Brendon Shank
@bshank.bsky.social
Proud dad. Aspiring moment-soaker.
Grateful to professionally brag about progress in clean energy.
Grateful to professionally brag about progress in clean energy.
This is an amazing sandwich, but there’s only like 9 zip codes in America I’d trust to source the ingredients.
Mortadella may just be the best sandwich meat there is. Here, it’s layered with milky sweet ricotta to balance its savoriness, while pistachios add crunch and basil freshness. nyti.ms/4pNzZU6
December 5, 2025 at 2:08 AM
This is an amazing sandwich, but there’s only like 9 zip codes in America I’d trust to source the ingredients.
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One thing about the Biden admin. is that, two or three levels down, there were tons of smart, focused, pro-social people doing great things that never rose to the level of a headline.
Conversely, an enormous amount of the damage Trumpies are doing never makes the news.
Conversely, an enormous amount of the damage Trumpies are doing never makes the news.
December 4, 2025 at 7:32 PM
One thing about the Biden admin. is that, two or three levels down, there were tons of smart, focused, pro-social people doing great things that never rose to the level of a headline.
Conversely, an enormous amount of the damage Trumpies are doing never makes the news.
Conversely, an enormous amount of the damage Trumpies are doing never makes the news.
This.
It’s best read as a voice over, like at the end of your favorite anti-establishment movie.
It’s best read as a voice over, like at the end of your favorite anti-establishment movie.
At some point you realize that the prominent, powerful people you see on your screens are mostly morons who either got lucky or are saying things billionaires want to hear, and that nobody smart or competent is in charge, and we're all just collectively flailing, and it's a miracle anything works.
The co-founder of Kalshi says: " The long-term vision is to financialize everything and create a tradable asset out of any difference in opinion."
December 4, 2025 at 2:08 PM
This.
It’s best read as a voice over, like at the end of your favorite anti-establishment movie.
It’s best read as a voice over, like at the end of your favorite anti-establishment movie.
Be prepared for some serious newsjacking from the moonshine industry.
In addition to rum, moonshine and peanut butter whiskey, this raccoon at a Virginia liquor store also got into some vodka and eggnog. If you have not tried it, peanut butter whiskey “is excellent,” a PR manager for the store said. The raccoon apparently agreed. trib.al/XurZIQv
December 3, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Be prepared for some serious newsjacking from the moonshine industry.
The random acts of kindness in Philly on this Reddit thread are giving me life.
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December 2, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The random acts of kindness in Philly on this Reddit thread are giving me life.
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How long can 59% growth be sustained? 2026 looking good too. "The EIA data suggests this trajectory will accelerate in the coming year." Encouraging. 💡🔌
pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/12/02/u...
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U.S. battery fleet grows 59% with nearly 14 GW added in 12 months, says EIA
Data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows that battery energy storage and solar are dominating capacity additions, while fossil fuel capacity continues to net a decline. Another 2...
pv-magazine-usa.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:14 PM
How long can 59% growth be sustained? 2026 looking good too. "The EIA data suggests this trajectory will accelerate in the coming year." Encouraging. 💡🔌
pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/12/02/u...
pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/12/02/u...
I’ve seen solar on schools work first-hand.
It creates virtuous cycles:
💵 Frees up money for programs and teachers
⚡️Enables other energy-saving investments
🏘️ Encourages neighbors to follow suit
It creates virtuous cycles:
💵 Frees up money for programs and teachers
⚡️Enables other energy-saving investments
🏘️ Encourages neighbors to follow suit
Schools spend around $8 billion on energy costs each year – their second-largest cost after salaries. Solar panels can help prevent those costs from rising unpredictably in the years to come. Our latest article has more. frontiergroup.org/articles/u-s...
More schools are going solar. We're all reaping the benefits.
Schools in every state could benefit from considering solar energy projects. “Going solar” creates healthier air and generates financial benefits.
frontiergroup.org
November 21, 2025 at 6:26 PM
I’ve seen solar on schools work first-hand.
It creates virtuous cycles:
💵 Frees up money for programs and teachers
⚡️Enables other energy-saving investments
🏘️ Encourages neighbors to follow suit
It creates virtuous cycles:
💵 Frees up money for programs and teachers
⚡️Enables other energy-saving investments
🏘️ Encourages neighbors to follow suit
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my takeaway from climate week nyc is that "climate storytelling" is a little too much "we must reimagine our deepest souls in relationship to mother nature and the moral abyss of the polycrisis into which we must now stare" and not enough "ok but get a heat pump"
September 28, 2025 at 6:52 PM
my takeaway from climate week nyc is that "climate storytelling" is a little too much "we must reimagine our deepest souls in relationship to mother nature and the moral abyss of the polycrisis into which we must now stare" and not enough "ok but get a heat pump"
Absolute banger of a line. Great article.
November 19, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Absolute banger of a line. Great article.
Amazing story. Imagine a world with:
More time for Wordle bc you’re not driving
Less traffic
Cleaner air
More time for Wordle bc you’re not driving
Less traffic
Cleaner air
❤️❤️❤️ how Iowa City is reducing the cost of living, air pollution, traffic congestion, and people’s stress by making bus rides free.
Would ❤️❤️❤️ to see @wmata.com do the same here in the DMV.
@docsforclimate.bsky.social
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@virginiaclinicians.bsky.social
Would ❤️❤️❤️ to see @wmata.com do the same here in the DMV.
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Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air.
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Amazing story. Imagine a world with:
More time for Wordle bc you’re not driving
Less traffic
Cleaner air
More time for Wordle bc you’re not driving
Less traffic
Cleaner air
Great article on the PJM vote tomorrow and how it will impact energy bills for millions of people.
'Consequential' day ahead for future household electricity costs | Pennsylvania
'Consequential' day ahead for future household electricity costs
(The Center Square) – PJM’s Board of Directors is preparing to make one of the most consequential decisions of this decade, says a coalition of state legislators from the grid
www.thecentersquare.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Great article on the PJM vote tomorrow and how it will impact energy bills for millions of people.
A generational self-own.
For the first time in 30 years, the UN conference on climate change is taking place without top U.S. government representation. China has emerged as the top dog at the summit and is poised to become the world’s supplier of green energy technology.
Listen to "The Daily."
Listen to "The Daily."
The Future of Energy Has Arrived — Just Not in the U.S.
While China is selling clean energy to the world, America is pushing oil and gas.
nyti.ms
November 18, 2025 at 3:07 PM
A generational self-own.
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NEW: Indiana will NOT redistrict. They don’t have the votes. www.wishtv.com/news/politic...
Indiana won't redraw congressional maps due to lack of votes in Senate
Indiana Senate will not redraw congressional maps due to lack of votes, Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray announced.
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November 14, 2025 at 7:47 PM
NEW: Indiana will NOT redistrict. They don’t have the votes. www.wishtv.com/news/politic...
I’m old enough to remember when this stuff was fun.
Vine reboot called diVine has been launched 📱
• Funded by Jack Dorsey
• Includes over 100K videos from Vine's archive
• Users can upload 6-second videos
• AI-generated content is not allowed
• Funded by Jack Dorsey
• Includes over 100K videos from Vine's archive
• Users can upload 6-second videos
• AI-generated content is not allowed
November 13, 2025 at 8:35 PM
I’m old enough to remember when this stuff was fun.
As someone who has ranted about clean energy stock photos in the past, I feel this deeply.
Accurate headlines and photos matter.
Accurate headlines and photos matter.
Imagine illustrating a story about the rise and rise of renewables with a picture of a solar thermal plant. And we wonder why we can't have nice things. Sort it out @theguardian.com!
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Supply boom in cheaper renewables will seal end of fossil fuel era, says IEA
Watchdog’s flagship report says rise in low-carbon electricity will make transition ‘inevitable’, despite Trump’s calls to carry on drilling
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:49 PM
As someone who has ranted about clean energy stock photos in the past, I feel this deeply.
Accurate headlines and photos matter.
Accurate headlines and photos matter.
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I think he cleaned this list up for the masses. No way a Chicago guy of his age doesn't include The Untouchables.
November 11, 2025 at 10:17 PM
I think he cleaned this list up for the masses. No way a Chicago guy of his age doesn't include The Untouchables.
Eagles game went from boring to dumb to lucky.
November 11, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Eagles game went from boring to dumb to lucky.
News you can use:
Just FYI if anyone hasn’t seen this yet, you can just sign into the NFL app with your YouTubeTV login and stream the eagles game just fine, apparently lol
November 11, 2025 at 1:32 AM
News you can use:
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November 8, 2025 at 5:30 PM
This is the second time in 2-ish years that solar has been the *cover story* for the economist.
China has made cheap, clean energy available in huge quantities. The world should take the win econ.st/4oqFszB
Photo: Eyevine
Photo: Eyevine
November 7, 2025 at 2:42 PM
This is the second time in 2-ish years that solar has been the *cover story* for the economist.
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The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
November 7, 2025 at 7:39 AM
The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
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A man collapsed in the Oval Office yesterday. The internet got the story wrong.
My experience struggling to correct the record — including on Bluesky! — and the warning signs as AI, aggregation, and social media increasingly drive our news consumption.
My experience struggling to correct the record — including on Bluesky! — and the warning signs as AI, aggregation, and social media increasingly drive our news consumption.
A man collapsed in the Oval Office. The internet got the story wrong.
A case study in how bad information can spread — and how hard it is to correct it.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:27 PM
A man collapsed in the Oval Office yesterday. The internet got the story wrong.
My experience struggling to correct the record — including on Bluesky! — and the warning signs as AI, aggregation, and social media increasingly drive our news consumption.
My experience struggling to correct the record — including on Bluesky! — and the warning signs as AI, aggregation, and social media increasingly drive our news consumption.
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“It’s kind of a shocking number."
The median age of first-time home buyers in the U.S. hit an all-time high of 40 in 2025, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors. nyti.ms/4hKc58V
The median age of first-time home buyers in the U.S. hit an all-time high of 40 in 2025, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors. nyti.ms/4hKc58V
November 6, 2025 at 9:58 PM
“It’s kind of a shocking number."
The median age of first-time home buyers in the U.S. hit an all-time high of 40 in 2025, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors. nyti.ms/4hKc58V
The median age of first-time home buyers in the U.S. hit an all-time high of 40 in 2025, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors. nyti.ms/4hKc58V
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I'm following the hearing in Judge John McConell's courtroom re: Motion for TRO on SNAP benefits brought by a coalition of non-profits.
He should take the bench in about 15 minutes.
Follow along!
He should take the bench in about 15 minutes.
Follow along!
November 6, 2025 at 8:14 PM
I'm following the hearing in Judge John McConell's courtroom re: Motion for TRO on SNAP benefits brought by a coalition of non-profits.
He should take the bench in about 15 minutes.
Follow along!
He should take the bench in about 15 minutes.
Follow along!
One of my best friends is Australian and he makes doing good things look really easy.
So this tracks.
Good work, Australia.
So this tracks.
Good work, Australia.
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 3:00 PM
One of my best friends is Australian and he makes doing good things look really easy.
So this tracks.
Good work, Australia.
So this tracks.
Good work, Australia.