Don Burke
@theflyer.bsky.social
Electric vehicles, renewable energy, electrification of everything, photography
I loved this pod. So invigorating to think about what might be possible.
January 19, 2026 at 2:49 PM
I loved this pod. So invigorating to think about what might be possible.
I agree. It would be so cool if he can pull this off.
January 19, 2026 at 2:41 PM
I agree. It would be so cool if he can pull this off.
August 26, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Tesla Expands Robotaxi Service Area Again, Reclaims Top Spot From Waymo
Tesla Expands Robotaxi Service Area Again, Reclaims Top Spot From Waymo
Tesla has expanded its Robotaxi geofence service area again, now compassing 171 square miles.… Read More
www.notateslaapp.com
August 26, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Tesla Expands Robotaxi Service Area Again, Reclaims Top Spot From Waymo
Reposted by Don Burke
Reposted by Don Burke
Astonishing French report from Blatten Avalanche. This event might just be getting started.
thinc.blog/2025/05/30/a...
thinc.blog/2025/05/30/a...
Astonishing French Report on Blatten Avalanche
This event might just be getting started.
thinc.blog
May 30, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Astonishing French report from Blatten Avalanche. This event might just be getting started.
thinc.blog/2025/05/30/a...
thinc.blog/2025/05/30/a...
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Some good news! 3 absurd anti-solar and pro-gas bills die in Texas pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/05/28/a...
Anti-solar bills die in Texas House
Legislation that would "kill renewable energy in Texas" failed to progress in the state's House of Representatives.
pv-magazine-usa.com
May 29, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Some good news! 3 absurd anti-solar and pro-gas bills die in Texas pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/05/28/a...
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This is a seismic gut punch to the weather enterprise.
It is impossible to overstate how important @unidata.bsky.social is in implementing many datasets/libraries (LDM, netCDF, THREDDS, metPy) we currently use in meteorological research & operations.
www.unidata.ucar.edu/blogs/news/e...
It is impossible to overstate how important @unidata.bsky.social is in implementing many datasets/libraries (LDM, netCDF, THREDDS, metPy) we currently use in meteorological research & operations.
www.unidata.ucar.edu/blogs/news/e...
NSF Unidata Pause in Most Operations
www.unidata.ucar.edu
May 9, 2025 at 3:50 PM
This is a seismic gut punch to the weather enterprise.
It is impossible to overstate how important @unidata.bsky.social is in implementing many datasets/libraries (LDM, netCDF, THREDDS, metPy) we currently use in meteorological research & operations.
www.unidata.ucar.edu/blogs/news/e...
It is impossible to overstate how important @unidata.bsky.social is in implementing many datasets/libraries (LDM, netCDF, THREDDS, metPy) we currently use in meteorological research & operations.
www.unidata.ucar.edu/blogs/news/e...
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Hey Katharine! I've since shifted to Gallagher Re. Myself and team release quarterly and annual natural catastrophe / climate reports with ample data to quantify and qualify how these risks are evolving globally.
Q1 2025
www.ajg.com/gallagherre/...
2024 Annual
www.ajg.com/gallagherre/...
Q1 2025
www.ajg.com/gallagherre/...
2024 Annual
www.ajg.com/gallagherre/...
May 8, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Hey Katharine! I've since shifted to Gallagher Re. Myself and team release quarterly and annual natural catastrophe / climate reports with ample data to quantify and qualify how these risks are evolving globally.
Q1 2025
www.ajg.com/gallagherre/...
2024 Annual
www.ajg.com/gallagherre/...
Q1 2025
www.ajg.com/gallagherre/...
2024 Annual
www.ajg.com/gallagherre/...
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Genuine reasons for hope - the constitutional order is under assault, but Trump's incompetence continues to improve the prospects for effective resistance www.vox.com/politics/410...
Trump is losing his war on democracy
Trump’s power grabs are dangerous. But he’s going about them all wrong — and facing effective resistance as a result.
www.vox.com
April 30, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Genuine reasons for hope - the constitutional order is under assault, but Trump's incompetence continues to improve the prospects for effective resistance www.vox.com/politics/410...
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Hosting an event in Alexandria? Promote it easily on the ALXnow calendar
www.alxnow.com/2025/04/29/h...
www.alxnow.com/2025/04/29/h...
Hosting an event in Alexandria? Promote it easily on the ALXnow calendar | ALXnow
Looking to attract more people to your upcoming local gathering? Submit it to ALXnow’s event calendar and connect with locals searching for things to do in our community. Thousands of Alexandria residents...
www.alxnow.com
April 29, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Hosting an event in Alexandria? Promote it easily on the ALXnow calendar
www.alxnow.com/2025/04/29/h...
www.alxnow.com/2025/04/29/h...
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We & @sabincenter.bsky.social are tracking government attacks on science --> climate.law.columbia.edu/Silencing-Sc...
@publicenvirodata.bsky.social is archiving critical data --> screening-tools.com
And there are even more trackers in this list! --> ucsd.libguides.com/usgov/trumpt...
@publicenvirodata.bsky.social is archiving critical data --> screening-tools.com
And there are even more trackers in this list! --> ucsd.libguides.com/usgov/trumpt...
Silencing Science Tracker | Sabin Center for Climate Change Law
climate.law.columbia.edu
April 29, 2025 at 12:49 PM
We & @sabincenter.bsky.social are tracking government attacks on science --> climate.law.columbia.edu/Silencing-Sc...
@publicenvirodata.bsky.social is archiving critical data --> screening-tools.com
And there are even more trackers in this list! --> ucsd.libguides.com/usgov/trumpt...
@publicenvirodata.bsky.social is archiving critical data --> screening-tools.com
And there are even more trackers in this list! --> ucsd.libguides.com/usgov/trumpt...
It's maddening. Largely due to one man's narcissism.
April 29, 2025 at 1:36 AM
It's maddening. Largely due to one man's narcissism.
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Eco-City Festival to showcase Alexandria's environmentally friendly initiatives
www.alxnow.com/2025/04/28/e...
www.alxnow.com/2025/04/28/e...
Eco-City Festival to showcase Alexandria’s environmentally friendly initiatives | ALXnow
Alexandria's Eco-City Festival will be held on Saturday, May 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Ben Brenman Park. This free event is perfect for families and aims to boost sustainability awareness in a fun,...
www.alxnow.com
April 28, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Eco-City Festival to showcase Alexandria's environmentally friendly initiatives
www.alxnow.com/2025/04/28/e...
www.alxnow.com/2025/04/28/e...
Who is tracking all of the deletions and memory-holing?
April 29, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Who is tracking all of the deletions and memory-holing?
Hi everyone. I'm gonna start posting again. I needed to be away from social media for my sanity.
April 29, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Hi everyone. I'm gonna start posting again. I needed to be away from social media for my sanity.
Yes, but they use a proprietary data source that adds a lot of opaqueness to the process. They also do not include any property-specific context out mitigations, leaving that to the seller or buyer to figure out. Use it as a tool but do your own research.
April 7, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Yes, but they use a proprietary data source that adds a lot of opaqueness to the process. They also do not include any property-specific context out mitigations, leaving that to the seller or buyer to figure out. Use it as a tool but do your own research.
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My eight-year-old asked me today if people with gasoline cars keep gas tanks at home. A whole generation is learning that vehicles gain range while at rest, at home. Having to stop to do that while you’re on the way somewhere is just weird.
March 1, 2025 at 5:09 PM
My eight-year-old asked me today if people with gasoline cars keep gas tanks at home. A whole generation is learning that vehicles gain range while at rest, at home. Having to stop to do that while you’re on the way somewhere is just weird.
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My Most popular post this week: Oil Majors tell Trump to go Frack Himself
thinc.blog/2025/02/03/o...
thinc.blog/2025/02/03/o...
Oil Giants Tell Trump: Go Frack Yourself
As I’ve been reporting, more evidence that there is some magical spigot of oil that can be opened to lower the price of gasoline is a fantasy.Oil Giants have told the administration there is …
thinc.blog
February 9, 2025 at 3:24 AM
My Most popular post this week: Oil Majors tell Trump to go Frack Himself
thinc.blog/2025/02/03/o...
thinc.blog/2025/02/03/o...
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Sometimes it is only one side of the #Arctic that experiences anomalously low conditions during winter, but this year we are seeing the sea ice edge on *both* the Atlantic & Pacific sectors at very low levels for this time of year. This is contributing to the historic record low for early February.
February 7, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Sometimes it is only one side of the #Arctic that experiences anomalously low conditions during winter, but this year we are seeing the sea ice edge on *both* the Atlantic & Pacific sectors at very low levels for this time of year. This is contributing to the historic record low for early February.