Persistent Weak Layer
@teresabarnes.bsky.social
Scientist working on reliable solar for decarbonization. Researcher, mountain biker, lifter, skier, mom, punk. she/her, #energysky
All posts my own and not endorsed, accepted, or associated with my mysterious employer. Love solar. Hate fascism.
All posts my own and not endorsed, accepted, or associated with my mysterious employer. Love solar. Hate fascism.
This book is a survival guide for these times.
Let This Radicalize You - a book I needed in this moment. I've just started but can't stop thinking about it
"When you feel trapped by an oppressive inevitability, you never stop trying to escape, because every jailbreak begins with a decision to reject the inevitable" - @mskellymhayes.bsky.social
"When you feel trapped by an oppressive inevitability, you never stop trying to escape, because every jailbreak begins with a decision to reject the inevitable" - @mskellymhayes.bsky.social
December 1, 2025 at 11:53 PM
This book is a survival guide for these times.
I’m proud of the work we have done and continue to do. I’m Trying not to hate the name change, but most of us came here for the mission.
Most labs are named after places because they could not or didn’t want to announce their mission. We always got to be proud of ours. I hope we still can be. 🔌💡
Most labs are named after places because they could not or didn’t want to announce their mission. We always got to be proud of ours. I hope we still can be. 🔌💡
The Trump administration says it has renamed the National Renewable Energy Laboratory the "National Laboratory of the Rockies." "The renaming is effective immediately and will be reflected in all public communications and official correspondence." www.nrel.gov/news/detail/... 🔌💡
News Release: Energy Department Renames NREL 'National Lab of the Rockies' | NREL
www.nrel.gov
December 1, 2025 at 11:27 PM
I’m proud of the work we have done and continue to do. I’m Trying not to hate the name change, but most of us came here for the mission.
Most labs are named after places because they could not or didn’t want to announce their mission. We always got to be proud of ours. I hope we still can be. 🔌💡
Most labs are named after places because they could not or didn’t want to announce their mission. We always got to be proud of ours. I hope we still can be. 🔌💡
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you’ve seen in the wild:
Elk
Moose
Pika
Marmot
Lynx
Elk
Moose
Pika
Marmot
Lynx
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you’ve seen in the wild:
Moose
Stoplight parrotfish
Box turtle
Elephant
Wild horse
Moose
Stoplight parrotfish
Box turtle
Elephant
Wild horse
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Caribou
Ravens
Seals
Kea
Turkeys
Caribou
Ravens
Seals
Kea
Turkeys
November 29, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you’ve seen in the wild:
Elk
Moose
Pika
Marmot
Lynx
Elk
Moose
Pika
Marmot
Lynx
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"I bet Linus would’ve called those popping kernels 'little pangs of painful joy,' or something equally poetic, but of course, he’s not coming this year. Not after his meaning-of-Christmas bit took a turn to the right last winter. He’s booked solid through the spring with CPAC."
Thanksgiving’s Going to Be a Tough One This Year, Charlie Brown
Making popcorn again, huh, Snoopy? Keep it up. Sounds like pure nostalgia, especially with the way this year’s been going. I bet Linus would’ve cal...
buff.ly
November 26, 2025 at 2:40 AM
"I bet Linus would’ve called those popping kernels 'little pangs of painful joy,' or something equally poetic, but of course, he’s not coming this year. Not after his meaning-of-Christmas bit took a turn to the right last winter. He’s booked solid through the spring with CPAC."
This has not received nearly enough scorn.
"the president has directed the Department of Energy to launch an AI project called the genesis mission" sounds like something out of a technothriller
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Launching the Genesis Mission
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose.
www.whitehouse.gov
November 25, 2025 at 9:24 PM
This has not received nearly enough scorn.
My favorite breakfast burrito and coffee spot on the B concourse rules. lol, die mad and miserable in the Starbucks line, losers.
November 25, 2025 at 9:20 PM
My favorite breakfast burrito and coffee spot on the B concourse rules. lol, die mad and miserable in the Starbucks line, losers.
I chose ChemE on a dare from from my high school crush. He told me it was the hardest major and there was no way I could do it. He flunked out. I got a PhD.
My dad talked me out of environmental engineering because “you don’t even clean your own damn room”. He was right.
My dad talked me out of environmental engineering because “you don’t even clean your own damn room”. He was right.
Asked my high school physics teacher what environmental engineering was. They said don’t worry about it, it’s not for you.
What’s the lore behind choosing your career path ?
November 23, 2025 at 6:25 AM
I chose ChemE on a dare from from my high school crush. He told me it was the hardest major and there was no way I could do it. He flunked out. I got a PhD.
My dad talked me out of environmental engineering because “you don’t even clean your own damn room”. He was right.
My dad talked me out of environmental engineering because “you don’t even clean your own damn room”. He was right.
It’s not just the Ivy League. The gross jerk from ASU isn’t a surprise either. Predators still rise to the top of many. Academia is disgusting.
Could argue the misogyny Summers expressed both publicly while president of Harvard and in emails to Epstein says more about the culture at our most elite institutions than any of the frontpage freakouts over academia in the past few years but hey
November 17, 2025 at 3:54 PM
It’s not just the Ivy League. The gross jerk from ASU isn’t a surprise either. Predators still rise to the top of many. Academia is disgusting.
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Hey Megyn Kelly,
14-year-old Eloise would like a word:
“If my voice makes you uncomfortable, good…
because the minute adults start defending predators by defending the age of a child, you’re not protecting the truth, you’re protecting the predator.”
Sound up! 🔥🔊
1/2
14-year-old Eloise would like a word:
“If my voice makes you uncomfortable, good…
because the minute adults start defending predators by defending the age of a child, you’re not protecting the truth, you’re protecting the predator.”
Sound up! 🔥🔊
1/2
November 15, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Hey Megyn Kelly,
14-year-old Eloise would like a word:
“If my voice makes you uncomfortable, good…
because the minute adults start defending predators by defending the age of a child, you’re not protecting the truth, you’re protecting the predator.”
Sound up! 🔥🔊
1/2
14-year-old Eloise would like a word:
“If my voice makes you uncomfortable, good…
because the minute adults start defending predators by defending the age of a child, you’re not protecting the truth, you’re protecting the predator.”
Sound up! 🔥🔊
1/2
Great Dane posting. She tried to eat the pillsbury doughboy and then steal a burger from a TV commercial, but he loves her anyway.
November 7, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Great Dane posting. She tried to eat the pillsbury doughboy and then steal a burger from a TV commercial, but he loves her anyway.
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Being nice to people is just fun. Asked young server at taco place how her day was going (fine but tired) and she asked me back. I said I managed to finish my to-do list and she unexpectedly gave me a high five! Treating people like people is always rewarding.
November 5, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Being nice to people is just fun. Asked young server at taco place how her day was going (fine but tired) and she asked me back. I said I managed to finish my to-do list and she unexpectedly gave me a high five! Treating people like people is always rewarding.
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What will the impact of the US's green retreat under President Donald Trump be — for the economy and for the world? A fascinating new Bloomberg Economics analysis gives us some hints.
Read more @bloomberg.com (gift link!).
Read more @bloomberg.com (gift link!).
US Economy Wins From Green Exit, Unless the World Follows Suit
If the world collectively retreated from green policies, the global economy would shrink, Bloomberg Economics researchers write.
www.bloomberg.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:53 PM
What will the impact of the US's green retreat under President Donald Trump be — for the economy and for the world? A fascinating new Bloomberg Economics analysis gives us some hints.
Read more @bloomberg.com (gift link!).
Read more @bloomberg.com (gift link!).
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I knew it would take less than a day for a tiktok dj to make something.
November 5, 2025 at 12:13 PM
I knew it would take less than a day for a tiktok dj to make something.
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November 2, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Pick one from each line:
Girlboss, skittle-haired, pajama clad, dog mom, obese police abolitionist, socialist. Really much fast to just admit you hate women.
Girlboss, skittle-haired, pajama clad, dog mom, obese police abolitionist, socialist. Really much fast to just admit you hate women.
it's utterly wild how the Heritage Foundation president talks about other people
if you found a guy talking like this outside, you'd probably call the cops
if you found a guy talking like this outside, you'd probably call the cops
November 3, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Pick one from each line:
Girlboss, skittle-haired, pajama clad, dog mom, obese police abolitionist, socialist. Really much fast to just admit you hate women.
Girlboss, skittle-haired, pajama clad, dog mom, obese police abolitionist, socialist. Really much fast to just admit you hate women.
Not the time to stay unbothered and in our own lanes. Moisturizing may not be enough either.
One thing that stands out when you read about authoritarian regimes is how often they benefit from the reluctance or refusal to grasp what they see as possible.
A normal person thinks “of course congress will return, you can’t abolish congress” and the fascist thinks: says who. watch me.
A normal person thinks “of course congress will return, you can’t abolish congress” and the fascist thinks: says who. watch me.
People need to realize that the republicans have effectively dissolved Congress that Trump
May very well never step in to turn it back on.
The republicans who back Trump at a high level have been saying that is their goal for decades.
May very well never step in to turn it back on.
The republicans who back Trump at a high level have been saying that is their goal for decades.
November 2, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Not the time to stay unbothered and in our own lanes. Moisturizing may not be enough either.
My child just escaped a school shooting. The school district says the lockdown drills saved lives. I call BS. Nothing prepares you for that terror. Nothing prepared me for that text.
America always chooses violence, so they sent more cops and gun sniffing dogs to welcome them back. It’s the guns.
America always chooses violence, so they sent more cops and gun sniffing dogs to welcome them back. It’s the guns.
"I don't really want to teach about how to escape active shooters at school"-an English teacher who started at $30K/year.
Lockdown drill for elementary aged kids. I can't believe this is what we've chosen. "The shooters have all been through these drills."
www.kuow.org/stories/how-...
Lockdown drill for elementary aged kids. I can't believe this is what we've chosen. "The shooters have all been through these drills."
www.kuow.org/stories/how-...
How one school prepares kids for school shootings while protecting them from trauma
With students back in class, school shootings are on the rise. NPR's Leila Fadel visits a school in Minnesota to see how it's preparing students for the worst while trying to minimize trauma.
www.kuow.org
October 29, 2025 at 2:15 PM
My child just escaped a school shooting. The school district says the lockdown drills saved lives. I call BS. Nothing prepares you for that terror. Nothing prepared me for that text.
America always chooses violence, so they sent more cops and gun sniffing dogs to welcome them back. It’s the guns.
America always chooses violence, so they sent more cops and gun sniffing dogs to welcome them back. It’s the guns.
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October 28, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Don’t blame me, I voted for Kodos
29 years ago today, Kang - in disguise as presidential candidate Senator Bob Dole -- heroically declared “abortions for some, miniature American flags for others.” “Treehouse of Horror VII” first aired October 27, 1996.
October 27, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Don’t blame me, I voted for Kodos
I nearly died from both of my pregnancies. There is no way to advocate for yourself when in hemorrhagic shock and multiple organ failure. Republican policy kills women.
People experiencing miscarriages in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves.
We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position 👇
(Published Dec. 2024)
We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position 👇
(Published Dec. 2024)
If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life
Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselv...
www.propublica.org
October 16, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I nearly died from both of my pregnancies. There is no way to advocate for yourself when in hemorrhagic shock and multiple organ failure. Republican policy kills women.
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When I ran a coal plant we kept 7 - 14 days of coal in the pile to accommodate rail volatility. When we got below 3 we started curtailment planning to ensure critical loads were served. Anyway, please tell me more about how PV can’t work because it requires overnight on-sight energy storage.
October 14, 2025 at 7:14 PM
When I ran a coal plant we kept 7 - 14 days of coal in the pile to accommodate rail volatility. When we got below 3 we started curtailment planning to ensure critical loads were served. Anyway, please tell me more about how PV can’t work because it requires overnight on-sight energy storage.
I’m excited to read this and rebooting our book club for it. Get your copy.
My publisher’s been very patient. I’m not doing everything I said I’d do to promote this book (out in a few weeks) because I’m an organizer in a city under federal attack. My days are full and emotionally exhausting. Any help getting the word out means a lot. It's a book people need right now.
Read This When Things Fall Apart by Kelly Hayes | Pilsen Community Books
A bundle of letters to activists and organizers on the frontlines in catastrophic times from Let This Radicalize You co-author Kelly Hayes In social movements, some heartbreaks are all but inevitable.
www.pilsencommunitybooks.com
October 13, 2025 at 3:31 PM
I’m excited to read this and rebooting our book club for it. Get your copy.
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“If you have not experienced the kind of supercharged harassment this environment breeds, count yourself lucky. But don’t count yourself safe.”
Thank you @tressiemcphd.bsky.social for this. Will be assigning it to my students to read and discuss in class TODAY. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...
Thank you @tressiemcphd.bsky.social for this. Will be assigning it to my students to read and discuss in class TODAY. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...
Opinion | Mourn, or Else
www.nytimes.com
October 1, 2025 at 3:07 PM
“If you have not experienced the kind of supercharged harassment this environment breeds, count yourself lucky. But don’t count yourself safe.”
Thank you @tressiemcphd.bsky.social for this. Will be assigning it to my students to read and discuss in class TODAY. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...
Thank you @tressiemcphd.bsky.social for this. Will be assigning it to my students to read and discuss in class TODAY. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...
Hate mongers are fossil fuel plants. Big oil is so desperate that they pander to the worst instincts of humanity to sell their bullshit.
Anyway here's the real article, please share this one and not that one heated.world/p/charlie-ki...
Charlie Kirk was a fossil fuel industry plant
Big Oil's money gave Kirk a larger platform to spread baseless climate conspiracy theories—as well as other extremist views.
heated.world
September 23, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Hate mongers are fossil fuel plants. Big oil is so desperate that they pander to the worst instincts of humanity to sell their bullshit.
My kid was hiding in a teacher’s office with 38 kids while that psycho shot at them. Kids should not have to have a plan to survive a shooting in every classroom they enter. She is still mad at the media for filming as they got out, but I guess these stories have impact. It’s the guns.
"I've had an escape plan for every classroom I've been in for the last twelve years." Student leaders from Evergreen High School share their candid thoughts with our @marcsallinger.bsky.social following last week's shooting.
September 17, 2025 at 3:25 AM
My kid was hiding in a teacher’s office with 38 kids while that psycho shot at them. Kids should not have to have a plan to survive a shooting in every classroom they enter. She is still mad at the media for filming as they got out, but I guess these stories have impact. It’s the guns.