Brendon Slotterback
@bslotterback.bsky.social
Decarbonization. Likes charts. Helping philanthropy and government advance clean energy. PGH🌲 🚲
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There is one and only position that makes any sense if you really take it seriously: say openly and unapologetically that he must be removed from office. Not just call on people to condemn it, not just fret about norms. He is literally trying to kill you. Act like it.
November 20, 2025 at 6:17 PM
There is one and only position that makes any sense if you really take it seriously: say openly and unapologetically that he must be removed from office. Not just call on people to condemn it, not just fret about norms. He is literally trying to kill you. Act like it.
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They lied about it. All of it. A thug cop shot an unarmed woman five times without justification, boasted about it to his colleagues, and then this administration tried cover it all up by arresting her and charging her with felonies.
Absolutely incredible; after shooting Marimar Martinez 5 times and arresting her on claims that she rammed them and pulled a gun, prosecutors have now moved to dismiss ALL criminal charges against her and her codefendant.
New: the govt has moved to dismiss its assault case against Marimar Martinez and Anthony Ian Santos Ruiz, two people accused of "box[ing] in" a Border Patrol vehicle in Chicago on Oct. 4.
One agent shot Martinez, with evidence presented to the court that he later bragged about in text messages.
One agent shot Martinez, with evidence presented to the court that he later bragged about in text messages.
November 20, 2025 at 6:24 PM
They lied about it. All of it. A thug cop shot an unarmed woman five times without justification, boasted about it to his colleagues, and then this administration tried cover it all up by arresting her and charging her with felonies.
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Can’t believe the whole country has to suffer through the return of Dickensian childhood diseases because the worst, most ignorant attention-demanders decided other people’s expertise makes them feel bad
November 20, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Can’t believe the whole country has to suffer through the return of Dickensian childhood diseases because the worst, most ignorant attention-demanders decided other people’s expertise makes them feel bad
You could say this is a feature, not a bug, if your goal has always been to serve fossil producers, and you don't actually care about consumers.
EVERY SINGLE FOSSIL FUEL IS MORE EXPENSIVE IN THE TRUMP-PLEASING HIGH-FOSSIL-FUEL SCENARIO
I wish I'd had the time to read this whole report properly earlier this week: the scale of this rake-step / self-own is absolutely incredible
THANKYOU donald trump for pushing the IEA to include all of this
I wish I'd had the time to read this whole report properly earlier this week: the scale of this rake-step / self-own is absolutely incredible
THANKYOU donald trump for pushing the IEA to include all of this
November 20, 2025 at 12:44 PM
You could say this is a feature, not a bug, if your goal has always been to serve fossil producers, and you don't actually care about consumers.
"The consequence of this, of pulling back on these safety regulations, is that more daughters, mothers, children, bread winners are going to lose their lives,”
NEW: Sean Duffy frequently calls safety his “top priority” as transportation secretary. But I spent months wading through regulatory notices and found something far different: that USDOT has been delaying, weakening and killing dozens of safety rules, many opposed by the transportation industry.🧵
November 20, 2025 at 12:41 PM
"The consequence of this, of pulling back on these safety regulations, is that more daughters, mothers, children, bread winners are going to lose their lives,”
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As Keynes put it, “when the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done.”
This is a very good episode with @advaitarun.bsky.social.
Really interesting moment when they were musing about why data centers were the thing driving 40% of GDP right now, instead of housing or high speed rail. Why is speculation such a large part of how we do infrastructure spending in the US?
Really interesting moment when they were musing about why data centers were the thing driving 40% of GDP right now, instead of housing or high speed rail. Why is speculation such a large part of how we do infrastructure spending in the US?
open.spotify.com/episode/6onK...
Jenkins expresses skepticism about another user as power dense as a data center that could make use of a GW should the DC not show up, unless we start a new virgin Al industry.
We DO need clean steel, though, and our 7/8 blast furnaces will need 30+GW to replace
Jenkins expresses skepticism about another user as power dense as a data center that could make use of a GW should the DC not show up, unless we start a new virgin Al industry.
We DO need clean steel, though, and our 7/8 blast furnaces will need 30+GW to replace
November 19, 2025 at 9:32 PM
As Keynes put it, “when the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done.”
This is a very good episode with @advaitarun.bsky.social.
Really interesting moment when they were musing about why data centers were the thing driving 40% of GDP right now, instead of housing or high speed rail. Why is speculation such a large part of how we do infrastructure spending in the US?
Really interesting moment when they were musing about why data centers were the thing driving 40% of GDP right now, instead of housing or high speed rail. Why is speculation such a large part of how we do infrastructure spending in the US?
open.spotify.com/episode/6onK...
Jenkins expresses skepticism about another user as power dense as a data center that could make use of a GW should the DC not show up, unless we start a new virgin Al industry.
We DO need clean steel, though, and our 7/8 blast furnaces will need 30+GW to replace
Jenkins expresses skepticism about another user as power dense as a data center that could make use of a GW should the DC not show up, unless we start a new virgin Al industry.
We DO need clean steel, though, and our 7/8 blast furnaces will need 30+GW to replace
How Clean Energy Could Prepare for an AI Bubble
open.spotify.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:08 PM
This is a very good episode with @advaitarun.bsky.social.
Really interesting moment when they were musing about why data centers were the thing driving 40% of GDP right now, instead of housing or high speed rail. Why is speculation such a large part of how we do infrastructure spending in the US?
Really interesting moment when they were musing about why data centers were the thing driving 40% of GDP right now, instead of housing or high speed rail. Why is speculation such a large part of how we do infrastructure spending in the US?
Have you heard about the LED of heating and cooling? In St Paul, MN they installed one of the first large-scale aquifer thermal power systems in the US. Very proud of the work we did at the State's green bank to get this project financed. insideclimatenews.org/news/1511202... @mckennapr.bsky.social
Decades After the U.S. Government Conducted Research Beneath This City, a Promising Clean Energy Technology Returns to Its Roots - Inside Climate News
Researchers drilling under a college campus in the 1980s paved the way for an ambitious new project in the Twin Cities.
insideclimatenews.org
November 19, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Have you heard about the LED of heating and cooling? In St Paul, MN they installed one of the first large-scale aquifer thermal power systems in the US. Very proud of the work we did at the State's green bank to get this project financed. insideclimatenews.org/news/1511202... @mckennapr.bsky.social
It took forever, but it finally happened. Regulators now have the resources to do the job the law requires.
Great news from Allegheny County Council -- who have moved to match Air Quality Permitting fees to the impact of air pollution on residents. Additional funding goes directly to the County Health Department.
triblive.com/local/valley...
triblive.com/local/valley...
Allegheny County Council approves increases to air-quality permit fees
Allegheny County Council on Tuesday moved forward with an air quality permit fee schedule that, officials say, will promote public health and relieve financial pressure on the county health department...
triblive.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:37 PM
It took forever, but it finally happened. Regulators now have the resources to do the job the law requires.
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Welcome to the loophole.
Bondi on the Epstein investigations that Trump demanded: "We're not gonna say anything else on that because now it is a pending investigation in SDNY"
November 19, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Welcome to the loophole.
Reminder that a research group for electric utilities forecasted that training AI models will consume 100% of peak grid capacity by 2035. bsky.app/profile/bslo...
Grid Strategies has analyzed utilities' summer peak load forecasts: an astounding 166 GW, with data centers representing 90 GW. But it cautions that the utility industry has a long history of exaggerated forecasts to justify massive investments in power plants & grid infrastructure.
November 19, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Reminder that a research group for electric utilities forecasted that training AI models will consume 100% of peak grid capacity by 2035. bsky.app/profile/bslo...
LPO is still operating apparently. They just closed a $1 billion loan to restart one unit at Three Mile Island that stopped operating in 2019 (because of cheap gas). www.energy.gov/articles/ene...
Energy Department Closes Loan to Restart Nuclear Power Plant in Pennsylvania
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today announced the Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office closed a loan to lower energy costs and restart a Pennsylvania nuclear power plant.
www.energy.gov
November 19, 2025 at 2:45 PM
LPO is still operating apparently. They just closed a $1 billion loan to restart one unit at Three Mile Island that stopped operating in 2019 (because of cheap gas). www.energy.gov/articles/ene...
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At least 4,900 Minnesotans are at risk of being pushed to the streets because of Trump’s cuts to housing - children, seniors, veterans.
In Minnesota, we’ll do everything we can to stand up for our neighbors in need, but this decision will be devastating.
www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/a...
In Minnesota, we’ll do everything we can to stand up for our neighbors in need, but this decision will be devastating.
www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/a...
'A drastic cut': New HUD rules affect 1,600 beds for homeless in Northeastern Minnesota
Last week, the Trump administration said only 30% of the national Continuum of Care program’s $3.9 billion can be used for permanent housing, down from approximately 90% this year.
www.duluthnewstribune.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:40 PM
At least 4,900 Minnesotans are at risk of being pushed to the streets because of Trump’s cuts to housing - children, seniors, veterans.
In Minnesota, we’ll do everything we can to stand up for our neighbors in need, but this decision will be devastating.
www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/a...
In Minnesota, we’ll do everything we can to stand up for our neighbors in need, but this decision will be devastating.
www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/a...
Monstrous
"In an extraordinary moment in front of the press, Trump criticised the murdered columnist, whom he said “many people didn’t like” and denied US intelligence agencies’ conclusion that his murder was orchestrated by the crown prince," writes the Guardian's global affairs correspondent Andrew Roth.
Trump and Mr Bone Saw stage love-in as Saudi’s $1tn wipes the bloody slate clean
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Monstrous
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Chat, is this good
November 18, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Chat, is this good
Apple used to make nice things
November 18, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Apple used to make nice things
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Humpback whales in Monterey Bay. 🐋🐋
November 18, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Humpback whales in Monterey Bay. 🐋🐋
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Emergency timeline cleanse (photo credit: wife)
November 18, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Emergency timeline cleanse (photo credit: wife)
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Looking forward to the day when good things will be “distracting” us from other good things
November 18, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Looking forward to the day when good things will be “distracting” us from other good things
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life is what happens between flushes. 🧵
November 14, 2025 at 2:38 PM
life is what happens between flushes. 🧵
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1. Public utility commissions rubber stamping rate increases
2. Households being taxed to pay for infrastructure used by industry
3. Electric grid not designed for climate change, extreme weather driving rebuilding costs up
Solutions:
1. VPPs & efficiency
2. Build clean energy
3. Accountable PUCs
2. Households being taxed to pay for infrastructure used by industry
3. Electric grid not designed for climate change, extreme weather driving rebuilding costs up
Solutions:
1. VPPs & efficiency
2. Build clean energy
3. Accountable PUCs
You are a random Dem running in 2026 -- say, for some House seat in some swing state. You're on local media. You're asked: "what are three reasons that energy prices are rising & what are three things you'd like to do to bring them down?" What's your answer?
November 18, 2025 at 12:58 AM
1. Public utility commissions rubber stamping rate increases
2. Households being taxed to pay for infrastructure used by industry
3. Electric grid not designed for climate change, extreme weather driving rebuilding costs up
Solutions:
1. VPPs & efficiency
2. Build clean energy
3. Accountable PUCs
2. Households being taxed to pay for infrastructure used by industry
3. Electric grid not designed for climate change, extreme weather driving rebuilding costs up
Solutions:
1. VPPs & efficiency
2. Build clean energy
3. Accountable PUCs
Nothing is a silver bullet, but you don't have to shave utility ROE if you build the new generation with cheaper public finance. #thepeoplesnukes
New Jersey's rate freeze could happen the easy way or the hard way heatmap.news/energy/new-j...
How an Electricity Rate Freeze Could Actually Work
New Jersey Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill made a rate freeze one of her signature campaign promises, but that’s easier said than done.
heatmap.news
November 18, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Nothing is a silver bullet, but you don't have to shave utility ROE if you build the new generation with cheaper public finance. #thepeoplesnukes
How much did that cost?
The Texas National Guard has departed Illinois, ending a futile 41-day deployment in which its soldiers spent less than 24 hours working in support of President Donald Trump’s mass deportation mission.
Texas National Guard departs Illinois
The out-of-state troops, which had been living at the U.S. Army Reserve Training Center in southwest suburban Elwood, left facility as of 1 p.m. Monday, according to a memorandum obtained by the Tr…
trib.al
November 18, 2025 at 12:43 AM
How much did that cost?
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The state of Minnesota civil servant I called with a personal issue today answered on the third ring, had a clear and concise explanation for my problem, recommended a simple course of action, and informed me that if it didn’t work to call back next week to escalate. She was empathetic and funny.
November 18, 2025 at 12:17 AM
The state of Minnesota civil servant I called with a personal issue today answered on the third ring, had a clear and concise explanation for my problem, recommended a simple course of action, and informed me that if it didn’t work to call back next week to escalate. She was empathetic and funny.