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Michael McLean

@cornoisseur

Advocate for city building. Hyping up nuclear energy ⚛️, transit 🚇, bicycles 🚲, and housing 🏘️. Mostly on bluesky: https://t.co/wu0Lset8OY

✶ ✶ ✶ ✶ Katılım Temmuz 2009
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Michael McLean
Michael McLean@cornoisseur·
In 2024, northern Illinois was the nuclear king. ⚡️ 93 TWh electricity consumed ⚛️ 89 TWh estimated nuclear electricity generation ⏰ Nuclear exceeded load 47% of the time 📅 Nuclear exceeded load on 338 days 💵 ¢17.2 per kilowatt hour for residential electricity
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Eric Michael Garcia@EricMGarcia·
🚨🚨 TRUMP APPROVAL IS UNDERWATER WITH WHITES WITHOUT DEGREES! February 8, 2025: +27 July 25, 2026: -6 Economist/YouGov
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Michael McLean
Michael McLean@cornoisseur·
@loganb Most of the cost of power comes from T&D. Idk why people are so obsessed with wholesale prices.
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Logan Bowers 🏗️ 🏘️
I think all the policy wonks that work on energy stuff don’t talk enough about how the power companies and regulators are pathologically opposed to setting rates at what the electricity actually costs because they don’t want to give up the control to the customers.
Matthew Yglesias@mattyglesias

The idea is this: Charge people what the electricity actually costs. This results in lower average prices for almost everyone while preserving incentives to invest in valuable new infrastructure.

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Alan Fisher
Alan Fisher@alanthefisher·
Alright, running the DoE numbers on the oil reserves and it's not looking good. Optimistically we're looking at: End of August - $5 average per gallon By October - $6-8 average per gallon
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Craig Lawrence
Craig Lawrence@clawrence·
Question - are batteries for grid energy storage bipartisan? Do they cross enemy lines in the renewables vs. fossil fuel battles? I'm seriously asking, because I can't tell. They are clearly part of the renewables 'narrative', but we would certainly want battery energy storage in a 100% nuclear or 100% fossil fuel grid.. wouldn't we?
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Michael McLean
Michael McLean@cornoisseur·
@AldConway @312Walt @ChiViceMayor @AldermanBurnett @ChicagoDPD Ground source heat pumps will be critical to decarbonize heating in northern latitudes. The efficiency in deep cold events is significantly higher than air source heat pumps. Lots of folks talk about solar, but it’s the polar vortex that will become the design scenario for us.
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Alderman Bill Conway
Alderman Bill Conway@AldConway·
Excited for the groundbreaking of 410 N. Elizabeth today! As a former Renewable Energy professor & developer, can tell you its use of Geothermal as the primary energy source is a model for future projects as growing demand, incl data centers, puts more stress on the grid.
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Chicago DPD@ChicagoDPD

Plan Commission approved Mark Goodman & Associates and Weldon Development Group's two-tower, 724-residence proposal for 400 N. Elizabeth St. in West Town. The project includes 145 affordable units and will pay $6 million to the Neighborhood Opportunity Bonus system.

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Coconut Tree City 🥥🌴
Coconut Tree City 🥥🌴@yin_yang_yo_·
The property tax revolt that's taking over places like Florida, Michigan, Texas, Georgia, and any other red and purple state experiencing explosive population growth akin to California in the post-WW2 era is gonna have long-term negative effects on public finances sooner or later
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Ellis Bates
Ellis Bates@ElliscbIV·
This is the third congressional race this month where a Democrat has dropped out to clear the way for an independent: 🟦 Schulz (AK-AL) 🟦 Burbank (NE-SEN) 🟦 Roth (ID-SEN) MT-SEN could be next, though 🟦 Bankhead has so far resisted calls to step aside.
David Roth For Idaho@rothforIdaho

After much consideration and many conversations with my family and my supporters, I have made the difficult decision to exit this race and focus where I think I can have a larger impact. Thank you to all of my strong supporters, donors, and volunteers. I appreciate you all.

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Joe
Joe@electionsjoe·
WOAH HOLY SHIT, DEMOCRAT DAVID ROTH DROPS OUT OF IDAHO SENATE RACE, PAVING THE WAY FOR INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE TODD ACHILLES TO TAKE ON REPUBLICAN JIM RISCH ON HIS OWN.
David Roth For Idaho@rothforIdaho

After much consideration and many conversations with my family and my supporters, I have made the difficult decision to exit this race and focus where I think I can have a larger impact. Thank you to all of my strong supporters, donors, and volunteers. I appreciate you all.

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Politics & Poll Tracker 📡
Politics & Poll Tracker 📡@PollTracker2024·
Idaho Statesman: Idaho Democrat David Roth drops out of race for U.S. Senate against Risch The Democratic candidate who hoped to unseat US Senator Jim Risch in Idaho announced Tuesday that he is dropping out of the race, leaving Independent Todd Achilles as the challenger to the longtime Republican. amp.idahostatesman.com/news/politics-…
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Politics & Poll Tracker 📡@PollTracker2024·
NYT: Emily Moreno, the daughter of Senator Bernie Moreno, also an Ohio Republican, has said that Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) held a gun to her head; pushed her against a wall and hit her head; and fractured their daughter’s collarbone and bruised her shoulder. #OH07
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#OH07 NYT: Domestic Abuse Allegations Rock an Ohio House Race Representative Max Miller, a Republican, is facing accusations of abuse from his ex-wife in a bitter family feud that might put his otherwise safe seat in play. nytimes.com/2026/07/28/us/…

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Nikita Bier
Nikita Bier@nikitabier·
@finkd Hello Mark, you do not need to put the links in replies anymore. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg@finkd·
I wrote about why we believe the future is for everyone. More coming about a positive vision for a world with superintelligence soon.
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FactPost@factpostnews·
The Trump administration is ending Medicare Part D subsidies, raising prescription drug costs for more than 11 million Americans.
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Kyle Griffin
Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1·
BREAKING WSJ: The Trump admin plans to end a subsidy program that helped hold down premiums for Medicare drug plans — a move that could leave many seniors facing higher rates for their prescription coverage next year. wsj.com/health/healthc…
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FactPost@factpostnews·
UFC fighter Sean Strickland: When you're at a Trump rally, you're like 'oh, I can definitely see how Hitler happened.' It's a cult
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