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Brad Carl

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⚑️Clean energy, climate, and sustainability PR guy 🚈 Mass transit nerd and advocate β›ˆοΈπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ Former TV Meteorologist πŸ’πŸ»β€β™‚οΈβ˜•οΈ Occasional coffee snob πŸŒŽπŸ“D.C.

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So proud of my good bud @subletteweather.com (Sean Sublette) for launching his bid for Congress in VA's 1st District! πŸ™ŒπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

Sean is a great communicator, advocate for the working class, & champion of science - he would make an EXCELLENT representative.

Friends - please like & support his campaign! πŸ’™

06.08.2025 13:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What's happening in Texas (and possibly NY, CA, IN, and elsewhere) around gerrymandering is a reminder: The Democratic Party needs to invest in winning state legislative races *every cycle, all the time.* You never know when a crisis will hit and we'll wish we had more seats or different leaders.

06.08.2025 13:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1464    πŸ” 332    πŸ’¬ 58    πŸ“Œ 26

We’ve discovered a literal miracle with almost unlimited potential and it’s being scrapped for *no reason whatsoever*. This isn’t even nihilism, it’s outright worship of death and human suffering.

05.08.2025 23:09 β€” πŸ‘ 9241    πŸ” 2956    πŸ’¬ 46    πŸ“Œ 146

I heard there used to be a political party that believed the federal government shouldn't tell private owners what they can and can't do -- you know, free market.

Wonder what ever happened to them...

05.08.2025 23:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Man, the Trump admin just is vindictive across the board.

Awful, truly nonsensical policy.

05.08.2025 23:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes to this energy. πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯

I'm all for getting rid of gerrymandering nationally, but Dems can't be the bigger party and unilaterally disarm until the GOP is willing to do the same on their end.

Great to see Newsom, Hochul, and Pritzker all leading the charge on this. Keep up the fight!

05.08.2025 14:48 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

These are all good signs and I hope Dems - both at the national and state level - builds on this.

FWIW I am not worried about Dems' low approval ratings that DC's chattering class is having a field day with.

If Dems fight - people will show up to fight w/ them and then vote for them.

04.08.2025 20:07 β€” πŸ‘ 96    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Breaking:

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas House falls short of quorum after Democrats leave state to prevent Trump-backed redraw of US House maps.

04.08.2025 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2720    πŸ” 413    πŸ’¬ 69    πŸ“Œ 53
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Scoop: Brown interviewing campaign managers for Ohio Senate race Brown would be another key candidate recruit win for Senate Democratic leaders.

Scoop: Brown interviewing campaign managers for Ohio Senate race www.axios.com/2025/08/04/s...

04.08.2025 20:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1192    πŸ” 189    πŸ’¬ 43    πŸ“Œ 18

it’s funny how NYC’s city of yes legalized 3-5 story buildings near transit, California’s SB79 will legalize 7 story buildings near transit, meanwhile Vancouver recently passed a law legalizing 20 story buildings near transit

they’re just completely lapping us

03.08.2025 23:41 β€” πŸ‘ 265    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 3

I’m here for Dems finally waking up and fighting πŸ’ͺπŸ’ͺπŸ’ͺ

04.08.2025 13:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Agreed.Lots we can work on and fix and I love this country too much to let the far right ghouls have it and wreck it.

And I think things will feel less rudderless the closer we get to the midterms and as we get into presidential primaries.

04.08.2025 12:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Don’t let the door hit you on the way out. Good riddance to a particularly vile, self-absorbed rep.

She’ll now fully be South Carolina’s problem β€” but at least gets her out of D.C.

04.08.2025 12:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We put some of the worst folks in charge of our institutions w/ Trump getting re-elected. πŸ˜’

04.08.2025 11:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

These folks have continued to move the goal posts as it suits them β€” first claiming climate change was a hoax to not that serious to now just saying, β€œYou know what, climate change is real but it’s too expensive to fix, so eff it.”

04.08.2025 11:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
31.07.2025 21:05 β€” πŸ‘ 11207    πŸ” 4260    πŸ’¬ 703    πŸ“Œ 240
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Vatican solar farm will make it the world’s first carbon-neutral state Italy has agreed to a Vatican plan to turn a 430-hectare (1,000-acre) plot of land north of Rome into a vast solar farm that will generate enough electricity to meet the needs of Vatican City.

Whole new definition to "He is Risen" πŸŒ…β˜€οΈ -- not sure I had <checks notes> "woke" Vatican City as the world's first carbon-neutral state on my bingo card. πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ

www.pbs.org/newshour/wor...

31.07.2025 21:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Apparently most Americans don’t see it that way though. πŸ˜’πŸ« 

31.07.2025 19:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I say this as a sustainability and climate advocate…

You individually recycling, planting a tree, etc. doesn’t really matter.

Large policy levers do though β€” pushing us to lower emissions, more collective sustainability of supply chains and products.

31.07.2025 19:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

If you’re not pissed off at Trump’s government, you’re frankly just not paying enough attention or really need to examine whether you’re getting well enough informed in your own news consumption.

31.07.2025 18:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a woman in a red shirt is making a funny face and saying `` sure , jan '' . ALT: a woman in a red shirt is making a funny face and saying `` sure , jan '' .

But I heard Republicans are SO concerned about the deficit. Sure, Jan. πŸ™„

31.07.2025 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Another example of β€œmoney for me, but not for thee” from this corrupt, awful Trump administration and the Republicans letting him get away with it.

No money for healthcare, science, veterans, or disaster relief, but totally enough for a Trump vanity project. πŸ˜’

thehill.com/blogs/in-the...

31.07.2025 18:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The fact that Burgum referred to sunset as a β€œcatastrophic failure” is hilarious in its own merit.

But it’s like these people are completely ignoring that energy storage is real and growing EXTREMELY fast β€” and they know if they acknowledge that, their flimsy argument completely falls apart.

31.07.2025 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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What a packed weekend πŸ™Œβ€” w/ a rooftop party at my now old apartment on the same weekend I moved to a new spot in NoMa down the street.

Thanks to @brycebennett.bsky.social
and our party co-hosts for pulling it off.

Fun and productive last few days β€” get you a man who can do it all! πŸ’ͺβ˜€οΈ

28.07.2025 15:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Funding for me, but not for thee πŸ˜’

Just more blatant corruption from this horrendous administration.

27.07.2025 20:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
23.07.2025 21:57 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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G Elliott Morris on X: "Trump now at -40 approval with young people, down from roughly even at the start of his term, per YouGov. The buyers remorse with Gen Z is real https://t.co/o8XzfwkPs8" / X Trump now at -40 approval with young people, down from roughly even at the start of his term, per YouGov. The buyers remorse with Gen Z is real https://t.co/o8XzfwkPs8

x.com/gelliottmorr... G Elliott Morris on X: "Trump now at -40 approval with young people, down from roughly even at the start of his term, per YouGov. The buyers remorse with Gen Z is real t.co/o8XzfwkPs8%22 / X

23.07.2025 12:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Another example of GenZ voters having been wholly tuned out as to what the impacts of a Trump presidency were going to be. πŸ« πŸ˜’

A big push on reaching GenZ better has got to be a focus ahead of the midterms because too often they’re clueless.

As shown in this morning’s Axios AM Newsletter.

23.07.2025 12:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump Awards $1.26 Billion Contract to Build Biggest Immigrant Detention Center in US Tent camp with 5,000 beds would be the largest such facility in the country, fueling fears of advocates who say they often don’t meet basic needs

"Trump Awards $1.26 Billion Contract to Build Biggest Immigrant Detention Center in US

Tent camp with 5,000 beds would be the largest such facility in the country, fueling fears of advocates who say they often don’t meet basic needs"

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

22.07.2025 18:27 β€” πŸ‘ 146    πŸ” 128    πŸ’¬ 50    πŸ“Œ 63

so, i can’t believe i have to say this, but a sitting president threatening imminent arrests of his political enemies is not a laughing matter or something for you to turn into just another normal part of your social media feed.

22.07.2025 12:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1249    πŸ” 280    πŸ’¬ 27    πŸ“Œ 19

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