Guess what's on the menu tonight.

So, is Trump invading Cuba this weekend?

In 55 countries, wind and solar generated more electricity than coal in 2025. 34 of them have near-zero coal left. Spain crossed over in 2009. The UK in 2016. The USA last year. Different grids, different politics, same pattern. Want more of this? Sign up here janrosenow.substack.com

Some recommended listening on Stevie Wonder's 76th birthday! open.spotify.com/playlist/688...

Thank goodness for @tombedsall.bsky.social, a rare voice of reason on the opinion pages and one of the few opinion writers regularly paying attention to the things that matter. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/o...

As Trump heads to China: "Trump talks about energy dominance while propping up coal and drilling more oil and gas—the leading energy sources of the 20th century. But Xi is showing what it looks like to dominate the energy of the 21st century." www.newsweek.com/2025/09/26/c...

We lost Douglas Adams 25 years ago today. This has made a lot of people very sad and has been widely regarded as a bad move.

A great hike this weekend in Kentucky's Red River Gorge was punctuated by two close encounters with Copperheads who were apparently basking by the trail. This inspired me to brush up on wilderness first aid and, specifically, what to do in case of snakebite.

"The American preoccupation with producing, consuming and controlling oil may ultimately prove a misplaced priority: a scramble to control the energy resources of the 20th century, as the rest of the world embraces the cleaner technologies that will power the 21st." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/02/o...

I guess it just didn't fight enough. www.courier-journal.com/story/sports...

It's Derby week here in Louisville, and I just need to say it: the Mint Julep is a trash drink.

Trump, the (accidental) #Climate Champ.

I find no "mob murder" references in the history of the term 86. There is, however, a fun Louisville reference: "8664 was a freeway removal advocacy group in Louisville, who in the early 2000s advocated for the removal of Interstate 64 along Louisville's riverfront." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/86_(term)

We heard that millions of you were calling for 'Mo' Kings'

Interesting development. Possibly a sign of UAE shifting closer to US (and a big US$ infusion).

Trump’s performative craziness is becoming indistinguishable from genuine madness, @fotoole.bsky.social argues, as he is is "hearing only voices that, in their sycophantic echoing of his own desires, might as well be inside his head."

Remember 'don't be evil'? www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/u...

1:59:30 Amazing!

IEA chief: "I still cannot understand that the world was so blind-sided, that the global economy can be held hostage to a 50km strait.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...

I'm not a Mainer, so this is just outsider POV, but I think Mills just handed the primary to Platner. The Jay project she metions might have its merits but this veto, to my eye, is a serious misreading of the Dem electorate's mood on data centers.

Carmakers love making small SUVs the way evolution loves making crabs.

Wowza! From @iea.org report: "In 2025, 108 GW of new battery storage capacity was deployed worldwide, 40% more than in 2024. Installed capacity is now eleven times higher than in 2021." BES FTW!

Taco Tuesday again already?

RIP to Chris Wright's prediction about coal. Last year, #CleanEnergy outpaced coal for the first time. www.newsweek.com/world-nearin...

Electrostate surges to dominance while petrostates plunge into the abyss of war and want.

This headline is dad joke approved. theconversation.com/coked-to-the...

"Solar was the single biggest contributor to global energy supply growth in 2025. It accounted for more than 25% of the increase – the first time a modern renewable has led global primary energy growth." #CleanEnergy #solar electrek.co/2026/04/19/i...

Since racoon penises are in the public discourse, I would like to call your attention to WVs finest (although fictional) racoon penis raconteur, JT Leroy. www.lauraalbert.org/penis-bones/

One day apart

Kokushobi, "cruelly" or "brutally hot" days, are 104F or more. With a super El Nino stirring, we'll likely see our share this summer.

Current situation at Allbirds youtube.com/shorts/cjc5D...

Good overview of the fossil energy crisis here from @ember. Unlike the scenario with previous price shocks, today the clean alternatives are "cheaper, faster and more secure, bringing with it irreversible consequences for an even bigger segment of fossil demand." ember-energy.org/latest-insig...

"Further studies may shed light on the roots of warfare in our own species, although the Trump administration’s proposed budget, released on Friday, has cast doubt on whether the research will continue." www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/s...

Is this one of those Deep Diss Chicago pizzas?

Now what? Is he gonna bomb the Vatican?

"'I love Viktor,' said Mr. Trump, speaking by telephone to Fidesz supporters in Budapest on Tuesday...With 66 percent of votes counted, Mr. Magyar’s opposition party was on course to win 137 seats — more than a two-thirds majority. Mr. Orban’s party, Fidesz, was expected to win just 55."

Why they changed it, I can't say

#CleanEnergy is growing despite Trump’s assaults on wind and solar, and "more impressive is that renewables are growing their market share while overall electricity demand climbs. Put simply, clean energy is taking a bigger slice of a growing pie." www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

"[I]nstitutional psychosis defies rational categories. Predicting this administration’s behavior is impossible under any framework. And if Mr. Trump becomes more desperate as he grows more unpopular, the danger only increases." (gift article) www.nytimes.com/2026/04/10/o...

Precious

It is hard to capture what a sweeping strategic defeat the war in Iran has been for the United States. I’m going to thread here some of the posts today that try to capture those effects. Here’s the first:

Bonkers NMME run this morning showing a super El Niño later this year, with 3-5°C+ anomalies in the central and eastern tropical Pacific. East Pac hurricane season is gonna be awful.

Taco Tuesday already?

A Super El Niño is coming. Here's some of the likely impacts it could bring, from drought in Australia to a new hottest year record. www.cnn.com/2026/04/07/w...

"There is no dark side in the moon, really. Matter of fact, it's all dark. The only thing that makes it look light is the sun." youtu.be/4wYd-sqzY-k?...

The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.

Picture a bright blue ball just spinning, spinning free Dizzy with eternity Paint it with a skin of sky, brush in some clouds and sea Call it home for you and me www.nasa.gov/image-detail...