John Farrell
@johnffarrell.bsky.social
Distributed energy nerd | Anti-monopoly policy guy @ ILSR | Making clean power local + fair | 📍Minnesota dad energy 🔌💡
Here's an option
November 6, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Here's an option
My daughter went out for Halloween as Charlie Brown so I tried my hand at a Woodstock pumpkin
November 1, 2025 at 2:19 AM
My daughter went out for Halloween as Charlie Brown so I tried my hand at a Woodstock pumpkin
Are you as confused as Saul Griffith about why small #solar costs are so high in the U.S. compared to other countries? Watch this excellent video from Michael Thomas to understand what's at stake and how we could make solar crazy cheap. @michael-thomas
October 29, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Are you as confused as Saul Griffith about why small #solar costs are so high in the U.S. compared to other countries? Watch this excellent video from Michael Thomas to understand what's at stake and how we could make solar crazy cheap. @michael-thomas
My God, this administration is the world’s most prolific chapter of Criminals Unlimited.
October 18, 2025 at 1:26 AM
My God, this administration is the world’s most prolific chapter of Criminals Unlimited.
It takes brave politicians to break the vicious cycle of monopoly power abuse by utility companies.
October 10, 2025 at 4:57 PM
It takes brave politicians to break the vicious cycle of monopoly power abuse by utility companies.
Another misuse of government by Trump for his selfish and partisan purposes
October 3, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Another misuse of government by Trump for his selfish and partisan purposes
A reminder that a normal, functional Justice Department does not go on fishing expeditions against the President's perceived political enemies
September 25, 2025 at 7:24 PM
A reminder that a normal, functional Justice Department does not go on fishing expeditions against the President's perceived political enemies
For those who missed Trump's speech to the UN, here's the "biggest con ever perpetrated on the world" he was referring to. Lies about who was responsible for global warming, paid for utility companies, with your money.
September 23, 2025 at 7:49 PM
For those who missed Trump's speech to the UN, here's the "biggest con ever perpetrated on the world" he was referring to. Lies about who was responsible for global warming, paid for utility companies, with your money.
California becomes the latest state to try and rein in utility monopoly power by banning the use of customer funds for lobbying, promotional advertising, and (in certain cases) lobbying for rate increases. Bravo!
September 18, 2025 at 7:04 PM
California becomes the latest state to try and rein in utility monopoly power by banning the use of customer funds for lobbying, promotional advertising, and (in certain cases) lobbying for rate increases. Bravo!
What is this, the fascism cheering section of NYT? Abusing government power to silence critics shouldn’t be headlined with “success”
September 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
What is this, the fascism cheering section of NYT? Abusing government power to silence critics shouldn’t be headlined with “success”
Fixed that for you. This is a 1st Amendment crackdown.
September 15, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Fixed that for you. This is a 1st Amendment crackdown.
Buyouts of scrappy, affordable independent internet providers are part of the enshittification of America. "at this time, there will be no changes to the amount you pay each month..."
September 3, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Buyouts of scrappy, affordable independent internet providers are part of the enshittification of America. "at this time, there will be no changes to the amount you pay each month..."
Our country is going the wrong way
August 28, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Our country is going the wrong way
Public = cheaper. In #California, legislation to switch from private to public financing of utility infrastructure promises to save billions of dollars. Meanwhile, #Minnesota regulators have to decide whether to let one of its utilities get bought by private equity...
August 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Public = cheaper. In #California, legislation to switch from private to public financing of utility infrastructure promises to save billions of dollars. Meanwhile, #Minnesota regulators have to decide whether to let one of its utilities get bought by private equity...
51 years ago today a lying president was held accountable in America. Let’s make it a tradition!
August 8, 2025 at 10:26 PM
51 years ago today a lying president was held accountable in America. Let’s make it a tradition!
Over on the hell site, Elon's own AI bot is slapping his truthers around in a hilarious fashion: x.com/grok/status/...
July 14, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Over on the hell site, Elon's own AI bot is slapping his truthers around in a hilarious fashion: x.com/grok/status/...
For those not intimately familiar with how ranked choice voting reallocates votes between rounds, the fact that Mamdami gained more than Cuomo between rounds means that of those who picked a different candidate first, most preferred Mamdami to Cuomo.
July 1, 2025 at 7:21 PM
For those not intimately familiar with how ranked choice voting reallocates votes between rounds, the fact that Mamdami gained more than Cuomo between rounds means that of those who picked a different candidate first, most preferred Mamdami to Cuomo.
Are you familiar with the Big Impact of Small Solar? This quarterly update from ILSR shows how home and business rooftops (and community solar) make a steady, cost-effective contribution to our new electric generation capacity, every quarter. vist.ly/3n7ux2q
June 26, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Are you familiar with the Big Impact of Small Solar? This quarterly update from ILSR shows how home and business rooftops (and community solar) make a steady, cost-effective contribution to our new electric generation capacity, every quarter. vist.ly/3n7ux2q