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Aftermath @aftermath.site · 7h

Battle.net workers unionize as Microsoft neutrality agreement expires
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Adam Quinn @adamquinnphd.com · 1d

Is there another technology that only 10% of people were more excited than concerned about but received this level of government investment and regulatory priority? Not even public opinion polls on weapons or oil compete with that figure.

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Adam Quinn @adamquinnphd.com · 1d

A new Pew Research poll finds most Americans think AI will worsen people's ability to think creatively and shows a downtrend in perspectives on how optimistic people are about AI's impacts. Only ten percent of people surveyed were "more excited than concerned" about AI.

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New Poll Finds That Americans Loathe AI

A new Pew Research Center poll has found that Americans are getting incredibly fed up with artificial intelligence in their daily lives.

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Adam Quinn @adamquinnphd.com · 1d

There seems to be a concerted effort by AI boosters lately to deny this & act like critics are ignorant (or insist it's fine because AI will be smart enough to solve climate change and energy shortages). But energy usage data and projections remain astronomical.

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Adam Quinn @adamquinnphd.com · 1d

The average data center currently uses the same energy as about 100,000 homes; the largest one under construction at the moment is expected to use the energy of 2 million homes.

NPR @npr.org · 1d

How tech companies and government officials handle local impacts will shape the industry's future in the U.S. n.pr/4qa6s7U

Data centers are booming. But there are big energy and environmental risks

How tech companies and government officials handle local impacts will shape the industry's future in the U.S.

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Steve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 1d

Wow — new AI-made articles online are already outnumbering human-generated content.

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Daniel Espinas @despinas.bsky.social · 3d

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Daniella M. @farsouthhistory.bsky.social · 6d

I am please to announce that this is the 1000th review that I have facilitated for H-Environment! Thank you so much to all of the reviewers who make this position such a pleasure! #envhist #envhum #ecrocrit #envphil #aghist #oceanhist #conservation #sustainability #plantstudies #animalhist #energy 🏞️

Daniella M. @farsouthhistory.bsky.social · 6d

Check out Jack Bouchard's review of "Oceanic Japan: The Archipelago in Pacific and Global History," edited by Stefan Huebner, Nadin Heé, Ian J. Miller, and William M. Tsutsui, published in 2024 by University of Hawai'i Press; now available @hnetreviews.bsky.social
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Sharon Machlis @smachlis.bsky.social · 8d

This is a professor at Rutgers who teaches a class on the history of anti-fascism. He also teaches about human rights. He has received multiple death threats and been doxed. He is relocating to Europe for his safety. This is where we are in the US now. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Col. Boozy Badger @boozybadger.lawyersandliquor.com · 8d

Dunno man, seems a little misleading to write an article about Trump describing activity in Portland and Chicago as “insurrection” with a 33 year old photo of a burning donut shop taken in the 1992 LA Riots (sans caption explaining that) as the header on all your posts about it.

The picture from
The article with a picture of an armed men standing in front of a burning donut shop. You must click through to read the caption “
Two National guardsmen stand guard outside a burning donut shop in Los Angeles on April 30, 1992.
The National Guard was called in to aid police during the second day of rioting in the city.”

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Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 9d

Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrow’s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me 👌We’re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. It’s been a roaring success. For every €1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got €1.46 back. Can’t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."

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Adam Quinn @adamquinnphd.com · 10d

Is the Chinese model of state-funded research on biological aging more effective than the American model of having a weird billionaire drink the blood of the young? The answer may surprise you.
www.cell.com/cell/abstrac...

Senescence-resistant human mesenchymal progenitor cells counter aging in primates

Genetically engineered senescence-resistant human mesenchymal progenitor cells can reduce aging markers and improve tissue and cognitive functions in aged macaques, highlighting their potential as a r...

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Catherine Fletcher @cathfletcher.bsky.social · 13d

The Anthropic settlement list is up. Authors, check here to see if your books are included: www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com

ANT Homepage | ANT

www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com

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