Kyle Wyatt
@kylewyatt.bsky.social
Marketing leader working in renewable energy and decarbonization. Twin Cities proud. Mostly posting about sustainability, antifascism, music, art, books, foraging, and food. Duriora virtus.
People when they evaluate big ticket items:
- fridge: ok
- water heater: sure
- new roof: yep
- house: yes!
- car: vroom hell ya
- solar array: What’ll happen to this in 40 years? Are the panels going to be recycled in 2066?
- 30gal of gas per week your whole life: of course
- nuclear power: neat
- fridge: ok
- water heater: sure
- new roof: yep
- house: yes!
- car: vroom hell ya
- solar array: What’ll happen to this in 40 years? Are the panels going to be recycled in 2066?
- 30gal of gas per week your whole life: of course
- nuclear power: neat
January 6, 2026 at 2:49 PM
People when they evaluate big ticket items:
- fridge: ok
- water heater: sure
- new roof: yep
- house: yes!
- car: vroom hell ya
- solar array: What’ll happen to this in 40 years? Are the panels going to be recycled in 2066?
- 30gal of gas per week your whole life: of course
- nuclear power: neat
- fridge: ok
- water heater: sure
- new roof: yep
- house: yes!
- car: vroom hell ya
- solar array: What’ll happen to this in 40 years? Are the panels going to be recycled in 2066?
- 30gal of gas per week your whole life: of course
- nuclear power: neat
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Fresh Energy is hiring a full-time policy associate to join our Electricity team. This position performs similar functions to those of a Regulatory Analyst or Rates Analyst at an electric utility or regulatory agency. Learn more and apply by June 9!
fresh-energy.org/our...
fresh-energy.org/our...
Policy Associate, Electricity - Fresh Energy
Fresh Energy is hiring! You might be our next Policy Associate, Electricity. Read on for application details.
fresh-energy.org
May 19, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Fresh Energy is hiring a full-time policy associate to join our Electricity team. This position performs similar functions to those of a Regulatory Analyst or Rates Analyst at an electric utility or regulatory agency. Learn more and apply by June 9!
fresh-energy.org/our...
fresh-energy.org/our...
Looking forward to digging into this one, picked up from the folks at @boneshakerbooks.bsky.social for Indie Bookstore Day
April 27, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Looking forward to digging into this one, picked up from the folks at @boneshakerbooks.bsky.social for Indie Bookstore Day
Today in Mn House GOP nonsense: Rep Murphy introduced HF1852 which restricts solar (just solar) from being built within 3/4 mile of any Minnesota Wildlife Management Area, state or county park. This is 3rd house file by GOP in past six weeks that specifically targets solar energy in Minnesota. 🤔
March 6, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Today in Mn House GOP nonsense: Rep Murphy introduced HF1852 which restricts solar (just solar) from being built within 3/4 mile of any Minnesota Wildlife Management Area, state or county park. This is 3rd house file by GOP in past six weeks that specifically targets solar energy in Minnesota. 🤔
If you… (A) feel dismayed aboutt climate change and what’s being done to fight it or (B) don’t feel knowledgeable about the subject, this video is a good introduction considering how short it is. Spoiler: It is optimistic but also realistic. Give it a watch. youtu.be/h1jOqyjcO4g?...
How much progress have we made on climate change?
YouTube video by Simon Clark
youtu.be
March 2, 2025 at 12:36 AM
If you… (A) feel dismayed aboutt climate change and what’s being done to fight it or (B) don’t feel knowledgeable about the subject, this video is a good introduction considering how short it is. Spoiler: It is optimistic but also realistic. Give it a watch. youtu.be/h1jOqyjcO4g?...
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JUST IN: A judge has enjoined President Trump's effort to block federal funds from going toward grant recipients who engage in DEI practices.
The judge says the orgs are likely to succeed on claims that this is viewpoint discrimination, among other issues
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
The judge says the orgs are likely to succeed on claims that this is viewpoint discrimination, among other issues
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 22, 2025 at 12:00 AM
JUST IN: A judge has enjoined President Trump's effort to block federal funds from going toward grant recipients who engage in DEI practices.
The judge says the orgs are likely to succeed on claims that this is viewpoint discrimination, among other issues
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
The judge says the orgs are likely to succeed on claims that this is viewpoint discrimination, among other issues
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Minnesota Representative Dave Baker said today “I don’t want to see one lost job from a bill I touched.” He said this after introducing a bill he *authored* that risks 5,000+ clean energy jobs in Minnesota, most of which are blue collar. The gulf between words and deeds are galactic in scale.
February 20, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Minnesota Representative Dave Baker said today “I don’t want to see one lost job from a bill I touched.” He said this after introducing a bill he *authored* that risks 5,000+ clean energy jobs in Minnesota, most of which are blue collar. The gulf between words and deeds are galactic in scale.
Some real heros are currently testifying against HF845 right now in the MN House Energy and Finance committee.
February 20, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Some real heros are currently testifying against HF845 right now in the MN House Energy and Finance committee.
As I watch a total dissolvement of the federal workforce, and pro-fossil fuel legislation being introduced in Minnesota’s Congress, and decent, common sense initiatives roll back in private businesses, one idiom echos in my mind: If you are not at the table, you are on the menu.
February 20, 2025 at 3:02 PM
As I watch a total dissolvement of the federal workforce, and pro-fossil fuel legislation being introduced in Minnesota’s Congress, and decent, common sense initiatives roll back in private businesses, one idiom echos in my mind: If you are not at the table, you are on the menu.
A reminder that Washington, under democratic leadership, passed bills like the IRA knowing it would benefit Republican districts 5x more than Dems. Conversely, today proves that under GOP rule, the administration is comfortable killing 5 conservatives if that’s the cost to kill one liberal.
January 28, 2025 at 11:41 PM
A reminder that Washington, under democratic leadership, passed bills like the IRA knowing it would benefit Republican districts 5x more than Dems. Conversely, today proves that under GOP rule, the administration is comfortable killing 5 conservatives if that’s the cost to kill one liberal.
Today’s federal funding freeze creates THOUSANDS of contract law violations with devastating effects on farmers. With high costs, thin margins, a farmer making investments with USDA grants that don’t materialize are now trapped. INSANE incompetence from the current administration.
January 28, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Today’s federal funding freeze creates THOUSANDS of contract law violations with devastating effects on farmers. With high costs, thin margins, a farmer making investments with USDA grants that don’t materialize are now trapped. INSANE incompetence from the current administration.
Not shocked but heartbroken by the energy executive order: It kills efforts to measure/improve energy & prioritizes outdated, inefficient, worst-polluting forms of energy gen. It surrenders whole industries to China, makes US health worse, and heaps more doom onto our children, grandchildren.
January 21, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Not shocked but heartbroken by the energy executive order: It kills efforts to measure/improve energy & prioritizes outdated, inefficient, worst-polluting forms of energy gen. It surrenders whole industries to China, makes US health worse, and heaps more doom onto our children, grandchildren.
When a president signs an executive order that violates the constitution, he is unambiguously violating both established law as well as the social contract underpinning civil society. So, Cause, please meet Effect.
January 21, 2025 at 5:02 AM
When a president signs an executive order that violates the constitution, he is unambiguously violating both established law as well as the social contract underpinning civil society. So, Cause, please meet Effect.
Finished Squid Game Season 2. Themes of class consciousness aside (👍), if it’s true that the character Cho Hyun-ju was a tribute to real life Byun Hui-su, I have to say the writers did something amazing. Truly.
January 5, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Finished Squid Game Season 2. Themes of class consciousness aside (👍), if it’s true that the character Cho Hyun-ju was a tribute to real life Byun Hui-su, I have to say the writers did something amazing. Truly.
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The United States is now producing enough domestic solar to cover nearly all annual deployment. That's what policy can do, folks! And a majority of these jobs are in Republican districts.
December 5, 2024 at 3:40 AM
The United States is now producing enough domestic solar to cover nearly all annual deployment. That's what policy can do, folks! And a majority of these jobs are in Republican districts.
“The DOJ ran out of time”
There is no way to spin it. It's a dark day for justice.
Even if this DOJ had somehow ignored its own policy and the resultant constitutional chaos by continuing its prosecution of a now elected President, his incoming AG would have immediately dropped all charges.
The DOJ ran out of time.
Even if this DOJ had somehow ignored its own policy and the resultant constitutional chaos by continuing its prosecution of a now elected President, his incoming AG would have immediately dropped all charges.
The DOJ ran out of time.
November 25, 2024 at 7:03 PM
“The DOJ ran out of time”
Boy am I emotionally over-invested in this boxing match.
November 16, 2024 at 1:12 AM
Boy am I emotionally over-invested in this boxing match.
I present two interviews. Put aside what you know about these two people and just. Listen. To them. How they speak. What they say. What they’re focused on. Which one would you rather have lead 334 million people?
1. Harris: open.spotify.com/episode/0bkP...
2. Trump: open.spotify.com/episode/2jes...
1. Harris: open.spotify.com/episode/0bkP...
2. Trump: open.spotify.com/episode/2jes...
#442 – Donald Trump Interview
Lex Fridman Podcast · Episode
open.spotify.com
October 3, 2024 at 11:12 PM
I present two interviews. Put aside what you know about these two people and just. Listen. To them. How they speak. What they say. What they’re focused on. Which one would you rather have lead 334 million people?
1. Harris: open.spotify.com/episode/0bkP...
2. Trump: open.spotify.com/episode/2jes...
1. Harris: open.spotify.com/episode/0bkP...
2. Trump: open.spotify.com/episode/2jes...
Two cool things just returned to the twin cities:
- Holidazzle is coming back this December to Nicollet Plaza
- Mickey’s Diner in downtown St Paul just reopened 🎉🥳
- Holidazzle is coming back this December to Nicollet Plaza
- Mickey’s Diner in downtown St Paul just reopened 🎉🥳
October 3, 2024 at 3:45 PM
Two cool things just returned to the twin cities:
- Holidazzle is coming back this December to Nicollet Plaza
- Mickey’s Diner in downtown St Paul just reopened 🎉🥳
- Holidazzle is coming back this December to Nicollet Plaza
- Mickey’s Diner in downtown St Paul just reopened 🎉🥳
Trump claims manufacturing is terrible under Biden’s presidency, and yet… Perhaps he is confused. Or lying. Take your pick.
September 11, 2024 at 2:43 AM
Trump claims manufacturing is terrible under Biden’s presidency, and yet… Perhaps he is confused. Or lying. Take your pick.
Thinking about how last night the Republican Minnesota Senate seat Primary winner, Royce White, barred the Star Tribune from entering/reporting on his victory party citing “No commies”.
August 14, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Thinking about how last night the Republican Minnesota Senate seat Primary winner, Royce White, barred the Star Tribune from entering/reporting on his victory party citing “No commies”.
Wow, #Minnesota is having a bit of a moment on the national and global stage…
- State flag redesign
- Multiple Olympians
- VP Walz
- #Minneapolis named happiest city in America
- State flag redesign
- Multiple Olympians
- VP Walz
- #Minneapolis named happiest city in America
August 7, 2024 at 4:44 AM
Wow, #Minnesota is having a bit of a moment on the national and global stage…
- State flag redesign
- Multiple Olympians
- VP Walz
- #Minneapolis named happiest city in America
- State flag redesign
- Multiple Olympians
- VP Walz
- #Minneapolis named happiest city in America