Russell Gold
@russellgold.bsky.social
Writer of things, articles, books, notes to self. Texas Monthly. WSJ alum. Trafficker in truth.
The race is on, and the U.S. is falling behind.
April 24, 2025 at 12:59 PM
The race is on, and the U.S. is falling behind.
Not one, but two Subarus outside my local central Austin gun shop.
Is the left arming itself? Is there a shift in political consumerism?
Is the left arming itself? Is there a shift in political consumerism?
April 22, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Not one, but two Subarus outside my local central Austin gun shop.
Is the left arming itself? Is there a shift in political consumerism?
Is the left arming itself? Is there a shift in political consumerism?
Fifteen years ago today. A tragedy of oil and engineering hubris.
April 20, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Fifteen years ago today. A tragedy of oil and engineering hubris.
Stunning photo of sinkhole near McCamey, with oil oil well in the middle. Yeah, that's oil in pit. Check out people on left for scale.
April 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Stunning photo of sinkhole near McCamey, with oil oil well in the middle. Yeah, that's oil in pit. Check out people on left for scale.
This might make the coasts uncomfortable, but Texas has been leading the way on certain issues (housing, energy) for years, and the rest of the country is just figuring this out.
(from @conordougherty.bsky.social 's latest in the NYT magazine)
(from @conordougherty.bsky.social 's latest in the NYT magazine)
April 13, 2025 at 3:38 PM
This might make the coasts uncomfortable, but Texas has been leading the way on certain issues (housing, energy) for years, and the rest of the country is just figuring this out.
(from @conordougherty.bsky.social 's latest in the NYT magazine)
(from @conordougherty.bsky.social 's latest in the NYT magazine)
There was some blood on the floor, no doubt.
April 11, 2025 at 4:56 PM
There was some blood on the floor, no doubt.
So far, rig count hasn't budget, per Enverus. A lot can change in a week, but so far rigs are still turning to the right.
April 11, 2025 at 4:26 PM
So far, rig count hasn't budget, per Enverus. A lot can change in a week, but so far rigs are still turning to the right.
ERCOT is now keeping an eye on bitcoin miners suddenly tripping off... a rapid 330mw drop can cause voltage fluctuations. Not a crisis, but getting more common.
April 7, 2025 at 9:31 PM
ERCOT is now keeping an eye on bitcoin miners suddenly tripping off... a rapid 330mw drop can cause voltage fluctuations. Not a crisis, but getting more common.
Thank you! What a great email to receive out of the blue!
April 7, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Thank you! What a great email to receive out of the blue!
If you have to ask how much the gorditas are, you are not worthy of the gorditas.
March 21, 2025 at 3:54 PM
If you have to ask how much the gorditas are, you are not worthy of the gorditas.
Solar breaks another record in ERCOT. And 54% of electricity.
March 1, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Solar breaks another record in ERCOT. And 54% of electricity.
To quote the eminent seismologist Jerry Lee Lewis, there's a whole lotta shakin' goin' on.
February 28, 2025 at 10:38 PM
To quote the eminent seismologist Jerry Lee Lewis, there's a whole lotta shakin' goin' on.
Hello, Salem Nuke! Looking for a 48 year old!
February 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Hello, Salem Nuke! Looking for a 48 year old!
Spotted pair of coyotes in urban Austin this morning (around 35th street, in creek bed.) They seemed to be enjoying the New Year.
January 3, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Spotted pair of coyotes in urban Austin this morning (around 35th street, in creek bed.) They seemed to be enjoying the New Year.
From the Dallas Fed energy survey... the headline "all firms" looks positive, but the large E&P firms are not so cheery — and they are bulk of production and spending.
January 2, 2025 at 4:06 PM
From the Dallas Fed energy survey... the headline "all firms" looks positive, but the large E&P firms are not so cheery — and they are bulk of production and spending.
I am obsessed with the "Miramax Channel" on my TV. It's always playing the Godfather (or Mission: Impossible II) -- I've never seen it play an actual Miramax movie. And given the whole Harvey Weinstein of it all — why use it as a brand?
December 17, 2024 at 1:18 AM
I am obsessed with the "Miramax Channel" on my TV. It's always playing the Godfather (or Mission: Impossible II) -- I've never seen it play an actual Miramax movie. And given the whole Harvey Weinstein of it all — why use it as a brand?
Finishing new book by @jrdsllvn.bsky.social on the largest environmental disaster that practically no one talks about: The TVA's 2008 Kingston coal ash disaster, and the human toll of cleaning it up. It is a jarring tale of lies, litigation and really unhealthy dust.
November 27, 2024 at 3:58 PM
Finishing new book by @jrdsllvn.bsky.social on the largest environmental disaster that practically no one talks about: The TVA's 2008 Kingston coal ash disaster, and the human toll of cleaning it up. It is a jarring tale of lies, litigation and really unhealthy dust.
A 25% tariff on Canadian oil would impact one region of the US in particular. The pipeline system is built to purchase & refine Canadian crude. Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Utah: Get ready for higher gas prices.
November 26, 2024 at 10:11 PM
A 25% tariff on Canadian oil would impact one region of the US in particular. The pipeline system is built to purchase & refine Canadian crude. Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Utah: Get ready for higher gas prices.
Ho hum, just an 80% emissions free electricity day in Texas.
November 23, 2024 at 10:07 PM
Ho hum, just an 80% emissions free electricity day in Texas.
The BBQ-Water nexus. Spotted in a bathroom in Odessa.
October 30, 2024 at 6:26 PM
The BBQ-Water nexus. Spotted in a bathroom in Odessa.
I voted & then I participated in the great Austin tradition of trading my "I voted" sticker for a slice of pizza @homeslicepizza on 53rd. And I had a Lone Star beer also.
October 23, 2024 at 1:12 AM
I voted & then I participated in the great Austin tradition of trading my "I voted" sticker for a slice of pizza @homeslicepizza on 53rd. And I had a Lone Star beer also.
Good bye to 2023, the year Texas overtook California for most installed solar. 🌞
We’ve consolidated all the heavyweight belts (sun, wind, gas & oil.)
Next year, we defend against Floyd Patterson.
We’ve consolidated all the heavyweight belts (sun, wind, gas & oil.)
Next year, we defend against Floyd Patterson.
January 1, 2024 at 1:48 AM
Good bye to 2023, the year Texas overtook California for most installed solar. 🌞
We’ve consolidated all the heavyweight belts (sun, wind, gas & oil.)
Next year, we defend against Floyd Patterson.
We’ve consolidated all the heavyweight belts (sun, wind, gas & oil.)
Next year, we defend against Floyd Patterson.
... years ago while reporting my article about a West Texas rancher fighting Chevron. She hired Burch to understand what was happening below the surface of her ranch. 2/
November 14, 2023 at 7:46 PM
... years ago while reporting my article about a West Texas rancher fighting Chevron. She hired Burch to understand what was happening below the surface of her ranch. 2/