David J. Neff
@daveiam.bsky.social
Climate Tech Investor and Advisor. Former VC and startup Founder. Taking new clients. UT professor on Entrepreneurship. TX and NY.
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David J. Neff
@daveiam.bsky.social
· Jul 8
Your regular reminder that electric vehicles are better for the climate than ICE vehicles after being driven 1 to 2 years, and far better over their lifetime: https://www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-how-electric-vehicles-help-to-tackle-climate-change/
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And the award for bathroom decor that will collect the lost bathroom particles……
December 19, 2025 at 1:41 PM
And the award for bathroom decor that will collect the lost bathroom particles……
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new pod drops soon. any objections to our episode title are overruled.
December 19, 2025 at 1:24 PM
new pod drops soon. any objections to our episode title are overruled.
If you need a good cause to donate to at the end of the year, I got you covered. This is an amazing rural school in upstate NY that does a badass job with their students.
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2025 Wheelhouse Annual Fund: Raising Community
By Wheelhouse Creative Education Center
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December 19, 2025 at 1:44 AM
If you need a good cause to donate to at the end of the year, I got you covered. This is an amazing rural school in upstate NY that does a badass job with their students.
givebutter.com/c/CuKT4G
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Read this fellow parents.
New! We worked with the Public Interest Research Group to test a bunch of LLM-driven toys ahead of the Christmas. That sexual talking teddy bear wasn't a one-off; it turns out disturbing behavior is deeply built into these toys across the board.
AI toys for kids talk about sex and issue Chinese Communist Party talking points, tests show
New research from Public Interest Research Group and tests conducted by NBC News found that a wide range of AI toys have loose guardrails.
www.nbcnews.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Read this fellow parents.
Good to see the founder of Capital Factory tonight rolling on through. Tonight was British Pitch Night. @joshbaer.bsky.social
December 12, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Good to see the founder of Capital Factory tonight rolling on through. Tonight was British Pitch Night. @joshbaer.bsky.social
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A global resurgence of measles is a “fire alarm” for further waves of other infectious diseases such as diphtheria and polio
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
Measles resurgence a herald of other infectious disease waves, WHO warns
A global resurgence of measles is a “fire alarm” for further waves of other infectious diseases such as diphtheria and polio, a senior health official has said.
The remarks came at the launch of the ...
www.bmj.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:21 AM
A global resurgence of measles is a “fire alarm” for further waves of other infectious diseases such as diphtheria and polio
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
It’s #givingtuesday will you join me in supporting refugees. As you can imagine it’s a VERY difficult time for them right now. Join me in giving $50 or more today via The Refugee Coalition! givebutter.com/xLsHZl
Help Us Nourish Our Community This Season!
Creating Jobs and Feeding Community
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December 2, 2025 at 7:56 PM
It’s #givingtuesday will you join me in supporting refugees. As you can imagine it’s a VERY difficult time for them right now. Join me in giving $50 or more today via The Refugee Coalition! givebutter.com/xLsHZl
It’s #givingtuesday will you join me in supporting refugees. As you can imagine it’s a VERY difficult time for them right now. Join me in giving $50 or more today via The Refugee Coalition! givebutter.com/xLsHZl
Help Us Nourish Our Community This Season!
Creating Jobs and Feeding Community
givebutter.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:37 PM
It’s #givingtuesday will you join me in supporting refugees. As you can imagine it’s a VERY difficult time for them right now. Join me in giving $50 or more today via The Refugee Coalition! givebutter.com/xLsHZl
I’m really happy that this guy is getting his revenge tonight. So far. #HookEm www.reddit.com/r/Austin/com...
From the Austin community on Reddit: The lone UT fan amongst a sea of Texas A&M Fans
Explore this post and more from the Austin community
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November 29, 2025 at 3:38 AM
I’m really happy that this guy is getting his revenge tonight. So far. #HookEm www.reddit.com/r/Austin/com...
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🎙️ Episode 5 of the COPOut Podcast is LIVE! In it, I speak with @katharinehayhoe.com and @amywestervelt.bsky.social about their paths to becoming climate communicators and the significance of the outcome of the COP30 round of the climate negotiations. cece.american.edu/cece-launche...
November 24, 2025 at 12:20 PM
🎙️ Episode 5 of the COPOut Podcast is LIVE! In it, I speak with @katharinehayhoe.com and @amywestervelt.bsky.social about their paths to becoming climate communicators and the significance of the outcome of the COP30 round of the climate negotiations. cece.american.edu/cece-launche...
And here's some good news for all of us. China’s CO2 emissions have now been flat or falling for 18 months. #climatetech
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...
Analysis: China’s CO2 emissions have now been flat or falling for 18 months - Carbon Brief
China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions were unchanged from a year earlier in the third quarter of 2025, extending a flat or falling trend that started in March 2024.
www.carbonbrief.org
November 21, 2025 at 11:08 AM
And here's some good news for all of us. China’s CO2 emissions have now been flat or falling for 18 months. #climatetech
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...
I'm waiting for my home states of TX and NY to catch up to these battery numbers. www.energy.ca.gov/news/2025-11...
California’s Battery Storage Fleet Continues Record Growth, Strengthening Grid Reliability
SACRAMENTO — At the UN Climate Change Conference in Brazil, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California has reached 16,942 megawatts (MW) of battery storage available — a massive buildout that’s…
www.energy.ca.gov
November 20, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I'm waiting for my home states of TX and NY to catch up to these battery numbers. www.energy.ca.gov/news/2025-11...
Still have not been in one. Anyone else here waiting for 2026 to try it? #EV waymo.com/blog/2025/11...
Taking riders further, safely with freeways
The open road symbolizes freedom and unlimited possibility– highlighted especially by the ease and speed by which freeways allow us to get where we’re going. Waymo is now bringing that experience…
waymo.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Still have not been in one. Anyone else here waiting for 2026 to try it? #EV waymo.com/blog/2025/11...
Happy to see this progress from BYD. China’s BYD aims to sell up to 1.6 million vehicles abroad in 2026. #EV
www.reuters.com/business/aut...
www.reuters.com/business/aut...
www.reuters.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Happy to see this progress from BYD. China’s BYD aims to sell up to 1.6 million vehicles abroad in 2026. #EV
www.reuters.com/business/aut...
www.reuters.com/business/aut...
Google has just dropped a new model. And this one is actually challenging other models for once. Gemini 3.0 is here.
youtu.be/rq-2i1blAlU?...
youtu.be/rq-2i1blAlU?...
Demis Hassabis & Josh Woodward tell us why Gemini 3.0 puts Google in front of the A.I. race
Today we have a special segment on the release of Google's Gemini 3 A.I model. Demis Hassabis and Josh Woodward, two of the heads of Google's A.I. efforts, join us to discuss Gemini's new…
youtu.be
November 19, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Google has just dropped a new model. And this one is actually challenging other models for once. Gemini 3.0 is here.
youtu.be/rq-2i1blAlU?...
youtu.be/rq-2i1blAlU?...
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FRANKENSTEIN is on NETFLIX but- still in many theatres- please consult your local listings and choose your watch/rewatch preference!
Where do I even begin? Guillermo del Toro @realgdt.bsky.social has created an absolute masterpiece. I only wish I’d had the chance to experience it on the big screen. The story of Frankenstein has been told countless times, but never like this.
November 8, 2025 at 2:24 AM
FRANKENSTEIN is on NETFLIX but- still in many theatres- please consult your local listings and choose your watch/rewatch preference!
Saw @realgdt.bsky.social Frankenstein tonight and it was real cinematic joy. A whole world sprung to life. More of this please and less AI slop!
November 11, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Saw @realgdt.bsky.social Frankenstein tonight and it was real cinematic joy. A whole world sprung to life. More of this please and less AI slop!
Tonight’s gem while wife is at a conference…..HEAT!
November 9, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Tonight’s gem while wife is at a conference…..HEAT!
Sad to see this from my other home state…https://www.energy-storage.news/hecate-cancels-650mw-long-island-new-york-bess-project/
November 3, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Sad to see this from my other home state…https://www.energy-storage.news/hecate-cancels-650mw-long-island-new-york-bess-project/
Always some treasure at the Austin Estate Sales. $10? This is priceless…..
November 3, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Always some treasure at the Austin Estate Sales. $10? This is priceless…..
Just saw Black Phone 2 written by the Austin legend @crobertcargill.bsky.social strong, strong start to this one!
C. Robert Cargill (@crobertcargill.bsky.social)
Lvl 50 Writer of Wrongs. SINISTER 1 & 2. DOCTOR STRANGE. THE BLACK PHONE 1 & 2. THE GORGE. V/H/S/85. SEA OF RUST. DAY ZERO. WE ARE WHERE THE NIGHTMARES GO. Six books, seven movies. Podcaster with JUNK...
crobertcargill.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Just saw Black Phone 2 written by the Austin legend @crobertcargill.bsky.social strong, strong start to this one!