Vincent Valk

Senior editor @ChemicalWeek @SPGCI. Writer, podcaster. Cover econ/finance, chems, sustainability. History, urbanism nerd. Views my own.

[Vincent Valk @vinvalk]

(To be clear, I am not actually bothered by this, it all just feels very Aging Millennial.)

[Vincent Valk @vinvalk]

Just got an email from (Spotify? Ticketmaster? I already forget) reminding me that The National is playing near Boston on my 40th birthday. Looking forward to teasing my second kid about this someday.

[Vincent Valk @vinvalk]

"Daddy would have celebrated officially becoming an Old Man by going to see his favorite dad-rock band, but you had to come along instead!"

[Vincent Valk @vinvalk]

I should probably have said comfortable temperature. The ideal (outdoor) temperature is 65 degrees. But anywhere from 50 to 80 is usually comfortable enough.

[Vincent Valk @vinvalk]

I see weather discourse is trending. The reality is that the ideal temperature is 50-80. 45-49 and 81-85 are acceptable under certain conditions.

[Vincent Valk @vinvalk]

I see weather discourse is trending. The reality is that the ideal temperature is 50-80. 45-49 and 81-85 are acceptable under certain conditions.

[Vincent Valk @vinvalk]

@IDoTheThinking Usually Manhattan, but it depends on the context. Sometimes it means all of NYC. Sometimes it means "Manhattan south of Central Park" or "Manhattan plus close-in bits of Brooklyn and Queens."

[Vincent Valk @vinvalk]

@Noahpinion JFK, it depends on the terminal. Some of them are all right. I often don't mind hanging out in the airport for a bit.

[Vincent Valk @vinvalk]

This is hilarious.

[MBTA @MBTA]

Green Line B Branch: Service between Packard's Corner and Boston College is standing by due to a balloon caught in the overhead wires near Washington Street. Shuttle Buses are being dispatched to accommodate passengers.

[Vincent Valk @vinvalk]

Another issue is that those giant screens all have ads and the departure screens are tiny and on columns at the side of the station. They could show departures on one of the giant screens! (Yes, I was stuck here yesterday.)

[Hayden @the_transit_guy]

I know the discourse sucks, but to have passengers sitting on granite floors for hours instead of proper seating is just completely unacceptable.

[Vincent Valk @vinvalk]

The Star Wars sequels are the perfect movies to watch on planes. Forgettable, unchallenging, entertaining enough. Watching them isn't a bad way to pass the time, but if you doze off, that's fine, too.

[Noah Smith 🐇🇺🇸🇺🇦🇹🇼 @Noahpinion]

Star Wars prequels: meh
Star Wars sequels: hot garbage
Andor: AWESOME

House of the Dragon: decent

Legend of Korra: decent

Rings of Power: hot garbage

Star Trek: Discovery: meh
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: AWESOME

What can we learn from these successes and failures?

[Vincent Valk @vinvalk]

I've never seen Super Size Me, but I did once ask Morgan Spurlock if he was using an extra chair at a bar in the East Village. He said "all you, buddy."

[Conor Sen @conorsen]

Media culture in the 2000’s was a wild time, Super Size Me and Freakonomics got so huge — today they’d get destroyed before they could’ve ever gone that viral.

[Vincent Valk @vinvalk]

Probably should've added the link...listen here: https://t.co/Xr2HCaBSf7

[Vincent Valk @vinvalk]

In the latest @Chemicalweek Podcast, I chat with fellow CW editor Jameson Croteau about our #netzero tracker and the industry's fitful progress towards its stated carbon reduction goals. Check it out!

[Vincent Valk @vinvalk]

In the latest @Chemicalweek Podcast, check out @WesterveltCW's interviews with @JimFitterling of @DowNewsroom and Harald Schwager of @Evonik at this year's World Petrochemical Conference, with insights on the #outlook, #energytransition and more.

[Vincent Valk @vinvalk]

@Very__Regular Driving around the block is silly and you don't need to wear full-on "work clothes," but I'm big believer in showering and putting on a pair of jeans and a clean shirt when WFH. Also a big believer in daily walks, though it doesn't have to be in the morning.

[Vincent Valk @vinvalk]

In the latest Chemical Week Podcast, our team takes a look at the #2024outlook for #recycledpolymers. Listen here: https://t.co/yNAmietGEr

[Vincent Valk @vinvalk]

At some point I will probably check this out, but my initial reaction upon seeing was "that's what Thom Yorke looks like now? Wow I feel old."

[Steven Hyden @Steven_Hyden]

Anyone can write a column ranking Radiohead albums. But I wrote a column about the entire Radiohead Cinematic Universe ahead of the new LP by The Smile next week. https://t.co/CQ19YO5OBf

[Vincent Valk @vinvalk]

In the latest @Chemicalweek podcast, @WesterveltCW, @SPGCI reporters Kristen Hays and Abdulaziz Ehtaiba and yours truly discuss the 2024 outlook. Listen here: https://t.co/K8dRgcQeDR

[Vincent Valk @vinvalk]

Hey @MBTA why do you keep cancelling scheduled runs of the 73 bus? The route was included in your plan for frequent bus service but it often functionally runs every 25-30 minutes because so many runs get cancelled. Is this ever going to end?

[Chemical Week @Chemicalweek]

The chlor-alkali industry has seen unusual lawsuits and contractual disputes in recent years, some of which have impacted market conditions. Listen to the #ChemicalWeek #podcast to understand legal actions and implications. https://t.co/HYSyGFbSJH