Michael Matthews
mikesafh.bsky.social
Michael Matthews
@mikesafh.bsky.social
Active volunteer for Citizens Climate Lobby, very much into home electrification and efficiency, Tesla Owners Club of Maryland Officer, EV evangelist. We have many problems to solve, let’s work together to solve them.
The CCAN plunge has been postponed until Feb 21 due to the massive sewage pipe burst that spewed around 300,000 gallons into the Potomac. CCL team donation URL https://give.chesapeakeclimate.org/p2p/site/mjSJ2/page/WZSGnon. More time to train and donate!
January 31, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Pleasantly surprised that this Giant is so well stocked
January 24, 2026 at 4:52 PM
January 17, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Once again Giant Grocery fails to keep their systems running so it’s cash only now.
January 11, 2026 at 7:37 PM
I find myself doing something a bit crazy, but it’s for a good cause. If you can chip in to support, that would be awesome… https://give.chesapeakeclimate.org/p2p/site/mjSJ2/page/MzSwMJ
January 8, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Has anyone else noticed that Spotlight on macOS Tahoe seems to be doing more harm than good? It kills performance, causing recurring system hangs and is really making my life difficult over removable media that I already told it to ignore…
December 6, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Anyone see any hobbits?
October 31, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Step 0 in troubleshooting Bluetooth connection issues: make sure the devices are in fact Bluetooth and not, say, Logitech proprietary.
October 25, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Guess where Gigi went today
October 25, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Cat’s name is Neo and there is in fact a spoon.
October 19, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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October 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
That’s no moon… oh wait, yes it is
October 1, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Welcome to the Gandalfverse! There were at least a dozen of us (in various representations) at yesterday’s Renaissance Festival.
September 22, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Don’t be a dinosaur! Go green!
September 20, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Tabling for @cclusa.org at Poolesville Day. Swing by if you are around!
September 20, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Reposted by Michael Matthews
Many of the Inflation Reduction Act's climate measures are expiring soon.

But while they were in place, they put us on track to save about 1 billion tons of carbon dioxide pollution over the next decade!

"Every ton of avoided carbon pollution makes a difference," says @dananuccitelli.bsky.social.
What we achieved by passing and protecting the IRA
Compared to a world in which the IRA never became law, we’ll save about 1 billion tons of carbon dioxide pollution over the next decade.
citizensclimatelobby.org
August 22, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Reposted by Michael Matthews
We're (heat) pumped to support this campaign from our friends at Rewiring America! 🔋☀️🔌
Install now, get money back later 💰

We’re excited to launch Save on Better Appliances, a nationwide campaign to help homeowners save money on home energy upgrades before the federal tax credits expire.

Get started: rewiringamerica.org/save?utm_medium=social&utm_source=social&utm_campaign=SOBA (🧵)
Your guide to using the home energy tax credits before they're gone
Save on better appliances before the year ends. Help for all your tax credit and installation questions.
rewiringamerica.org
August 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Reposted by Michael Matthews
The #FixOurForests Act uses smart, science-based solutions to restore forest health and reduce wildfire risk, while preserving important environmental standards.

That's why we've joined 21 other organizations urging the Senate to pass the bill: citizensclimatelobby.org/blog/news/cc...
CCL joins broad coalition supporting bipartisan Fix Our Forests Act
Alongside 21 other organizations, CCL co-signed a letter to Senate leadership urging passage of the bipartisan Fix Our Forests Act.
citizensclimatelobby.org
September 10, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Good thing I am not in a convertible. Right above my head. Damn birds.
September 10, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Thanks to a suggestion from @burkas.net Marc and Gigi sang two caraoke songs coming back from the boardwalk. … wow
September 1, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Well, our one day on the beach is pretty darn windy (too much for an umbrella) and will get cloudy in a few hours. Good thing I really don’t need an umbrella as it’s also cool temperature wise:
August 31, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Decided we’d spend the weekend at Ocean City, so we’re staying at the Quality Inn Fenwick on 145th street. Reasonable price, reasonable value. They just need EV chargers, like every other place that doesn’t have them.
August 30, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Pre-game touch a truck (and honk horns and run light shows) activities
August 16, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Stopping by the beach before being sucked into casinos
August 16, 2025 at 2:55 PM