Steve Cvar
@stevecvar.com
IT consultant, hiker, traveler, elder vegan, creative coder, architecture geek, drummer
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Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity
Australia's extensive solar power penetration makes so much energy that the government wants to offer free electricity at peak hours.
electrek.co
November 6, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
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Woody Guthrie wrote a song called "Old Man Trump" that, shall we say, resonates today
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Man...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Man...
October 14, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Woody Guthrie wrote a song called "Old Man Trump" that, shall we say, resonates today
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Man...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Man...
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Biggest story in the world, told in the mainstream press perfectly well:
AP/PBS headline: TRUMP'S MOVES AGAINST MEDIA OUTLETS MIRROR AUTHORITARIAN APPROACHES TO SILENCING DISSENT
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
AP/PBS headline: TRUMP'S MOVES AGAINST MEDIA OUTLETS MIRROR AUTHORITARIAN APPROACHES TO SILENCING DISSENT
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
Trump's moves against media outlets mirror authoritarian approaches to silencing dissent
Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has waged an aggressive campaign against the media unlike any in modern U.S. history, making moves similar to those of authoritarian leaders that...
www.pbs.org
September 19, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Biggest story in the world, told in the mainstream press perfectly well:
AP/PBS headline: TRUMP'S MOVES AGAINST MEDIA OUTLETS MIRROR AUTHORITARIAN APPROACHES TO SILENCING DISSENT
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
AP/PBS headline: TRUMP'S MOVES AGAINST MEDIA OUTLETS MIRROR AUTHORITARIAN APPROACHES TO SILENCING DISSENT
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
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WaPo: We've killed our independence and objectivity, please like our owner
NYT: Trump Making Amazing Deals, White House Says; Mamdani Late 4 Times in 6th Grade
CBS: We'll censor things you dislike, here's millions of dollars, please let our parent do a merger
WSJ: BREAKING: TRUMP-EPSTEIN LETTER!
NYT: Trump Making Amazing Deals, White House Says; Mamdani Late 4 Times in 6th Grade
CBS: We'll censor things you dislike, here's millions of dollars, please let our parent do a merger
WSJ: BREAKING: TRUMP-EPSTEIN LETTER!
July 18, 2025 at 2:36 PM
WaPo: We've killed our independence and objectivity, please like our owner
NYT: Trump Making Amazing Deals, White House Says; Mamdani Late 4 Times in 6th Grade
CBS: We'll censor things you dislike, here's millions of dollars, please let our parent do a merger
WSJ: BREAKING: TRUMP-EPSTEIN LETTER!
NYT: Trump Making Amazing Deals, White House Says; Mamdani Late 4 Times in 6th Grade
CBS: We'll censor things you dislike, here's millions of dollars, please let our parent do a merger
WSJ: BREAKING: TRUMP-EPSTEIN LETTER!
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23andMe has declared bankruptcy! If you're one of their 11 million customers, now's the time to delete your personal data—your genetic information could be at risk! #23andMe
www.cnn.com/2025/03/24/t...
www.cnn.com/2025/03/24/t...
Genetic testing firm 23andMe files for bankruptcy | CNN Business
Gene testing firm 23andMe said on Sunday it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in order to facilitate its sale, after years of struggling to find a sustainable business model.
www.cnn.com
March 24, 2025 at 3:08 PM
23andMe has declared bankruptcy! If you're one of their 11 million customers, now's the time to delete your personal data—your genetic information could be at risk! #23andMe
www.cnn.com/2025/03/24/t...
www.cnn.com/2025/03/24/t...
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A teen DOGE staffer recently given access to government systems worked at a startup known for hiring convicted hackers. Someone using a Telegram handle associated with him also solicited a cyberattack-for-hire service in 2022. All raising questions about his vetting. www.wired.com/story/edward...
DOGE Teen Owns ‘Tesla.Sexy LLC’ and Worked at Startup That Has Hired Convicted Hackers
Experts question whether Edward Coristine, a DOGE staffer who has gone by “Big Balls” online, would pass the background check typically required for access to sensitive US government systems.
www.wired.com
February 6, 2025 at 7:43 AM
A teen DOGE staffer recently given access to government systems worked at a startup known for hiring convicted hackers. Someone using a Telegram handle associated with him also solicited a cyberattack-for-hire service in 2022. All raising questions about his vetting. www.wired.com/story/edward...
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Now the whole country gets the experience of what it's like when private equity buys the place you work
February 4, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Now the whole country gets the experience of what it's like when private equity buys the place you work
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The world installed 510 Gigawatts of solar in 2023, and that could never have happened if Carter hadn't invested heavily in solar research
His decision to invest in solar R&D may end up being the most impactful policy decision for the climate of all time
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
His decision to invest in solar R&D may end up being the most impactful policy decision for the climate of all time
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Jimmy Carter: America's Greatest Environmental President
President Carter had a visionary understanding of the climate change crisis ahead, which only grows more profound with each passing year.
www.rollingstone.com
December 30, 2024 at 12:01 PM
The world installed 510 Gigawatts of solar in 2023, and that could never have happened if Carter hadn't invested heavily in solar research
His decision to invest in solar R&D may end up being the most impactful policy decision for the climate of all time
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
His decision to invest in solar R&D may end up being the most impactful policy decision for the climate of all time
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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Cucamonga peak, 8,862 ‘
December 8, 2024 at 2:07 AM
Cucamonga peak, 8,862 ‘
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Semi-regular reminder:
Baby open-ocean octopuses sometimes ride on jellyfish like little hats.
📸 Songda Cai bit.ly/2ZmNZZH 🧪🪼🐙🦑🌿
Baby open-ocean octopuses sometimes ride on jellyfish like little hats.
📸 Songda Cai bit.ly/2ZmNZZH 🧪🪼🐙🦑🌿
October 24, 2024 at 7:07 PM
Semi-regular reminder:
Baby open-ocean octopuses sometimes ride on jellyfish like little hats.
📸 Songda Cai bit.ly/2ZmNZZH 🧪🪼🐙🦑🌿
Baby open-ocean octopuses sometimes ride on jellyfish like little hats.
📸 Songda Cai bit.ly/2ZmNZZH 🧪🪼🐙🦑🌿
Testing how bots work here with my old detective fin bot. The library I used hasn't implemented alt text yet so I had to jerry rig something.
November 28, 2024 at 2:26 AM
Testing how bots work here with my old detective fin bot. The library I used hasn't implemented alt text yet so I had to jerry rig something.
Something depressing about the half portion pumpkin pie
November 26, 2024 at 7:02 PM
Something depressing about the half portion pumpkin pie
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guy who joins bluesky in July 2026: hey everyone, going to be spending more time here ever since the Hell Site required users to manually type the 14 Words every time they post! and i was tired of turning on my camera to do the you know... german hand
September 24, 2024 at 2:07 AM
guy who joins bluesky in July 2026: hey everyone, going to be spending more time here ever since the Hell Site required users to manually type the 14 Words every time they post! and i was tired of turning on my camera to do the you know... german hand
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Now that this app is becoming more popular, there has unfortunately been an influx of right wing accounts
I highly recommend subscribing to this blocklist if you want to avoid this type of content
bsky.app/profile/did:...
I highly recommend subscribing to this blocklist if you want to avoid this type of content
bsky.app/profile/did:...
October 20, 2024 at 1:39 AM
Now that this app is becoming more popular, there has unfortunately been an influx of right wing accounts
I highly recommend subscribing to this blocklist if you want to avoid this type of content
bsky.app/profile/did:...
I highly recommend subscribing to this blocklist if you want to avoid this type of content
bsky.app/profile/did:...
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Hi new Bluesky users. Semi-annual reminder to follow my favorite part of this website: the Gift Links feed.
It shows any free link to an otherwise paywalled article that’s shared by anyone on Bluesky. It has legit changed how I read the news.
bsky.app/profile/did:...
It shows any free link to an otherwise paywalled article that’s shared by anyone on Bluesky. It has legit changed how I read the news.
bsky.app/profile/did:...
October 20, 2024 at 2:39 PM
Hi new Bluesky users. Semi-annual reminder to follow my favorite part of this website: the Gift Links feed.
It shows any free link to an otherwise paywalled article that’s shared by anyone on Bluesky. It has legit changed how I read the news.
bsky.app/profile/did:...
It shows any free link to an otherwise paywalled article that’s shared by anyone on Bluesky. It has legit changed how I read the news.
bsky.app/profile/did:...