📢Taylor Kuykendall
@taykuy.bsky.social
Senior Director of Editorial Services at Watershed Analytics
Former Energy/Mining Journalist and Podcast Host
Former Energy/Mining Journalist and Podcast Host
Powerful piece from High Country News about how heavy metal, culture and community are helping Blackfeet teens carry each other through grief and toward hope.
If you care about music, youth mental health and Indigenous voices, this is absolutely worth your time.
www.hcn.org/issues/57-11...
If you care about music, youth mental health and Indigenous voices, this is absolutely worth your time.
www.hcn.org/issues/57-11...
Heavy metal is healing teens on the Blackfeet Nation - High Country News
In response to youth suicides, teachers show students the power of headbanging at Fire in the Mountains festival.
www.hcn.org
November 19, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Powerful piece from High Country News about how heavy metal, culture and community are helping Blackfeet teens carry each other through grief and toward hope.
If you care about music, youth mental health and Indigenous voices, this is absolutely worth your time.
www.hcn.org/issues/57-11...
If you care about music, youth mental health and Indigenous voices, this is absolutely worth your time.
www.hcn.org/issues/57-11...
Good read on the IEA leader Fatih Birol in the NYTimes:
Why Everyone Wants to Meet the ‘World’s Most Boring Man’ www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/c... #energysky
Why Everyone Wants to Meet the ‘World’s Most Boring Man’ www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/c... #energysky
Why Everyone Wants to Meet the ‘World’s Most Boring Man’
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Good read on the IEA leader Fatih Birol in the NYTimes:
Why Everyone Wants to Meet the ‘World’s Most Boring Man’ www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/c... #energysky
Why Everyone Wants to Meet the ‘World’s Most Boring Man’ www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/c... #energysky
Grokipedia just launched — and it’s already quoting Wikipedia: www.theverge.com/news/807686/...
In the rush to automate everything, the best site to copy on the internet remains powered by people with consensus, transparency, and curiosity.
In the rush to automate everything, the best site to copy on the internet remains powered by people with consensus, transparency, and curiosity.
Elon Musk’s Grokipedia launches with AI-cloned pages from Wikipedia
Ironic.
www.theverge.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Grokipedia just launched — and it’s already quoting Wikipedia: www.theverge.com/news/807686/...
In the rush to automate everything, the best site to copy on the internet remains powered by people with consensus, transparency, and curiosity.
In the rush to automate everything, the best site to copy on the internet remains powered by people with consensus, transparency, and curiosity.
"We’ve known about sophisticated nut theft operations since at least 2006."
Until recently, I had no idea people still robbed trains... frequently.
Also nut thievery is apparently quite lucrative!
Please, someone, tell Netflix!
www.freightwaves.com/news/record-...
Until recently, I had no idea people still robbed trains... frequently.
Also nut thievery is apparently quite lucrative!
Please, someone, tell Netflix!
www.freightwaves.com/news/record-...
Record Pistachio Harvest and Freight Fraud's Billion-Dollar Blind Spot
California just wrapped up a record 1.5 billion pound pistachio harvest, but cargo theft hit record highs in 2024 and nuts remain prime targets. We've documented sophisticated nut theft since 2006, $1...
www.freightwaves.com
October 27, 2025 at 10:16 PM
"We’ve known about sophisticated nut theft operations since at least 2006."
Until recently, I had no idea people still robbed trains... frequently.
Also nut thievery is apparently quite lucrative!
Please, someone, tell Netflix!
www.freightwaves.com/news/record-...
Until recently, I had no idea people still robbed trains... frequently.
Also nut thievery is apparently quite lucrative!
Please, someone, tell Netflix!
www.freightwaves.com/news/record-...
"Exxon Mobil sued California late Friday claiming that two new state laws that aim to fight climate change would violate the oil company’s free speech rights." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/c... #energysky
Exxon Sues California Over New Climate Disclosure Laws
www.nytimes.com
October 25, 2025 at 4:25 PM
"Exxon Mobil sued California late Friday claiming that two new state laws that aim to fight climate change would violate the oil company’s free speech rights." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/c... #energysky
BHP’s Mike Henry on the mining industry’s ‘new reality’: "There’s never been a more interesting time to be in the industry, with so much in flux currently.” www.semafor.com/article/10/2...
BHP’s Mike Henry on the mining industry’s ‘new reality’
The CEO counts on frank feedback and a continuous improvement culture to navigate volatile politics.
www.semafor.com
October 24, 2025 at 3:14 PM
BHP’s Mike Henry on the mining industry’s ‘new reality’: "There’s never been a more interesting time to be in the industry, with so much in flux currently.” www.semafor.com/article/10/2...
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several days later and how does the louvre not have any video released of the baguetteaway
October 22, 2025 at 3:02 AM
several days later and how does the louvre not have any video released of the baguetteaway
Another good read on AI (I promise it's not all I'll post about):
"It's just tech, everything doesn't have to become some weird religion that you beat people over the head with, or gamble the entire stock market on." www.anildash.com/2025/10/17/t...
"It's just tech, everything doesn't have to become some weird religion that you beat people over the head with, or gamble the entire stock market on." www.anildash.com/2025/10/17/t...
The Majority AI View - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
www.anildash.com
October 20, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Another good read on AI (I promise it's not all I'll post about):
"It's just tech, everything doesn't have to become some weird religion that you beat people over the head with, or gamble the entire stock market on." www.anildash.com/2025/10/17/t...
"It's just tech, everything doesn't have to become some weird religion that you beat people over the head with, or gamble the entire stock market on." www.anildash.com/2025/10/17/t...
TED Talk: The Emerging Science of Finding Critical Metals www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUn0...
The Emerging Science of Finding Critical Metals | Mfikeyi Makayi | TED
YouTube video by TED
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October 20, 2025 at 3:22 PM
TED Talk: The Emerging Science of Finding Critical Metals www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUn0...
"All I said was, is statistically speaking, you're probably not living your best life," I half-whisper as I'm kindly asked to leave another party.
October 15, 2025 at 11:21 PM
"All I said was, is statistically speaking, you're probably not living your best life," I half-whisper as I'm kindly asked to leave another party.
Axios: How to measure the economy when the government isn't doing it www.axios.com/2025/10/11/s...
How to measure the economy when the government isn't doing it
Companies and investors are scrambling for alternatives to the data put out by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
www.axios.com
October 11, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Axios: How to measure the economy when the government isn't doing it www.axios.com/2025/10/11/s...
New adventure begins: You won't hear nearly as much about coal in this space anymore.
I’ve joined Watershed Analytics as Senior Director of Editorial Services: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
I’ve joined Watershed Analytics as Senior Director of Editorial Services: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
#newbeginnings #editorialleadership #mediainnovation #smartbrevity #communicationsstrategy | Taylor Kuykendall
✨ Excited to officially share what’s next! ✨
After more than a decade at S&P Global, this week I joined Watershed Analytics as Senior Director of Editorial Services — a role at the intersection of jo...
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October 9, 2025 at 7:40 PM
New adventure begins: You won't hear nearly as much about coal in this space anymore.
I’ve joined Watershed Analytics as Senior Director of Editorial Services: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
I’ve joined Watershed Analytics as Senior Director of Editorial Services: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Starting a new role, so I’m shaking things up — not with a new playlist, but by going way back.
Kicking off a full listen of Rolling Stone’s Top 500 Albums — a reminder that rediscovery can be just as inspiring as discovery.
#NowPlayingAtWork #MusicDiscovery #CreativeEnergy
Kicking off a full listen of Rolling Stone’s Top 500 Albums — a reminder that rediscovery can be just as inspiring as discovery.
#NowPlayingAtWork #MusicDiscovery #CreativeEnergy
October 9, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Starting a new role, so I’m shaking things up — not with a new playlist, but by going way back.
Kicking off a full listen of Rolling Stone’s Top 500 Albums — a reminder that rediscovery can be just as inspiring as discovery.
#NowPlayingAtWork #MusicDiscovery #CreativeEnergy
Kicking off a full listen of Rolling Stone’s Top 500 Albums — a reminder that rediscovery can be just as inspiring as discovery.
#NowPlayingAtWork #MusicDiscovery #CreativeEnergy
My last two pieces on the coal sector before heading to a new job:
Part 1: Lawsuit against asset managers could shake up US coal, broader investment www.spglobal.com/market-intel...
Part 2: Complex market factors glossed over in 11-state suit against coal investors www.spglobal.com/market-intel...
Part 1: Lawsuit against asset managers could shake up US coal, broader investment www.spglobal.com/market-intel...
Part 2: Complex market factors glossed over in 11-state suit against coal investors www.spglobal.com/market-intel...
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October 7, 2025 at 7:34 PM
My last two pieces on the coal sector before heading to a new job:
Part 1: Lawsuit against asset managers could shake up US coal, broader investment www.spglobal.com/market-intel...
Part 2: Complex market factors glossed over in 11-state suit against coal investors www.spglobal.com/market-intel...
Part 1: Lawsuit against asset managers could shake up US coal, broader investment www.spglobal.com/market-intel...
Part 2: Complex market factors glossed over in 11-state suit against coal investors www.spglobal.com/market-intel...
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Private equity is buying up energy utilities: but will this multibillion dollar bet on powering the AI boom pay off for investors and what will it do to residential power prices? Read @financialtimes.com on.ft.com/4pZWeXs
Private equity bets big on utilities
[FREE TO READ] Investors seek to profit from rising energy demand driven by AI data centres
on.ft.com
October 7, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Private equity is buying up energy utilities: but will this multibillion dollar bet on powering the AI boom pay off for investors and what will it do to residential power prices? Read @financialtimes.com on.ft.com/4pZWeXs
Denmark might ban social media for kids under 15.
Can we extend it to any adults who say "6, 7", whether ironically or otherwise?
For real though, The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt is worth a read if you want to dive into why this is a serious issue.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
Can we extend it to any adults who say "6, 7", whether ironically or otherwise?
For real though, The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt is worth a read if you want to dive into why this is a serious issue.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
Denmark plans social media ban for under-15s as PM warns phones ‘stealing childhood’
Mette Frederiksen links social media use to anxiety, depression and lack of concentration
www.theguardian.com
October 7, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Denmark might ban social media for kids under 15.
Can we extend it to any adults who say "6, 7", whether ironically or otherwise?
For real though, The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt is worth a read if you want to dive into why this is a serious issue.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
Can we extend it to any adults who say "6, 7", whether ironically or otherwise?
For real though, The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt is worth a read if you want to dive into why this is a serious issue.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
Foreign adversaries are using multiple AI tools to power hacks: OpenAI www.axios.com/2025/10/07/o...
Foreign adversaries are using multiple AI tools, OpenAI warns
The warning comes as part of the company's latest threat report that uncovered phishing and malware abuses.
www.axios.com
October 7, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Foreign adversaries are using multiple AI tools to power hacks: OpenAI www.axios.com/2025/10/07/o...
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A new draft Trump memo argues that furloughed federal workers aren't guaranteed compensation for their forced time off during the government shutdown.
Those who represent federal workers or advocate on their behalf say the White House is misreading the clear intent of the law.
Those who represent federal workers or advocate on their behalf say the White House is misreading the clear intent of the law.
Scoop: White House memo says furloughed federal workers aren't entitled to backpay
A move to deny backpay to up to 750,000 furloughed workers would dramatically escalate Trump's pressure on Democrats to end the shutdown.
www.axios.com
October 7, 2025 at 1:35 PM
A new draft Trump memo argues that furloughed federal workers aren't guaranteed compensation for their forced time off during the government shutdown.
Those who represent federal workers or advocate on their behalf say the White House is misreading the clear intent of the law.
Those who represent federal workers or advocate on their behalf say the White House is misreading the clear intent of the law.
🚨 A landmark antitrust lawsuit against BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street could reshape US coal industry! 11 AGs allege collusion to keep coal prices high while production dips. W/ $22.83B at stake, implications for investors and coal companies could be massive: www.spglobal.com/market-intel...
www.spglobal.com
October 6, 2025 at 5:57 PM
🚨 A landmark antitrust lawsuit against BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street could reshape US coal industry! 11 AGs allege collusion to keep coal prices high while production dips. W/ $22.83B at stake, implications for investors and coal companies could be massive: www.spglobal.com/market-intel...
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@taykuy.bsky.social is departing S&P Global after more than 12 years as a reporter: talkingbiznews.com/media-news/s...
S&P Global reporter Kuykendall is departing - Talking Biz News
Taylor Kuykendall, senior metal, mining and coal reporter at S&P Global, is leaving the news organization after a dozen years. His last day will be Oct. 6. “Covering coal, mining, and the energy trans...
talkingbiznews.com
October 5, 2025 at 11:31 PM
@taykuy.bsky.social is departing S&P Global after more than 12 years as a reporter: talkingbiznews.com/media-news/s...
12 years. WELL over a million words written about coal. And now, a new chapter.... www.linkedin.com/posts/taykuy...
#careerjourney #newchapter #leadership #storytelling #energytransition | Taylor Kuykendall
12 years. WELL over a million words about coal. And now, a new chapter.
I started at the SNL Financial newsroom in Charlottesville, covering the US coal industry. Then I had the opportunity to pick u...
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October 2, 2025 at 4:51 PM
12 years. WELL over a million words written about coal. And now, a new chapter.... www.linkedin.com/posts/taykuy...
"I may not be real, but my engagement metrics are." www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/wha...
What the Hell? Facebook Just Labeled My Entire Life as “AI-Generated”
Hi, I was hoping someone at Facebook Support could potentially help me with this issue.
Earlier this week, I uploaded a lovely set of wedding photo...
www.mcsweeneys.net
September 17, 2025 at 8:29 PM
"I may not be real, but my engagement metrics are." www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/wha...
New #EnergyEvolution: Unlocking the potential of hydrogen energy in India podcasts.apple.com/dk/podcast/u...
September 3, 2025 at 1:18 PM
New #EnergyEvolution: Unlocking the potential of hydrogen energy in India podcasts.apple.com/dk/podcast/u...
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Report: If the 3.5GW of wind energy projects contracted offshore New England had been operational last winter, it could have offset the surge in natural gas prices that season and saved ratepayers $400m on their energy bills: www.utilitydive.com/news/offshor... via @dianadigangi.bsky.social 🔌💡
3.5 GW of offshore wind in New England could offset natural gas price spikes: report
Offshore wind in the region could have offset the surge in natural gas prices last winter and saved ratepayers $400 million, according to a report from Daymark Energy Advisors.
www.utilitydive.com
August 28, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Report: If the 3.5GW of wind energy projects contracted offshore New England had been operational last winter, it could have offset the surge in natural gas prices that season and saved ratepayers $400m on their energy bills: www.utilitydive.com/news/offshor... via @dianadigangi.bsky.social 🔌💡
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"The speed and scale of China’s electric vehicle revolution has caught the world by surprise, and analysts say this trend shows no sign of slowing down."
Musk was among those who underestimated China’s EV manufacturers.
In 2011, Musk dismissed BYD...
www.cnbc.com/2025/08/28/a... #energysky
Musk was among those who underestimated China’s EV manufacturers.
In 2011, Musk dismissed BYD...
www.cnbc.com/2025/08/28/a... #energysky
How China’s electric vehicle juggernaut is reshaping the global car market
The speed of China's electric vehicle revolution has caught many off guard.
www.cnbc.com
August 28, 2025 at 6:58 PM
"The speed and scale of China’s electric vehicle revolution has caught the world by surprise, and analysts say this trend shows no sign of slowing down."
Musk was among those who underestimated China’s EV manufacturers.
In 2011, Musk dismissed BYD...
www.cnbc.com/2025/08/28/a... #energysky
Musk was among those who underestimated China’s EV manufacturers.
In 2011, Musk dismissed BYD...
www.cnbc.com/2025/08/28/a... #energysky