andybrwn

Zero tolerance for Insurrectionists! Calif atty trapped in an energy field. Climate, wx, renewables, PSPS, WMPs, wildfire, DERs, poli posts. Born 319 ppm C02. Former Motorcyclist

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Interests:: Energy, Decarb, CAwx, Climate
Hobbies:: Knee rehab
Locale:: Sactoe, CA

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2026-05-11 20:23:29 UTC

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I wonder how long the atmosphere holds the burned up stuff and whether the rate of re-entries will create issues with the ozone layer or do any solar dimming. Effn hate StarLink--just seems like a gigantic waste

2026-04-20 21:14:35 UTC

Farmers are struggling with extreme weather | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR https://www.kcur.org/environment-agriculture/2026-04-20/extreme-weather-agriculture #ExtremeWeather #Agriculture #ClimateChange

2026-04-02 19:43:28 UTC

PG&E Corporation - U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Approves License Renewal Application for Extended Operations of Diablo Canyon for additional 20 years https://investor.pgecorp.com/news-events/press-releases/press-release-details/2026/U-S--Nuclear-Regulatory-Commission-Approves-License-Renewal-Application-for-Extended-Operations-of-Diablo-Canyon/default.aspx #DiabloCanyon #PCG #Energy #NuclearEnergy #CAEnergy

2026-02-23 06:09:21 UTC

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We’ve got a local #GrayFox
https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/118/451/757/613/666/original/31cd8e51cfe4e89f.jpeg

2026-02-23 06:04:40 UTC

Why Californians are becoming obsessed with this thriving predator https://www.sfgate.com/centralcalifornia/article/california-gray-foxes-thriving-21055435.php #GrayFox.

2026-02-13 22:03:05 UTC

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PPT blows

2026-02-13 21:59:06 UTC

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They're looking at a potential "death spiral" situation as more electrification happens. Lower throughput means higher rate to get the same revenue, which drives more electrification (or departure). Rinse and repeat.
It's why SoCalGas is also trying to expand into other areas, like microgrid development and biomass pilots.

2026-02-13 21:54:19 UTC

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preferably an electric prodding

2026-02-13 21:40:23 UTC

RE: https://toad.social/@KimPerales/116065220251525792
Trumps is *all about* undermining public services
#note1e9f…nlaa

2026-02-13 21:36:36 UTC

Congress Leaves DC as DHS Shuts Down - The New York Times (gift link) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/us/politics/congress-jets-off-shutdown.html?unlocked_article_code=1.L1A.q7Yr.ArWYMvJFgtP-&smid=url-share

2026-02-13 20:10:54 UTC

Showdown in the American west as Colorado River faces crucial deadline: ‘Mother nature isn’t going to bail us out’ | Colorado river crisis | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/13/colorado-river-crucial-deadline #Water #ColoradoRiver

2026-02-13 19:26:49 UTC

What Sweeping Revisions and a Blowout Month Tell Us About the U.S. Job Market - WSJ (gift link) https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/what-sweeping-revisions-and-a-blowout-month-tell-us-about-the-u-s-job-market-929b1537?st=Tbuuai&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink #TrumpRecession #Economy #Unemployment

2026-02-13 19:01:14 UTC

City activates weather-respite centers Feb. 15-19 - #Sacramento City Express https://sacramentocityexpress.com/2026/02/13/city-activates-weather-respite-centers-feb-15-19/ #CAWx

2026-02-13 17:09:05 UTC

Americans With Higher Incomes Are Starting to Fall Behind on Payments - WSJ (gift link) https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/americans-with-higher-incomes-are-starting-to-fall-behind-on-payments-472d3a24?st=KtcGXv&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink #Recession #TrumpRecession

2026-02-13 00:00:13 UTC

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Do you become Dear Leader if you pull the sword out of it?

2026-02-12 22:39:08 UTC

Newsom vows to sue after Trump rolls back key #climate change finding https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/trump-epa-endangerment-21348403.php #CAPol #EndangermentFinding #EPA #GHG #ClimateChange

2026-02-12 21:02:11 UTC

'Surprised': After hitting record lows, imperiled species seeks SF Bay https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/gray-whale-sf-bay-21345537.php #Whales

2026-02-12 20:59:45 UTC

Trump nominates hospitality executive to run National Park Service https://www.sfgate.com/national-parks/article/delaware-north-national-park-service-21349960.php #TrumpCorruption

2026-02-12 20:48:45 UTC

City of #Sacramento announces $66.2 million budget deficit. Here is what happens next - Sacramento City Express https://sacramentocityexpress.com/2026/02/12/city-of-sacramento-announces-66-2-million-budget-deficit-here-is-what-happens-next/

2026-02-12 20:01:25 UTC

Norway's former PM Jagland charged with gross corruption over Epstein links https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yqr8eggvwo

2026-02-12 19:54:20 UTC

Key Democrat accuses the Justice Department of 'spying' on lawmakers reviewing Epstein files https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/key-democrat-accuses-the-justice-department-of-21349735.php?sid=53b77971fdd5acf94e000452&stn=nf

2026-02-12 19:27:06 UTC

Climate leaders condemn Trump EPA’s biggest rollback yet: ‘This is corruption’ | Trump administration | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/12/climate-trump-epa-biggest-rollback

2026-02-12 18:21:40 UTC

#Sacramento city council to consider banning #ICE activity on city property https://www.capradio.org/articles/2026/02/10/sacramento-city-council-to-consider-banning-ice-activity-on-city-property/

2026-02-12 16:45:56 UTC

#ChromeTheEarthGang https://masto.ai/@Nonilex/116058652259580558

2026-02-12 16:43:10 UTC

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Could you make out the door warning labels? It would be odd to have it indoors. And yes, they tend to be separated

2026-02-12 16:37:55 UTC

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Looks like a battery to me

2026-02-12 16:35:11 UTC

Weak IOC. At least the LA Olympics will get boycotted https://m.ai6yr.org/@npr_bot/116057073691041770

2026-02-12 16:31:21 UTC

Weeeee https://fediscience.org/@rahmstorf/116058154702955426

2026-02-12 00:52:02 UTC

Judge orders US to provide California #ICE detainees with medical care, attorneys and blankets | ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement) | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/11/california-ice-detainees-medical-care-attorneys-blankets #ConcentrationCamps

2026-02-12 00:40:54 UTC

Data center building boom stirs pushback in state and local politics - CBS News https://www.cbsnews.com/news/data-center-building-boom-politics/ #DataCenters

2026-02-11 20:08:49 UTC

California #measles outbreak spurs call for vaccine checks https://www.sfchronicle.com/health/article/hasta-county-measles-outbreak-21345257.php #PublicHealth

2026-02-11 18:31:36 UTC

As #EVs rise, California’s gas tax crumbles — and lawmakers flinch - POLITICO https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/10/californias-gas-tax-bill-problems-00774472 #Climate #Decarbonization

2026-02-11 18:29:17 UTC

Trump targets Bay Area groups for massive #health funding cuts https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/trump-health-cuts-california-21345100.php #PublicHealth

2026-02-11 03:23:36 UTC

PG&E on track to provide power to a dozen large San Jose projects by 2030 as part of agreement https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/02/10/pge-power-large-san-jose-projects-data-centers/

2026-02-11 00:11:29 UTC

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I need to trim my apricot, lemon & persimmon.

2026-02-11 00:08:44 UTC

RE: https://mastodon.green/@JustinGerdes/116048766025023332
Remember, #Affordability is a Dem #Hoax
#note1d65…rnfs

2026-02-10 23:57:57 UTC

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more sky graffiti

2026-02-10 22:11:17 UTC

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My apricot hasn’t started budding, but plumbs and dogwoods have. Saw a couple of magnolias/ tulip trees in full bloom too.

2026-02-10 19:57:05 UTC

Illegal pot farms pollute public lands with lasting effects https://calmatters.org/environment/water/2026/02/marijuana-cannabis-california-public-land/

2026-02-10 16:39:52 UTC

Trump to Repeal Landmark Climate Finding in Huge Regulatory Rollback https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-to-repeal-landmark-climate-finding-in-huge-regulatory-rollback-ff7d58db?st=REijfz #ChromeTheEarthGang #ClimateCrisis

2026-02-09 23:39:02 UTC

‘Designed to intimidate’: Fulton County official decries FBI raid in court filing - Democracy Docket https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/fulton-county-lawsuit-fbi-raid-violated-constitutional-rights/?_hsmi=402822569

2026-02-09 23:36:01 UTC

#BYD files lawsuit, seeks refund over Trump's US auto #tariffs | Reuters https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/byd-files-lawsuit-seeks-refund-over-trumps-us-auto-tariffs-2026-02-09/ #EVs #Decarboinization

2026-02-09 22:03:03 UTC

California sues websites with 3D printer ghost gun instructions- CalMatters https://calmatters.org/justice/2026/02/3d-printer-ghost-gun-lawsuit/ #GhostGun

2026-02-09 21:55:16 UTC

The 2026 Winter Olympics Will Have a Major Impact on the Region’s Snow | WIRED https://www.wired.com/story/winter-olympics-2026-impacts-snow/

2026-02-09 19:49:22 UTC

Trump Is a Global ‘Wrecking Ball,’ European Security Experts Say. The organizers of the Munich Security Conference, Europe’s main defense-related forum, said in a report that President Trump is helping destroy the postwar international order.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/world/europe/trump-munich-conference-security-report.html?unlocked_article_code=1.K1A.Aqn-.-Pc1BxfB2Fcb&smid=em-share

2026-02-09 17:11:08 UTC

Key Takeaways From The California Public Utilities Commission SB 254 Wildfire Report - Environmental Law - United States https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/environmental-law/1742832/key-takeaways-from-the-california-public-utilities-commission-sb-254-wildfire-report

2026-02-09 00:58:27 UTC

It’s Feb 8, trees in full bloom (or working on it) and there are mosquitoes. Argh

2026-02-09 00:00:01 UTC

(Gift Link) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/us/politics/doj-prosecutors-recruiting-trump.html?unlocked_article_code=1.KlA.An7P.dLhVZNWSycI_&smid=nytcore-ios-share

2026-02-08 23:49:49 UTC

New York lawmakers propose a three-year pause on new data centers | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/07/new-york-lawmakers-propose-a-three-year-pause-on-new-data-centers/

2026-02-08 23:48:54 UTC

China Switches On World's Largest Compressed-Air Energy Storage Plant - 600 MW Deployed, No Lithium or Cobalt https://rareearthexchanges.com/news/china-switches-on-worlds-largest-compressed-air-energy-storage-plant-600-mw-deployed-no-lithium-or-cobalt/

2026-02-08 23:18:10 UTC

The AI boom is so huge it’s causing shortages everywhere else https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/02/07/ai-spending-economy-shortages/

2026-02-08 22:33:00 UTC

#Italian police fire tear gas as protesters clash near Winter #Olympics hockey venue over #ICE
https://apnews.com/article/winter-olympics-protest-milan-ice-demonstration-fb4df93ea831f8ddb67550ee9dfe7438

2026-02-08 22:12:24 UTC

What Happened When One Man Tried to Organize a Pro-Billionaire Rally https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/billionaires-march-rally-san-francisco-e0cdef2c?st=STEkaC

2026-02-08 22:11:51 UTC

Elderly Lawmakers Won’t Step Aside, Prompting New Debate Over Age Limits https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/politician-age-limits-debate-ef33b504?st=85QL2o

2026-02-08 22:10:08 UTC

‘Thank you, billionaires’: SF march defends ultrarich in face of scorn https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/march-for-billionaires-21331509.php

2026-02-08 22:06:20 UTC

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/07/california-monterey-park-stop-datacenter-construction?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

2026-02-08 01:43:30 UTC

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Looks like crud to me

2026-02-08 01:41:28 UTC

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Trump must have really unloaded while “tuthing” on a golden potty

2026-02-08 01:39:47 UTC

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It’s been interesting watching PG&E evolve on this. One of the guys in the hot seat during some broad PSPSs is now a big C-suite guy now.
In a world where folks get upset with PSPS, but the utility faces strict liability due to inverse condemnation, I wonder expect them to pull the trigger when it’s close to marginal v

2026-02-08 01:35:01 UTC

#BerryessaBrewing
https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/032/438/342/152/663/original/3c587c47d0b6ba13.jpeg

2026-02-08 00:57:54 UTC

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-02-07/pg-e-utilities-rely-on-meteorologists-to-help-decide-when-to-cut-power

2026-02-07 22:04:34 UTC

San Bernardino County reports first #measles case since 2023 as U.S. infections continue to climb https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-02-07/san-bernardino-county-measles-case

2026-02-07 04:33:42 UTC

Trump Opens Marine National Monument in Atlantic to Commercial Fishing - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/climate/trump-monument-fishing-northeast-canyons.html

2026-02-06 23:31:15 UTC

But it’s raining up there now https://m.ai6yr.org/@nwssacramento_bot/116025947999378665

2026-02-06 23:30:04 UTC

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I wonder if they’ll need water balloons to stay hydrated. Or if they’ll just hire walkers.

2026-02-06 22:32:34 UTC

Looking for a #Valentine? Take a #shelter #dog on a date - #Sacramento City Express https://sacramentocityexpress.com/2026/02/06/looking-for-a-valentine-take-a-shelter-dog-on-a-date/

2026-02-06 21:05:13 UTC

Customers saving millions in states that banned utility political costs - Energy and Policy Institute https://energyandpolicy.org/customers-saving-millions-utility-political-costs/

2026-02-06 21:02:51 UTC

SLO City Council's concerns on Diablo Canyon extension - Mustang News https://mustangnews.net/slo-council-letter-diablo-extension/ #DiabloCanyon #CAEnergy #Nuclear

2026-02-06 20:14:16 UTC

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We’re not force fed an oligarchs’ interests.

2026-02-06 19:59:38 UTC

(Gift Link) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/us/politics/white-supremacy-trump-administration-social-media.html?unlocked_article_code=1.KFA.5TjH.TOQ-CIgNbT5n&smid=nytcore-ios-share

2026-02-06 19:53:21 UTC

Santa Clara enacts policy blocking ICE from accessing city-owned properties ahead of Super Bowl LX https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/02/05/santa-clara-enacts-policy-blocking-ice-from-accessing-city-owned-properties-ahead-of-super-bowl-lx/

2026-02-06 19:50:34 UTC

How California plans to keep the lights on: A look into recent regulatory developments - #Climate 411 https://blogs.edf.org/climate411/2026/02/06/how-california-plans-to-keep-the-lights-on-a-look-into-recent-regulatory-developments/ #CAEnergy

2026-02-06 17:39:59 UTC

PG&E wants to raise your rates again https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/pge-rate-power-utility-21334243.php #CAEnergy

2026-02-06 05:23:44 UTC

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Do NOT wipe yer butt with those!

2026-02-06 05:20:14 UTC

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Are those the ones that stop working if the have a traffic cone on the hood?

2026-02-06 05:18:23 UTC

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On 8, my strategy is to avoid children as a matter of course

2026-02-06 04:20:47 UTC

Judge appears skeptical of Trump’s latest bid to nix his hush money conviction
https://apnews.com/article/trump-hush-money-federal-court-conviction-9525210cca36aa9338523de1d23cf651

2026-02-06 04:15:21 UTC

Judge appears skeptical of Trump’s latest bid to nix his hush money conviction
https://apnews.com/article/trump-hush-money-federal-court-conviction-9525210cca36aa9338523de1d23cf651

2026-02-06 03:18:26 UTC

Commentary: How do you stand up to lies and brutality? Maybe you blow a whistle, for starters https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-02-05/lopez-colum-how-do-you-stand-up-to-lies-brutality-maybe-you-blow-whistle

2026-02-06 03:16:15 UTC

California bill would make fossil fuel companies help pay for rising insurance costs https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-02-05/california-bill-would-make-fossil-fuel-companies-help-pay-for-rising-insurance-costs

2026-02-06 03:15:51 UTC

I’m Antifa too. So was the US Army 80 years ago.
Minneapolis man is arrested on suspicion of threatening and cyberstalking ICE officers https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-02-05/minneapolis-man-is-charged-with-threatening-cyberstalking-ice-officers

2026-02-06 02:46:04 UTC

Rare sheep are U.S.-Mexico border crossers, but they’re hitting a sharp new obstacle https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-02-01/peninsular-bighorn-sheep-that-cross-u-s-mexico-border-hit-sharp-obstacle #humansSuck

2026-02-06 02:44:56 UTC

California job losses slow in January as cuts surge nationwide https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-02-05/california-job-losses-slow-in-january-as-cuts-surge-nationwide

2026-02-06 02:37:31 UTC

Silicon Valley wakes up — and opens its wallet - POLITICO https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/04/woke-up-the-sleeping-giant-tech-goes-hard-on-california-politics-00765304

2026-02-06 02:34:55 UTC

Why Utilities Are Trading Peaker Plants for Batteries - Kleinman Center for Energy Policy https://kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu/commentary/blog/why-utilities-are-trading-peaker-plants-for-batteries/

2026-02-05 22:43:38 UTC

Huge #Amazon #layoff hits 27 California offices https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/amazon-layoff-california-21334304.php #BezoTheClown

2026-02-05 21:13:58 UTC

#Sacramento #internment camp survivor has seen immigration fear - Abridged – PBS KVIE https://www.abridged.org/news/sacramento-author-and-internment-camp-survivor-says-history-is-repeating-itself/ #ICE #ConcentrationCamps

2026-02-05 21:13:03 UTC

#Sacramento City superintendent resigns, effective immediately https://www.abridged.org/news/sacramento-city-unified-superintendent-resigns-abruptly-amid-sinking-budget-situation/ #SUSD

2026-02-05 20:07:22 UTC

Marin Voice: Leadership needs to make some changes at MCE – Marin Independent Journal https://www.marinij.com/2026/02/04/marin-voice-ceo-needs-to-make-some-changes-at-mce/

2026-02-05 02:00:34 UTC

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Good. Young folks seemed thin at #NoKings, but maybe the tide is turning. Now if they’d only vote.

2026-02-05 01:58:23 UTC

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Could help with thermal storage systems to replace boilers. Now if the could get wholesale electricity and provide demand response too, that would help even more!

2026-02-05 01:52:15 UTC

Feb 4 and the plumb tree is all abloom. #BloomScrolling
https://files.sfba.social/media_attachments/files/116/015/519/051/224/364/original/7db3c0757225166c.jpeg

2026-02-04 22:21:02 UTC

Supreme Court allows new California congressional districts that favor Democrats https://www.sfgate.com/news/politics/article/supreme-court-refuses-to-block-new-california-21333663.php

2026-02-04 22:19:14 UTC

Man who tried to shoot Trump at a Florida golf course gets life in prison https://www.sfgate.com/news/politics/article/prosecutors-seek-life-sentence-for-man-who-tried-21332660.php?sid=53b77971fdd5acf94e000452&stn=nf

2026-02-04 21:32:49 UTC

Record high temperatures expected in the Bay Area https://www.sfgate.com/weather/article/bay-area-record-temperature-february-21333267.php?sid=53b77971fdd5acf94e000452&stn=nf #CAWx

2026-02-04 20:51:28 UTC

#SoCalGas Petitions #CPUC to Update #Hydrogen Blending Demonstration Requirements Based on Global Safety History and Research https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/socalgas-petitions-cpuc-to-update-hydrogen-blending-demonstration-requirements-based-on-global-safety-history-and-research-302678691.html #CAEnergy

2026-02-04 05:22:30 UTC

https://www.reddit.com/r/energy/s/TmbVycGe9z #coal #decarbonization

2026-02-04 05:04:03 UTC

Over 10,000 Chinook salmon return to California river to spawn https://www.sfgate.com/california-parks/article/california-river-salmon-21329600.php

2026-02-04 04:55:17 UTC

Protesters chase PG&E executive from stage at Calif. tech conference https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/protesters-pge-conference-21332209.php

2026-02-04 00:05:00 UTC

How Stephen #Miller Stokes Trump’s Boundary-Pushing Impulses - WSJ(gift link) https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/ice-stephen-miller-pretti-trump-2448e779?st=cXtgYA&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink #HerrMiller #TheTurdReich