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Our Oil Climate Index plus gas now has 2023 data for full life cycle emissions of oil and gas by field: rmi.org/the-oil-and-...

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There is no “both sides” here. On the one side are crazy people, on the other are virtually all scientists.

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Minnesota’s flags will fly at half staff in honor and remembrance of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman. She woke up every morning determined to make Minnesota a better place, and she will be greatly missed.

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The duct blaster is in the house! Our house! Today saw a preliminary tightness test ahead of the compliance test—of all-new ducts for a new heat pump. Shorter, tighter, & better insulated duct runs is helping down-size from 3 tons to 2 tons of AC. Thank you @berkeleylab.lbl.gov #EnergyEfficiency

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"If they are truly Washington’s heirs, they should speak up—now—and stand with the first commander in chief against the rogue 47th." Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social @theatlantic.com

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Senior officers of the United States military have an obligation to speak up and be leaders. Where is the Army chief of staff? Will he or others speak truth to the commander in chief and put a stop to the assault on the integrity of his troops? www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

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As the Trump Administration and its allies launch a volley of attacks on the LGBTQ community, this Pride Month we’re highlighting moments in LGBTQ history from the past seven decades to remind the Administration that #WereNotGoingBack.

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Thank you Representative Mark DeSaulnier @repmarkdesaulnier.bsky.social

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My statement on the ICE raids in Contra Costa County today:

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Thank you Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan @bauerkahan.bsky.social

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Statement from Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan on the #ICEraids

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"Sending in the National Guard is meant to provoke, not pacify, and his power will only grow if he succeeds in tempting Americans to intemperate reactions that give him the authoritarian opening he’s seeking." Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social @theatlantic.com

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I know everyone's been breathlessly waiting for what I was going to write about LA. here you go - gifted www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

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“Be warned: Trump is expecting resistance. You will not be heroes. You will be the pretext,” writes @radiofreetom.bsky.social:

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The federal government is moving to take over the California National Guard and deploy 2,000 soldiers. That move is purposefully inflammatory and will only escalate tensions.

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As the federal government conducts chaotic immigration sweeps across the country, the state is deploying additional CHP to maintain safety on Los Angeles highways to keep the peace. It's not their job to assist in federal immigration enforcement.

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Firefighters have a proposal for a pilot program with 24/7 staffing, but the district has told them to sit tight for now.

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This article captures some of my unease about the hype around AI. Worth a read. www.theatlantic.com/culture/arch...

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Excellent little history on energy efficiency improvements that have been made over the decades, 1970 50A, 1999 30A, 2025 20A breakers.

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Today ~5 kg of R-22 (AFAIK the original charge) was recovered during the removal of our 1999 AC—making way for a new heat pump. The previous 1970 AC had a 50A breaker. The 3-ton 1999 AC had a 30A breaker for a 20+A load. The new 2-ton unit will have a 20A breaker for a ~14A load. #EnergyEfficiency

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6 June 1944. This 54 year old general made the call knowing the potential implication. I can’t imagine the mental & emotional strain. And it’s so very hard to comprehend the sacrifices for a new future that were a result. We cannot waste what happened on that day.

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"The COVID-19 pandemic had forced people to spend more time online than ever before, cementing tech’s influence as digital platforms became essential for work, education, entertainment, and interpersonal connection." Ian Bremmer @foreignaffairs.com

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Thank you Representative Mark Desaulnier @repmarkdesaulnier.bsky.social #ChemicalSafetyBoard

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Thank you Alexandria Boehm (Stanford) and @marlenekwolfe.bsky.social (Emory) @wastewaterscan.bsky.social

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🚨 DATA UPDATE: #Measles data are now LIVE on our data dashboard. The WastewaterSCAN science team has nationally scaled an assay to detect and track measles in #wastewater, expanding our surveillance at 147 participating sites across 40 states. Dive into the #data. tinyurl.com/5c7dxvx6

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Just released. My Nature piece: "Never before has the USA seen such an anti-intellectual, anti-science assault... History tells us that there are times when the dangers of inaction become sufficiently threatening to individuals or the planet that scientists... rdcu.be/eo3Hb

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Chris Murphy on Joni Ernst: "I think everybody in that audience knows they're going to die, they would just rather die in old age at 85 or 90 instead of dying at 40. And the reality is that when you lose your healthcare, you are much more at risk of early death."

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"...the signal to the rest of the world is clear: across the board, including as a backer of innovation, the U.S. government has suddenly become a lot less reliable."

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Trump is selling the White House at a rate of roughly $1 billion a month (!) - the biggest scandal in US history, 10X worse than Watergate This needs a name: Cryptogate This needs a complete guide, which I've written This needs us to demand action My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...

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It can't happen here (Oh wait, it can. A cautionary tale from way back in February) www.forbes.com/sites/digita...

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Yes. And doling it out to Ukraine at $25 billion a month would create steady pressure on Putin to get serious as Russia’s sovereign wealth trove slips away.

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Rising temperatures are helping a flesh-eating parasite spread — but the USDA refuses to acknowledge climate change. grist.org/food-and-agr...

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The Kremlin is accelerating its efforts to reshape Russia’s elite and transition to the North Korean model of political and social control, write Andrei Yakovlev, Vladimir Dubrovskiy, and Yuri Danilov. How can the West steer Russia from its current path?

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28 May 1927 | A Czech Jewish girl, Hana Brigita Katzová, was born. She was deported to #Auschwitz from Theresienstadt Ghetto on 26 January 1943. She did not survive.

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"In his first term, he made improper millions. In his second term, he is reaching for billions..." @davidfrum.bsky.social @theatlantic.com

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Memorial Day: To those who made the ultimate sacrifice and to those gold star families sacrificing every day with a loved one who never came home, on behalf of my family, a grateful state and a grateful nation - today and every day - thank you.

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26 May 1907 | Austrian Jewish woman, Paula Strauss, was born in Vienna. She emigrated to France. She was deported to #Auschwitz from Drancy on 12 August 1942. She did not survive.

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According to utilities and skeptics in 2009, when this paper came out, web.stanford.edu/group/efmh/j... it was impossible to keep the grid stable with more than 20% WindWaterSolar on the grid, let alone 80%.

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Multiple records set in California Sat May 24, 2025 Most hours ever with 100% WindWaterSolar: 10.33 h Highest % of 24-h demand met with WWS: 80.2% Most electricity going to battery charging: 44.6 GWh Plus WWS met a peak of 155% of demand 71st straight and 112 of 144 days in 2025 with >100% WWS

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May 25, 2025

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24 May 1930 | A French Jewish girl, Tova Zarcon, was born in Paris. On 20 January 1944 she was deported from Drancy to #Auschwitz. She did not survive.

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“UCLA law professor Ann Carlson said Congress is violating its longstanding practices. She called the decision “totally norm-busting We’re just in a completely new territory.”

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24 May 1911 | Czech Jewish woman, Anna Dembitzerová, was born in Slavonice. She was deported to #Auschwitz from Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 September 1943. She did not survive.

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"A straight transfer from people who cannot afford food and medical care to people who can afford to fly first class." Ezra Klein explains the health care cuts in the GOP budget bill.

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