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Six Weeks Redefined the Global Energy Landscape
SocialApr 18, 2026

Six Weeks Redefined the Global Energy Landscape

The Six Weeks That Changed the Global Energy Economy #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/X0yljDlDR2 https://t.co/jb6qgak7hJ

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Trump's Second Term Marked by Unprecedented Global Strikes
SocialApr 18, 2026

Trump's Second Term Marked by Unprecedented Global Strikes

Trump’s second term has been one of the most warlike of any US presidency in living memory. In the first year, he ordered strikes on Iran, Venezuela, Yemen, Syria, Nigeria, Somalia, and Iraq, as well as dozens of hits on boats...

By Steve Hanke
US Poised to Export Lithium Chemicals Within Decade
SocialApr 18, 2026

US Poised to Export Lithium Chemicals Within Decade

An important step toward the US again becoming a critical mineral processing power house 👉 US can move from net importer to net exporter of lithium chemicals over the next 10 years as we did over last 10 years in...

By Howard Klein
Switzerland Targets 40 GW Solar Capacity by 2050
SocialApr 18, 2026

Switzerland Targets 40 GW Solar Capacity by 2050

How Switzerland plans to integrate 40 GW of solar by 2050 #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/FTMZflpQAl https://t.co/7z6NTyODb9

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Boundary Waters Protections Stripped, Mining Threatens Water and Wilderness
SocialApr 18, 2026

Boundary Waters Protections Stripped, Mining Threatens Water and Wilderness

The crazy thing about holding down the paper airplane to copy the link is that they’re removing protections from the Boundary Waters and allowing mining companies in, which is going to pollute waterways that people and ecosystems depend on and...

By Halle Homel
White House Pushes Vape Flavors; FDA Commissioner Blocks Plan
SocialApr 18, 2026

White House Pushes Vape Flavors; FDA Commissioner Blocks Plan

The 🇺🇸 White House is pushing to allow more vape flavors on the market for the first time in years, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary opposes the move and is blocking the plan - WSJ

By Evan – StockMKTNewz
Hydro Q4 Earnings Drop Amid Weak Alumina Prices
SocialApr 18, 2026

Hydro Q4 Earnings Drop Amid Weak Alumina Prices

Hydro’s 4Q 2025 earnings fell as weaker alumina prices and soft downstream markets offset strong aluminum metal results. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/04/hydro-4q-2025-earnings-fall-as-alumina.html

By The Metalnomist
Know Your Audience Before Crafting Video Ideas
SocialApr 18, 2026

Know Your Audience Before Crafting Video Ideas

Something people don't talk about enough when thinking about video ideas: knowing your audience well. This title is so good largely because he's calling out the specific scenario his audience is in. https://t.co/fX7JS5Wu4R

By Jake Thomas
2026 Ram 1500: Tech‑Rich Comfort Meets Classic Utility
SocialApr 18, 2026

2026 Ram 1500: Tech‑Rich Comfort Meets Classic Utility

The Ram 1500 has a long history as a utility truck, but recent generations have emphasized both tech and comfort. Here's my experience after a week behind the wheel of the 2026 Ram 1500 Big Horn Crew Cab... https://t.co/cYl9Jz1lqp #trucks #ram1500...

By Dave Taylor
Peptides: Unregulated, Risky, and Growing in Popularity
SocialApr 18, 2026

Peptides: Unregulated, Risky, and Growing in Popularity

"What's your star sign?" "I'm a Taurus." "Cool, and what's your peptide stack?" Special Lifers episode on Peptides Part 1 with Sunita Mohanty Spotify: https://t.co/nRCBnLOjqm Apple: https://t.co/iibWpZHNZ7 Youtube: https://t.co/ijtPosgt4t Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (00:04) Peptides everywhere (00:42) Meet Sunita and Ultralight (01:08) Regulatory whiplash explained (01:58) Stacks and the gray area (03:34) Black market...

By Christina Farr
Relief of a Week Off Amid Micromanagement
SocialApr 18, 2026

Relief of a Week Off Amid Micromanagement

i’m actually relieved to get ONE WEEK OFF from crimson desert drastically improving but it’s funny they had to check in with us as if we’re insecure partners who will go crazy if we don’t get an update from her...

By Gene Park
Toyo Targets Texas to Build Policy‑Proof Energy Supply Chain
SocialApr 18, 2026

Toyo Targets Texas to Build Policy‑Proof Energy Supply Chain

Toyo centres US efforts in Texas as it looks to build policy-proof supply chain #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/zAmfCJK0Da

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
R&D Hype Unchecked: No Accountability for Drug Promises
SocialApr 18, 2026

R&D Hype Unchecked: No Accountability for Drug Promises

Nice article by @TClozel in @FastCompany. Link in comments. The funny thing is that every company he mentioned and many others promised many years ago and still promise cheaper, faster, higher PoS drugs and many of them do not...

By Alex Zhavoronkov, PhD
California's Community Solar Bill Blocks New Projects
SocialApr 18, 2026

California's Community Solar Bill Blocks New Projects

California community solar proposal ‘virtually ensures’ no new projects #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/qcxE2RCSpl

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Congress Gave CFTC $100B Gambling Revenue It Can't Regulate
SocialApr 18, 2026

Congress Gave CFTC $100B Gambling Revenue It Can't Regulate

“We don’t regulate gambling, Judge Nelson.” - CFTC's attorney @vcrosspoker: "It’s hard to argue Congress silently transferred a $100 billion-plus state revenue base to a regulator that concedes it doesn’t have the specialty." Via @vcrosspoker https://t.co/4Ly73netJD

By Daniel Wallach
Tennessee Home Prices Surge, Yet Dip Expected by 2027
SocialApr 18, 2026

Tennessee Home Prices Surge, Yet Dip Expected by 2027

Something big is happening in Tennessee's housing market right now. Listings have shot up 50% above the long-term norm. And inventory breached 30,000. (the highest in a decade) Values in markets like Nashville and Memphis have started to drift down YoY for the...

By Nick Gerli
Trump Pushes Lunar Nuclear Reactor Despite Past Mishaps
SocialApr 18, 2026

Trump Pushes Lunar Nuclear Reactor Despite Past Mishaps

Trump wants a nuclear fisson reactor orbiting the moon by 2028. This is not a joke either. The U.S. launched a nuclear reactor into orbit in 1965, but space-based nuclear programs were abandoned after radioactive releases. 🤦‍♂️ Given the supreme dedication...

By Renewable Energy Club (Jonathan Rasmusson)
Twitter Embed Hack Turns Threads Post Into Hybrid
SocialApr 18, 2026

Twitter Embed Hack Turns Threads Post Into Hybrid

Trying to repurpose my Twitter embed implementation for Threads posts and it ended up looking like a crossover between the two websites

By Jane Manchun Wong
Forbes Seeks Remote Editor for New Wine Vertical
SocialApr 18, 2026

Forbes Seeks Remote Editor for New Wine Vertical

Forbes is hiring an editor to help launch Forbes Wine, a new content vertical and e-commerce site. The role is fully remote, $100k-$110k salary. These are the types of opportunities I share on my Substack 💻

By Jen Ruiz
Solar Specialist Expands with 27 New Projects After EnergySky Acquisition
SocialApr 18, 2026

Solar Specialist Expands with 27 New Projects After EnergySky Acquisition

Small solar and battery specialist adds another 27 projects as it buys up competitor #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/WAMH24iKIV https://t.co/PbgmeESrQB

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Social Media Sells Attention, Diminishes Our Consciousness
SocialApr 18, 2026

Social Media Sells Attention, Diminishes Our Consciousness

Michael Pollan: Social Media Sold Our Attention. We Are Now Less Conscious | Video | Amanpour & Company | PBS https://t.co/ZHUwseBdQG

By Michael Pollan
Hidden Radiation Risks Make Public Hospitals Private Liabilities
SocialApr 18, 2026

Hidden Radiation Risks Make Public Hospitals Private Liabilities

Public hospital safety breaches are not just clinical failures; they are an unquantified liability for the private sector. When 7 personnel in a single radiology department contract cancer or thyroid disease, it signals a structural safety gap that puts every...

By David Chuah
Mexican Tomato Prices Jump 23% After Trade Ban
SocialApr 18, 2026

Mexican Tomato Prices Jump 23% After Trade Ban

"Trump ended free trade for Mexican tomatoes. Prices are up 23 percent in the last year." https://t.co/rXKH70uU4w https://t.co/5h1CotBsLs

By Scott Lincicome
Robot Assistants Will Soon Be Affordable for Everyone
SocialApr 18, 2026

Robot Assistants Will Soon Be Affordable for Everyone

Anyone will be able to hire a robot (or team of robots) to perform tasks for them at a very low cost the robots will show up in a robotaxi, do the work they need to do, then move on...

By Whole Mars Catalog
Genetic IL6R Blockade Shows No Impact on Disease or Longevity
SocialApr 18, 2026

Genetic IL6R Blockade Shows No Impact on Disease or Longevity

Genetic interleukin-6 receptor blockade, chronic disease risk, and longevity: results from the women’s health initiative "Genetic IL6R blockade was not associated with incident chronic-disease risk, including invasive cancer and longevity, in a large, ethnically diverse cohort of postmenopausal women. No significant...

By David Barzilai, MD PhD
New Tech Flipped U‑boats From Hunters to Prey
SocialApr 18, 2026

New Tech Flipped U‑boats From Hunters to Prey

1/ In early 1940s German U-boats had total TECH superiority utterly decimating the Allies, threatened British supply and pretty much sank EVERY boat in its way... UNTIL a new TECH got invented... that turned them from HUNTER to HUNTED Here are the U-boats......

By Josh Wolfe
Subsidies Enrich Middlemen, Inflate Premiums, Close Clinics
SocialApr 18, 2026

Subsidies Enrich Middlemen, Inflate Premiums, Close Clinics

The subsidy was never for your patients. It was for the middlemen. Paula Muto, vascular surgeon and founder of UBERDOC, lays out the healthcare math that explains why your Medicare Advantage patients are losing access, why your Medicaid reimbursement went...

By Kevin Pho, MD
Semiconductor Roadmaps Align Industry on Future Scaling
SocialApr 18, 2026

Semiconductor Roadmaps Align Industry on Future Scaling

#Technology #Thread #Semiconductor #Manufacturing #Roadmaps The Semiconductor Let Us Explore Roadmaps: 1/ - Semiconductor Roadmaps Define The Long-Term Direction Of Technology, Manufacturing, And System Innovation. - They Align Industry Players On Scaling Challenges, Investment Priorities, And Ecosystem Evolution

By Chetan Arvind Patil
IoT Advances Make Solar Water Cooling Commercially Viable
SocialApr 18, 2026

IoT Advances Make Solar Water Cooling Commercially Viable

Internet-of-Things could bring solar module water cooling closer to commercial viability #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/2fLmWs7pqf

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Liz Pelly’s Spotify Book Unpacks New Media & AI
SocialApr 18, 2026

Liz Pelly’s Spotify Book Unpacks New Media & AI

Highly recommend Liz Pelly’s new book on Spotify, many insights for anyone interested in new media, generative AI, even vibe coding as a modern form of creation. https://t.co/LVArLxahL7

By Brianne Kimmel
Logistics Generates $11 Trillion Annually—A Massive Industry
SocialApr 18, 2026

Logistics Generates $11 Trillion Annually—A Massive Industry

People don't understand how obscenely large the logistics industry is. Worldwide logistics revenue is $11 trillion per year.

By Craig Fuller
Xiaomi SU7’s $30k Allure Fuels Bearish View of Rivals
SocialApr 18, 2026

Xiaomi SU7’s $30k Allure Fuels Bearish View of Rivals

Seeing the cars here in China has me bearish basically on all other brands. The Xiaomi SU7 is a beautiful looking car. Only $30,000 new. Crazy.

By Brendan van Son
Trump’s Torn Iran Deal Shows Absurd War Justification
SocialApr 18, 2026

Trump’s Torn Iran Deal Shows Absurd War Justification

Trump famously tore up the agreement that included this: “Iran reaffirms that under no circumstances will Iran ever seek, develop, or acquire any nuclear weapons.” Maybe we should have fought this war with a roll of Scotch Tape.

By Dave Pell
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Wins BAFTA Game of Year
SocialApr 18, 2026

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Wins BAFTA Game of Year

Congrats again to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, for sweeping the big awards. It won BAFTA's game of the year award. https://t.co/ebWUZDtOLo

By Dean Takahashi
Vertically Integrate for a Clean Supply Chain
SocialApr 18, 2026

Vertically Integrate for a Clean Supply Chain

the best way to make sure your supply chain is clean is to vertically integrate

By Whole Mars Catalog
Publication Success: 80% Optimization, 20% Content
SocialApr 18, 2026

Publication Success: 80% Optimization, 20% Content

Have come to the realization that the success of a publication is 80% website/email optimization, 20% the actual content. If you check out Compounding Quality’s Substack, you can tell he gets it. That’s just the reality. https://t.co/4tfh0TgOqb

By Michael Fritzell
Supply Chains Remain Stuck in Transit Despite Peace
SocialApr 18, 2026

Supply Chains Remain Stuck in Transit Despite Peace

Supply chains are like ordering from the slowest online retailer on Earth: even after peace breaks out, the package still says, "in transit." https://t.co/54spIimiws

By Justin Wolfers
Colorado Passes Bipartisan Law Expanding Mortgage Aid for First Responders
SocialApr 18, 2026

Colorado Passes Bipartisan Law Expanding Mortgage Aid for First Responders

Today, I signed the bipartisan SB26-053 into law—expanding access to affordable homeownership for Colorado’s first responders. This bipartisan bill helps more peace officers, firefighters, EMTs, and other public safety professionals qualify for mortgage help, so the people who serve our communities...

By Governor Jared Polis
Fish‑skin Graft with Silicone Accelerates Wound Healing
SocialApr 18, 2026

Fish‑skin Graft with Silicone Accelerates Wound Healing

Kerecis Shield: Fish-Skin Graft with Silicone Layer for Faster Wound Healing by @IntEngineering #MedTech #HealthTech #TechForGood #Tech https://t.co/k1FaNFInaH

By Ron van Loon
Urea Prices Jump 87% as Middle East Supplies Halt
SocialApr 18, 2026

Urea Prices Jump 87% as Middle East Supplies Halt

Fertilizer flows from the Middle East remain blocked. Urea fertilizer prices have SURGED 87% YTD to $720 per ton, the highest level in nearly 3 years. FARMERS SHOULD SEND A BILL FOR DAMAGES TO TRUMP AND NETANYAHU. https://t.co/8GGpcsbTMb

By Steve Hanke
Court Battles Over Election Integrity Tracked Live
SocialApr 18, 2026

Court Battles Over Election Integrity Tracked Live

The fight for free and fair elections is happening right now — in courts across the country. Democracy Docket is tracking every case to keep you informed. Support their work by subscribing now: https://bit.ly/4meZPiV

By Marc Elias
Pending Home Sales Return to Year‑Over‑Year Growth
SocialApr 18, 2026

Pending Home Sales Return to Year‑Over‑Year Growth

Weekly Pending Home Sales are back to positive year-over-year. "Mind," This week's data is the snap back from the holiday week. Next week will be back to normal, more on this with the weekend tracker

By Logan Mohtashami
Court Extends TRO, Issues Preliminary Injunction, Requires $10K Security
SocialApr 18, 2026

Court Extends TRO, Issues Preliminary Injunction, Requires $10K Security

🚨 ORDER signed by Chief District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 4/17/2026. The Court issues a PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION continuing the terms of the Temporary Restraining Order ("TRO") (ECF No. 60 ) as modified (ECF No. 145 ) to...

By Ted Hearn
ANZ Indie Gems Shine at ALT:GAMES Parramatta
SocialApr 18, 2026

ANZ Indie Gems Shine at ALT:GAMES Parramatta

So many lovely games from Australia & New Zealand at ALT:GAMES in Parramatta :D https://t.co/IgZ1ZMD7gq

By Shuhei Yoshida
91‑Year‑Old Gamer Tops Washington Post’s Most‑Read Stories
SocialApr 18, 2026

91‑Year‑Old Gamer Tops Washington Post’s Most‑Read Stories

My piece on the 91-year-old gamer is the most read article on Washington Post now. https://t.co/qhYO1tHyXu

By Gene Park
Wood & Co to Deploy 145MW BESS in Nordic Markets
SocialApr 18, 2026

Wood & Co to Deploy 145MW BESS in Nordic Markets

Investor Wood & Co engages partners to put 145MW of BESS into Nordic electricity markets #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/ofG9ikzw83

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
AI-Powered Prosthetic Hand Adapts Through Daily Use
SocialApr 18, 2026

AI-Powered Prosthetic Hand Adapts Through Daily Use

A Smarter Prosthetic: Esper Bionics’ #AI Hand Learns from Everyday Use by @EsperBionics #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation https://t.co/K70lFhcy74

By Ron van Loon
Partnering with Epigen
SocialApr 18, 2026

Partnering with Epigen

Dr. @M_S_Ringel is a knowledge fountain. COO of @lifebiosciences & a world's expert in epigenetic rejuvenation. Formerly Senior Partner @BCG for 20 years, it's a thrill to be working with him on the trials

By David Sinclair, PhD
Desperate Companies Use Every App to Keep Users Hooked
SocialApr 18, 2026

Desperate Companies Use Every App to Keep Users Hooked

They must be desperate to offset signal loss. Also see how they’re leveraging all of their apps and services to try to get you to log in anywhere anywhere anywhere to bring you back on their grid.

By Jason Kint