Daniel Melling
@danielmelling.bsky.social
Who dares, wins. Los Angeles
At Dodger Stadium tonight for Max Muncy‘s 131 home run record. Eric Karros pictured live on the Jumbotron wearing a lime green tie and not looking happy. When the Dodgers lost the game in the 9th, guy in front of me reminisced on the days of Eric Gagne. The early 2000s are alive at Chavez Ravine
August 14, 2026 at 6:26 AM
At Dodger Stadium tonight for Max Muncy‘s 131 home run record. Eric Karros pictured live on the Jumbotron wearing a lime green tie and not looking happy. When the Dodgers lost the game in the 9th, guy in front of me reminisced on the days of Eric Gagne. The early 2000s are alive at Chavez Ravine
Essential LA reading from @ericnus.bsky.social
With Max Muncy (somehow) becoming the all-time leader in home runs at Dodger Stadium, it's a reminder that this is the best baseball book I've ever read. bookshop.org/p/books/stea...
Stealing Home: Los Angeles, the Dodgers, and the Lives Caught in Between
A story about baseball, family, the American Dream, and the fight to turn Los Angeles into a big league city. Dodger Stadium is an American icon. But the story of how it came to be goes far beyond bas...
bookshop.org
August 14, 2026 at 6:03 AM
Essential LA reading from @ericnus.bsky.social
Reposted by Daniel Melling
Why is the climate changing? Fossil fuels are the biggest contributor, but we also have invisible ghosts of like 2 billion hectares of cleared forests hanging out up in the sky, so we can all eat
(Land-use change is responsible for about 1/4-1/3 of total cumulative CO2 emissions since 1750)
(Land-use change is responsible for about 1/4-1/3 of total cumulative CO2 emissions since 1750)
"Over the past 10,000 years, the human quest for food has been the largest driver of land use change, negatively affecting stored carbon and biodiversity through conversion of natural ecosystems into production areas."
The world is facing a global land squeeze as food, feed, fiber and fuel demand rises. How to manage it? 🧪
- PRODUCE more food and fiber sustainably on existing working lands
- PROTECT remaining natural ecosystems
- REDUCE waste and growth in demand for land-intensive goods
- RESTORE degraded lands
- PRODUCE more food and fiber sustainably on existing working lands
- PROTECT remaining natural ecosystems
- REDUCE waste and growth in demand for land-intensive goods
- RESTORE degraded lands
August 6, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Why is the climate changing? Fossil fuels are the biggest contributor, but we also have invisible ghosts of like 2 billion hectares of cleared forests hanging out up in the sky, so we can all eat
(Land-use change is responsible for about 1/4-1/3 of total cumulative CO2 emissions since 1750)
(Land-use change is responsible for about 1/4-1/3 of total cumulative CO2 emissions since 1750)
I’ve been reading these books every year as they come out — excellent. Can’t wait for the series.
And the official announcement — variety.com/2026/tv/news...
Colson Whitehead’s ‘Harlem’ Trilogy TV Show in Development at Apple (EXCLUSIVE)
Apple TV is in development on a series based on Colson Whitehead's 'Harlem' trilogy, including 'Harlem Shuffle,' 'Crook Manifesto' and 'Cool Machine.'
variety.com
July 31, 2026 at 9:44 PM
I’ve been reading these books every year as they come out — excellent. Can’t wait for the series.
Reposted by Daniel Melling
And the official announcement — variety.com/2026/tv/news...
Colson Whitehead’s ‘Harlem’ Trilogy TV Show in Development at Apple (EXCLUSIVE)
Apple TV is in development on a series based on Colson Whitehead's 'Harlem' trilogy, including 'Harlem Shuffle,' 'Crook Manifesto' and 'Cool Machine.'
variety.com
July 31, 2026 at 7:43 PM
And the official announcement — variety.com/2026/tv/news...
Saw The Odyssey last night at Universal CityWalk and extending my journey to the ancient world by driving past the Citadel Outlets
July 24, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Saw The Odyssey last night at Universal CityWalk and extending my journey to the ancient world by driving past the Citadel Outlets
Reposted by Daniel Melling
The year is 2048. Travel guides to the US note the abundance of hulking gas cars, a global oddity. "Renting one is an experience, but not cheap"
"Well this is awkward". The US used to to make 95% of international cars. Now about 18% and falling. ICE cars are low tech, high pollution & too expensive to buy & run. US makes 5% of EVs. China makes 75%. Oops. #Time4ChangeUSA #TheTankIsEmpty #2026MidTerms ⚖️ 🇺🇸
Automakers in shock as China takes over
In June, a bulk carrier made an unprecedented delivery of EVs to Australia, sounding an ominous warning to the world's automakers.
www.abc.net.au
July 24, 2026 at 1:25 PM
The year is 2048. Travel guides to the US note the abundance of hulking gas cars, a global oddity. "Renting one is an experience, but not cheap"
Reposted by Daniel Melling
Insane new research. Scientists gave asthma patients free electric stoves to replace their gas stoves, then checked to see if symptoms improved.
Not only did symptoms improve, ditching gas was *better than medicine.*
Details in today's newsletter: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/electric-s...
Not only did symptoms improve, ditching gas was *better than medicine.*
Details in today's newsletter: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/electric-s...
Researchers used electric stoves to treat asthma. It worked.
The latest evidence that gas is bad for your health.
www.climatecoloredgoggles.com
July 23, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Insane new research. Scientists gave asthma patients free electric stoves to replace their gas stoves, then checked to see if symptoms improved.
Not only did symptoms improve, ditching gas was *better than medicine.*
Details in today's newsletter: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/electric-s...
Not only did symptoms improve, ditching gas was *better than medicine.*
Details in today's newsletter: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/electric-s...
Reposted by Daniel Melling
NEW: Big Oil and Gas created the myth that natural gas is "clean" — despite knowing the health and climate harms of methane decades earlier than previously reported.
A major CCI investigation exposes how the gas industry deceived the public and policymakers into believing gas is a climate solution.
A major CCI investigation exposes how the gas industry deceived the public and policymakers into believing gas is a climate solution.
The Fraud of “Clean” Natural Gas | Center for Climate Integrity
How Big Oil and Gas Created the Myth that Natural Gas is a Climate Solution
climateintegrity.org
July 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM
NEW: Big Oil and Gas created the myth that natural gas is "clean" — despite knowing the health and climate harms of methane decades earlier than previously reported.
A major CCI investigation exposes how the gas industry deceived the public and policymakers into believing gas is a climate solution.
A major CCI investigation exposes how the gas industry deceived the public and policymakers into believing gas is a climate solution.
Reposted by Daniel Melling
Elon Musk’s cuts to U.S.A.I.D. led to some 700,000 deaths, Atul Gawande says. www.newyorker.com/news/the-new...
The Human Cost of DOGE’s War on U.S.A.I.D.
Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and the “public man-made death” that they’ve caused.
www.newyorker.com
July 12, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Elon Musk’s cuts to U.S.A.I.D. led to some 700,000 deaths, Atul Gawande says. www.newyorker.com/news/the-new...
Reposted by Daniel Melling
Franchise of Jackie Robinson won’t let one of its most beloved players say he’s not going to the White House because he doesn’t want to hang out with a racist who terrorized his city, forcing him to come up with a BS excuse instead. Really pathetic of the Dodgers. www.latimes.com/sports/dodge...
Kiké Hernández on why he'll miss Dodgers' White House visit
Injured Dodgers utility player Kiké Hernández will not be with the team when it visits the White House later this month to celebrate its 2025 title.
www.latimes.com
July 11, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Franchise of Jackie Robinson won’t let one of its most beloved players say he’s not going to the White House because he doesn’t want to hang out with a racist who terrorized his city, forcing him to come up with a BS excuse instead. Really pathetic of the Dodgers. www.latimes.com/sports/dodge...
On Melrose Ave by Pacific Design Center, a large Minion has risen atop the Guess Jeans boutique.
June 30, 2026 at 9:30 PM
On Melrose Ave by Pacific Design Center, a large Minion has risen atop the Guess Jeans boutique.
Reposted by Daniel Melling
Incredible chart from @propublica.org. If you don’t follow enviro stuff closely, your instinct might be that the hold-your-nose solution (carbon capture from fossil fuels) would be the “pragmatic” one versus covering Earth in solar panels, which seems utopian. In fact it’s the opposite
June 27, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Incredible chart from @propublica.org. If you don’t follow enviro stuff closely, your instinct might be that the hold-your-nose solution (carbon capture from fossil fuels) would be the “pragmatic” one versus covering Earth in solar panels, which seems utopian. In fact it’s the opposite
An Iron Chef-style matchup between the Lindt chocolatier and the new Hershey Chocolate artisan
June 25, 2026 at 9:12 PM
An Iron Chef-style matchup between the Lindt chocolatier and the new Hershey Chocolate artisan
Reposted by Daniel Melling
I would expect fire season across the interior West to kick into high gear quite soon, with at least 6 consecutive upcoming days or critical or near-critical fire weather (a mix of hot, dry, windy, plus some dry lightning) aligning with widespread severe to extreme drought.
June 6, 2026 at 4:48 PM
I would expect fire season across the interior West to kick into high gear quite soon, with at least 6 consecutive upcoming days or critical or near-critical fire weather (a mix of hot, dry, windy, plus some dry lightning) aligning with widespread severe to extreme drought.
Reposted by Daniel Melling
You thought #largeasphaltrepair was bad? Now L.A. city has inexplicably shifted to repaving streets already in good condition in rich neighborhoods... because where there are no sidewalks, there's no requirement for wheelchair ramps. #youcantmakethisshitup
Apparently to avoid ADA & #MeasureHLA, L.A. City is now only repaving streets without sidewalks. This means the city is repaving streets in well-off neighborhoods, even many blocks where the pavement is already in good shape & doesn't need to be repaved. la.streetsblog.org/2026/06/04/l...
L.A. City Shifts Repaving Practice (Again), Now Repaving Only Streets With No Sidewalks - Streetsblog Los Angeles
In an apparent attempt to avoid complying with accessibility and multimodal requirements, L.A. City is now repaving streets in well-off suburban neighborhoods. Many of these streets are already in goo...
la.streetsblog.org
June 5, 2026 at 1:10 AM
You thought #largeasphaltrepair was bad? Now L.A. city has inexplicably shifted to repaving streets already in good condition in rich neighborhoods... because where there are no sidewalks, there's no requirement for wheelchair ramps. #youcantmakethisshitup
Reposted by Daniel Melling
When I posted this week that NPR is shrinking its climate reporting staff it got a big reaction on here. Please help me also share that there remain dozens of climate & energy reporters at LOCAL public media outlets all across the U.S. whose work deserves props and support. Here are 20. Plz repost!
May 30, 2026 at 10:04 PM
When I posted this week that NPR is shrinking its climate reporting staff it got a big reaction on here. Please help me also share that there remain dozens of climate & energy reporters at LOCAL public media outlets all across the U.S. whose work deserves props and support. Here are 20. Plz repost!
On the alumni listserv, an offer for two mid-tier seats to the USA v Paraguay group game for $2700
May 30, 2026 at 3:00 PM
On the alumni listserv, an offer for two mid-tier seats to the USA v Paraguay group game for $2700
Reposted by Daniel Melling
NPR is shrinking its newsroom through layoffs and buyouts and is reducing staff dedicated to covering both climate and science. "The climate desk no longer exists separately but has been folded into the National Desk," writes Neela Banerjee, who headed the climate desk but was just laid off.
May 27, 2026 at 11:17 PM
NPR is shrinking its newsroom through layoffs and buyouts and is reducing staff dedicated to covering both climate and science. "The climate desk no longer exists separately but has been folded into the National Desk," writes Neela Banerjee, who headed the climate desk but was just laid off.
Reposted by Daniel Melling
I thought I'd get maybe 25 replies to this request and use two or three of them. We're now at 1400. The column, which is 4600 words long (blame yourselves), is finished, but this thread should be studied by future historians. No era has ever been as utterly annoyed, as molecularly fed up, as we are
I'm working on a column about the tech annoyances that drive us crazy, and I want it to be as universal as possible, so tell me yours!
E.g. scanning a QR code to read a menu, never receiving the one-time passcode they supposedly texted you, "verify you're human" by IDing tiny motorcycles, etc.
E.g. scanning a QR code to read a menu, never receiving the one-time passcode they supposedly texted you, "verify you're human" by IDing tiny motorcycles, etc.
May 27, 2026 at 5:57 PM
I thought I'd get maybe 25 replies to this request and use two or three of them. We're now at 1400. The column, which is 4600 words long (blame yourselves), is finished, but this thread should be studied by future historians. No era has ever been as utterly annoyed, as molecularly fed up, as we are
I saw Rollins play at Royce Hall my freshman year at UCLA, in 2007. Even then the sax seemed too heavy for him as he came out hunched over, but as soon as he started playing he set the house ablaze. What a legend. RIP.
It is with deep sorrow and profound love that we announce the passing of Sonny Rollins. The Saxophone Colossus died this afternoon at his home in Woodstock, NY at the age of 95. 1/2
May 26, 2026 at 3:52 AM
I saw Rollins play at Royce Hall my freshman year at UCLA, in 2007. Even then the sax seemed too heavy for him as he came out hunched over, but as soon as he started playing he set the house ablaze. What a legend. RIP.
PSA: “Where Eagles Dare” screening on TCM tomorrow for Memorial Day
May 25, 2026 at 3:27 AM
PSA: “Where Eagles Dare” screening on TCM tomorrow for Memorial Day
Reposted by Daniel Melling
When Disney promised to convert Autopia to electric vehicles, it wasn't just an act of corporate goodwill.
Turns out California had issued an air quality "notice of violation" concerning modified engines. I've got exclusive details: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/disneyland...
Turns out California had issued an air quality "notice of violation" concerning modified engines. I've got exclusive details: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/disneyland...
Exclusive: Disneyland's air quality mishap
The whole truth about Autopia.
www.climatecoloredgoggles.com
May 13, 2026 at 3:49 PM
When Disney promised to convert Autopia to electric vehicles, it wasn't just an act of corporate goodwill.
Turns out California had issued an air quality "notice of violation" concerning modified engines. I've got exclusive details: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/disneyland...
Turns out California had issued an air quality "notice of violation" concerning modified engines. I've got exclusive details: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/disneyland...
Reposted by Daniel Melling
The rate at which Trump's war on Iran is fulfilling UN and Obama/Biden energy policy goals is just breathtaking.
Check out the latest Zero pod with @akshatrathi.bsky.social
🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Check out the latest Zero pod with @akshatrathi.bsky.social
🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Iran War Speeds Up the Trickiest Part of the Clean Energy Transition
Professor Emily Grubert joins the Zero podcast to discuss the difficulty of maintaining fossil-fuel supplies while clean energy is ramped up.
www.bloomberg.com
May 8, 2026 at 3:06 PM
The rate at which Trump's war on Iran is fulfilling UN and Obama/Biden energy policy goals is just breathtaking.
Check out the latest Zero pod with @akshatrathi.bsky.social
🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Check out the latest Zero pod with @akshatrathi.bsky.social
🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Reposted by Daniel Melling
"When Trump attacks democratic institutions, he does so in the manner of a car wreck — so flagrantly destructive as to command public attention. When SCOTUS undermines our democracy ... it feels more like a slow poisoning: the attacks may be harder to notice, but they are just as deadly."
May 2, 2026 at 8:31 PM
"When Trump attacks democratic institutions, he does so in the manner of a car wreck — so flagrantly destructive as to command public attention. When SCOTUS undermines our democracy ... it feels more like a slow poisoning: the attacks may be harder to notice, but they are just as deadly."