A gift! :) "Some 27.3% of all passenger vehicle sales worldwide in the September quarter came with a plug, according to BloombergNEF. If you think the EV revolution is losing speed, it’s probably just a sign that your own domestic market is getting left behind." www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5

EV note. "Ionna ('ion-ah') aims to build a reliable—and better yet, enjoyable—national EV charging network. It’s funded by a consortium of eight major automakers: GM, Stellantis, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Honda, Toyota, Hyundai, and Kia." www.motortrend.com/features/ion...

Here's as good of an explanation on electricity pricing, and increases, as I've seen so far. youtu.be/pk0Zm_xpk3c?...

More catching up with Mississippi. nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news...

The quiet exit of a notable conservative. I hadn't thought about him for some time but this obituary makes me want to read some of his earlier works for historical context. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

"The study, which looked at 28 million French adults aged 18 to 59, found vaccinated individuals had a 74 per cent lower risk of death from severe COVID-19, and a 25 per cent lower risk of all-cause mortality." www.euronews.com/health/2025/...

"The CDC said that, among all confirmed measles cases, 92% of patients are unvaccinated or have unknown vaccination status." "There have been three confirmed deaths from measles this year, and [...] 21% of those younger than five years have needed hospital care." www.cidrap.umn.edu/measles/us-e...

One more DEIA policy reversed. Assholes. "...Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken, decided to use Calibri in 2023 to improve accessibility for readers with disabilities..." people.com/marco-rubio-...

It would be funny if it wasn't so idiotic. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

wtf is a FIFA peace prize? that's like being an NFL laureate in physics

When do people in sunny and/or windy area and with high utility rates decide to go off-grid with a renewables, battery and small generator combo? A detailed study from last year. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Target continues to disappoint.

"This is the last chance for Western countries to convince the rest of the world that they are capable of dialogue rather than monologue, consistency rather than double standards, and cooperation rather than domination." - Alexander Stubb www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...

The new DoE head seems to be a complete idiot. Electricity from these plants is going to be crazy expensive. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Energy note. This video on new wooden towers for big wind turbines is nicely done. It will be interesting if they catch on, especially with larger and taller turbines. youtu.be/jmWn02vwVrU?...

Energy note. Lots of cool things in the works to use the wind to power ships. youtu.be/S-V2vbKA5gg?...

"In March of last year, Hernández was convicted in US courts of accepting millions of dollars in bribes to protect US-bound cocaine shipments belonging to traffickers he once publicly proclaimed to combat." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

All of that inexpensive renewable energy plays a big part in Spain's current economic success. And sensible labor practices. youtu.be/_YRDACPwRYM?...

'U.S. emissions from many of the activities that produce greenhouse gases – transportation, industry, agriculture, heating and cooling of buildings – have remained about the same over the past 30 years." theconversation.com/how-the-us-c...

A checklist. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

The idea that there's a 50 megawatt wind turbine being built blows my mind. The reduction in the cost of off-shore power from it is even more incredible. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

"The Tennessee Valley Authority, which is a major utility serving more than 10 million people in the Southeast, is facing criticism after data revealed its nuclear reactors shut down unexpectedly 12 times over the past year." www.yahoo.com/news/article...

As data centers upend electric grids, the largest operator in the US is facing down a revolt from state officials | Grist share.google/Xb3bRfhZGb9p...

Fantastic actress and apparently a very good human being. I loved her in "Reds". RIP, Diane Keaton. youtu.be/CLL3QVpXNdc?...

Energy note. Inch by inch. "The world’s wind and solar farms have generated more electricity than coal plants for the first time this year, marking a turning point for the global power system, according to research." www.theguardian.com/environment/...

“'The fact that we don't have money to pay journalists, but we have money to pay Bari Weiss between $100 and 200 million is indicative of what the Ellisons' true goal here is,' a network correspondent said. 'And it's not journalism.'"

I am just so fucking proud of her.

"Spain’s rapid renewables build-out means that in the first half of this year, its power prices were set by fossil generation just 19% of the time, down from 75% in 2019 ... wholesale electricity was almost a third cheaper than the European Union average." www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Ever higher electricity costs to consumers. Why? I started missing the podcast hosting in energy topics by Stephen Lacey and so I tracked down where he was working today. Sure enough he's still at it and he still has the best panelists talking about energy. www.latitudemedia.com/news/open-ci...

Trump's model for his emerging drug war has been imprisoned and awaits trial for war crimes.

The Department of Energy posts have become almost comical too. Almost.

There is no organization called "antifa" - so, why label a non-existent group "terrorists"? This gives the regime maximum scope to hunt down opposition and critics. They label you "antifa", and then they come for you. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

At least he didn't note autism was largely genetic, according to current scientific research, and then roll out a eugenics program.

Now that Jimmy Kimmel is back on the air, can the left stop freaking out about Trump‘s supposed hostility to free speech?

Laughable if it wasn't so serious.

More batteries mean cheaper electricity. "Arbitrage involves buying electricity when prices are relatively low and selling that electricity when prices are high." www.eia.gov/todayinenerg...

The Soviet Union Collapsed. Then the Fight Over Food Began. - Bloomberg www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

This is why it riles me up when people accuse environmentally-focused criticism of AI of being hollow or without evidence, when every single one of these Very Serious men can just say whatever they like, and still get treated as being 'experts'

reminder that bsky.team only has jurisdiction over what happens on their servers. If you self-host or are hosted by blacksky.app they cannot remove your posts. they can hide it on bsky.app but it will still be up elsewhere. signups and migrations are open.

Shouldn't Trump be shooting for the Nobel War Prize? The Peace Prize seems so wimpy. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

Great panel discussion. youtu.be/Wp41i2LKtq4?...

"This time around, Trumpworld understands that—in controlling the infrastructure layer of global finance, technology, and security—it has vast machineries of coercion at its disposal." www.wired.com/story/enshit...

"No, this is not about reform. It is about retribution. It is about breaking people and breaking institutions by sowing fear and mistrust throughout our government.“ - William J. Burns, former US Deputy Secretary of State and director of the CIA substack.com/redirect/3dd...

Save the date: I’m teaching Burner Phone 101 at the Brooklyn Central Library on Saturday, August 16, 2025, from 1:00 to 2:30 pm. Come through to learn about the full spectrum of “burner phone” options.

OMG

Texas is a renewables state. [No paywall.] www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Wonder how Ben and Jerrys feel about being aligned with Donald Trump over Ukraine.