwhile, Republicans are furious that Dems reminded the military that they should disobey illegal orders. In effect, the GOP accepts the Nazis’ Nuremberg defense: “just following orders.” 🧵 1/
Meanwhile, Republicans are furious that Dems reminded the military that they should disobey illegal orders. In effect, the GOP accepts the Nazis’ Nuremberg defense: “just following orders.” 🧵 1/
November 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Under a new Coast Guard policy, the swastika is no longer a “hate symbol,” just “potentially divisive.”
Meanwhile, Republicans are furious that Dems reminded the military that they should disobey illegal orders. In effect, the GOP accepts the Nazis’ Nuremberg defense: “just following orders.” 🧵 1/
Meanwhile, Republicans are furious that Dems reminded the military that they should disobey illegal orders. In effect, the GOP accepts the Nazis’ Nuremberg defense: “just following orders.” 🧵 1/
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And just like that, the Epstein files are now part of an ongoing investigation. Certainly can’t release them NOW. Nope, too bad.
November 19, 2025 at 10:36 PM
And just like that, the Epstein files are now part of an ongoing investigation. Certainly can’t release them NOW. Nope, too bad.
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Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Exemption 7(A) – 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(7)(A)
Specifically allows withholding of files during active or prospective investigations to avoid risks like tipping off subjects, revealing investigative techniques, compromising witnesses, or jeopardizing evidence collection.
Specifically allows withholding of files during active or prospective investigations to avoid risks like tipping off subjects, revealing investigative techniques, compromising witnesses, or jeopardizing evidence collection.
November 18, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Exemption 7(A) – 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(7)(A)
Specifically allows withholding of files during active or prospective investigations to avoid risks like tipping off subjects, revealing investigative techniques, compromising witnesses, or jeopardizing evidence collection.
Specifically allows withholding of files during active or prospective investigations to avoid risks like tipping off subjects, revealing investigative techniques, compromising witnesses, or jeopardizing evidence collection.
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Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Exemption 7(A) – 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(7)(A)
While FOIA governs public requests for records, it effectively prevents mandatory disclosure during ongoing matters. Agencies often cite it to resist releases that could harm investigations, as noted in DOJ guidance.
While FOIA governs public requests for records, it effectively prevents mandatory disclosure during ongoing matters. Agencies often cite it to resist releases that could harm investigations, as noted in DOJ guidance.
November 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Exemption 7(A) – 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(7)(A)
While FOIA governs public requests for records, it effectively prevents mandatory disclosure during ongoing matters. Agencies often cite it to resist releases that could harm investigations, as noted in DOJ guidance.
While FOIA governs public requests for records, it effectively prevents mandatory disclosure during ongoing matters. Agencies often cite it to resist releases that could harm investigations, as noted in DOJ guidance.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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Opening or reopening an investigation immediately reduces the government's ability to release records, because agencies can withhold them under "active investigation" protections (FOIA Exemption 7(A), privacy restrictions, and investigative-sensitivity rules).
November 17, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Opening or reopening an investigation immediately reduces the government's ability to release records, because agencies can withhold them under "active investigation" protections (FOIA Exemption 7(A), privacy restrictions, and investigative-sensitivity rules).
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Republicans: a 30 year old state senator spreading neo-Nazi rhetoric in group chats is “just a kid”
Also Republicans: a 15 year old girl is a grown woman and it’s fine if the President is attracted to her
Also Republicans: a 15 year old girl is a grown woman and it’s fine if the President is attracted to her
November 15, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Republicans: a 30 year old state senator spreading neo-Nazi rhetoric in group chats is “just a kid”
Also Republicans: a 15 year old girl is a grown woman and it’s fine if the President is attracted to her
Also Republicans: a 15 year old girl is a grown woman and it’s fine if the President is attracted to her
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Wow, that’s crazy. Republicans lied and are screwing you over? Who could have seen that coming?
NEWS: Senate Republicans are threatening to block the extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies—unless Democrats agree to tougher abortion restrictions.
Republicans demand tougher abortion restrictions to extend Obamacare funds
Democrats say that’s a nonstarter, arguing there are already limits on abortion access. The dispute could torpedo a deal, leading to higher health insurance premiums for millions.
www.nbcnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Wow, that’s crazy. Republicans lied and are screwing you over? Who could have seen that coming?
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What’s the worst that can happen? #healthcare
November 10, 2025 at 4:47 PM
What’s the worst that can happen? #healthcare
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Oh wow. Who could've ever seen this coming?
"Speaker Johnson won't guarantee vote in House on ACA subsidies"
abcnews.go.com/Politics/liv...
"Speaker Johnson won't guarantee vote in House on ACA subsidies"
abcnews.go.com/Politics/liv...
Speaker Johnson won't guarantee vote in House on ACA subsidies
abcnews.go.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Oh wow. Who could've ever seen this coming?
"Speaker Johnson won't guarantee vote in House on ACA subsidies"
abcnews.go.com/Politics/liv...
"Speaker Johnson won't guarantee vote in House on ACA subsidies"
abcnews.go.com/Politics/liv...
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there is nothing “moderate” about siding with MAGA to impose crushing health insurance price hikes on tens of millions.
The Senate voted to advance a GOP bill to reopen the government after a bloc of moderate Dems dropped their party’s health care demands
Senate Advances Bill To End Government Shutdown After 8 Democrats Fold
www.huffpost.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:11 AM
there is nothing “moderate” about siding with MAGA to impose crushing health insurance price hikes on tens of millions.