Alicia Wongel
@aliciawongel.bsky.social
Postdoc in Climate Energy Lab at Carnegie Institution for Science
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Climate change hits hardest poor people in hot places.
We need to help them not be so poor and help them not be so hot.
Neither climate change, nor malaria, nor malnutrition will decimate civilization.
Nevertheless, we need to solve all of these problems.
www.gatesnotes.com/home/home-pa...
We need to help them not be so poor and help them not be so hot.
Neither climate change, nor malaria, nor malnutrition will decimate civilization.
Nevertheless, we need to solve all of these problems.
www.gatesnotes.com/home/home-pa...
www.gatesnotes.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Climate change hits hardest poor people in hot places.
We need to help them not be so poor and help them not be so hot.
Neither climate change, nor malaria, nor malnutrition will decimate civilization.
Nevertheless, we need to solve all of these problems.
www.gatesnotes.com/home/home-pa...
We need to help them not be so poor and help them not be so hot.
Neither climate change, nor malaria, nor malnutrition will decimate civilization.
Nevertheless, we need to solve all of these problems.
www.gatesnotes.com/home/home-pa...
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Can dirt-cheap thermal energy storage be used to repower turbo generators from decommissioned coal-fired power plants?
Initial analysis suggests it could be economically viable to store thermal energy in dirt.
@aliciawongel.bsky.social
findingspress.org/article/1413...
Initial analysis suggests it could be economically viable to store thermal energy in dirt.
@aliciawongel.bsky.social
findingspress.org/article/1413...
July 30, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Can dirt-cheap thermal energy storage be used to repower turbo generators from decommissioned coal-fired power plants?
Initial analysis suggests it could be economically viable to store thermal energy in dirt.
@aliciawongel.bsky.social
findingspress.org/article/1413...
Initial analysis suggests it could be economically viable to store thermal energy in dirt.
@aliciawongel.bsky.social
findingspress.org/article/1413...
Dirt-cheap energy storage!
Thermal energy storage in unconsolidated rocky material – literally the dirt under our feet – comes at low energy capacity costs as it takes advantage of locally available material.
Read the full article here: findingspress.org/article/1413...
Thermal energy storage in unconsolidated rocky material – literally the dirt under our feet – comes at low energy capacity costs as it takes advantage of locally available material.
Read the full article here: findingspress.org/article/1413...
July 31, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Dirt-cheap energy storage!
Thermal energy storage in unconsolidated rocky material – literally the dirt under our feet – comes at low energy capacity costs as it takes advantage of locally available material.
Read the full article here: findingspress.org/article/1413...
Thermal energy storage in unconsolidated rocky material – literally the dirt under our feet – comes at low energy capacity costs as it takes advantage of locally available material.
Read the full article here: findingspress.org/article/1413...
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“It is up to all of us to fix this.”
July 12, 2025 at 1:40 AM
“It is up to all of us to fix this.”
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“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
It costs a lot less to house people.
It costs a lot less to house people.
Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.
thebetter.news
June 28, 2025 at 4:38 AM
“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
It costs a lot less to house people.
It costs a lot less to house people.
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You’ve seen this movie before: Maybe Reagan guessed, Bush hoped, and Trump tried—but tax cuts never paid for themselves. Given the mountain of evidence, claiming once again that "tax cuts will pay for themselves" is no longer ideologically motivated optimism.
It's a lie.
It's a lie.
June 27, 2025 at 12:37 AM
You’ve seen this movie before: Maybe Reagan guessed, Bush hoped, and Trump tried—but tax cuts never paid for themselves. Given the mountain of evidence, claiming once again that "tax cuts will pay for themselves" is no longer ideologically motivated optimism.
It's a lie.
It's a lie.
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The only regime change we’re interested in is one in America.
June 23, 2025 at 2:10 AM
The only regime change we’re interested in is one in America.
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AOC: “It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.”
June 22, 2025 at 2:03 AM
AOC: “It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.”
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One of the biggest problems with the world is that fools are always so sure and certain about everything and intelligent people are so full of doubts and uncertainties.
June 19, 2025 at 2:15 PM
One of the biggest problems with the world is that fools are always so sure and certain about everything and intelligent people are so full of doubts and uncertainties.
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No Kings Day was one of the largest days of protest in US history. From deep red small towns to our largest cities, millions of people turned out to make it clear that the American people will not bow to fascism. #NoKings
June 15, 2025 at 2:38 PM
No Kings Day was one of the largest days of protest in US history. From deep red small towns to our largest cities, millions of people turned out to make it clear that the American people will not bow to fascism. #NoKings
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Based on crowd-sourced records of No Kings Day event turnout, and extrapolating for the cities where we don't have data yet, it looks like roughly 4-6 million people protested Trump across the U.S. yesterday. That's nearly 2% of the U.S. pop!
Mobilized anti-Trump resistance is exceeding 2017 levels
Mobilized anti-Trump resistance is exceeding 2017 levels
"No Kings Day" protests turn out millions
Our unofficial estimate is that around 4 million people attended a protest event yesterday. Anti-Trump resistance is outpacing 2017.
www.gelliottmorris.com
June 15, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Based on crowd-sourced records of No Kings Day event turnout, and extrapolating for the cities where we don't have data yet, it looks like roughly 4-6 million people protested Trump across the U.S. yesterday. That's nearly 2% of the U.S. pop!
Mobilized anti-Trump resistance is exceeding 2017 levels
Mobilized anti-Trump resistance is exceeding 2017 levels
No kings protest tomorrow in San Francisco and all over the country!
@50501movement.bsky.social @indivisible.org
www.nokings.org
@50501movement.bsky.social @indivisible.org
www.nokings.org
No Kings
On June 14—Flag Day—Donald Trump wants tanks in the street and a made-for-TV display of dominance for his birthday. A spectacle meant to look like strength. But real power isn’t staged in Washington. ...
www.nokings.org
June 13, 2025 at 6:50 PM
No kings protest tomorrow in San Francisco and all over the country!
@50501movement.bsky.social @indivisible.org
www.nokings.org
@50501movement.bsky.social @indivisible.org
www.nokings.org
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Trump’s attempt to chill dissent with militarized escalation isn’t working:
“What it’s done is drive so many new people to the No Kings website looking for a way to show up peacefully against this autocratic overreach.” - @ezralevin.bsky.social
Join us on Saturday: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
“What it’s done is drive so many new people to the No Kings website looking for a way to show up peacefully against this autocratic overreach.” - @ezralevin.bsky.social
Join us on Saturday: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
June 10, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Trump’s attempt to chill dissent with militarized escalation isn’t working:
“What it’s done is drive so many new people to the No Kings website looking for a way to show up peacefully against this autocratic overreach.” - @ezralevin.bsky.social
Join us on Saturday: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
“What it’s done is drive so many new people to the No Kings website looking for a way to show up peacefully against this autocratic overreach.” - @ezralevin.bsky.social
Join us on Saturday: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
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We will not cower, even in the face of Trump’s militarized escalation.
On Saturday, we are going to rise up all across the country in defiance of this administration’s authoritarian agenda.
Join the nationwide peaceful protests for No Kings Day: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
On Saturday, we are going to rise up all across the country in defiance of this administration’s authoritarian agenda.
Join the nationwide peaceful protests for No Kings Day: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
June 9, 2025 at 12:47 PM
We will not cower, even in the face of Trump’s militarized escalation.
On Saturday, we are going to rise up all across the country in defiance of this administration’s authoritarian agenda.
Join the nationwide peaceful protests for No Kings Day: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
On Saturday, we are going to rise up all across the country in defiance of this administration’s authoritarian agenda.
Join the nationwide peaceful protests for No Kings Day: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
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To the world: we’re sorry for their actions. They’re targeting us too. Americans rushed to help both reporters because the resistance is full of compassion. An attack on the free press is an attack on democracy itself.
June 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
To the world: we’re sorry for their actions. They’re targeting us too. Americans rushed to help both reporters because the resistance is full of compassion. An attack on the free press is an attack on democracy itself.
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This is the only way to get unbiased advice, obviously.
BREAKING: RFK Jr. removes every member of scientific committee that advises the CDC on vaccine use, pledging to replace them with his own picks.
RFK Jr. ousts entire CDC vaccine advisory committee
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has removed every member of a scientific committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how to use vaccines.
bit.ly
June 9, 2025 at 9:30 PM
This is the only way to get unbiased advice, obviously.
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I am in downtown Los Angeles right now and it is completely surreal to hear that Trump is sending Marines here. We are listening to mariachi music. People have dogs. There are teenagers here. It is utterly and completely peaceful. Please tell your friends.
June 9, 2025 at 9:28 PM
I am in downtown Los Angeles right now and it is completely surreal to hear that Trump is sending Marines here. We are listening to mariachi music. People have dogs. There are teenagers here. It is utterly and completely peaceful. Please tell your friends.
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NO KINGS San Francisco
Gather at Dolores Park at 11:30 AM, and March at 12 noon to Civic Center Plaza via Market St.
www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
Gather at Dolores Park at 11:30 AM, and March at 12 noon to Civic Center Plaza via Market St.
www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
June 9, 2025 at 10:07 PM
NO KINGS San Francisco
Gather at Dolores Park at 11:30 AM, and March at 12 noon to Civic Center Plaza via Market St.
www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
Gather at Dolores Park at 11:30 AM, and March at 12 noon to Civic Center Plaza via Market St.
www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
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No Kings Day in the San Francisco Bay Area
Join us in Dolores Park at 11:30 AM. We’ll march starting at noon sharp to Civic Center Plaza, where we’ll have a brief rally.
indivisiblesf.org/events/2025/...
Join us in Dolores Park at 11:30 AM. We’ll march starting at noon sharp to Civic Center Plaza, where we’ll have a brief rally.
indivisiblesf.org/events/2025/...
June 9, 2025 at 10:10 PM
No Kings Day in the San Francisco Bay Area
Join us in Dolores Park at 11:30 AM. We’ll march starting at noon sharp to Civic Center Plaza, where we’ll have a brief rally.
indivisiblesf.org/events/2025/...
Join us in Dolores Park at 11:30 AM. We’ll march starting at noon sharp to Civic Center Plaza, where we’ll have a brief rally.
indivisiblesf.org/events/2025/...
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The President just said that he has already negotiated 200 separate trade deals, and frankly, it would be unpatriotic to question his truth. I've got a theory that explains his extraordinary vitality and productivity. 🐧 🐧 🐧
April 26, 2025 at 2:32 AM
The President just said that he has already negotiated 200 separate trade deals, and frankly, it would be unpatriotic to question his truth. I've got a theory that explains his extraordinary vitality and productivity. 🐧 🐧 🐧
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Why were UK Conservatives able to standup to Boris Johnson, while Republicans refuse to even stifle the excesses of Trump? Jon and @rory-stewart.bsky.social discuss Trump’s Thunderdome grip on the GOP.
April 24, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Why were UK Conservatives able to standup to Boris Johnson, while Republicans refuse to even stifle the excesses of Trump? Jon and @rory-stewart.bsky.social discuss Trump’s Thunderdome grip on the GOP.
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“Cowardice is contagious — so is courage.”
“That’s what we’ve been seeing month after month... Starting with some people demonstrating courage, and then other people looking around and saying I can do that, too. It’s in my power. I’m not just a victim of world events.” - @ezralevin.bsky.social
“That’s what we’ve been seeing month after month... Starting with some people demonstrating courage, and then other people looking around and saying I can do that, too. It’s in my power. I’m not just a victim of world events.” - @ezralevin.bsky.social
April 24, 2025 at 2:14 AM
“Cowardice is contagious — so is courage.”
“That’s what we’ve been seeing month after month... Starting with some people demonstrating courage, and then other people looking around and saying I can do that, too. It’s in my power. I’m not just a victim of world events.” - @ezralevin.bsky.social
“That’s what we’ve been seeing month after month... Starting with some people demonstrating courage, and then other people looking around and saying I can do that, too. It’s in my power. I’m not just a victim of world events.” - @ezralevin.bsky.social
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I feel like I could say this every week...but what a week this has been. Next in the line of attacks on science is NSF, which announced it will terminate grants that have already been awarded. www.science.org/content/arti...
NSF starts to kill grants that violate Trump’s war on diversity efforts
Attracting women and minorities into science and studying misinformation are no longer priorities, agency says
www.science.org
April 22, 2025 at 3:14 AM
I feel like I could say this every week...but what a week this has been. Next in the line of attacks on science is NSF, which announced it will terminate grants that have already been awarded. www.science.org/content/arti...
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The public record is often written by those in power, but we can write our own.
Let’s take ownership of our history.
Let’s make sure our protests are counted.
Let’s commit to documenting each action like it matters because it does.
We count. Our protests count. Let’s make sure the world knows it.
Let’s take ownership of our history.
Let’s make sure our protests are counted.
Let’s commit to documenting each action like it matters because it does.
We count. Our protests count. Let’s make sure the world knows it.
April 20, 2025 at 10:15 PM
The public record is often written by those in power, but we can write our own.
Let’s take ownership of our history.
Let’s make sure our protests are counted.
Let’s commit to documenting each action like it matters because it does.
We count. Our protests count. Let’s make sure the world knows it.
Let’s take ownership of our history.
Let’s make sure our protests are counted.
Let’s commit to documenting each action like it matters because it does.
We count. Our protests count. Let’s make sure the world knows it.