ClimateHotTopic
@climatehottopic.bsky.social
Randy Dean, MBA. Author, speaker, content creator. Passionate about 1. climate education, advocacy & solutions and 2. tech/productivity solutions (the second thing is my day job). Girl and dog dad. (This should be first in list.) Born 323 ppm.
Pinned
#BlueSky newbie here -- moving over from the site formerly known as Twitter, and possibly Threads too. Writing new e-book on #climate -- want to advocate for better policy and solutions. Also a speaker and writer on tech and productivity topics. #Introduction
Awesome news here. We as a species may want to move away from an extraction-based economy posthaste. We're on a dead end path (literally).
August 8, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Awesome news here. We as a species may want to move away from an extraction-based economy posthaste. We're on a dead end path (literally).
I've been saying all along: the only problems with the Tesla robotaxi systems are the hardware and the software. Other than that ... www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
MSN
www.msn.com
August 6, 2025 at 12:30 AM
I've been saying all along: the only problems with the Tesla robotaxi systems are the hardware and the software. Other than that ... www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
Most likely outcome of #AI development -- far more of us get poorer with a few of us getting far richer. Governments around the world should be looking hard at how this tech benefits/hurts their citizens and setting guidelines/procedures/limits as of yesterday. #Artificialintelligence
August 5, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Most likely outcome of #AI development -- far more of us get poorer with a few of us getting far richer. Governments around the world should be looking hard at how this tech benefits/hurts their citizens and setting guidelines/procedures/limits as of yesterday. #Artificialintelligence
Pre-market #Tesla stock up $7 after announcing huge $29 billion stock compensation gift to the muskrat. I would argue this is horribly bad news for the company -- it needs to remove the muskrat infestation rather than entrench it: www.tipranks.com/news/tesla-s...
Tesla Stock (TSLA) Jumps on New Elon Musk Pay Package - TipRanks.com
Tesla stock was up on Monday after the EV company announced a new pay package for founder and CEO Elon Musk.
www.tipranks.com
August 4, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Pre-market #Tesla stock up $7 after announcing huge $29 billion stock compensation gift to the muskrat. I would argue this is horribly bad news for the company -- it needs to remove the muskrat infestation rather than entrench it: www.tipranks.com/news/tesla-s...
#Uber is picking winners in the #robotaxi race, and none of them are named #Tesla: insideevs.com/news/766132/...
Lucid Gravity Robotaxis Will Soon Be On The Uber App
The autonomous Lucid SUVs will hit a
insideevs.com
July 17, 2025 at 2:51 PM
#Uber is picking winners in the #robotaxi race, and none of them are named #Tesla: insideevs.com/news/766132/...
There is only one reason you would vote to seal the #Epstein files, and it sure as hell isn't to protect the interest and safety of the citizens. We truly cannot allow the United States to become a government "by the pedophile, for the pedophile."
July 15, 2025 at 7:01 PM
There is only one reason you would vote to seal the #Epstein files, and it sure as hell isn't to protect the interest and safety of the citizens. We truly cannot allow the United States to become a government "by the pedophile, for the pedophile."
If we as a species had any brains, we'd put a global moratorium on AI development until we have a plan to do it in a way that doesn't require the use of any fossil fuels to power it, due to the risks of further accelerating the climate crisis. But, we as a species don't have any brains.
July 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
If we as a species had any brains, we'd put a global moratorium on AI development until we have a plan to do it in a way that doesn't require the use of any fossil fuels to power it, due to the risks of further accelerating the climate crisis. But, we as a species don't have any brains.
Big aBomination of a Bill means #Tesla = Toast. Unless the muskrat finds some way to get this bill to not get scuttled in the House and get signed, he basically loses the #EV tax credit starting in September. With all of the other damage he's done to the brand, would be final nail in the coffin.
July 1, 2025 at 8:09 PM
IMHO, the only problem with the Tesla robotaxi is the hardware and the software. Other than that ...
www.cnbc.com/2025/06/27/w...
www.cnbc.com/2025/06/27/w...
We checked out Tesla's supervised, invite-only robotaxi launch. Here's what we saw
Since 2016, CEO Elon Musk has been promising that Tesla vehicles were on the cusp of full autonomy.
www.cnbc.com
June 27, 2025 at 1:34 PM
IMHO, the only problem with the Tesla robotaxi is the hardware and the software. Other than that ...
www.cnbc.com/2025/06/27/w...
www.cnbc.com/2025/06/27/w...
Finished #Andor Season 1 and started Season 2. Understanding the hype already. Can't wait to see how this rolls into Rogue One. Powerful cast. Great story (and very relevant for these times). There is a New Hope for the #StarWars franchise - hope they keep making more content like this!
June 26, 2025 at 4:03 AM
The muskrat, in desperation, rushed his #robotaxis to Austin (in a geofenced area with copilots in the passenger seat and a remote human operator in case the software didn't work right -- not really "robo" at all). And today, we saw a video of how it still didn't work right (and was dangerous).
June 24, 2025 at 8:50 PM
The muskrat, in desperation, rushed his #robotaxis to Austin (in a geofenced area with copilots in the passenger seat and a remote human operator in case the software didn't work right -- not really "robo" at all). And today, we saw a video of how it still didn't work right (and was dangerous).
Reposted by ClimateHotTopic
📣 Exactly this
It takes 3-6 mths JUST to get hires on station. Then mths of training before they can make meaningful contributions. (training also takes time from forecasters keeping ops afloat)
Good to see NWS staffing going in the right direction, but minimal help before hurricane season.
It takes 3-6 mths JUST to get hires on station. Then mths of training before they can make meaningful contributions. (training also takes time from forecasters keeping ops afloat)
Good to see NWS staffing going in the right direction, but minimal help before hurricane season.
Good to hear the hemorrhaging at NWS will slow. Still, they have lost 560 people this year and are only allowed to hire 125. And the new hires will not be on board to help during the coming hurricane season, for the most part.
SCOOP: The National Weather Service has secured permission to hire about 125 new meteorologists & other specialists as it faces acute staffing shortages in wake of Trump admin. cuts www.cnn.com/2025/06/02/w...
June 2, 2025 at 11:43 PM
📣 Exactly this
It takes 3-6 mths JUST to get hires on station. Then mths of training before they can make meaningful contributions. (training also takes time from forecasters keeping ops afloat)
Good to see NWS staffing going in the right direction, but minimal help before hurricane season.
It takes 3-6 mths JUST to get hires on station. Then mths of training before they can make meaningful contributions. (training also takes time from forecasters keeping ops afloat)
Good to see NWS staffing going in the right direction, but minimal help before hurricane season.
While we continue to ignore the #climate here in the U.S., this wonderful news gets added to our list of "Oh, crap." www.cnn.com/2025/05/24/c...
A fungi that can ‘eat you from the inside out’ could spread as the world heats up | CNN
Infection-causing fungi responsible for millions of deaths a year will spread significantly to new regions as the planet heats up, new research predicts —and the world is not prepared.
www.cnn.com
May 24, 2025 at 1:14 PM
While we continue to ignore the #climate here in the U.S., this wonderful news gets added to our list of "Oh, crap." www.cnn.com/2025/05/24/c...
Every day, I am utterly blown away by the increasing levels of open-faced corruption and criminality of this regime, but I am even more floored by the apparent apathy of the average American. Hard to say we don’t deserve this. I just hope the rest of the world avoids the same fate.
May 15, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Every day, I am utterly blown away by the increasing levels of open-faced corruption and criminality of this regime, but I am even more floored by the apparent apathy of the average American. Hard to say we don’t deserve this. I just hope the rest of the world avoids the same fate.
The good news just keeps coming: China sales down again, with BYD dominating the Chinese market now (better on both price and quality -- that's hard to beat!) US and European sales cratering #Tesla. www.tipranks.com/news/tesla-t...
Tesla Torment Continues as Chinese EV Sales Are Once Again Stuck in Reverse - TipRanks.com
Tesla’s ($TSLA) sales have veered off course in yet another country with demand for its cars in China reversing by 6% last month. Tesla’s Troubles According to figu...
www.tipranks.com
May 7, 2025 at 9:19 PM
The good news just keeps coming: China sales down again, with BYD dominating the Chinese market now (better on both price and quality -- that's hard to beat!) US and European sales cratering #Tesla. www.tipranks.com/news/tesla-t...
I did a pretty detailed commentary on Tesla’s big earnings miss yesterday and what I see as the insane reaction by Wall Street today to this news on Threads — I want what they are smoking because it must be good: www.threads.net/@deanrand/po...
Randall Dean (@deanrand) on Threads
I mentioned before I'm an MBA in finance. I took graduate level coursework on markets and investing, and a big part of our studies was called "efficient market theory" -- basically, stocks are "perfec...
www.threads.net
April 23, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I did a pretty detailed commentary on Tesla’s big earnings miss yesterday and what I see as the insane reaction by Wall Street today to this news on Threads — I want what they are smoking because it must be good: www.threads.net/@deanrand/po...
HUGE #Tesla miss on earnings -- and I can't see things improving in the future, because many of the sales in 1Q probably happened in January. I'm betting they trended downward even more in Feb/March due to his overt actions and behavior. www.cnbc.com/2025/04/22/t...
Tesla reports 20% drop in auto revenue as first-quarter results miss Wall Street estimates
Tesla's first-quarter earnings report lands as investors reckon with a steep slide in the company's stock price.
www.cnbc.com
April 22, 2025 at 8:31 PM
HUGE #Tesla miss on earnings -- and I can't see things improving in the future, because many of the sales in 1Q probably happened in January. I'm betting they trended downward even more in Feb/March due to his overt actions and behavior. www.cnbc.com/2025/04/22/t...
Defying a 9-0 Supreme Court order. Denying due process through a "kidnapping and shipping overseas technicality". Discussing multiple overseas "prisons" for "homegrowns" -- he says just for "violent criminal" citizens right now, but the goalposts keep moving. #RuleofLaw #DueProcess
April 14, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Defying a 9-0 Supreme Court order. Denying due process through a "kidnapping and shipping overseas technicality". Discussing multiple overseas "prisons" for "homegrowns" -- he says just for "violent criminal" citizens right now, but the goalposts keep moving. #RuleofLaw #DueProcess
I really, truly, deeply hope the rest of the world keeps moving full steam ahead (excuse the pun) on #Climate mitigation and solutions. The United States has (hopefully temporarily) lost its mind, but at some point, it will even acknowledge the problem and work for a solution.
April 10, 2025 at 10:58 PM
I really, truly, deeply hope the rest of the world keeps moving full steam ahead (excuse the pun) on #Climate mitigation and solutions. The United States has (hopefully temporarily) lost its mind, but at some point, it will even acknowledge the problem and work for a solution.
Reposted by ClimateHotTopic
Friendly reminder!!!! Most importantly, if you get arrested or stopped by law enforcement, SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!!! (with alt text)
April 5, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Friendly reminder!!!! Most importantly, if you get arrested or stopped by law enforcement, SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!!! (with alt text)
Well, a stock market crash and following deep #recession or depression will likely reduce greenhouse gas emissions, since no one will be driving to go to work anymore. There is that. #Climate #climatecrisis SMDH
April 7, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Well, a stock market crash and following deep #recession or depression will likely reduce greenhouse gas emissions, since no one will be driving to go to work anymore. There is that. #Climate #climatecrisis SMDH