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David Haralson

@laughlax.bsky.social

Transmission analysis at a grid-scale battery company. Trans rights are human rights! Born at 358ppm. He/him. Dad. Organist. Democrat. Boomer Sooner! Salt Lake Valley, UT. I represent only myself here. To get your post in the EnergySky feed, add πŸ”ŒπŸ’‘

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I wish I could read 😭

05.03.2026 06:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thankfully not, for me at least! I've got too much on my mind to scroll tonight πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’«

05.03.2026 05:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Plot twist

The answer is a secret, third thing

05.03.2026 05:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

So true

05.03.2026 04:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, I didn't look closely at it and I thought it was a fabric cutting board! Makes sense, those wouldn't have circles on them

05.03.2026 04:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No but it's real cool to look at

05.03.2026 03:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hmm. Pay attention to my body & the headache it's giving me and go to bed, or buy PokΓ©mon Pokopia and stay up til (past) 10 to play it on release

Tough choice

05.03.2026 03:37 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

so a month of this war is about a year of USAID

gosh, I wonder which option had more positive impact on America's international relations

05.03.2026 00:59 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Here's my basic theory on updating priors and the truth:

People update their priors when the benefits of updating their priors are greater than the costs.

You might reasonably point out that the truth has benefits. And it does. But they can be very small if the truth is not actionable.

04.03.2026 20:47 β€” πŸ‘ 60    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 4

HMU if you have any Qs / would like to see how I approach it / want to bounce an idea off someone. I'd be glad to hop on a screen-share on Discord or w/e if helpful.

Also, if you haven't kicked off a trial yet I can give you a referral link that gives us both a free month if you decide to keep it

05.03.2026 00:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That's a lot of phone battery!

04.03.2026 23:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And having a very good system is far, far less important than having a system *that works for you*, whatever that looks like.

04.03.2026 23:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I pay annual and it's worth it for me, but I also probably have too many accounts w/ various institutions. There are some good free options out there. I used to use Goodbudget's free level, but reconciling my records manually was getting hairy. The app is less important than having a system, though

04.03.2026 23:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

If this is more than a rhetorical Q, I'd be glad to share some tips / how I manage things. It's mostly YNAB (which automatically pulls together my bank and CC transactions) and a spreadsheet to handle my personal budgeting quirks that YNAB isn't exactly built for

04.03.2026 23:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Sounds more like a win-win than a trade off to me

04.03.2026 20:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well I am

04.03.2026 20:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"I've been in places people call liberal - notably, I lived in Germany! Since Germany has a reputation for generous social programs, obviously I'm on the left. Check. Mate." πŸ’€

04.03.2026 19:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Looking at the process notes (I don't have time to check the video), it seems Rep. MacPherson was the one who proposed this amendment #utleg #utpol

04.03.2026 18:53 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Idk that probably muddles the political message a bit, but it would sure emphasize the "let people come, they're welcome here"

04.03.2026 14:48 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Maybe even a pair-billboard design with "Come unto me, all ye who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest" on the other one

04.03.2026 14:47 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

As of yesterday morning SD7 was 87 signatures past the requirement, and by my count there were 92 (!!) signatures removed in SD7 yesterday!

...along with 381 new signatures 😭

# of signatures beyond threshold in the most vulnerable districts, as of this morning:
SD6 - 241
SD7 - 376
SD8 - 346

03.03.2026 22:18 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Mans could just accept going for the waist, or is that not manly enough for him?

03.03.2026 21:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

ALL HAIL PHONE HOLDER

03.03.2026 14:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Seems like a real person to me, but "No, I didn't get your 'joke'" followed a few posts later by "I understood the joke." got me wondering again

02.03.2026 21:03 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Solid replies here

02.03.2026 20:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"sysadmin"

"data centers"

I think a picture might be coming through here

02.03.2026 20:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Please consider "small-minded" instead of using stature or cognitive capability as a way to malign him. Those aren't the problem with Hegseth. His immaturity (as you said), worldview, and toxic masculinity are.

Little people and people with cognitive difficulties don't deserve the association.

02.03.2026 20:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I hadn't seen it, thanks for sharing!

02.03.2026 18:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Lmao 🀣

02.03.2026 18:58 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

(That's the fee for a citizenship cert only; after that a passport is minimum $190 CAD and requires a guarantor who's known you for 2+ years and has an active CA passport)

02.03.2026 18:55 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0