Matt Sands

I enjoy summiting mountains with my radio. HS MTB coach, dad, dog lover.

[Phil Mickelson @PhilMickelson]

Here’s why having a rational conversation doesn’t work in CA

CA uses 1.5-1.7 mil barrels of oil a day. CA produces 400k yet has more than enough to be self reliant. Instead CA buys from Iraq and other countries to supply the need. It costs more, is dirtier and burns more pollutants in the air, needs to be shipped around the world in cargo ships that pollutes the air and has a possibility to spill more oil exponentially into the oceans then the pipeline with safety valves which far exceeds the requirements (SOC Sable offshore). This is a case of idiots wanting what “sounds” good rather than is good for the environment. The govt needs to see the big picture and do what’s best for the state and country and stand up to this incompetence, however the CCC (CA coastal commission) is made up of said idiots 🤦‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[Daniel Lloyd @daniellloyd1]

The aim of Jumbo Visma is to become the first (male) team to win all three Grand Tours in a single season.

They couldn't have envisaged that the man who has helped them win their last 6 would now be in the leader's jersey, and in with a great chance of winning it himself.

It's a conundrum, but I hope they think about their decisions from a human point of view as much as a ticking the box point of view.

Sepp strikes me as the sort of person who wouldn't have a gripe with anyone if he doesn't win, even if he has the legs to. On the other side, I think there would be a seismic shift in public perception of the team if Sepp didn't win this race, if he has the legs to do so.

What greater gift to give your most valued helper than help him to a deserved win of a Grand Tour of his own? And what better way to ensure his continued dedication to the team's future goals?

[Matt Sands @ColoradoMatt]

For those that want to completely eliminate the use of fossil fueIs. I just have one thing to say: “You first.” https://t.co/yxZkXBqVzs

[Matt Sands @ColoradoMatt]

@POTUS recently said that oil and gas company "record profits today are not because they're doing something new or innovate, their profits are a windfall of war." Here’s why he’s wrong: https://t.co/jcAjHE3cLn

[Michael Shellenberger @shellenberger]

Biden has long insisted he's no obstacle to expanded oil drilling. "This idea they don’t have oil to drill & to bring up," he said on June 21, "is simply not true”

But just now, Biden told a crowd, "No more drilling. There is no more drilling! I haven't formed any new drilling"

[Matt Sands @ColoradoMatt]

Good thread on the importance of cheap reliable energy and eliminating energy poverty

[Jusper Machogu @JusperMachogu]

Dear the Rich World,
Pushing hard on the developing world to enact policies that hurt its people isn't cool. Our top problems are Poverty, Hunger, and Corruption, not climate change, not EVs! We def need lots of cheap reliable plentiful Energy
A 🧵
From Energy Deprived Africa.

[Doomberg @DoombergT]

20/ There is simply no path to a low carbon economy without a massive nuclear power renaissance. If you are simultaneously opposed to fossil fuels and nuclear power, you are for mass starvation and extreme human suffering (whether you realize it or not).

[Matt Sands @ColoradoMatt]

“The laws of physics can’t be wished away with platitudes” if you don’t follow @DoombergT yet you probably should

[Doomberg @DoombergT]

1/ The US, Canada, and Mexico have enormous proven energy reserves and the technical know-how to become the dominant energy-producing region on the planet. It can be done cleanly, safely, and domestically – all while reducing the strength of our geopolitical enemies.

[Matt Sands @ColoradoMatt]

The prophetic words of Carl Sagan: “That we've arranged a society based on science and technology in which nobody understands anything about science and technology, and this combustible mixture of ignorance and power, sooner or later, is going to blow up in our faces.”

[Doomberg @DoombergT]

Wide Awake

https://t.co/vbVESnzWKZ

[Matt Sands @ColoradoMatt]

https://t.co/dWzNleUbWj

"au·thor·i·tar·i·an - adj.
1. Characterized by or favoring absolute obedience to authority, as against individual freedom"

[Matt Sands @ColoradoMatt]

Parents to DPS: Support principals and teachers publicly.

Denver to principals: Keep concerns private, support district publicly https://t.co/jfnusDbaLx

[Matt Sands @ColoradoMatt]

"Principals also were advised to keep internal their concerns about any district policies, procedures, strategies, or decisions by reporting them only to their work supervisors."

[Matt Sands @ColoradoMatt]

Thank you @HansenForCO @ColemanforCO for supporting us & our kids and empowering teachers to innovate!
@LontineHD1 @AlecGarnett @SerenaForCO @ValdezforCO @WoodrowForCO @baconforco @leslieherod @EmilyForCO @TonyExum @dafna_m @YadiraCaraveo @RepMaryYoung @Cathy_Kipp @BarbaraforCO

[Marc Andreessen 🇺🇸 @pmarca]

Pop economics quiz: What happens to price when you restrict supply and then subsidize demand?

[Matt Sands @ColoradoMatt]

Sign Today telling our policymakers to unleash Colorado's Oil and Natural Gas workers https://t.co/r5KE13WFga

[Energy In Depth @EnergyInDepth]

#FunFactFriday: A lease awarded today does not equal a producing well tomorrow, or even this year. Learn more about how developing #oilandgas takes time. https://t.co/PUPRk5LeGM

[Ross Hendricks @Ross__Hendricks]

If you thought Russia controlling 5% of #oil exports was a threat to global stability, wait until you find out who controls 90% of the critical rare earth elements needed for EVs and solar panels.

[Matt Sands @ColoradoMatt]

@elonmusk Funny, I just finished watching Terminator Dark Fate. Just don’t go selling that AI to the military. 😂 Or, make sure we have neural link before it becomes sentient.

[Doomberg @DoombergT]

US Shale - the most underappreciated sector in the world, maligned by cocktail party dwellers worldwide, is buffering North America from a true energy catastrophe right now