Mike Moats

Writer in Houston. Environmentalist everywhere. Fmr @EPA speechwriter, 2008 @OFA emailer. Also @EconomicMoats if you're into that.

[Mike Moats @MikeMoats]

Vaccines are safe. Idiots are dangerous. https://t.co/v1Il547J00

[Bloomberg Philanthropies @BloombergDotOrg]

Long-term exposure to chronic noise, polluted air, & toxic gases can increase the risk of depression, anxiety, & other disorders, according to new research by the European Environmental Agency. We’re working with communities & partners worldwide to build a healthier tomorrow.

[Mike Moats @MikeMoats]

"Money and power corrupt. The proper response to this ancient truth is not 'populism,' which expresses the inchoate resentments of a subordinated class, and which has shown itself to be helpless against gross abuses. The one thing needed is democracy." https://t.co/n4qjtTpVG8

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"the economy added 1,236,000 jobs during President Joe Biden’s last year in office, or 3.4 times Trump’s 2025 total." https://t.co/V7WDfiVkR6

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This year marks the 30th anniversary of Infinite Jest and I’m definitely going to read it once I’m done watching these Reels.

[Mike Moats @MikeMoats]

Even if you can afford a house, good luck affording home insurance.

Climate change is "diverting hundreds of billions of dollars every year to recovery and rising insurance premiums alone." @markgongloff @opinion https://t.co/LvHjC0Fqgj

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Plow share buybacks into swords https://t.co/9ge0mc9sqt

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This study indicates that "forever chemicals" in drinking water are 3Xing infant deaths and increasing premature births. Trump has proposed "weakening drinking water standards for the chemicals set under the Biden administration." https://t.co/FnKOjlZ0jY

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"This kind of murder is not a defense of the West. It’s an attack on it." https://t.co/NoiNFLgrLh

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A reminder this Thanksgiving to cherish your health and the time you get with friends and family, because Donald Trump wants you to have less of both. https://t.co/pEYmRJCMGw

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Texas AG Ken Paxton is suing Tylenol because he thinks government should take action when companies suppress scientific evidence of harm from the voluntary use of their products, and I was just wondering what all the Texas oil companies think about that.

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"The history of libertarianism in the United States cannot be separated from the business of selling collectible coins"

From the Cesspool to the Mainstream https://t.co/j8EzFzdM6m via @nybooks

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Now imagine it's the Cracker Barrel logo

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Republicans shouldn’t shut down the government. I know they enjoy doing that when Democrats are trying to help Americans afford health care, but the Republicans still shouldn’t shut down the government.

[Lawrence H. Summers @LHSummers]

I have to say I have been struck that the prominent members of the financial community have had more to say being critical of @ZohranKMamdani's bad ideas about grocery stores in New York than they have the wholesale takeover of the @FederalReserve, which is a major threat to the financial system. I am very worried that highly irresponsible behaviors are being normalized by what President @realDonaldTrump is doing and by the failure of the establishment and of traditional voices.
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[Jason Furman @jasonfurman]

I don’t think I have ever publicly criticized any Presidential nominee before.

But E.J. Antoni is completely unqualified to be BLS Commissioner. He is an extreme partisan and does not have any relevant expertise.

He would be a break from decades of nonpartisan technocrats.

[Mike Moats @MikeMoats]

"Honor is not a concept invoked by Red America. It is another conservative virtue for which they have only contempt." https://t.co/AZ5NcZCZV9 @nybooks

[Mike Moats @MikeMoats]

"since 1967 no state referendum on vouchers has ever passed. In 2024 three states had referenda on the ballot, and vouchers were again defeated." https://t.co/fZVM9zdSuN

[Kyla Scanlon @kylascan]

For every $1 spent by the Parks, they produce $15 in economic activity. It is less than 0.067% of all federal spending.

Parks have a huge economic multiplier. They create platforms for substantial private sector activity (tourism, recreation businesses, etc.) while preserving public assets that appreciate in value over time. It's an incredible investment for the economy, and one we should keep.

[Tyler Norris @tylerhnorris]

It is fairly significant that the GOP’s own witness, representing the Electric Coops, vigorously defended IRA’s tech-neutral tax credits — esp for wind. @EENewsUpdates: