Clyde Boyer
@clydeboyer.bsky.social
Author of GIRL OUT OF TIME. Maker, biomimic, educator, CIO and co-founder of TEG. Farm kid.
The Electric Slide www.notboring.co/p/the-electr... One of the best and important Substack articles I've read so far. It captures my growing frustration with America's AI strategy.
The Electric Slide
The history, 99% decline, and future of the Electric Stack with Sam D'Amico
www.notboring.co
September 23, 2025 at 2:20 PM
The Electric Slide www.notboring.co/p/the-electr... One of the best and important Substack articles I've read so far. It captures my growing frustration with America's AI strategy.
Although I disagreed with Charlie Kirk on a number of issues, I abhor political violence. My thoughts go out to his young family. That's heartbreaking.
September 10, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Although I disagreed with Charlie Kirk on a number of issues, I abhor political violence. My thoughts go out to his young family. That's heartbreaking.
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Few see the clean energy transition as clearly as David Roberts of @volts.wtf.
On Supercool, we discussed what happens when clean energy technologies cost only marginally more than their materials.
"We're going to be able to do more locally than anyone thinks. And we're going to do more off-grid."
On Supercool, we discussed what happens when clean energy technologies cost only marginally more than their materials.
"We're going to be able to do more locally than anyone thinks. And we're going to do more off-grid."
Clean Energy Is Dead. Long Live Clean Energy.
Podcast Episode · Supercool · 07/09/2025 · 46m
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July 15, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Few see the clean energy transition as clearly as David Roberts of @volts.wtf.
On Supercool, we discussed what happens when clean energy technologies cost only marginally more than their materials.
"We're going to be able to do more locally than anyone thinks. And we're going to do more off-grid."
On Supercool, we discussed what happens when clean energy technologies cost only marginally more than their materials.
"We're going to be able to do more locally than anyone thinks. And we're going to do more off-grid."
Beautifully written article - definitely worth a read. www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/an-...
An Open Letter to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Who Thinks My Daughter Is a Tragedy
Dear Mr. RFK Jr.,
(The “dear” is tradition. Don’t mistake it for affection.)
You said autistic children are a burden. That they ruin families. That...
www.mcsweeneys.net
June 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Beautifully written article - definitely worth a read. www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/an-...
"We cannot build bananas in America." - Madeline Dean
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June 5, 2025 at 9:08 PM
"We cannot build bananas in America." - Madeline Dean
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Went for a walk in my favorite local Franciscan Monk Garden today (and here's hoping you have one of them too :) Saw a little marker under a blooming cherry blossom that read "Hate Destroys. Love Alone Creates."
April 13, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Went for a walk in my favorite local Franciscan Monk Garden today (and here's hoping you have one of them too :) Saw a little marker under a blooming cherry blossom that read "Hate Destroys. Love Alone Creates."
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Have you noticed this thing where AI CEOs say "In 2 years all humanity will be surpassed utterly" followed by "so, it's important to increase your skill set and remain adaptable."
I feel like if you believe the first part, the second part is just a kind of encouraging noise, like "hustle, kid!"
I feel like if you believe the first part, the second part is just a kind of encouraging noise, like "hustle, kid!"
April 12, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Have you noticed this thing where AI CEOs say "In 2 years all humanity will be surpassed utterly" followed by "so, it's important to increase your skill set and remain adaptable."
I feel like if you believe the first part, the second part is just a kind of encouraging noise, like "hustle, kid!"
I feel like if you believe the first part, the second part is just a kind of encouraging noise, like "hustle, kid!"
We are the stories we tell ourselves. What story do we tell of America? Which ones do we believe are possible. www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/147907...
Let America Be America Again
(America never was America to me.) Let America be the dream the dreamers dreamed— Let it be that great strong land of love Where never kings connive nor tyrants scheme That any man be crushed by one a...
www.poetryfoundation.org
April 9, 2025 at 12:55 PM
We are the stories we tell ourselves. What story do we tell of America? Which ones do we believe are possible. www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/147907...
Iris Murdoch: “Love is the extremely difficult realization that something other than oneself is real. Love, and so art and morals, is the discovery of reality.” ... I miss reality
March 9, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Iris Murdoch: “Love is the extremely difficult realization that something other than oneself is real. Love, and so art and morals, is the discovery of reality.” ... I miss reality
Weinersmith's "A City on Mars" is such a great read and cuts through the delusion we can escape the problems on Earth by populating Mars.
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🚀 Elon Musk is one of many space obsessives fascinated by the idea of living on Mars.
But – would anyone really want to do that? Dr Kelly Weinersmith, co-author of A City on Mars, joins @jacobjarvis.bsky.social to explain why it's probably a horrible idea ➡️ linktr.ee/bunker_pod
But – would anyone really want to do that? Dr Kelly Weinersmith, co-author of A City on Mars, joins @jacobjarvis.bsky.social to explain why it's probably a horrible idea ➡️ linktr.ee/bunker_pod
March 8, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Weinersmith's "A City on Mars" is such a great read and cuts through the delusion we can escape the problems on Earth by populating Mars.
Beautiful day to #standupforscience in DC. Francis Collins is our community's Pete Seeger
March 7, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Beautiful day to #standupforscience in DC. Francis Collins is our community's Pete Seeger
This song by Johnny "Guitar" Watson perfectly captures the zeitgeist of today. youtu.be/3sYUthjyTb8?...
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March 6, 2025 at 9:09 PM
This song by Johnny "Guitar" Watson perfectly captures the zeitgeist of today. youtu.be/3sYUthjyTb8?...
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Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025!
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
February 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025!
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
Lest we forget. “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’ It matters what stories we tell ourselves. And, I appreciate that my Church shared this letter in spite of pushback. www.vatican.va/content/fran...
Letter of the Holy Father to the Bishops of the United States of America (10 February 2025) | Francis
Letter of the Holy Father to the Bishops of the United Sates of America, 10 February 2025
www.vatican.va
February 15, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Lest we forget. “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’ It matters what stories we tell ourselves. And, I appreciate that my Church shared this letter in spite of pushback. www.vatican.va/content/fran...
The Great Gatsby didn't age well for me, but this line from Fitzgerald kind of nails things. "These are careless people who smash up things and creatures, secure in their vast carelessness."
February 4, 2025 at 12:18 AM
The Great Gatsby didn't age well for me, but this line from Fitzgerald kind of nails things. "These are careless people who smash up things and creatures, secure in their vast carelessness."
Uh...this doesn't seem legal or right. www.reuters.com/world/us/mus...
reuters.com
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February 1, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Uh...this doesn't seem legal or right. www.reuters.com/world/us/mus...
The recent success of the resource constrained #DeepSeek team demonstrates that the risks of breaking up Big Tech are way overstated. If anything, we may release real innovation in tech and our economy.
January 27, 2025 at 6:40 PM
The recent success of the resource constrained #DeepSeek team demonstrates that the risks of breaking up Big Tech are way overstated. If anything, we may release real innovation in tech and our economy.
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1/IMPORTANT thread about Bluesky funding and origins. Many folks know that it was seeded by Jack Dorsey around a libertarian vision of a magical network that wouldn’t need moderation because it would be decentralized and baked into a protocol (somehow).
November 13, 2024 at 3:47 PM
1/IMPORTANT thread about Bluesky funding and origins. Many folks know that it was seeded by Jack Dorsey around a libertarian vision of a magical network that wouldn’t need moderation because it would be decentralized and baked into a protocol (somehow).
Wow!...is right. This is pretty exciting evidence of asteroids' role in providing materials conducive to life on Earth
NASA finds carbon and water in the OSIRIS-REx asteroid samples.
“Already this is scientific treasure.” 🧪
“Already this is scientific treasure.” 🧪
NASA's first asteroid-return sample is a goldmine of life-sustaining materials
The samples hold chemical clues to the formation of our solar system—and the origin of life-supporting stuff on our planet.
www.popsci.com
October 14, 2023 at 5:48 PM
Wow!...is right. This is pretty exciting evidence of asteroids' role in providing materials conducive to life on Earth
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As Twitter dies trolls are looking at other media outlets to engage. Hide their replies. Then go to their profile and block them. Never engage. They will soon tire of their trolling if they get no response. Peace and Harmony prevails when we stick together.
October 7, 2023 at 3:53 PM
As Twitter dies trolls are looking at other media outlets to engage. Hide their replies. Then go to their profile and block them. Never engage. They will soon tire of their trolling if they get no response. Peace and Harmony prevails when we stick together.
Gen Z cares more about the environment than any previous generation. Gen Z also spends less time outdoors and in nature than any previous generation. Hmmm.
October 5, 2023 at 1:04 PM
Gen Z cares more about the environment than any previous generation. Gen Z also spends less time outdoors and in nature than any previous generation. Hmmm.
“‘Education … the means by which men and women deal critically and creatively with reality and discover how to participate in the transformation of their world.’” —
@DrDCWahl t.co/ECXx5EeJIv
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October 4, 2023 at 12:56 PM
“‘Education … the means by which men and women deal critically and creatively with reality and discover how to participate in the transformation of their world.’” —
@DrDCWahl t.co/ECXx5EeJIv
@DrDCWahl t.co/ECXx5EeJIv
According to research, references to nature have been decreasing steadily in fiction books, song lyrics, and film storylines for the past 50 years. How can #kidlit #MGLit help kids reconnect with the natural world?
October 4, 2023 at 12:19 PM
According to research, references to nature have been decreasing steadily in fiction books, song lyrics, and film storylines for the past 50 years. How can #kidlit #MGLit help kids reconnect with the natural world?