James Temple
@jtemple.bsky.social
Climate and energy editor, Reno bureau chief, MIT Technology Review. Ski bum.
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James Temple
@jtemple.bsky.social
· Jul 9
As any Bluesky discussion grows longer, the probability it will degenerate into humorless sanctimony approaches one.
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My ACA current plan is going from $385/mo to $821/mo.
November 11, 2025 at 12:21 AM
My ACA current plan is going from $385/mo to $821/mo.
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Buried inside the deal to reopen government is a provision that would give Senators private right of action to sue for millions in damages over their phone records being analyzed by Jack Smith's team.
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
Shutdown Deal Would Let Senators Sue Over Jack Smith Searches
Senators whose phone records were sought by Special Counsel Jack Smith would gain authority to sue for millions in damages under a provision buried in the Senate-advanced deal to reopen the government...
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Buried inside the deal to reopen government is a provision that would give Senators private right of action to sue for millions in damages over their phone records being analyzed by Jack Smith's team.
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
How do we know it's a "major" deal if the terms aren't disclosed?
Also, this context looks seems pretty important to me in considering what drove the deal 👉: trellis.net/article/pach...
Also, this context looks seems pretty important to me in considering what drove the deal 👉: trellis.net/article/pach...
Exclusive: Carbon Direct acquires Pachama in major climate deal
Demand for credits from rainforest preservation and other projects is rising, driven partly by tech giants.
www.axios.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:25 PM
How do we know it's a "major" deal if the terms aren't disclosed?
Also, this context looks seems pretty important to me in considering what drove the deal 👉: trellis.net/article/pach...
Also, this context looks seems pretty important to me in considering what drove the deal 👉: trellis.net/article/pach...
Quick someone reward this CEO with a trillion dollars.
Tesla can’t sell its cars anymore so it is renting them now
Tesla is launching a new car rental program out of its stores in the US, as sales are crashing due...
electrek.co
November 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Quick someone reward this CEO with a trillion dollars.
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It's happening in the corporate and policy world as well. As @nathanielbullard.com pointed out in his excellent presentation from earlier this year, policy actions have been declining since 2021/2022. So has corporate interest in ESG.
www.nathanielbullard.com/presentations
www.nathanielbullard.com/presentations
Presentations — Nat Bullard
www.nathanielbullard.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:33 PM
It's happening in the corporate and policy world as well. As @nathanielbullard.com pointed out in his excellent presentation from earlier this year, policy actions have been declining since 2021/2022. So has corporate interest in ESG.
www.nathanielbullard.com/presentations
www.nathanielbullard.com/presentations
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The Post (me and @kcrowebasspro.bsky.social) analyzed the social media posts and appearances of prominent politicians across the country.
We found that no one is talking about climate change anymore. In 2025, mentions are 60% lower than in 2024.
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
We found that no one is talking about climate change anymore. In 2025, mentions are 60% lower than in 2024.
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
November 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The Post (me and @kcrowebasspro.bsky.social) analyzed the social media posts and appearances of prominent politicians across the country.
We found that no one is talking about climate change anymore. In 2025, mentions are 60% lower than in 2024.
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
We found that no one is talking about climate change anymore. In 2025, mentions are 60% lower than in 2024.
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
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November 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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I legit can’t figure out the play on these FAA flight cancellations. Who’s the White House trying to pressure. And who do they think people are gonna get mad at when Thanksgiving goes down the drain?
November 6, 2025 at 11:12 AM
I legit can’t figure out the play on these FAA flight cancellations. Who’s the White House trying to pressure. And who do they think people are gonna get mad at when Thanksgiving goes down the drain?
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Scoop: Stardust Solutions, a startup seeking U.S. government contracts to cool the planet, has quietly begun lobbying on Capitol Hill.
"We're informing members of Congress about our work and the need for appropriate and robust oversight," the CEO said. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...
"We're informing members of Congress about our work and the need for appropriate and robust oversight," the CEO said. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...
E&E News: Geoengineering startup has been secretly lobbying Congress for months
Stardust Solutions hired Holland & Knight, but the lobbying giant says it "inadvertently" failed to publicly disclose its work for the startup, as required by law.
subscriber.politicopro.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Scoop: Stardust Solutions, a startup seeking U.S. government contracts to cool the planet, has quietly begun lobbying on Capitol Hill.
"We're informing members of Congress about our work and the need for appropriate and robust oversight," the CEO said. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...
"We're informing members of Congress about our work and the need for appropriate and robust oversight," the CEO said. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...
I mean, professional athletes are prohibited from gambling on their own sport, but I'm sure this is fine.
Trump Media Plans to Enter Booming Prediction Markets Business
Donald Trump’s social-media company is getting into the prediction markets business, where record betting is attracting a host of new entrants.
www.bloomberg.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:52 AM
I mean, professional athletes are prohibited from gambling on their own sport, but I'm sure this is fine.
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For all their talk of making America healthier, MAHA’s leaders have proposed little to actually make healthy food more affordable.
Cutting tariffs, funding research, and modernizing regulations would all help make fruits & vegetables cheaper to produce and buy. t.co/47mdlFD06y
Cutting tariffs, funding research, and modernizing regulations would all help make fruits & vegetables cheaper to produce and buy. t.co/47mdlFD06y
https://thebreakthrough.org/issues/food-agriculture-environment/seeds-of-abundance
t.co
November 5, 2025 at 9:26 PM
For all their talk of making America healthier, MAHA’s leaders have proposed little to actually make healthy food more affordable.
Cutting tariffs, funding research, and modernizing regulations would all help make fruits & vegetables cheaper to produce and buy. t.co/47mdlFD06y
Cutting tariffs, funding research, and modernizing regulations would all help make fruits & vegetables cheaper to produce and buy. t.co/47mdlFD06y
Never managed to get into the thorny topics of residential electricity demand and Hot Pockets, but still had a great conversation with @costasamaras.com on stage at #EmTech.
Thanks for coming to Cambridge to join the event!
Thanks for coming to Cambridge to join the event!
November 5, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Never managed to get into the thorny topics of residential electricity demand and Hot Pockets, but still had a great conversation with @costasamaras.com on stage at #EmTech.
Thanks for coming to Cambridge to join the event!
Thanks for coming to Cambridge to join the event!
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In case you missed our conversation on the Gates climate memo yesterday, the recording is now available!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUAX...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUAX...
November 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
In case you missed our conversation on the Gates climate memo yesterday, the recording is now available!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUAX...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUAX...
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“The election of two new public service commissioners represents a seismic change in Georgia’s energy landscape and reflects a new politics of electricity in America.” heatmap.news/politics/ali...
Democrats Win 2 Key Energy Races in Georgia
A “seismic change” comes for the state’s Public Service Commission.
heatmap.news
November 5, 2025 at 3:01 AM
“The election of two new public service commissioners represents a seismic change in Georgia’s energy landscape and reflects a new politics of electricity in America.” heatmap.news/politics/ali...
Tough news for George Santos here.
AP calls Mamdani.
November 5, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Tough news for George Santos here.
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Boston, come to MIT tomorrow to hear @jtemple.bsky.social and I talk about electricity, hot pockets event.technologyreview.com/emtech-mit-2...
EmTech MIT 2025 in Cambridge, MA
MIT Technology Review’s flagship event on emerging technologies and global trends, taking place on the MIT campus November 4-6, 2025
event.technologyreview.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Boston, come to MIT tomorrow to hear @jtemple.bsky.social and I talk about electricity, hot pockets event.technologyreview.com/emtech-mit-2...
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Ahead of this month's COP30 summit in Brazil, billionaire investor Bill Gates is advising world leaders that global warming "will not lead to humanity’s demise."
Is he right?
Is he right?
November 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Ahead of this month's COP30 summit in Brazil, billionaire investor Bill Gates is advising world leaders that global warming "will not lead to humanity’s demise."
Is he right?
Is he right?
TR's #EmTech 2025 conference getting underway at the @medialab.bsky.social, with @mathonan.com taking the stage.
November 4, 2025 at 9:15 PM
TR's #EmTech 2025 conference getting underway at the @medialab.bsky.social, with @mathonan.com taking the stage.
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Daniele Visioni and I explain our concerns about Stardust and the commercialization of climate engineering in Technology Review:
Why the for-profit race into solar geoengineering is bad for science and public trust
Two scientists argue that the growing commercial efforts to counter climate change by reflecting away sunlight will thwart responsible research in the field.
www.technologyreview.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Daniele Visioni and I explain our concerns about Stardust and the commercialization of climate engineering in Technology Review:
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www.technologyreview.com/2025/11/04/1...
In @technologyreview.com, @davidkeith.bsky.social and I explain why, especially if you think solar geoengineering is worth exploring, you should be skeptical of for-profit attempts. We bounced around thoughts for a while, but it got more urgent obviously.
In @technologyreview.com, @davidkeith.bsky.social and I explain why, especially if you think solar geoengineering is worth exploring, you should be skeptical of for-profit attempts. We bounced around thoughts for a while, but it got more urgent obviously.
Why the for-profit race into solar geoengineering is bad for science and public trust
Two scientists argue that the growing commercial efforts to counter climate change by reflecting away sunlight will thwart responsible research in the field.
www.technologyreview.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:58 PM
www.technologyreview.com/2025/11/04/1...
In @technologyreview.com, @davidkeith.bsky.social and I explain why, especially if you think solar geoengineering is worth exploring, you should be skeptical of for-profit attempts. We bounced around thoughts for a while, but it got more urgent obviously.
In @technologyreview.com, @davidkeith.bsky.social and I explain why, especially if you think solar geoengineering is worth exploring, you should be skeptical of for-profit attempts. We bounced around thoughts for a while, but it got more urgent obviously.
In an op-ed for TR, @davidkeith.bsky.social & @danvisioni.bsky.social voice deep concerns about Stardust & other for-profits racing into solar geoengineering — and asserting claims that, they argue, the science doesn't support.
Why the for-profit race into solar geoengineering is bad for science and public trust
Two scientists argue that the growing commercial efforts to counter climate change by reflecting away sunlight will thwart responsible research in the field.
www.technologyreview.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:50 PM
In an op-ed for TR, @davidkeith.bsky.social & @danvisioni.bsky.social voice deep concerns about Stardust & other for-profits racing into solar geoengineering — and asserting claims that, they argue, the science doesn't support.
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New York Times editorial board has compiled "a list of 12 markers of democratic erosion." www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
This is what "not the odds, but the stakes" was all about.
During the 2024 campaign, those 12 markers could have been in place and operating to guide news coverage everywhere.
This is what "not the odds, but the stakes" was all about.
During the 2024 campaign, those 12 markers could have been in place and operating to guide news coverage everywhere.
October 31, 2025 at 2:36 PM
New York Times editorial board has compiled "a list of 12 markers of democratic erosion." www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
This is what "not the odds, but the stakes" was all about.
During the 2024 campaign, those 12 markers could have been in place and operating to guide news coverage everywhere.
This is what "not the odds, but the stakes" was all about.
During the 2024 campaign, those 12 markers could have been in place and operating to guide news coverage everywhere.
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Journalism tip: If someone says drop the story, that’s a sign to keep reporting.
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October 30, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Journalism tip: If someone says drop the story, that’s a sign to keep reporting.
Back reporters who won’t flinch. Support our independent journalism ➜ propub.li/43MugoG
Back reporters who won’t flinch. Support our independent journalism ➜ propub.li/43MugoG
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Hurricane Hunters have spent the past week diving into the eye of Melissa — a storm of historic ferocity — to gather life-saving data.
And, with the government shut down, they have done it all without pay.
https://cnn.it/47Mqkqt
And, with the government shut down, they have done it all without pay.
https://cnn.it/47Mqkqt
October 31, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Hurricane Hunters have spent the past week diving into the eye of Melissa — a storm of historic ferocity — to gather life-saving data.
And, with the government shut down, they have done it all without pay.
https://cnn.it/47Mqkqt
And, with the government shut down, they have done it all without pay.
https://cnn.it/47Mqkqt
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If you live in or near Alameda, my band Modern Lovers tribute is opening a show at the glorious Fireside Lounge tonight.
Doors at 8
Costume contest
21+ www.thefiresidelounge.com/live-music
Doors at 8
Costume contest
21+ www.thefiresidelounge.com/live-music
Music & Events — The Fireside Lounge
www.thefiresidelounge.com
October 31, 2025 at 6:52 PM
If you live in or near Alameda, my band Modern Lovers tribute is opening a show at the glorious Fireside Lounge tonight.
Doors at 8
Costume contest
21+ www.thefiresidelounge.com/live-music
Doors at 8
Costume contest
21+ www.thefiresidelounge.com/live-music