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· Mar 11
"At current growth rates, some new AI servers could soon gobble up more than 85 terawatt hours of electricity each year, researchers have estimated — more than some small nations’ annual energy consumption."
Before you use that chatbot prompt, you should be aware that these generative AI companies are using so much power that they're trying to get more power plants built.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
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Bearing in mind that there were ~750 MILLION people worldwide who lacked electricity in 2023 - no light or heat without smoke, no a/c in summer, no stove, no kettle, never fuckin mind internet access for education - this seems a particularly egregious, assholish piece of waste.
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Liam himself is five goddamned years old and should be at home with an adult he trusts right now no matter who his parents are. It would not matter if they were literal criminal masterminds, Liam Ramos is a baby and babies do not belong in prison.
Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
January 27, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Liam himself is five goddamned years old and should be at home with an adult he trusts right now no matter who his parents are. It would not matter if they were literal criminal masterminds, Liam Ramos is a baby and babies do not belong in prison.
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You might work with rivers for twenty years and get something done with people. We did. Then, on a restored river, nature briefly looks at you, which is serious.
That is the most serious thing I've ever seen, felt or encountered in my life. I mentioned earlier that it might be God.
#RestoreNature
That is the most serious thing I've ever seen, felt or encountered in my life. I mentioned earlier that it might be God.
#RestoreNature
January 27, 2026 at 12:08 AM
You might work with rivers for twenty years and get something done with people. We did. Then, on a restored river, nature briefly looks at you, which is serious.
That is the most serious thing I've ever seen, felt or encountered in my life. I mentioned earlier that it might be God.
#RestoreNature
That is the most serious thing I've ever seen, felt or encountered in my life. I mentioned earlier that it might be God.
#RestoreNature
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Begging you not to let Wael’s Tarabishi’s story get lost amidst all the horrors.
He was a 30 year old disabled man. His dad was his full time caregiver.
ICE took his dad away.
Wael said it would kill him. He said the fear was “real & immediate”.
He died last week. ICE killed Wael.
He was a 30 year old disabled man. His dad was his full time caregiver.
ICE took his dad away.
Wael said it would kill him. He said the fear was “real & immediate”.
He died last week. ICE killed Wael.
Family of Arlington man detained by ICE calls for release to attend son's funeral
Maher Tarabishi, a Jordanian national, was detained by ICE in October. His 30-year-old-son, Wael, died over the weekend from complications related to a rare genetic disorder. Family of Arlington man d...
www.keranews.org
January 26, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Begging you not to let Wael’s Tarabishi’s story get lost amidst all the horrors.
He was a 30 year old disabled man. His dad was his full time caregiver.
ICE took his dad away.
Wael said it would kill him. He said the fear was “real & immediate”.
He died last week. ICE killed Wael.
He was a 30 year old disabled man. His dad was his full time caregiver.
ICE took his dad away.
Wael said it would kill him. He said the fear was “real & immediate”.
He died last week. ICE killed Wael.
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Luis Beltrán Yanez Cruz
www.gofundme.com/f/luis-beltr...
www.gofundme.com/f/luis-beltr...
Donate to Luis Beltrán yanez cruz, organized by Karen pineda
hola.. me llamo Karen nuera del fallecido Luis Yanez el falleció el día martes ala 1 am el estab… Karen pineda needs your support for Luis Beltrán yanez cruz
www.gofundme.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Luis Beltrán Yanez Cruz
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Geraldo Lunas
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www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-br...
Donate to Help Us Bring Their Father Home for Goodbye, organized by Jeanette Pagan
My kids father Geraldo Lunas was taken by Ice and was in custody for a whil… Jeanette Pagan needs your support for Help Us Bring Their Father Home for Goodbye
www.gofundme.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Geraldo Lunas
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www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-br...
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Luis Gustavo Núñez
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Donate to Ayuda para regresar a mi hermano Luis Gustavo Núñez a casa, organized by Marvin Nunez
Mi hermano era una persona llena de vida y esperanza, siempre … Marvin Nunez needs your support for Ayuda para regresar a mi hermano Luis Gustavo Núñez a casa
www.gofundme.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Luis Gustavo Núñez
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www.gofundme.com/f/ayuda-para...
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Current status of the fundraisers for those killed by ICE:
Renee Good: $1,499,580
Alex Pretti: $1,289,249
Keith Porter, Jr. $302,423
Parady La: $45,848
Heber Sanchez Dominguez: $47,991
Luis Beltrán Yanez Cruz: $18,640
Victor Manuel Diaz: $2,538
Geraldo Lunas: $2,260
Luis Gustavo Núñez: $1,935
Renee Good: $1,499,580
Alex Pretti: $1,289,249
Keith Porter, Jr. $302,423
Parady La: $45,848
Heber Sanchez Dominguez: $47,991
Luis Beltrán Yanez Cruz: $18,640
Victor Manuel Diaz: $2,538
Geraldo Lunas: $2,260
Luis Gustavo Núñez: $1,935
January 26, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Current status of the fundraisers for those killed by ICE:
Renee Good: $1,499,580
Alex Pretti: $1,289,249
Keith Porter, Jr. $302,423
Parady La: $45,848
Heber Sanchez Dominguez: $47,991
Luis Beltrán Yanez Cruz: $18,640
Victor Manuel Diaz: $2,538
Geraldo Lunas: $2,260
Luis Gustavo Núñez: $1,935
Renee Good: $1,499,580
Alex Pretti: $1,289,249
Keith Porter, Jr. $302,423
Parady La: $45,848
Heber Sanchez Dominguez: $47,991
Luis Beltrán Yanez Cruz: $18,640
Victor Manuel Diaz: $2,538
Geraldo Lunas: $2,260
Luis Gustavo Núñez: $1,935
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Timeline cleans with snowflake-sized baby lagoon jellyfish.
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🎥 jelliesfarm www.instagram.com/jelliesfarm?...
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🎥 jelliesfarm www.instagram.com/jelliesfarm?...
January 25, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Timeline cleans with snowflake-sized baby lagoon jellyfish.
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🎥 jelliesfarm www.instagram.com/jelliesfarm?...
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🎥 jelliesfarm www.instagram.com/jelliesfarm?...
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The Senate may choose to vote together on the DHS and LHHS bills. Thus, a filibuster on DHS may mean no funding for NIH. What my colleagues are saying:
“Shut it down, public health will understand. I’ll work without pay again.”
- anonymous NIHer
“Shut it down, public health will understand. I’ll work without pay again.”
- anonymous NIHer
January 25, 2026 at 5:19 AM
The Senate may choose to vote together on the DHS and LHHS bills. Thus, a filibuster on DHS may mean no funding for NIH. What my colleagues are saying:
“Shut it down, public health will understand. I’ll work without pay again.”
- anonymous NIHer
“Shut it down, public health will understand. I’ll work without pay again.”
- anonymous NIHer
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This video footage is from the ICE Baltimore Field Office located at 31 Hopkins Plaza in Baltimore, Maryland.
January 25, 2026 at 9:07 PM
This video footage is from the ICE Baltimore Field Office located at 31 Hopkins Plaza in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Leaked video from one of the regime’s black sites, shows victims being crammed into small detention rooms designed for short stays indefinitely. More than 50 people at a time, including US residents and citizens. They report beatings, torture, and food deprivation. #3E #GoodvsEvil
January 25, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Leaked video from one of the regime’s black sites, shows victims being crammed into small detention rooms designed for short stays indefinitely. More than 50 people at a time, including US residents and citizens. They report beatings, torture, and food deprivation. #3E #GoodvsEvil
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NEW: this is how the US press would report on this if it was happening in a ‘shithole country’. It’s an execution. But it also reveals how weak Trump really is
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Death Squads Execute Second Dissident
Or what the US press would say if this was happening on the streets of a "shithole" country overseas
open.substack.com
January 25, 2026 at 1:03 AM
NEW: this is how the US press would report on this if it was happening in a ‘shithole country’. It’s an execution. But it also reveals how weak Trump really is
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
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They watched Israel do this with every Palestinian they killed for two years and so they never imagined it wouldn't work
… Furthermore, according to two other sources with knowledge of the situation, top officials in the Trump White House reminded their federal colleagues in and outside the West Wing that Pretti should be referred to as a “terrorist” in written statements and public messaging, no matter his background
January 25, 2026 at 5:48 AM
They watched Israel do this with every Palestinian they killed for two years and so they never imagined it wouldn't work
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Defenceless under the night
Our world in stupor lies;
Yet, dotted everywhere,
Ironic points of light
Flash out wherever the Just
Exchange their messages:
May I, composed like them
Of Eros and of dust,
Beleaguered by the same
Negation and despair,
Show an affirming flame.
— W.H. Auden, Sept. 1, 1939
Our world in stupor lies;
Yet, dotted everywhere,
Ironic points of light
Flash out wherever the Just
Exchange their messages:
May I, composed like them
Of Eros and of dust,
Beleaguered by the same
Negation and despair,
Show an affirming flame.
— W.H. Auden, Sept. 1, 1939
January 25, 2026 at 3:49 AM
Defenceless under the night
Our world in stupor lies;
Yet, dotted everywhere,
Ironic points of light
Flash out wherever the Just
Exchange their messages:
May I, composed like them
Of Eros and of dust,
Beleaguered by the same
Negation and despair,
Show an affirming flame.
— W.H. Auden, Sept. 1, 1939
Our world in stupor lies;
Yet, dotted everywhere,
Ironic points of light
Flash out wherever the Just
Exchange their messages:
May I, composed like them
Of Eros and of dust,
Beleaguered by the same
Negation and despair,
Show an affirming flame.
— W.H. Auden, Sept. 1, 1939
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emotions are deservedly hot right now, but keep it tight out there, y’all
April 17, 2025 at 2:40 PM
emotions are deservedly hot right now, but keep it tight out there, y’all
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For the #sustainability of food, other factors are more decisive than whether the food is "local": #landuse, production & processing—and whether it is animal or plant-based food—are more important for GHG #emissions… (1/2) progressive--agrarwende-org.translate.goog/regionale-le...
Regionale Lebensmittel sind besser, ist doch klar? - Progressive Agrarwende
„Lokale Lebensmittel“ können nicht einfach mit „nachhaltigen Lebensmitteln“ gleichgesetzt werden; in den meisten Fällen können sie weder die Ernährungssicherheit gewährleisten, noch haben sie zwangslä...
progressive--agrarwende-org.translate.goog
January 23, 2026 at 1:13 PM
For the #sustainability of food, other factors are more decisive than whether the food is "local": #landuse, production & processing—and whether it is animal or plant-based food—are more important for GHG #emissions… (1/2) progressive--agrarwende-org.translate.goog/regionale-le...
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Whenever Americans talk about how "it's strange that Indonesia is such a big place with a massive population, the biggest Muslim majority country in the world in fact! Yet they have such little international influence!" I want to shake them and scream THAT'S BY YOUR GOVERNEMENT'S DESIGN YOU FOOLS
January 23, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Whenever Americans talk about how "it's strange that Indonesia is such a big place with a massive population, the biggest Muslim majority country in the world in fact! Yet they have such little international influence!" I want to shake them and scream THAT'S BY YOUR GOVERNEMENT'S DESIGN YOU FOOLS
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The reason Trump denies climate change & lies about clean energy — relentlessly! in every speech! — is that he knows the decarbonization of the global economy is what would *really* disempower him and his allies.
By not talking about climate change, you're playing right into Trump's hands.
By not talking about climate change, you're playing right into Trump's hands.
The really telling thing is - if you wanted to belittle and disempower Trump, mentioning wind power, dismissing fossil fuels as shitty and outdated and weak, talking about the benefits of climate action etc all work brilliantly
Trump mentioned specifically clean energy more than Carney did!
Trump mentioned specifically clean energy more than Carney did!
Am I the only one who didn’t like Mark Carney’s speech?
Its whole premise was that we need “stop pretending,” to “name realities,” yet somehow he doesn’t mention climate change even once.
And worse than that…
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Its whole premise was that we need “stop pretending,” to “name realities,” yet somehow he doesn’t mention climate change even once.
And worse than that…
1/4
January 21, 2026 at 9:42 PM
The reason Trump denies climate change & lies about clean energy — relentlessly! in every speech! — is that he knows the decarbonization of the global economy is what would *really* disempower him and his allies.
By not talking about climate change, you're playing right into Trump's hands.
By not talking about climate change, you're playing right into Trump's hands.
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I have posted too much today, but cannot get this photo out of my head. This must stop.
Hmong man detained by ICE today in St. Paul, Minnesota.
(Photo via Reuters)
(Photo via Reuters)
January 19, 2026 at 7:05 AM
I have posted too much today, but cannot get this photo out of my head. This must stop.
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I wrote about my experiences being sexually exploited as a child, and what we need to do to make sure AI doesn’t make that a reality for millions of children.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My picture was used in child abuse images. AI is putting others through my nightmare | Mara Wilson
I was a child actor, exploited by strangers on the internet. Now millions of children face the same danger
www.theguardian.com
January 18, 2026 at 2:20 AM
I wrote about my experiences being sexually exploited as a child, and what we need to do to make sure AI doesn’t make that a reality for millions of children.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Brief operational term of art 🧵 to help better define what we're experiencing. What we're experiencing is state terror. I've seen a lot of terms thrown around for what the Trump admin is doing w/ICE, CBP, & other federal law enforcement (LE). The now largely out of use term is state terror. 1/
January 17, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Brief operational term of art 🧵 to help better define what we're experiencing. What we're experiencing is state terror. I've seen a lot of terms thrown around for what the Trump admin is doing w/ICE, CBP, & other federal law enforcement (LE). The now largely out of use term is state terror. 1/
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You will likely be surprised who is behind this effort. They know. Batteries change everything. Look where they pick up the clean powered batteries.
"Customers like Mr. Munghabe pick up the batteries from a nearby gas station equipped with solar panels to charge the batteries."
"Customers like Mr. Munghabe pick up the batteries from a nearby gas station equipped with solar panels to charge the batteries."
$2 Rental Batteries Are Helping to Power South Africa
www.nytimes.com
January 17, 2026 at 1:09 PM
You will likely be surprised who is behind this effort. They know. Batteries change everything. Look where they pick up the clean powered batteries.
"Customers like Mr. Munghabe pick up the batteries from a nearby gas station equipped with solar panels to charge the batteries."
"Customers like Mr. Munghabe pick up the batteries from a nearby gas station equipped with solar panels to charge the batteries."
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the fact that Ross's first words after killing Good were "fucking bitch" is one of those things that makes me feel like every attempt to make feminist theory sophisticated was actually pointless. like no apparently there are guys who actually do just want to kill women for inconveniencing them
January 16, 2026 at 9:44 PM
the fact that Ross's first words after killing Good were "fucking bitch" is one of those things that makes me feel like every attempt to make feminist theory sophisticated was actually pointless. like no apparently there are guys who actually do just want to kill women for inconveniencing them
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"Bolsonaro ... is unlikely to appreciate the approved reading list. It includes Brazilian works on Indigenous rights, racism, the environment and the violence meted out by the country’s 1964-85 dictatorship – a regime Bolsonaro openly supported."
Brazil, you're doing amazing. This is inspired.
Brazil, you're doing amazing. This is inspired.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro finds novel way to reduce 27-year sentence: reading books
Former president convicted for coup plot to take advantage of law that knocks four days off jail term for each book read
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 2:24 PM
"Bolsonaro ... is unlikely to appreciate the approved reading list. It includes Brazilian works on Indigenous rights, racism, the environment and the violence meted out by the country’s 1964-85 dictatorship – a regime Bolsonaro openly supported."
Brazil, you're doing amazing. This is inspired.
Brazil, you're doing amazing. This is inspired.