Alvaro Papa Silva
@apapasilva.bsky.social
Renewable Energy Development & Strategy Consultant
Chicago | Energy and Sports Nerd
Chicago | Energy and Sports Nerd
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Update: President Trump said the U.S. will run Venezuela until a "proper transition can take place," as he defended Saturday's military strikes that resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife.
Trump says 'we are going to run the country now' after removing Venezuela's president
President Trump says the United States conducted a strike in Venezuela and captured that country's president, Nicolás Maduro along with his wife, Cilia Flores.
n.pr
January 3, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Update: President Trump said the U.S. will run Venezuela until a "proper transition can take place," as he defended Saturday's military strikes that resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife.
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Harsh words from @kaine.senate.gov, who sits on the Senate’s armed services and foreign relations committees, and asks where Trump will deploy military forces next
January 3, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Harsh words from @kaine.senate.gov, who sits on the Senate’s armed services and foreign relations committees, and asks where Trump will deploy military forces next
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The legal justification the WH gave us for attacking Venezuelan boats in int’l waters without Congressional approval was weak, and exposes the WH and military staff to domestic and international criminal prosecution. They have not even sought to justify strikes within Venezuela.
January 3, 2026 at 2:32 PM
The legal justification the WH gave us for attacking Venezuelan boats in int’l waters without Congressional approval was weak, and exposes the WH and military staff to domestic and international criminal prosecution. They have not even sought to justify strikes within Venezuela.
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hey maybe there are some consequences that should have been thought through to the claim that US law applies worldwide to everyone and we have the right to enforce it with our military at our president’s whim
The US Attorney General confirms Maduro is being charged with "conspiracy to possess machine guns" - something Republicans usually call a constitutional right.
January 3, 2026 at 2:19 PM
hey maybe there are some consequences that should have been thought through to the claim that US law applies worldwide to everyone and we have the right to enforce it with our military at our president’s whim
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President Trump said on Saturday that the U.S. had captured the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro. Follow live updates. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
January 3, 2026 at 10:15 AM
President Trump said on Saturday that the U.S. had captured the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro. Follow live updates. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
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So fmr Honduran President Hernandez voluntarily surrendered, and was duly extradited, tried and convicted for drug trafficking, and Trump pardoned him 6w ago.
And this morning, Trump illegally attacks Venezuela and abducts its president and his wife purportedly to try them for drug trafficking.
And this morning, Trump illegally attacks Venezuela and abducts its president and his wife purportedly to try them for drug trafficking.
January 3, 2026 at 12:44 PM
So fmr Honduran President Hernandez voluntarily surrendered, and was duly extradited, tried and convicted for drug trafficking, and Trump pardoned him 6w ago.
And this morning, Trump illegally attacks Venezuela and abducts its president and his wife purportedly to try them for drug trafficking.
And this morning, Trump illegally attacks Venezuela and abducts its president and his wife purportedly to try them for drug trafficking.
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That is a lot of news to wake up to.
January 3, 2026 at 12:37 PM
That is a lot of news to wake up to.
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Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
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"Circling back" season is officially upon us
I have some bad news for everyone who made “let’s circle back after the new year” jokes two weeks ago
January 2, 2026 at 12:28 AM
"Circling back" season is officially upon us
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This decision will cause Americans to die. This is exactly why I raised the alarm earlier this year when RFK Jr. fired actual experts on the panel in charge of recommending vaccines.
Science is real. Vaccines are safe. Don't let them fool you into thinking otherwise.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
Science is real. Vaccines are safe. Don't let them fool you into thinking otherwise.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
C.D.C. Vaccine Committee Ends Recommendation That All Newborns Receive Hepatitis B Shots
In a step toward Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s goal of upending vaccine policy, the committee decided to delay the shots for babies of mothers who test negative for the virus, reversing…
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:39 PM
This decision will cause Americans to die. This is exactly why I raised the alarm earlier this year when RFK Jr. fired actual experts on the panel in charge of recommending vaccines.
Science is real. Vaccines are safe. Don't let them fool you into thinking otherwise.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
Science is real. Vaccines are safe. Don't let them fool you into thinking otherwise.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
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you've gotta admit the NCAA has an incredible sense of comic timing
Now official: College athletes and school staff can bet on pro sports, beginning on Nov. 1.
All three Divisions have voted to approve the change, per the NCAA.
All three Divisions have voted to approve the change, per the NCAA.
October 23, 2025 at 4:07 PM
you've gotta admit the NCAA has an incredible sense of comic timing
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Time for 2025 updates to my annual “opinions about solar” thread. If you like these, you might like the second edition of my book, Solar Power Finance Without The Jargon. A 30% discount code WSQ0437 is valid on publisher website until end of November 2025.
www.worldscientific.com/worldscibook...
www.worldscientific.com/worldscibook...
Solar Power Finance Without the Jargon
www.worldscientific.com
October 20, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Time for 2025 updates to my annual “opinions about solar” thread. If you like these, you might like the second edition of my book, Solar Power Finance Without The Jargon. A 30% discount code WSQ0437 is valid on publisher website until end of November 2025.
www.worldscientific.com/worldscibook...
www.worldscientific.com/worldscibook...
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BREAKING: Marco Rubio's State Department announces publicly that it is exercising unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination in revoking people's visas based on comments about the killing of Charlie Kirk.
October 14, 2025 at 10:22 PM
BREAKING: Marco Rubio's State Department announces publicly that it is exercising unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination in revoking people's visas based on comments about the killing of Charlie Kirk.
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“Living car-free is the most impactful behavior by far in terms of reducing emissions.”
🚲🥗🚗 Small choices matter, but big change happens when systems support them.
WRI Climate ranked 19 climate-friendly behaviors to show which ones cut the most emissions and why policies & businesses must make them accessible.
See the list 👉 bit.ly/4q0pWvC
WRI Climate ranked 19 climate-friendly behaviors to show which ones cut the most emissions and why policies & businesses must make them accessible.
See the list 👉 bit.ly/4q0pWvC
October 13, 2025 at 11:46 AM
“Living car-free is the most impactful behavior by far in terms of reducing emissions.”
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I'm at the scene where ICE abducted multiple people from Lincoln and Foster this morning.
A WGN producer was among the people taken, allegedly because she was among a group of bystanders who tried to intervene. ICE agents hit this car while making their getaway.
A WGN producer was among the people taken, allegedly because she was among a group of bystanders who tried to intervene. ICE agents hit this car while making their getaway.
October 10, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I'm at the scene where ICE abducted multiple people from Lincoln and Foster this morning.
A WGN producer was among the people taken, allegedly because she was among a group of bystanders who tried to intervene. ICE agents hit this car while making their getaway.
A WGN producer was among the people taken, allegedly because she was among a group of bystanders who tried to intervene. ICE agents hit this car while making their getaway.
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We must now start calling this what it is: Trump’s Invasion. It started with federal agents, it will soon include deploying federalized members of the Illinois National Guard against our wishes, and it will now involve sending in another state’s military troops.
October 6, 2025 at 1:44 AM
We must now start calling this what it is: Trump’s Invasion. It started with federal agents, it will soon include deploying federalized members of the Illinois National Guard against our wishes, and it will now involve sending in another state’s military troops.
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Pope Leo urged the world's 1.4 billion Catholics on Sunday to care for immigrants, pressing ahead with a message of welcome for migrants days after criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump's hard-line anti-immigration policies. For @reuters.com:
Pope Leo, after Trump critique, urges Catholics to help immigrants
Pope Leo urged the world's 1.4 billion Catholics on Sunday to care for immigrants, pressing ahead with a message of welcome for migrants days after criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump's hard-line anti-immigration policies.
www.reuters.com
October 5, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Pope Leo urged the world's 1.4 billion Catholics on Sunday to care for immigrants, pressing ahead with a message of welcome for migrants days after criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump's hard-line anti-immigration policies. For @reuters.com:
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In the US, PM₂.₅ from wildfire smoke already kills about the same number of people as guns and cars (~40k each), but this will increase significantly with climate change. 😐
September 19, 2025 at 12:41 PM
In the US, PM₂.₅ from wildfire smoke already kills about the same number of people as guns and cars (~40k each), but this will increase significantly with climate change. 😐
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People have historically invested in the US because we attract the best and brightest, have robust contract law protections and a stable, independent monetary policy. Trump has reversed all of that. www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...
The U.S. added just 22,000 jobs in August, confirming dramatic slowdown in the labor market
The August report is the first since President Donald Trump fired a top Labor Department official over accusations of releasing inaccurate data.
www.nbcnews.com
September 5, 2025 at 1:42 PM
People have historically invested in the US because we attract the best and brightest, have robust contract law protections and a stable, independent monetary policy. Trump has reversed all of that. www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...
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top five all time Dudes Rock clip
August 14, 2025 at 3:44 AM
top five all time Dudes Rock clip
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Chicago is pancake flat because it rests on what was once the bottom of Lake Michigan (or rather, the proglacial lake that preceded Lake Michigan). The ancient lakeshore is easy to see in this "elevation" map that I made by joining the lake's bathymetric data with a digital elevation model.
August 6, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Chicago is pancake flat because it rests on what was once the bottom of Lake Michigan (or rather, the proglacial lake that preceded Lake Michigan). The ancient lakeshore is easy to see in this "elevation" map that I made by joining the lake's bathymetric data with a digital elevation model.
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Not at all a coincidence that this type of clean-energy comms - which presents a positive case in forceful terms rather than trying to dance around the issue - is coming almost exclusively from non-US firms. The comparison tells us a lot about why the IRA failed. More below:
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July 30, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Not at all a coincidence that this type of clean-energy comms - which presents a positive case in forceful terms rather than trying to dance around the issue - is coming almost exclusively from non-US firms. The comparison tells us a lot about why the IRA failed. More below:
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