-tax oil and gas companies' "windfall profits" -freeze electricity rates nationally -indefinitely suspend gasoline tax -create clean energy fund @timothycama.bsky.social & I got the first look at @grahamformaine.bsky.social's energy platform. Read it here: www.politico.com/news/2026/05...

Graham Platner targets fuel tax, Big Oil in energy plan

The Maine populist Democrat wants to stop electricity price increases, but his plan is silent on a data center moratorium.

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Isn't it a bit creepy that Desmond just walked up to Molly at the marketplace and opened with 'Girl, I like your face?'

At least 19 of our @eenews.bsky.social Politico Pro colleagues have decided to take the buyout and leave us this week. It's no small amount. Not everyone was offered a buyout @politico.com 1/4

"Last year, $239 million was traded on Kalshi’s climate markets — the fifth-most of any prediction category, according to data provided by the company. The volume of trading on its climate markets is on pace to grow to more than $1.2 billion." www.eenews.net/articles/you...

You can bet on climate disasters. Business is booming

Traders are placing wagers on the likelihood of disasters, activists being jailed and oil depots exploding.

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www.niemanlab.org/2014/03/ee-p...

E&E Publishing is spending a lot of money on reporting most people won’t ever see

Seventy-five journalists and subscription prices that can stretch past $100,000: The energy and environment publisher has built a big content engine for a small community of subscribers.

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The best time to file a FOIA request was six months ago The second best time is now

The most-read story on POLITICO right now is from @timothycama.bsky.social and yours truly. www.politico.com/news/2026/03...

In ‘Paperback Writer,’ is John the paperback writer or is he telling a story about the paperback writer?

This always feels a little passive aggressive, Google

A cloud-seeding startup that MAGA lawmakers blamed for Texas flooding last July is now spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on lobbying and gold-framed Metro ads in very Trumpy play for attention. www.eenews.net/articles/a-s...

A startup blamed for deadly floods is pitching cloud seeding to lawmakers

Rainmaker Technology is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on lobbying and gold-framed Metro ads in a play for national attention.

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People who shovel the walkway leading to their sidewalk but not the sidewalk

a man in a military uniform is standing in front of a group of people and says `` right to jail '' .

ALT: a man in a military uniform is standing in front of a group of people and says `` right to jail '' .

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Does this storm have a name yet? If not, I propose: - Snowcrete - Snowsyfus - Snowrever

Hot take: Seasons should be half as long I don't mind winter. But we're a month in and I'm tired of it

Does anyone use 'inclement' in normal speech? Seems like it's only in announcements from businesses

Why all the 2016 lookbacks? Why not 2006?

Maybe we should bring back the ‘Paul is Dead’ conspiracy theory, just for fun

It's a two-division appropriations bill. We should call it ...

So thankful for everyone who came out to my book launch event last night, for @timothycama.bsky.social for joining me in a discussion, and for @solidstatebooksdc.bsky.social for hosting What a nice evening!

On high alert today for circlers-back

Next DC mayor's swearing-in: Dupont Underground? Bureau of Engraving and Printing?

The Associated Press@apnews.com · 7mo ago

BREAKING: Democrat Zohran Mamdani becomes mayor of New York City, taking the oath of office at an historic subway station in Manhattan.

I, for one, am glad serif fonts are making a comeback

Spoiler alert: If a character’s name hasn’t been revealed, there’s a good chance they’re actually a character you already know. Someone is imagining them to be different, or they’re in two different timelines or something

Mandatory prison time for people who don't shovel/salt their sidewalks

Far too many songs for which I know the Weird Al parody far better than the original youtu.be/7vFGKHzY_38

I Think I'm a Clone Now

YouTube video by "Weird Al" Yankovic - Topic

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A neutral arbiter agrees: @politico.com violated our contract and its own journalistic standards when it deployed AI. Our readers deserve news, not slop! wbng.org/2025/12/01/p...

"Wherever" should have an additional e Maybe add a New Yorker diaeresis. "Whereëver"

Maybe the entire internet shouldn’t rely on a few companies to operate

Does anyone actually water plants with the water from a new filter?

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