John Atkinson
@johnnnyaa.bsky.social
storytelling @ Scale Microgrids / electro-acoustic sounds @ eponymously + w/Aa, East Portal / semi-modern dadding @ NYC / exquisite tanking @ BK NETS
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43 years ago today, readers the world over opened their newspapers and gazed upon cow tools for the first time. happy birthday cow tools. you look great.
October 28, 2025 at 12:23 PM
43 years ago today, readers the world over opened their newspapers and gazed upon cow tools for the first time. happy birthday cow tools. you look great.
"Oh Lord let me see
what there is to see
make me sad
for everything
let me see
what there is to see"
RIP
youtu.be/zMSGDwy7fzk?...
what there is to see
make me sad
for everything
let me see
what there is to see"
RIP
youtu.be/zMSGDwy7fzk?...
Brian & Dennis Wilson - Oh, Lord
YouTube video by Ensenada
youtu.be
June 11, 2025 at 8:51 PM
"Oh Lord let me see
what there is to see
make me sad
for everything
let me see
what there is to see"
RIP
youtu.be/zMSGDwy7fzk?...
what there is to see
make me sad
for everything
let me see
what there is to see"
RIP
youtu.be/zMSGDwy7fzk?...
used to feel kind of a way about the VU "Peel Slowly and See" box set only having the (Closet Mix) version of The Velvet Underground album but, Jesus (pun semi-intended) this extremely intimate shit has grown on and in me, utterly spine-tingled
May 4, 2025 at 10:03 PM
used to feel kind of a way about the VU "Peel Slowly and See" box set only having the (Closet Mix) version of The Velvet Underground album but, Jesus (pun semi-intended) this extremely intimate shit has grown on and in me, utterly spine-tingled
Inland Empire and the Latent Evil Inherent in Wall to Wall Carpeting
April 2, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Inland Empire and the Latent Evil Inherent in Wall to Wall Carpeting
The RETURN
Lost Highway
Inland Empire
Straight Story
Twin Peaks
FWWM
Mulholland Drive
Wild At Heart
Blue Velvet
Eraserhead
Dune
Elephant Man
Lost Highway
Inland Empire
Straight Story
Twin Peaks
FWWM
Mulholland Drive
Wild At Heart
Blue Velvet
Eraserhead
Dune
Elephant Man
David Lynch Rankings (RIP):
1. The Return, 2. Mulholland, 3. Fire Walk With Me, 4. Twin Peaks, 5. Lost Highway, 6. Blue Velvet, 7. Eraserhead, 8. Inland Empire, 9. Wild At Heart, 10. Elephant Man, 11. Dune, 12. Straight Story.
What about you?
1. The Return, 2. Mulholland, 3. Fire Walk With Me, 4. Twin Peaks, 5. Lost Highway, 6. Blue Velvet, 7. Eraserhead, 8. Inland Empire, 9. Wild At Heart, 10. Elephant Man, 11. Dune, 12. Straight Story.
What about you?
January 20, 2025 at 2:14 AM
The RETURN
Lost Highway
Inland Empire
Straight Story
Twin Peaks
FWWM
Mulholland Drive
Wild At Heart
Blue Velvet
Eraserhead
Dune
Elephant Man
Lost Highway
Inland Empire
Straight Story
Twin Peaks
FWWM
Mulholland Drive
Wild At Heart
Blue Velvet
Eraserhead
Dune
Elephant Man
connecting/communing with another Lynch deep diver is like meeting someone who has the same dreams as you
January 19, 2025 at 11:52 PM
connecting/communing with another Lynch deep diver is like meeting someone who has the same dreams as you
Take me into the light
December 31, 2024 at 4:57 PM
Take me into the light
'England will still be England, an everlasting animal stretching into the future and the past, and, like all living things, having the power to change out of recognition and yet remain the same.'
December 27, 2024 at 12:15 AM
'England will still be England, an everlasting animal stretching into the future and the past, and, like all living things, having the power to change out of recognition and yet remain the same.'
(still) not sure what to do with this platform or social media generally but noting that "Carol" is free on the Internet Archive if anyone needs somehow-open sourced top-tier holiday-themed melancholic cinema archive.org/details/caro...
Carol (2015) Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Carol (2015) was directed by Todd Haynes, starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara. It is the film adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's The Price of Salt later...
archive.org
December 25, 2024 at 1:31 AM
(still) not sure what to do with this platform or social media generally but noting that "Carol" is free on the Internet Archive if anyone needs somehow-open sourced top-tier holiday-themed melancholic cinema archive.org/details/caro...
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The rise of AI datacenters risks driving rapid emissions growth if not powered by clean energy. In a new report, we (Scale Microgrids, Paces, and Stripe) provide a detailed analysis of one promising solution: off-grid solar and storage. www.offgridai.us/
December 18, 2024 at 5:00 PM
The rise of AI datacenters risks driving rapid emissions growth if not powered by clean energy. In a new report, we (Scale Microgrids, Paces, and Stripe) provide a detailed analysis of one promising solution: off-grid solar and storage. www.offgridai.us/
Workin thru @willhermes.bsky.social excellent Lou Reed bio and checkin out late period Velvets/Lou live and it really underscores how, even more than Cale's heavenly noise, Mo Tucker's drumming was *the* irreplaceably unique ingredient that made the first 3 VU albums so special
December 16, 2024 at 12:24 AM
Workin thru @willhermes.bsky.social excellent Lou Reed bio and checkin out late period Velvets/Lou live and it really underscores how, even more than Cale's heavenly noise, Mo Tucker's drumming was *the* irreplaceably unique ingredient that made the first 3 VU albums so special
Pleased as hell to see 'Spiritus Contra Sanctum' in this elite year-end company - call it narrative field recording, call it spiritual drone, call it a sobriety album, call it a quest album, this is a deep one and I'm forever grateful for the journey with Peter daily.bandcamp.com/best-of-2024...
The Best Field Recordings of 2024
These are the best field recordings of 2024.
daily.bandcamp.com
December 11, 2024 at 11:55 PM
Pleased as hell to see 'Spiritus Contra Sanctum' in this elite year-end company - call it narrative field recording, call it spiritual drone, call it a sobriety album, call it a quest album, this is a deep one and I'm forever grateful for the journey with Peter daily.bandcamp.com/best-of-2024...
@coreybcantor.bsky.social absolutely elite tanking product 🫡
December 8, 2024 at 11:03 PM
@coreybcantor.bsky.social absolutely elite tanking product 🫡
Crying laughing at the dentist sequence
"We're sorry to bother you at a time like this Mrs Twice. We would've come earlier but your husband wasn't dead then." youtu.be/23enI8zO4xU?...
November 27, 2024 at 1:42 PM
Crying laughing at the dentist sequence
Wish it was more surprising that it took a pandemic for NYC to discover a 'new' deep flavor of outdoor Life, or that this, like so many other learnings from that harrowful era, is being willfully abandoned
It's the final week of outdoor dining sheds in NYC. All must be demolished by Friday. The few with permits may be rebuilt in April.
The sheds kept small businesses afloat and helped New Yorkers mix, instead of free private car parking for the wealthier, but the NYC Council killed the program.
The sheds kept small businesses afloat and helped New Yorkers mix, instead of free private car parking for the wealthier, but the NYC Council killed the program.
Eat in the Street
by David Moore
Some were just plywood sheds, others more bedazzled constructions. They were beloved, but they were too beautiful to last. The city government wants to see a huge SUV sitting there i...
flaminghydra.com
November 25, 2024 at 11:01 PM
Wish it was more surprising that it took a pandemic for NYC to discover a 'new' deep flavor of outdoor Life, or that this, like so many other learnings from that harrowful era, is being willfully abandoned
Been in energy long enough to remember natty gas prices of $9/MMBTU, and that was back when LNG was all long term take-or-pays - and, obv, no BTM datacenters mainlining it for hundreds of MW. Fracking a game-changer, not a market-eraser
The LNG export question is more complicated than most people want to deal with.
LNG exports connect the US to international pricing, which raises prices here. Higher natural gas prices lead to cuts in US emissions. @josephmajkut.bsky.social
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
LNG exports connect the US to international pricing, which raises prices here. Higher natural gas prices lead to cuts in US emissions. @josephmajkut.bsky.social
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
November 23, 2024 at 11:36 PM
Been in energy long enough to remember natty gas prices of $9/MMBTU, and that was back when LNG was all long term take-or-pays - and, obv, no BTM datacenters mainlining it for hundreds of MW. Fracking a game-changer, not a market-eraser
'It's not as complicated as it all seems - he was just this guy who had this wonderful charisma, and it got blown way out of shape. He was just this little guy.' - Sheila Ryan, an early/mid 70's gf, on Elvis. Been workin thru the two-part Guralnick bio and this sums it up as well as anything.
November 22, 2024 at 12:41 PM
'It's not as complicated as it all seems - he was just this guy who had this wonderful charisma, and it got blown way out of shape. He was just this little guy.' - Sheila Ryan, an early/mid 70's gf, on Elvis. Been workin thru the two-part Guralnick bio and this sums it up as well as anything.
Reposted by John Atkinson
For 20 years, the cost of producing electricity has been falling, but the cost of transmission and distribution has been going up – especially on the distribution side. Fundamentally, DERs and microgrids will be essential for powering economic growth. #energysky www.eia.gov/todayinenerg...
November 21, 2024 at 12:54 AM
For 20 years, the cost of producing electricity has been falling, but the cost of transmission and distribution has been going up – especially on the distribution side. Fundamentally, DERs and microgrids will be essential for powering economic growth. #energysky www.eia.gov/todayinenerg...
Rooting for the Brooklyn NETS in 2024 is beyond reason in the best and purest way, just witnessed a great ugly and I guess counterproductive dub at the Clays fully present and with great joy
November 20, 2024 at 3:30 AM
Rooting for the Brooklyn NETS in 2024 is beyond reason in the best and purest way, just witnessed a great ugly and I guess counterproductive dub at the Clays fully present and with great joy
Inflation in the general economy has been a devil for sure but in the thrift store CD economy I scored Hartman / Coltrane for $3 and everytime I sing my kid to sleep in my arms to 'They Say It's Wonderful' it's worth like $1000000 to me youtu.be/tUnm-lxHn2A?...
They Say It's Wonderful
YouTube video by John Coltrane - Topic
youtu.be
November 19, 2024 at 2:36 AM
Inflation in the general economy has been a devil for sure but in the thrift store CD economy I scored Hartman / Coltrane for $3 and everytime I sing my kid to sleep in my arms to 'They Say It's Wonderful' it's worth like $1000000 to me youtu.be/tUnm-lxHn2A?...
Psyched to work for a company (Scale) that is 'just' solving real local energy problems with state of the art tech that just happens to be cleaner/cheaper/more reliable/unstoppable regardless of national politics. A vibe for our bottom-up era #energysky www.independent.com/2024/11/11/g...
Goleta Water District Gets Greener
New battery storage array at water treatment plant celebrate resiliency and agency’s 80th anniversary.
www.independent.com
November 13, 2024 at 3:33 AM
Psyched to work for a company (Scale) that is 'just' solving real local energy problems with state of the art tech that just happens to be cleaner/cheaper/more reliable/unstoppable regardless of national politics. A vibe for our bottom-up era #energysky www.independent.com/2024/11/11/g...
Rain in NYC never sounded so sweet - after multiple local brushfires and AQI of 150+ yesterday? It's fucking November? Autumn in New York (2024)
November 11, 2024 at 3:02 AM
Rain in NYC never sounded so sweet - after multiple local brushfires and AQI of 150+ yesterday? It's fucking November? Autumn in New York (2024)
We start with the joyful mysteries
November 11, 2024 at 12:44 AM
We start with the joyful mysteries