🇨🇦 Peter 🌏 Fairley 🇺🇸
@peter.fairley.ca
Fan of power grids, democracy & protected bike lanes. NYU SERPie covering energy+climate globally for way too long. Bylines= NYT TheTyee Sierra TheAtlantic IEEESpectrum... Awards = SEJ, Covering Climate Now, SPJ... Portfolio: http://fairley.ca
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Geothermal networks let cities warm and cool as one
An upgrade to district heating systems brings greater flexibility and efficiency, and is giving gas companies a renewable future.
www.nature.com
Back on the 'ditching gas' beat with a deeper dive on geothermal networks for @nature.com
Article #4 from 1 @sejorg.bsky.social Fund for Env. Journalism grant, incl. works for @thetyee.ca & @sierramagazine.bsky.social
HTs @buildingdecarb.org @zeynebmagavi.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Article #4 from 1 @sejorg.bsky.social Fund for Env. Journalism grant, incl. works for @thetyee.ca & @sierramagazine.bsky.social
HTs @buildingdecarb.org @zeynebmagavi.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Democracy is when voters choose their leaders. Autocracy is when leaders choose their voters.
Kristi Noem: "When it gets to Election Day, we've been proactive to make sure we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country."
February 14, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Democracy is when voters choose their leaders. Autocracy is when leaders choose their voters.
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Energy Secretary Chris Wright says wind and solar were "a cost center" and "not actually helpful" for the East Coast grid during Winter Storm Fern. He ignored renewables' year-round value, the Texas solar-battery boom, and winter risks to fossil fuels:
www.canarymedia.com/articles/tra...
#energysky
www.canarymedia.com/articles/tra...
#energysky
What Energy Secretary Wright gets wrong about the grid
Chris Wright trashed solar and wind for not providing much power during Winter Storm Fern — and ignored basic facts about how much renewables contribute…
www.canarymedia.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Energy Secretary Chris Wright says wind and solar were "a cost center" and "not actually helpful" for the East Coast grid during Winter Storm Fern. He ignored renewables' year-round value, the Texas solar-battery boom, and winter risks to fossil fuels:
www.canarymedia.com/articles/tra...
#energysky
www.canarymedia.com/articles/tra...
#energysky
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A dresser inside a museum in New York City has been discovered as a secret stop on the Underground Railroad — the first of its kind discovered in Manhattan in over 100 years
February 11, 2026 at 3:43 AM
A dresser inside a museum in New York City has been discovered as a secret stop on the Underground Railroad — the first of its kind discovered in Manhattan in over 100 years
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Simple test for Republicans. Replace Somali with any (of your favored) ethnic/national/religious group. If it sounds racist then it is racist.
Senate Republicans today are holding a hearing titled "Somali Scammers"
February 4, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Simple test for Republicans. Replace Somali with any (of your favored) ethnic/national/religious group. If it sounds racist then it is racist.
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Highlighting the speaker who stood in front of the Surprise mayor and told him to consider what the Mayor of Ohrdruf must’ve thought before he died by suicide: “He might have thought ‘how is this my fault I had no jurisdiction over this’ maybe he said ‘this site was not subject to local zoning.’”
February 4, 2026 at 6:43 AM
Highlighting the speaker who stood in front of the Surprise mayor and told him to consider what the Mayor of Ohrdruf must’ve thought before he died by suicide: “He might have thought ‘how is this my fault I had no jurisdiction over this’ maybe he said ‘this site was not subject to local zoning.’”
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"To those who continue to make these sickening decisions: Go home, look in a mirror, and ask yourselves why you have gassed children." — Portland (OR) mayor Keith Wilson.
FYI I got to know Keith covering his work as a progressive player in the trucking industry. He's the real deal.
FYI I got to know Keith covering his work as a progressive player in the trucking industry. He's the real deal.
February 1, 2026 at 6:16 PM
"To those who continue to make these sickening decisions: Go home, look in a mirror, and ask yourselves why you have gassed children." — Portland (OR) mayor Keith Wilson.
FYI I got to know Keith covering his work as a progressive player in the trucking industry. He's the real deal.
FYI I got to know Keith covering his work as a progressive player in the trucking industry. He's the real deal.
"To those who continue to make these sickening decisions: Go home, look in a mirror, and ask yourselves why you have gassed children." — Portland (OR) mayor Keith Wilson.
FYI I got to know Keith covering his work as a progressive player in the trucking industry. He's the real deal.
FYI I got to know Keith covering his work as a progressive player in the trucking industry. He's the real deal.
February 1, 2026 at 6:16 PM
"To those who continue to make these sickening decisions: Go home, look in a mirror, and ask yourselves why you have gassed children." — Portland (OR) mayor Keith Wilson.
FYI I got to know Keith covering his work as a progressive player in the trucking industry. He's the real deal.
FYI I got to know Keith covering his work as a progressive player in the trucking industry. He's the real deal.
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Updated running list of athletes who have spoken out or taken action as the Trump-Vance admin's masked DHS agents terrorize communities across the US:
January 29, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Updated running list of athletes who have spoken out or taken action as the Trump-Vance admin's masked DHS agents terrorize communities across the US:
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Quite a statement by the Republican governor of Vermont
January 25, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Quite a statement by the Republican governor of Vermont
I rise to assist my friends in Minnesota, our friends, who are fighting the great evil assaulting their communities, our nation and this planet. In Congress, some members are taking a stand freeze the president's ICE shocktroops. They are refusing to fund his Brownshirts. You can help ...
January 26, 2026 at 5:10 AM
I rise to assist my friends in Minnesota, our friends, who are fighting the great evil assaulting their communities, our nation and this planet. In Congress, some members are taking a stand freeze the president's ICE shocktroops. They are refusing to fund his Brownshirts. You can help ...
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ICE's standards of professional conduct require that its employees be "professional, police, respectful, considerate, helpful and patient in all official activities ... even in the face of considerable provocation."
www.ice.gov/doclib/foia/...
www.ice.gov/doclib/foia/...
January 25, 2026 at 7:25 PM
ICE's standards of professional conduct require that its employees be "professional, police, respectful, considerate, helpful and patient in all official activities ... even in the face of considerable provocation."
www.ice.gov/doclib/foia/...
www.ice.gov/doclib/foia/...
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Trump said he wants to invade Greenland because he felt snubbed by Norway over the Peace Prize. If anyone else said this they would be escorted to a mental health facility. Sadly, it's just another day in Trump world. #Greenland #Trump #NATO #dictator #Hitler #Poland #Russia #China #EuropeanUnion
January 20, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Trump said he wants to invade Greenland because he felt snubbed by Norway over the Peace Prize. If anyone else said this they would be escorted to a mental health facility. Sadly, it's just another day in Trump world. #Greenland #Trump #NATO #dictator #Hitler #Poland #Russia #China #EuropeanUnion
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This is the week the democracies stopped putting up with it
(their people were already there)
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(their people were already there)
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Howard Lutnick heckled at Davos dinner as Christine Lagarde walks out
Event hosted by Larry Fink descended into uproar after combative remarks by US commerce secretary
giftarticle.ft.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:23 PM
This is the week the democracies stopped putting up with it
(their people were already there)
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(their people were already there)
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The Carney speech is worth reading in full: globalnews.ca/news/1162087...
Read the full transcript of Carney’s speech to World Economic Forum - National | Globalnews.ca
Prime Minister Mark Carney gave a forceful speech in Davos, Switzerland, on the 'new world order' and how middle powers like Canada can benefit by working together.
globalnews.ca
January 20, 2026 at 8:42 PM
The Carney speech is worth reading in full: globalnews.ca/news/1162087...
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"Canada prepping response to hypothetical US military invasion for first time in a century, report says"
It would be a dereliction of duty not to do so. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
It would be a dereliction of duty not to do so. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Canada prepping response to hypothetical US military invasion, report says
The model is purely theoretical and precautionary, with officials stressing that a U.S. invasion is unlikely
www.independent.co.uk
January 21, 2026 at 6:24 AM
"Canada prepping response to hypothetical US military invasion for first time in a century, report says"
It would be a dereliction of duty not to do so. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
It would be a dereliction of duty not to do so. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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“The only thing that is more popular than light rail is getting it done sooner”
— @kirkhovenkotter.com
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
— @kirkhovenkotter.com
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Seattle Is Building Light Rail Like It’s 1999
Decades ago, the Pacific Northwest city launched a multibillion-dollar transit building boom. Now the new lines and stations are drawing riders — and criticism.
www.bloomberg.com
January 17, 2026 at 5:52 AM
“The only thing that is more popular than light rail is getting it done sooner”
— @kirkhovenkotter.com
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
— @kirkhovenkotter.com
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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These are the thugs Trump is giving absolute immunity to terrorize American cities. www.latimes.com/california/s...
January 17, 2026 at 5:45 AM
These are the thugs Trump is giving absolute immunity to terrorize American cities. www.latimes.com/california/s...
Thank you @justingerdes.bsky.social for calling bull and throwing a dart where it belongs: on the tush of the @politico.com non-specialist reporters so easily spun by the White House.
My latest at Quitting Carbon: Despite extensive evidence to the contrary, the White House wants us to think it cares about energy affordability. Based on the Trump administration's actions over the past year, don’t believe the spin: www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/the-trump-ad... 🔌💡
The Trump administration just laundered its bogus energy affordability talking points through Politico’s White House team
Despite extensive evidence to the contrary, the White House wants us to think it cares about energy affordability. Based on the Trump administration's actions over the past year, don’t believe the spi...
www.quittingcarbonmedia.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Thank you @justingerdes.bsky.social for calling bull and throwing a dart where it belongs: on the tush of the @politico.com non-specialist reporters so easily spun by the White House.
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@justingerdes.bsky.social is right - this is terrible reporting from Politico:
www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/the-trump-ad...
#energysky
www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/the-trump-ad...
#energysky
The Trump administration just laundered its bogus energy affordability talking points through Politico’s White House team
Despite extensive evidence to the contrary, the White House wants us to think it cares about energy affordability. Based on the Trump administration's actions over the past year, don’t believe the spi...
www.quittingcarbonmedia.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:35 PM
@justingerdes.bsky.social is right - this is terrible reporting from Politico:
www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/the-trump-ad...
#energysky
www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/the-trump-ad...
#energysky
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Stray power on a disused Southern Cal Edison line may have sparked LA's devastating Eaton fire, one year ago last week. Turns out electricity often hops from line to line, and poses an unseen, deadly threat to lineworkers. spectrum.ieee.org/transmission... @spectrum.ieee.org
How $4,500 Conductive Suits Are Saving Lives in Power Line Work
Could a $4,500 suit save the lives of people who work on power lines? These conductive jumpsuits are changing safety standards for line workers.
spectrum.ieee.org
January 13, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Stray power on a disused Southern Cal Edison line may have sparked LA's devastating Eaton fire, one year ago last week. Turns out electricity often hops from line to line, and poses an unseen, deadly threat to lineworkers. spectrum.ieee.org/transmission... @spectrum.ieee.org
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Back on the 'ditching gas' beat with a deeper dive on geothermal networks for @nature.com
Article #4 from 1 @sejorg.bsky.social Fund for Env. Journalism grant, incl. works for @thetyee.ca & @sierramagazine.bsky.social
HTs @buildingdecarb.org @zeynebmagavi.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Article #4 from 1 @sejorg.bsky.social Fund for Env. Journalism grant, incl. works for @thetyee.ca & @sierramagazine.bsky.social
HTs @buildingdecarb.org @zeynebmagavi.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Geothermal networks let cities warm and cool as one
An upgrade to district heating systems brings greater flexibility and efficiency, and is giving gas companies a renewable future.
www.nature.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Back on the 'ditching gas' beat with a deeper dive on geothermal networks for @nature.com
Article #4 from 1 @sejorg.bsky.social Fund for Env. Journalism grant, incl. works for @thetyee.ca & @sierramagazine.bsky.social
HTs @buildingdecarb.org @zeynebmagavi.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Article #4 from 1 @sejorg.bsky.social Fund for Env. Journalism grant, incl. works for @thetyee.ca & @sierramagazine.bsky.social
HTs @buildingdecarb.org @zeynebmagavi.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
"State governments should also consider ... a “universal constitutional remedies” act that allows individuals to hold federal officials accountable for violating the constitution, and accountability commissions, to document unlawful conduct by federal agents" www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Cities and states must hold ICE accountable for violence. The feds won’t | Kristy Parker and Samantha Trepel
As former federal prosecutors, we know an incident like the Minneapolis shooting must be followed by a credible inquiry
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:31 PM
"State governments should also consider ... a “universal constitutional remedies” act that allows individuals to hold federal officials accountable for violating the constitution, and accountability commissions, to document unlawful conduct by federal agents" www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Electric vehicles with off-grid solar are competitive with or cheaper than old style petrol/gaslone vehicles in many African countries before 2030; and cheaper in all countries by 2040 - often by a wide margin. That's even allowing for (high) financing costs. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
January 14, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Electric vehicles with off-grid solar are competitive with or cheaper than old style petrol/gaslone vehicles in many African countries before 2030; and cheaper in all countries by 2040 - often by a wide margin. That's even allowing for (high) financing costs. www.nature.com/articles/s41...