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Geoff Coventry

@geoffcoventry.bsky.social

Former renewable energy entrepreneur (Tradewind Energy, Savion). #MMT / #PublicMoney / #Climate / #PoliticalEconomy www.modernmoneybasics.com

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Geoff Coventry@geoffcoventry.bsky.social · 6h ago

Sure, sure, this is okay, but god forbid we have global carbon taxes on fossil fuels and invest in a decarbonized future.

Bill Grueskin@bgrueskin.bsky.social · 8h ago

Reuters: Iran wants fees of 5%-7% of the price of cargo from ships using the strait; Oman wants 3%. "Making fees voluntary, at least nominally, could be a way out of the impasse, although an implied threat of Iranian attacks could mean shippers would be ​unlikely to risk transit without paying."

Raúl Carrillo@raulcarrillo.bsky.social · last mo.

At long last, my article, "Gaming Money," is out in the Columbia Law Review. Thanks so much to the many, many folks who helped along the way!! @columlrev.bsky.social columbialawreview.org/content/gami...

GAMING MONEY - Columbia Law Review

Introduction Video games have never been more serious. The gaming industry generated approximately $224 billion in global revenue in 2024. Some experts project that figure will reach $300 billion by 2...

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Nicholas Grossman@nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 2w ago

New US tariffs on Canada are illegal, but allowed under the Supreme Court’s established standard that Trump is special and can violate the Constitution if he feels like it, except sometimes, but those times when courts strike down his policy as unconstitutional he can do it again with minor tweaks.

Geoff Coventry@geoffcoventry.bsky.social · 4w ago

This 💩 is a big deal. Vought is wrecking havoc and Congress is allowing it. The need for institutional reform is massive on the back end of this regime.

Phil Rocco@philiprocco.bsky.social · 4w ago

Here is what OMB rule means for states/local governments (>$1 trillion in revenue at risk): 1) More admin burdens: inestimable amount of new paperwork, allowance for agencies to add vague new “risk factors” in grant determination, vast expansion of E-verify, Buy America provisions on everything…

Jessica Pishko@jesspish.bsky.social · 4w ago

"If the withdrawal marked a shift in public relations, it did not, importantly, mark a shift in enforcement. Indeed, the violence resulting from those operations may be escalating: ICE shootings and killings in 2026 are already outpacing those in 2025." @melissagiragrant.com

The New Republic@newrepublic.com · 4w ago

Since Trump returned to office, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo is the tenth person federal immigration agents have shot and killed. trib.al/P865fE1

Geoff Coventry@geoffcoventry.bsky.social · 4w ago

"The marriage of Unitary Executive Theory, big tech and the “market information processors” has created a powerful engine for attempting to crush democracy, and remake the world in Silicon Valley’s image." Insightful stuff from Nathan.

Nathan Tankus@nathantankus.bsky.social · 4w ago

"With the rise of Large Language Models however, the economic planner who disbelieves his own planning capabilities can still skip “the market” by relying on “AI”. Indeed, the simulation of a market can even be conceived of as a market."

Geoff Coventry@geoffcoventry.bsky.social · last mo.

What is it about the (racially charged) "taxpayer" label that is so appealing to the media? No taxes are increasing as a result of the graft & incompetence of these crooks. The cost of this presidency is violence toward humans, undermining public health & education, destruction of security, etc.

Mother Jones@motherjones.com · last mo.

The sequence of events following Trump's reflecting pool debacle follows a pattern characteristic of many of the president’s projects and policies. While the steps may occur in different orders, they end in roughly the same place: failure, with regular people paying the price.

Max Kennerly@maxkennerly.bsky.social · last mo.

IMHO, the Supreme Court is a *bigger* problem than Trump, and it should be the primary target for reform. Trump and Congress would both be very different under a law-abiding SCOTUS, which would have stopped government action clearly animated by racism and racially gerrymandered districts.

Adam Serwer@adamserwer.bsky.social · last mo.

The new racist double standard set up by Alito in the TPS ruling: if there’s any other motive in addition to the racism, the racism doesn’t count, but if the state wants to *prevent* discrimination against black people, that is racist and unconstitutional www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

The Roberts Court has been turning anti-discrimination law upside down for years. Its approach came into particular focus in May, with Louisiana v. Callais, in which it determined that not allowing Louisiana’s government to dilute Black votes was racist. In that case, Alito insisted that forcing the state to draw a second majority-Black congressional district would be an “unconstitutional racial gerrymander” because Republicans were entitled to discriminate against Black voters if they argued that their purpose was partisan instead of racist. The Court reaffirmed that position in a subsequent case dealing with Alabama, after a lower court had found ample evidence of deliberate racial discrimination, as opposed to the discriminatory effect of the Louisiana map. Mullin now sets up an even more impossible double standard. If the government wants to discriminate against Black people, any pretext will do. “As long as there is a plausible basis—any plausible articulable basis—for the government’s action, then the Court will look to that basis as sufficient,” Aderson Francois, a law professor at Georgetown University, told me, “even in the face of evidence that government actors were motivated by animus.” If a Black person wants to prove they’ve been discriminated against, however, no amount of evidence will suffice.
Stand Up for Science!@standupforscience.net · last mo.

🚨OMB Director Russell Vought is about to testify before the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Financial Services & General Government! 🚨 We'll be live skeeting the hearing - follow along below!! 🧵:

Prisonculture@prisonculture.bsky.social · last mo.

Sharing this excellent guide to navigating Blue sky by @literaturegeek.bsky.social for those of you who may never have seen it: docs.google.com/document/d/1... - it has so many hacks and so much useful information to help you curate your experience on here.

Bluesky quick start guide

✨💻☁️Bluesky Guide☁️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ By Amanda Wyatt Visconti (@literaturegeek.bsky.social; formerly @literature_geek on Twitter). Please do share this guide with others!: tinyurl.com/DHBluesky. Last updated:...

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Geoff Coventry@geoffcoventry.bsky.social · last mo.

The grid can handle it just fine. It's called curtailment, and that's exactly the scenario you want to see as you build out a decarbonized grid. There are alternative market structures available if investors aren't stepping up for the next round.

Bloomberg News@bloomberg.com · last mo.

After $80 billion in renewables investment, solar is the top power source in Spain. But these days, the grid can’t handle the glut on sunny days, and investors are bailing out.

Shelby Gonzales @shelbytgonzales.bsky.social · last mo.

SCOTUS issued two devastating rulings today, both of which give the Trump Admin more power to dismantle lawful immigration pathways and shut our doors to many who have fought courageously for their safety. www.cliniclegal.org/press-releas...

CLINIC Laments Devastating Human Consequences of Today’s Supreme Court Decisions | Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC)

"The decisions are devastating for our clients, and for those of us who accompany vulnerable immigrants through the legal system," said Anna Gallagher, CLINIC's executive director. "As Catholics, we b...

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