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I am shifting all my posting in energy politics and law to my blog and LinkedIn. Fear of retribution at the ballot box from bitterly partisan and ideologically extreme voters of their own party is THE most important driver of House and Senate votes, by a long shot. 1/2

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1/3 I will exit this & other space-constrained platforms (X, threads) on June 1, and confine my online presence to LinkedIn, Substack, and my blog (links below). My particular understanding of energy policy and (particularly politics) doesn’t really resonate here: …

submitted 23 days ago • 1 comment

Re: IRA repeal, congressional GOP fear MAGA voters more than other voters. The most vulnerable GOP House members are those in less safe seats who are getting IRA jobs & $. Click on the chart in this blog post to see who they are: climateofcontempt.com/blog/reading... #energysky #energyandclimate

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Some quick & dirty numbers on the congressional politics of repealing (all or part of) the Inflation Reduction Act. TLDR: We can understand what's happening better if we focus on electoral risk, and how that risk differs for different members of Congress. climateofcontempt.com/blog/polariz...

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I was motivated to write my book in part by the way so many online experts disregard what political science has to say about climate/energy politics. To update those thoughts, here are reviews of 5 recent books that illuminate climate politics: climateofcontempt.com/blog/polariz...

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The legal side of the current assault on the rule of law and other institutions is complex and mentally exhausting. Understanding the political side is simpler, but emotionally exhausting: davidspence533965.substack.com/p/governance... #climate #climatepolitics #energytransition #authoritarianism

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Some thoughts on climate policy communication at the link below. Plus a sample: climateofcontempt.com/blog/facts-m...

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I enjoyed talking with Jason at Energy Central about my book on climate politics last month. That podcast is now available here - energycentral.com/o/energy-cen...

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We're excited to host @davidspence.bsky.social for a book talk on 'Climate of Contempt' with our Ann Carlson and William Boyd. We'll cover the effects of polarization & propaganda on energy policy as well as the path forward. If you're in LA 3/18, come through! law.ucla.edu/events/clima...

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Yesterday, Democracy Docket published its new tracker of the 42 most important Trump accountability lawsuits related to democracy. Sign-up now to stay informed. www.democracydocket.com/me-subscribe...

submitted 110 days ago • 95 comments

My take on the Administration’s unilateral attempts to remake the law and the executive branch. #energysky #energyandclimate climateofcontempt.com/blog/hiding-...

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If you can’t see any logic behind some of the things this administration does, consider that it might be about nothing more than demonstrating contempt for you & what you care about. And if you want to understand the logic behind that, watch right wing media for a few weeks. It will make sense.

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Some thoughts on how marginal cost dispatch doesn’t necessarily minimize total costs, and how that might disadvantage clean firm resources like geothermal power. climateofcontempt.com/blog/is-it-t...

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Some thoughts about our political dysfunction, wildfires and risk. climateofcontempt.com/blog/pooling...

submitted 127 days ago • 0 comments

Energy trivia - Who said it?

submitted 136 days ago • 1 comment

Some thoughts on the temptations of motivated reasoning in energy policy debates. climateofcontempt.com/blog/speakin...

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In recent decades, wildland fires have been enabled by many factors, including the legacy of fire suppression, human settlement and distribution patterns, other management actions, and even natural climate variability. 1/

submitted 146 days ago • 3 comments

For those who whose climate news feeds censor out the encouraging stories … www.positive.news/society/what...

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The dynamics between journalism, social media content creation, and the media industry are not as simple as people make them out to be (journalists can influence, influencers can do journalism), but one thing for certain is that traditional media orgs cannot be saved by becoming influencers

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A short thread about how popular diagnoses of US politics disregard what we know (from academic research) about voting behavior. Several post election surveys (e.g. More in Common, Third Way) show that 2024 voters perceived Democrats to be much more liberal than they are. 1/5

submitted 151 days ago • 1 comment

On the one hand we need more traditional journalism that adheres to those older standards and norms. On the other, traditional outlets can’t seem to hang on to those values in this new fragmenting world.

submitted 152 days ago • 1 comment

#EnvironmentalJournalism 1/2 ATTN: full time professional journalists I have about 10 remaining promotional copies of my recent book (browse link below) on US energy transition/climate politics. If that subject is your beat … www.ClimateOfContempt.com

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Seems like every energy transition social media community has its share of technology partisans and anti-partisans. How can anyone who has experienced the solar and fracking revolutions be so confident about the techno-economic future? Seems a little presumptuous to me.

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Holiday gift suggestion for the member of your family who whose idea of “freedom” has been narrowed by social media and podcasts. climateofcontempt.com/blog/the-cle...

submitted 168 days ago • 1 comment

Good read alert - Explanation of some of the reasons why finding good information about complex issues gets harder and harder. Echoes some of the academic literature I summarize in Chp 4 of my book. #energysky #energyandclimate #USpolitics open.substack.com/pub/mattdpea...

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Will young voters eventually rescue U.S. climate policy? #EnergySky #EnergyandClimate #ClimatePolitics climateofcontempt.com/blog/policy-...

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I have a YUGE trade deficit with Ben & Jerry’s and many other retail outlets. But I have decided not to slap a personal tariff on their products. For now.

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