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one way of looking at AI is that it’s main use is as a vehicle to give the fossil fuel industry one last reason to expand.

billmckibben.substack.com/p/hey-grok-w...

Hey Grok, What's a Waste of Energy?

AI amidst the climate emergency

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Northern Progressives @northernprogressives.org · 1h

"Authoritarianism isn’t coming — it may be here already, in a quieter, more procedural form. Maybe not full-blown dictatorship, but the creeping version political scientists call competitive authoritarianism ... "
willrobinson.substack.com/p/the-needle...

Warning Lights Flashing: Signs of Authoritarian Drift in the United States

Authoritarianism doesn’t arrive all at once—it creeps in through emergencies, exceptions, and silence.

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Northern Progressives @northernprogressives.org · 1h

Google searches for news articles Palantir are like a tour through a techno-dystopian theme park ...

rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/a-health-d...

A Health Data Surveillance State that Dominates

It's a short trip from "data modernization" to national eugenics registries

rasmussenretorts.substack.com

Northern Progressives @northernprogressives.org · 1h

www.gelliottmorris.com/p/independen...

Voters say Republicans aren't focusing enough on pocketbook issues

59% view the GOP as "too extreme," compared to 46% who say the same for Democrats

www.gelliottmorris.com

Northern Progressives @northernprogressives.org · 1h

Israel kills five Palestinians in Gaza and announces it will not abide by the terms of facilitating humanitarian aid, despite ceasefire agreement ...Aid is entering Gaza at an insufficient pace, with authorities warning it represents “a drop in the ocean”...

www.dropsitenews.com/p/drop-site-...

Israel kills five Palestinians in Gaza and announces it will not abide by the terms of facilitating humanitarian aid, despite ceasefire agreement

Drop Site Daily: October 14, 2025

www.dropsitenews.com

Northern Progressives @northernprogressives.org · 1h

"... a letter written by about 300 nonpartisan career civil servants at the Department of Justice who left their jobs this year — in their words, 'voluntarily or involuntarily, because of actions taken by this administration.'"
www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/thousands-...

Thousands of years of law enforcement experience — lost

The Justice Department’s 'second risk'

www.ifyoucankeepit.org

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Northern Progressives @northernprogressives.org · 1h

"Young GOP leaders racist, fascist, anti-Semitic and sexist messages are vile--but perfectly sum up MAGA
The future of the GOP on parade" Leaked messages ...

deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/young-gop-...

Young GOP leaders racist, fascist, anti-Semitic and sexist messages are vile--but perfectly sum up MAGA

The future of the GOP on parade

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Twin Ports Rapid Response @twinportsrapidresponse.org · 20h

Wednesday, October 15, 2025 7:00 PM ET
act.aclu.org/a/no-kings-k...

No Kings: Protest Safety, Know Your Rights & De-Escalation Training 10/15

I'm attending this event - sign up now to join me!

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Minnesota Reformer @minnesotareformer.com · 20h

Walz, other Dems criticize Trump over trade war’s impact on soy farmers minnesotareformer.com/2025/10/14/w...

Walz, other Dems criticize Trump over trade war’s impact on soy farmers • Minnesota Reformer

President Donald Trump’s trade war is having devastating consequences for soybean farmers, and Gov. Tim Walz joined other national Democratic leaders on a call Tuesday to highlight the story of one Il...

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Northern Action @northernaction.org · 20h

www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...

12,000 acres of forest and wetlands in northeast Minnesota now public after land purchase

The Nature Conservancy purchased about 19 square miles of forest and rivers about 35 miles north of Two Harbors, which it plans to restore and make accessible to the public.

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Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 20h

A pair of Supreme Court cases pushed by Republicans and the Trump administration are aimed at "incinerating any remaining deterrents to pay-to-play corruption," writes journalist David Sirota.

'Citizens United 2.0': GOP Pushing a Pair of Supreme Court Cases That Would Further Legalize Bribery

Journalist David Sirota writes that the cases, each firmly backed by the Trump administration, are aimed at "incinerating any remaining deterrents to pay-to-play corruption."

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Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 22h

Nationwide Backlash Brewing Against Big Tech's Energy-Devouring AI Data Centers

America's biggest tech firms face backlash over energy-devouring data centers for AI. Opposition grows as communities push back on environmental impact.

www.commondreams.org

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Northern Progressives @northernprogressives.org · 1d

Saturday, October 18
12 – 1pm
Smokey Bear Park
International Falls, MN

www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

NO KINGS International Falls, MN · No Kings

**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...

www.mobilize.us

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Northern Progressives @northernprogressives.org · 1d

Saturday, October 18
11am – 12:30pm
Whiteside Park
Ely, MN
www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

No Kings — Ely Indivisible · No Kings

## In America, we don’t put up with wanna-be kings. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan; it is the foundation our nation was built upon. Our national constitution is under attack from within. We...

www.mobilize.us

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Northern Progressives @northernprogressives.org · 1d

Saturday, October 18
3 – 5pm
Olcott Park
Virginia, MN

www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

NO KINGS Virginia, MN · No Kings

Make it clear - American people will not bow to fascism. Stand against the oligarchs and stand up for democracy at a rally and peaceful protest from 3 pm until 5 pm Saturday, October 18, at the Lakes...

www.mobilize.us

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Northern Progressives @northernprogressives.org · 1d

Saturday, October 18
12 – 2pm
Iron World Rd
Chisholm, MN
www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

NO KINGS Chisholm, MN · No Kings

**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...

www.mobilize.us

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Northern Progressives @northernprogressives.org · 1d

Saturday, October 18
10 – 11am
9 North River Street
Cook, MN

www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

NO KINGS Cook Minnesota · No Kings

**In America, we don’t put up with wanna-be kings.** Stand up for democracy, free speech, and unity at a peaceful rally from 10am until 11am on Saturday, October 18, at the City Park on South River S...

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 3d

“No, Speaker Johnson — the No Kings rally on October 18 is not a hate America rally. In fact, it’s quite the contrary: It’s a love America rally.” #NoKings

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Northern Progressives @northernprogressives.org · 2d

reframingamerica.substack.com/p/big-list-o...
#noKings #noKingsCookMN

The Big List of Protest Signs for #NoKings 10/18

Instead of talking to MAGA or each other, focus on winning the hearts and minds of the unaware and undecided.

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Municipal Fox @amunicipalfox.bsky.social · 6d

This frog is your FRIEND
He fights for FREEDOM

Person in a frog costume faces down ICE agents

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