Paul Britton
@paulstorm.bsky.social
Moving on from Meta/Twitter this week. 📍DT Seattle.
Relentlessly optimistic marketer. Works @ Microsoft. 💻☁️ There are 4 lights. 🖖🏼 1/2 Puerto Rican. 🇵🇷 Transit buff. 🚉 IndyCar fan. 🏎 Pisces. ♓ Born @ 336 CO2ppm. 🌎 3x Marathoner 🏃🏽 Ambivert. Yimby. 🕺 🙈 🙊 🌈
Relentlessly optimistic marketer. Works @ Microsoft. 💻☁️ There are 4 lights. 🖖🏼 1/2 Puerto Rican. 🇵🇷 Transit buff. 🚉 IndyCar fan. 🏎 Pisces. ♓ Born @ 336 CO2ppm. 🌎 3x Marathoner 🏃🏽 Ambivert. Yimby. 🕺 🙈 🙊 🌈
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Paul Britton
@paulstorm.bsky.social
· Dec 17
Hosted our team's White Elephant gift exchange yesterday. Had a blast and scored this beauty. What would you name the cat? 🙀
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Good news: carbon intensity has declined
Bad news: carbon emissions increased, due to the rapid rise in world GDP
Also bad news: the chance of staying below 2°C remained low, at 17%
Better news: chance of going above 3°C has gone down substantially, from 26% to 9%
Bad news: carbon emissions increased, due to the rapid rise in world GDP
Also bad news: the chance of staying below 2°C remained low, at 17%
Better news: chance of going above 3°C has gone down substantially, from 26% to 9%
Mitigation efforts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and meet the Paris Agreement have been offset by economic growth - Communications Earth & Environment
Global carbon dioxide intensity declined from 2015 to 2024 following the Paris Agreement, but total emissions still increased due to economic growth, according to a global analysis of population, gros...
www.nature.com
October 18, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Good news: carbon intensity has declined
Bad news: carbon emissions increased, due to the rapid rise in world GDP
Also bad news: the chance of staying below 2°C remained low, at 17%
Better news: chance of going above 3°C has gone down substantially, from 26% to 9%
Bad news: carbon emissions increased, due to the rapid rise in world GDP
Also bad news: the chance of staying below 2°C remained low, at 17%
Better news: chance of going above 3°C has gone down substantially, from 26% to 9%
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who wore it better
October 26, 2025 at 12:32 AM
who wore it better
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Tsunami update as of 6:45pm PT: A tsunami has been generated, and it was damaging near epicenter. Tsunami Warnings remain in effect for many Pacific Islands (including Hawaii) and SW AK. However, for U.S./Canada West Coast, Watch *has been canceled* & converted to "Advisory."
July 30, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Tsunami update as of 6:45pm PT: A tsunami has been generated, and it was damaging near epicenter. Tsunami Warnings remain in effect for many Pacific Islands (including Hawaii) and SW AK. However, for U.S./Canada West Coast, Watch *has been canceled* & converted to "Advisory."
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Drumroll, please... The first new Amtrak Cascades train is leaving the Siemens manufacturing facility in Sacramento today and heading to Pueblo, CO for testing! Following a year-long testing journey, they’ll arrive home to the PNW in 2026—stay tuned for more photos! #trains #PNW
July 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Is this pizza cutter logical or nah?
Just don't grip the nacelles too hard, right? @rainygay.bsky.social @brandonleblanc.bsky.social #StarTrek
www.touchofmodern.com/sales/121227...
Just don't grip the nacelles too hard, right? @rainygay.bsky.social @brandonleblanc.bsky.social #StarTrek
www.touchofmodern.com/sales/121227...
July 22, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Is this pizza cutter logical or nah?
Just don't grip the nacelles too hard, right? @rainygay.bsky.social @brandonleblanc.bsky.social #StarTrek
www.touchofmodern.com/sales/121227...
Just don't grip the nacelles too hard, right? @rainygay.bsky.social @brandonleblanc.bsky.social #StarTrek
www.touchofmodern.com/sales/121227...
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This is, without irony, the modern version of Cronkite saying Vietnam was unwinnable
nextdoor has taken a turn against ice, which is probably not a good sign (for ice)
June 8, 2025 at 2:38 AM
This is, without irony, the modern version of Cronkite saying Vietnam was unwinnable
Archie is monorailing hard this morning as he awaits the glorious sunshine to wash over him.
May 8, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Archie is monorailing hard this morning as he awaits the glorious sunshine to wash over him.
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you can't spell "tariffs" without "FFS"
April 8, 2025 at 8:57 PM
you can't spell "tariffs" without "FFS"
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And it's not just Airbus, the entire aerospace industrial supply chain is globalized.
Metals for Pratt & Whitney engines assembled in Georgia and Connecticut. Parts for Boeing 787s assembled in South Carolina.
The list goes on. Tariffs will hit US aerospace production, like automotive, hard.
Metals for Pratt & Whitney engines assembled in Georgia and Connecticut. Parts for Boeing 787s assembled in South Carolina.
The list goes on. Tariffs will hit US aerospace production, like automotive, hard.
April 9, 2025 at 3:07 PM
And it's not just Airbus, the entire aerospace industrial supply chain is globalized.
Metals for Pratt & Whitney engines assembled in Georgia and Connecticut. Parts for Boeing 787s assembled in South Carolina.
The list goes on. Tariffs will hit US aerospace production, like automotive, hard.
Metals for Pratt & Whitney engines assembled in Georgia and Connecticut. Parts for Boeing 787s assembled in South Carolina.
The list goes on. Tariffs will hit US aerospace production, like automotive, hard.
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“I’m hopeful sanity will prevail.”
Delta CEO Bastian says of the current tariff situation, adding that the situation is "self inflicted."
Delta CEO Bastian says of the current tariff situation, adding that the situation is "self inflicted."
April 9, 2025 at 2:56 PM
“I’m hopeful sanity will prevail.”
Delta CEO Bastian says of the current tariff situation, adding that the situation is "self inflicted."
Delta CEO Bastian says of the current tariff situation, adding that the situation is "self inflicted."
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A concerning day for the US economy
April 9, 2025 at 12:21 PM
A concerning day for the US economy
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YoY growth in wages and salaries hit a new post-COVID low (Feb 2024 was hot and rolled off the YoY calculation). March 2024 was a hot print as well so expect this to go lower next month:
March 28, 2025 at 12:47 PM
YoY growth in wages and salaries hit a new post-COVID low (Feb 2024 was hot and rolled off the YoY calculation). March 2024 was a hot print as well so expect this to go lower next month:
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That is one pretty low off the Pacific Northwest coast.
March 27, 2025 at 2:10 AM
That is one pretty low off the Pacific Northwest coast.
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Plane hit by lightning while we were on the plane at the gate! So we are switching planes…
March 27, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Plane hit by lightning while we were on the plane at the gate! So we are switching planes…
March 27, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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70% drop in transborder traffic is not surprising at all when you treat your best friend like shit
Canada - US Aviation: Airlines Respond to Weakening Demand | Aviation Market Analysis
Airline capacity between Canada and the US is cut and forward passenger bookings on routes between the two countries significantly reduced.
www.oag.com
March 26, 2025 at 7:03 PM
70% drop in transborder traffic is not surprising at all when you treat your best friend like shit
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The Massachusetts governor, the city, and the university needs to drop everything to locate and free this girl and make sure this doesn't happen again.
This is DEFCON-1. If they do this to someone who wrote an op-ed in a college newspaper, they will do this to anyone they don't like.
This is DEFCON-1. If they do this to someone who wrote an op-ed in a college newspaper, they will do this to anyone they don't like.
Video of the international student at Tufts being arrested by "federal authorities" in Massachusetts has been released and it's terrifying.
They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.
From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.
From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
March 26, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The Massachusetts governor, the city, and the university needs to drop everything to locate and free this girl and make sure this doesn't happen again.
This is DEFCON-1. If they do this to someone who wrote an op-ed in a college newspaper, they will do this to anyone they don't like.
This is DEFCON-1. If they do this to someone who wrote an op-ed in a college newspaper, they will do this to anyone they don't like.
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SpaceX lost another Starship shorlty after launch in Texas during Flight 8 and we're seeing flights now begin to divert/manuever possibly due to the potential risk of debris off the coast of Florida into the Altantic. @flightradar24.com
March 7, 2025 at 12:08 AM
SpaceX lost another Starship shorlty after launch in Texas during Flight 8 and we're seeing flights now begin to divert/manuever possibly due to the potential risk of debris off the coast of Florida into the Altantic. @flightradar24.com
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Another day, another flip-flop. The economy is not a game. His tariff chaos is actually hurting people & still raising prices.
Breaking News: The U.S. will delay imposing tariffs on Canada and Mexico until next month, after President Trump reversed earlier plans with a new order. Follow live updates.
Trump Live Updates: Canada and Mexico Tariff Pause and Education Department News
nyti.ms
March 6, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Another day, another flip-flop. The economy is not a game. His tariff chaos is actually hurting people & still raising prices.
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This new complaint against DOGE is truly cranked up to 11 from start to finish. What a way to start a lawsuit
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... h/t @mikesacks.bsky.social
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... h/t @mikesacks.bsky.social
March 5, 2025 at 10:01 PM
This new complaint against DOGE is truly cranked up to 11 from start to finish. What a way to start a lawsuit
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... h/t @mikesacks.bsky.social
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... h/t @mikesacks.bsky.social
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List also includes:
—Dept. of Labor HQ
—Dept. of Justice HQ
—Dept. of Energy HQ
—Dept. of VA HQ
—FAA HQ
—ATL Federal Cnt
—CHI Federal Cnt
—BOS Federal Cnt
—SEA Federal Cnt
—SF Federal Cnt
Among many, many more
—Dept. of Labor HQ
—Dept. of Justice HQ
—Dept. of Energy HQ
—Dept. of VA HQ
—FAA HQ
—ATL Federal Cnt
—CHI Federal Cnt
—BOS Federal Cnt
—SEA Federal Cnt
—SF Federal Cnt
Among many, many more
*TRUMP SEEKS TO PUT 443 FEDERAL PROPERTIES UP FOR SALE
*PROPERTIES INCLUDE HHS AND HUD HEADQUARTERS IN DC
Listed properties here: www.gsa.gov/real-estate/...
*PROPERTIES INCLUDE HHS AND HUD HEADQUARTERS IN DC
Listed properties here: www.gsa.gov/real-estate/...
Non-core property list
Learn about our lease cost avoidance plan and its successes.
www.gsa.gov
March 4, 2025 at 7:35 PM
List also includes:
—Dept. of Labor HQ
—Dept. of Justice HQ
—Dept. of Energy HQ
—Dept. of VA HQ
—FAA HQ
—ATL Federal Cnt
—CHI Federal Cnt
—BOS Federal Cnt
—SEA Federal Cnt
—SF Federal Cnt
Among many, many more
—Dept. of Labor HQ
—Dept. of Justice HQ
—Dept. of Energy HQ
—Dept. of VA HQ
—FAA HQ
—ATL Federal Cnt
—CHI Federal Cnt
—BOS Federal Cnt
—SEA Federal Cnt
—SF Federal Cnt
Among many, many more
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Trudeau: "We're probably gonna keep booing the American anthem. But let me tell Americans: we're not booing you ... we're booing a policy that is designed to hurt us. And we're insulted ... we're gonna fight. And we're gonna win."
March 4, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Trudeau: "We're probably gonna keep booing the American anthem. But let me tell Americans: we're not booing you ... we're booing a policy that is designed to hurt us. And we're insulted ... we're gonna fight. And we're gonna win."
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This is unconstitutional. A violation of the First Amendment. A violation of federalism and the separation of powers. It’s unconstitutionally vague. It’s unlawful. It’s unlawful. It’s unlawful.
* TRUMP SAYS ALL FEDERAL FUNDING WILL STOP FOR COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS THAT ALLOWS "ILLEGAL" PROTESTS
@reuters.com
@reuters.com
March 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM
This is unconstitutional. A violation of the First Amendment. A violation of federalism and the separation of powers. It’s unconstitutionally vague. It’s unlawful. It’s unlawful. It’s unlawful.