@KevinPranis

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 St. Paul, MN
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Joined October 2015
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Every time I hear a fairy dust solution to climate change youtube.com/watch?v=6FBRBYbb…
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Xiao Wang
@xiaowang198410h
If we make the datacenters foot every cent of their marginal connection requirements should we be surprised that in turn they choose to build de minimus transmission so that their marginal generation becomes a natty ct or recrip? If you want grid connection and this is more expensive than the other option might need to share some costs on that.
Zeke Hausfather
@hausfath19h
In the rush to build data centers, companies are starting to use their own off grid gas generators. This results in much higher emissions – 60% to 80% – compared with using their local electricity grid and risks locking in longer-term fossil dependence.
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boz
@bloggingsbyboz23h
The fact that Brazilian markets panicked and crashed the three times Lula was previously elected (and are doing so a fourth time now), only to boom during his terms in office, poses a real challenge to the efficient market hypothesis.
Joe Weisenthal
@TheStalwartOct 26
$EWZ crashing 27% pre-market
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California YIMBY@cayimbyOct 26
A study of 60 cities finds that permit waits explain 30% to 43% of the gap in completion times between slow and fast cities. A 2026 study of LA lots found that buyers pay a 50% premium for land that already has permits.
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Keith Ellison
@keithellisonOct 25
We lost Paul Wellstone 24 years ago today. Paul was a tremendous leader who reminded us what it means to stand up to corporate power and stand with our fellow Minnesotans. So, when they try to divide us, remember that we all do better when we all do better.
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Data center growth is a defining issue for the Upper Midwest. At Data Center Future: Building Together, @GeorgeD_87, CEEM’s director of government affairs, shared how Minnesota’s existing frameworks and clean energy leadership prepare the state for what’s next.
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Ben Goessling
@BenGoesslingOct 24
The Jug, the Pig and the Axe are all in Minnesota for the first time since 1978
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Jimmy Williams@Jimmy_iupatOct 24
Unbelievable turnout on a beautiful Saturday in Maine to send @TroyJackson207 our @GoIUPAT member to the United States Senate!!!
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Noam Blum
@neontasterOct 24
He's about to dunk Jessica Rabbit in some Dip.
Reuters Pictures
@reuterspicturesOct 22
Lights are reflected off a bulletproof screen as President Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Greenville, North Carolina. More photos of the week: reut.rs/4ie0qQv 📷 Evan Vucci
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Minnesota DFL@MinnesotaDFLOct 24
BREAKING: Forum endorses Amy Klobuchar for Governor. She’s the first Democratic gubernatorial candidate in 24 years to receive the endorsement.
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David Weigel
@daveweigelOct 22
HAWK
@HawkEmDownChrisOct 20
You can’t say Rocky, Remember the Titans, Coach Carter, or The Sandlot. What’s the greatest sports movie of all time?
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Reed Schwartz@reedschwartzsfOct 23
We know public meetings are disproportionately attended by a certain kind of meeting-inclined person; interesting proposal here to allow broader behavioral data to meet public input requirements:
Greg Shill@greg_shillOct 12
🚨 Updated version of Transportation for the Abundant Society (with Jonathan Levine) now posted. It’s our answer to the question, what does “abundance” mean in the context of transportation policy? We think it’s distinct from domains like housing. Feedback welcome.
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5383031

ALT https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5383031

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jen ramos-eisen@jenramoseOct 23
NEWS: the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders have unionized and the Cowboys have agreed to recognize the union
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Clean energy projects shouldn't have to worry about political interference every step of the way. Projects need certainty, not political games.
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Headquarters
@HQNewsNowOct 23
Q: Amy Acton's stepfather was indicted for rape. Now that you know all that, sir, do you change your mind about the ad? Trump: No. I don't care
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New: Low-info voters, who put Trump in the White House, now look even more anti-Trump than high-info voters, and give Dems bigger margins on the generic ballot. 1 out of 3 Trump voters who can't name the party in charge of Congress now back Dems for 2026 gelliottmorris.com/p/poll-lo…

Poll: Low-information voters have turned hardest against Trump and the GOP

Trump voters who can't answer two basic questions about politics are three times as likely as other Trump voters to back Democrats for the House. This is a big change since 2024.

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Hot take: A stable block of non-polarized voters that have truly no idea what is happening in politics and don't see that knowledge as personally defining, but still show up to vote based on their lived experience, are essential to a functional democracy.
G Elliott Morris
@gelliottmorrisOct 23
New: Low-info voters, who put Trump in the White House, now look even more anti-Trump than high-info voters, and give Dems bigger margins on the generic ballot. 1 out of 3 Trump voters who can't name the party in charge of Congress now back Dems for 2026 gelliottmorris.com/p/poll-lo…

Poll: Low-information voters have turned hardest against Trump and the GOP

Trump voters who can't answer two basic questions about politics are three times as likely as other Trump voters to back Democrats for the House. This is a big change since 2024.

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Starting to think the opponents of BAAJA may not have the interests of building more clean energy at heart…
Matthew Yglesias
@mattyglesiasOct 22
Is it a "revolving door"-type conflict of interest that this campaign to block permitting reform in order to preserve more litigation opportunities is sponsored by a plaintiff's law firm that makes money by bringing these suits?
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Agenda alert: With data centers being a hot topic in the council chambers everywhere, it only makes sense that we discuss it too! Join us for this expert panel at #CGMCFall26. Register today at bit.ly/CGMC-Fall26
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Replacing 1000MW of data center w/40 x 25MW would be miserable and cost ~5x+ on dev/con side, but need an engineer on @JigarShahDC's assumption that there are avail pockets of surplus 25MW reliable 24/7 power just waiting to be found - @xiaowang1984? cnbc.com/2026/10/19/how-data…

Google says it can build data centers the right way. Some experts and residents are skeptical

Google says its Minnesota AI data center will add clean energy to the grid and protect ratepayers. Experts question whether grid upgrades are needed.

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