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Hartford, CT
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Hartford, CT
The world is undergoing a technological revolution the speed at which we have never before witnessed and few currently comprehend. What a time to be alive
We are hitting the tipping point and things are only accelerating as costs continue to drop
We are hitting the tipping point and things are only accelerating as costs continue to drop
ACEA has released the November 2025 passenger car registration numbers for Europe:
November
🔋 BEV: 253,768 (+37% vs. Nov 2024)
📈 BEV share: 23.5%
January–November
🔋 BEV: 2,276,161 (+27.4% vs. Jan–Nov 2024)
📈 BEV share: 18.8%
⬇️ Link to the chart collection below
November
🔋 BEV: 253,768 (+37% vs. Nov 2024)
📈 BEV share: 23.5%
January–November
🔋 BEV: 2,276,161 (+27.4% vs. Jan–Nov 2024)
📈 BEV share: 18.8%
⬇️ Link to the chart collection below
December 25, 2025 at 3:45 AM
The world is undergoing a technological revolution the speed at which we have never before witnessed and few currently comprehend. What a time to be alive
We are hitting the tipping point and things are only accelerating as costs continue to drop
We are hitting the tipping point and things are only accelerating as costs continue to drop
I recently picked up this fabulous coffee carafe (tea, tea only) from a goodwill and I turned it over today and learned Thermos was based in Norwich Connecticut!
Turns out the story is pretty wild, the citizens of Norwich bought the land and funded the construction of the factory in 1912
Turns out the story is pretty wild, the citizens of Norwich bought the land and funded the construction of the factory in 1912
December 23, 2025 at 6:56 PM
I recently picked up this fabulous coffee carafe (tea, tea only) from a goodwill and I turned it over today and learned Thermos was based in Norwich Connecticut!
Turns out the story is pretty wild, the citizens of Norwich bought the land and funded the construction of the factory in 1912
Turns out the story is pretty wild, the citizens of Norwich bought the land and funded the construction of the factory in 1912
Woohoo! The Plainville gap is getting shrunken further with construction just starting on "Phase 2" of 3
Having useful greenways where people live isn't easy but it is so very rewarding
www.courant.com/2025/12/23/c...
Having useful greenways where people live isn't easy but it is so very rewarding
www.courant.com/2025/12/23/c...
CT starts nearly $3.7 million job of extending central rail trail. Here’s what is planned.
A private contractor this month is starting the $3.67 million job of creating a bike and pedestrian path
www.courant.com
December 23, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Woohoo! The Plainville gap is getting shrunken further with construction just starting on "Phase 2" of 3
Having useful greenways where people live isn't easy but it is so very rewarding
www.courant.com/2025/12/23/c...
Having useful greenways where people live isn't easy but it is so very rewarding
www.courant.com/2025/12/23/c...
10/10 - No notes
Concept: the entire federal transportation budget goes to Connecticut
December 22, 2025 at 6:26 PM
10/10 - No notes
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Kent Falls, CT, 1/19/25.
41.7766790, -73.4174920
#Connecticut #NewEngland
#waterfalls #photography #waterfallphotography
#longexposure
#chasingwaterfalls
#landscapephotography
#hiking #explore #nature
41.7766790, -73.4174920
#Connecticut #NewEngland
#waterfalls #photography #waterfallphotography
#longexposure
#chasingwaterfalls
#landscapephotography
#hiking #explore #nature
December 22, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Kent Falls, CT, 1/19/25.
41.7766790, -73.4174920
#Connecticut #NewEngland
#waterfalls #photography #waterfallphotography
#longexposure
#chasingwaterfalls
#landscapephotography
#hiking #explore #nature
41.7766790, -73.4174920
#Connecticut #NewEngland
#waterfalls #photography #waterfallphotography
#longexposure
#chasingwaterfalls
#landscapephotography
#hiking #explore #nature
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Rather than take the L handed to it by a judge two weeks ago who voided its ban on wind power, the White House has employed the only move it knows: doubling down — in this case through the invention of “national security concerns.”
December 22, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Rather than take the L handed to it by a judge two weeks ago who voided its ban on wind power, the White House has employed the only move it knows: doubling down — in this case through the invention of “national security concerns.”
Wait, so you're saying there is overwhelming demand of the public in CT to sign up for Community Solar but the amount being built is heavily capped and there are large waiting lists?
That's crazy! I would love to sign up for this!
www.courant.com/2025/12/22/c...
That's crazy! I would love to sign up for this!
www.courant.com/2025/12/22/c...
Community solar projects continue to grow in CT. The aim is to bring down rising energy costs
Connecticut’s Shared Clean Energy Facilities Program allows residents to reap the benefits of solar who are not eligible to install solar panels themselves.
www.courant.com
December 22, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Wait, so you're saying there is overwhelming demand of the public in CT to sign up for Community Solar but the amount being built is heavily capped and there are large waiting lists?
That's crazy! I would love to sign up for this!
www.courant.com/2025/12/22/c...
That's crazy! I would love to sign up for this!
www.courant.com/2025/12/22/c...
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Every single report to shareholders from a large REIT includes something about how it's great that market-rate multifamily housing isn't getting built in high-cost coastal cities because the shortage is what allows them to rent gouge.
New housing stops landlords from raising rents—take it from the CEO of AvalonBay, one of NYC's largest landlords:
"We're well-positioned… we face significantly less new supply. Land entitled for multifamily is hard to come by, the amount of time it takes to get those entitlements… sets us up well.”
"We're well-positioned… we face significantly less new supply. Land entitled for multifamily is hard to come by, the amount of time it takes to get those entitlements… sets us up well.”
October 30, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Every single report to shareholders from a large REIT includes something about how it's great that market-rate multifamily housing isn't getting built in high-cost coastal cities because the shortage is what allows them to rent gouge.
I talk a lot about Eversource and power prices but a large % of the cost of power in CT comes down to photos like this
We made it so 81% of the state has 1 acre or larger lots by fiat and it costs A LOT to service such low density residential with power. All those homes are subsidized heavily
We made it so 81% of the state has 1 acre or larger lots by fiat and it costs A LOT to service such low density residential with power. All those homes are subsidized heavily
December 22, 2025 at 4:00 AM
I talk a lot about Eversource and power prices but a large % of the cost of power in CT comes down to photos like this
We made it so 81% of the state has 1 acre or larger lots by fiat and it costs A LOT to service such low density residential with power. All those homes are subsidized heavily
We made it so 81% of the state has 1 acre or larger lots by fiat and it costs A LOT to service such low density residential with power. All those homes are subsidized heavily
This project was denied ostensibly because new development risks impacting the region's aquifer (per article).
Yet the board on the same night approved a large commercial development and is on a site that is mostly impervious service today... makes you think!
Maybe it wasn't the water quality...
Yet the board on the same night approved a large commercial development and is on a site that is mostly impervious service today... makes you think!
Maybe it wasn't the water quality...
“A Stonington municipal board rejected a developer's plan to pack more than80 townhouses on land where a shuttered nightclub stands”
Maybe one day in the future local reporters won’t use pejorative language like “pack” to describe basic townhomes
www.ctinsider.com/realestate/a...
Maybe one day in the future local reporters won’t use pejorative language like “pack” to describe basic townhomes
www.ctinsider.com/realestate/a...
Stonington rejects 'Beachway' homes — beach not included — at nightclub site
Stonington’s P&Z rejected the 83-home Beachway plan for the former Rosalini’s site on Liberty Street, but the vote leaves wiggle room for a revised proposal.
www.ctinsider.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:39 AM
This project was denied ostensibly because new development risks impacting the region's aquifer (per article).
Yet the board on the same night approved a large commercial development and is on a site that is mostly impervious service today... makes you think!
Maybe it wasn't the water quality...
Yet the board on the same night approved a large commercial development and is on a site that is mostly impervious service today... makes you think!
Maybe it wasn't the water quality...
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🧵 Drivers have killed 67 pedestrians/cyclists in Connecticut, so far, this year.
The most recent preventable death happened on Route 44 in Hartford last night.
www.realhartford.org/pedestrian-m...
The most recent preventable death happened on Route 44 in Hartford last night.
www.realhartford.org/pedestrian-m...
December 21, 2025 at 1:58 PM
🧵 Drivers have killed 67 pedestrians/cyclists in Connecticut, so far, this year.
The most recent preventable death happened on Route 44 in Hartford last night.
www.realhartford.org/pedestrian-m...
The most recent preventable death happened on Route 44 in Hartford last night.
www.realhartford.org/pedestrian-m...
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Nepaug Dam & Reservoir, Rt. 202, Canton, CT.
Parking GPS:
41.8240935, -72.9482401
Dam GPS:
41.8277409, -72.9431663
#Connecticut #NewEngland
#waterfalls #photography #waterfallphotography
#longexposure
#chasingwaterfalls
#landscapephotography
#hiking #explore #nature
Parking GPS:
41.8240935, -72.9482401
Dam GPS:
41.8277409, -72.9431663
#Connecticut #NewEngland
#waterfalls #photography #waterfallphotography
#longexposure
#chasingwaterfalls
#landscapephotography
#hiking #explore #nature
December 20, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Nepaug Dam & Reservoir, Rt. 202, Canton, CT.
Parking GPS:
41.8240935, -72.9482401
Dam GPS:
41.8277409, -72.9431663
#Connecticut #NewEngland
#waterfalls #photography #waterfallphotography
#longexposure
#chasingwaterfalls
#landscapephotography
#hiking #explore #nature
Parking GPS:
41.8240935, -72.9482401
Dam GPS:
41.8277409, -72.9431663
#Connecticut #NewEngland
#waterfalls #photography #waterfallphotography
#longexposure
#chasingwaterfalls
#landscapephotography
#hiking #explore #nature
When your State's flag shift university kills the university library to build a brewery, is that supposed to be a sign of something?
(Go Huskies - did y'all see today game? Sarah Strong is really a generational player)
www.courant.com/2025/12/20/a...
(Go Huskies - did y'all see today game? Sarah Strong is really a generational player)
www.courant.com/2025/12/20/a...
A brewery will replace bookstore near UConn. University says it was done for students.
The brewery is expected to open in the fall of 2026.
www.courant.com
December 20, 2025 at 10:12 PM
When your State's flag shift university kills the university library to build a brewery, is that supposed to be a sign of something?
(Go Huskies - did y'all see today game? Sarah Strong is really a generational player)
www.courant.com/2025/12/20/a...
(Go Huskies - did y'all see today game? Sarah Strong is really a generational player)
www.courant.com/2025/12/20/a...
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Firefighters were fucking banned to wear masks. For DECADES. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/u...
In many ways, fire departments in the US, top to bottom, still live in 1932. It is insane how outdated so many of their practices are across the board.
In many ways, fire departments in the US, top to bottom, still live in 1932. It is insane how outdated so many of their practices are across the board.
U.S. Wildfire Fighters to Mask Up After Decades-Long Ban on Smoke Protections
www.nytimes.com
December 19, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Firefighters were fucking banned to wear masks. For DECADES. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/u...
In many ways, fire departments in the US, top to bottom, still live in 1932. It is insane how outdated so many of their practices are across the board.
In many ways, fire departments in the US, top to bottom, still live in 1932. It is insane how outdated so many of their practices are across the board.
Avon! 176 new homes, walkable to Avon center, town offices, and the whole foods complex, situated right on the town's signature greenway and with a substantial component of "A"ffordable (subsidized) homes in one of the State's wealthiest communities
Great things coming out of Avon these days
👏👏👏👏
Great things coming out of Avon these days
👏👏👏👏
Developer readies to build 176 mixed-income apartments at old CT office park
As a Boston-based developer prepares to start building 100 affordably priced apartments in a suburb, the state is kicking in to help with second phase to add more units.
www.courant.com
December 19, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Avon! 176 new homes, walkable to Avon center, town offices, and the whole foods complex, situated right on the town's signature greenway and with a substantial component of "A"ffordable (subsidized) homes in one of the State's wealthiest communities
Great things coming out of Avon these days
👏👏👏👏
Great things coming out of Avon these days
👏👏👏👏
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With the major streetscape and pedestrian safety project just finishing up, time to move onto the next phase on Farmington Ave, getting new stores and housing to activate the street
It has gotten pretty desolate over the years, more housing would go a long way
www.courant.com/2025/12/19/m...
With the major streetscape and pedestrian safety project just finishing up, time to move onto the next phase on Farmington Ave, getting new stores and housing to activate the street
It has gotten pretty desolate over the years, more housing would go a long way
www.courant.com/2025/12/19/m...
Major CT thoroughfare gets $6M for storefront revitalization. Iconic diner sees major renovation.
The $5.6 million is to help finance small businesses to build more walkable neighborhoods and encourage vibrancy that has been lacking.
www.courant.com
December 19, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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With the major streetscape and pedestrian safety project just finishing up, time to move onto the next phase on Farmington Ave, getting new stores and housing to activate the street
It has gotten pretty desolate over the years, more housing would go a long way
www.courant.com/2025/12/19/m...
With the major streetscape and pedestrian safety project just finishing up, time to move onto the next phase on Farmington Ave, getting new stores and housing to activate the street
It has gotten pretty desolate over the years, more housing would go a long way
www.courant.com/2025/12/19/m...
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Biggest technological revolution in our lifetime and it's not AI:
Science has named the seemingly unstoppable growth of renewable energy worldwide as the 2025 Breakthrough of the Year.
Learn more about this year's #BOTY and other big advances in science: https://scim.ag/493Tpgx
Learn more about this year's #BOTY and other big advances in science: https://scim.ag/493Tpgx
December 19, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Biggest technological revolution in our lifetime and it's not AI:
*Taps sign*
We too can have nice things for very little money
We too can have nice things for very little money
December 19, 2025 at 11:13 AM
*Taps sign*
We too can have nice things for very little money
We too can have nice things for very little money
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Yet again our neighbors to the north are expanding bus service. Soon one will be able to get across all of Massachusetts using transit.
mass.streetsblog.org/2025/12/17/m...
mass.streetsblog.org/2025/12/17/m...
More Buses to the Berkshires Coming In 2026 - Streetsblog Massachusetts
Link413, a partnership between three regional transit authorities, will introduce three longer-distance bus routes to connect North Adams, Pittsfield, Greenfield, and Northampton.
mass.streetsblog.org
December 19, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Yet again our neighbors to the north are expanding bus service. Soon one will be able to get across all of Massachusetts using transit.
mass.streetsblog.org/2025/12/17/m...
mass.streetsblog.org/2025/12/17/m...
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Old Dam & waterfall at Cat Hollow Park, Whetstone Brook along Cat Hollow Road, Killingly/Dayville, CT. 2024-25.
41.8331270, -71.8728878
#Connecticut #NewEngland
#waterfalls #photography #waterfallphotography
#longexposure
#chasingwaterfalls #dams
#landscapephotography
#hiking #explore #nature
41.8331270, -71.8728878
#Connecticut #NewEngland
#waterfalls #photography #waterfallphotography
#longexposure
#chasingwaterfalls #dams
#landscapephotography
#hiking #explore #nature
December 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Old Dam & waterfall at Cat Hollow Park, Whetstone Brook along Cat Hollow Road, Killingly/Dayville, CT. 2024-25.
41.8331270, -71.8728878
#Connecticut #NewEngland
#waterfalls #photography #waterfallphotography
#longexposure
#chasingwaterfalls #dams
#landscapephotography
#hiking #explore #nature
41.8331270, -71.8728878
#Connecticut #NewEngland
#waterfalls #photography #waterfallphotography
#longexposure
#chasingwaterfalls #dams
#landscapephotography
#hiking #explore #nature
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Please fucking relegalize new hotels, what are we doing here??
The Council's Airbnb bill appears dead, as sources say a prelim call has been made to not vote on it tmrw.
This comes after a messy battle that had Adrienne Adams (outgoing speaker) on one side and Julie Menin (incoming speaker) on the other.
Full rundown: www.nydailynews.com/2025/12/17/c...
This comes after a messy battle that had Adrienne Adams (outgoing speaker) on one side and Julie Menin (incoming speaker) on the other.
Full rundown: www.nydailynews.com/2025/12/17/c...
City Council unlikely to consider bill that’d permit more Airbnb rentals in NYC
A City Council bill that would allow more New Yorkers to open their homes for short-term rentals appears effectively dead since the chamber is not expected to consider the measure Thursday at its f…
www.nydailynews.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Please fucking relegalize new hotels, what are we doing here??
Many have commented on it but the widespread legalization of sports betting was such a terrible decision
I took myself to watch the UConn game Tuesday (great game btw) and I was surrounded by people who were talking out loud about whether their bets would hit or not. Literally all game long
I took myself to watch the UConn game Tuesday (great game btw) and I was surrounded by people who were talking out loud about whether their bets would hit or not. Literally all game long
UConn men's basketball wins Big East opener behind Solo Ball's shooting, Jayden Ross' dunks
Ball scored career-high 26 points, Ross lit up building with acrobatic dunks.
www.ctinsider.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Many have commented on it but the widespread legalization of sports betting was such a terrible decision
I took myself to watch the UConn game Tuesday (great game btw) and I was surrounded by people who were talking out loud about whether their bets would hit or not. Literally all game long
I took myself to watch the UConn game Tuesday (great game btw) and I was surrounded by people who were talking out loud about whether their bets would hit or not. Literally all game long
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One of the 1st actions during my new term on Trumbull’s Town Councilor was approving our 5 year capital plan.
Major takeaways: cars—and their costs—are such a 💰challenge for suburban communities.
Thoughts on local budgets, cars, and pedestrian infrastructure 🧵/
www.trumbull-ct.gov/AgendaCenter...
Major takeaways: cars—and their costs—are such a 💰challenge for suburban communities.
Thoughts on local budgets, cars, and pedestrian infrastructure 🧵/
www.trumbull-ct.gov/AgendaCenter...
December 18, 2025 at 12:48 AM
One of the 1st actions during my new term on Trumbull’s Town Councilor was approving our 5 year capital plan.
Major takeaways: cars—and their costs—are such a 💰challenge for suburban communities.
Thoughts on local budgets, cars, and pedestrian infrastructure 🧵/
www.trumbull-ct.gov/AgendaCenter...
Major takeaways: cars—and their costs—are such a 💰challenge for suburban communities.
Thoughts on local budgets, cars, and pedestrian infrastructure 🧵/
www.trumbull-ct.gov/AgendaCenter...
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160 more homes being proposed for the Thompsonville TOD district in Enfield CT
Low parking ratio, riverfront walk, easy walking connection to the new train station... fabulous stuff! More and more evidence of how transformative rail investments can be
hartfordbusiness.com/article/enfi...
160 more homes being proposed for the Thompsonville TOD district in Enfield CT
Low parking ratio, riverfront walk, easy walking connection to the new train station... fabulous stuff! More and more evidence of how transformative rail investments can be
hartfordbusiness.com/article/enfi...
Enfield zoning change sought for South River Street site could enable 160-unit apartment project
A zoning change requested for eight properties along South River Street in Enfield could clear the way for a five-story, 160-unit apartment development.
hartfordbusiness.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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160 more homes being proposed for the Thompsonville TOD district in Enfield CT
Low parking ratio, riverfront walk, easy walking connection to the new train station... fabulous stuff! More and more evidence of how transformative rail investments can be
hartfordbusiness.com/article/enfi...
160 more homes being proposed for the Thompsonville TOD district in Enfield CT
Low parking ratio, riverfront walk, easy walking connection to the new train station... fabulous stuff! More and more evidence of how transformative rail investments can be
hartfordbusiness.com/article/enfi...