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I'm Policy Director at @progressivereform.bsky.social where I specialize in federal regulatory policy. When not analyzing federal regulatory policy, I enjoy silent film, soccer, and running. "Oh! I'm sorry! This is abuse."

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Most people don't finish my 500 word articles either. Because they're boring and terrible.

07.03.2026 03:37 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Very tempted

07.03.2026 00:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wow. Lot to unpack there.

06.03.2026 23:47 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is one of the most jaw dropping moments of Trump’s presidency. Up there with brainstorming about injecting bleach and shining light up orifices to cure COVID.

06.03.2026 23:31 πŸ‘ 5199 πŸ” 1340 πŸ’¬ 250 πŸ“Œ 46

This is a Monty Python sketch

06.03.2026 23:39 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Fergie eon

06.03.2026 22:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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06.03.2026 21:55 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Infographic showing seven CEA-affiliated lawyers working for fossil-fuel interests in between their first and second stints in the Trump administration.

Infographic showing seven CEA-affiliated lawyers working for fossil-fuel interests in between their first and second stints in the Trump administration.

CEA is also pulling double dutyβ€”scratch that, *triple duty*β€”as a revolving door with the Trump admin. fieldnotes.co/reporting/ce...

06.03.2026 21:15 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Which means another BP-scale oil spill will cause them to start calling it the "Gulf of Mexico" again

06.03.2026 21:10 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

prove that it didn't

06.03.2026 21:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

My favorite episode of 'My So-Called Life'

06.03.2026 20:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You should have got it right the first time

06.03.2026 20:22 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I lack the words to capture it, but ... it's just endlessly remarkable to me that so many people in our society have chosen trans kis -- TRANS KIDS, the smallest, least significant, most vulnerable demographic slice you could possibly pick -- as a repository for all their fears & insecurities.

06.03.2026 19:57 πŸ‘ 2567 πŸ” 623 πŸ’¬ 66 πŸ“Œ 43

Are we at war with Russia?

06.03.2026 19:24 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This.


The image is of graves being dug for the girls killed when the U.S. bombed their school.

06.03.2026 19:03 πŸ‘ 671 πŸ” 244 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 2

Unitary Executive Theory now extends to the new 4th coordinate branch of our Constitution: Iran

06.03.2026 19:16 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Tear down the Confederacy monuments, and replace them with monuments to these workers

06.03.2026 19:14 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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E&E News: Florida gets over 20,000 weather modification claims β€”Β but no evidence β€” since new law passed Gov. Ron DeSantis last year strongly supported legislation that prohibited weather modification as he accused people of having "kooky ideas" about blocking the sun.

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06.03.2026 19:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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E&E News: Alaska offshore oil safety regulator on leave after warning of staffing shortfall Justin Miller, who heads the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement’s Alaska office, had warned he lacked the staffing to keep up with the Trump administration's massive Alaska oil push.

Our future under Schedule F subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...

06.03.2026 19:03 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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β€˜Fundamental conflict’: Ethics holds on Trump EPA chemicals officials lift A host of agency appointees will be free to reconnect with past industry clients on upcoming consequential regulatory matters.

Release the Cancer Nancy www.eenews.net/articles/fun...

06.03.2026 19:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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E&E News: Jeff Clark exits White House regs office The staunch Trump ally has left the influential Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs after a year of slashing rules.

He wanted to spend more time with his disbarment
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06.03.2026 18:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

someone do Nien Nunb next

06.03.2026 18:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Heritage's "Marriage Bootcamps" Have Nothing to Do with Healthy Relationships

This should be obvious, but the Heritage Foundation proposal for government-funded "marriage bootcamps" is not about building happy families but about social control

How do I know? I've lived it

noneutralground.beehiiv.com/p/marriage-b...

06.03.2026 15:53 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Surveillance, Propaganda, Intimidation: Dems Need to Wise Up That ICE Is a National Security Threat DHS has built a national police force with massive surveillance capabilities β€” which it could use to interfere with our elections.

I have an op-ed in @theintercept.com today about how Dems need to get serious about the threat ICE poses to the mid-terms and national security theintercept.com/2026/03/06/d...

06.03.2026 18:34 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Your 2026 Winter Paralympics Primer The Paralympics are the most mind-blowing sporting event on earth. Let's tune in and saying WOW and WHAT and HOW for the next two weeks!

IT IS TIME FOR THE WINTER PARALYMPICS!!!!

The Paralympics are the most consistently mind-blowing sporting event on the calendar. I promise you simply reading about how various Paralympic events work will make you say WHAT?!? or HOW?!?!? out loud at least once

06.03.2026 18:09 πŸ‘ 184 πŸ” 54 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 7

The thing is I could totally see my dad going off on this same rant. Like I'm reading that in his voice.

06.03.2026 18:13 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

In other news, my dog and I have our Halloween costume sorted. She will "WiFi Burrito," and I will be "Look the Burrito Man in the Eye Burrito."

06.03.2026 18:06 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

cool typo, dumbass

06.03.2026 17:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Article III is supposed to be the *opposite* of assertive. It is supposed completely reactive/last mover.

Would a smart and mildly informed but curious reader get any of that from this?

06.03.2026 17:48 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

"Assertive" is such an interesting choice of euphemism here.

06.03.2026 17:46 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0