Zoe Samuel
@zoesamuel.bsky.social
#Climate investor @ starshotcapital.com
Vice chair of board @ workonclimate.org
Built #Google's biggest internal climate group
Brit in Bay Area
#Film & #theater producer
Maker of world class roast potatoes
Opinions expressed here are my own. Slava Ukraini
Vice chair of board @ workonclimate.org
Built #Google's biggest internal climate group
Brit in Bay Area
#Film & #theater producer
Maker of world class roast potatoes
Opinions expressed here are my own. Slava Ukraini
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Zoe Samuel
@zoesamuel.bsky.social
· Nov 20
My goal working in #climate is that on Jan 1st, 2050, my dear friend who - despite many other fine qualities - doesn't believe in #climatechange will turn to me and say, "I told you so. Nothing much happened."
I shall perfect my delivery of, "Yes, dear" as the date approaches.
I shall perfect my delivery of, "Yes, dear" as the date approaches.
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California introduces bill to legalize plug-in balcony solar www.pv-magazine.com/2026/01/09/c... - great news! In Germany about 1 GW of balcony PV has been installed in the meantime.
California introduces bill to legalize plug-in balcony solar
A new bill in California is designed to allow small plug-in solar systems to connect directly to household outlets by reclassifying them as appliances, removing utility interconnection and permitting ...
www.pv-magazine.com
January 17, 2026 at 9:35 PM
California introduces bill to legalize plug-in balcony solar www.pv-magazine.com/2026/01/09/c... - great news! In Germany about 1 GW of balcony PV has been installed in the meantime.
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People say ”now is not time to talk [enter here environment/climate/energy transition]“ but yes no it absolutely is the time
Europe is America's biggest customer for fossil gas exports, by a pretty decent margin. One hell of a time to be directly antagonising and alienating the key customer for the already-shaky LNG boom in the US
www.netzeroinvestor.net/news-and-vie...
www.netzeroinvestor.net/news-and-vie...
January 18, 2026 at 3:15 PM
People say ”now is not time to talk [enter here environment/climate/energy transition]“ but yes no it absolutely is the time
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Mubashir and his family came to the United States as refugees from Ethiopia when he was a child, and they all became naturalized citizens in 2019.
Despite being a U.S. citizen, Mubashir was targeted by ICE, assaulted, and detained. Listen to his story:
Despite being a U.S. citizen, Mubashir was targeted by ICE, assaulted, and detained. Listen to his story:
January 17, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Mubashir and his family came to the United States as refugees from Ethiopia when he was a child, and they all became naturalized citizens in 2019.
Despite being a U.S. citizen, Mubashir was targeted by ICE, assaulted, and detained. Listen to his story:
Despite being a U.S. citizen, Mubashir was targeted by ICE, assaulted, and detained. Listen to his story:
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Tariffs would undermine transatlantic relations and risk a dangerous downward spiral. Europe will remain united, coordinated, and committed to upholding its sovereignty.
January 17, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Tariffs would undermine transatlantic relations and risk a dangerous downward spiral. Europe will remain united, coordinated, and committed to upholding its sovereignty.
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like i'm a dyed in the wool atlanticist. hell i've worked in both the UK and US government and am a dualie. this shit is fucking heart breaking and mind breaking to watch
honestly think I can now start to empathize with the liberal internationalists who watched Versailles and the League of Nations flop and die
January 17, 2026 at 7:48 PM
like i'm a dyed in the wool atlanticist. hell i've worked in both the UK and US government and am a dualie. this shit is fucking heart breaking and mind breaking to watch
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The scale of China's clean energy buildout is difficult to fathom. Check out these pictures.
Photos Capture the Breathtaking Scale of China's Wind and Solar Buildout
e360.yale.edu
January 16, 2026 at 6:39 PM
The scale of China's clean energy buildout is difficult to fathom. Check out these pictures.
It's true, bad culture cancels out tech advantage.
BUT culture add or mix > culture fit
Innovation & creativity thrive at the nexus of varied perspectives/ideas. Collaboration is initially harder for teams w diverse worldviews due to fewer shared assumptions, but that's also why it works.
BUT culture add or mix > culture fit
Innovation & creativity thrive at the nexus of varied perspectives/ideas. Collaboration is initially harder for teams w diverse worldviews due to fewer shared assumptions, but that's also why it works.
Should culture fit be a factor in hiring, or is tech skill sufficient?
To me, software development is first and foremost a social activity performed by humans, with all the baggage that comes with being human. Technical competence is nice, but it is not the core of who we are.
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To me, software development is first and foremost a social activity performed by humans, with all the baggage that comes with being human. Technical competence is nice, but it is not the core of who we are.
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January 16, 2026 at 6:28 PM
It's true, bad culture cancels out tech advantage.
BUT culture add or mix > culture fit
Innovation & creativity thrive at the nexus of varied perspectives/ideas. Collaboration is initially harder for teams w diverse worldviews due to fewer shared assumptions, but that's also why it works.
BUT culture add or mix > culture fit
Innovation & creativity thrive at the nexus of varied perspectives/ideas. Collaboration is initially harder for teams w diverse worldviews due to fewer shared assumptions, but that's also why it works.
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January 14, 2026 at 11:12 PM
January 14, 2026 at 11:12 PM
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My name is Mary Peltola, and I'm running for U.S. Senate to fight for fish, family, and freedom – and that begins with fixing the rigged system in DC that’s shutting down Alaska.
We need systemic change if we're going to lower costs, save our fisheries, and fill our homes with abundance again.
We need systemic change if we're going to lower costs, save our fisheries, and fill our homes with abundance again.
January 12, 2026 at 1:06 PM
My name is Mary Peltola, and I'm running for U.S. Senate to fight for fish, family, and freedom – and that begins with fixing the rigged system in DC that’s shutting down Alaska.
We need systemic change if we're going to lower costs, save our fisheries, and fill our homes with abundance again.
We need systemic change if we're going to lower costs, save our fisheries, and fill our homes with abundance again.
"My Last Duchess", by Robert Browning.
January 12, 2026 at 2:06 PM
"My Last Duchess", by Robert Browning.
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I would like to interrupt the dooming out by noting good things can happen #criticalminerals #energysky
Australia’s Critical Minerals Reserve to First Focus on Antimony, Gallium, Rare Earths
Canberra is working with Washington and other allies to diversify global critical-mineral supply chains that are dominated by China.
www.wsj.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:54 PM
I would like to interrupt the dooming out by noting good things can happen #criticalminerals #energysky
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#AKSen: Mary Peltola makes it official and announces she will run for Alaksa's Senate seat against Dan Sullivan.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mdgs...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mdgs...
My decision
YouTube video by Mary Peltola
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:20 PM
#AKSen: Mary Peltola makes it official and announces she will run for Alaksa's Senate seat against Dan Sullivan.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mdgs...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mdgs...
The dog has hidden the other one of each of my house shoes, but at least he took opposite sides so I can still have warm feet.
#dogsofbluesky
#dogsofbluesky
January 11, 2026 at 5:03 PM
The dog has hidden the other one of each of my house shoes, but at least he took opposite sides so I can still have warm feet.
#dogsofbluesky
#dogsofbluesky
January 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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6/7 Then I found a certificate in the emails. Battery is at 97% state of health at around 100.000km. (which is very good)
November 6, 2025 at 10:55 AM
6/7 Then I found a certificate in the emails. Battery is at 97% state of health at around 100.000km. (which is very good)
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Monkey Island yesterday, today, and forever
Honorable mention: Repton and Castle Quest
Honorable mention: Repton and Castle Quest
What’s your favorite video game that’s at least 27 years old (so 1999 or earlier)? Let’s get a list of classics going.
January 7, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Monkey Island yesterday, today, and forever
Honorable mention: Repton and Castle Quest
Honorable mention: Repton and Castle Quest
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not only should they do this, but schumer in particular should do whatever it takes to get this done, including flattering senate republicans and publicly appealing to them as friends across the aisle and saluting their virtues
To expand on this in a 'what should we do' sort of way, I think the prudent course here is for Dems to see if they can get the handful of GOP votes to force a discharge petition on a bill that affirmatively declares that military action against Denmark or Greenland would be illegal.
I was listening to @thebulwark.com's Next Level podcast today and they were thinking through the chance that Trump actually tries to seize Greenland and there was a @jvl.bsky.social sort of 'I kinda hope he does it to drop the mask entirely' and I just cannot scream loudly enough: No, You Do Not. 1/
January 7, 2026 at 7:10 AM
not only should they do this, but schumer in particular should do whatever it takes to get this done, including flattering senate republicans and publicly appealing to them as friends across the aisle and saluting their virtues
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"Two things have to happen in order for us to save the Republic from [Donald Trump]—first of all, accountability ... and the second is to pass laws and legislation within the four corners of the Constitution to make sure we never have this autocratic authoritarian threat again."
January 7, 2026 at 2:09 AM
"Two things have to happen in order for us to save the Republic from [Donald Trump]—first of all, accountability ... and the second is to pass laws and legislation within the four corners of the Constitution to make sure we never have this autocratic authoritarian threat again."
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THE EV LEAPFROG 🐸🚘
New records in November 2025 for Chinese EV imports:
- $1220m in Latin America
- $859m in ASEAN
- $755m in Middle East
- $188m in Africa
Free China cleantech export data:
ember-energy.org/data/china-c...
New records in November 2025 for Chinese EV imports:
- $1220m in Latin America
- $859m in ASEAN
- $755m in Middle East
- $188m in Africa
Free China cleantech export data:
ember-energy.org/data/china-c...
January 5, 2026 at 8:39 PM
THE EV LEAPFROG 🐸🚘
New records in November 2025 for Chinese EV imports:
- $1220m in Latin America
- $859m in ASEAN
- $755m in Middle East
- $188m in Africa
Free China cleantech export data:
ember-energy.org/data/china-c...
New records in November 2025 for Chinese EV imports:
- $1220m in Latin America
- $859m in ASEAN
- $755m in Middle East
- $188m in Africa
Free China cleantech export data:
ember-energy.org/data/china-c...
Pragmatic look at the many ways to accelerate the green transition. Highly recommend.
#greensky #greentransition #climatesolutions #climate
#greensky #greentransition #climatesolutions #climate
Check out the full article for more, including how we should think about our most ambitious climate targets and why we should prioritize reducing coal emissions (and retiring coal capacity) first rather than gas, and navigating the politics of the possible:
Keep it in the ground?
When the politics of affordability meet the needs of climate mitigation
www.theclimatebrink.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Pragmatic look at the many ways to accelerate the green transition. Highly recommend.
#greensky #greentransition #climatesolutions #climate
#greensky #greentransition #climatesolutions #climate
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Blow-in straw seems to be getting traction in some countries. Can you see why? #strawbuilding #strawhouse #biobased #renewables Foto: bioblow.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Blow-in straw seems to be getting traction in some countries. Can you see why? #strawbuilding #strawhouse #biobased #renewables Foto: bioblow.com