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Climate hawk

MONDAY 9 AM AT SCOTUS: The People v. Big Oil

Oct 4, 2026

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MONDAY 9 AM AT SCOTUS: The People v. Big Oil

The oil-soaked Supreme Court takes up Suncor v. Boulder

Brad Johnson
Brad Johnson

The United States Climate Politics Almanac

The Week in Climate Hearings: Padilla's Slaughter Our Sequoias Act

Sep 29, 2026

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The Week in Climate Hearings: Padilla's Slaughter Our Sequoias Act

There's only one markup of note, but it's a killer.

Brad Johnson
Brad Johnson
Did the Market Fail You, Or Did You Fail The Market?

Sep 28, 2026

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Did the Market Fail You, Or Did You Fail The Market?

Lessons from Climate Week NYC on the global market failure and the fight for humanity

Brad Johnson
Brad Johnson
Unplug AI!

Sep 21, 2026

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Unplug AI!

Putting OpenAI, Amazon, and Google on blast during Climate Week NYC

Brad Johnson
Brad Johnson

The United States Climate Politics Almanac

Climate Week 2026: The Absolutely Imaginable in Times of the Artificially Inevitable

Sep 18, 2026

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Climate Week 2026: The Absolutely Imaginable in Times of the Artificially Inevitable

This year, choose your own Adventure Intelligently.

Brad Johnson
Brad Johnson
Daring To Thrive

Sep 15, 2026

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Daring To Thrive

A look at SEEC's Thriving Economy Project; and, it's End Times Fascism day!

Brad Johnson
Brad Johnson

The United States Climate Politics Almanac

The Week in Climate Hearings: Cooking the Climate for Compute

Sep 14, 2026

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The Week in Climate Hearings: Cooking the Climate for Compute

Slaughtering Sequoias, Nuclear Waste Innovation Campuses and End Times Fascism

Brad Johnson
Brad Johnson
Tired: MAGA. Wired: MGA!

Sep 13, 2026

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Tired: MAGA. Wired: MGA!

A look at how the insurance industry is protecting profits amid rising climate disaster

Brad Johnson
Brad Johnson
That Week On The Hill That Was

Sep 8, 2026

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That Week On The Hill That Was

A few Democrats decide to help Republicans attack whales and DSA.

Brad Johnson
Brad Johnson

The United States Climate Politics Almanac

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2026 Electoral Preview: Key September Democratic Congressional Primaries

Sep 1, 2026

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2026 Electoral Preview: Key September Democratic Congressional Primaries

Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Delaware finish the season. Plus local climate hawks

Brad Johnson
Brad Johnson

The United States Climate Politics Almanac

The Week in Climate Hearings: Fascism v. The Planet

Aug 31, 2026

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The Week in Climate Hearings: Fascism v. The Planet

Republicans will be fighting for gas stoves and mining, while attacking whales and socialism

Brad Johnson
Brad Johnson
Thou Shalt Not Kill Glaciers

Aug 27, 2026

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Thou Shalt Not Kill Glaciers

The capital crimes of the carbon polluters also now include AI slop centers

Brad Johnson
Brad Johnson
Ya Got Trouble

Aug 25, 2026

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Ya Got Trouble

A quick look at our world, from Gary, Indiana to Pomas, France

Brad Johnson
Brad Johnson

Climate Candidates

"What would Jesus say about climate change?"

Aug 5, 2026

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"What would Jesus say about climate change?"

Big wins for climate hawks in Michigan, and hard times for Team MAGA

Brad Johnson
Brad Johnson

The United States Climate Politics Almanac

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2026 Electoral Preview: Key August Democratic Congressional Primaries

Jul 30, 2026

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2026 Electoral Preview: Key August Democratic Congressional Primaries

Key climate races in Michigan, Missouri, Virginia, Hawaii, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Florida. Plus the Wisconsin governor's race!

Brad Johnson
Brad Johnson

The United States Climate Politics Almanac

The Week in Climate Hearings: Choking on Smoke? Blame the Valve Turners (and Canada)

Jul 21, 2026

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The Week in Climate Hearings: Choking on Smoke? Blame the Valve Turners (and Canada)

As the world burns, Republicans go after climate scientists, activists, and historians (and Canada). Plus: putting private-prison executive David Cummins in charge of TSA

Brad Johnson
Brad Johnson

The United States Climate Politics Almanac

The U.S. Climate Politics Almanac: The 2026 Data Center Elections

Jul 17, 2026

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5 min read

The U.S. Climate Politics Almanac: The 2026 Data Center Elections

AI backlash, from the Maine U.S. Senate election to Michigan's 8th Congressional

Jordan Haedtler
Brad Johnson
Jordan Haedtler, +1

The United States Climate Politics Almanac

The U.S. Climate Politics Almanac: The Data Center Backlash

Jul 15, 2026

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The U.S. Climate Politics Almanac: The Data Center Backlash

Fossil-fueled hyperscalers are causing popular revolt at the ballot box, and policymakers are taking note

Jordan Haedtler
Brad Johnson
Jordan Haedtler, +1

The United States Climate Politics Almanac

The Week in Climate Hearings: Daylight Killing Time

Jul 14, 2026

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The Week in Climate Hearings: Daylight Killing Time

The fires of the world, the assassinations of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Joan Sebastian Guerrero, and the "ICE of Europe"

Brad Johnson
Brad Johnson
The Bombs Bursting In Air

Jul 8, 2026

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The Bombs Bursting In Air

A brief post on the toxic fallout of Trump's bloated fireworks barrage

Brad Johnson
Brad Johnson
The Scorch of July

Jul 4, 2026

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The Scorch of July

Celebrations of Independence Day, through the years

Brad Johnson
Brad Johnson

The United States Climate Politics Almanac

The Week in Climate Hearings: Super Team Algae!

Jun 23, 2026

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The Week in Climate Hearings: Super Team Algae!

The dangerously unqualified Kevin Lilly, facilitating the AI data center bubble, and recycling minerals

Brad Johnson
Brad Johnson

The United States Climate Politics Almanac

The Week in Climate Hearings: We forget very quickly

Jun 16, 2026

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The Week in Climate Hearings: We forget very quickly

It's election day in Washington, D.C.; Jay Clayton on the fast track

Brad Johnson
Brad Johnson
“His legacy will forever remain a pillar”

Jun 11, 2026

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“His legacy will forever remain a pillar”

Unnatural disasters, sportswashing, and the AI bubble

Brad Johnson
Brad Johnson
The Museum of Unnatural Disasters

Jun 10, 2026

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4 min read

The Museum of Unnatural Disasters

Saving America from the Trump auto-da-fe-cum-golpe

Brad Johnson
Brad Johnson
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