Dr. Bronner's makes a chocolate bar, and I'm happy to report that it does not taste like soap.

A striking new visualization made by climate scientist Zeke Hausfather unfurls like a flower blooming in the spring, its colors moving from blue to red. It may look beautiful but what it reveals is an alarming picture of a heating planet. Read more: cnn.it/4i7b761

Ahh yes, The Postman. Imagine pitching a post-apocalyptic drama about a civil servant, a Postman, fighting for the soul of America against a band of neo-Confederates led by a con-artist former insurance salesman. Sounds a lot less "out there" in 2025 than it did in 1997!

Moments before the jerk on her left snatched it. This is not normal.

Reno skyline showing off this evening...

18f.org is part of the US General Services Administration and helps to better integrate and secure IT systems between agencies. 18f staff were all just terminated. Here’s their letter to the American people: 18f.org

Hit. Nail. On. Head. "I’m going to talk about the geopolitical and domestic political implications of Trump’s Zelensky meeting in a bit, but first... something else that’s been bothering me more and more recently — a general collapse of America’s public morality" open.substack.com/pub/noahpini...

There’s an ongoing debate over what should “count” as CO₂ removal. In a new commentary with @hausfath.bsky.social, we break down key points of contention, proposed definitions, and why no definition offers a perfect path forward. (1/5) carbonplan.org/research/def...

I rarely drink alcohol anymore. This mojito La Croix surprisingly scratches an itch. Most of the vibe with none of the regrets. It's good!

Brutal.

Shameful. youtu.be/v_kTNIYsFnQ?... Slava Ukraini!

Society needs a radical, mass reassessment of our relationship with information, from the social media outlets we use to the places we seek out news and current events. This platform is a step in the right direction. Ground News is another. ground.news

1/2 Hope to see folks attending CERA Week come to hear about AI & Energy - how to use AI for good and how to manage the growing carbon emissions from data center operation and construction. I'll be a barn burner fer sure. www.ceraweek.com/en/program/a...

2/2 1/2 Hope to see folks attending CERA Week come to hear about CO2 removal & the voluntary carbon markets - it's many problems, its essential role, & how to make it much, much better and bigger. I'll be a barn burner fer sure. www.ceraweek.com/en/program/o...

Fired Yosemite workers unfurl distress signal. www.sfchronicle.com/outdoors/art...

[Insert Negative Observation Here] There, I vented. I am trying to resist the urge to add to the cacophony of the obvious. Things you can do: Call a Senator. Listen to punk rock. Make friends. Protest. Be kind. Get in the way. Donate to legal groups. Unplug. It's a marathon, not a sprint.

Whoever burned cheese for the first time and made those crispy edge pieces -- they probably made that person an emperor or some kind of minor deity, right?

I've started a substack. No content up yet, but I intend to remedy that soon. substack.com/@iamtherefore

I finally hit the "morality wall" with the other platforms, i.e. the feeling that I was complicit in something bad finally outweighed whatever benefits they provided. Hope to be more active here. Is Bluesky considering a FB clone? Would love the friend network functionality without all the evil.