El-Sayed, Lawrence and McKinney all won progressive campaigns in Michigan last night by talking about climate and clean energy like it was a kitchen-table issue — because skyrocketing energy bills and endless wildfire smoke matter to people.

Seems like this is not getting enough attention in the Michigan primaries, but Will is now set to become the first Bernie-Style Democrat to unseat a Republican incumbent. When Will wins in November it could change everything

William Lawrence@wewill2026.bsky.social · 13h ago

I couldn’t be prouder of the movement we’ve built in mid-Michigan. Thank you, Ambassador Bridget Brink and Matt Maasdam, for your years of public service and all your hard work on the campaign trail. While tonight we celebrate, there’s still much more work ahead.

Decision Desk HQ projects William Lawrence wins the MI US House 7 Democratic Primary #DecisionMade: 10:41 PM EDT

Getting rid of a gas stove can do more to help a person with asthma than many medications. It is hard to overstate how bad gas stoves are for asthma. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Replacing gas stove can help asthmatics as much as some drugs, US experts find

Team in Ohio finds swapping to electric has ‘very large’ impact, despite study being scaled back by Trump cuts

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Silicon Valley billionaires want to build a $2 billion data center in a small Michigan town. It would raise prices, tank home values, and threaten peoples' way of life. The company is trying to strong arm residents and is offering them just 0.5% of the project cost to stay quiet.

Sherco Solar didn't just replace a coal plant — it hijacked its golden ticket, using the retiring facility's grid connection to skip a transmission queue that currently holds more proposed capacity than every operating power plant in America combined. #energysky www.autonocion.com/us/minnesota...

Minnesota just plugged a 710-megawatt solar farm into a coal plant that once burned 30,000 tons a day, the two sharing wires until the last boiler dies in 2030 — and one retired coal unit will keep sp...

Retirement does not mean the old hardware stops working entirely, either. One of the retiring units is being converted into a synchronous condenser, a huge

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Solar just saved the biggest grid in the US from a reliability crisis caused by coal and gas plants. This is the opposite of the lies Trump and the fossil fuel industry tell, but it's the truth. 🔌💡 I talk all about it in my first ever video post: demarcoadvocacy.substack.com/p/solar-just...

I have a question for @roryjohnston.bsky.social that I can't find the answer to anywhere. Was there ever a point during the ceasefire where global stockpiles of oil started increasing? Or were we still drawing down global stockpiles every day?

An interstate highway in Maryland is closed at night because the heat wave cause the pavement to buckle. Our infrastructure can not handle this hotter world. www.thebanner.com/community/lo...

Overnight I-97 shutdowns in Anne Arundel begin Sunday for heat damage repairs

Drivers on northbound Interstate 97 should prepare for overnight lane closures this week as crews complete repairs to pavement that was damaged during the early-July heat wave.

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Reality has a liberal bias. Round up the sum of written human knowledge, it's going to code "left" in today's diseased information environment.

Chris Paxton@cpaxton.bsky.social · 3w ago

"Cheap gas" looking less cheap with every passing day.

US Cost for Gas Power at 17-Year High and Climbing, Lazard Says

The cost of power from natural gas-fired plants in the US hit the highest level in at least 17 years, and is poised to climb even higher as demand surges from new data centers.

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☀️ A brighter future is possible – with Bright Future Maryland! We can have lower energy bills, cleaner energy sources, and hold utilities and data centers accountable. Our leaders just have to commit to bold action. Read our roadmap towards a brighter future ➡️ brightfuturemaryland.com

Will is providing clear evidence that embracing a progressive agenda can help you win a general election in a swing district

William Lawrence@wewill2026.bsky.social · last mo.

NEW POLL: Will is the only Democrat who beats GOP Rep. Barrett in MI07. We're saying NO to data centers and endless wars and YES to good housing and healthcare. That message is landing with voters across the spectrum.

This is a great example of what's called "pluralistic ignorance" -- the phenomenon whereby most people share a particular view, but they *don't think other people share it*. In this case: most people are concerned about climate change but think others aren't.

Over 50% of Americans say climate change is a serious threat; only 10% think their compatriots feel the same

That perception gap on the issue is among the highest in the world, per a new Gallup poll....

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Proud to take the @politicalintegrity.us pledge to say no to corporate PAC money, fight to overturn Citizens United, and ensure Congress is there to serve the people, not for a big payday.

@politicalintegrity.us · last mo.

Local organizer, climate advocate, and Michigan 7th House candidate Will Lawrence took the Political Integrity Pledge to: - Reject corporate PAC $$ - Support a stock trading ban - Support a lobbying ban for former members of Congress - Support overturning Citizens United

Nuclear power plants in Europe are shutting down because the water they normally use to cool their reactors is too hot, and France is experiencing a four-fold increase in cases of cardiac arrest. We aren't ready for the warmer world we're causing. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/27/c...

Europe’s Trains, Nuclear Plants and Factories Can’t Take the Heat Either

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I've spent my career taking on corporate polluters and protecting Pure Michigan.  I'm proud to be endorsed by 11 of the leading environmental organizations. In Congress, I'll fight to protect the Great Lakes, provide clean drinking water to all, and create green union jobs.

Michigan! It's time to lock in. This Sunday we're knocking thousands of doors across the 7th District. Mail ballots go out today and a $750K SuperPAC is going on TV for our opponent. Join us and get a free bumper sticker. Knock two shifts, get a t-shirt. Top 3 knockers get dinner with me.

MD-05 is lucky to have @adrianboafo.bsky.social as their next Congressman. If you want to know more about Boafo's position on climate, energy, and data center issues, this podcast is for you demarcoadvocacy.substack.com/p/adrian-boa...

Adrian Boafo on Clean Energy, Climate Change, and Data Centers

What the Congressional candidate really thinks and what his record shows

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The rise of larger vehicles like SUVs and pickup trucks, with their taller hoods and larger blind zones, has contributed to a 75% increase in pedestrian and cyclist deaths since 2009. Until we design better streets and ban these vehicles, people outside these vehicles will keep dying.

The Deadly Rise of Giant Trucks and S.U.V.s (Gift Article)

The vehicles on American roads have grown larger — and they are killing thousands more pedestrians, a Times investigation found.

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Laos and Ethiopia High cost of fossil fuel imports cripple poor nations. So, Laos & Ethiopia have stopped the import of gasoline and diesel burning autos. Laos just took this action. EV substitutes are ready. Clean tech is low-cost tech! revvedupcars.com/articles/lao... #energysky

Laos Halts Gas and Diesel Imports: EV Shock Ahead

Laos suspends new gas and diesel vehicle imports in May 2026. What it means for EV policy, BYD, MG, Toyota, Isuzu, Ford sales.

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Graph of Strait of Hormuz crossings since June 2025. See that little spike all the way on the right? The one that's much lower than the leftward 2/3 of the graph, and immediately crashes back down? That's what the US government and quite a bit of US media tell us is fully open, with normal traffic.

Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · last mo.

Hormuz vessel crossings: @bloomberg.com

Electric cars are more affordable to drive and their energy cost is much more predictable than polluting alternatives. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/16/u...

It's clear that Trump pushed the "make inflation go up" button when he started the war with Iran

Solar just produced more electricity than coal in the US for the first month ever and it won't be the last... Over the last two decades, the role of coal and solar in the US mix has changed drastically May 2006: 🪨 48%, ☀️ 0% May 2016: 🪨 26%, ☀️ 2% May 2026: 🪨 12%, ☀️ 13%

We have reached a point where Trump's endorsement is necessary in Republican primaries, but will ensure a loss in the general election www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...

Trump’s disapproval rating hits its highest mark ever amid Iran war and rising prices

Trump’s disapproval rating is now higher than it was after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, according to a polling group

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Dam been writing a book about this and she just TikToked it in 90 seconds.

Here’s what I told PJM at their annual meeting today: The current system is not working and Maryland families are paying the price. PJM must ensure data centers are paying their own way. Inaction will continue to increase costs for people – and that is not acceptable.

ICE has violated almost 100 court orders. Let me say that another way. 100 times ICE was caught brazenly ignoring the law. 100 times a court told them to immediately stop. And 100 times they ignored the order. That's an out-of-control agency that shouldn't get another dime.

Sen. Van Hollen: Not another penny for ICE. Not another penny for war on Iran. @vanhollen.senate.gov: