🚜🌱💚🫏Chair/Founder, DNC Climate Council. VP, Huron Valley Area Labor Fed-AFL-CIO. UAW. Farmer. Dirt Road Dem. Battleground state organizer. National environmental leader. Former elected, flipped red seat blue.https://bsky.app/profile/mdeatrick.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mdeatrick.bsky.social/post/3mtwz5dneuc2yInfrastructure is climate policy. Wednenight, 8pm ET, I'm on a panel about the proposed $5 trillion National Infrastructure Bank. Rail. Transit. High-speed rail. Low-carbon cement. Transportation is our single largest source of climate pollution. Hosted by the NIB Coalition: bit.ly/NIBZoom25 Aug 2026 23:51 +0000at://did:plc:e5l7mviex3o7nkn2pq5katmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwz5dneuc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/mdeatrick.bsky.social/post/3mtr5nvm7fc2wThutmose III spent his reign chiseling a woman out of Egyptian history. He's remembered for failing at it. Trump demolished the East Wing and paved the Rose Garden, where I stood in April 2023 for the creation of the White House Office of Environmental Justice, which he terminated. My new Substack: https://michelledeatrick.substack.com/p/you-dont-erase-what-doesnt-matter23 Aug 2026 15:55 +0000at://did:plc:e5l7mviex3o7nkn2pq5katmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtr5nvm7fc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/mdeatrick.bsky.social/post/3mtoqugsrg22lTwo federal courts found Trump's ballroom unlawful. Yesterday, Chief Justice Roberts set that aside in one sentence, with no rationale whatsoever. Our house is the People's House. It wasn't Trump's to tear down.22 Aug 2026 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:e5l7mviex3o7nkn2pq5katmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtoqugsrg22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/mdeatrick.bsky.social/post/3msret3uhh22lWonderful climate champions in my home state! So excited by these primary wins, and the change to not only get a real Michigan trifecta, but to do so with so many strong climate leaders. Please follow them! ⬇️ [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Aug 2026 00:38 +0000at://did:plc:e5l7mviex3o7nkn2pq5katmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3msret3uhh22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/mdeatrick.bsky.social/post/3mtfbcppysk2aFour days out and I'm still thinking about the room we built in Austin, and the movement we're building across the U.S. When someone tells you Democrats shouldn't run on climate, this is what I'd point to. [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Aug 2026 22:29 +0000at://did:plc:e5l7mviex3o7nkn2pq5katmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtfbcppysk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/mdeatrick.bsky.social/post/3msret3uhh22lWonderful climate champions in my home state! So excited by these primary wins, and the change to not only get a real Michigan trifecta, but to do so with so many strong climate leaders. Please follow them! ⬇️ [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Aug 2026 00:38 +0000at://did:plc:e5l7mviex3o7nkn2pq5katmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3msret3uhh22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/mdeatrick.bsky.social/post/3msrcuc6tak2lFred is a wonderful person, a longtime and thoughtful climate champion. I've had the honor of getting to talk with him, and am so lucky to have done so. And this seat is winnable - we have a real chance to flip it. [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Aug 2026 00:03 +0000at://did:plc:e5l7mviex3o7nkn2pq5katmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3msrcuc6tak2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/mdeatrick.bsky.social/post/3msqyptsbvs25Tonight I'm phone banking for Peggy Flanagan — MN's Lt. Governor, running for U.S. Senate. I've talked with her directly: she listens, she cares and thinks deeply about our climate future - and she means what she says. Climate voters are a winning coalition! Join us 6pm CT/7pm ET — link below. 📞10 Aug 2026 21:02 +0000at://did:plc:e5l7mviex3o7nkn2pq5katmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqyptsbvs25https://bsky.app/profile/mdeatrick.bsky.social/post/3mrxeb4zyxc2aThe Western United States Faces Weekend of Record Heat The climate crisis is here. Safe, clean renewable energy and battery storage is cheap. The way to stop it getting worse is to get OFF fossil fuels. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/weather/california-western-us-heat.html?smid=bs-share31 Jul 2026 16:19 +0000at://did:plc:e5l7mviex3o7nkn2pq5katmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrxeb4zyxc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/mdeatrick.bsky.social/post/3mrsmpzwvtc2aMICHIGAN: Join me tomorrow Thurs. 7/30 as I speak out at this peaceful protest. The fracking industry calls me "Mouthy Michelle." Damn right I am. I've been fighting in my home county and nationally against oil drilling, pipelines and now reckless, underregulated data centers. People > profit29 Jul 2026 19:07 +0000at://did:plc:e5l7mviex3o7nkn2pq5katmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrsmpzwvtc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/mdeatrick.bsky.social/post/3mrnfartyr22iI shared my thoughts with Barn Raiser on the importance of hyperscale data centers in the 2026 and 2028 elections. Democrats should be leading the way on ensuring data centers serve the people, not the other way around. @barnraiser.bsky.social https://barnraisingmedia.com/2026-election-data-centers-divide-democrats-in-michigan-primary/27 Jul 2026 17:10 +0000at://did:plc:e5l7mviex3o7nkn2pq5katmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrnfartyr22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/mdeatrick.bsky.social/post/3mqwrwt7lec22Wildfires, like the climate crisis, know no boundaries. Filmed yesterday in our orchard in Michigan. Trump blames Canada-but he's closing the labs that study wildfire smoke. These are Climate Wildfires. Elect climate champions. Elect Democrats. @thedemocratsmv.bsky.social18 Jul 2026 17:26 +0000at://did:plc:e5l7mviex3o7nkn2pq5katmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqwrwt7lec22https://bsky.app/profile/mdeatrick.bsky.social/post/3mqd7qp6ns22jI have told a lot of Democratic candidates, starting last summer that data centers were going to be the sleeper issue of this midterm cycle.10 Jul 2026 22:40 +0000at://did:plc:e5l7mviex3o7nkn2pq5katmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqd7qp6ns22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/mdeatrick.bsky.social/post/3mqbeen4ckc2iWe won a delay! I spoke alongside many community members and leaders in my County, opposing Oracle's proposal for a 50% tax abatement on their AI data center. Mlive shared some of my testimony 👇 The vote is now set for July 14, so we keep the pressure on. https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2026/07/vote-on-oracles-request-for-tax-break-postponed-amid-community-pushback-south-of-ann-arbor.html?gift=a5cc68bf-e8cd-416b-9f01-56cdef03531310 Jul 2026 04:57 +0000at://did:plc:e5l7mviex3o7nkn2pq5katmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqbeen4ckc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/mdeatrick.bsky.social/post/3mpzbuhhzj22aI stepped away from the Texas Dems Convention in Corpus Christi to witness stunning shorelines devastated by environmental degradation from industries guzzling water, while families face water restrictions and possible rationing. Dems Elida Castillo, Daniel Ayala, Sylvia Campos are fighting back.06 Jul 2026 23:51 +0000at://did:plc:e5l7mviex3o7nkn2pq5katmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpzbuhhzj22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/mdeatrick.bsky.social/post/3mpkjlr6ro22dWisconsin, my birth state, is dear to my heart. At the state Dem convention in Madison, I spoke to the Environmental Caucus and on the Politics of Place panel. Conversations kept coming back to land and water — wake boats, PFAS, data center, the Boundary Waters. And climate. Winning issues, all.01 Jul 2026 03:00 +0000at://did:plc:e5l7mviex3o7nkn2pq5katmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpkjlr6ro22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mdeatrick.bsky.social/post/3mp2uyotycs2qClimate is a winning issue for Democrats, despite what some pundits say. I talked with @peteraldhous.com at @insideclimatenews.org: walking away from climate demobilizes the base we need—younger, more diverse, lower-income voters. In GA, Dems won running on it. https://insideclimatenews.org/news/24062026/analysis-shows-democrats-embrace-climate-hushing/24 Jun 2026 21:41 +0000at://did:plc:e5l7mviex3o7nkn2pq5katmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp2uyotycs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/mdeatrick.bsky.social/post/3mpjo5mrw5c24Grinchy, terrible idea to put a data center right next to a zoo. Zoo officials warn the notorious data center noise could interfere with breeding efforts of endangered clouded leopards, which are sensitive to noise. More than 500,000 people have signed on in opposition. [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Jun 2026 18:48 +0000at://did:plc:e5l7mviex3o7nkn2pq5katmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjo5mrw5c24https://bsky.app/profile/mdeatrick.bsky.social/post/3mp4pmlyoyk25At the Texas Democratic Convention? Find me at the Environmental Caucus—Fri June 26, 8:00am, Room 225C. Honored to join Mayor Elida Castillo of chispatexas.bsky.social Climate is our strongest ground, and Texas is on the #ClimateFrontlines. Convention Info/RSVP: www.texasdemocraticconvention.com25 Jun 2026 15:10 +0000at://did:plc:e5l7mviex3o7nkn2pq5katmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4pmlyoyk25https://bsky.app/profile/mdeatrick.bsky.social/post/3mp2uyotycs2qClimate is a winning issue for Democrats, despite what some pundits say. I talked with @peteraldhous.com at @insideclimatenews.org: walking away from climate demobilizes the base we need—younger, more diverse, lower-income voters. In GA, Dems won running on it. https://insideclimatenews.org/news/24062026/analysis-shows-democrats-embrace-climate-hushing/24 Jun 2026 21:41 +0000at://did:plc:e5l7mviex3o7nkn2pq5katmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp2uyotycs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/mdeatrick.bsky.social/post/3movdozmxk22ySTARTING NOW: Join me today 6/22 at 1pm ET to support Will Lawrence, my friend and ally, running to flip Michigan’s 7th Congressional District. This is one of the most competitive U.S. House races in the country - and could be the 218th Democratic vote we need. https://secure.actblue.com/donate/wl-virtualclimate?refcode=virtualclimate22 Jun 2026 16:48 +0000at://did:plc:e5l7mviex3o7nkn2pq5katmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3movdozmxk22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/mdeatrick.bsky.social/post/3mota76d4ds2wNot sure anyone except Trump is unaware that this isn't how to negotiate with anyone ever. He is a serious threat to our national security - and the security and peace of the world. [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Jun 2026 20:40 +0000at://did:plc:e5l7mviex3o7nkn2pq5katmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mota76d4ds2whttps://bsky.app/profile/mdeatrick.bsky.social/post/3mom26vjl3k2j❌ $1.8 million estimate. Nearly $15 million spent. ❌ A no-bid contract to a firm that had never held a federal contract, but had reportedly worked at Trump's own golf club. ❌Result: peeling paint & a massive algae bloom within 24 hours of project completion. We the people paid for this mess. https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/18/politics/blue-material-reflecting-pool-renovation19 Jun 2026 00:04 +0000at://did:plc:e5l7mviex3o7nkn2pq5katmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mom26vjl3k2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/mdeatrick.bsky.social/post/3mokxizkni224FERC Meeting in 15 minutes 6/18 10am ET. It's widely expected they will move forward on rules to fast track data center/large load connections to the grid. This after approving PJM's "Expedited Interconnection Track" on June 9. Watch the livestream: https://www.youtube.com/live/r7y-iDn-rkU?si=sZhjRP09x9XeRRaN via @YouTube18 Jun 2026 13:43 +0000at://did:plc:e5l7mviex3o7nkn2pq5katmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mokxizkni224https://bsky.app/profile/mdeatrick.bsky.social/post/3moavvwfulk2jWow. I guess the mask is off. [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Jun 2026 13:48 +0000at://did:plc:e5l7mviex3o7nkn2pq5katmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3moavvwfulk2j