Marten Boekelo

Anthropology of conductance and resistance on our way to electrify everything. Author of @GreenNewSci. Vitruvian mast.

[Marten Boekelo @boekelohm]

If anyone pretends to take Kamala Harris’ place at the head of the ticket, the burden of (overwhelming) proof is on them. Sidestepping Harris any other way would again risk splitting the party.

[Marten Boekelo @boekelohm]

As the chances grow that Biden will perform his “last great act of public service” (@Freedland) by stepping aside, from @ezraklein and @jbouie's discussion: 3 conditions for a successful Democratic open convention or “mini-primary”: https://t.co/akycCAy0cd

[Marten Boekelo @boekelohm]

Then proceed to forget all about Trump - suck away as much attention from him as possible. That means: focussing on bread and butter Democratic ideals. A strong electoral counter-narrative might emerge, stronger than merely the negation of the other guy’s image and narrative.

[Marten Boekelo @boekelohm]

@LexRietman Fijn, dank je wel!

[Marten Boekelo @boekelohm]

@LexRietman Hoi, in je update over socialisten over rechts schrijf je dat Sánchez een publiek energiebedrijf heeft getorpedeerd. Heb je daar toevallig een linkje over? Probeer er iets over te vinden, maar lukt niet. Mag in het Spaans. Dankjewel!

[The Social Life of Energy @GreenNewSci]

Last year's UK elections @Sachahilhorst went to former labour strongholds like Corby to talk with working class folk about Corbyn's renewed pro-working class politics. "They promise so much. I'll see it before I believe it". Cynicism trumps the right policies. A mini-thread (1/4)

[Marten Boekelo @boekelohm]

By the way, David also makes the case for user empowerment. Tech companies, stop making decisions for us with fancy algorithms. We're better at personalization. @Apple took the first step with its photo styles, @madebygoogle please up the ante 🙌 #materialyougraphy

[Marten Boekelo @boekelohm]

Watch @davidimel's case for a return to the balance of light & dark of classic photography and renaissance painting now that smartphone sensors are big enough to imitate them. (And learn about the history & physics of photography while you're at it!) https://t.co/0VOZAyr8uh

[Marten Boekelo @boekelohm]

De financiële factoren die de huizenprijs opdrijven: de hypotheekrenteaftrek, de ruime leennormen en de lage belasting op huurinkomsten en op vermogen in het eigen huis.

[Marten Boekelo @boekelohm]

Het aantal koopwoningen per duizend Nederlanders is sinds 2013 vrijwel stabiel (+1 procent), de prijzen stegen sterk (+57 procent), de hypotheekverstrekking ook (+ 422 procent). De woningnood is een kwestie van te veel hypotheekverstrekking. #wooncrisis https://t.co/biGKg42VyB

[Marten Boekelo @boekelohm]

Green-left #doughnuteconomy Amsterdam talks a different talk, but has difficulty walking the walk. Lots of (citizen-led) ideas and initiatives for creative, inclusive and sustainable spaces, but city gov takes up little so far (except maybe for housing cooperatives). (4/4)

[Marten Boekelo @boekelohm]

Re-reading @FloorMilikowski's tableau of an Amsterdam trying to reinvent itself. https://t.co/pDLMZVWOeq Takeaways: planning for long term paradoxically means focus on today; a diverse economy means resilience and liveliness; centralized decision-making is not rational (1/4)

[Marten Boekelo @boekelohm]

Corporate (neo)liberal Amsterdam has bet on services, creatives and tourism for years, disinvesting in maker economy & pricing out workers. But just as with biodiversity, you want economic diversity high, to increase resiliency, adaptability and that urban je ne sais quoi. (3/4)

[Danielle Hirsch @Danielle_H_BE]

#goedemorgen, graag te tekenen. Delen is ook fijn. Liefst *vandaag*, want morgen stemt de Kamer over de motie die de regering oproept om te stoppen met fossiele steun. Hoe meer handtekeningen, hoe duidelijker ons signaal https://t.co/Ls9FRZOZBx #fossilFreeFinance @JKBonline

[The Social Life of Energy @GreenNewSci]

The follow-up in the series of sustainable entrepreneurship is out: how to marry decarbonization, profitability *and* equitability? Read for some inspiration and an outline of the challenges. To be continued ✌ https://t.co/71qsRAZCaI

[Marten Boekelo @boekelohm]

Vanuit zijn vakantiestrand bromt @SanderSchimmelp wat over het arbeidsethos van de jeugd van tegenwoordig en betreurt het lot van Europa. Alleen, er klopt niets van zijn analyse van arbeidsmarkt, ambitie en zingeving. Een rijker verhaal is mogelijk👇
https://t.co/490C3GW3UM

[The Social Life of Energy @GreenNewSci]

Want a career in fighting climate change? @hothouseclimate reports advice from @kevinldoyle from @YaleEnvironment. 2 exercises, 3 images! https://t.co/WKz2dNkbuS

[The Social Life of Energy @GreenNewSci]

Starting off mini series on #ethical entrepreneurship. Here, I build on @jamiejcross' research into how the humanitarian aid sector is used to consolidate the #solarlamp business. *Sounds* cynical, but what does it actually do?🤔 https://t.co/i4rdKLuCss #impact #csr