Rule-of-law Democrat I'm content that I did all I could to support Democrats defeating the GOP in 16, 18, 20, 22, & 24. I hope you'll consider doing the same if we are able to get another chance at the polls. Started using Mastodon Jan. 7th, 2022. But, peradventure, it may be sagaciously urged, how is this? toots may just be hot air. Pronouns are he/him He who dares not offend cannot be honest. ~ Thomas Paine pronouns: he/him I reckon
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Last Notes npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster The U.S. states in which Trump's approval rating is still above 50%: Oklahoma Alabama Arkansas West Virginia North Dakota Montana Wyoming Idaho If you travel, please do not visit those states. npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster Why aren't journalists willing to state that pasteurization, fluoride and vaccines are good things? https://www.local3news.com/local-news/5-children-receive-e-coli-from-raw-milk-tn-dairy-farm-responds/article_11a2d183-577b-46b5-a5f6-9a4d360c7feb.html npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster For anyone still unconvinced that the Republicans' latest Middle Eastern war is not one of the final nails in the coffin of the fossil fuel age, Jamelle Bouie just said that he is in the barbershop waiting for his son to get his haircut and the convo this morning is all about why you should drive an EV. https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/307/579/376/685/769/original/8958f499c4747921.png npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster The fossil fuel industry is so scared of how much offshore wind will eat into their profits that they have convinced Republicans to try to buy leases back. If TotalEnergies does this I hope it cost them billions of dollars of brand damage. https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/245/345/191/329/130/original/b46ec5c47780f6b3.png npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster Belgium, Germany, Denmark & Netherlands have seen their wholesale electricity prices skyrocket above $400/MWh since the start of the Republicans' latest war in the Middle East whereas Spain who is getting the majority of their electricity without burning fossil fuels hasn't prices go up to half that. We'll see the same here between the states like California who has mostly decarbonized their electricity grid versus fossil foolish states like Texas who have not. https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/183/421/179/353/843/original/b7528f3e5cceb0cd.png npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster Global average cost of new gas plant jumped 16% in 2025, to a record high in BNEF's data set, before the Republicans' latest Middle Eastern war too! Solar & battery is 44% cheaper now and will get even cheaper. "By 2035, BNEF forecasts cost reductions of 30% in solar, 25% in battery storage, 23% in onshore wind and 20% in offshore wind." It is not going to get any cheaper to buy methane I doubt. https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/182/635/328/556/306/original/28e8b3752ab64928.png npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster Republicans lost Senator Mullins today and don't forget that Republican Senator Sheehy could be put into jail this week too for breaking that Marine's arm yesterday too. npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster Have you heard about this? On January 23 ConocoPhillips' mobile land rig, weighing in at nearly 10M lbs - was set to explore Alaska's North Slope this winter but instead will be dismantled and sent for recycling after it crashed onto snow-covered tundra. in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/088/159/376/878/708/original/bbb27c1e0caf7029.mp4 npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster RE: https://mstdn.social/@GreenFire/116069696357575085 I should probably point out that this project was funded in a large part by California's carbon tax as I do not think that many people are even aware of California's carbon tax and all of the terrific stuff they've been able to accomplish because of it. #note18ud…5nu6 npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster Interesting to read about how vehicle-to-grid programs are starting to be tested by school districts that have started to transition to electric buses. https://electricschoolbusinitiative.org/powering-grid-cajon-valley-union-school-district npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster That's a really good description of the decision that the leftists who chose not to support Democrats in 2024 made: "my parachute has not convinced me to open it" And I think that our refusal to discuss that behavior in the electorate may mean we'll not be able to address it sufficiently. npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster I'm so looking forward to 1st quarter EV sales numbers in the USA. I expect that a lot more Americans are thinking about what they can do to stop funding fascism and EVs are a clear way to do it. With a $10,000 discount, the Chevy Equinox EV is hard to pass up: https://electrek.co/2026/02/03/10000-discount-chevy-equinox-ev-hard-to-pass-up/ npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster I might've been able to dismiss some of these Epstein-related allegations about Trump if he wasn't accused by 27 women of sexual assault, found liable for it, bragged on tape/video about grabbing women, going backstage while girls were changing at pageants, and said so often how hot his daughter was npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster The power went out and when he woke that morning in his Passive House, it was 9°F outside and 62°F inside. "At our neighbor's house, which was identical to ours [before the Passive House retrofit], it was 36°F. They may as well have been living in a tent." https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/how-a-texas-passive-house-survived-a-2021-deep-freeze npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster Was Minneapolis his Waterloo? npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster Bari Weiss: "What I'm great at is generating ideas and working with people and working really, really hard to see them to fruition. That is what I've done for five years, busting my ass on a startup that came from nothing." Now, she is attempting the opposite, by making CBS News go bankrupt. npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster I need to expand my understanding of how the Canadian system of government works, Mexico's too. What do mean Carney axed the bill? is that like a veto down here? npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster The American electorate ignored 1/6/21 on 11/5/24 and now almost every day is like reliving J6 during Trump 2.0 😢 npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster Fox News host: "I've gotten my hands on letter that AG Bondi said she sent to Gov. Tim Walz. It is strongly worded. The AG calls for the governor to support the men and women of ICE, to repeal the state's sanctuary policies, and to allow the DOJ to access state voter rolls." npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster Trump seems to be done in Davos. He is posting about how the poll results are fake because most people like his policies. He also seems to be watching Jack Smith testify as well: https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/115/940/035/516/754/410/original/300b878402512b30.png npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster Republicans brought Jack Smith to the House to try to foster uncertainty about Trump's guilt related to J6 and the secret documents in his ballroom. The stuff in the Epstein Files is SO bad that Republicans would rather talk about the crimes that Trump has been indicted for than to have the crimes that Trump has committed for which he hasn't been indicted be discussed. npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster Can we at least agree that Republicans held the House Speaker role in 2024? And this, with the benefit of hindsight it would have worked out a whole lot better if the Palestinian Protesters would have gone after the Republicans in the House of Representatives rather than Democrats in 2024? I just think it is worth consideration in terms of tactics we take going forward. npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster Has anyone seen estimated costs to U.S. taxpayers to reshore our military from Europe? What about a story about whether Republicans may cause the same thing to happen in Asia? I think those types of questions should be brought to the American electorate's attention. npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster Wake me up if European leaders start to say that the Republicans' trolling about invading Greenland is an attempt to distract attention away from the Epstein Files. npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster Liberals should help disrupt ICE by going to work for them and acting like decent people until the Republicans fire them! npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster A few months ago, ICE hired her She didn't sign and submit any paperwork. She almost certainly failed the drug test. She's a real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and she's extremely googlable. And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!" https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/01/ice-recruitment-minneapolis-shooting.html npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster Recycling fascist slogans and putting them on their lectern would seem to indicate that they're finally willing to acknowledge that the Republican Party has embraced fascism if you ask me. https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/115/878/224/043/481/884/original/5937f9a542dc9b44.png npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster Our Republican-run federal government paying $125k after Border Patrol agent pointed gun at Portland hotel worker who came the Republican's room to unclog the toilet his crap stopped up. Is anyone keeping track of how much Republicans are costing us taxpayers? https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/01/feds-pay-125k-after-border-patrol-agent-pointed-gun-at-portland-hotel-worker.html npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster Why do you think so many more people are willing to say, "Fuck ICE" than are willing to say, "Fuck Republicans"? npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster If you are unwilling to put yourself at risk to defend human and environmental rights do you actually care about human and environmental rights? Of course, protect yourself and your family the best you can, but there's no "safe" way to oppose the powerful without risking something. npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster Republican politician Vivek Ramaswamy, who is running to become next governor of Ohio, has announced his decision to leave social media after angering his fellow Republicans by saying that immigrants to the United States were just as American as those whose ancestors arrived on the Mayflower. https://www.mediaite.com/politics/vivek-ramaswamy-leaves-social-media-after-angering-republicans-with-tpusa-speech/ npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster For the first time in modern Texas history, Dems have candidates running in every state and federal race on the 2026 ballot. That includes all congressional seats, every state House and state Senate race, plus statewide judicial and State Board of Education. npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster Somali-run daycare in Minnesota broken into and vandalized with some key documents stolen in burglary. The manager of the Nokomis Day Care Center said the facility has received threatening messages following Nick Shirley's viral video. https://www.foxnews.com/us/somali-daycare-minnesota-broken-key-documents-stolen-overnight-burglary npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster Nick Shirley, a MAGA online outrage farming grifter, has begun a massive wave of racist attacks against Somali refugees who came to work in the USA. Here's a picture of Nick Shirley on J6: https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/115/816/454/232/486/004/original/df8e81da5eba5435.png npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster In relation to Trump's friendship with Epstein, this was his first nominee to become Attorney General earlier this year: https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/115/805/373/296/664/358/original/25fad5f1be9852c7.png npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster Every story about Johnson's term as Speaker of the House should highlight what an objective failure he's been and how Republicans are incapable of competently governing. https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/115/798/194/161/341/863/original/0706060925199044.png npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster Wind and solar farms don't have to purchase fossil fuels to generate electricity. That is the reason that Republicans oppose renewable energy technology and don't let anyone gaslight you into believing they have any other reason for their opposition to clean energy and EVs. https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/115/782/480/580/183/496/original/7f8bf187598f7f14.png npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster China put its first million-tonne near-zero-carbon steel production line into full operation on December 23rd. The production line adopts an advanced hydrogen-based metallurgical electric smelting process, replacing traditional coke with hydrogen as the primary reducing agent. npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster Wind power has a major role in modern electricity systems because it provides low-cost energy. However, several large projects in the USA have been halted due to political opposition because of Republicans' long-standing opposition to renewable energy to protect fossil fuel industry. https://cleantechtimes.com/donald-trumps-opposition-to-wind-power-is-raising-electricity-costs-in-the-us/ npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster The reporting of this story should point out that Republicans took jobs away from 12,000 Americans days before Christmas because their fossil fuel industry donors can't compete against offshore wind turbines getting rotated by the wind for free. https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/115/770/259/687/311/562/original/9c541ab6b8122b28.png npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster New Zealand just recorded its first-ever day of zero coal- or gas-fired electricity this weekend btw for some good news. npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster I see that a lot of Americans are not familiar with the international oil industry based on how many people are wondering what he's talking about in relation to Venezuela "stealing" their oil from the USA. Hugo Chavez took power in 1999. Shortly after that, he kicked ExxonMobil, Chevron and ConocoPhillips out of Venezuela's Orinoco Petroleum Belt. npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster Republicans' DOJ settled this of course. Constellation’s purchase of Calpine — which will make it the largest U.S. wholesale power provider — will reduce competition, allowing the new monopolistic corporation to withhold power supplies to drive up market prices. https://www.utilitydive.com/news/antitrust-constellation-calpine-ferc-ercot-pjm/807252/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202025-12-08%20Utility%20Dive%20Newsletter%20%5Bissue:79600%5D&utm_term=Utility%20Dive npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster The Italian "Mickey Mouse" car, is cheap, but much less useful than is the new "minicar" coming from the California company Aptera next year that drive highway speeds and charges from the PV integrated into its body though. npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster I thought that there had only been a social media post from the chump, but Stellantis is announcing they'll be importing their "quadcycle", the Topolino EV. It is available throughout Europe and costs around $11,500 in its home market of Italy. https://store.fiat.it/ npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster Ford Trucks positions their F-Line E as a flexible platform suitable for delivery fleets, municipal operations, and various vocational applications, including garbage collection. The truck’s modular design allows them to be tailored for specific roles easily. https://www.carscoops.com/2025/11/ford-is-still-serious-about-evs-unveils-next-electric-truck/ npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster Democrats' focus on the Epstein Files is already producing positive outcomes. Former Democratic treasury secretary Larry Summers is “deeply ashamed” of his years-long communication with Jeffrey Epstein and will be “stepping back from public commitments.” npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster Removing CO2 from atmosphere vital to avoid catastrophic tipping points, leading scientist says. And every year that we don't remove ten billion tonnes of CO2 from our atmosphere means that we have to remove even more over the next years. That's why I support starting a DAC industry and the economy to support it now rather than waiting like so many other people mistakenly do. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/11/leading-scientist-says?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu_env npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster I've said it more than once, but I don't think that enough people appreciate it yet. Transitions are difficult. That was why I was begging for us to start decades ago before we'd added so much more greenhouse gases to our polluted atmosphere. npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster During #COP30 the CEO of Exxon compared climate action to authoritarianism in an excellent example of gaslighting propaganda. Government regulation on carbon emissions was "very reminiscent of centrally planned economies - think North Korea, East Germany, the Soviet Union, Cuba..." npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster What do you think about this electrified 1962 Comet? Converting our fleet of polluting ICEVs into EVs would be a better use of taxpayer money than giving rich people subsidies to buy new electric vehicles at this point in our transition imo. We should support this industry. https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/115/514/537/144/877/938/original/6289dd7cb261e62a.png npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster Ford is on track to start manufacturing LFP cells at its battery plant in Marshall, Michigan. Ford is already testing its $30,000 electric vehicles. Tooling installation at the Louisville, Kentucky, plant will begin later this year, the company’s CEO, Jim Farley, said. https://insideevs.com/news/777855/ford-30000-usd-pickup-testing-component-sourcing/ npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster Does anyone know if Subway sales have gone up or down since one of their sandwiches was thrown at border patrol agent? npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster Thanks to 45 acres of solar-powered carports that now protect vehicles from the elements while producing clean energy has helped MSU ditch coal in pursuit of a greener future. Costs to deploy solar parking canopies have come down in France after it was mandated by law. https://bridgemi.com/michigan-environment-watch/why-not-put-michigan-solar-farms-parking-lots-instead-farmland/ npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster (Reuters) -U.S. shipbuilders and port operators are getting hit in the fallout from Republicans' campaign to wipe out the offshore wind industry, suffering hundreds of millions of dollars in lost government support, vanishing vessel orders, and an uncertain future for the billions of dollars' worth of investments. npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster This is what democracy looks like! https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/115/367/278/733/043/317/original/7ac89cff920b3891.png npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster A Navajo-owned energy company was the only firm which offered to buy the coal Republicans put up for auction yesterday for only one-tenth of a penny per ton because the coal industry is dying even if the GOP and other fossil fools aren't ready to acknowledge that fact. https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/115/332/990/663/762/756/original/2b2549885eb4fb23.mp4 npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster Electricity demand is growing around the world. Solar and wind met 100% of the extra electricity demand, even helping drive a slight decline in coal and gas use. Renewable energy overtook coal as the world's leading source of electricity in the first half of this year - a historic first. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2rz08en2po.amp npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster Ninety million Americans didn't think it was important for them vote to keep that guy from becoming POTUS again. I'll never forgive them. https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/115/287/588/874/920/324/original/3fa1619ee2d37492.png npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster The same survey found the respondents still hoping to buy an EV were more concerned with the fuel and maintenance savings, vehicle performance, and with environmental concerns than their potential savings via a tax credit. npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster Fear about the fate of EV sales in the USA are mistaken. For more than half of prospective EV buyers, saving money with a tax credit isn't their main interest in purchasing an EV. According to Cox, 65 percent of those prospective buyers said they planned to buy regardless of the tax credit, and only 20 percent said they would instead choose to buy a gas or hybrid vehicle. https://www.aol.com/news/electric-vehicle-sales-skyrocket-industry-130014251.html npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster Dearest Molly, Antifa has us surrounded, but we're holding them off in Pioneer Square as they lob bras and panties at us in their devilish attempt to make us transgender. Don't let pa see this letter though because if I survive, I found a French maid set I'd like for you to see me in Forever yours from #WarRavagedPortland npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster Solar panels create beneficial microclimates that significantly improve sheep welfare compared to conventional grazing environments. Researchers documented enhanced wool growth rates and superior fiber strength compared to animals in traditional pasturing. #AgPV https://evidencenetwork.ca/1700-sheep-installed-between-solar-panels-a-surprising-change-observed-in-the-animals/ npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster In 2019, the world produced 28,641 TWh of electricity. In 2024, it produced 30,919 TWh of electricity. In 2019, the world produced 17,083 TWh of electricity from fossil fuels. In 2024, it was 18,308 TWh hours of electricity from fossil fuels. RE deployment has stopped a ton of carbon emissions, but hopefully the amount of electricity from fossil fuels will start going down this or at latest next year. npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster Microsoft's warning to its immigrant workforce isn't very comforting to them I must imagine. https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/115/237/246/581/807/045/original/699a3f3c34fff2eb.png npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster Has anyone ever seen any data on which towns, cities, and states are making the most progress towards electrifying their fleet of vehicles? As more results like Austin has seen become more widely known the pace should start picking up. #Climate #EV https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/115/220/123/417/409/267/original/392e3844c57fa587.mp4 npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster Would you feel comfortable driving in a vehicle that this person controls the software of? https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/115/198/749/206/130/146/original/7984eaaff59a4d49.png npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster This campaign is part of the Republicans' Reichstag Fire Decree. https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/115/192/846/312/874/971/original/32d76217610991e8.png npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster If the leftists would have gotten off their hands and voted for the lesser evil, and deigned to give Democrats a second term in the White House and a Democratic Congress the USA would have exceeded the Paris goals too I'll point out. Now, it's up to blue states and us individuals to double down on our decarboniztion efforts. https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/115/191/831/766/717/395/original/e6a6619b2e9e83db.png npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster “Alabama State University has received a terroristic threat directed at our campus. Out of an abundance of caution, the University has shut down campus operations until further notice.” https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/115/186/844/794/803/039/original/70530a0aea0d851e.png npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster Thankfully, we managed to bring the cost for solar and batteries enough before the fossil fuel funded fascists got complete control over the U.S. federal government that they won't be able to stop us from getting it deployed. It's now cheaper to provide 24/7 electricity from solar and batteries in over 80% of the USA. https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/solar-electricity-every-hour-of-every-day-is-here-and-it-changes-everything/ npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster At least our Department of Energy under Democrats was willing to acknowledge that solar and wind facilities have worth when the sun is shining and the wind is blowing which is a very predictable thing so long as things like NOAA are funded. https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/115/159/142/126/335/000/original/be5a69f01ec85243.png npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster If you are still treating your Republican friends, family, and coworkers like they are decent people you should stop making excuses for them imo. https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/115/158/140/150/293/716/original/38cbff09eb450519.png npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster Never ever forget or stop repeating that we were subjected to Trump 1.0 in order to put liberals in their place and "teach" them a lesson and then we got Trump 2.0 in order to put liberals in their place and "teach" them a lesson them. The lesson we've gotten is y'all are idiots just like MAGA! https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/115/153/921/997/600/622/original/c11e12993c3f5de4.png npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster Terrific cartoon from Paul Noth in the @npub12ww…d8r6 https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/115/147/240/889/453/445/original/f3318d8c5b498a2c.png npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster These new osmotic power plants seem to go really well with desalination facilities. https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/japan-just-switched-on-asias-first-osmotic-power-plant-which-runs-24-7-on-nothing-but-fresh-water-and-seawater/ npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster It's sad that the notice about another shooting in Chicago happened at the same time that @npub1vur…9892 posted about the Republicans sending Texas National Guard into Chicago. I'll point out here that it is important to note that Republicans made this major escalation in their ongoing attempt to start a Civil War happened on the day the Epstein Files were released. https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/115/137/208/758/392/110/original/4373fc07a49e6743.png npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster In case you still have any questions about why Republicans and other rightwing political parties across the globe are desperately trying to stop the deployment of renewable energy, this well describes what they fear. Renewable energy threatens the obscene profits that the fossil fuel industry has been making. It's as simple as that. No need to complicate it or accept any other excuse the fossil fools will try to get people to believe. https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/115/117/839/111/704/497/original/2cc8960188026c0f.png npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster Federal prosecutors in Missouri this week agreed to voluntarily dismiss an indictment against Sid Chakraverty, a property developer who faced felony wire fraud charges after Attorney General Pam Bondi's brother became his lawyer. https://abcnews.go.com/US/doj-drops-charges-client-ag-pam-bondis-brother/story?id=125073335 npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster In June 2015, the USA got 4.78% of their electricity from wind & solar. In July 2025, the USA got 24.6% of their electricity from wind & solar which is pretty good progress. I'll point out though that California went from 19.5% to 51.2% just to highlight our country's green energy leader. https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/115/111/946/708/530/908/original/30eb5876515eb846.png npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster In June 2019, the world got 35.2% of their electricity by burning coal. In June 2019, the world got 24.2% of their electricity by burning methane. In June 2025, the world got 31.4% of their electricity by burning coal. In June 2025, the world got 21.7% of their electricity by burning methane. We've made progress, but we need to make more progress faster. https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/115/111/856/587/731/141/original/771d2bbcebece579.png npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster Odd, Democrats won the special election in Iowa and broke Republicans' supermajority whereas all the unaffiliated leftists have been loudly telling me that Democrats are inept and out of touch. Take particular note that the Iowans didn't elect a socialist. They voted for a Democrat in order to beat the Republican. npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster Instead of attacking Democrats on this election day, we should all be encouraging people to vote blue in order to break the Republicans' supermajority in Iowa. npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster This reminds me, has someone convinced the state of California to set up an instance on #Mastodon https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/115/075/416/765/966/874/original/098c70aa8aa54d4b.png npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster It would be so great for the Nobel Committee to award Joe Biden the Peace Prize for getting the Inflation Reduction Act climate action law passed this year. Republicans would declare war on Sweden. npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster With all of the discussion on inflation, one would think that the fact that Nissan Leaf costs less now then when it was introduced seems like it should get more attention. https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/115/062/567/598/210/352/original/d8a598b19c699093.png npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster With all of the discussion of race now going on it's a good to remind everyone that the contemporary word race itself is modern; historically it was used in the sense of "nation, ethnic group" during the 16th to 19th centuries. Race acquired its modern meaning in the field of physical anthropology through scientific racism starting in the 19th century. npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster The fossil fuel industry paid our POTUS to tweet this: https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/115/062/074/751/041/056/original/493c75178301a9e4.png npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster This coal town in Australia is seeking to add a third big battery alongside their solar farm demonstrating the dramatic shift from fossil fuels that happens after one gets past the early-adopters demographic such that the laggards can start learning how much better it is. https://reneweconomy.com.au/coal-town-seeks-to-add-a-third-big-battery-alongside-solar-farm-in-shift-from-fossil-fuels/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coal-town-seeks-to-add-a-third-big-battery-alongside-solar-farm-in-shift-from-fossil-fuels npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster Back in 2020, almost 20% of the people in the G20 countries felt that they should be taxed for their carbon pollution. Would you be willing to pay extra for the damage your lifestyle causes in order to help you make better choices? https://www.politico.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/18/WFG_BAROMETER_2021_FINAL.pdf npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster It's good to let as many people know as possible that Republicans blocked a battery project in Kentucky in order to double down on fossil fueled electricity generation in case climate change matters to you. https://www.energy-storage.news/kentucky-utilities-shelve-1-6gwh-bess-project-doubling-down-on-fossil-fuel-expansion/ npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster A burgeoning industry is breathing new life, and power, into internal combustion vehicles (ICEVs) by converting them to electric vehicles (EVs). Post your pictures of ICEVs converted into EVs. https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/16/converting-gas-powered-cars-to-evs-is-a-booming-business.html?msockid=307b988efbf6627e0ee68ccbfa2063d0 npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/115/010/091/268/825/347/original/b86bab4cf188884b.jpg npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster EVs available in the USA that offer bidirectional charging: 2026 Nissan Leaf 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 2025 Genesis GV60 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning 2026 Polestar 4 2025 Tesla Cybertruck 2026 Kia EV9 2026 Cadillac Escalade iQ 2026 GMC Hummer EV Pickup 2025 Lucid Air npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster I'd like to see the fact that Fox was celebrating when Republicans fled Oregon in order to block climate legislation get more attention as we're talking about Texas Democrats trying to stop gerrymandering. https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/oregon-gop-state-senators-flee-state-to-avoid-climate-change-vote npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster Truth Social AI chatbot says that tariffs are a tax on Americans, the 2020 election wasn’t stolen, and Trump’s cryptocurrency investments pose a conflict of interest. Asked about J6, it says it was a violent insurrection and linked to Trump’s lies. But I'm sure it will get "fixed". npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster Our National Public Radio has maintained their near perfect record of discussing #bushfires without mentioning burning fossil fuels for those of you who are keeping track. npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster Electricity bills are rising because of Republicans' war against cheap, clean energy along with data center demand growth. State governments are starting to feel some pressure to do something about it. https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/electric-bills-rise-evidence-mounts-data-centers-share-124503792#:~:text=HARRISBURG%2C%20Pa.%20--%20Amid%20rising%20electric%20bills%2C%20states,costs%20of%20feeding%20Big%20Tech%27s%20energy-hungry%20data%20centers. npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster Jewelry consumers demanded clean gold. This company"s of its four 6 MW wind turbines enabled their mine to run 58 hours with 100% renewable energy in the month of June alone. The mine is forecast for 89% renewable energy in FY26! https://reneweconomy.com.au/giant-off-grid-gold-mine-aims-for-90-pct-renewables-claims-to-be-first-in-world-to-net-zero-emissions/ npub1xy4yprlhn58k8mrlzwd6nm3hdwz9vw0fz3f6a9mhxhqepaptuwzsk5ewwy Kevin Leecaster A 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV just broke the record for the longest EV range on a single charge. The Silverado EV Work Truck with the biggest available battery covered 1059.2 miles, more than twice the truck's 493-mile EPA-estimated range. Chevy's team used typical hypermiling techniques, including taking it slow, really, really slow.