Sean Dague
@dague.net
Software Architect IBM Quantum; Software, Climate, Science, Democracy. he/him. Born @ 330pm CO2.
I caught it from the air flying over you!
November 12, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I caught it from the air flying over you!
The one upside of 3 hours of delay in my flight today is being in the air when the northern lights lit up
November 12, 2025 at 1:37 AM
The one upside of 3 hours of delay in my flight today is being in the air when the northern lights lit up
A working families party capture by one family in my Town likely led to Dems not being able to gain town board seats. There is a story here about something shady going on, the primary was very weird here as well.
November 5, 2025 at 10:32 AM
A working families party capture by one family in my Town likely led to Dems not being able to gain town board seats. There is a story here about something shady going on, the primary was very weird here as well.
Hey #EnergySky, any idea why the 2023 LLNL Sankey diagram shows less solar/wind/hydro than the 2020 one?
Did they stop doing the fake primary energy equivalence lift?
Did they stop doing the fake primary energy equivalence lift?
November 1, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Hey #EnergySky, any idea why the 2023 LLNL Sankey diagram shows less solar/wind/hydro than the 2020 one?
Did they stop doing the fake primary energy equivalence lift?
Did they stop doing the fake primary energy equivalence lift?
Happy Halloween 👻🎃
Hosting a sleepover for my daughter's bday, which included pumpkin carving for the kids and tricker treating. Now they are starting to settle in downstairs.
Hosting a sleepover for my daughter's bday, which included pumpkin carving for the kids and tricker treating. Now they are starting to settle in downstairs.
November 1, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Happy Halloween 👻🎃
Hosting a sleepover for my daughter's bday, which included pumpkin carving for the kids and tricker treating. Now they are starting to settle in downstairs.
Hosting a sleepover for my daughter's bday, which included pumpkin carving for the kids and tricker treating. Now they are starting to settle in downstairs.
Our local county legislator race. The Republicans are all out linking our Dem candidate to Mandani.
Don't threaten me with a good time.
Vote Emma Arnoff!
Don't threaten me with a good time.
Vote Emma Arnoff!
October 26, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Our local county legislator race. The Republicans are all out linking our Dem candidate to Mandani.
Don't threaten me with a good time.
Vote Emma Arnoff!
Don't threaten me with a good time.
Vote Emma Arnoff!
Fellow Energy Nerds, via @home-assistant.io I now have a personal Sanky diagram of my household energy usage.
This is glorious.
This is glorious.
October 20, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Fellow Energy Nerds, via @home-assistant.io I now have a personal Sanky diagram of my household energy usage.
This is glorious.
This is glorious.
My Utility, Central Hudson, working hard to blame others for their rates: 42% delivery, 22% taxes, 36% supply.
When the reality is my bill split it actually: 75% delivery, 2% taxes, 23% supply.
When the reality is my bill split it actually: 75% delivery, 2% taxes, 23% supply.
October 15, 2025 at 10:40 AM
My Utility, Central Hudson, working hard to blame others for their rates: 42% delivery, 22% taxes, 36% supply.
When the reality is my bill split it actually: 75% delivery, 2% taxes, 23% supply.
When the reality is my bill split it actually: 75% delivery, 2% taxes, 23% supply.
500 @environmentalvoter.bsky.social postcards for the Georgia Public Service Commission race, ready to go in the mail tomorrow.
Many thanks to many helpers in getting the job done!
Many thanks to many helpers in getting the job done!
October 13, 2025 at 10:24 AM
500 @environmentalvoter.bsky.social postcards for the Georgia Public Service Commission race, ready to go in the mail tomorrow.
Many thanks to many helpers in getting the job done!
Many thanks to many helpers in getting the job done!
Last night we popped into NYC to see Beetlejuice on Broadway.
A short EV drive to the metro north train station. Trained in. 15 minute walk to the theater, and then back again. Lovely evening!
A short EV drive to the metro north train station. Trained in. 15 minute walk to the theater, and then back again. Lovely evening!
October 11, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Last night we popped into NYC to see Beetlejuice on Broadway.
A short EV drive to the metro north train station. Trained in. 15 minute walk to the theater, and then back again. Lovely evening!
A short EV drive to the metro north train station. Trained in. 15 minute walk to the theater, and then back again. Lovely evening!
Want some joy in your life? The high school son of a friend of mine created this really fun card game around making sandwiches.
Launching a kickstarter soon
demonicdeli.com
Launching a kickstarter soon
demonicdeli.com
September 30, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Want some joy in your life? The high school son of a friend of mine created this really fun card game around making sandwiches.
Launching a kickstarter soon
demonicdeli.com
Launching a kickstarter soon
demonicdeli.com
What's your sign?
(Zoom in on the right #
(Zoom in on the right #
September 28, 2025 at 12:14 AM
What's your sign?
(Zoom in on the right #
(Zoom in on the right #
Writing postcards for the Environmental Voter Project.
Increasing turnout in the GA public service commission election!
cc: @nathanielstinnett.bsky.social @environmentalvoter.bsky.social @jeffsseidman.bsky.social
Increasing turnout in the GA public service commission election!
cc: @nathanielstinnett.bsky.social @environmentalvoter.bsky.social @jeffsseidman.bsky.social
September 27, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Writing postcards for the Environmental Voter Project.
Increasing turnout in the GA public service commission election!
cc: @nathanielstinnett.bsky.social @environmentalvoter.bsky.social @jeffsseidman.bsky.social
Increasing turnout in the GA public service commission election!
cc: @nathanielstinnett.bsky.social @environmentalvoter.bsky.social @jeffsseidman.bsky.social
My critical stats for the house (thanks to @home-assistant.io ):
Outdoor temp, humidity, feels like. Rainfall, AQI.
Indoor temp. Furnace mode. Power consumption.
Battery levels and charging state of both EVs.
Outdoor temp, humidity, feels like. Rainfall, AQI.
Indoor temp. Furnace mode. Power consumption.
Battery levels and charging state of both EVs.
September 27, 2025 at 3:44 PM
My critical stats for the house (thanks to @home-assistant.io ):
Outdoor temp, humidity, feels like. Rainfall, AQI.
Indoor temp. Furnace mode. Power consumption.
Battery levels and charging state of both EVs.
Outdoor temp, humidity, feels like. Rainfall, AQI.
Indoor temp. Furnace mode. Power consumption.
Battery levels and charging state of both EVs.
The next vaccine that I'm excited for is the Valneva Lyme Disease vaccine, which they likely will be applying for licence in 2026 after nearly a decade of development.
valneva.com/research-dev...
valneva.com/research-dev...
![VLA15 is the most advanced Lyme disease vaccine candidate currently in clinical development.
The placebo-controlled Phase 3 study, Vaccine Against Lyme for Outdoor Recreationists (VALOR) (NCT05477524), investigates the efficacy, safety and immunogenicity of VLA15 in participants 5 years of age and older. 9,437 participants were enrolled at sites across the U.S., Europe and Canada in areas where Lyme disease is endemic.
VLA15 is a multivalent recombinant protein vaccine that targets six serotypes of Borrelia representing the most common pathogenic strains found in the United States and Europe.
Data from the Phase 2 studies continue to demonstrate strong immunogenicity in adults as well as in children, with acceptable safety and tolerability profiles in both study populations [5,6]. The results of two Phase 2 clinical trials of VLA15, were published in the peer-reviewed medical journal, The Lancet Infectious Diseases.
Valneva and Pfizer reported positive pediatric and adolescent immunogenicity and safety data for VLA15, when given as a booster [7].
In September 2024, further positive data following a second booster vaccination of VLA15 given one year after receiving the first booster dose were reported [8].
Valneva and Pfizer entered into a collaboration agreement in April 2020 to co-develop VLA15, with updates to the terms in June 2022 [9].
Subject to positive Phase 3 data, Pfizer aims to submit a Biologic License Application to the Food and Drug Administration and Marketing Authorization Application to the European Medicines Agency in 2026.
The VLA15 program was granted Fast Track designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in July 2017 [10].
Additional information about Lyme disease:](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:wmjoktol7ercwjjkxj2w74ql/bafkreigcxwkojoiispmpbekjnizap3tiylj62552g7r23xlh4zt3vqszua@jpeg)
September 18, 2025 at 10:10 AM
The next vaccine that I'm excited for is the Valneva Lyme Disease vaccine, which they likely will be applying for licence in 2026 after nearly a decade of development.
valneva.com/research-dev...
valneva.com/research-dev...
I am super impressed by the MTA app for metro north trains, which in addition to letting you purchase tickets has real time assessment of how full different cars are on it.
September 17, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I am super impressed by the MTA app for metro north trains, which in addition to letting you purchase tickets has real time assessment of how full different cars are on it.
Wait, WAT?
How is it that builders in NY need to pay the gas companies whether or not they connect to the network? Surely there is a legislative fix to remove this, and also get their money back.
www.timesunion.com/capitol/arti...
How is it that builders in NY need to pay the gas companies whether or not they connect to the network? Surely there is a legislative fix to remove this, and also get their money back.
www.timesunion.com/capitol/arti...
September 14, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Wait, WAT?
How is it that builders in NY need to pay the gas companies whether or not they connect to the network? Surely there is a legislative fix to remove this, and also get their money back.
www.timesunion.com/capitol/arti...
How is it that builders in NY need to pay the gas companies whether or not they connect to the network? Surely there is a legislative fix to remove this, and also get their money back.
www.timesunion.com/capitol/arti...
But when you think about on street parking, you'd ideally want position 2 or 3 (at least for the US) under the assumption the charger or electricity is basically in something like a parking meter.
Position 1 & 4 mean the cable has to go over or around the car, and sticks into traffic.
Position 1 & 4 mean the cable has to go over or around the car, and sticks into traffic.
September 14, 2025 at 11:40 AM
But when you think about on street parking, you'd ideally want position 2 or 3 (at least for the US) under the assumption the charger or electricity is basically in something like a parking meter.
Position 1 & 4 mean the cable has to go over or around the car, and sticks into traffic.
Position 1 & 4 mean the cable has to go over or around the car, and sticks into traffic.
For design reasons Tesla super chargers have very short cords, designed around that position 4 space. The cable will not reach to position 3.
Position 2 is geometrically compatible if you pull in forward instead of back, assuming the hood is short enough.
Position 2 is geometrically compatible if you pull in forward instead of back, assuming the hood is short enough.
September 14, 2025 at 11:34 AM
For design reasons Tesla super chargers have very short cords, designed around that position 4 space. The cable will not reach to position 3.
Position 2 is geometrically compatible if you pull in forward instead of back, assuming the hood is short enough.
Position 2 is geometrically compatible if you pull in forward instead of back, assuming the hood is short enough.
There are basically 5 places you can put a charge port because of physical design, the corners and the front. Some example placements
1: Chevy Bolt
3: Kia/Hyundai Ionic X
4: Teslas
5: Nissan Leaf
(I haven't seen a lot of position #2, which is interesting)
1: Chevy Bolt
3: Kia/Hyundai Ionic X
4: Teslas
5: Nissan Leaf
(I haven't seen a lot of position #2, which is interesting)
September 14, 2025 at 11:28 AM
There are basically 5 places you can put a charge port because of physical design, the corners and the front. Some example placements
1: Chevy Bolt
3: Kia/Hyundai Ionic X
4: Teslas
5: Nissan Leaf
(I haven't seen a lot of position #2, which is interesting)
1: Chevy Bolt
3: Kia/Hyundai Ionic X
4: Teslas
5: Nissan Leaf
(I haven't seen a lot of position #2, which is interesting)
I started thinking recently about EV charge port design, and it's a bit interesting, and unfortunately because of a poor decision by Tesla it's going to impact EV rollout in cities pretty badly.
First, thinking about the places EV car makers could and do place charge ports....
First, thinking about the places EV car makers could and do place charge ports....
September 14, 2025 at 11:25 AM
I started thinking recently about EV charge port design, and it's a bit interesting, and unfortunately because of a poor decision by Tesla it's going to impact EV rollout in cities pretty badly.
First, thinking about the places EV car makers could and do place charge ports....
First, thinking about the places EV car makers could and do place charge ports....
It feels like a very Nissan thing to do. The old leaf needed 2 ports, because their Fast Charge port wasn't pin compatible with the J port (unlike CCS1).
That also made them put it directly in the front of the car.
That also made them put it directly in the front of the car.
September 14, 2025 at 11:03 AM
It feels like a very Nissan thing to do. The old leaf needed 2 ports, because their Fast Charge port wasn't pin compatible with the J port (unlike CCS1).
That also made them put it directly in the front of the car.
That also made them put it directly in the front of the car.
Nissan made an interesting choice with the new leaf. It has both a NACS charge port and a J charge port on different sides of the car.
The NACS port is in the front, but aligned to Tesla Super Chargers (you can be in the correct parking space w/ their short cords)
arstechnica.com/cars/2025/09...
The NACS port is in the front, but aligned to Tesla Super Chargers (you can be in the correct parking space w/ their short cords)
arstechnica.com/cars/2025/09...
September 14, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Nissan made an interesting choice with the new leaf. It has both a NACS charge port and a J charge port on different sides of the car.
The NACS port is in the front, but aligned to Tesla Super Chargers (you can be in the correct parking space w/ their short cords)
arstechnica.com/cars/2025/09...
The NACS port is in the front, but aligned to Tesla Super Chargers (you can be in the correct parking space w/ their short cords)
arstechnica.com/cars/2025/09...
My 2017 Bolt is officially dead (totaled by insurance). 93998 electric miles in. RIP little workhorse. May your battery cells find a new home in a grid storage array.
I have a new lease on a Kia EV6 in process, which I should get this week.
I have a new lease on a Kia EV6 in process, which I should get this week.
September 9, 2025 at 7:14 PM
My 2017 Bolt is officially dead (totaled by insurance). 93998 electric miles in. RIP little workhorse. May your battery cells find a new home in a grid storage array.
I have a new lease on a Kia EV6 in process, which I should get this week.
I have a new lease on a Kia EV6 in process, which I should get this week.