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Time for the world to install a gigawatt of solar power capacity
2004: A year
2010: ~ a month
2015: ~ a week
Now: < A day
ourworldindata.org/data-insight... 🧪
2004: A year
2010: ~ a month
2015: ~ a week
Now: < A day
ourworldindata.org/data-insight... 🧪
September 21, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Time for the world to install a gigawatt of solar power capacity
2004: A year
2010: ~ a month
2015: ~ a week
Now: < A day
ourworldindata.org/data-insight... 🧪
2004: A year
2010: ~ a month
2015: ~ a week
Now: < A day
ourworldindata.org/data-insight... 🧪
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OpenAI employees are in talks to sell $6 billion in stock at a $500bn valuation, this feels like they're cashing out. Also why is SoftBank buying more at this price?
There's no rational position from which to value OpenAI at a market cap rivaling Netflix ($526bn).
www.cnbc.com/2025/08/15/o...
There's no rational position from which to value OpenAI at a market cap rivaling Netflix ($526bn).
www.cnbc.com/2025/08/15/o...
OpenAI in talks to sell around $6 billion in stock at roughly $500 billion valuation
The talks are still in early stages and the details could change.
www.cnbc.com
August 15, 2025 at 11:18 PM
OpenAI employees are in talks to sell $6 billion in stock at a $500bn valuation, this feels like they're cashing out. Also why is SoftBank buying more at this price?
There's no rational position from which to value OpenAI at a market cap rivaling Netflix ($526bn).
www.cnbc.com/2025/08/15/o...
There's no rational position from which to value OpenAI at a market cap rivaling Netflix ($526bn).
www.cnbc.com/2025/08/15/o...
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It’s mind boggling how many additional people this administration is killing.
“I have been in this business for over 50 years on the front lines of public health…And I can say unequivocally that this was the most dangerous public health decision I have ever seen made by a government body.”
“I have been in this business for over 50 years on the front lines of public health…And I can say unequivocally that this was the most dangerous public health decision I have ever seen made by a government body.”
Federal mRNA funding cut is 'most dangerous public health decision' ever, expert says
Many public health experts and scientists say they are stunned by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s decision to cancel nearly half a billion dollars in federal funding for future vaccine develop...
www.pbs.org
August 7, 2025 at 4:36 AM
It’s mind boggling how many additional people this administration is killing.
“I have been in this business for over 50 years on the front lines of public health…And I can say unequivocally that this was the most dangerous public health decision I have ever seen made by a government body.”
“I have been in this business for over 50 years on the front lines of public health…And I can say unequivocally that this was the most dangerous public health decision I have ever seen made by a government body.”
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The Department of Justice hired a former Jan. 6 defendant who was caught on tape urging rioters to "kill" police. The department calls him a "valued member" of the administration.
Video shows Department of Justice official urging Jan. 6 rioters to 'kill' cops
The Department of Justice hired a former Jan. 6 defendant who was caught on tape urging rioters to "kill" police. The department calls him a "valued member" of the administration.
n.pr
August 7, 2025 at 12:07 PM
The Department of Justice hired a former Jan. 6 defendant who was caught on tape urging rioters to "kill" police. The department calls him a "valued member" of the administration.
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Awdah Hathaleen, a well-known Palestinian activist whose work was featured in the Oscar-winning documentary “No Other Land,” was shot and killed by an Israeli settler in the West Bank, according to witnesses.
Israeli Settler Kills Palestinian Activist Included in Oscar-Winning Documentary
Awdah Hathaleen, whose work was featured in the Oscar-winning documentary “No Other Land,” was shot dead. The suspect had been subject to U.S. sanctions, but President Trump lifted them.
nyti.ms
July 29, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Awdah Hathaleen, a well-known Palestinian activist whose work was featured in the Oscar-winning documentary “No Other Land,” was shot and killed by an Israeli settler in the West Bank, according to witnesses.
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Normalize calling for the prosecution of ICE Agents.
July 29, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Normalize calling for the prosecution of ICE Agents.
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Congress eliminated public media funding, and the president signed it into law. At a time of deep division, public media brings us together.
Help keep it strong. Join our monthly donors today: n.pr/458sOhq
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July 28, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Congress eliminated public media funding, and the president signed it into law. At a time of deep division, public media brings us together.
Help keep it strong. Join our monthly donors today: n.pr/458sOhq
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Tae Heung Kim, 40:
- Lived in US since he was 5
- Has green card
- Getting PhD at Texas A&M
- Researching vaccine for Lyme disease
- Has 1 minor pot charge from 2011, since sealed
Also: Detained incommunicado by DHS after returning from wedding in Korea
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
- Lived in US since he was 5
- Has green card
- Getting PhD at Texas A&M
- Researching vaccine for Lyme disease
- Has 1 minor pot charge from 2011, since sealed
Also: Detained incommunicado by DHS after returning from wedding in Korea
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Scientist on green card detained for a week without explanation, lawyer says
A Korean citizen studying in Texas on a green card was detained in San Francisco after a trip overseas. His lawyer says authorities won’t give a reason.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 29, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Tae Heung Kim, 40:
- Lived in US since he was 5
- Has green card
- Getting PhD at Texas A&M
- Researching vaccine for Lyme disease
- Has 1 minor pot charge from 2011, since sealed
Also: Detained incommunicado by DHS after returning from wedding in Korea
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
- Lived in US since he was 5
- Has green card
- Getting PhD at Texas A&M
- Researching vaccine for Lyme disease
- Has 1 minor pot charge from 2011, since sealed
Also: Detained incommunicado by DHS after returning from wedding in Korea
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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Footage of the Minnesota assassin Vance Luther Boelter, a life long registered republican and "Christian" nationalist incel that hated women. He's 100% MAGA.
June 15, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Footage of the Minnesota assassin Vance Luther Boelter, a life long registered republican and "Christian" nationalist incel that hated women. He's 100% MAGA.
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Hate-filled, Republican, Evangelical Christian, Trump- supporter assassinates Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and shoots Democratic state legislator and his wife. GOP terrorist Vance Boelter had list of 70 targets. You never hear about a Democrat doing something like this.
Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman killed, State Sen. John Hoffman wounded in 'targeted political violence'
A manhunt is underway for the gunman who was impersonating a police officer and had a list of possible targets, officials said.
abcnews.go.com
June 15, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Hate-filled, Republican, Evangelical Christian, Trump- supporter assassinates Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and shoots Democratic state legislator and his wife. GOP terrorist Vance Boelter had list of 70 targets. You never hear about a Democrat doing something like this.
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Remember when Trump falsely claimed that Biden wasn’t doing enough to help North Carolina recover from Hurricane Helene?
Now his FEMA is holding up or denying states' disaster mitigation requests, which fund projects that help communities recover faster after natural disasters.
Hello?
Now his FEMA is holding up or denying states' disaster mitigation requests, which fund projects that help communities recover faster after natural disasters.
Hello?
The Trump Administration Keeps Denying Disaster Preparedness Aid to States
FEMA recently told Iowa, Mississippi, Missouri and Oklahoma it won’t be granting funds to bolster state defenses against
www.bloomberg.com
June 11, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Remember when Trump falsely claimed that Biden wasn’t doing enough to help North Carolina recover from Hurricane Helene?
Now his FEMA is holding up or denying states' disaster mitigation requests, which fund projects that help communities recover faster after natural disasters.
Hello?
Now his FEMA is holding up or denying states' disaster mitigation requests, which fund projects that help communities recover faster after natural disasters.
Hello?
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A million years ago, this was a national scandal. Today, it is just an every day occurrence that we all tacitly accept.
June 3, 2025 at 1:45 PM
A million years ago, this was a national scandal. Today, it is just an every day occurrence that we all tacitly accept.
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RFK Jr. is slowly making good on his promise to remove fluoride from water
New study tried to measure the impact if he's successful: $9.8B & 25 million cavities in 5 years
If that were to become a reality, "the system’s going to implode" one dentist said 🧪
www.statnews.com/2025/05/30/f...
New study tried to measure the impact if he's successful: $9.8B & 25 million cavities in 5 years
If that were to become a reality, "the system’s going to implode" one dentist said 🧪
www.statnews.com/2025/05/30/f...
25 million cavities and $9.8 billion: Study estimates the costs of removing fluoride from water
Researchers estimated 7.5% more U.S. children would get cavities, affecting 25.4 million additional teeth, if fluoridation were banned nationwide
www.statnews.com
May 30, 2025 at 3:57 PM
RFK Jr. is slowly making good on his promise to remove fluoride from water
New study tried to measure the impact if he's successful: $9.8B & 25 million cavities in 5 years
If that were to become a reality, "the system’s going to implode" one dentist said 🧪
www.statnews.com/2025/05/30/f...
New study tried to measure the impact if he's successful: $9.8B & 25 million cavities in 5 years
If that were to become a reality, "the system’s going to implode" one dentist said 🧪
www.statnews.com/2025/05/30/f...
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There are 2 previous historical cases of countries destroying their science and universities, crippling them for decades: Lysenkoism in the USSR and Nazi Germany. The Trump administration will be the 3rd.
It's not just budgets but research, institutions, expertise, and training the next generation.
It's not just budgets but research, institutions, expertise, and training the next generation.
May 31, 2025 at 4:43 AM
There are 2 previous historical cases of countries destroying their science and universities, crippling them for decades: Lysenkoism in the USSR and Nazi Germany. The Trump administration will be the 3rd.
It's not just budgets but research, institutions, expertise, and training the next generation.
It's not just budgets but research, institutions, expertise, and training the next generation.
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Workers in the oil & gas sector increasingly face dangerous working conditions brought on by extreme heat. The Biden administration issued a rule mandating that, when temps exceed 80F, employers must provide water & rest breaks.
The O&G industry is lobbying Trump to reverse the rule.
The O&G industry is lobbying Trump to reverse the rule.
Heat is killing oil workers. The industry is trying to kill a rule for that.
Opposition to a planned rule to limit heat deaths comes as oil and gas workers face increasingly dangerous conditions.
www.eenews.net
May 30, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Workers in the oil & gas sector increasingly face dangerous working conditions brought on by extreme heat. The Biden administration issued a rule mandating that, when temps exceed 80F, employers must provide water & rest breaks.
The O&G industry is lobbying Trump to reverse the rule.
The O&G industry is lobbying Trump to reverse the rule.
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It isn't a fucking game. When you elect right-wingers, millions of people die.
Opinion | Elon Musk’s Legacy Is Disease, Starvation and Death
www.nytimes.com
May 30, 2025 at 6:14 PM
It isn't a fucking game. When you elect right-wingers, millions of people die.
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This administration's approach is clear to anyone paying attention: stop gathering data, replace information with ideology/propaganda, create scapegoats to blame for societal problems that data could have predicted:
www.utilitydive.com/news/noaa-st...
www.utilitydive.com/news/noaa-st...
NOAA stops tracking cost of extreme weather and climate disasters
The data can't be replicated by city and state governments, scientists say.
www.utilitydive.com
May 26, 2025 at 3:23 PM
This administration's approach is clear to anyone paying attention: stop gathering data, replace information with ideology/propaganda, create scapegoats to blame for societal problems that data could have predicted:
www.utilitydive.com/news/noaa-st...
www.utilitydive.com/news/noaa-st...
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This is—it bears repeating—ethnic cleansing and a war crime. It feels utterly pointless to say, and roughly equivalent to screaming into the void, but the United States should not be supporting or providing any aid to a state that has ethnic cleansing as a policy position.
Netanyahu says Israel won’t stop the war until Trump’s plan to remove all Palestinians from Gaza has been implemented, calling the idea ”so correct and so revolutionary.” www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...
Netanyahu: Implementation of Trump’s Gaza relocation plan is condition for ending war
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www.timesofisrael.com
May 21, 2025 at 7:45 PM
This is—it bears repeating—ethnic cleansing and a war crime. It feels utterly pointless to say, and roughly equivalent to screaming into the void, but the United States should not be supporting or providing any aid to a state that has ethnic cleansing as a policy position.
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No one voted for this shit, and the information environment is so broken that most people don't know it's happening & probably won't know it happened afterward, and if they do find out, won't know who's responsible.
There is not a single congressional district in the U.S. where more than 15% of voters support cuts to SNAP, the federal program that provides food assistance to millions of low-income Americans.
May 22, 2025 at 6:40 PM
No one voted for this shit, and the information environment is so broken that most people don't know it's happening & probably won't know it happened afterward, and if they do find out, won't know who's responsible.
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The GOP's rollback of efficiency standards will cost US consumers $43 billion, cool cool cool.
appliance-standards.org
May 22, 2025 at 7:26 PM
The GOP's rollback of efficiency standards will cost US consumers $43 billion, cool cool cool.
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Amazing how quickly the rhetoric of “personal choice” drops away once they’re in a position to impose their crackpottery on everyone.
BREAKING: FDA says covid boosters now only for those over 65 or with preconditions. www.statnews.com/2025/05/20/f...
FDA will limit Covid vaccines to people over 65 or at high risk of serious illness, leaders say
The FDA announced it will limit access to Covid-19 vaccines going forward to people 65 and older and others at high risk of serious illness
www.statnews.com
May 20, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Amazing how quickly the rhetoric of “personal choice” drops away once they’re in a position to impose their crackpottery on everyone.
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None of the 278 men sent to CECOT have been returned. Meanwhile their lawyer has been arrested and "disappeared" in El Salvador.
Lawyer for Venezuelans deported to El Salvador prison arrested
Ruth López held without access to lawyers at secret location accused of ‘embezzlement’ a decade ago
www.theguardian.com
May 19, 2025 at 10:22 PM
None of the 278 men sent to CECOT have been returned. Meanwhile their lawyer has been arrested and "disappeared" in El Salvador.
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What I've seen with the people in my life is really tough. These are people who committed to serving the common good, usually for less pay than they'd get elsewhere. They're often completely invisible to the general public, but do essential work.
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
White House officials wanted to put federal workers ‘in trauma.’ It’s working.
Federal workers describe struggling with panic attacks, depression, suicidal thoughts. “Why doesn’t anyone care?”
www.washingtonpost.com
May 20, 2025 at 6:55 PM
What I've seen with the people in my life is really tough. These are people who committed to serving the common good, usually for less pay than they'd get elsewhere. They're often completely invisible to the general public, but do essential work.
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
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BILL GATES: “The picture of the world’s richest man killing the world’s poorest children is not a pretty one.”
@financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/bdd9...
@financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/bdd9...
May 8, 2025 at 12:27 PM
BILL GATES: “The picture of the world’s richest man killing the world’s poorest children is not a pretty one.”
@financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/bdd9...
@financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/bdd9...
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Cybertrucks are piling up -- apparently no one wants to buy them -- but they can't stop making them, b/c shutting the factory down is too expensive. Great work all around.
Tesla Cybertruck inventory goes through the roof
Tesla Cybertruck is experiencing a significant increase in unsold inventory in the US and facing huge challenges in meeting initial sales expectations.
www.arenaev.com
May 8, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Cybertrucks are piling up -- apparently no one wants to buy them -- but they can't stop making them, b/c shutting the factory down is too expensive. Great work all around.