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John McTigue

@johnmctigue.bsky.social
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Retired slot machine mechanic\Systems Engineer, MG enthusiast, and gazebo aficionado.

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Chris Conaton @conatonc.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
A familiar story for anyone who follows @volts.wtf. “The Chronicle spoke to more than half a dozen grid experts…to try to understand why Texas’s notoriously unreliable grid had a remarkably reliable summer. The answer was unanimous: solar panels and batteries.”
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Texas shattered energy demand records this summer. Here's why the grid held up.
Texas repeatedly broke electricity demand records this summer, but ERCOT avoided emergencies as booming solar and battery capacity helped keep the grid stable.
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John McTigue @johnmctigue.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate. The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns. Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care. Big Tech buys off Congress. No action on AI safety. The list goes on and on. Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Completely abdicating all aspects of being a normal political party, in favor of becoming a personalist authoritarian cult of personality, has consequences. Other, more serious choices were & have been readily available at any point in the last decade.
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Kim Eckert @kimeckert.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
A meme that stands the test of Trump Time:
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John McTigue @johnmctigue.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
I remember when Republicans felt compelled to a lest PRETEND to believe in democracy 🙄.
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John McTigue @johnmctigue.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
I want to congratulate the Left on achieving moral superiority over the enemy. That, and five bucks will get you a cup of coffee ☕️ 😄. We absolutely MUST show up and vote. Political disengagement gets us people like Trump.
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🍁🇨🇦Team Canada Forever🇨🇦🍁 @teamcanadaforever.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
France calls out the U.S. at a UN meeting: “The US used to be a beacon of human rights. Not anymore. Today, it stands alongside North Korea, Nicaragua, Mali and Russia. Isolated. And the world no longer listens to it.” U.S. representatives stormed out of the meeting. Well said France! 👏🏼🇫🇷👏🏼
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Rev. Magdalen @revmagdalen.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Read "The Authoritarian Personality," it's all explained in there.
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Lynn @lynnf.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
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Ariaa® @ariaa.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
A study from the University of Tokyo shows that changing the color of agricultural netting to red can cut pesticide use by 25% to 50%. Researchers discovered that red netting works as a highly effective "optical defense. #GoodNews #Farming #NaturalPesticides credit mech.eng.world IG
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
R.I.P. Alan Greenspan: You were charming, thoughtful, powerful, and wrong. robertreich.substack.com/p/rip-alan…
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R.I.P. Alan Greenspan: You were charming, thoughtful, powerful, and wrong
His insistence on financial deregulation brought the economy to its knees
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Albania is bringing that real energy ✊
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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
A man dressed in all black scaled the Department of Justice building and tore down the Banner of Trump. 👍 #cdnpoli
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Econ Analytica @econanalytica.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Cartoon by @davewhamond.bsky.social
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The Onion @theonion.com · 05/06/2026
“It has come to our attention that the public airwaves have been used to transmit indecent images of female characters who have both children and jobs—and in some cases are even a family’s breadwinner,” said FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr
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FCC To Investigate TV Shows Where The Mom Has Job
WASHINGTON—Saying it had been forced to take action against networks that refused to change their conduct, the Federal Communications Commission announced Monday it would investigate broadcasters of T...
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Lonewolf @lonewolf1970.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
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Chris Meder @evcurvefuturist.com · 02/06/2026
While much of the world still associates Africa with energy poverty, Kenya quietly built one of the cleanest electricity systems on the planet. ~90% renewable electricity. ~40% geothermal. ~10% fossil generation. A reminder that energy leadership isn't always coming from where people expect.
Kenya is another interesting energy transition story. Not because it followed western pathway, because it largely skipped it. 

Most industrial economies evolved through:

Coal → Oil → Gas → Renewables

Kenya evolved through:

Hydro → Geothermal → Wind → Distributed Solar

That difference matters.

While many developing economies locked themselves into imported fossil fuels, Kenya steadily built one of Africa’s cleanest electricity systems around domestic renewables, particularly geothermal from the Great Rift Valley.

By 2025:

• Geothermal ~39%
• Hydro ~33%
• Wind ~13%
• Solar ~3%
• Fossil generation ~10%
• Renewables ~90%

And this transition wasn’t primarily driven by ideology.
It was driven by economics, energy security and system resilience.

Imported diesel was expensive.
Fuel volatility hurt the economy.
Geothermal was domestic.
Wind and solar kept getting cheaper.
So the system flipped.

Fossil generation steadily got squeezed while renewables became the backbone.

What makes Kenya especially interesting is that it may represent an early prototype for future African energy systems:

• Renewable-heavy
• Decentralised
• Modular
• Less dependent on massive fossil infrastructure
• Increasingly integrating distributed solar + storage

In many rural regions, rooftop solar and mini-grids are scaling faster than traditional centralized expansion ever could.

And that may be one of the biggest underappreciated global stories right now:

Developing economies may no longer follow the historical western industrial pathway.

Cheap renewables, batteries and decentralised systems are starting to change the sequence itself.

Kenya is one of the clearest real-world examples of that shift becoming visible.
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Briana @neverstopthefight.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Valerie Thomas helped change the future through innovation. Her invention of the illusion transmitter advanced 3D imaging and showcased the power of curiosity, creativity, and perseverance. A true trailblazer whose legacy continues to inspire. Also laying groundwork for 3D imaging in MRI/CT #SheShed
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Paulley Ticks @tomadelsbach.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
In honor of the true heroes on this Memorial Day, I fixed it. #DonaldTrump #MemorialDay
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Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
“One of the greatest tragedies in mankind's entire history may be that morality was hijacked by religion.” ― Arthur C. Clarke
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Blue Oleta @blue-oleta.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Dr. Jasmine Clark PhD microbiology from Emory University, teaching anatomy & microbiology to future nurses, & tracking threats. 2017, watching the new administration removed science funding, public health infrastructure, and the institutions she had devoted her career to, she picked up a campaign.
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Justin Mikulka @justinmikulka.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Solar plus storage in India is cheaper than building fossil fuel power plants. So they build the solar.
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India installs 15.3 GW of solar capacity in Q1
India installed 15.3 GW of solar capacity in the first quarter of 2026 – the highest quarterly addition on record – representing a 143% year-on-year increase, according to Mercom India.
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Space Force Cadet @spaceforcecadet.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
I miss having a President of the United States.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
The national debt just crossed a once-unthinkable threshold: It now exceeds 100% of America’s GDP. But there's an important piece missing from the conversation about the debt that you should know about. Let me explain... robertreich.substack.com/p/what-no-…
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Havoc @havoc147.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Hillary Clinton was right about EVERYTHING!!
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
It is not IF. It is MUST. We cannot have single individuals controlling massive companies, filled only with robots, deciding just how vast their profits for doing nothing should be. They need to go, like slavery did.
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WatchYourRepsTN&SC @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Let's all share this widely to help educate the DOJ.
8647 -- a foot, giving Trump the boot out of the White House.
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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Good morning with good news: Sodium-Ion-battery Age truly begins with CATL providing a massive 60 GWh for grid storage! Sodium is ~1000 times more abundant than lithium. CATL battery has NO cobalt & nickel. Its cost advantages could be 30%-40%! electrek.co/2026/04/27/c... #energysky
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CATL says sodium batteries are mainstream-ready, signs massive 60 GWh deal
CATL, the world’s largest battery maker, signed a 60 GWh sodium-ion battery deal with energy storage integrator HyperStrong — the...
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coloneltompeeping.bsky.social @coloneltompeeping.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
There ya go with Biden again. For the record The US under Biden
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
You’re probably going to hear a lot about what the rich really pay in taxes today. This chart tells the real story.
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
“We recall what Douglass said about an earlier July 4: ‘To side with the right, against the wrong, with the weak against the strong, and with the oppressed against the oppressor! Here lies the merit, the one which, of all others, seems unfashionable in our day.’” open.substack.com/pub/defendin...
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Revisiting Frederick Douglass on the Limits of American Greatness*
One hundred and fifty years ago to the day, Frederick Douglass gave his “Oration in Memory of Abraham Lincoln,” a radical speech that refutes MAGA attempts to coopt him .
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Abilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
We call ourselves "intelligent," yet the humblest fungus can decompose waste and build soil, a tree can harness solar energy, and a wetland can purify water—all without toxic byproducts. True intelligence is learning from these systems, not bulldozing them.
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Sassy0210 @sassy0210.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Yes. 🫶 🌍
Text reminding readers of the interconnectedness of life on Earth, describing communication among trees, octopuses, whales, elephants, bees, crows, ants, cats, and forests.
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
France 🇫🇷 doubles electrification support to €10bn/year through 2030 — EVs, heat pumps, industry. The reason? The Strait of Hormuz crisis making fossil fuel dependence impossible to ignore. Geopolitical shocks don’t just raise prices. They change what’s politically possible.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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it's Candy Love @candylovely.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Positive News:👏👏👏 California could be their own country)😂 CALIFORNIA ECONOMY IS GROWING FASTER THAN THE ENTIRE NATION. Since 2019, California GDP has surged 40% to 4 trillion- outpacing China and Germany Tech sector has grown 59% California startups pulled in 62% of all U.S
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Chris Meder @evcurvefuturist.com · 10/04/2026
Denmark didn’t “transition” its grid—it replaced it. ~15% → 92% renewable electricity in 25 years. Wind did the heavy lifting. Solar is scaling. Interconnection balanced. Flexibility solved variability. Wind built it. Solar is scaling. Fossil lost it. This IS system replacement. ⚡#Bettrification
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
GAME CHANGER: Montana just found the "exit ramp" to kill Citizens United. They aren't waiting for the Supreme Court—they’re going around them. 74% of voters are on board and corporate lawyers are PANICKING. This is how we win. 🏔️💸 www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/army-secre...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Today seems like a good day to debunk the 12 biggest myths about taxing the rich. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnoLAMHwf2I
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12 Myths About Taxing the Rich | Robert Reich
Robert Reich debunks 12 misconceptions about tax policy in America. Watch More: Do Corporate Tax Cuts Actually Help Amer
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News From The Left @newsfromtheleft.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
This is particularly enjoyable because #Apple CEO, #TimCook, has so completely kissed the ass of the orange felon since day one. www.cbsnews.com/news/apple-d...
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Apple shareholders reject proposal to scrap DEI program
Apple credits its DEI program as helping make the iPhone maker the most valuable company in the world.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 03/04/2026
NASA released two images Friday taken by Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman as he and the other astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft continued their journey in space. 📸: NASA
An image of Earth from spaceAn image of Earth from the window of a spacecraft
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Mark T. Sneed @marktsneed.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Anyone else notice this? Mainstream journalists have forgotten their duty to speak truth to power. It is why it is one of the rights written into the Constitution. Political cartoonists are the real and true heroes of the moment.
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Ally Raymond @allyraymond.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
The difference between a POS posing as a president, and an ACTUAL president.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
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Matthew Hay Brown @matthewhaybrown.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
While the Trump administration maintains an oil blockade on Cuba, China is helping the island build solar farms – aiding an ally in distress while flexing its global dominance in renewable energy www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
washingtonpost.com
Trump has choked off Cuba’s oil supply. China is stepping in with solar.
As President Donald Trump threatens to “take” Cuba, China is flexing its dominance in renewable energy by supplying solar panels as Havana confronts an energy crisis.
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Cinephilia & Beyond @cinephiliabeyond.org · 13/03/2026
“But, as you see, it's a beautiful day, the Strait of Hormuz is open and people are having a wonderful time.”
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
It was not enough for Elon Musk's minions to gut the Social Security Agency. An ex-DOGE engineer allegedly took SSA's master databases of personal information to a job in the private sector. DOGE was never about fighting fraud. It was about exposing Americans to more of it.
washingtonpost.com
Whistleblower claims ex-DOGE member says he took Social Security data to new job
The Social Security inspector general’s office is investigating allegations that the former DOGE engineer took sensitive data on a thumb drive in a major potential security breach, said people familia...
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Aroh Wendelin @aroh-w.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Extinction is bad. Fossil fuel subsidies are suicidal. #ClimateChange
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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
THERE’S POWER IN BOYCOTTING!
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
“The people of Minnesota. The Epstein survivors. The citizens of Ukraine. Three remarkable examples for all of us of resistance, persistence, and courage in dark times.” www.thebulwark.com/p/there-are-...
thebulwark.com
There Are Still Heroes Among Us
Fighting ICE. Fighting the Epstein class. Fighting Putin.
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