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Naomi Klein is a Canadian author, social activist, and filmmaker known for her political analyses, support of ecofeminism and organized labour, and criticism of corporate globalization, fascism and capitalism. In 2021, Klein took up the UBC Professorship in Climate Justice, joining the University of British Columbia's Department of Geography. She has been the co-director of the Centre for Climate Justice since it was launched in 2021. .. more

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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · Apr 13

THE RISE OF END TIMES FASCISM

My first major piece of the new Trump era, co-written with @astra.bsky.social.

The governing ideology of the far right has become a
monstrous, supremacist survivalism.

Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

The rise of end times fascism

The governing ideology of the far right has become a monstrous, supremacist survivalism. Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them

www.theguardian.com

Reposted by Naomi Klein, American Library Association, Alan Richardson , and 2 more Naomi Klein, American Library Association, Alan Richardson, Aaron Sojourner, Margot C. Finn

Sarah T Roberts, PhD @ubiquity75.xyz · 17h

You may have heard that Trump’s extortion of University of California was defeated in court. But do you know who won this historic case? Spoiler: not a single UC administrator participated. It was all faculty members of the UC Faculty Associations and @aaup.org! Cc: @veenadubal.bsky.social

Behind the Scenes: How UC Faculty Beat Back Trump's Attacks

YouTube video by UC Faculty

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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 1d

AI is a climate issue. AI is a climate crisis.

Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 1d

A few important points here

- Generative AI supercharged data centre growth: lobbyist and substacker lines pretending like this is just streaming are false

- Even when you consider much of the projected growth is speculative, the *likely* projects are still MASSIVE

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Data center investment is growing quickly
Construction spending on data centers (millions of dollars)
SAL,000
35,000
30,000
25,000
ChatGPT launch
21,000
15,000
10200
1,000
Jan 14
Jan 16
Jun 18
Jan 20
Jan 22
J24
In just three years, spending on data centers in the US has gone from $13.8 billion to $41.2 billion per year.
Construction spending on data centers has grown by 200% since the launch of ChatGPT.

Data centers are being built very, very quickly
Satellite images of OpenAI’s Stargate data center in Abilene, Texas
• A year ago, Stargate was a plot of
dirt in Texas. Today it is home to
100k Nvidia chips using 200 MW.
• In another year, the data center will
use 1.2 GW of power.
• For reference, El Paso Electric has
a peak load of 2.4 GW and serves
465,000 customers.

Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 1d

It was time a decade ago. It's way past time now.

Enviro studies graduates tell me that the only jobs on offer are in oil and gas.

That is cruel.

They desperately want to be part of building a thriving future, not burning it down.

They have the skills, they deserve the opportunities.

Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 1d

It’s time for the NDP to tell the truth: we must get off fossil fuels fast—with no worker left behind.

Today I’m unveiling our Green New Deal: a plan to tackle both the climate and affordability crises by creating 1M good jobs, lowering bills, and building a new economy.

Join us: lewisforleader.ca

Reposted by Joanna Bryson, Naomi Klein, Nina Jankowicz , and 28 more Joanna Bryson, Naomi Klein, Nina Jankowicz, Lisa W. Fazio, Mark A. Lemley, Gordon Pennycook, Carl T. Bergstrom, Scott L. Greer, Steve Peers, Rosemary A. Joyce, Leigh Sparks, Jonathan M. Gilligan, Eric Goldman, Jacob Montgomery, Johan P. Olsen, Rebecca Tushnet, David R. Miller, McKenzie Wark, Adrian Daub, Brian Keegan, Nancy K. Baym, Kate Starbird, Mark Rice, Brian Weatherson, Cynthia Miller‐Idriss, Greg Linden, Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò, Maksym Polyakov, Nathan P. Kalmoe, Ryan Calo, Jeroen Van Bouwel

Kate Klonick @klonick.bsky.social · 1d

Holy shit.

Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.

www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

The cable, sent to all U.S. missions on December 2, orders U.S. consular officers to review resumes or LinkedIn profiles of H-1B applicants - and family members who would be traveling with them - to see if they have worked in areas that include activities such as misinformation, disinformation, content moderation, fact-checking, compliance and online safety, among others.

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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 1d

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 1d

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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 1d

loved this conversation. Anyone need a crash course on why the intersection of AI, fascism and climate breakdown? We tried to cover it all!

Centre for Climate Justice @ccj-ubc.bsky.social · 2d

🚨The video recording of the AI and the Politics of Extraction panel is now live! Watch this fascinating 1.5 hour discussion with @naomiaklein.bsky.social, @profwhw.bsky.social, @mysdick.bsky.social, and @profhvdv.bsky.social as they explore the risks of unfettered AI implementation.

AI and the Politics of Extraction | Centre for Climate Justice

YouTube video by Centre for Climate Justice

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Reposted by Naomi Klein, Mark Petticrew, John Hogan

Centre for Climate Justice @ccj-ubc.bsky.social · 2d

AI and the Politics of Extraction | Centre for Climate Justice

YouTube video by Centre for Climate Justice

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Reposted by Naomi Klein, Alan Richardson

Jewish Voice for Peace @jvp.bsky.social · 2d

“We’re beginning to glimpse what fascism looks like amid the wreckage of history, with all its ironies and absurdities. But an urgent question remains unanswered: what, in that same wreckage, might antifascism look like?”

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Haymarket Books @haymarketbooks.org · 3d

“To win the energies of intoxication for the revolution – this is the project about which Surrealism circles in all its books and enterprises,” Walter Benjamin wrote. “This it may call its most particular task.”

@naomiaklein.bsky.social on Surrealism Against Fascism
www.equator.org/articles/sur...

Surrealism Against Fascism • EQUATOR

A century ago, artists who survived the trenches captured humanity’s capacity for destruction. What can they teach us about confronting the far-right in a new age of genocide?

www.equator.org

Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 4d

"Since the April election, federal officials have recorded more than 220 meetings with oil and gas lobbyists — more meetings than days. The immense lobbying push was reflected in the federal budget, and continues to shape federal priorities."

John Woodside @woodsideful.bsky.social · 4d

The way to read the Canada-Alberta MOU is that Carney is using the Trump effect as political cover to pursue the deregulatory agenda he’s long wanted. I spoke with @naomiaklein.bsky.social who called it a classic example of the shock doctrine.

Did the climate world misread Carney?

Many in the climate movement saw a fellow traveller in Mark Carney — the man who could preach climate action in the language of finance — but what if they were wrong from the very start?

www.nationalobserver.com

Reposted by Naomi Klein, Jonathan Goldman

John Woodside @woodsideful.bsky.social · 4d

Did the climate world misread Carney?

Many in the climate movement saw a fellow traveller in Mark Carney — the man who could preach climate action in the language of finance — but what if they were wrong from the very start?

www.nationalobserver.com

Reposted by Naomi Klein

Magali Lesauvage @maglesauvage.bsky.social · 7d

Génial essai de @naomiaklein.bsky.social sur son épiphanie dans l'expo "Surréalisme" au Centre Pompidou: "Artists captured humanity’s capacity for destruction. What can they teach us about confronting the far-right in a new age of genocide?"
www.equator.org/articles/sur... @equatormag.bsky.social

Surrealism Against Fascism • EQUATOR

A century ago, artists who survived the trenches captured humanity’s capacity for destruction. What can they teach us about confronting the far-right in a new age of genocide?

www.equator.org

Reposted by Naomi Klein

Sanjay Sipahimalani @sansip.bsky.social · 7d

A very readable, deeply-informed piece by Naomi Klein that combines genocide, the Surrealists, fascism then and now -- and Mamdani.

www.equator.org/articles/sur...

Surrealism Against Fascism • EQUATOR

A century ago, artists who survived the trenches captured humanity’s capacity for destruction. What can they teach us about confronting the far-right in a new age of genocide?

www.equator.org

Reposted by Naomi Klein, Joe R. Feagin, Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò

Veena Dubal @veenadubal.bsky.social · 8d

D.C. Shooting Suspect ‘Could Not Tolerate’ the Violence of His C.I.A.-Backed Unit in Afghanistan

“The units had been trained for nighttime raids targeting suspected Taliban members, & were accused by human rights groups of widespread killings of civilians.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/u...

D.C. Shooting Suspect ‘Could Not Tolerate’ the Violence of His C.I.A.-Backed Unit in Afghanistan, a Childhood Friend Said

www.nytimes.com

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Julia Levin @jflevin.bsky.social · 8d

The federal-AB agreement is a love letter to fossil fuels

-cancelation of critical policies (OG emissions cap & clean electricity rules)
-public $$ for a pipeline (via Indigenous loan program)
-more $$ for CCS, incl. enhanced oil production
- only mention of electricity is for fossil fuels

Reposted by Naomi Klein, Ben H. Ansell, Jesse H. Kroll , and 5 more Naomi Klein, Ben H. Ansell, Jesse H. Kroll, American Library Association, Trevon D. Logan, Jonathan Hopkin, Lisa Diedrich, Lorna Hughes

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 8d

Combatting poverty and hunger in this city will take every single one of us. Myself included.

Reposted by Naomi Klein, Fabián Muniesa, Larry W. Hunter

Equator @equatormag.bsky.social · 9d

@naomiaklein.bsky.social: ”Where the Surrealists made irreverent and untameable art, the fascists sought a world of perfect symmetry. While the Surrealists embraced the frailties and mysteries of the human body, the fascists waged war on deviance.’’ www.equator.org/articles/sur...

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Reposted by Naomi Klein, Alex Callinicos

Emily Flitter @emilyflitter.bsky.social · 9d

“The Surrealists were willing to look into the abyss of so-called civilisation, admit to ‘pessimism all along the line,’ and nonetheless wrench from that darkness a poetics of revolutionary change,” @naomiaklein.bsky.social writes www.equator.org/articles/sur...

Surrealism Against Fascism • EQUATOR

A century ago, artists who survived the trenches captured humanity’s capacity for destruction. What can they teach us about confronting the far-right in a new age of genocide?

www.equator.org

Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 9d

Revolutionary ghosts are always helpful.

So I turned to the Surrealists for tips on fighting fascism.

Stay for the ending about @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social surrealist campaigning...

Enjoy!

Equator @equatormag.bsky.social · 9d

New @equatormag.bsky.social: @naomiaklein.bsky.social on how the Surrealists transformed the wreckage of history into revolutionary art – and what their example can teach us about the fight against fascism today www.equator.org/articles/sur...

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Equator @equatormag.bsky.social · 9d

Reposted by Cas Mudde, Shibley Telhami, Naomi Klein , and 10 more Cas Mudde, Shibley Telhami, Naomi Klein, Nandita Sharma, Tom Clark, Patricia Aufderheide, Fabián Muniesa, Beatriz Gallardo Paúls, Federica Genovese, Simon Lester, Aidan O’Sullivan, Timothy D. McBride, David Darmofal

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11d

Rep. Salazar on Venezuela: "We're about to go in ... we need to go in ... Venezuela for the American oil companies will be a field day"

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Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 14d

"A plan backed by Donald Trump to restrict US states from regulating AI companies has provoked a backlash from prominent Republicans and Maga supporters, and accusations that he has caved to Big Tech donors."