KY Democrats (yes, there are a few left) enjoying the schadenfreude moment with some mugshot merch.
Jeff Young
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Journalist covering climate and clean energy. Author of "Appalachian Fall." Formerly: Living on Earth (and still living here). On Signal: @Jeff_Young.34 https://www.newsweek.com/better-planet
Sturgill Simpson - "You Can Have The Crown / Some Days" (Live at Sun King Brewery)
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Greetings from Kentucky where our former Gov. was just arrested while on the set of a Christian movie on charges that he failed to provide documents in a case stemming from his alleged abandonment of his adopted son in a "notoriously abusive" facility in Jamaica. www.lpm.org/news/2026-09...
Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin arrested by Bourbon County Sheriff's Office
The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office arrested former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin Thursday at a film set in Paris, Kentucky.
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Yesterday, @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov and @calenergy.bsky.social sent a Notice of Intent to Sue "targeting an unlawful agreement between the U.S. Department of the Interior and RWE U.S. Offshore that would undermine California’s offshore wind energy development." oag.ca.gov/news/press-r... 🔌💡
Attorney General Bonta Sends Notice of Intent to File Suit Challenging Trump Administration’s Third Unlawful Offshore Wind Deal
OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Energy Commission (CEC) today sent a Notice of Intent to Sue targeting an unlawful agreement between the U.S. Department of the Inter...
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🤔 "Eric and Donald Trump Jr. are shareholders and advisory board members of Dominari Holdings, which has invested in Powerus, a Florida-based drone maker. Donald Trump Jr. also sits on the advisory board of Unusual Machines, the top manufacturer of drone components." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/b...
Trump Puts Tariffs of Up to 100% on Foreign-Made Drones
In addition, the F.C.C. is weighing stiff restrictions on common drone technology such as thermal imaging and aerosol spraying.
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Another win for plug-in #solar. This is the ninth state to approve small-scale, easy-to-install solar, and similar bills are awaiting the governors' signatures in CA and NY. newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/01/g...
Gov. Sherrill signs bill aimed at expanding balcony solar • New Jersey Monitor
Gov. Sherrill signed legislation barring towns, landlords, and others from restricting residents from installing portable solar units.
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First he was Bashful. Then Happy. But his emails were Dopey and now he's Grumpy. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Ex-Barclays boss denies having sex with woman dressed as Snow White after Epstein emails
Jes Staley made comments to US lawmakers investigating his links to the convicted sex offender
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An oldie from Louisville, posted not far from McConnell's (old Kentucky) home. More relevant now, TBH.
"This past summer’s collective extreme weather disasters were an unmistakable consequence of the continued warming of our planet. The current administration’s policies–which were written by polluters themselves–are making things worse." @michaelemann.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Nepal’s glacial collapse foreshadowed a future of climate disaster | Michael Mann
The deluge capped a summer of extreme climate events, from deadly heatwaves to wildfires. We must take action now
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Solar has overtaken coal in China China now has 1,288GW of solar installed capacity, against coal's 1,285GW, a landmark moment for the world's biggest emitter. This is the first time coal's share dropped below 50% in electricity generation in China. www.reuters.com/business/ene...
Solar overtakes coal as China's largest source of installed power capacity
Solar farms overtook coal plants in July to become China's top source of installed power capacity, state-run media reported on Tuesday, although solar still lags well behind coal in terms of power ...
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Whistle-Blower Says Trump Officials Are Defying Court Orders on Voting by Mail (Gift Article)
A report detailed “grave concerns” that a new system being rushed into use by the U.S. Postal Service could imperil millions of mail ballots ahead of the midterm elections.
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RIP Wendell Berry. In addition to his essays and poetry, Berry also helped save one of Appalachia's natural wonders, KY's Red River Gorge. When a power company threatened to flood the gorge, Berry and photographer Ralph Meatyard produced a book highlighting its value. Pics from a Spring hike in RRG.
Well, you can hardly expect Duffy to know these details about motorized transportation. After all, he's busy being Secretary of (checks notes) TRANSPORTATION.
Bill Kuchman@billkuchman.bsky.social · 6d agoThis sounded especially bizarre to me. So I looked it up. Duffy seems to have confused the EPA ending a credit for “engines that automatically turn off when vehicles come to a complete stop and restart when drivers take their feet off the brake pedal” with the START buttons that are now universal.
Introduce yourself with ten acts you’ve seen live (cult faves edition): Alex Chilton Hasil Adkins Hazel Dickens Daniel Johnston Jesco "Dancin' Outlaw" White Henry Threadgill Ali Farka Toure Mojo Nixon Kronos Quartet The Bindlestiff Family Circus
The Real Kim Shady@kimmysunshine.bsky.social · 7d agoIntroduce yourself with ten acts you’ve seen live: Pearl Jam Guns n Roses (2) Neil Diamond AC/DC (2) Motley Crue (2) Patty Griffin Rolling Stones The Cult Steve Miller Band Def Leppard (2)
In related news, Mountain View, CA, will now be known as Quisling View.
Reuters@reuters.com · 7d agoGoogle Maps will show 'Lake America' in US, not 'Lake Ontario' reut.rs/4xE8Eb5
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The Big Lebowski: Dude, Donny & Walter Stare
ALT: The Big Lebowski: Dude, Donny & Walter Stare
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RIP #Dolly. Among other things, her long running literacy program donated millions of books to children in economically disadvantaged communities. imaginationlibrary.com/kentucky/
Kentucky - Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
The goal of the statewide expansion is to make books available to children ages 0-5 in every zip code in Kentucky.
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The @nytimes.com hounded Jason Arday, an academic in a minor post in another country, over an aggrandized biography. Where is the similar coverage of this obvious fabulist who is a major party nominee to govern a US state of 6 million? This is the real DEI concern: Deranged Extremists In politics.
Josh Marshall@joshtpm.bsky.social · 2w agoColorado GOP Gov Nominee Claims to Have Battled ‘Demons’ With ‘Reptilian’ Eyes talkingpointsmemo.com/news/colorad...
It's a very competitive field, but Bessent is my choice for King of Tortured Logic in the Trump administration.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2w agoBessent on the latest bad jobs report: "After the deportations that we've seen and the closing of the border, we don't need to produce as many jobs"
China and the US, the greenhouse gas giants, are passing in opposite directions. As the US turns back toward 20th Century fuels like coal and gas, China races toward the electrified 21st Century future of EVs and RE.
Lauri Myllyvirta@laurimyllyvirta.bsky.social · 2w agoThe falling trend in China's coal-fired power generation isn't limited to July: coal power has now been falling for eight weeks straigth, from mid-June to mid-August. The second week of August saw a sharp 12% drop year-on-year.
"The companies who set the bar for corporate #climate action are now bringing net new fossil infrastructure online at a breakneck pace. Few of us saw it coming.” - Former Microsoft employee Drew Wilkinson. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Data Center Gas Plants to Boost US Power Emissions by 20%
Data center developers are turning to bespoke natural-gas power plants, a development that promises to dramatically increase carbon emissions and make it harder for US technology companies to meet the...
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As AI hyperscalers choose natural gas to power data centers, a new analysis projects that gas prices could nearly triple in coming years: "In certain hubs, our high-price scenario calls for periods of double-digit pricing above $10/mmBtu." #Cleanenergy is a safer bet. norevahub.ai/public/35/pdf/
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