Quill Robinson
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Former curmudgeon in training | Energy & Climate @CSIS / @CSISEnergy | Conservation @ConservAmerica | @Energy_Leaders '23 | Global Security @JohnsHopkins
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Energy is the lifeblood of modern society – and a critical factor in US-China strategic competition.
Beijing is making up for its lack of fossil resources by dominating the clean energy industry.
As the energy transition progresses, we must deny China energy superpower status.
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Today I witnessed a white dude perform a land acknowledgment. A Native American woman then stood up and stated that her ancestors had lived on said land BEFORE the tribe that he had mentioned.
An absolutely poetic….and completely predictable turn of events.
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@lizzo
says that she "made history" by twerking and playing James Madison's crystal flute from the 1800s. Yet, with this claim, she fails to account for the distinct possibility that James Madison himself may have twerked and played his crystal flute.
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If Biden is elected, America will survive. If Trump is re-elected, America will survive. It's the permanent flight 93 election mindset (on both sides) that is killing our society.
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@ChrisBarnardDL
She thanked him for making the effort!
Personally, I think we should acknowledge the genocide committed against Native Americans – it’s just a little weird to suggest that one tribe peacefully existed on one piece of land since time immemorial.
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I’m convinced that one of the most valuable skills a young person in DC can possess is the ability to not talk about politics.
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The National Mall needs a bison heard.
Picture it – majestic ungulates grazing around the Washington Monument, sipping water from the reflecting pool, occasionally charging an overly-curious tourist.
Beautiful.
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Instead of jumping straight to statehood, maybe DC could start by getting a Waffle House?
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“Environmentalism” will remain a luxury belief, a domain of the privileged, until the movement prioritizes local conservation actions, rather than abstract global ideas. It should be about where you teach your kids to fish, not polar bears in the arctic.
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The Green New Deal will fix climate change
!⃝ 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀
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Conservative women are held to a ridiculous standard by the mainstream media and Democratic politicians. They’re either hapless pawns of the patriarchy or cold, self-serving careerists.
The misogyny lives loudly within the left.
Barrett has established who she is: a shameless careerist who believes nobody can stop her.
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What do we want!? Gradual change. When do we want it?! In due course.
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas would be a great movie if he didn’t turn into a total squish at the end. No one likes a weak-willed flip-flopper. Stay bitter, stay the course, finish the job.
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Woodrow Wilson doesn’t get nearly enough credit for being a god-awful President.
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When I joined
@ACC_National
back in 2017, climate change was a Democratic issue.
This week, the highest-ranking Republican in the House is unveiling an ambitious plan for climate action.
Thank you
@GOPLeader
.
Democrats say Republicans aren’t serious about climate change. That is simply not true.
Republican solutions will make American energy cleaner, more affordable, and more accessible to reduce emissions around the world.
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Useful information to start your week with. Stay safe out there!
(small correction – Colorado's largest predator is ManBearPig)
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Don’t let Democrats import Europe’s disastrous energy policies.
An overreliance on renewables and an irrational rejection of nuclear power created a nightmare in Germany, and some Dems want to import that disaster, writes
@QuillRobinson
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"Rejecting these policies is the only way we can guarantee our energy security."
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In the 1700s, 30 million bison roamed North America.
They were hunted to near extinction levels in the late 1800s, with as few as 325 left.
Thanks to conservation efforts, the bison population is over 500,000 today.
We are capable of ecological destruction, but also recovery.
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I did not realize that when Trump said America would become a socialist country if he lost, what he meant was that his supporters would immediately demand we start nationalizing industries.
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If one Senator from a country that produces less than 15% of global greenhouse gas emissions doesn’t vote for a few trillion dollars in social program spending and renewable energy subsidies…then climate destruction is ensured?
Hey
@Twitter
- climate misinformation alert!
If Manchin isn’t stopped, climate destruction is *ensured*. That’s what we’re talking about here.
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"Almost every measure of mental health is getting worse, for every teenage demographic, and it’s happening all across the country."
Awful.
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The Senate just voted 80-17 for cloture on the Great American Outdoors Act!
Thank you to the hundreds of
@ACC_National
activists who were instrumental in rallying key Republican votes.
Today is a HUGE day for conservation, bipartisanship, and America’s best idea!
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The Republican Party isn't becoming more progressive on climate change. GOP Presidents established the first national park, created the Environmental Protection Agency, and signed the Montreal Protocol. The Republican Party is returning to its conservation roots.
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I’ll take it!
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This is fascinating:
New Hampshire/
@GovChrisSununu
and Maryland/
@GovLarryHogan
lead the country in reducing emissions.
California/
@GavinNewsom
and Washington State/
@GovInslee
are near the head of the pack for INCREASING emissions.
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The Republican Party isn't the greatest barrier to climate action. The greatest barrier to climate action is the idea that guaranteeing government jobs, reentering an unenforceable treaty, and kneecapping the American economy is the best way to reduce global carbon emissions.
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Today is
@BenjiBacker
’s first official day as full-time staff with
@ACC_National
. This kid is such an inspiration to me and has become one of my best friends in the world. I got a feeling he’ll learn the ropes pretty quickly. Proud of you dude!
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Changing the narrative with the conservative climate crew!
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It's time for
@potus
to recognize that energy security is national security.
Limiting American energy production threatens our interests and the interests of our allies.
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All of us, circa January 2020
I hope you all are as enthusiastic about this day as George...who is blissfully unaware he’s about to lose his nuts. Happy Monday!
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We can turn Virginia solidly red AND make DC slightly more moderate? To arms!
I’m sorry Virginia, but if DC is going to have to watch your incessant political ads, we’re going to need to take Arlington and Alexandria back
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2016: Russian teens & boomer Facebook memes
2020: General Tso’s fortune cookie propaganda
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New plan: we dig up climate change's tweets from a decade ago and let unscrupulous journalists do their thing. Boom. Destroyed.
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If Charlie Kirk fighting a grizzly is on the agenda, I will attend the next Turning Point conference.
Charlie Kirk: "I am more afraid of getting eaten by a grizzly bear than COVID"
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If you're feeling existential dread about climate change, go to church.
If you want to solve climate change, plant a tree and support nuclear energy.
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5 Eco-friendly Tips:
- Throw paper straws in the recycling, immediately
- Buy oats/flour/etc. in bulk, use your pockets instead of bags
- Night out? Piggyback ride from a drunk friend>uber
- Eat apple cores
- Flying home to see family? To see a friend? Don't have family/friends
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This gentleman’s love of trees puts the Lorax to shame.
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"If Donald Trump were presiding over the debacle in Afghanistan, the US foreign policy establishment would be loudly condemning the irresponsibility and immorality of American strategy."
From
@FT
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I love my cast iron skillet as much as the next guy but I don’t think I’d ever go so far as to call myself “pansexual.”
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In the words of Churchill, "We shape our buildings: thereafter they shape us."
Here it is, the most important political compass of our time:
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Question for other guys who enjoy fishing and WW2 documentaries: I feel like I’ve been waking up earlier and my coffee has been getting blacker at an alarming rate, do we max out at some point?
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I was an exchange student in Azerbaijan. In college, I studied in the Czech Republic. I lived for a year in former East Germany.
Don't believe Bernie's whitewashing of history. The people of these countries still bear the scars of communism.
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This bill is MAJOR for climate. Unprecedented investment in energy innovation and clean tech (nuclear, CCS, battery storage, renewables, etc.)
Climate action > Climate activism
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Want Americans to get behind climate action?
✅Sustainable supersonic jets
✅Electric Hummers/F-150s
✅Next gen nuclear
✅Plant trillions of trees
❌Energy taxes
❌Eating bugs
❌Anti-natalism
❌Societal “transformation”/“revolution”
This is the right way forward ⬇️
We're the first U.S. airline to sign an agreement for
@boomaero
's ‘Overture’ airliners which are expected to be net-zero carbon and connect 500+ cities in nearly half the time. Taking off in 2029:
#BoomSupersonic
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Inconvenient Truths:
- the environmental Kuznets curve is real
-fracking made the US
#1
in cutting emissions
-nuclear is the largest source of clean energy in the US
-China’s Paris commitments are as solid as its human rights record
-we can’t tax our way out of climate change
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@JoeBiden
says climate change is the issue of our time.
@realDonaldTrump
says he's the
#1
environmental President.
Tomorrow is the first Presidential debate, but somehow climate change isn't on the agenda.
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A very happy birthday to the greatest! He conserved our natural heritage, took on unions and monopolies for the betterment of all Americans, and made the United States a formidable and indispensable force for good on the world stage. Bully!
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He's running.
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A reckoning.
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He earned it. Benji’s vision for a modern conservative environmental movement changed the course of American politics. He gets a lot of shit, some earned (awful jokes/eats like a rabbit), some not (whining from swamp conservative Twitterati), but he damn well earned this.
What an immense honor to join the Fortune 40 Under 40. Sharing it with
@Simone_Biles
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@naomiosaka
,
@MichaelPhelps
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@boburnham
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@Olivia_Rodrigo
, and dozens of others is even more special.
This *truly* wouldn’t be possible without
@ACC_National
’s team and our activists/supporters.
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The U.S. Military (including under Trump) says otherwise.
America's hunters and anglers say otherwise.
A majority of Republicans say otherwise.
Hell, the oil companies say otherwise.
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If California cares about climate change, California will not shut down its last remaining nuclear plant. It's that simple.
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We need to call degrowth "environmentalism" what it is: anti-human
Degrowthers are willing to unleash immeasurable human suffering in the hope that the world will return to its "natural state."
Degrowth is a dangerous fantasy.
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This is exciting to see Biden take a strong pro-science stance on nuclear. Major area for bipartisan climate work in the 117th!
NEW: Biden looks to build on Trump's pro-nuclear power policies. Banking on a breakthrough in small nuclear reactors is poised to be one of the few areas of energy policy continuity from Trump to Biden
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Consulted with
@senatorshoshana
, these are our recommendations:
- Eat organic, cook with cast-iron
- Incense
- Echinacea
- Go outside, rub some dirt in it
- Emergen-C
- Yoga/Tai-chi
- Amethyst crystals
- NPR
- Self-isolate in a Subaru Outback
- Flowy clothing, preferably hemp
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I worked with homeless LGBTQIA+ youth in Seattle for 3 years. Trust me, it’s the disastrous “progressive” policies that have perpetuated crime, poverty, and suffering that are shameful and offensive, not Judge Barrett’s use of the correct phrase.
Judge Barrett using this phrase is shameful and offensive—and it tells us exactly what we need to know about how she views the LGBTQIA+ community.
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When it comes to climate change, you are entitled to your opinion, but you are not entitled to your own facts.
Great joining
@JosephPinion
& CO2 Coalition on
@newsmax
this weekend.
Shot:
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The shift in public opinion on nuclear energy is a huge victory. We're changing the narrative and moving closer to real climate solutions.
@ACC_National
Nuclear energy accounts for nearly 20% of electricity generated in the US, more than wind, solar and hydro combined. But now, new nuclear reactor designs could bring far more widespread use and public acceptance of this powerful form of energy.
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Aesthetic environmentalism is stopping climate action. It's why politicians would rather sue oil companies than cut emissions. It's why "climate candidates" ignore nuclear and hydro. It's why activists prefer no progress to incremental progress and call it "climate justice."
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Today,
@ACC_National
turns 3. While I can't claim to have been there since the very beginning, I'm so glad
@BenjiBacker
,
@DaniSButcher
, &
@matthewmailbox
let me start tagging along back in November '17. As a senior at UW, I had plenty of ambitions but also felt a bit lost.
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Mangrove forests reduce the impact of extreme weather events like hurricanes and sequester carbon. Healthy coastal ecosystems are an environmental win-win.
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The Trump campaign asked for climate change to be removed from the agenda for tonight's debate. The fact is, an overwhelming majority of Republicans say that they care about and want GOP leadership on the issue.
My latest for
@thehill
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Americans want a stronger economy, more affordable energy, and a healthier planet. Permitting reform will deliver all three.
This isn't a red-team or blue-team issue, it's just common sense.
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My new year's resolution is to shoot feral hogs from a helicopter.
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Americans deserve a National Parks documentary narrated by Donald Trump.
"And California – a terrible state – has Yo-semite. It's beautiful. Yuge rocks. Trillions of trees. The best."
Perfection.
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In 1958, Mao Zedong declared war on sparrows. He thought they ate too much grain and were "public animals of capitalism."
Millions of dead birds later... insect populations explode, destroy crops, and a massive famine ensues.
Communism, man.
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The people who couldn’t accept 2016 were whiny snowflakes. The people who can’t accept 2020 are whiny snowflakes. It’s America, do your thing, but demanding a participation trophy is never a good look.
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The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
And right under St. Maggie’s portrait lay a ferocious bear
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This is anathema to the Anglo-American conservative tradition. Keep it in 19th century continental Europe where it belongs.
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It’s time to explore alternative forms of transportation.
BREAKING: Metro says it will not return any 7000 series trains to the tracks again for about 90 more days.
The GM says it will give Metro time to focus on the root cause of wheel problems & to get new technology to better measure how far apart wheels are.
#wmata
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Great speaking with Senator
@MarthaMcSally
about the need for strong conservative leadership on the environment and climate change.
@ACC_National
is proud to endorse her!
@BenjiBacker
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What if, stay with me here, we used liberalism/conservatism as heuristics to analyze issues rather than tribal identities to decide which side of the culture war firing line we’re supposed to be on?
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Do you think Henry the VIII’s fourth wife was like “I can fix him, this time will be different!” ?
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100 likes and we'll send
@ChrisBarnardDL
to this thing to do "man on the street" interviews with climate deniers
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Green New Deal
What phrase signals that the person using it doesn't understand your field?
Example: "Computer error."
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As a conservative, I support (all) our troops. As a conservative, I can't wait to see Tubman replace that populist scoundrel on the $20 bill. Unperturbed.
Opinion: Transgender ban lifted. Tubman on the $20. It’s a hard time for conservatives.
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I can't decide whether George Washington's decision to innoculate the Continental Army against smallpox makes him a communist or a Bill Gates pawn. Maybe both?
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Last night's debate had one single bright spot:
The climate debate is over. Done. Finished.
The most prominent climate denier in the world admitted that humans contribute to climate change.
Young Republicans demanded accountability from their party. It worked.
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When ACC was founded in 2017, people laughed when we talked about conservative environmentalism.
@ACC_National
organized a climate summit with 24 GOP Reps., helped
@GOPLeader
launch a climate platform, and held the first-ever conservative climate rally.... in the last 6 months.
It’s time to make a choice: lean in or lose
President
@BenjiBacker
joins
@SteveHiltonx
to discuss the urgent need for an effective environmental response from the right.
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Smokey the Bear misled generations of Americans into believing that the majority of forest fires are 1. human-caused 2. detrimental to the environment.
His propaganda led to decades of poor forest management.
It’s time for us to take a hard look at his problematic history.
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This one is big. Maria met with our activists, studied the policies, and championed our American Climate Contract. HUGE win for South Florida and the conservative environmental movement! Congrats
@MaElviraSalazar
!
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Ninety percent of Americans support planting one trillion trees. Scientists say it could get us one-third of the way to our 2030 climate goals. Republicans and Democrats back the Trillion Trees Act.
This is the low-hanging fruit of climate policy – what are we waiting for?
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In my great and unmatched wisdom, I have decided we are going to reestablish the Austro-Hungarian Empire and return the Habsburgs to their rightful throne.
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You don’t have to sacrifice your principles to find common ground and get things done!
Awesome seeing the
@GreenForAll
crew (
@VanJones68
,
@michelledreams2
, and Jessie) at
#COP26
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Executive Order climate policy isn't sustainable climate policy.
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