Zoe Samuel
@zoesamuel.bsky.social
#Climate investor @ starshotcapital.com
Vice chair of board @ workonclimate.org
Built #Google's biggest internal climate group
Brit in Bay Area
#Film & #theater producer
Maker of world class roast potatoes
Opinions expressed here are my own. Slava Ukraini
Vice chair of board @ workonclimate.org
Built #Google's biggest internal climate group
Brit in Bay Area
#Film & #theater producer
Maker of world class roast potatoes
Opinions expressed here are my own. Slava Ukraini
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Zoe Samuel
@zoesamuel.bsky.social
· Nov 20
My goal working in #climate is that on Jan 1st, 2050, my dear friend who - despite many other fine qualities - doesn't believe in #climatechange will turn to me and say, "I told you so. Nothing much happened."
I shall perfect my delivery of, "Yes, dear" as the date approaches.
I shall perfect my delivery of, "Yes, dear" as the date approaches.
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Well, an independent investigation now confirms it: Hegseth endangered the lives of American pilots during Signalgate.
Our servicemembers deserve leaders who never put them at unnecessary risk. If Hegseth had a shred of decency, he’d resign.
Our servicemembers deserve leaders who never put them at unnecessary risk. If Hegseth had a shred of decency, he’d resign.
December 3, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Well, an independent investigation now confirms it: Hegseth endangered the lives of American pilots during Signalgate.
Our servicemembers deserve leaders who never put them at unnecessary risk. If Hegseth had a shred of decency, he’d resign.
Our servicemembers deserve leaders who never put them at unnecessary risk. If Hegseth had a shred of decency, he’d resign.
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Warner: "An objective, evidence-based investigation by the Pentagon’s internal watchdog leaves no doubt: Secretary Hegseth endangered the lives of American pilots based aboard the USS Harry S. Truman as they prepared to launch a mission against terrorist targets."
December 3, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Warner: "An objective, evidence-based investigation by the Pentagon’s internal watchdog leaves no doubt: Secretary Hegseth endangered the lives of American pilots based aboard the USS Harry S. Truman as they prepared to launch a mission against terrorist targets."
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For decades, London lagged behind its European peers in making cycling a safe, attractive, and mainstream mode of transport. But a remarkable shift is now underway. From Camden to Croydon, the capital is finally shedding its car-centric reputation and embracing pedal power at an unprecedented pace.🔚
December 3, 2025 at 5:14 PM
For decades, London lagged behind its European peers in making cycling a safe, attractive, and mainstream mode of transport. But a remarkable shift is now underway. From Camden to Croydon, the capital is finally shedding its car-centric reputation and embracing pedal power at an unprecedented pace.🔚
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London is fast becoming a cycling city. As each new piece in the network appears—which has more than quadrupled from 90 to 431 km since 2016—so do new cyclists. Its infrastructure now sees a stunning 1.5 million daily users—a 43% spike since 2019—moving nearly half as many people as the Tube below.🧵
December 3, 2025 at 5:07 PM
London is fast becoming a cycling city. As each new piece in the network appears—which has more than quadrupled from 90 to 431 km since 2016—so do new cyclists. Its infrastructure now sees a stunning 1.5 million daily users—a 43% spike since 2019—moving nearly half as many people as the Tube below.🧵
Fun fact: we're losing about 270 Americans a day to the impacts of inhaling particulate matter from the burning of fossil fuels.
But then, the "right" people are getting rich off that, so it's not a real problem.
But then, the "right" people are getting rich off that, so it's not a real problem.
Sen. Roger Marshall defends Hegseth: "Look, we're losing 200 Americans every day to drug poisoning from these drug lords. This is a war. And it's ugly. War is never pretty ... that strike probably saved thousands of American lives."
December 3, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Fun fact: we're losing about 270 Americans a day to the impacts of inhaling particulate matter from the burning of fossil fuels.
But then, the "right" people are getting rich off that, so it's not a real problem.
But then, the "right" people are getting rich off that, so it's not a real problem.
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This needs to be done 👇🏻.
December 3, 2025 at 1:32 AM
This needs to be done 👇🏻.
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For additional context here, these are the relative turnout levels of each of the congressional special elections we've had this year
This race got super nationalized - relative turnout ended up being huge
But to me, that makes this the most encouraging special for Ds so far
This race got super nationalized - relative turnout ended up being huge
But to me, that makes this the most encouraging special for Ds so far
December 3, 2025 at 3:36 AM
For additional context here, these are the relative turnout levels of each of the congressional special elections we've had this year
This race got super nationalized - relative turnout ended up being huge
But to me, that makes this the most encouraging special for Ds so far
This race got super nationalized - relative turnout ended up being huge
But to me, that makes this the most encouraging special for Ds so far
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Looks like TN-07 will end up around R+8, or a 13-point shift toward the Democrats from 2024.
What should worry Rs is that this one is hard to dismiss as a special election. It ended up nationalized, and turnout will be ~95% of 2022. It looked like a midterm general electorate.
What should worry Rs is that this one is hard to dismiss as a special election. It ended up nationalized, and turnout will be ~95% of 2022. It looked like a midterm general electorate.
December 3, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Looks like TN-07 will end up around R+8, or a 13-point shift toward the Democrats from 2024.
What should worry Rs is that this one is hard to dismiss as a special election. It ended up nationalized, and turnout will be ~95% of 2022. It looked like a midterm general electorate.
What should worry Rs is that this one is hard to dismiss as a special election. It ended up nationalized, and turnout will be ~95% of 2022. It looked like a midterm general electorate.
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Shouldn't have tried to abolish NAP
When the laws are sunsetting; but the brain is sundowning
Putting the fat in fatigue
Make America groggy again
When you think you've got a problem with narcoterrorists, but it's really just narcolepsy
When the laws are sunsetting; but the brain is sundowning
Putting the fat in fatigue
Make America groggy again
When you think you've got a problem with narcoterrorists, but it's really just narcolepsy
December 3, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Shouldn't have tried to abolish NAP
When the laws are sunsetting; but the brain is sundowning
Putting the fat in fatigue
Make America groggy again
When you think you've got a problem with narcoterrorists, but it's really just narcolepsy
When the laws are sunsetting; but the brain is sundowning
Putting the fat in fatigue
Make America groggy again
When you think you've got a problem with narcoterrorists, but it's really just narcolepsy
My dog has learned what the "hang up" bloop sound from Google Meet means and wakes up all "Attention plz" when he hears it.
#dogsofbluesky
#dogsofbluesky
December 2, 2025 at 8:55 PM
My dog has learned what the "hang up" bloop sound from Google Meet means and wakes up all "Attention plz" when he hears it.
#dogsofbluesky
#dogsofbluesky
I sat next to my MIL while she took the MOCA cognitive test.
It is indeed very hard, if you can't identify a picture of a rhino, draw a clock face, or calculate 93 minus 7.
It is indeed very hard, if you can't identify a picture of a rhino, draw a clock face, or calculate 93 minus 7.
Trump: "I took my physical. I got all As. Everything. But they said to me, 'would you like to take a cognitive test?' I said, 'Is it hard?' They said, 'yes.' I said, 'Well, I'm a very smart person. Who was the last president to take one?' 'No president has ever agreed to take one' ... I aced it."
December 2, 2025 at 7:47 PM
I sat next to my MIL while she took the MOCA cognitive test.
It is indeed very hard, if you can't identify a picture of a rhino, draw a clock face, or calculate 93 minus 7.
It is indeed very hard, if you can't identify a picture of a rhino, draw a clock face, or calculate 93 minus 7.
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People used to say, with great confidence, that variable renewables could never safely provide more than 5% of grid power. That estimate has crept up ever since, though the "great confidence" part never wavers.
Anyway, about China ...
Anyway, about China ...
December 2, 2025 at 6:01 PM
People used to say, with great confidence, that variable renewables could never safely provide more than 5% of grid power. That estimate has crept up ever since, though the "great confidence" part never wavers.
Anyway, about China ...
Anyway, about China ...
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TODAY IS THE DAY!
GET OUT AND VOTE. Polls are open 7 AM - 7 PM
WE GOT THIS!!!!!!
GET OUT AND VOTE. Polls are open 7 AM - 7 PM
WE GOT THIS!!!!!!
December 2, 2025 at 11:59 AM
TODAY IS THE DAY!
GET OUT AND VOTE. Polls are open 7 AM - 7 PM
WE GOT THIS!!!!!!
GET OUT AND VOTE. Polls are open 7 AM - 7 PM
WE GOT THIS!!!!!!
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As Jared Kushner prepares to meet with Putin today on behalf of Trump, REMEMBER: After taking billions from the Saudis and other foreign governments, Kushner explicitly said he would not have a foreign policy role in this administration.
popular.info/p/jared-kush...
popular.info/p/jared-kush...
December 2, 2025 at 2:09 PM
As Jared Kushner prepares to meet with Putin today on behalf of Trump, REMEMBER: After taking billions from the Saudis and other foreign governments, Kushner explicitly said he would not have a foreign policy role in this administration.
popular.info/p/jared-kush...
popular.info/p/jared-kush...
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You know all about the Chinese solar boom but you haven't seen anything yet
Here comes the battery boom, and it is going to be big 🤯
Here comes the battery boom, and it is going to be big 🤯
December 2, 2025 at 2:37 PM
You know all about the Chinese solar boom but you haven't seen anything yet
Here comes the battery boom, and it is going to be big 🤯
Here comes the battery boom, and it is going to be big 🤯
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Something to be thankful for!
Utah's largest coal-fired power plant—the Intermountain Power Project, located in the west desert near Delta and serving southern California—stopped burning coal at mid-day on Wednesday, just in time for Thanksgiving. 🔌💡
Utah's largest coal-fired power plant—the Intermountain Power Project, located in the west desert near Delta and serving southern California—stopped burning coal at mid-day on Wednesday, just in time for Thanksgiving. 🔌💡
November 28, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Something to be thankful for!
Utah's largest coal-fired power plant—the Intermountain Power Project, located in the west desert near Delta and serving southern California—stopped burning coal at mid-day on Wednesday, just in time for Thanksgiving. 🔌💡
Utah's largest coal-fired power plant—the Intermountain Power Project, located in the west desert near Delta and serving southern California—stopped burning coal at mid-day on Wednesday, just in time for Thanksgiving. 🔌💡
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51.5% of India's power came from renewables on 29 July - an amazing achievement so many said can't be done - while the country delivered 50 % of installed electric power capacity from non-fossil fuel sources 5 years early
Renewables are unstoppable
www.pib.gov.in/PressRelease...
Renewables are unstoppable
www.pib.gov.in/PressRelease...
December 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM
51.5% of India's power came from renewables on 29 July - an amazing achievement so many said can't be done - while the country delivered 50 % of installed electric power capacity from non-fossil fuel sources 5 years early
Renewables are unstoppable
www.pib.gov.in/PressRelease...
Renewables are unstoppable
www.pib.gov.in/PressRelease...
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The Indian state of Rajasthan produces more solar than any other. It has rejected a 3.2 GW coal power plant, because the bids to build it were more expensive than bundling renewables with batteries.
🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
India’s Desert State Reignites Coal-Fired Power Debate
The competitive cost of batteries is making clean energy a viable alternative to coal in parts of the country.
www.bloomberg.com
December 1, 2025 at 12:39 PM
The Indian state of Rajasthan produces more solar than any other. It has rejected a 3.2 GW coal power plant, because the bids to build it were more expensive than bundling renewables with batteries.
🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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Eleven years ago, I wrote to Tom Stoppard to ask about this coup de théâtre from 1949. It took me down an unexpected rabbit hole - in memory of Stoppard, here's what I found.
November 30, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Eleven years ago, I wrote to Tom Stoppard to ask about this coup de théâtre from 1949. It took me down an unexpected rabbit hole - in memory of Stoppard, here's what I found.
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If an area the size of the state of Delaware were converted to other purposes, 20 billion square feet of empty parking would remain.
December 1, 2025 at 7:38 AM
If an area the size of the state of Delaware were converted to other purposes, 20 billion square feet of empty parking would remain.
This is 90 BILLION square feet of empty parking, equivalent to 45 million generously sized 3-bed, 2-bath houses.
#urbandesign #builtenvironment
#urbandesign #builtenvironment
Been reading *Walkable City* by Jeff Speck and found out that there are an average of 500,000,000 empty parking spaces in the U.S. at any given time. That's almost 1.5x as many people live in the country. We have enough parking for another America and a half, assuming everyone owns a car.
December 1, 2025 at 6:02 AM
This is 90 BILLION square feet of empty parking, equivalent to 45 million generously sized 3-bed, 2-bath houses.
#urbandesign #builtenvironment
#urbandesign #builtenvironment
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guys I found a copy of the scan
December 1, 2025 at 4:57 AM
guys I found a copy of the scan
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Lol, Zillow tried to rate the climate risks facing individual properties. The real estate industry *hated* it, precisely because it worked -- it made selling risky properties more difficult. So they rebelled & Zillow caved.
Don't look up!
Don't look up!
Zillow Removes Climate Risk Scores From Home Listings
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Lol, Zillow tried to rate the climate risks facing individual properties. The real estate industry *hated* it, precisely because it worked -- it made selling risky properties more difficult. So they rebelled & Zillow caved.
Don't look up!
Don't look up!