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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 1d

But I was told trump was going to make things cheaper

Sam Ori @samori8.bsky.social · 1d

This summer, 38 million Indian farmers got a localized, accurate, A.I. generated forecast that allowed them to make better planting decisions & avoid disaster. Essential as climate change alters monsoon timing.

An inspiring story with the team that pulled it off, told by @amyaharder.bsky.social

Sam Ori @samori8.bsky.social · 2d

Millions of farmers globally face huge fallout from climate-fueled weather changes. This week's episode of Shocked is like an Ocean's Eleven for #climate adaptation. Experts in climate science, weather, #ai, and economics come together to design a solution.

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Sam Ori @samori8.bsky.social · 2d

Millions of farmers globally face huge fallout from climate-fueled weather changes. This week's episode of Shocked is like an Ocean's Eleven for #climate adaptation. Experts in climate science, weather, #ai, and economics come together to design a solution.

Check us out! lnk.to/shockedpodca...

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Data Science Institute @dsi-uchicago.bsky.social · 3d

In the latest episode of the Shocked podcast, AI for Climate Faculty Co-Directors @pedramh.bsky.social and Amir Jina discuss their work extending the reach of AI-supported weather forecasting with the UChicago Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth’s Human Centered Weather Forecasts Initiative

Shocked

Are you tired of the same climate and energy stories? A warmer world is here. We’re living with it. Now what? Will countries ever stop burning fossil fuels? Should we use less energy? Can we adapt to ...

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Sam Ori @samori8.bsky.social · 2d

Millions of farmers globally face huge fallout from climate-fueled weather changes. This week's episode of Shocked is like an Ocean's Eleven for #climate adaptation. Experts in climate science, weather, #ai, and economics come together to design a solution.

Check us out! lnk.to/shockedpodca...

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 2d

Another way to accurately describe the “unprecedented gambit” is “wildly illegal under both domestic law & multiple international treaty commitments”

NBC News @nbcnews.com · 3d

U.S. consumers are already shouldering as much as 55% of costs due to Trump’s unprecedented gambit to impose sizable tariffs on imports, according to a new report from Goldman Sachs analysts.

U.S. consumers bearing more than half the cost of tariffs so far, Goldman Sachs says

The findings suggest U.S. consumers will continue to struggle with high prices — something Trump had promised to address in the run-up to his re-election.

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 2d

China is increasingly playing Donald Trump at his own game, piling on rare earths restrictions as leverage ahead of upcoming talks.

China Plays Trump at His Own Game

I’m Malcolm Scott, international economics editor in Sydney. Today we’re looking at the latest flare up in US-China ties. Send us feedback and tips to [email protected]. And if you aren’t yet signed up to receive this newsletter, you can do so here.

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Sam Ori @samori8.bsky.social · 3d

Reminds me of the great scene in Hunt for Red October, when Sam Neill’s character, dreaming about a life in America, asks whether the authorities really let people cross state lines without papers, unlike his home in the Soviet Union.

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Steve Cicala @stevecicala.bsky.social · 3d

This is a great post from Jim Bushnell on what a blow-up in AI would mean for the grid.

energyathaas.wordpress.com/2025/10/13/i...

Is There Really an Energy Silver Lining to a Datacenter Bubble?

How do comparisons to railroads and fiber add up? Being an expert in the electricity industry is becoming cool again because, all of a sudden, the link between power and Tech has never been stronge…

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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 3d

The psychology that twists coverage in Trump’s favor is transparent, once you accept that psychology plays a role. They want to be perceived as neutral by their peers, and they know their peers suspect them of anti-Trump bias. So they demonstrate independence by scrutinizing Dems and praising Trump.

Jonathan M. Katz @katz.theracket.news · 3d

There were at least two ceasefires under Biden! In which more than five times as many living Israeli hostages were released in exchange for 240 Palestinians! Has everyone forgotten this?

Coffee Indiana @coffeeindiana.bsky.social · 3d

Also, ceasefires have happened under prior Presidents! The day he gets Palestine their own country he can be told he's the most special boy deserving of a shiny prize.

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Sam Ori @samori8.bsky.social · 4d

Marathon runners or people en masse fleeing #warRavagedChicago? Just no way to know I guess.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 4d

#WarRavagedChicago

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 4d

Congratulations to all the runners today at the Chicago Marathon!

I hope you’re taking a moment after crossing the finish line and enjoying all that the best big city in the nation has to offer.

Sam Ori @samori8.bsky.social · 4d

Exactly right. This, to me, is the most worrying aspect of the political dynamic. They are explicitly saying they govern strictly on behalf of their team, that the government exists to benefit their team and punish the other team. And there is zero recognition of how bad this is by most people.

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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 5d

Are you fucking kidding me.

Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 6d

Trump said he deserved a cut for brokering the TikTok deal, and at once there was agreement that his son Baron would have a top executive slot... though he hasn't asked for it, and has no apparent qualifications to hold it. This is how Trump 2.0 works. www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...

Barron Trump tipped for top TikTok job

US president’s 19-year-old son could be appointed to the app’s board

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 5d

In the first seven months of 2025, Chinese grid-scale lithium-ion batteries accounted for about 65% of US imports, according to the most recent data available from BNEF.

China’s New Weapon in US Trade Talks: Batteries

The US is heavily reliant on Chinese batteries as it seeks to stabilize the grid and support explosive data center demand for power.

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 6d

The Trump administration has been spreading anti-vaccine propaganda for months. Tonight, Trump's physician announced he just received a flu shot and a COVID booster.

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Tyler King @tyleraking.com · 6d

DHS default is to lie about every encounter. Which is why they’re trying to criminalize recording them.

CHICAGO (WGN) - A WGN creative services department employee was detained by two
Border Patrol officers and later released after federal agents swarmed a busy intersection on Chicago's North Side Friday morning, at the height of rush hour.
WGN is not naming the employee, as station policy requires blurring faces and not identifying those who have not been charged with a crime.
Witnesses on site who captured the incident on video spoke to WGN about the moments leading up to the staffer's detainment.

Thomas added that when he made his way down to the scene, around 8:30 Friday morning, he realized there was another person already detained inside the minivan being used by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.
"I didn't get his name, although I asked for his name," Thomas said. "He didn't speak very good English. They claimed that the WGN employee was obstructing justice, even though she was, like all of us, just standing there, taking video.'
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She was arrested for throwing objects at law enforcement.
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BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)

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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 6d

why does the Portland airport feel like it’s from the future

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Sam Ori @samori8.bsky.social · 6d

The fires look terrifying.

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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 6d

This arrest appears to be in direct violation of a temporary restraining order prohibiting DHS officers from arresting journalists. The officers here may well be subject to contempt of court. protectdemocracy.org/wp-content/u...

It is hereby ORDERED that Defendants,' their officers, agents, assigns, and all
persons acting in concert with them (hereafter referred to as "Federal Agents"), are temporarily
ENJOINED in this judicial district from:
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Dispersing, arresting, threatening to arrest, threatening or using physical
force against any person whom they know or reasonably should know is a Journalist, unless Defendants have probable cause to believe that the individual has committed a crime.

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Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 8d

OK. It's going to be coming out soon because of the relentless investigations of Pam Bondi and Kash Patel, so I might as well admit it before the news breaks:

I am the General Counsel of Antifa.

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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 8d

Michigan Avenue right now.

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Sam Ori @samori8.bsky.social · 9d

I also don’t understand how, if you’re willing to start drawing timelines, you would stop at Reagan as the origin. Go back another 10 years. The direct ties to Nixon (Roger Stone) and echoes of his presidency (lying, war on media, democrats) are undeniable.

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 10d

ICE is lying. Go figure

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 10d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 10d

Unacceptable to put the costs of the AI boom on the backs of families struggling to pay their bills. It’s a crisis.

Nick Cunningham @nickcunningham.bsky.social · 10d

“By 2028, an average family in the region will be paying around $70 a month extra on their electricity bills because of forecasted data center growth”

I'm once again asking why ratepayers are subsidizing AI titans?

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Data center boom sparks sticker shock for PJM ratepayers

New analyses show that costs passed on to utility customers to guarantee future electricity demand are rising rapidly.

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Joey Politano🏳️‍🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · 10d

Electricity prices are up 38% over the last five years, and are re-accelerating this year

A trade regime that tariffs the wires, transformers, batteries, & other capital goods necessary to meet growing electricity demand is just going to exacerbate our power cost problem

A graph of US electricity price growth since 2020

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