serena
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I think what rubbed me the wrong way about this piece is that we actually have first-hand accounts of the pollution, strain on public utilities, etc caused by data centers. Leaving that out frames an issue of verifiable factual claims in a manner that looks like a legitimate theoretical debate.
new from me: are data centers going to wipe out water supplies? how much water does ChatGPT really use? and what's going on with that big correction in Empire of AI?
i went long on the conversation around AI and water, and how it's actually about what we want resources to be used for:
i went long on the conversation around AI and water, and how it's actually about what we want resources to be used for:
You’re Thinking About AI and Water All Wrong
Fears about AI data centers’ water use have exploded. Experts say the reality is far more complicated than people think.
www.wired.com
December 13, 2025 at 7:28 AM
I think what rubbed me the wrong way about this piece is that we actually have first-hand accounts of the pollution, strain on public utilities, etc caused by data centers. Leaving that out frames an issue of verifiable factual claims in a manner that looks like a legitimate theoretical debate.
It's been so long since I've felt genuine joy and hope from watching election results roll in
BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani wins the New York City mayoral race, NBC News projects. nbcnews.to/4nIzNUC
November 5, 2025 at 2:57 AM
It's been so long since I've felt genuine joy and hope from watching election results roll in
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www.nature.com/articles/s41...
It's hard to connect with articles like this in 2025 when the government is actively disappearing PhD students for expressing their thoughts and opinions. I would expect better from Nature 🤷🏻♀️
It's hard to connect with articles like this in 2025 when the government is actively disappearing PhD students for expressing their thoughts and opinions. I would expect better from Nature 🤷🏻♀️
An open letter to graduate students and other procrastinators: it’s time to write - Nature Biotechnology
Nature Biotechnology - An open letter to graduate students and other procrastinators: it’s time to write
www.nature.com
April 2, 2025 at 4:37 AM
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
It's hard to connect with articles like this in 2025 when the government is actively disappearing PhD students for expressing their thoughts and opinions. I would expect better from Nature 🤷🏻♀️
It's hard to connect with articles like this in 2025 when the government is actively disappearing PhD students for expressing their thoughts and opinions. I would expect better from Nature 🤷🏻♀️
Genuinely one of the most terrifying things happening in academia right now.
We have yet to receive adequate information from Homeland Security about the recent news of Minnesota students being detained by ICE.
Snatching up students who come here legally to work hard and get an education does not make you tough on immigration.
We need answers.
Snatching up students who come here legally to work hard and get an education does not make you tough on immigration.
We need answers.
April 1, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Genuinely one of the most terrifying things happening in academia right now.
Sometimes the greatest act of resistance we can offer is to just stay alive and to stay well 💜
We just want to remind you: You’re not alone. We’re all in this together, and we’ll get through it together. We’ve seen so many people sharing their feelings of anxiety and stress—please take a moment for yourself. Your well-being matters. Sending you hugs—you are amazing, and we love you all! 💚
March 3, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Sometimes the greatest act of resistance we can offer is to just stay alive and to stay well 💜
Just had a comment taken down on Facebook discussing my experience on hormonal birth control.
The reason? "Promoting illegal or restricted drugs."
Remember, abortion bans were never about abortion.
The reason? "Promoting illegal or restricted drugs."
Remember, abortion bans were never about abortion.
March 2, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Just had a comment taken down on Facebook discussing my experience on hormonal birth control.
The reason? "Promoting illegal or restricted drugs."
Remember, abortion bans were never about abortion.
The reason? "Promoting illegal or restricted drugs."
Remember, abortion bans were never about abortion.
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🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
February 4, 2025 at 1:26 AM
🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
The CDC'S EJI dataset and webpage have been quietly taken down earlier this week. While I'm not surprised, the crude erasure of public data is incredibly frustrating. Anyways, I have a copy of the 2022 dataset recent to June 2024, published it on ESRI, and it's still accessible through archive.org.
Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Texts, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine
archive.org
February 3, 2025 at 4:25 PM
The CDC'S EJI dataset and webpage have been quietly taken down earlier this week. While I'm not surprised, the crude erasure of public data is incredibly frustrating. Anyways, I have a copy of the 2022 dataset recent to June 2024, published it on ESRI, and it's still accessible through archive.org.