Tom Raftery
@tomraftery.com
Technology and sustainability analyst, keynote speaker and podcast host specialising in energy, climate and supply-chain resilience. Previously a Global VP at SAP and an analyst at RedMonk.
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Tom Raftery
@tomraftery.com
· Nov 17
I created two Starter Packs for folks looking to find their tribes here.
The first is Climate podcasters - bsky.app/starter-pack...
And the second is Supply Chain - bsky.app/starter-pack...
In both cases if you feel I have missed someone, let me know and I'll add them
The first is Climate podcasters - bsky.app/starter-pack...
And the second is Supply Chain - bsky.app/starter-pack...
In both cases if you feel I have missed someone, let me know and I'll add them
Viagra, Botox, Humira, Ozempic and Wegovy amongst others are only manufactured in Europe.
Your move Donnie!
Your move Donnie!
September 17, 2026 at 5:27 AM
Viagra, Botox, Humira, Ozempic and Wegovy amongst others are only manufactured in Europe.
Your move Donnie!
Your move Donnie!
The Content Compounds Long Before the Audience Does
Reaching 100,000 YouTube subscribers was gratifying, but the number is less interesting than what accumulated along the way. Years of specialist interviews…
https://tomraftery.com/2026/09/15/the-content-compounds-long-before-the-audience-does/
Reaching 100,000 YouTube subscribers was gratifying, but the number is less interesting than what accumulated along the way. Years of specialist interviews…
https://tomraftery.com/2026/09/15/the-content-compounds-long-before-the-audience-does/
September 15, 2026 at 12:29 PM
The Content Compounds Long Before the Audience Does
Reaching 100,000 YouTube subscribers was gratifying, but the number is less interesting than what accumulated along the way. Years of specialist interviews…
https://tomraftery.com/2026/09/15/the-content-compounds-long-before-the-audience-does/
Reaching 100,000 YouTube subscribers was gratifying, but the number is less interesting than what accumulated along the way. Years of specialist interviews…
https://tomraftery.com/2026/09/15/the-content-compounds-long-before-the-audience-does/
When a Podcast Archive Becomes a Research System
A peer-reviewed paper based on 52 of my podcast interviews made me realise I had built more than a content archive. Here’s how I now turn hundreds of transcripts into…
https://tomraftery.com/2026/09/13/when-podcast-archive-becomes-research-system/
A peer-reviewed paper based on 52 of my podcast interviews made me realise I had built more than a content archive. Here’s how I now turn hundreds of transcripts into…
https://tomraftery.com/2026/09/13/when-podcast-archive-becomes-research-system/
September 13, 2026 at 11:41 AM
When a Podcast Archive Becomes a Research System
A peer-reviewed paper based on 52 of my podcast interviews made me realise I had built more than a content archive. Here’s how I now turn hundreds of transcripts into…
https://tomraftery.com/2026/09/13/when-podcast-archive-becomes-research-system/
A peer-reviewed paper based on 52 of my podcast interviews made me realise I had built more than a content archive. Here’s how I now turn hundreds of transcripts into…
https://tomraftery.com/2026/09/13/when-podcast-archive-becomes-research-system/
Reposted by Tom Raftery
Solar, Batteries and EVs Are Turning Delay Into an Investment Risk
The fastest shift in energy in human history
2026 the pointy bit
If you got it wrong 5 years ago, get started now
But don't, & from now on, you'll fall behind
This freshly minted. Have a listen to these blokes
youtu.be/W6TAoIpMPIg
The fastest shift in energy in human history
2026 the pointy bit
If you got it wrong 5 years ago, get started now
But don't, & from now on, you'll fall behind
This freshly minted. Have a listen to these blokes
youtu.be/W6TAoIpMPIg
Solar, Batteries and EVs Are Turning Delay Into an Investment Risk
YouTube video by Tom Raftery: Sustainability & Climate Talks
youtu.be
September 9, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Solar, Batteries and EVs Are Turning Delay Into an Investment Risk
The fastest shift in energy in human history
2026 the pointy bit
If you got it wrong 5 years ago, get started now
But don't, & from now on, you'll fall behind
This freshly minted. Have a listen to these blokes
youtu.be/W6TAoIpMPIg
The fastest shift in energy in human history
2026 the pointy bit
If you got it wrong 5 years ago, get started now
But don't, & from now on, you'll fall behind
This freshly minted. Have a listen to these blokes
youtu.be/W6TAoIpMPIg
One of the most powerful photos I’ve ever seen.
Israel’s name will forever live in infamy.
Photo taken by Omar Ashtawy
Israel’s name will forever live in infamy.
Photo taken by Omar Ashtawy
September 7, 2026 at 6:50 PM
One of the most powerful photos I’ve ever seen.
Israel’s name will forever live in infamy.
Photo taken by Omar Ashtawy
Israel’s name will forever live in infamy.
Photo taken by Omar Ashtawy
The end of an era?
Meep, meep 🛣️🏃♂️
Meep, meep 🛣️🏃♂️
September 7, 2026 at 2:28 PM
The end of an era?
Meep, meep 🛣️🏃♂️
Meep, meep 🛣️🏃♂️
Your phone is a terrible crystal ball for an EV battery.
Both bought in Dec 2024: iPhone 16 Pro: 93% maximum capacity. Kia EV3: 100% reported battery health.
But my car isn't what settles the "new battery every three years" argument. The larger datasets are. #ElectricVehicles
Both bought in Dec 2024: iPhone 16 Pro: 93% maximum capacity. Kia EV3: 100% reported battery health.
But my car isn't what settles the "new battery every three years" argument. The larger datasets are. #ElectricVehicles
September 5, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Your phone is a terrible crystal ball for an EV battery.
Both bought in Dec 2024: iPhone 16 Pro: 93% maximum capacity. Kia EV3: 100% reported battery health.
But my car isn't what settles the "new battery every three years" argument. The larger datasets are. #ElectricVehicles
Both bought in Dec 2024: iPhone 16 Pro: 93% maximum capacity. Kia EV3: 100% reported battery health.
But my car isn't what settles the "new battery every three years" argument. The larger datasets are. #ElectricVehicles
Long-duration energy storage is not waiting for one perfect invention. It needs markets that value time, contracts investors can finance and infrastructure that can deliver. My new evidence-led briefing examines what must change, and why grids are the next part of the…
September 4, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Long-duration energy storage is not waiting for one perfect invention. It needs markets that value time, contracts investors can finance and infrastructure that can deliver. My new evidence-led briefing examines what must change, and why grids are the next part of the…
A technically successful AI pilot is not necessarily a production capability. New research from the Resilient Supply Chain archive identifies four strongly supported reasons promising models struggle to create lasting operational value—and what leaders should test before scaling.
September 2, 2026 at 8:13 AM
A technically successful AI pilot is not necessarily a production capability. New research from the Resilient Supply Chain archive identifies four strongly supported reasons promising models struggle to create lasting operational value—and what leaders should test before scaling.
The Visibility Trap: Why Seeing More Does Not Make Supply Chains Resilient
Despite significant investments in technology, businesses often fail to act effectively on incoming data due to…
https://tomraftery.com/2026/08/31/the-visibility-trap-why-seeing-more-does-not-make-supply-chains-resilient/
Despite significant investments in technology, businesses often fail to act effectively on incoming data due to…
https://tomraftery.com/2026/08/31/the-visibility-trap-why-seeing-more-does-not-make-supply-chains-resilient/
August 31, 2026 at 6:32 PM
The Visibility Trap: Why Seeing More Does Not Make Supply Chains Resilient
Despite significant investments in technology, businesses often fail to act effectively on incoming data due to…
https://tomraftery.com/2026/08/31/the-visibility-trap-why-seeing-more-does-not-make-supply-chains-resilient/
Despite significant investments in technology, businesses often fail to act effectively on incoming data due to…
https://tomraftery.com/2026/08/31/the-visibility-trap-why-seeing-more-does-not-make-supply-chains-resilient/
Reposted by Tom Raftery
The world has lost a great light 😢
Dolly Parton donated her time, talent and treasure. To make making this a more equitable world. Her life is great example for all.
Did you know ⬇️
bsky.app/profile/patr...
Dolly Parton donated her time, talent and treasure. To make making this a more equitable world. Her life is great example for all.
Did you know ⬇️
bsky.app/profile/patr...
Did you know that Dolly Parton donated $1 million to fund pediatric infectious disease research?
www.prevention.com/health/a4031...
She donated 10s of millions of dollars & 100s of millions of books to various charities throughout her legendary career
What an amazing human🫶
We will miss you💔
www.prevention.com/health/a4031...
She donated 10s of millions of dollars & 100s of millions of books to various charities throughout her legendary career
What an amazing human🫶
We will miss you💔
Dolly Parton Just Donated Another $1 Million to Medicine—This Time, for Kids
“No child should ever have to suffer.”
www.prevention.com
August 29, 2026 at 1:25 PM
The world has lost a great light 😢
Dolly Parton donated her time, talent and treasure. To make making this a more equitable world. Her life is great example for all.
Did you know ⬇️
bsky.app/profile/patr...
Dolly Parton donated her time, talent and treasure. To make making this a more equitable world. Her life is great example for all.
Did you know ⬇️
bsky.app/profile/patr...
This new remake looks shit
August 30, 2026 at 7:19 PM
This new remake looks shit
FFS! The wrong 80 year old died.
RTÉ News: Dolly Parton, music legend, dies aged 80 www.rte.ie/entertainmen...
RTÉ News: Dolly Parton, music legend, dies aged 80 www.rte.ie/entertainmen...
Dolly Parton, music legend, dies aged 80
The death has been announced of the music legend Dolly Parton. She was 80.
www.rte.ie
August 25, 2026 at 6:41 PM
FFS! The wrong 80 year old died.
RTÉ News: Dolly Parton, music legend, dies aged 80 www.rte.ie/entertainmen...
RTÉ News: Dolly Parton, music legend, dies aged 80 www.rte.ie/entertainmen...
Can 2026 get any worse?
Dolly did what other disaster nonprofits are too chicken shit to do — she gave the families affected by a wildfire a universal basic income.
www.bpr.org/news/2018-12...
www.bpr.org/news/2018-12...
How Dolly Parton Gave $12.5 Million And Unprecedented Research To Sevier County
It’s been two years since wildfires burned Western North Carolina and devastated the town of Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Country music superstar Dolly Parton…
www.bpr.org
August 25, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Can 2026 get any worse?
The US’ reserves of crude oil are at their lowest levels ever.
Who is the largest supplier of crude oil to the US? Canada.
Carney has an opportunity now to do the funniest thing!
Who is the largest supplier of crude oil to the US? Canada.
Carney has an opportunity now to do the funniest thing!
August 25, 2026 at 6:06 AM
The US’ reserves of crude oil are at their lowest levels ever.
Who is the largest supplier of crude oil to the US? Canada.
Carney has an opportunity now to do the funniest thing!
Who is the largest supplier of crude oil to the US? Canada.
Carney has an opportunity now to do the funniest thing!
{Technology doesn’t deliver sustainable supply chains. Management does. A peer-reviewed analysis of 52 Resilient Supply Chain interviews shows how AI, IoT, blockchain and cloud create value through risk management, collaboration and…
August 19, 2026 at 8:46 AM
{Technology doesn’t deliver sustainable supply chains. Management does. A peer-reviewed analysis of 52 Resilient Supply Chain interviews shows how AI, IoT, blockchain and cloud create value through risk management, collaboration and…
For the techies on here!
July 31, 2026 at 2:31 PM
For the techies on here!
No further comment necessary
July 31, 2026 at 2:30 PM
No further comment necessary
In 10 years time we’ll look back on the summer of 2026, wishing we had as mild a summer ever again.
Just like looking back today at how mild the summer of 2016 was. #climatechange #wildfires
Just like looking back today at how mild the summer of 2016 was. #climatechange #wildfires
July 29, 2026 at 9:40 AM
In 10 years time we’ll look back on the summer of 2026, wishing we had as mild a summer ever again.
Just like looking back today at how mild the summer of 2016 was. #climatechange #wildfires
Just like looking back today at how mild the summer of 2016 was. #climatechange #wildfires
This is what it looks like when you’re so ignorant, you’re proud of the pollution your car spews
July 11, 2026 at 2:49 PM
This is what it looks like when you’re so ignorant, you’re proud of the pollution your car spews
AI Is Not Software. It Is Infrastructure
Water disputes highlight the urgent need for sustainable practices amid increasing AI infrastructure demands. With AI moving from a technology-driven focus to an infrastructure and…
https://tomraftery.com/2026/07/10/ai-is-not-software-it-is-infrastructure/
Water disputes highlight the urgent need for sustainable practices amid increasing AI infrastructure demands. With AI moving from a technology-driven focus to an infrastructure and…
https://tomraftery.com/2026/07/10/ai-is-not-software-it-is-infrastructure/
July 10, 2026 at 9:06 AM
AI Is Not Software. It Is Infrastructure
Water disputes highlight the urgent need for sustainable practices amid increasing AI infrastructure demands. With AI moving from a technology-driven focus to an infrastructure and…
https://tomraftery.com/2026/07/10/ai-is-not-software-it-is-infrastructure/
Water disputes highlight the urgent need for sustainable practices amid increasing AI infrastructure demands. With AI moving from a technology-driven focus to an infrastructure and…
https://tomraftery.com/2026/07/10/ai-is-not-software-it-is-infrastructure/