Gilly
@gillyarcht.bsky.social
Architect+Art, SF in both its incarnations. Life embracer. @gillyarcht. Founder @art_slope. Climate eyer. BC survivor. Shaper of spaces, carver of light & air. Local radio http://radio.garden/visit/san-francisco-ca/LbmJqSyY 🦋Feed https://shorturl.at/6XVt3
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Everyone knows data centers use a ton of water.
What hardly anyone knows: they can poison the water that remains.
And in eastern Oregon, Amazon is doing exactly that.
What hardly anyone knows: they can poison the water that remains.
And in eastern Oregon, Amazon is doing exactly that.
AI’s water problem is worse than we thought
A new investigation reveals how Amazon is amplifying Oregon’s nitrate pollution crisis.
heated.world
November 25, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Everyone knows data centers use a ton of water.
What hardly anyone knows: they can poison the water that remains.
And in eastern Oregon, Amazon is doing exactly that.
What hardly anyone knows: they can poison the water that remains.
And in eastern Oregon, Amazon is doing exactly that.
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I've noticed lately, as the light dims outside and the snow provides a stark backdrop, that the sight of four people, standing or walking together, has some pizzazz, some frisson, that seeing other numbers of people doesn't.
November 28, 2025 at 12:30 PM
I've noticed lately, as the light dims outside and the snow provides a stark backdrop, that the sight of four people, standing or walking together, has some pizzazz, some frisson, that seeing other numbers of people doesn't.
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Just far enough outside of town
November 28, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Just far enough outside of town
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The era we are living in offers too many illustrations of greed, narcissism, and hatefulness. But I still believe we can recommit ourselves to serving the common good of all Americans. [Artwork by Jennifer Bloomer]
November 28, 2025 at 3:01 AM
The era we are living in offers too many illustrations of greed, narcissism, and hatefulness. But I still believe we can recommit ourselves to serving the common good of all Americans. [Artwork by Jennifer Bloomer]
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world's first direct quantum observation of a bench
A little girl peeks inside a tuba during the National Band Festival at Crystal Palace, London, 1923
November 28, 2025 at 11:12 AM
world's first direct quantum observation of a bench
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Good morning from Brussels
November 28, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Good morning from Brussels
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Exactly this. I chose never to use my child's name when sharing moments. Never mentioned the street we lived on or what schools my kid attended. I didn't want their name googled in teenhood and all their life resulting for anyone curious. If they want online presence, they'll control how to shape it
Wow, this Ireland ad about protecting your kids on your online posts. It might give you pause….think before you post about their activities.
November 28, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Exactly this. I chose never to use my child's name when sharing moments. Never mentioned the street we lived on or what schools my kid attended. I didn't want their name googled in teenhood and all their life resulting for anyone curious. If they want online presence, they'll control how to shape it
‘Most people see through the doublespeak of their leaders who claim to meet in Sharm El-Sheikh to make peace, as they continue the flow of the means of destruction to Israel and, while they’re at it, promise a phone call from Eric because, you know, peacemaking is a business’
November 28, 2025 at 12:47 PM
‘Most people see through the doublespeak of their leaders who claim to meet in Sharm El-Sheikh to make peace, as they continue the flow of the means of destruction to Israel and, while they’re at it, promise a phone call from Eric because, you know, peacemaking is a business’
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November 28, 2025 at 4:20 AM
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We are talking about Sherlock Holmes's brother, Minecraft Holmes
November 28, 2025 at 4:57 AM
We are talking about Sherlock Holmes's brother, Minecraft Holmes
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We are in peak French heist season.
Thieves take €90,000 of snails meant for Michelin-starred restaurants
“It’s very surprising because they stole 450 kilos of snail meat.”
“It’s very surprising because they stole 450 kilos of snail meat.”
Thieves take €90,000 of snails meant for Michelin-starred restaurants
French police are on the trail of ‘experienced’ criminals who stole a whole year’s worth of produce from Jean-Mathieu Dauvergne’s L’Escargot des Grands Crus
stzl.ink
November 28, 2025 at 1:43 AM
We are in peak French heist season.
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The death of two national guardsmen is a horrific tragedy.
It is also an orchestrated tragedy by a president hellbent on creating a tinder box environment across the country.
It is also an orchestrated tragedy by a president hellbent on creating a tinder box environment across the country.
November 26, 2025 at 9:11 PM
The death of two national guardsmen is a horrific tragedy.
It is also an orchestrated tragedy by a president hellbent on creating a tinder box environment across the country.
It is also an orchestrated tragedy by a president hellbent on creating a tinder box environment across the country.
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Let's not confuse the people giving the stupid orders with the people who have to deal with following them, who are often good and decent people.
Apparently she offered to cover other people's shifts so they could go home to their families for the holiday.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/27/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/27/u...
Two National Guard members were tasked with serving the nation. One is dead as the other fights for his life after shooting | CNN
On a day when many families gather across the country to give thanks, a National Guard member’s family is mourning her death after an ambush-style shooting in Washington, DC, as her colleague fights f...
www.cnn.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Let's not confuse the people giving the stupid orders with the people who have to deal with following them, who are often good and decent people.
Happy Thanksgiving, 60s kids cohort!
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I was just informed in No Uncertain Terms that Petticoat Junction, Green Acres and the Beverly Hillbillies had nothing to do with each other. No commonalities whatsoever Under this pic.
November 27, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Happy Thanksgiving, 60s kids cohort!
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‘Agentic A.I.’
Mindfully: a very very big NO
‘Big Tech’s rush to introduce AI, especially agentic AI, is raising security risks across the entire internet that far outweigh its potential use cases’ fortune.com/2025/11/27/a...
Mindfully: a very very big NO
‘Big Tech’s rush to introduce AI, especially agentic AI, is raising security risks across the entire internet that far outweigh its potential use cases’ fortune.com/2025/11/27/a...
Signal’s president warns AI agents are an existential threat to secure messaging apps | Fortune
Signal President Meredith Whittaker says consumers and businesses are unprepared for the security and privacy risks of AI agents.
fortune.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:30 PM
‘Agentic A.I.’
Mindfully: a very very big NO
‘Big Tech’s rush to introduce AI, especially agentic AI, is raising security risks across the entire internet that far outweigh its potential use cases’ fortune.com/2025/11/27/a...
Mindfully: a very very big NO
‘Big Tech’s rush to introduce AI, especially agentic AI, is raising security risks across the entire internet that far outweigh its potential use cases’ fortune.com/2025/11/27/a...
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Nuremberg
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.
Native American actress gave ICE agents her tribal ID. They called it 'fake,' she says
www.seattletimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Nuremberg
Bookmarked, for you know when
The CACEROLAZO a form of popular protest, people banging pots, pans, & other utensils to call for attention.
1961 "the nights of the pots" were held during Algerian War of Independence. Thunderous sounds of noise in cities of the territory made with pots, whistles, horns & cries of "French Algeria".
1961 "the nights of the pots" were held during Algerian War of Independence. Thunderous sounds of noise in cities of the territory made with pots, whistles, horns & cries of "French Algeria".
Cacerolazo - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 27, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Bookmarked, for you know when
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Another stray winter thought, maybe. Talked to a couple of other engineers in office yesterday and one from Scandinavian office today and none of them looked well. Overly flushed and blotchy, looking exhausted, watery near tears eyes. Part assuming this is the weather/darkness and folk are worn out.
November 27, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Another stray winter thought, maybe. Talked to a couple of other engineers in office yesterday and one from Scandinavian office today and none of them looked well. Overly flushed and blotchy, looking exhausted, watery near tears eyes. Part assuming this is the weather/darkness and folk are worn out.
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Of course, the alternative is we're all stressed by work, exhausted from management changes/excess workloads/poor deadline management, and everyone at end of their tether. I've never seen so many colleagues looking utterly battered.
November 27, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Of course, the alternative is we're all stressed by work, exhausted from management changes/excess workloads/poor deadline management, and everyone at end of their tether. I've never seen so many colleagues looking utterly battered.
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Grateful for all those who remain hopeful, curious, creative, and kind in spite of it all.
Grim out there, but on this Thanksgiving Day, grateful to all who care, who try to make things better, who persist in being decent in the face of ugliness.
November 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Grateful for all those who remain hopeful, curious, creative, and kind in spite of it all.
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I acknowledge that San Francisco rests on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Ramaytush Ohlone people. I honor their sovereignty, their enduring presence, and their continued care for this land. Wishing everyone a thoughtful and respectful Thanksgiving.
November 27, 2025 at 2:34 PM
I acknowledge that San Francisco rests on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Ramaytush Ohlone people. I honor their sovereignty, their enduring presence, and their continued care for this land. Wishing everyone a thoughtful and respectful Thanksgiving.
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Today's menu: Salmon, potatoes au gratin, macaroni & cheese, cranberry sauce, roasted Brussels sprouts, scalloped oysters, spoon bread. A nice Vacherin to conclude.
November 27, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Today's menu: Salmon, potatoes au gratin, macaroni & cheese, cranberry sauce, roasted Brussels sprouts, scalloped oysters, spoon bread. A nice Vacherin to conclude.
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Next time you're jolted awake at the worst possible time—in the middle of a really-deep sleep phase—and spend minutes or more unable to think straight, just shout
"My brain! It's full of the green pulsations! So many brain pulsations! Oh, oh, oh."
"My brain! It's full of the green pulsations! So many brain pulsations! Oh, oh, oh."
Sleep supports brain health partly by regulating fluid dynamics to clear waste. @ulvlarsen.bsky.social &co probe the relation between #sleep & fluid movement in the human #brain, finding that #SleepPressure & intensity have distinct effects on brain pulsations @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/3XQWCL6
November 27, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Next time you're jolted awake at the worst possible time—in the middle of a really-deep sleep phase—and spend minutes or more unable to think straight, just shout
"My brain! It's full of the green pulsations! So many brain pulsations! Oh, oh, oh."
"My brain! It's full of the green pulsations! So many brain pulsations! Oh, oh, oh."
Think this too often, its our regular road trip drivin’ music.
This Creedence from 1970’s been sounding exponentially prescient for quite a while now
I went down Virginia, seekin’ shelter from the storm
Caught up in the fable
I watched the tower grow
Five Year Plans and New Deals, wrapped in golden chains
And I wonder, still I wonder, who’ll stop the rain?
I went down Virginia, seekin’ shelter from the storm
Caught up in the fable
I watched the tower grow
Five Year Plans and New Deals, wrapped in golden chains
And I wonder, still I wonder, who’ll stop the rain?
November 27, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Think this too often, its our regular road trip drivin’ music.