Cory Doctorow @nprofile1q... 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.