Toby Bryce

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The days of this app being the best place to track and break unfolding news are so far gone. Today’s news out of Mexico makes uniquely clear that between AI, engagement farmers, and bad-faith grifters, trying to inform yourself on here makes you more uninformed. Done with it.

@robertsietsema Also Spicy Mina!

How Chowhound changed the food world forever, in today's free Substack post. [link in first comment]

On the amount of land the world today uses to produce biofuels — an inefficient and ineffective source of “green” energy, sufficient to power just 4 percent of global transportation — enough solar power could be installed to generate all (100%) the world’s electricity needs.

Is wind turbine waste a real concern? Yes, by one estimate, in 2050 the world will generate ~3 million tonnes of wind turbine waste per year. But for perspective, the world currently landfills ~500 million tonnes of coal combustion residues (coal ash) every year.

At least the Beatles knew how to defend a free kick properly 🤣🤣

Tomorrow.

For decades, the world’s scientists and governments have worked together to tackle the most significant challenge of our lifetimes: the climate crisis. The ongoing work of the IPCC, UNFCCC, and other global institutions remains essential to safeguarding humanity’s future. The Trump Administration's decision to remove the United States from these vital organizations sends the wrong message to our allies abroad and fails to protect Americans from increasingly dangerous impacts of the climate crisis at home. The Trump Administration has been turning its back on the climate crisis since day one, removing the United States from the Paris Agreement, dismantling America’s scientific infrastructure, curbing access to greenhouse gas emissions data, and ending essential investments in the clean energy transition. They've done this at the behest of the oil industry, so that billionaires can rake in even more money while polluting our planet and endangering people in America and around the world. By withdrawing from the IPCC, UNFCCC, and the other vital international partnerships, the Trump Administration is undoing decades of hard-won diplomacy, attempting to undermine climate science, and sowing distrust around the world. Fortunately, 198 minus one does not equal zero. While the U.S. federal government sits on the sidelines, world leaders, local and state governments, and the private sector will continue to move forward with the clean energy transition and uphold the goals set forth in the Paris Agreement because it is in their best interest to do so. Clean energy remains the most affordable, scalable, and sustainable solution to meet the energy demands of the future and with this reckless decision the United States will only be left behind.

It is possible to have a different theory of change on decarbonization, the clean energy transition, affordability, etc—and not attack people's motives, credibility, etc. The amount of time the climate movement spends attacking people we agree with 95% is absurd and unhelpful.

New Year, New Mayor.

Bagel scoop 🥯💥 The New Absolute Bagel is slated to open on December 29 in the same Upper West Side storefront. Many of the former employees will work at the new venture, and there will be 2 cash registers, instead of the 1 that Absolute Bagels had. westsiderag.com/2025/12/17/new…

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From Park Slope to the Lower East Side, NY-10 could not ask for a better neighbor—or a more principled progressive leader—to carry our voice to Congress. I’m excited to see Brad bring his experience, determination, and unwavering commitment to Washington.

November 2025 was the third warmest November on record in ERA5 at 1.54C above preindustrial levels – below only the records set in the prior two years (2023 and 2024):

Tom Stoppard was my favourite playwright. He leaves us with a majestic body of intellectual and amusing work. I will always miss him.

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What on earth was that 😍😍😍😍😍 mctominay you wee dancer!

NEW from me: CO2 emissions in China have now been flat or falling for 18 months, the first time that energy demand growth at or above historical averages doesn't drive emissions up, thanks to the clean energy boom. 🧵👇

📈 Global GHG emissions rose 2.3% in 2024. 📉 Of the major emitters, only the EU cut its emissions (-2.5%). Progress is possible, but global action must speed up. It’s time to bend the curve at #COP30. Read more: 🔗 unep.org/resources/emis… 🔗 climate.ec.europa.eu/news-other-rea… #EUatCOP30