Scott Williams @spwilliams.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I literally embodied this yesterday as I bought a used 2019 Bolt for more than $10K cheaper than a new Bolt. I will say however it takes patience, as decently-priced used Bolts in my market (Madison) sell quickly after being listed. 010
Scott Williams @spwilliams.bsky.social · 06/10/2026youtube.com/shorts/8r3nr...youtube.comMitch Hedberg Car HornYouTube video by Patrick R 010
Scott Williams @spwilliams.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I hope they pronounce BAAJA like someone from Boston pronouncing “Badger.” 000
Scott Williams @spwilliams.bsky.social · 12/09/2026I might subscribe if you can print the subsequent issue with “A Shattered Nation Longs to Care About Stupid Bullshit Again.” Truly a headline that resonates with the current times. (I also will settle for other merch with the headline; not likely to wear a shirt with that in public). 092
Scott Williams @spwilliams.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Welcome to the age of diarrhea and wildfire smoke. 000
Scott Williams @spwilliams.bsky.social · 15/07/2026My colleagues @uwenergy.bsky.social are leading a citizen science Bioblitz to document species around a solar farm with native plantings in WI on Aug. 1 energy.wisc.edu/events/biobl...energy.wisc.eduBioblitz at Lemonweir Solar FarmWhat's blooming, flying, hopping, or maybe just growing under and around the solar panels at Mauston’s Lemonweir solar farm? Lace up your boots and join the Wisconsin Energy Institute, the Wisconsin C... 212
Reposted by Scott WilliamsBarry Burden @bcburden.bsky.social · 24/06/2026My department @uwpolisci.bsky.social is hiring an assistant professor with expertise in environmental politics jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/assista...jobs.wisc.eduAssistant Professor of Political Science - RISE EARTH - Madison, Wisconsin, United StatesCurrent Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process.Job Category:FacultyEmployment Type:Regula... 022
Scott Williams @spwilliams.bsky.social · 17/06/2026You might have to do a little digging across the chapters of the latest State of CDR report: www.stateofcdr.org/report/3rd-e...stateofcdr.orgThe State of Carbon Dioxide Removal Report - 3rd Edition | State of Carbon Dioxide RemovalThe 3rd Edition of the State of Carbon Dioxide Removal report (2026). 010
Scott Williams @spwilliams.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Also Jacob Misiorowski just pitched a 15-strikeout, 1-hit Maddux for the Brewers and faced the minimum number of batters. 010
Scott Williams @spwilliams.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Finally captured on video Gary chattering at birds. 110
Scott Williams @spwilliams.bsky.social · 21/05/2026More coverage: www.channel3000.com/video/world-...channel3000.comWorld KidWind Challenge begins in MadisonKids from around the country will compete to build wind turbines at the UW-Madison campus. 010
Scott Williams @spwilliams.bsky.social · 21/05/2026For any #energysky folks needing a pick-me-up, we just hosted more than 500 kids and their families from around the world @uwmadison.bsky.social for the World KidWind Challenge. Tons of kids enthusiastic about renewable energy with a “never-give-up” spirit. www.wmtv15news.com/2026/05/18/w...wmtv15news.comWorld KidWind Competition brings 500+ students to Madison for clean energy challengesThe World KidWind Competition brought more than 500 students from around the globe to UW Madison today to take on clean-energy challenges. 140
Scott Williams @spwilliams.bsky.social · 03/05/2026Apple II games: Number Munchers, Summer Games, Piccadilly Circus, and of course Oregon Trail. 010
Scott Williams @spwilliams.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Dane County / Milwaukee County / Waukesha County 021
Scott Williams @spwilliams.bsky.social · 09/04/2026That’s roughly more than the number of prominent scientists who reject the consensus on anthropogenic climate change. www.eenews.net/articles/doe...eenews.net 020
Scott Williams @spwilliams.bsky.social · 29/03/2026Greatest SNL skit ever? www.dailymotion.com/video/x3s9vt2dailymotion.comSteve Nicks Fajita Roundup SNLDailymotion video by navparker 6292
Scott Williams @spwilliams.bsky.social · 03/03/2026Remember, it’s never a bad day to reduce your dependence on oil and gas. 020
Scott Williams @spwilliams.bsky.social · 15/02/2026Disappointed that NYT spelling bee won’t accept a perfectly cromulent word. 000
Scott Williams @spwilliams.bsky.social · 12/01/2026This is like doing a cost-benefit analysis of ice cream and leaving out the fact that it’s yummy. 000
Scott Williams @spwilliams.bsky.social · 31/12/2025Right, bring back Chippy and Sparky, who went through the official training and are now certified installers. As now-recurring characters, they can get their own figurines, complete with solar panels that attach to the Heeler house. 150
Scott Williams @spwilliams.bsky.social · 31/12/2025After listening to this podcast, I think we should convince the creators of Bluey to make an episode where the Tradies install solar on the Heelers’ house and everything goes smoothly with the install (the story’s conflict comes elsewhere). That could have a big influence on everyday Americans. 18217
Scott Williams @spwilliams.bsky.social · 13/12/2025This was pretty much the premise of a recent South Park episode (for Hegseth and Noem). southpark.cc.com/w/index.php?...southpark.cc.comTurkey Trot - South Park Wiki 020
Scott Williams @spwilliams.bsky.social · 28/11/2025Snoopy must have gotten his pumpkin pie from Costco.media.tenor.comsnoopy and woodstock are sitting at a table with a pie on it .Alt: Snoopy and Woodstock are sitting at a table with a large pie on it . Snoopy gives Woodstock a slice. 010
Scott Williams @spwilliams.bsky.social · 22/11/2025Awesome! I would hope at some point they would install some of their own panels on the rooftop of the facility? 140
Scott Williams @spwilliams.bsky.social · 30/10/2025Is there an alternative World Series audio feed where I can turn off the commentary and turn up the organ music? 010
Scott Williams @spwilliams.bsky.social · 27/10/2025What sorts of utility regulatory features in Europe would you like to see applied in the US? Or, is “less regulation” (more competition) needed to mitigate the utility incentive structure that rewards building stuff, or is “better regulation” (e.g. performance-based regulation) needed? 010
Scott Williams @spwilliams.bsky.social · 07/10/2025Anytime I hear the phrase "We need to restore trust in (news, higher ed, science, government, democracy, etc.)" there's a refusal to acknowledge the well-funded, right-wing machine at the heart of destroying that trust. 113625
Scott Williams @spwilliams.bsky.social · 25/09/2025I just had a guest lecture on the history of fusion, and it occurred to me that it’s kind of wild that we’ve only known for 100 years what the stars are made of and the process that powers them thanks to trailblazers like Claudia Payne-Gaposchkin. 020
Scott Williams @spwilliams.bsky.social · 11/09/2025I planted a rain garden earlier this summer with lots of milkweed and now it’s starting to pay off with monarch caterpillars. 050
Scott Williams @spwilliams.bsky.social · 09/09/2025I am in the process of getting a heat pump through the IRA HEAR program and can attest it would be a huge time (and probably money) saver if you can virtually estimate a home’s heating/cooling load instead of sending folks out for a calculation. Could be equivalent to Google Sunroof for solar. 220
Scott Williams @spwilliams.bsky.social · 13/08/2025Not gonna happen in this Congress, but one potential solution is to force Congress to vote 90 days (or some other time window) after a president declares an emergency on whether to affirm/continue the state of emergency (and every 90 days thereafter). Otherwise the emergency ends. 100
Scott Williams @spwilliams.bsky.social · 11/08/2025Paging @paulkelleher.net on intergenerational ethicspaulkelleher.netindex – J. Paul Kelleher 010
Scott Williams @spwilliams.bsky.social · 08/08/2025Being in both the climate and academic spheres, I can’t start my emails to colleagues with the standard “Hope you are doing well” when clearly that is not the case right now 😭 010
Scott Williams @spwilliams.bsky.social · 02/08/2025Also, some folks have researched the possibility of mining the moon for Helium-3 to use in a fusion reactor. www.esa.int/Enabling_Sup...esa.intHelium-3 mining on the lunar surfaceThe idea of harvesting a clean and efficient form of energy from the Moon has stimulated science fiction and fact in recent decades. Unlike Earth, which is protected by its magnetic field, the Moon ha... 000
Scott Williams @spwilliams.bsky.social · 02/08/2025I would open a museum that would be physical representations of Mitch Hedberg jokes. Like it would have a vending machine that dispenses vending machines, a forklift lifting a crate of forks, an escalator that is temporarily stairs, a Chair Lunch Dinner next to the Bed & Breakfast, etc. 010
Scott Williams @spwilliams.bsky.social · 28/06/2025Also @seancasten.bsky.social was proven right again on how nothing improves once it goes through the Sentate. 100
Scott Williams @spwilliams.bsky.social · 28/05/2025Is there a particular online calculator that you recommend for doing equations like you mentioned in the video? 030
Scott Williams @spwilliams.bsky.social · 04/04/2025If you want to inspire the next generation of renewable energy leaders, please consider donating or asking your organization to sponsor the 2025 World KidWind Challenge. They face a $25K shortfall for this year. #energysky www.linkedin.com/pulse/now-ti...linkedin.comNow is the time...Until about a week ago, I wasn’t even sure that the 2025 World KidWind Challenge would happen. While we are still $25,000 short of covering our costs, we’ve made the decision that it’s critical to com... 110
Scott Williams @spwilliams.bsky.social · 03/04/2025Happy “Find Out” day, everybody! Or maybe it’s more like the start of “Find Out” season? 000
Scott Williams @spwilliams.bsky.social · 22/02/2025NASA is doing more outreach to make their satellite data relevant to public stakeholders, like air quality analysis: haqast.orghaqast.orgNASA HEALTH AND AIR QUALITY APPLIED SCIENCES TEAMOur mission is to put the power of NASA’s satellites down to earth and in your hands. HAQAST is a collaborative team that works in partnership with public health and air quality agencies to use NASA d... 000
Scott Williams @spwilliams.bsky.social · 18/02/2025Wow this skeet made it into this article from The Conversation: theconversation.com/how-to-find-...theconversation.comHow to find climate data and science the Trump administration doesn’t want you to seeSeveral groups are working to preserve webpages, tools and data – some of which have already gone missing from government webpages since the start of the Trump administration. 051
Scott Williams @spwilliams.bsky.social · 06/02/2025Thankfully other groups are archiving these tools and data, but it’s really disheartening to see this happen real-time in front of a bunch of highly motivated students who want to make a difference in the world. insideclimatenews.org/news/0402202...insideclimatenews.orgAs Trump Administration Purges Climate Data and Web Pages, Research Groups Scramble to Save Information - Inside Climate NewsThe Trump administration has directed federal agency staff to remove climate references and scientific data from many web pages. Researchers are rushing to archive it. 0155
Scott Williams @spwilliams.bsky.social · 06/02/2025I had EJScreen pulled up on my computer from an hour or two earlier and was ready to talk about it in class, and sure enough when I tried to use it in class, it was no longer working. When I refreshed, I got an access denied message. 141
Scott Williams @spwilliams.bsky.social · 06/02/2025At the start of the lecture, I advised that students should download as much as they can now, as we have no idea if or when one of these websites will be taken offline, as is what happened to CEJST a few days ago. 250
