Doug Hengel
@doughengel.bsky.social
Geopolitics of Energy. All things Italy. Wine a bit, you'll feel better.
Merry Christmas to me! @MoonbaseCellars @winesky.bsky.social
December 25, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Merry Christmas to me! @MoonbaseCellars @winesky.bsky.social
I like Mencia. The label on this bottle says it comes from a village of 85 inhabitants that boasts 15 wineries and over 400 hectares of centenary vineyards. My kind of place! Hope we can visit Bierzo in 2026. @WineSky
October 26, 2025 at 11:27 PM
I like Mencia. The label on this bottle says it comes from a village of 85 inhabitants that boasts 15 wineries and over 400 hectares of centenary vineyards. My kind of place! Hope we can visit Bierzo in 2026. @WineSky
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LNG Allies CEO: emissions data reported to EPA is just too important to lose; Industry will step in if Admin does away with reporting program #energysky #LNGAmericas
October 20, 2025 at 4:49 PM
LNG Allies CEO: emissions data reported to EPA is just too important to lose; Industry will step in if Admin does away with reporting program #energysky #LNGAmericas
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🇺🇸 A Different Kind of Outrage 😲
Everone at Foggy Bottom knows Dink. The joke is that he joined right after Benjamin Franklin. Most recently, after almost 4 decades of service, he was elected to head AFSA (the union for U.S. diplomats).
He was fired yesterday.
The disrespect is intentional.
Everone at Foggy Bottom knows Dink. The joke is that he joined right after Benjamin Franklin. Most recently, after almost 4 decades of service, he was elected to head AFSA (the union for U.S. diplomats).
He was fired yesterday.
The disrespect is intentional.
July 12, 2025 at 2:59 PM
🇺🇸 A Different Kind of Outrage 😲
Everone at Foggy Bottom knows Dink. The joke is that he joined right after Benjamin Franklin. Most recently, after almost 4 decades of service, he was elected to head AFSA (the union for U.S. diplomats).
He was fired yesterday.
The disrespect is intentional.
Everone at Foggy Bottom knows Dink. The joke is that he joined right after Benjamin Franklin. Most recently, after almost 4 decades of service, he was elected to head AFSA (the union for U.S. diplomats).
He was fired yesterday.
The disrespect is intentional.
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Here’s my interview with Scott Simon on NPR’s weekend edition (he was very nice)
www.npr.org/2025/06/21/n...
www.npr.org/2025/06/21/n...
In 'Human Nature,' author Kate Marvel explores climate change through nine emotions
NPR's Scott Simon talks to climate scientist Kate Marvel about her new book, "Human Nature." It's a look at our changing planet through the lens of nine very human emotions.
www.npr.org
June 23, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Here’s my interview with Scott Simon on NPR’s weekend edition (he was very nice)
www.npr.org/2025/06/21/n...
www.npr.org/2025/06/21/n...
Weekend gathering 🍷
June 24, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Weekend gathering 🍷
Genoa is a very interesting city, well worth a few days to visit.
May 23, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Genoa is a very interesting city, well worth a few days to visit.
Best panino in Rome at Forno Campo de' Fiori.
May 23, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Best panino in Rome at Forno Campo de' Fiori.
Very good Italian sparkler.
May 14, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Very good Italian sparkler.
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Economists would do well to heed Pope Francis’s economic message and remember that if a 2,000-year-old institution like the Catholic Church can change, so can today’s policy consensus, writes Antara Haldar. bit.ly/44eZTIK
Pope Francis and the Soul of Economics | by Antara Haldar - Project Syndicate
Antara Haldar highlights the late pontiff’s vision of an economy rooted in solidarity, fairness, and ecological stewardship.
bit.ly
May 2, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Economists would do well to heed Pope Francis’s economic message and remember that if a 2,000-year-old institution like the Catholic Church can change, so can today’s policy consensus, writes Antara Haldar. bit.ly/44eZTIK
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I'll just take this moment to point out that the US Institute of Peace, just a few weeks ago, contained one of the finest concentrations of US expertise on India and Pakistan, and crisis management in South Asia.
May 10, 2025 at 12:24 AM
I'll just take this moment to point out that the US Institute of Peace, just a few weeks ago, contained one of the finest concentrations of US expertise on India and Pakistan, and crisis management in South Asia.
Tostada de jurel (mackerel) at Antolina in the Condesa neighborhood of Mexico City. Delicious!
April 4, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Tostada de jurel (mackerel) at Antolina in the Condesa neighborhood of Mexico City. Delicious!
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I’m concerned about the tariffs in part because of their impact on the economy. But I’m also concerned because of their effect on geopolitics. We are burning bridges like crazy these days.
April 3, 2025 at 11:13 PM
I’m concerned about the tariffs in part because of their impact on the economy. But I’m also concerned because of their effect on geopolitics. We are burning bridges like crazy these days.
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I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
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A vast trove of Roman antiquities has lain hidden somewhere in Rome for half a century.
Now, it's beginning to open itself up to the public eye—and our reporter managed to get inside the restoration lab.
Now, it's beginning to open itself up to the public eye—and our reporter managed to get inside the restoration lab.
Hidden for Half a Century, Ancient Roman Treasures Return to the Spotlight
Inside the super-private Torlonia Collection of ancient marbles, and the strategy to clean them up and bring them back into public view.
www.bloomberg.com
February 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
A vast trove of Roman antiquities has lain hidden somewhere in Rome for half a century.
Now, it's beginning to open itself up to the public eye—and our reporter managed to get inside the restoration lab.
Now, it's beginning to open itself up to the public eye—and our reporter managed to get inside the restoration lab.
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Russian gas has stopped flowing to Europe via Ukraine, closing off a route that’s operated for five decades www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
#ONGT #Energysky #natgas #Ukraine #Russia
#ONGT #Energysky #natgas #Ukraine #Russia
Russia and Ukraine End Five Decades of Gas Transit to Europe
Russian gas stopped flowing to Europe via Ukraine, closing off a route that’s operated for five decades after Kyiv refused to allow any transit that funds Moscow’s war machine.
www.bloomberg.com
January 1, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Russian gas has stopped flowing to Europe via Ukraine, closing off a route that’s operated for five decades www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
#ONGT #Energysky #natgas #Ukraine #Russia
#ONGT #Energysky #natgas #Ukraine #Russia
The 2019 T20 Syrah-Marselan blend from Tiansai Vineyards in Xinjiang. Our Christmas Eve wine courtesy of our daughter who visited there recently. Decent enough, a bit one-dimensional, tending towards rustic.
December 25, 2024 at 2:35 PM
The 2019 T20 Syrah-Marselan blend from Tiansai Vineyards in Xinjiang. Our Christmas Eve wine courtesy of our daughter who visited there recently. Decent enough, a bit one-dimensional, tending towards rustic.
A star of the show at a gathering of wine geek friends - a 2007 Valentini Trebbiano d'Abruzzo. My last bottle!
December 22, 2024 at 2:50 AM
A star of the show at a gathering of wine geek friends - a 2007 Valentini Trebbiano d'Abruzzo. My last bottle!
Elegant and expressive. Still quite fresh. Sage and leather with cherry notes. Very, very nice, a great example of the joys of Nebbiolo and of Barbaresco. Unfortunately my last bottle! 🍷
December 15, 2024 at 3:14 AM
Elegant and expressive. Still quite fresh. Sage and leather with cherry notes. Very, very nice, a great example of the joys of Nebbiolo and of Barbaresco. Unfortunately my last bottle! 🍷
Sound advice to advance climate action.
Climate Activists Need to Radically Change Their Approach Under Trump www.nytimes.com/2024/12/08/o...
Climate Activists Need to Radically Change Their Approach Under Trump www.nytimes.com/2024/12/08/o...
Opinion | Climate Activists Need to Radically Change Their Approach Under Trump
Climate purity is a recipe for failure.
www.nytimes.com
December 11, 2024 at 3:17 AM
Sound advice to advance climate action.
Climate Activists Need to Radically Change Their Approach Under Trump www.nytimes.com/2024/12/08/o...
Climate Activists Need to Radically Change Their Approach Under Trump www.nytimes.com/2024/12/08/o...