Peter Cattaneo
@pacattaneo.bsky.social
Turning technology into products.
Mostly working on energy systems and CBDC.
Mostly working on energy systems and CBDC.
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Last week in science was a rough one, which is why we are organising the fight for science! We need you to join the fight! Visit standupforscience.net/march7 to learn more! If you would like to donate, please visit standupforscience.net/donate
Thank you!
#EPA
#RFKJr
#science
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Thank you!
#EPA
#RFKJr
#science
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February 16, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Last week in science was a rough one, which is why we are organising the fight for science! We need you to join the fight! Visit standupforscience.net/march7 to learn more! If you would like to donate, please visit standupforscience.net/donate
Thank you!
#EPA
#RFKJr
#science
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Thank you!
#EPA
#RFKJr
#science
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Presidents' Day 2026
George Washington, first president of the United States, wrote this:
“America is open to receive not only the Opulent & respected Stranger,
but the oppressed & persecuted of all Nations & Religions.”
#travelforkids
created by people, not AI
George Washington, first president of the United States, wrote this:
“America is open to receive not only the Opulent & respected Stranger,
but the oppressed & persecuted of all Nations & Religions.”
#travelforkids
created by people, not AI
February 16, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Presidents' Day 2026
George Washington, first president of the United States, wrote this:
“America is open to receive not only the Opulent & respected Stranger,
but the oppressed & persecuted of all Nations & Religions.”
#travelforkids
created by people, not AI
George Washington, first president of the United States, wrote this:
“America is open to receive not only the Opulent & respected Stranger,
but the oppressed & persecuted of all Nations & Religions.”
#travelforkids
created by people, not AI
Nothing better than pupfish.
I think this is "re-open", as there used to be a boardwalk that was hit with flooding. It's brilliant, you can walk up close and observe without harming the environment.
I think this is "re-open", as there used to be a boardwalk that was hit with flooding. It's brilliant, you can walk up close and observe without harming the environment.
Here are a few pupfish moments of zen from the newly opened Salt Creek Boardwalk. Literally opened only 3 days ago. We saw thousands of these relicts from pluvial Lake Manly swimming in the salty spring water. They can survive salinities over twice that of seawater and temps from 32F to 100F+!
February 16, 2026 at 2:59 AM
Nothing better than pupfish.
I think this is "re-open", as there used to be a boardwalk that was hit with flooding. It's brilliant, you can walk up close and observe without harming the environment.
I think this is "re-open", as there used to be a boardwalk that was hit with flooding. It's brilliant, you can walk up close and observe without harming the environment.
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Just started doing new data analysis and I know I keep saying this, but: I really, really don't think people appreciate how much this moral panic was a deliberate and extremely expensive invention.
January 28, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Just started doing new data analysis and I know I keep saying this, but: I really, really don't think people appreciate how much this moral panic was a deliberate and extremely expensive invention.
...abhorrently high...
Researchers have found that 6 of 10 abortion restrictions — bans on Medicaid funding for abortion, mandated waiting periods, 2nd-trimester abortion bans, ACA marketplace insurance coverage bans, biased counseling laws, and ultrasound requirements — were linked to higher rates of maternal mortality.
Laws restricting abortions linked to rise in 'abhorrently high' maternal mortality rates
Rising state-level abortion restrictions in the United States were linked to a similar, parallel rise in maternal deaths from 2005 to 2023, according to research presented at The Pregnancy Meeting. ...
www.healio.com
February 15, 2026 at 3:10 AM
...abhorrently high...
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This is a genuinely huge, sweeping victory today for the University of California—or rather, for us, its faculty, acting through our faculty associations, while the UC itself maintained a strict policy of deer-in-headlights silence.
The Trump admin has given up its appeal of a powerful injunction:
The Trump admin has given up its appeal of a powerful injunction:
Trump administration drops appeal of court order blocking $1.2-billion UCLA settlement
The Trump administration dropped its appeal of a major higher education case in which a federal judge blocked its $1.2-billion settlement proposal to UCLA over alleged civil rights violations. It will...
www.latimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 4:57 AM
This is a genuinely huge, sweeping victory today for the University of California—or rather, for us, its faculty, acting through our faculty associations, while the UC itself maintained a strict policy of deer-in-headlights silence.
The Trump admin has given up its appeal of a powerful injunction:
The Trump admin has given up its appeal of a powerful injunction:
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OMG !!
BMW recall thousands of models due to fire risk !!!!!!
And it's NOT the EV models !!
Ha ha ha ha ha !
www.autoblog.com/news/87000-b...
BMW recall thousands of models due to fire risk !!!!!!
And it's NOT the EV models !!
Ha ha ha ha ha !
www.autoblog.com/news/87000-b...
Another 87,000 BMWs Recalled Over Engine Starters That Can Catch Fire
BMW’s latest recall affects nine different models, including the popular X3 SUV.
www.autoblog.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:40 PM
OMG !!
BMW recall thousands of models due to fire risk !!!!!!
And it's NOT the EV models !!
Ha ha ha ha ha !
www.autoblog.com/news/87000-b...
BMW recall thousands of models due to fire risk !!!!!!
And it's NOT the EV models !!
Ha ha ha ha ha !
www.autoblog.com/news/87000-b...
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This is the future of the automotive industry.
EVs are simply better cars.
EVs are simply better cars.
XPENG is already a BMW (GROUP!) competitor..
LEAPMOTOR can probably catch HYUNDAI this year..
XIAOMI is already twice a TOYOTA (!)
looking at the car world through a BEV looking glass is f****** amazing!
⚡️⚡️⚡️
#alwaysbecharging
data: @electric-nick.bsky.social
LEAPMOTOR can probably catch HYUNDAI this year..
XIAOMI is already twice a TOYOTA (!)
looking at the car world through a BEV looking glass is f****** amazing!
⚡️⚡️⚡️
#alwaysbecharging
data: @electric-nick.bsky.social
February 13, 2026 at 3:13 AM
This is the future of the automotive industry.
EVs are simply better cars.
EVs are simply better cars.
"for public good"
While others are stepping back on climate, Project Drawdown is stepping up!
We’re proud to announce the Climate Science Serving America Fellowship to support U.S.-based Ph.D.-level scientists & engineers focused on climate solutions for the public good.
drawdown.org/news/project...
We’re proud to announce the Climate Science Serving America Fellowship to support U.S.-based Ph.D.-level scientists & engineers focused on climate solutions for the public good.
drawdown.org/news/project...
Project Drawdown launches Climate Science Serving America Fellowship to support scientists working in the public good
Fellowship seeks early- to mid-career researchers based in America who are committed to science and public expertise
drawdown.org
February 13, 2026 at 12:16 AM
"for public good"
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As I say here, there is no scientific justification to revoke the engagement finding. In fact, over the last 15+ yrs, the evidence of how climate change affects our health has only grown. Higher risk of allergies, dementia, fertility, heart disease, and death: that’s what’s on the line. @nature.org
There is No Scientific Justification to Revoke the Endangerment Finding
The U.S. EPA's decision to repeal the Endangerment Finding will limit the government's ability to regulate emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act.
www.nature.org
February 12, 2026 at 9:45 PM
As I say here, there is no scientific justification to revoke the engagement finding. In fact, over the last 15+ yrs, the evidence of how climate change affects our health has only grown. Higher risk of allergies, dementia, fertility, heart disease, and death: that’s what’s on the line. @nature.org
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Globally January was the fifth-warmest January on record, 0.28°C cooler than the warmest January on record in 2025.
It was 1.47°C warmer than the estimated pre-industrial January average for 1850-1900.
@copernicusecmwf.bsky.social
climate.copernicus.eu/surface-air-...
It was 1.47°C warmer than the estimated pre-industrial January average for 1850-1900.
@copernicusecmwf.bsky.social
climate.copernicus.eu/surface-air-...
February 12, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Globally January was the fifth-warmest January on record, 0.28°C cooler than the warmest January on record in 2025.
It was 1.47°C warmer than the estimated pre-industrial January average for 1850-1900.
@copernicusecmwf.bsky.social
climate.copernicus.eu/surface-air-...
It was 1.47°C warmer than the estimated pre-industrial January average for 1850-1900.
@copernicusecmwf.bsky.social
climate.copernicus.eu/surface-air-...
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Note that this doesn’t include roughly 6-10 GW of distributed solar.
Final EIA-860 is out, and 2025 really did it: 54 GW of new U.S. electric capacity, 96% clean. Solar again carries the offense, and we built more storage in 2025 than the cumulative total through 2023. More and more and more additions... but also record low retirements.
February 12, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Note that this doesn’t include roughly 6-10 GW of distributed solar.
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The evidence has not changed. Climate change has not stopped. This is political censorship of scientific evidence. Plain and simple.
#standupforscience
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
#standupforscience
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
EPA repeals endangerment finding
The move discards a scientific determination that empowered the government to limit climate pollution.
www.politico.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:03 PM
The evidence has not changed. Climate change has not stopped. This is political censorship of scientific evidence. Plain and simple.
#standupforscience
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
#standupforscience
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
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We don't know what's happening, but there's no good news here. As long as we keep burning fossil fuels, the world will continue to become more dangerous and chaotic.
Scientists thought they understood global warming. Then the past three years happened.
The fastest warming period since 1880 occurred in the past 30 years, according to a Washington Post analysis of NASA data.
wapo.st
February 11, 2026 at 4:41 PM
We don't know what's happening, but there's no good news here. As long as we keep burning fossil fuels, the world will continue to become more dangerous and chaotic.
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Impeach, arrest, and prosecute them all. Anything less is being complicit.
February 11, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Impeach, arrest, and prosecute them all. Anything less is being complicit.
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Pretty clear that Trump aims to destroy the basic research capacities of the United States.
Students applying for NSF funding are having their applications “returned without review” for being “ineligible,” despite their proposed research falling squarely within the application guidelines. eos.org/research-and...
Graduate Students’ NSF Fellowship Applications Are Being “Returned Without Review” - Eos
Graduate students applying for NSF funding have had their applications returned without review—even though their proposed research appears to fall squarely within the fields of study outlined in the p...
eos.org
February 12, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Pretty clear that Trump aims to destroy the basic research capacities of the United States.
Important questions.
Which leaves two really big questions:
1. Are there other good sources with which to check
2. Do most Americans have to ability to locate and interpret those sources?
Not being glib. I think these ARE the key questions.
1. Are there other good sources with which to check
2. Do most Americans have to ability to locate and interpret those sources?
Not being glib. I think these ARE the key questions.
Nearly all Americans (94%) – including similar shares of both political parties – say it is at least somewhat important for people to “do their own research” to check the accuracy of the news they get.
February 12, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Important questions.
50,000 more people discover Bay Area infrastructure works.
So proud of Bay Area transit 🫶
Super Bowl Transit Breaks Ridership Record
aptapassengertransport.com/super-bowl-t...
Super Bowl Transit Breaks Ridership Record
aptapassengertransport.com/super-bowl-t...
Super Bowl Transit Breaks Ridership Record - Passenger Transport
Moving massive crowds requires planning and preparation. From reaching potential riders on social media to years of advance security planning, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) General...
aptapassengertransport.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:14 PM
50,000 more people discover Bay Area infrastructure works.
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This is literally what CURRENT LAW requires. It’s in the Constitution! www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
February 10, 2026 at 3:18 AM
This is literally what CURRENT LAW requires. It’s in the Constitution! www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
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Who's at the epicenter of the Epstein files?
February 8, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Who's at the epicenter of the Epstein files?
This is leadership in energy transition.
Renewables up, fossil fuels down.
Renewables up, fossil fuels down.
It's the dead of winter, and California just supplied a peak of 117% of its demand with solar alone and 136% of its demand from WindWaterSolar and over 100% of demand for 6 hours.
Gas output down 58% and batteries output up 303% in 2025 v '2023
Solar+batteries replacing gas
Gas output down 58% and batteries output up 303% in 2025 v '2023
Solar+batteries replacing gas
February 8, 2026 at 6:10 PM
This is leadership in energy transition.
Renewables up, fossil fuels down.
Renewables up, fossil fuels down.
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abolishing ICE is not enough its members need to be prosecuted
ICE told nurses this Minneapolis man “purposefully ran headfirst into a brick wall.”
What actually happened is that they pulled him from a car, beat him so viciously with a steel baton that he had 8 skull fractures, 5 life-threatening brain hemorrhages, and couldn’t remember he had a daughter.
What actually happened is that they pulled him from a car, beat him so viciously with a steel baton that he had 8 skull fractures, 5 life-threatening brain hemorrhages, and couldn’t remember he had a daughter.
February 7, 2026 at 8:21 PM
abolishing ICE is not enough its members need to be prosecuted
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The prophecy has been fulfilled.
February 7, 2026 at 11:44 PM
The prophecy has been fulfilled.
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Members of congress should read from the Epstein file on the house floor. Too obscene to speak about it? Marjorie Taylor Green displayed porn supposedly from Hunters laptop with a big old smile on her face.
February 1, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Members of congress should read from the Epstein file on the house floor. Too obscene to speak about it? Marjorie Taylor Green displayed porn supposedly from Hunters laptop with a big old smile on her face.