John Voltz
@johnvoltz.bsky.social
Some Guy in Maine. Originally SF Bay Area
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John Voltz
@johnvoltz.bsky.social
· Nov 28
I think I shall refer to Bluesky posts as ‘bluets.’
Bluets are also tiny little flowers.
Much nicer than ‘skeets.’
Bluets are also tiny little flowers.
Much nicer than ‘skeets.’
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NEW: Global fossil fuel use will peak before 2030 – unless 'stated policies' are abandoned
Contra some terrible news coverage, IEA World Energy Outlook shows coal near peak, oil peaking by 2030 & gas by 2035 (see chart)
What's going on? 🧵 + cool charts
www.carbonbrief.org/iea-fossil-f...
Contra some terrible news coverage, IEA World Energy Outlook shows coal near peak, oil peaking by 2030 & gas by 2035 (see chart)
What's going on? 🧵 + cool charts
www.carbonbrief.org/iea-fossil-f...
November 12, 2025 at 9:02 AM
NEW: Global fossil fuel use will peak before 2030 – unless 'stated policies' are abandoned
Contra some terrible news coverage, IEA World Energy Outlook shows coal near peak, oil peaking by 2030 & gas by 2035 (see chart)
What's going on? 🧵 + cool charts
www.carbonbrief.org/iea-fossil-f...
Contra some terrible news coverage, IEA World Energy Outlook shows coal near peak, oil peaking by 2030 & gas by 2035 (see chart)
What's going on? 🧵 + cool charts
www.carbonbrief.org/iea-fossil-f...
After resounding victories at the polls on Tuesday, Senate Democrats took their cognitive test today.
Here is how they did:
Person, woman, man, camera, TV … Cave
Here is how they did:
Person, woman, man, camera, TV … Cave
November 10, 2025 at 1:12 AM
After resounding victories at the polls on Tuesday, Senate Democrats took their cognitive test today.
Here is how they did:
Person, woman, man, camera, TV … Cave
Here is how they did:
Person, woman, man, camera, TV … Cave
November 9, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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So (according to Google) the average American household's net worth is just over $1 million. Seem crazy and far from your lived experience? Same here. But mathmatically it makes sense WHEN YOU INCLUDE SO MANY BILLIONAIRES. Even if you hate math, try to understand it.
November 6, 2025 at 3:11 AM
So (according to Google) the average American household's net worth is just over $1 million. Seem crazy and far from your lived experience? Same here. But mathmatically it makes sense WHEN YOU INCLUDE SO MANY BILLIONAIRES. Even if you hate math, try to understand it.
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Today is my birthday. 48. Is that old? Well, it's the oldest I've ever been.
Have I learnt anything worth sharing in that time? Let's see.
Have I learnt anything worth sharing in that time? Let's see.
November 5, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Today is my birthday. 48. Is that old? Well, it's the oldest I've ever been.
Have I learnt anything worth sharing in that time? Let's see.
Have I learnt anything worth sharing in that time? Let's see.
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So I have a Friday story for you. It’s one I promised to tell before. The themes are “seek help when you need it” and “communicating with family is important” but also “pay attention to how your coms work.”
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October 31, 2025 at 10:59 PM
So I have a Friday story for you. It’s one I promised to tell before. The themes are “seek help when you need it” and “communicating with family is important” but also “pay attention to how your coms work.”
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In today's apple reviews, I review a -- *checks notes* banana?
Also, some chatter about food insecurity and food banks --
Also, some chatter about food insecurity and food banks --
Apple Review #26: Winter Banana??
We’ll get to the fact I’m reviewing an apple called a banana (shades of A Man Called Horse) in a moment: up front, let’s talk about food insecurity. We are entering a time of grav…
terribleminds.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
In today's apple reviews, I review a -- *checks notes* banana?
Also, some chatter about food insecurity and food banks --
Also, some chatter about food insecurity and food banks --
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this rocks. when indiana edu killed the student newspaper, Purdue stepped up, printed the forbidden issue, drove it to Bloomington and stocked the boxes.
October 18, 2025 at 6:27 PM
this rocks. when indiana edu killed the student newspaper, Purdue stepped up, printed the forbidden issue, drove it to Bloomington and stocked the boxes.
Checking in from South Portland Maine (pop. 26.5k)
Hundreds out at No Kings event
Hundreds out at No Kings event
October 18, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Checking in from South Portland Maine (pop. 26.5k)
Hundreds out at No Kings event
Hundreds out at No Kings event
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And for those who like this as much as I do: in Nuremberg, they sell it as a postcard and bookmark.
October 17, 2025 at 5:20 PM
And for those who like this as much as I do: in Nuremberg, they sell it as a postcard and bookmark.
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Do YOU remember “the 21st night of September?”
Earth Wind & Fire’s co-writer Allee Willis said she told the band: “We can’t leave ‘baa-dee-ya’ in the chorus. That has to mean something.’”
Maurice White replied: “No, that feels great. That’s what people are going to remember. We’re leaving it.”
Earth Wind & Fire’s co-writer Allee Willis said she told the band: “We can’t leave ‘baa-dee-ya’ in the chorus. That has to mean something.’”
Maurice White replied: “No, that feels great. That’s what people are going to remember. We’re leaving it.”
September 21, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Do YOU remember “the 21st night of September?”
Earth Wind & Fire’s co-writer Allee Willis said she told the band: “We can’t leave ‘baa-dee-ya’ in the chorus. That has to mean something.’”
Maurice White replied: “No, that feels great. That’s what people are going to remember. We’re leaving it.”
Earth Wind & Fire’s co-writer Allee Willis said she told the band: “We can’t leave ‘baa-dee-ya’ in the chorus. That has to mean something.’”
Maurice White replied: “No, that feels great. That’s what people are going to remember. We’re leaving it.”
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🦦 Be aware.
PSA: A sea otter shell-ebration is sweeping social media next week! Text📲OTTERMEDIA to 54159 to opt into Aquarium texts and stay hip to the coolest sea otter content all week long.
PSA: A sea otter shell-ebration is sweeping social media next week! Text📲OTTERMEDIA to 54159 to opt into Aquarium texts and stay hip to the coolest sea otter content all week long.
September 19, 2025 at 9:47 PM
🦦 Be aware.
PSA: A sea otter shell-ebration is sweeping social media next week! Text📲OTTERMEDIA to 54159 to opt into Aquarium texts and stay hip to the coolest sea otter content all week long.
PSA: A sea otter shell-ebration is sweeping social media next week! Text📲OTTERMEDIA to 54159 to opt into Aquarium texts and stay hip to the coolest sea otter content all week long.
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Justice Jackson nails where we are right now:
“Your argument turns our justice system into a catch me if you can kind of regime from the standpoint of the Executive where everybody has to have a lawyer and file a lawsuit in order for the government to stop violating people’s rights.”
🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯
“Your argument turns our justice system into a catch me if you can kind of regime from the standpoint of the Executive where everybody has to have a lawyer and file a lawsuit in order for the government to stop violating people’s rights.”
🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯
May 15, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Justice Jackson nails where we are right now:
“Your argument turns our justice system into a catch me if you can kind of regime from the standpoint of the Executive where everybody has to have a lawyer and file a lawsuit in order for the government to stop violating people’s rights.”
🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯
“Your argument turns our justice system into a catch me if you can kind of regime from the standpoint of the Executive where everybody has to have a lawyer and file a lawsuit in order for the government to stop violating people’s rights.”
🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯
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Back by popular demand ... Hope it's not too early to gear up for the next Peepal Conclave 🐤 🐤
April 21, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Back by popular demand ... Hope it's not too early to gear up for the next Peepal Conclave 🐤 🐤
🚨Breaking 🚨Administration strikes deal for pigeons to replace all federal bus drivers.
cc: @bencollins.bsky.social
cc: @bencollins.bsky.social
April 17, 2025 at 11:52 PM
🚨Breaking 🚨Administration strikes deal for pigeons to replace all federal bus drivers.
cc: @bencollins.bsky.social
cc: @bencollins.bsky.social
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This is what happens when you ask me to help sanewash the Trump tariffs.
February 2, 2025 at 8:43 PM
This is what happens when you ask me to help sanewash the Trump tariffs.
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Here's my favorite "Thing I Got From A Gashapon Machine" win from the Japan trip.
It's a guy in mirrorshades using his phone. And a clip to hold the lid on your cup noodles while they cook.
It's a guy in mirrorshades using his phone. And a clip to hold the lid on your cup noodles while they cook.
February 1, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Here's my favorite "Thing I Got From A Gashapon Machine" win from the Japan trip.
It's a guy in mirrorshades using his phone. And a clip to hold the lid on your cup noodles while they cook.
It's a guy in mirrorshades using his phone. And a clip to hold the lid on your cup noodles while they cook.
Hey @scottjshapiro.bsky.social would you tell @schumer.senate.gov that people on bluesky can actually read his posts?
February 2, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Hey @scottjshapiro.bsky.social would you tell @schumer.senate.gov that people on bluesky can actually read his posts?
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Let's recap the timeline for those of you who haven't been following.
Friday: a deportation flight containing 88 Brazilians takes off from American soil. The deportees are handcuffed and bound in leg irons, as is standard practice on such flights. The Americans are flying into a trap.
Friday: a deportation flight containing 88 Brazilians takes off from American soil. The deportees are handcuffed and bound in leg irons, as is standard practice on such flights. The Americans are flying into a trap.
I swear to God, Lula and Lewandowski have got to be laughing their asses off at the Plantalto that the result of their stunt is a Trump temper tantrum against Colombia.
January 26, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Let's recap the timeline for those of you who haven't been following.
Friday: a deportation flight containing 88 Brazilians takes off from American soil. The deportees are handcuffed and bound in leg irons, as is standard practice on such flights. The Americans are flying into a trap.
Friday: a deportation flight containing 88 Brazilians takes off from American soil. The deportees are handcuffed and bound in leg irons, as is standard practice on such flights. The Americans are flying into a trap.
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✨WHEEZING✨
January 26, 2025 at 7:16 AM
✨WHEEZING✨
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we're thrilled to share that we've started the year with a new addition to our team! he's extremely smart, capable, charming, persuasive, and boasts a wealth of museum experience
January 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM
we're thrilled to share that we've started the year with a new addition to our team! he's extremely smart, capable, charming, persuasive, and boasts a wealth of museum experience
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Tell me a sentence someone told you that changed your life for the better.
December 27, 2024 at 3:50 AM
Tell me a sentence someone told you that changed your life for the better.
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There we are. The best summary of content moderation.
Imho, content moderation is a lot like Frodo ending up with the One Ring (i.e. as a burden and obligation). Congrats, you run a very important site and have made a bunch of money. Unfortunately, you have to carry this cursed ring to a volcano while the of Darkness tries to kill you. Good luck!
December 27, 2024 at 7:22 AM
There we are. The best summary of content moderation.
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SF is still one of the best cities in the world
December 23, 2024 at 2:12 AM
SF is still one of the best cities in the world