Geoff Salomons
@groof.bsky.social
Political Science Ph.D. and policy pracademic interested in climate, energy, and the challenges of long term policy problems.
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Geoff Salomons
@groof.bsky.social
· Nov 16
Hello Econ followers,
This chart is one that sits in my mind rent free. I also see it as a core explanation of the rise of anti-elite right wing populism (Trump and others) that is perhaps sarcastically expressed with this associated meme.
This chart is one that sits in my mind rent free. I also see it as a core explanation of the rise of anti-elite right wing populism (Trump and others) that is perhaps sarcastically expressed with this associated meme.
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Excited to share the cover and an early endorsement from @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social for my forthcoming book, "The Carbon Wave." It's out Sept. 1! Preorders help the book travel further.
The book is on sale this week with free shipping at Bookshop. Order your copy today!
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
The book is on sale this week with free shipping at Bookshop. Order your copy today!
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
June 23, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Excited to share the cover and an early endorsement from @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social for my forthcoming book, "The Carbon Wave." It's out Sept. 1! Preorders help the book travel further.
The book is on sale this week with free shipping at Bookshop. Order your copy today!
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
The book is on sale this week with free shipping at Bookshop. Order your copy today!
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
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This truly is mind-bogglingly cheap.
Pays off arbitraging simple TOU rates. And also opens up a myriad of possibilities to self-power and go off-grid in most of the world.
Brave new world…
Pays off arbitraging simple TOU rates. And also opens up a myriad of possibilities to self-power and go off-grid in most of the world.
Brave new world…
Cripes. Lidl in Germany having a sale on plug and play batteries. €300 for 2.24 kWh!
That is mind-bogglingly cheap.
www.pv-magazine.com/2026/05/19/l...
That is mind-bogglingly cheap.
www.pv-magazine.com/2026/05/19/l...
Lidl launches 2.24 kWh battery in Germany for €299
The battery supports 1,000 W input and 800 W output, is compatible with most balcony PV systems, and can be optionally app-controlled via a dedicated app.
www.pv-magazine.com
May 20, 2026 at 4:56 AM
This truly is mind-bogglingly cheap.
Pays off arbitraging simple TOU rates. And also opens up a myriad of possibilities to self-power and go off-grid in most of the world.
Brave new world…
Pays off arbitraging simple TOU rates. And also opens up a myriad of possibilities to self-power and go off-grid in most of the world.
Brave new world…
It finally happened. My public service career and my seminary degree have crossed paths!
SCOOP: Behind closed doors at a high-level Christian event in Alberta, Premier Danielle Smith said that a new oil pipeline to the BC coast would align with the teachings of Jesus.
Read the exclusive story from @marylouisestuart.bsky.social and I in @desmog.com
www.desmog.com/2026/05/13/o...
Read the exclusive story from @marylouisestuart.bsky.social and I in @desmog.com
www.desmog.com/2026/05/13/o...
Oil Pipelines Align With Jesus, Danielle Smith Tells Christian Leaders
Building a new oil pipeline to the west coast of Canada is consistent with the teachings of Jesus, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith told a gathering of Christian leaders and organizations from across th...
www.desmog.com
May 13, 2026 at 4:20 PM
It finally happened. My public service career and my seminary degree have crossed paths!
Today I learned you can melt bacon. #mistakesweremade
May 6, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Today I learned you can melt bacon. #mistakesweremade
Living in Victoria has its perks!
May 3, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Living in Victoria has its perks!
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This is really good. I appreciate @davidcoletto.bsky.social being so transparent about how he approaches (and thinks about) polling, and I appreciate Wells for asking smart questions, as always.
An important and informative conversation. #cdnpoli
open.substack.com/pub/paulwell...
An important and informative conversation. #cdnpoli
open.substack.com/pub/paulwell...
The Q&A: "It's getting harder, not easier, to do this kind of work"
Pollster David Coletto on AI, fear of losing everything, and how hard it is to measure the Conservative vote
open.substack.com
April 19, 2026 at 2:55 AM
This is really good. I appreciate @davidcoletto.bsky.social being so transparent about how he approaches (and thinks about) polling, and I appreciate Wells for asking smart questions, as always.
An important and informative conversation. #cdnpoli
open.substack.com/pub/paulwell...
An important and informative conversation. #cdnpoli
open.substack.com/pub/paulwell...
Is it weird I’m just as intrigued by the sailboat in the background as I am the spaceship?
What a great photo just added on the NASA Johnson Flickr page www.flickr.com/photos/nasa2...
April 11, 2026 at 3:50 AM
Is it weird I’m just as intrigued by the sailboat in the background as I am the spaceship?
X2
April 11, 2026 at 3:02 AM
X2
Still trying to work out kinks of my website but sharing my takeaway from my time at CERAWeek. TL;DR - what wasn’t being talked about was renewables are the new energy/national security option in an uncertain geopolitical context.
geoffsalomons.ca/ceraweek-2026/
geoffsalomons.ca/ceraweek-2026/
CERAWeek 2026 - M + G Advisory
Changing priorities of the Energy Trilemma This past week, I attended CERAWeek as part of the Canadian Government delegation that planned and delivered the Government of Canada’s presence at the confe...
geoffsalomons.ca
April 4, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Still trying to work out kinks of my website but sharing my takeaway from my time at CERAWeek. TL;DR - what wasn’t being talked about was renewables are the new energy/national security option in an uncertain geopolitical context.
geoffsalomons.ca/ceraweek-2026/
geoffsalomons.ca/ceraweek-2026/
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January 23, 2026 at 9:35 PM
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This our 20th annual #TopRisks report at Eurasia Group. It is a bumper crop in 2026 — the most complex and potentially consequential risk environment in memory.
It informs leaders around the world in every sector. We hope it helps you make sense of things.
www.eurasiagroup.net/issues/Top-R...
It informs leaders around the world in every sector. We hope it helps you make sense of things.
www.eurasiagroup.net/issues/Top-R...
Eurasia Group | The Top Risks of 2026
www.eurasiagroup.net
January 5, 2026 at 1:01 PM
This our 20th annual #TopRisks report at Eurasia Group. It is a bumper crop in 2026 — the most complex and potentially consequential risk environment in memory.
It informs leaders around the world in every sector. We hope it helps you make sense of things.
www.eurasiagroup.net/issues/Top-R...
It informs leaders around the world in every sector. We hope it helps you make sense of things.
www.eurasiagroup.net/issues/Top-R...
In light of other requests of what was your top ten reads this read this year I’ll limit it to a more focused list for those of us that only read around 10 books:
1. What was the most informative read?
2. What was the most fun read?
3. What was the most surprising read?
1. What was the most informative read?
2. What was the most fun read?
3. What was the most surprising read?
January 1, 2026 at 5:40 AM
In light of other requests of what was your top ten reads this read this year I’ll limit it to a more focused list for those of us that only read around 10 books:
1. What was the most informative read?
2. What was the most fun read?
3. What was the most surprising read?
1. What was the most informative read?
2. What was the most fun read?
3. What was the most surprising read?
My BIL and I are introducing my mother in law to LOTR.
a man is standing in front of a sign that says ' usted leadership for a stronger america '
ALT: a man is standing in front of a sign that says ' usted leadership for a stronger america '
media.tenor.com
December 29, 2025 at 6:32 AM
My BIL and I are introducing my mother in law to LOTR.
Looking for some reading recommendations. Hit me up!
December 29, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Looking for some reading recommendations. Hit me up!
Looking for some recommendations to add to my 2026 reading list. While I’m predisposed to sci-fi and non-fiction but open to pretty much anything with a good recommendation.
December 17, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Looking for some recommendations to add to my 2026 reading list. While I’m predisposed to sci-fi and non-fiction but open to pretty much anything with a good recommendation.
Never before have I seen a policy so effectively operate as a Rorschach test confirming people’s priors as this CAN-AB MOU.
November 29, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Never before have I seen a policy so effectively operate as a Rorschach test confirming people’s priors as this CAN-AB MOU.
This is a thought that’s gonna fester with me for a while!
The smartest people in the world today are not focused on solving the world's problems.
No, they are all employed specifically to grab an increasing share of our collective attention, by whatever algorithmic magic they can muster.
I think that this is the essence of our global polycrisis.
No, they are all employed specifically to grab an increasing share of our collective attention, by whatever algorithmic magic they can muster.
I think that this is the essence of our global polycrisis.
November 13, 2025 at 9:23 PM
This is a thought that’s gonna fester with me for a while!
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The smartest people in the world today are not focused on solving the world's problems.
No, they are all employed specifically to grab an increasing share of our collective attention, by whatever algorithmic magic they can muster.
I think that this is the essence of our global polycrisis.
No, they are all employed specifically to grab an increasing share of our collective attention, by whatever algorithmic magic they can muster.
I think that this is the essence of our global polycrisis.
November 13, 2025 at 2:14 PM
The smartest people in the world today are not focused on solving the world's problems.
No, they are all employed specifically to grab an increasing share of our collective attention, by whatever algorithmic magic they can muster.
I think that this is the essence of our global polycrisis.
No, they are all employed specifically to grab an increasing share of our collective attention, by whatever algorithmic magic they can muster.
I think that this is the essence of our global polycrisis.
Just piling on with the Goldeneye gifs…
Slappers only!
Slappers only!
November 6, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Just piling on with the Goldeneye gifs…
Slappers only!
Slappers only!
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what if instead of sports we chose happiness
November 2, 2025 at 3:41 AM
what if instead of sports we chose happiness
And Fox lost its mind when Obama wore a tan suit…
Excuse me? So the company the President currently owns is teaming up with a cryptocurrency company to create a prediction market, which will take bets... on things the President himself has quite a lot of control over?
Gosh, I'm sure nothing bad will happen.
www.ft.com/content/4855...
Gosh, I'm sure nothing bad will happen.
www.ft.com/content/4855...
October 29, 2025 at 3:18 PM
And Fox lost its mind when Obama wore a tan suit…
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Heads up #yycbike: 5 of my family’s bikes were stolen from our garage last night 😔. Please keep your eyes open for these bikes and please repost widely.
2019 Rocky Mountain Instinct
2006 Brodie Fury
2008 Trek 1500
2019 Trek Marlin 6
2022 Trek Marlin 5
2019 Rocky Mountain Instinct
2006 Brodie Fury
2008 Trek 1500
2019 Trek Marlin 6
2022 Trek Marlin 5
October 29, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Heads up #yycbike: 5 of my family’s bikes were stolen from our garage last night 😔. Please keep your eyes open for these bikes and please repost widely.
2019 Rocky Mountain Instinct
2006 Brodie Fury
2008 Trek 1500
2019 Trek Marlin 6
2022 Trek Marlin 5
2019 Rocky Mountain Instinct
2006 Brodie Fury
2008 Trek 1500
2019 Trek Marlin 6
2022 Trek Marlin 5
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Tories like Lougheed designed the notwithstanding clause.
Tories today need to stand up and defend it against populists like Danielle Smith.
open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
Tories today need to stand up and defend it against populists like Danielle Smith.
open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
October 29, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Tories like Lougheed designed the notwithstanding clause.
Tories today need to stand up and defend it against populists like Danielle Smith.
open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
Tories today need to stand up and defend it against populists like Danielle Smith.
open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...