# new deal (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 6 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover new deal. Page: Feed: --- ## [Vanishing open spaces: population growth and sprawl in America](https://energyskeptic.com/2026/vanishing-open-spaces-population-growth-and-sprawl-in-america/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vanishing-open-spaces-population-growth-and-sprawl-in-america) _2026-08-18 · energyskeptic · Peak Everything, Overshoot, & Collapse_ Preface. Before the fossil fuel age began, up to 90% were farmers. The end of the brief blip of oil production will send us back to that time (if we aren’t so far into overshoot we go back to … Continue reading → ## [In the pines, in the pines.](https://ilyaimy.com/2026/08/13/in-the-pines-in-the-pines/) _2026-08-14 · robilyaimy · ilyĀIMY_ Heather and I are camped out in Ocean City. Well, not “camped out”. robs don’t camp no mo. But we’re staying at Heather’s in-law’s very nice vacation home in the suburbs surrounding Ocean City, MD. It’s quiet. It’s dark. The pines from which the community gets its names are silent in the still air and \[…\] ## [The 200th SPARK w Annette Wasilik.](https://ilyaimy.com/2026/08/11/the-200th-spark-w-annette-wasilik/) _2026-08-12 · robilyaimy · ilyĀIMY_ (yep, no sound for the first 20 minutes of the webcast or so, sigh – but I WAS AWESOME!!!) Tonight was a beautiful night. Annette was on point, but beyond that, we had an all-star turnout of regulars and old friends and ONE person who I thought was new but who actually I’d seen before \[…\] ## [Admiral Rickover 1957: Energy Resources & Our Future](https://energyskeptic.com/2026/rickover-energy-resources-and-our-future-1957/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rickover-energy-resources-and-our-future-1957) _2026-08-11 · energyskeptic · Peak Everything, Overshoot, & Collapse_ Preface. I ve shortened and reworded this prescient speech. You can see all of it at Energy resources and our future remarks by Admiral Hyman Rickover delivered in 1957 archived at http://large.stanford.edu/courses/2011/ph240/klein1/docs/rickover.pdf and resilience.org has a speech by Congressman Roscoe Continue reading ## [One Star. Would absolutely recommend.](https://ilyaimy.com/2026/08/10/one-star-would-absolutely-recommend/) _2026-08-10 · robilyaimy · ilyĀIMY_ Bethlehem, PA is an old dream. Back in college I dated a woman from Ellicott City who went to school in Bethlehem. I drove every couple of weekends up to see her, enraptured by the girl, enraptured with the city. A little in Love with her family, to be honest. Christmas City, a shining star \[…\] ## [The SPARK w Pet Names.](https://ilyaimy.com/2026/08/04/the-spark-w-pet-names/) _2026-08-05 · robilyaimy · ilyĀIMY_ It’s amazing when someone you’ve only ever heard online shows up and delivers. Tight harmonies, great songs, great playing. It was my first time back to the SPARK in several weeks and though we had very light turnout, it was a fantastic night. Thanks to Jillian Matundan for turning me on to Camila and Maggie \[…\] ## [The Green New Deal is not a solution for the real problem: Overshoot](https://energyskeptic.com/2026/the-green-new-deal-is-not-a-solution-for-the-real-problem-overshoot/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-green-new-deal-is-not-a-solution-for-the-real-problem-overshoot) _2026-08-04 · energyskeptic · Peak Everything, Overshoot, & Collapse_ Preface. Seibert Rees paper is important and well-written, without unintelligible scientific jargon. It explains overshoot in just 13 pages, and covers the most important issues we face and real solutions. It explains why the Green New Deal is a Continue reading ## [The Ringing in my Ears.](https://ilyaimy.com/2026/08/01/the-ringing-in-my-ears/) _2026-08-01 · robilyaimy · ilyĀIMY_ I slept in today. I’d like to say it was Lovely, but in truth, at the moment – “sleeping in” really only means lying in bed until the weight of inactivity begins to crush me. I wish it was relaxing, but it just feels like wasting time. I waste too much time. We’ve been working \[…\] ## [Worth Less.](https://ilyaimy.com/2026/07/29/worth-less/) _2026-07-30 · robilyaimy · ilyĀIMY_ Ugh. This concept of “worth” is still bugging me. At the root of “should I listen to AI music if it’s not harming me to do so” won’t leave my head because at the root of it it’s about what we value, right? And somewhere we’ve got to have a line… this is worth my \[…\] ## [A transition from fossil fuels to renewables could take a century – if it ever happens](https://energyskeptic.com/2026/vaclav-smil-why-energy-transitions-take-such-a-long-time/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vaclav-smil-why-energy-transitions-take-such-a-long-time) _2026-07-28 · energyskeptic · Peak Everything, Overshoot, & Collapse_ In 2024 and the previous 60 years, primary energy consumption was 80% or more fossil fuels. An energy transition is not happening, fossil fuel growth exceeds renewable growth, reliability requires fossil fuel electricity generating plants to remain, they are not Continue reading ## [8.1% APY Plus Free Stock (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/e5s3jhWuavKq) _2026-07-28 · **Sponsored**_ Claim 8.1% APY and up to $1,030 in SK hynix and Nvidia stock. ## [Dreams.](https://ilyaimy.com/2026/07/27/dreams/) _2026-07-28 · robilyaimy · ilyĀIMY_ I’ve been feeling a weight of stress that’s actually leaving me dizzy. Overwhelmed and tired and buzzed. Stuff with my mother, money, Life, the Universe, my career, the album, the next “tour”. I think I’m low-grade freaking out. Pulsing in my temples, buzzing in my ears, feeling like I’m always an inch off the ground. \[…\] ## [The New Deal Cafe Open Mic.](https://ilyaimy.com/2026/07/21/the-new-deal-cafe-open-mic/) _2026-07-22 · robilyaimy · ilyĀIMY_ Tonight me and Joey Campfire / Joseph Swelterpants / host of the New Deal Cafe decided to swap open mic nights. I was pretty sure I’d have a good time, I was not incorrect. It was a much broader crowd than I’d expected, which is absolutely a great thing, and it really got my gears \[…\] ## [Electrifying freight trains in the U.S. is a bad idea](https://energyskeptic.com/2026/electrification-of-freight-rail/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=electrification-of-freight-rail) _2026-07-21 · energyskeptic · Peak Everything, Overshoot, & Collapse_ Diesel-electric locomotives use electricity to drive forward motion despite the name diesel . A large diesel engine turns a shaft that drives an AC generator which makes electricity. This electrical energy powers large electric motors at the wheels called traction motors Continue reading ## [The SPARK w Quiet the Mountain.](https://ilyaimy.com/2026/07/14/the-spark-w-quiet-the-mountain/) _2026-07-15 · robilyaimy · ilyĀIMY_ A long night but a good one. Fabulous talent, plenty of new artists and FINALLY we get to have Quiet the Mountain! We do this every Tuesday, with or without me, at the SPARK at School of Musical Traditions (7112 Willow Ave., Takoma Park, MD). Signup before we get started at 7pm, randomized list. Tis \[…\] ## [Why Nuclear Power can’t replace fossil fuels](https://energyskeptic.com/2026/nuclear-power/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nuclear-power) _2026-07-14 · energyskeptic · Peak Everything, Overshoot, & Collapse_ Preface. Economic reasons are the main hurdle to new nuclear plants now, with capital costs so high it s almost impossible to get a loan, especially when natural gas is so much cheaper and less risky. But there are other reasons Continue reading ## [No Skin on our Teeth.](https://ilyaimy.com/2026/07/12/no-skin-on-our-teeth/) _2026-07-13 · robilyaimy · ilyĀIMY_ We’re driving home and I’m welcoming silence. I’m catching up on office work (a couple of “since \_\_\_\_\_ hasn’t responded to me, I’m copying rob” emails because I am my brother’s / sister’s / mother’s keeper) and filing files and checking math and updating income and expenses and sort of wishing I was going to \[…\] ## [Energy, Water, & Climate Change are interdependent](https://energyskeptic.com/2026/interdependencies-of-energy-infrastructure-water-and-climate-change-gao-2014/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=interdependencies-of-energy-infrastructure-water-and-climate-change-gao-2014) _2026-07-07 · energyskeptic · Peak Everything, Overshoot, & Collapse_ Preface. This is a very long post with summaries of two GAO reports on interdependencies of energy, water, and climate change from 2014 and 2012, which are still true today. While cheap and plentiful oil remains, these problems can be Continue reading ## [Why fusion power is Forever Away](https://energyskeptic.com/2026/why-fusion-is-still-30-years-away/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-fusion-is-still-30-years-away) _2026-06-30 · energyskeptic · Peak Everything, Overshoot, & Collapse_ Preface. When my husband Jeffery Kahn was a science writer at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, astrophysicists told him fusion was 30 years away and always would be. ITER was supposed to be ready in 2016, but the completion date for Continue reading ## [Climate Change dominates news coverage at expense of other existential planetary boundaries](https://energyskeptic.com/2026/climate-change-dominates-news-coverage-at-expense-of-more-important-existential-issues/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=climate-change-dominates-news-coverage-at-expense-of-more-important-existential-issues) _2026-06-23 · energyskeptic · Peak Everything, Overshoot, & Collapse_ Preface. Almost all environmental stories in the media are about greenhouse gases. Yet there are dozens of others in the meta/polycrisis and existential boundaries (Rockström 2009). Overpopulation is the driver, but the severity and magnitude is made possible by fossil Continue reading ## [Excerpt from “The Geopolitics of Resource Wars”](https://energyskeptic.com/2026/excerpt-from-the-geopolitics-of-resource-wars/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=excerpt-from-the-geopolitics-of-resource-wars) _2026-06-16 · energyskeptic · Peak Everything, Overshoot, & Collapse_ Preface. This is an excerpt from Philippe Le Billon’s (editor) anthology “The Geopolitics of Resource Wars.” The coming energy crisis and climate change are likely to trigger resource wars as nations sink into starvation and poverty. Indeed, this is already Continue reading ## [Code Faster with Clear Tutorials (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/DyTX1FtTwmCA) _2026-06-16 · **Sponsored**_ Short, step-by-step coding videos you can follow along ## [Homes & Buildings](https://energyskeptic.com/2026/stay-warm/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stay-warm) _2026-06-09 · energyskeptic · Peak Everything, Overshoot, & Collapse_ Preface. To prepare for the day when there is no natural gas, oil, or coal to heat homes and buildings, the best possible way to prepare for the future and lessen suffering would be retrofitting homes to use less energy Continue reading ## [The Genius of Granola: Data \> Information \> Knowledge \> Wisdom](https://oonwoye.com/the-genius-of-granola-data-information-knowledge-wisdom/) _2026-04-23 · Oo Nwoye · OoTheNigerian_ If you’ve followed me on LinkedIn or have the (mis)fortune to see my WhatsApp status, you’d know how much of a fan I am of a note taking app called Granola. Today, I just used "Granola Recipe” called “Coach me Matt” and in Nigeria lingo “it opened my nyash”. ## [How Tech Founders Could Articulate Their "Why (Now)?" Thesis.](https://oonwoye.com/how-tech-founders-could-articulate-their-why-now-thesis/) _2026-03-15 · Oo Nwoye · OoTheNigerian_ A product is a bet on a thesis, and if that thesis holds true for a large market and you are able to execute on it, then you will build a successful startup. But it starts with a thesis "the core propositions, assertions, or fundamental claims that make up the structure of that theory". ## [Re: Flutterwave's Mono acquisition for $30M in equity](https://oonwoye.com/re-flutterwaves-mono-acquisition-for-30m-in-equity/) _2026-01-05 · Oo Nwoye · OoTheNigerian_ Mono, a well built (ex Paystack) & backed YC company ($17M raised), that pioneered a massive category (fintech + open banking). Selling for $30M in Flutterwave's stock after 5 years (when open banking just opened), should command more serious commentary from the tech Media & community. ## [Chocolate Cherry Biscotti](https://www.ihavedoubt.com/chocolate-cherry-biscotti-recipe/) _2025-08-15 · Humu Trott · I Have Doubt!_ Crisp, thoroughly rich chocolate cookies studded with bright cherries, a perfect pairing with coffee, tea, or wine. ## [Corn on the cob](https://www.ihavedoubt.com/corn-on-the-cob/) _2025-08-13 · Humu Trott · I Have Doubt!_ Improvements in how I prep and serve corn have led to a sharp uptick in my intake. ## [My new favorite mental oasis: Raddle](https://www.ihavedoubt.com/my-new-favorite-mental-oasis-raddle/) _2025-08-11 · Humu Trott · I Have Doubt!_ I've got a new word game habit. ## [Marilyn's Chili](https://www.ihavedoubt.com/marilyns-chili-recipe/) _2025-06-02 · Humu Trott · I Have Doubt!_ My chili recipe. It's not much, but it's mine. And, uh, Marilyn's. ## [Two two-headed snake field trips](https://www.ihavedoubt.com/two-two-headed-snake-field-trips/) _2025-05-31 · Humu Trott · I Have Doubt!_ Gorgeous weather and some sublime serendipity made for a fun week. ## [Freezer life](https://www.ihavedoubt.com/freezer-life/) _2025-05-27 · Humu Trott · I Have Doubt!_ It's like a fairy godmother waved her wand, only I'm the fairy godmother and it was just me cleaning my danged garage. ## [Non-custodial Crypto Payments & Escrow (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/KGq78hh9VE4G) _2025-05-27 · **Sponsored**_ Accept multi-chain crypto with trustless escrow, instant confirmations, and no KYC ## [Dobos torta and "Baking at the 20th Century Cafe"](https://www.ihavedoubt.com/dobos-torta-and-baking-at-the-20th-century-cafe/) _2025-05-17 · Humu Trott · I Have Doubt!_ A baking challenge to celebrate Mother's Day, from one of my favorite baking cookbooks. ## [Seattle teriyaki](https://www.ihavedoubt.com/seattle-teriyaki/) _2025-05-09 · Humu Trott · I Have Doubt!_ I resurrected hometown memories by cooking a much-missed meal (minus the styrofoam container). ## [Pickled Red Onions](https://www.ihavedoubt.com/pickled-red-onions-recipe/) _2025-05-07 · Humu Trott · I Have Doubt!_ A bright pop of color, acid, tang, and crunch adds a finishing touch to many dishes. ## [More ways to keep up with I Have Doubt!](https://www.ihavedoubt.com/more-ways-to-keep-up-with-i-have-doubt/) _2025-05-06 · Humu Trott · I Have Doubt!_ My latest posts can come to you, on a variety of different platforms. ## [The New Deal in your backyard](https://www.ihavedoubt.com/the-new-deal-in-your-backyard/) _2025-05-05 · Humu Trott · I Have Doubt!_ Find out how the New Deal shaped your neighborhood with the help of a fascinating map. ## [Sous vide books, recipes, and other resources](https://www.ihavedoubt.com/sous-vide-books-recipes-and-other-resources/) _2025-05-02 · Humu Trott · I Have Doubt!_ The guides and resources that have helped me get started with sous vide (and some that have been less helpful). ## [Sous vide equipment](https://www.ihavedoubt.com/sous-vide-equipment/) _2025-05-01 · Humu Trott · I Have Doubt!_ What I use, what I like about my setup, and what I don't. ## [How to try sous vide without special equipment](https://www.ihavedoubt.com/how-to-try-sous-vide-without-special-equipment/) _2025-04-30 · Humu Trott · I Have Doubt!_ Before you invest in expensive tools, use the ordinary kitchen equipment you already have to find out if sous vide is for you. ## [How I use sous vide](https://www.ihavedoubt.com/how-i-use-sous-vide/) _2025-04-29 · Humu Trott · I Have Doubt!_ From pork and chicken to fruit and pickles—plus, how I'm adapting recipes I love to use sous vide. ## [America Decides 2024: My Case for Donald J. Trump](https://oonwoye.com/america-decides-2024-my-case-for-donald-j-trump/) _2024-11-03 · Oo Nwoye · OoTheNigerian_ Political positions should be from personal perspective. All black people do not have the same perspective and from mine (valid because America impacts my world drastically), Trump is much better than Kamala Harris.