Post #1626054
2026-04-21 13:36 UTC
Cory Doctorow @pluralistic has a longish piece in today's newsletter about the practical effects of the Trump administration's energy and technology policies:
https://pluralistic.net/2026/04/20/praxis/#acceleration
The European energy crisis created by Putin's accelerated invasion of Ukraine in 2022 is an excellent analogy for what's driving solar adoption in Trump 2. My nerd friends in Europe are working hard to wean themselves and their governments from US big tech dependence.
Watch this space.
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@oZebre@social.vivaldi.net 2026-04-21 20:07
@mikeolson@mastodon.social @pluralistic@mamot.fr I beg to differ. Europe's energy crisis is caused by Europe stepping away and against Russia, and the bombing of Nordstream by US. All self inflivted, volontary, suicidal.