Travis A. Niles
@travisaniles
#energytwitter alumnus, working on climate. Sci-fi lover coffee and wine aficionado. I don't think there are strangers, just friends I haven't met yet. Alexandria VA resident. Hails from the 607.
At first I read this as akin to "I asked ChatGPT how much money was in the bank so it robbed the bank to give me the answer." But I think it's dumber than this?
fun story: I was helping a local friend during their move this summer and they revealed that they had kept an icicle from the snowcrete days in their freezer. naturally we had to get a photo with it before it went down the drain
A Paris court has determined that TotalEnergies are legally responsible for the scope 3 emissions from their products - the emissions generated when the end consumer uses the product. It's a dry technical ruling with very interesting implications euobserver.com/226432/as-eu...
It occurs to me that this is also a sly way to proof of concept a solar dimming technology: any mirror that can point light towards Earth Earth could also be repositioned and used to point light away from it #climate #geoengineering
@support.bsky.team any idea why media files in a quoted post are wiggling or jittering? This is happening on my feed (see demo video). app version 1.125.0 on Android 17
today I learned that Kid Rock was the coach for Ecuador's World Cup team
I don't *need* yard pong, but now I own two sets. Soooo @elilad.bsky.social and @timladerach.bsky.social game add on to DRBC? 🤣
Sigh. this government cannot get out of its own way. A ⚡ 🛻 that would have been made with components from our allies, now gets its most critical component from China.
power's out but the poke bowls are still on thanks to the battery backup. Just keep right on cooking!
I'm not saying it's windy, but this tree limb fell directly on to my lawn desk WHILE I WAS USING THE DESK (it fell gently, no harm done)
Two links out in one email? maybe the Alexandria Economic Development Partnership has a huge crush on @ryanbelmore.com
Monroe ave Aldi looks pretty decimated by the recent power outage. Word has it they lost $300k in inventory 😵💫
We hit up Sails on the Potomac yesterday, and I was really struck by the juxtaposition of historic sailing ships, modern maritime tech and aviation (thanks DCA)
some days you meet the most interesting people at the archery range. this guy has a YouTube account to dedicated to reenacting and cosplay. here he is demonstrating whistling arrows