Social•Mar 20, 2026
Removing Bike Lane Worsens Traffic, Endangers Everyone
Rationale for ripping out a beloved stretch of DC bike lane: allow more cars to pile up at the cherry blossoms – an already gridlocked hellscape. The data shows cutting off bikers at this stretch could get cyclists AND drivers killed. But it will please some trolls.
By Evan Halper
Social•Mar 2, 2026
MAGA Embraces Solar Amid Rising Bills and AI Competition
MAGA is learning to love solar -- as the right's anti-solar crusade is making utility bills higher, giving China an advantage in the AI race, and fueling U.S. dependence on imported energy. Key MAGA voices urged a pivot. It is...
By Evan Halper
Social•Feb 19, 2026
Silicon Valley's Private Shadow Grid Faces Skepticism
Silicon Valley’s energy appetite is so insatiable that it is now trying to build a colossal shadow power grid for itself nationwide. But will it work? Said @JigarShahDC : “This whole thing feels like a fairy tale concocted on...
By Evan Halper