John Farrell

2 months ago | billmckibben.substack.com | John Farrell |Bill McKibben

The image above is a classic headline from the Murdoch-owned London tabloid in 1992 after they managed to help swing the 1992 British election to the Tories. Since I’m currently in Georgia on the Silver Wave Tour helping to make sure that Murdoch-owned Fox doesn’t swing the 2024 American election behind the ever-more disgusting Donald Trump, it may seem an odd image, but I couldn’t resist.

Jan 17, 2025 | uscatholic.org | Nathaniel Hunter |Alexander A. Pyles |John Farrell

Church is a place where many people hope to find peace, but churches are made up of human beings, so is peace truly possible? Eliza Griswold’s Circle of Hope focuses on a church of the same name, founded decades ago in Philadelphia by Rod and Gwen White, California transplants seeking a “better way” to follow Jesus. Griswold spent four years during the COVID-19 pandemic immersed in the congregation.

Oct 24, 2024 | canarymedia.com | John Farrell

Xcel wants to build 800 MW of distributed energy in Minnesota, but makes it hard for its customers to own their own solar and batteries. That’s bad for ratepayers, and for the climate. Solar panels on the roof of the Minneapolis Convention Center (Department of Energy/Flickr)This August, Xcel Energy submitted a proposal to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission asking permission to build nearly 800 megawatts of distributed solar and energy storage.

Oct 17, 2024 | thehill.com | John Farrell

This year’s presidential election, like many before it, has seen a big focus on the rising cost of energy and the reasons behind the growing bills eating into families’ wallets. What both candidates have failed to mention, is the major threat to electric bills from Big Tech’s AI-driven appetite for electricity and America’s archaic monopoly utility system.

Oct 8, 2024 | dailyitem.com | John Farrell

When we think breast health, most of us think mammograms. As it turns out, there’s more to breast cancer screening — including a few types of mammograms and another screening method called breast ultrasound. Do you need any of these tests? Knowing what to expect can make the process a little smoother. Mammograms are essential tools for detecting breast cancer or changes in breast tissue. During a mammogram, you’ll stand still in front of a specialized X-ray machine.