Russell Baker
@russ.amodernremedy.com
🌱 Writing about solutions @AModernRemedy.com
⚡ Chief Idea Alchemist @GoodGoshMedia.com
🎙️ Watch/listen: amodernremedy.com/NewWays
🌏 Sustainability | Technology | People | Planet
⚡ Chief Idea Alchemist @GoodGoshMedia.com
🎙️ Watch/listen: amodernremedy.com/NewWays
🌏 Sustainability | Technology | People | Planet
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Russell Baker
@russ.amodernremedy.com
· Feb 10
Did I just see the best SuperBowl ad, ever?
✅ Sells nothing
✅ Long-term thinking
✅ Backed by science
✅ Focuses on empathy
✅ Helps people & planet
👉 sciencemoms.com | @katharinehayhoe.com
#climatechange #environment
✅ Sells nothing
✅ Long-term thinking
✅ Backed by science
✅ Focuses on empathy
✅ Helps people & planet
👉 sciencemoms.com | @katharinehayhoe.com
#climatechange #environment
The rain outside my window:
HaHaHA! YOU CALL THAT RAIN!?
⛈️
HaHaHA! YOU CALL THAT RAIN!?
⛈️
November 25, 2025 at 10:34 PM
The rain outside my window:
HaHaHA! YOU CALL THAT RAIN!?
⛈️
HaHaHA! YOU CALL THAT RAIN!?
⛈️
𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟲/𝟱𝟬
Another weekend 10KM run. 24*C and a few magpies.
Today we're in for a cheeky 4KM at lunch.
Managing to keep the weight down.
Sleep schedule improving.
Keep going.
Another weekend 10KM run. 24*C and a few magpies.
Today we're in for a cheeky 4KM at lunch.
Managing to keep the weight down.
Sleep schedule improving.
Keep going.
November 25, 2025 at 10:08 PM
𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟲/𝟱𝟬
Another weekend 10KM run. 24*C and a few magpies.
Today we're in for a cheeky 4KM at lunch.
Managing to keep the weight down.
Sleep schedule improving.
Keep going.
Another weekend 10KM run. 24*C and a few magpies.
Today we're in for a cheeky 4KM at lunch.
Managing to keep the weight down.
Sleep schedule improving.
Keep going.
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"The growth of AI has been called the “savior” of the gas industry. In Virginia alone, the data center capital of the world, a new state report found that AI demand could add a new 1.5 gigawatt gas plant every two years for 15 consecutive years"
@ariellesamuel.bsky.social ---->
@ariellesamuel.bsky.social ---->
AI is guzzling gas
Big Tech is paying for gas plants and pipelines to directly power data centers, threatening global climate goals.
heated.world
November 25, 2025 at 7:39 PM
"The growth of AI has been called the “savior” of the gas industry. In Virginia alone, the data center capital of the world, a new state report found that AI demand could add a new 1.5 gigawatt gas plant every two years for 15 consecutive years"
@ariellesamuel.bsky.social ---->
@ariellesamuel.bsky.social ---->
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Everyone knows data centers use a ton of water.
What hardly anyone knows: they can poison the water that remains.
And in eastern Oregon, Amazon is doing exactly that.
What hardly anyone knows: they can poison the water that remains.
And in eastern Oregon, Amazon is doing exactly that.
AI’s water problem is worse than we thought
A new investigation reveals how Amazon is amplifying Oregon’s nitrate pollution crisis.
heated.world
November 25, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Everyone knows data centers use a ton of water.
What hardly anyone knows: they can poison the water that remains.
And in eastern Oregon, Amazon is doing exactly that.
What hardly anyone knows: they can poison the water that remains.
And in eastern Oregon, Amazon is doing exactly that.
Reposted by Russell Baker
Is this cheese grater conscious? Many users feel they're talking to a real person. Scientists say it's time to consider whether they're onto something.
November 25, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Is this cheese grater conscious? Many users feel they're talking to a real person. Scientists say it's time to consider whether they're onto something.
OpenAI plans to eventually turn a profit, too.
OpenAI plans to eventually rent out its data center capacity to other businesses, with CEO Sam Altman noting the world will "need a lot of ‘AI cloud.’" Full story: https://thein.fo/3K5qVdK
SoftBank to Invest Up to $3 Billion in Factory for OpenAI Data Centers
SoftBank plans to invest up to $3 billion to remodel an electric vehicle plant in Lordstown, Ohio, that will produce equipment for OpenAI’s forthcoming data centers, according to two people with knowl...
www.theinformation.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:48 PM
OpenAI plans to eventually turn a profit, too.
Reposted by Russell Baker
We've been committed to defending privacy and free speech online for over 35 years. You can help us continue the fight to take back control of our rights when you donate today: supporters.eff.org/donate/tbc
Defend Privacy and Free Speech
Don’t let tyrants co-opt tech. Join EFF and help fight back.
supporters.eff.org
November 24, 2025 at 9:11 PM
We've been committed to defending privacy and free speech online for over 35 years. You can help us continue the fight to take back control of our rights when you donate today: supporters.eff.org/donate/tbc
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“A rallying point for everyone who believes the internet should be accessible to all—no matter their abilities or circumstances.”
Thanks for supporting web standards and #a11y, Awareness Days! #BlueBeanieDay is November 30, 2025.
www.awarenessdays.com/awareness-da...
Thanks for supporting web standards and #a11y, Awareness Days! #BlueBeanieDay is November 30, 2025.
www.awarenessdays.com/awareness-da...
Blue Beanie Day | November 30, 2025 | Awareness Days
Blue Beanie Day champions web accessibility and inclusive design. Join advocates worldwide on November 30 to raise awareness for a more accessible internet.
www.awarenessdays.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:49 PM
“A rallying point for everyone who believes the internet should be accessible to all—no matter their abilities or circumstances.”
Thanks for supporting web standards and #a11y, Awareness Days! #BlueBeanieDay is November 30, 2025.
www.awarenessdays.com/awareness-da...
Thanks for supporting web standards and #a11y, Awareness Days! #BlueBeanieDay is November 30, 2025.
www.awarenessdays.com/awareness-da...
If you're a planet person, concerned about our climate or just want to become a more authentic leader, you should 1000% check this out 👇
Dropped some good insight for folks wanting to share their climate values more authentically even in their work lives (please, do this!) - AND how that connects with being a better, likely #podcast guest, in this conversation with @russ.amodernremedy.com andrealearned.substack.com/p/the-planet...
November 19, 2025 at 11:53 PM
If you're a planet person, concerned about our climate or just want to become a more authentic leader, you should 1000% check this out 👇
The term 'Influencer' gets a bad wrap... How do we fix that?
Check out the latest New Ways episode with the acclaimed and ever insightful @andrealearned.bsky.social who taught me a thing or three about how to be a better agent of change!
👀 Watch the full episode: amodernremedy.com/22y
Check out the latest New Ways episode with the acclaimed and ever insightful @andrealearned.bsky.social who taught me a thing or three about how to be a better agent of change!
👀 Watch the full episode: amodernremedy.com/22y
November 18, 2025 at 2:17 PM
The term 'Influencer' gets a bad wrap... How do we fix that?
Check out the latest New Ways episode with the acclaimed and ever insightful @andrealearned.bsky.social who taught me a thing or three about how to be a better agent of change!
👀 Watch the full episode: amodernremedy.com/22y
Check out the latest New Ways episode with the acclaimed and ever insightful @andrealearned.bsky.social who taught me a thing or three about how to be a better agent of change!
👀 Watch the full episode: amodernremedy.com/22y
𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟴/𝟱𝟬 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲
Big run on the weekend (10KM), struggled but didn't quit.
Moving better today, strength training is on the menu.
Already dropped 2.3KG/5lbs & feeling less bloated.
Taking these wins!
Big run on the weekend (10KM), struggled but didn't quit.
Moving better today, strength training is on the menu.
Already dropped 2.3KG/5lbs & feeling less bloated.
Taking these wins!
November 18, 2025 at 12:11 AM
𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟴/𝟱𝟬 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲
Big run on the weekend (10KM), struggled but didn't quit.
Moving better today, strength training is on the menu.
Already dropped 2.3KG/5lbs & feeling less bloated.
Taking these wins!
Big run on the weekend (10KM), struggled but didn't quit.
Moving better today, strength training is on the menu.
Already dropped 2.3KG/5lbs & feeling less bloated.
Taking these wins!
This is… a gamble, an act of defiance… and a form of therapy.
Linky: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqgG...
Follow for more: @amodernremedy.com (soon)
Linky: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqgG...
Follow for more: @amodernremedy.com (soon)
a chance for change
YouTube video by A Modern Remedy
www.youtube.com
November 15, 2025 at 11:14 AM
This is… a gamble, an act of defiance… and a form of therapy.
Linky: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqgG...
Follow for more: @amodernremedy.com (soon)
Linky: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqgG...
Follow for more: @amodernremedy.com (soon)
𝟭𝟭/𝟭𝟭 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝟱𝟬 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 🗓️
A fitness & mental health mini-challenge to help me bounce back from burnout. Posting here for accountability:
🔸 50 days
🔸 Train 5x weekly
🔸 Drop 5KG (12 lbs)
🔸 5KM > 10KM (no stops)
Today was Day 2: 4KM
Progress pics at end of the year if I feel cute enough.
A fitness & mental health mini-challenge to help me bounce back from burnout. Posting here for accountability:
🔸 50 days
🔸 Train 5x weekly
🔸 Drop 5KG (12 lbs)
🔸 5KM > 10KM (no stops)
Today was Day 2: 4KM
Progress pics at end of the year if I feel cute enough.
November 12, 2025 at 11:33 AM
𝟭𝟭/𝟭𝟭 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝟱𝟬 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 🗓️
A fitness & mental health mini-challenge to help me bounce back from burnout. Posting here for accountability:
🔸 50 days
🔸 Train 5x weekly
🔸 Drop 5KG (12 lbs)
🔸 5KM > 10KM (no stops)
Today was Day 2: 4KM
Progress pics at end of the year if I feel cute enough.
A fitness & mental health mini-challenge to help me bounce back from burnout. Posting here for accountability:
🔸 50 days
🔸 Train 5x weekly
🔸 Drop 5KG (12 lbs)
🔸 5KM > 10KM (no stops)
Today was Day 2: 4KM
Progress pics at end of the year if I feel cute enough.
RIP Dame Patricia Routledge, thanks for the countless laughs.
The OG Karen, Queen of the Superior Snobs.
Long live Ms Bucket (Bouquet). 💐🪣👼
youtu.be/v7L3jPYUbTE?...
The OG Karen, Queen of the Superior Snobs.
Long live Ms Bucket (Bouquet). 💐🪣👼
youtu.be/v7L3jPYUbTE?...
October 3, 2025 at 3:28 PM
RIP Dame Patricia Routledge, thanks for the countless laughs.
The OG Karen, Queen of the Superior Snobs.
Long live Ms Bucket (Bouquet). 💐🪣👼
youtu.be/v7L3jPYUbTE?...
The OG Karen, Queen of the Superior Snobs.
Long live Ms Bucket (Bouquet). 💐🪣👼
youtu.be/v7L3jPYUbTE?...
Reposted by Russell Baker
AI is one of the most infuriating phenomena in the world because I'm here reading about how it killed a kid, then I go out into society and people are like, "well you have to admit it's good for some things" No
August 28, 2025 at 3:24 PM
AI is one of the most infuriating phenomena in the world because I'm here reading about how it killed a kid, then I go out into society and people are like, "well you have to admit it's good for some things" No
So I finally think I've worked out why Mabel was rejected at a very early age by her parents (and constantly attacked by them over the years):
She's blind in one eye = damaged goods.
As in, cannot see me out of her right-side peeper.
She's blind in one eye = damaged goods.
As in, cannot see me out of her right-side peeper.
August 28, 2025 at 11:43 AM
So I finally think I've worked out why Mabel was rejected at a very early age by her parents (and constantly attacked by them over the years):
She's blind in one eye = damaged goods.
As in, cannot see me out of her right-side peeper.
She's blind in one eye = damaged goods.
As in, cannot see me out of her right-side peeper.
"My child is the person they're supposed to be".
- Tamu Thomas
✨ A little message of recalibration for the parents out there who might be struggling right now. ✨
❌ You aren't failing.
✅ Shift your focus.
#parenting #podcast #anxiety #adhd #mentalhealth
@goodgoshmedia.com
🔗 Link in comments
- Tamu Thomas
✨ A little message of recalibration for the parents out there who might be struggling right now. ✨
❌ You aren't failing.
✅ Shift your focus.
#parenting #podcast #anxiety #adhd #mentalhealth
@goodgoshmedia.com
🔗 Link in comments
July 29, 2025 at 8:40 AM
"My child is the person they're supposed to be".
- Tamu Thomas
✨ A little message of recalibration for the parents out there who might be struggling right now. ✨
❌ You aren't failing.
✅ Shift your focus.
#parenting #podcast #anxiety #adhd #mentalhealth
@goodgoshmedia.com
🔗 Link in comments
- Tamu Thomas
✨ A little message of recalibration for the parents out there who might be struggling right now. ✨
❌ You aren't failing.
✅ Shift your focus.
#parenting #podcast #anxiety #adhd #mentalhealth
@goodgoshmedia.com
🔗 Link in comments
It's baaaaack‼️
A brand new season of New Ways is OUT MONDAY.
Featuring epic conversations with change makers in health, tech and sustainability, including @johnoberg.bsky.social, @andrealearned.bsky.social & more!
❤️🤖🌱
#health #technology #sustainability #newways #podcast
A brand new season of New Ways is OUT MONDAY.
Featuring epic conversations with change makers in health, tech and sustainability, including @johnoberg.bsky.social, @andrealearned.bsky.social & more!
❤️🤖🌱
#health #technology #sustainability #newways #podcast
July 18, 2025 at 3:28 PM
It's baaaaack‼️
A brand new season of New Ways is OUT MONDAY.
Featuring epic conversations with change makers in health, tech and sustainability, including @johnoberg.bsky.social, @andrealearned.bsky.social & more!
❤️🤖🌱
#health #technology #sustainability #newways #podcast
A brand new season of New Ways is OUT MONDAY.
Featuring epic conversations with change makers in health, tech and sustainability, including @johnoberg.bsky.social, @andrealearned.bsky.social & more!
❤️🤖🌱
#health #technology #sustainability #newways #podcast
July 9, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Reposted by Russell Baker
It's so cool we're boiling lakes, polluting neighbourhoods, stealing from millions of people and burning billions of dollars to do whatever the hell this is?
June 27, 2025 at 11:45 PM
It's so cool we're boiling lakes, polluting neighbourhoods, stealing from millions of people and burning billions of dollars to do whatever the hell this is?
Reposted by Russell Baker
The only thing that could mitigate climate change is stopping the burning of fossil fuels. Tell your friends and radio producers.
What’s that weird goo in your bathroom or kitchen, and could it help mitigate climate change? These microbiologists are curious. 🦠
The Goo In Your Home Could Help Science Address Climate Change
Microbes—from deep in the ocean to the slime inside your AC—might play a key role in our fight against climate change.
www.sciencefriday.com
June 27, 2025 at 10:13 PM
The only thing that could mitigate climate change is stopping the burning of fossil fuels. Tell your friends and radio producers.
A week from hell/heaven:
- Directing traffic w/ partners across EU-UK-AU-US-Asia
- Exec producing 3 shows (+ 2 launches)
- Nights ending at 2am, days starting at 6am
- My first fire, second hire
- 11 meetings last 3 days
- Pitching, pitching, pitching
All for people & planet 💚
@goodgoshmedia.com
- Directing traffic w/ partners across EU-UK-AU-US-Asia
- Exec producing 3 shows (+ 2 launches)
- Nights ending at 2am, days starting at 6am
- My first fire, second hire
- 11 meetings last 3 days
- Pitching, pitching, pitching
All for people & planet 💚
@goodgoshmedia.com
June 28, 2025 at 1:48 AM
A week from hell/heaven:
- Directing traffic w/ partners across EU-UK-AU-US-Asia
- Exec producing 3 shows (+ 2 launches)
- Nights ending at 2am, days starting at 6am
- My first fire, second hire
- 11 meetings last 3 days
- Pitching, pitching, pitching
All for people & planet 💚
@goodgoshmedia.com
- Directing traffic w/ partners across EU-UK-AU-US-Asia
- Exec producing 3 shows (+ 2 launches)
- Nights ending at 2am, days starting at 6am
- My first fire, second hire
- 11 meetings last 3 days
- Pitching, pitching, pitching
All for people & planet 💚
@goodgoshmedia.com
Reposted by Russell Baker
I suspect that fact that the vast majority of LLM users don’t seem to have received this (really very simple!) message is because the AI companies have a vested interest in us not understanding it. “ChatGPT is smart, it just makes mistakes sometimes” is much more marketable than the truth.
Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
June 19, 2025 at 11:36 AM
I suspect that fact that the vast majority of LLM users don’t seem to have received this (really very simple!) message is because the AI companies have a vested interest in us not understanding it. “ChatGPT is smart, it just makes mistakes sometimes” is much more marketable than the truth.
Reposted by Russell Baker
Reposted by Russell Baker
Most of us called "AI denialists" are better described as "AI realists" because we are, in fact, brutally honest about the capacities, limitations, and social impacts of AI. We take AI as it is in the context of its deployment, and not as we wish it to be in some idealized situation.
Hm. Don't think I'm on board with calling AI skeptics/critics "denialists." Seems to obscure the fact that there is an ideological contestation at play, rather than, as with climate change, an empirical or even epistemological one.
June 17, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Most of us called "AI denialists" are better described as "AI realists" because we are, in fact, brutally honest about the capacities, limitations, and social impacts of AI. We take AI as it is in the context of its deployment, and not as we wish it to be in some idealized situation.