David Haralson
@laughlax.bsky.social
Transmission analysis at a grid-scale battery company. Trans rights are human rights! Born at 358ppm. He/him. Dad. Organist. Democrat. Boomer Sooner! Salt Lake Valley, UT. I represent only myself here.
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David Haralson
@laughlax.bsky.social
· Jun 28
Hi everyone, I'm here now! Hopefully looking forward to what the future brings in this brave new world.
If you know of good people to follow here in any of these categories, please point me their way!:
* Energy industry
* Clean energy transition
* Mormonism
* Pipe organs
If you know of good people to follow here in any of these categories, please point me their way!:
* Energy industry
* Clean energy transition
* Mormonism
* Pipe organs
Don't mind me, all of a sudden I can't stop imagining Suzanne Harrison in the U.S. House. She fought hard as a State House rep, and scared the Republicans so bad they gerrymandered her out of her seat.
Now that would be some serious poetic justice, if she ran for UT-01 and won. #utpol
Now that would be some serious poetic justice, if she ran for UT-01 and won. #utpol
November 13, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Don't mind me, all of a sudden I can't stop imagining Suzanne Harrison in the U.S. House. She fought hard as a State House rep, and scared the Republicans so bad they gerrymandered her out of her seat.
Now that would be some serious poetic justice, if she ran for UT-01 and won. #utpol
Now that would be some serious poetic justice, if she ran for UT-01 and won. #utpol
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Extremely normal discourse about the Texas Railroad Commission, an elected office that regulates oil and gas in the state and is up for election in 2026.
November 12, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Extremely normal discourse about the Texas Railroad Commission, an elected office that regulates oil and gas in the state and is up for election in 2026.
FINAL BOSS DEFEATED
(...Silksong Edition)
92% completion, 53 hours
We'll see how long my resolve lasts to work toward 100%
(...Silksong Edition)
92% completion, 53 hours
We'll see how long my resolve lasts to work toward 100%
Now playing,
Lost Woods: Silksong Edition
Lost Woods: Silksong Edition
Getting Over It: Silksong Edition
A great place to lose all your rosaries
*okay fine, yes there are a couple benches along the way
A great place to lose all your rosaries
*okay fine, yes there are a couple benches along the way
November 12, 2025 at 8:04 PM
FINAL BOSS DEFEATED
(...Silksong Edition)
92% completion, 53 hours
We'll see how long my resolve lasts to work toward 100%
(...Silksong Edition)
92% completion, 53 hours
We'll see how long my resolve lasts to work toward 100%
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I wish it were better understood that this is an act of mass murder akin to firing into a large crowd. Impossible to say specifically who will die as a result of this action, but certainty that it will be many.
The Trump admin seems set to force two Colorado coal plants to stay open past their planned closure this year, even as the costs of keeping an aging, unnecessary Michigan coal plant running through the summer top $80M. Are more must-run orders coming?
www.canarymedia.com/articles/fos...
#energysky
www.canarymedia.com/articles/fos...
#energysky
Trump’s DOE may soon force more coal plants to stay open
Colorado coal plants are likely to face DOE orders to keep running past planned closure dates, even as the costs of keeping an old Michigan plant open…
www.canarymedia.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:31 PM
I wish it were better understood that this is an act of mass murder akin to firing into a large crowd. Impossible to say specifically who will die as a result of this action, but certainty that it will be many.
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Religious liberty is treated weirdly in this country. If one person claims a non-state approved religion bc it allows them to do something they want, it's bad, but when ppl do the same thing but claim it is part of a state approved religion (without relevant citation), it's good.
Hegseth: "We don't need to be a military of beardos anymore. Do you know how many troops claim to be Nordic Pagan? No, suddenly it's become this real fake religious affiliation inside the Pentagon where troops came to be Nordic Pagan so they can grow a beard and nobody challenges them on it."
November 12, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Religious liberty is treated weirdly in this country. If one person claims a non-state approved religion bc it allows them to do something they want, it's bad, but when ppl do the same thing but claim it is part of a state approved religion (without relevant citation), it's good.
Okay, I've missed out on enough auroras. I think next time we get a geomagnetic storm I'm going to just get in the car and drive north* until I can see it (or ~an hour and a half, whichever happens first)
*light pollution is probably the bigger obstacle than latitude, but better latitude can't hurt
*light pollution is probably the bigger obstacle than latitude, but better latitude can't hurt
November 12, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Okay, I've missed out on enough auroras. I think next time we get a geomagnetic storm I'm going to just get in the car and drive north* until I can see it (or ~an hour and a half, whichever happens first)
*light pollution is probably the bigger obstacle than latitude, but better latitude can't hurt
*light pollution is probably the bigger obstacle than latitude, but better latitude can't hurt
Oh hey (sorry folks, I'm taken)
November 12, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Oh hey (sorry folks, I'm taken)
So... Anyone know a good aurora viewing spot within a 15 minute drive from Herriman, UT? And how late would I need to stay up* to catch a view of tonight's storm?
* or, how early would I need to get up
* or, how early would I need to get up
November 12, 2025 at 1:04 AM
So... Anyone know a good aurora viewing spot within a 15 minute drive from Herriman, UT? And how late would I need to stay up* to catch a view of tonight's storm?
* or, how early would I need to get up
* or, how early would I need to get up
Aurora* viewing in Aurora** tonight? 👀
* geomagnetic phenomenon
** city in Illinois
* geomagnetic phenomenon
** city in Illinois
November 11, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Aurora* viewing in Aurora** tonight? 👀
* geomagnetic phenomenon
** city in Illinois
* geomagnetic phenomenon
** city in Illinois
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"The people of Utah are getting what we voted for seven years ago: a fair map."
ICYMI: A judge has thrown out a new U.S. congressional map passed by the Utah Legislature in favor of an alternative map.
Here's a look at it + new reaction from Utah GOP, DNC and more:
www.ksl.com/article/5140...
ICYMI: A judge has thrown out a new U.S. congressional map passed by the Utah Legislature in favor of an alternative map.
Here's a look at it + new reaction from Utah GOP, DNC and more:
www.ksl.com/article/5140...
Utah judge selects new congressional map, tossing map drawn by lawmakers
A judge has thrown out a new U.S. congressional map passed by the Republican-led legislature in favor of an alternative map.
www.ksl.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:29 PM
"The people of Utah are getting what we voted for seven years ago: a fair map."
ICYMI: A judge has thrown out a new U.S. congressional map passed by the Utah Legislature in favor of an alternative map.
Here's a look at it + new reaction from Utah GOP, DNC and more:
www.ksl.com/article/5140...
ICYMI: A judge has thrown out a new U.S. congressional map passed by the Utah Legislature in favor of an alternative map.
Here's a look at it + new reaction from Utah GOP, DNC and more:
www.ksl.com/article/5140...
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Those complaining about the high rate of electricity in California, are sort of out of touch with reality. High rates *DONT* mean high bills.
Normal people - i.e. not #energysky - don't care about the RATE they pay, but the BILL at the end of the month.
Californians pay less than 40 states.
Normal people - i.e. not #energysky - don't care about the RATE they pay, but the BILL at the end of the month.
Californians pay less than 40 states.
November 11, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Those complaining about the high rate of electricity in California, are sort of out of touch with reality. High rates *DONT* mean high bills.
Normal people - i.e. not #energysky - don't care about the RATE they pay, but the BILL at the end of the month.
Californians pay less than 40 states.
Normal people - i.e. not #energysky - don't care about the RATE they pay, but the BILL at the end of the month.
Californians pay less than 40 states.
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“...DHS is ignoring its own certification process and treating Real IDs as suspect. ...DHS is placing more weight on its profile of how an undocumented worker looks than it places on the fact that someone has an ID issued exclusively to people who have proved their legal status.”
I'm in WaPo today explaining why the administration's profiling of people for immigration stops based on their ethnicity and occupation is unconstitutional:
wapo.st/43W3haf
wapo.st/43W3haf
November 11, 2025 at 12:43 AM
“...DHS is ignoring its own certification process and treating Real IDs as suspect. ...DHS is placing more weight on its profile of how an undocumented worker looks than it places on the fact that someone has an ID issued exclusively to people who have proved their legal status.”
This is why I've recently picked up the One Piece TCG. Still figuring out how much financial commitment it actually asks of me, but casual friendships do be starting up
as the husband of a mahjong addict, dudes need to identify an activity that can be done relatively easily in groups with minimal financial commitment so they can get out of the house for 2-3 hours on a school night, have two beers, and shoot the shit with their buddies.
It won't be mahjong tho.
It won't be mahjong tho.
This is excellent, and great fun to read. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
November 10, 2025 at 11:35 PM
This is why I've recently picked up the One Piece TCG. Still figuring out how much financial commitment it actually asks of me, but casual friendships do be starting up
Just silly amounts of flop sweat coming from the Utah GOP as they try to overturn the will of the people and rig the system for themselves #utleg #utpol
After weeks of political drama, the Utah Republican Party has confirmed it will not move forward with gathering signatures for a referendum on “Map C,” the congressional redistricting plan currently under court review.
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Utah Republican Party is not gathering signatures for referendum on Map C
With just over a week until the deadline for the Utah Republican Party to turn in 140,748 signatures to repeal the Utah legislature’s redistricted map, known as map C, the party is not gather…
www.abc4.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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Y'all need Jesus, happy Sunday
November 9, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Y'all need Jesus, happy Sunday
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A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
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One thing that strikes me is just how fake all of our problems related to government are
The filibuster isn't in the Constitution, and every single Framer would be apoplectic that it exists.
The government shutdown was invented in 1980
The 9-justices limit was invented to stop the New Deal
The filibuster isn't in the Constitution, and every single Framer would be apoplectic that it exists.
The government shutdown was invented in 1980
The 9-justices limit was invented to stop the New Deal
November 8, 2025 at 3:33 AM
One thing that strikes me is just how fake all of our problems related to government are
The filibuster isn't in the Constitution, and every single Framer would be apoplectic that it exists.
The government shutdown was invented in 1980
The 9-justices limit was invented to stop the New Deal
The filibuster isn't in the Constitution, and every single Framer would be apoplectic that it exists.
The government shutdown was invented in 1980
The 9-justices limit was invented to stop the New Deal
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the crunch of leaves in autumn.
November 8, 2025 at 7:07 PM
the crunch of leaves in autumn.
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⚡️Ukraine's state-owned energy company says all of its power plants are down after Russia's 'largest-ever attack.'
The recent Russian attack destroyed all restored capacity, leaving the plants generating no power, the state-owned energy company Centrenergo said on Nov. 8.
The recent Russian attack destroyed all restored capacity, leaving the plants generating no power, the state-owned energy company Centrenergo said on Nov. 8.
Ukraine's state-owned energy company says all of its power plants are down after Russia's 'largest-ever attack'
The recent Russian attack destroyed all restored capacity, leaving the plants generating no power, the state-owned energy company Centrenergo said on Nov. 8.
kyivindependent.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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UPDATE: Reached out to the Rev. Hannah Kardon, a United Methodist minister who was there that day and has been active in religious demonstrations at Broadview.
“They are making it clear that they are scared of prayer … it speaks the truth that what they are doing in that building is evil.”
“They are making it clear that they are scared of prayer … it speaks the truth that what they are doing in that building is evil.”
November 8, 2025 at 2:08 PM
UPDATE: Reached out to the Rev. Hannah Kardon, a United Methodist minister who was there that day and has been active in religious demonstrations at Broadview.
“They are making it clear that they are scared of prayer … it speaks the truth that what they are doing in that building is evil.”
“They are making it clear that they are scared of prayer … it speaks the truth that what they are doing in that building is evil.”
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Put it on the front page:
Regular person buys electric vehicle, goes on day-long road trip, no issues
Regular person buys electric vehicle, goes on day-long road trip, no issues
Wife just took the new-ish EV (ID4) for the 6 hr trip to DC. I have to admit that I'm a bit nervous about her charging experience...
(she is a normie, not a clean energy sicko)
(she is a normie, not a clean energy sicko)
November 8, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Put it on the front page:
Regular person buys electric vehicle, goes on day-long road trip, no issues
Regular person buys electric vehicle, goes on day-long road trip, no issues
Sadly telling for the man who's been in charge of the church's humanitarian operations for years to state this as a juxtaposition. Purposefully emphasizing that humanitarian work and the work of the church are different things...
![A screenshot from the Salt Lake Tribune article linked in the quoted skeet.
When asked about greater transparency on church finances, he said: “The church is not a business. It’s not a financial institution, it’s not an education organization, it’s not even a humanitarian organization. It is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and so all the resources that are available — I’m not even talking about money only — all of this is to accomplish the [gospel] work. There is no other purpose.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ubmisjxcq7hvqzl2mm6fr3tl/bafkreicxtwg3sdqtcxgenybswej5e4o3nk3xvshirny6ro4b7c3id4qina@jpeg)
November 8, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Sadly telling for the man who's been in charge of the church's humanitarian operations for years to state this as a juxtaposition. Purposefully emphasizing that humanitarian work and the work of the church are different things...
Folks. Friends. I opened the comments section on this KSL article, and you might not believe it but almost all of them are tearing Republicans apart.
THE COMMENTS SECTION OF A LOCAL NEWS STATION, people. Republicans are so cooked right now
THE COMMENTS SECTION OF A LOCAL NEWS STATION, people. Republicans are so cooked right now
Sen. John Curtis said government shutdowns have hurt Republicans in the past, and that Democrats don't have an "exit plan" for ending what is now the longest shutdown in history. https://ow.ly/RExV50XoJIo
John Curtis says Democrats don't have an endgame for government shutdown
Sen. John Curtis said government shutdowns have hurt Republicans in the past, and that Democrats don't have an
ow.ly
November 7, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Folks. Friends. I opened the comments section on this KSL article, and you might not believe it but almost all of them are tearing Republicans apart.
THE COMMENTS SECTION OF A LOCAL NEWS STATION, people. Republicans are so cooked right now
THE COMMENTS SECTION OF A LOCAL NEWS STATION, people. Republicans are so cooked right now
Why should the Democrats need an exit plan? Republicans control both chambers of Congress and the White House, and this week's elections show that voters across the country know it.
Sen. John Curtis said government shutdowns have hurt Republicans in the past, and that Democrats don't have an "exit plan" for ending what is now the longest shutdown in history. https://ow.ly/RExV50XoJIo
John Curtis says Democrats don't have an endgame for government shutdown
Sen. John Curtis said government shutdowns have hurt Republicans in the past, and that Democrats don't have an
ow.ly
November 7, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Why should the Democrats need an exit plan? Republicans control both chambers of Congress and the White House, and this week's elections show that voters across the country know it.
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Paid a visit to Utah's nearly completed Faraday Solar Project. It'll be the largest solar farm in the state (>600MW) yet it's kinda under the radar, not yet listed at EIA or SEIA. Supposed to come online later this year and sell the power to Meta for its server farms. See alt-text for details. 🔌💡
March 5, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Paid a visit to Utah's nearly completed Faraday Solar Project. It'll be the largest solar farm in the state (>600MW) yet it's kinda under the radar, not yet listed at EIA or SEIA. Supposed to come online later this year and sell the power to Meta for its server farms. See alt-text for details. 🔌💡