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tomptak.bsky.social
Associate Prof of Energy Geography at TXST. Studies energy transitions, climate change, grid outages and social vulnerability. PhD from UOregon Geography. Holds over 100 KOM’s on Strava.
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If only more members of congress and/or the senate had the bravery of Volodymyr Zelenskyy, we’d all be living in a very different and much better world. Bravo!

While some past and present NFL players are being held accountable for horrendous behavior, there is also @chriswarcraft.bsky.social Give this man a medal now!!

Poli Sci folks leading the charge while Geographers twiddle their thumbs…

Important paper that offers an evaluation and critique regarding the current state of energy geographies before outlining a few pathways that the authors think can help "move the needle" and advance the subdiscipline. How do you think we can move the subdiscipline forward? doi.org/10.1177/2043...

A real pleasure collaborating with three titans of Energy Geographies. Contact me if you’re interested in the article but without institutional access.

Many of CA’s most destructive fire (along with those in Texas and Hawaii) were ignited by power lines. While under grounding lines is expensive, so are fires. How will utilities navigate this and other challenges moving forward?

Woo hooooo a massive milestone achieved today on Bluesky. After four posts someone finally liked one. @nickhedley.bsky.social Thank you for your service!

In turbulent, challenging and sometimes downright bleak times it’s never been more important to focus on positive developments.

Pragmatism rather than antagonism or litigation towards fossil fuels as a better approach for advancing climate objectives?

Ok supercomputer, solve climate change please…

Of all the Strava KOM’s I own, the two I won today are by far my favorite…