John Parrish
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What is good, Phædrus, and what is not good... need we ask anyone to tell us these things?
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Columbia Selects University of Wisconsin Chancellor as Its President
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 10:43 PM
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Mnookin, who is the 30th leader at UW-Madison, began her role as chancellor in August 2022.
Report: UW Madison Chancellor Mnookin selected as Columbia University's next president
MADISON, Wis. — UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin is heading to Columbia University.
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January 25, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Mnookin, who is the 30th leader at UW-Madison, began her role as chancellor in August 2022.
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US power grid faces stress test amid arctic chill, data center demand reut.rs/3YU6i8h
US power grid faces stress test amid arctic chill, data center demand
The U.S. power grid faces an elevated risk of disruption over the next several days as an Arctic blast and reduced gas supplies test the sturdiness of electric infrastructure vulnerable to the around-the-clock demands of data centers.
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January 22, 2026 at 11:35 PM
US power grid faces stress test amid arctic chill, data center demand reut.rs/3YU6i8h
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DSI Research Professor Anna Haensch will participate in a panel discussion on ethical considerations related to the use of generative AI in research, hosted by the Language Institute. Jan 30, 3pm, 1418 Van Hise. languageinstitute.wisc.edu/generative-a...
January 15, 2026 at 6:09 PM
DSI Research Professor Anna Haensch will participate in a panel discussion on ethical considerations related to the use of generative AI in research, hosted by the Language Institute. Jan 30, 3pm, 1418 Van Hise. languageinstitute.wisc.edu/generative-a...
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Kyle Cranmer, director of UW-Madison's Data Science Institute, weighs in on the spread of data centers in Wisconsin.
www.wuwm.com/growth-of-da...
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How will the growth of data centers impact Wisconsin? A data science expert weighs in
Kyle Cranmer, director of UW-Madison's Data Science Institute, weighs in on the spread of data centers in Wisconsin.
www.wuwm.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Kyle Cranmer, director of UW-Madison's Data Science Institute, weighs in on the spread of data centers in Wisconsin.
www.wuwm.com/growth-of-da...
www.wuwm.com/growth-of-da...
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“I don’t envy QTS. It is a tough sell to a community of Midwesterners, who generally have pretty good fertilizer detectors.” Dan Jansen expressed his concerns with village officials considering plans to build a data center in DeForest Village on Tuesday night.
January 21, 2026 at 11:00 PM
“I don’t envy QTS. It is a tough sell to a community of Midwesterners, who generally have pretty good fertilizer detectors.” Dan Jansen expressed his concerns with village officials considering plans to build a data center in DeForest Village on Tuesday night.
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Microsoft’s Mount Pleasant data center expansion advanced unanimously on Wednesday, with leaders praising transparency and community-focused commitments.
Mount Pleasant advances Microsoft expansion project with little opposition
Microsoft’s Mount Pleasant data center expansion advanced unanimously on Wednesday, with leaders praising transparency and community-focused commitments.
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January 22, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Microsoft’s Mount Pleasant data center expansion advanced unanimously on Wednesday, with leaders praising transparency and community-focused commitments.
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The House Armed Services Committee is seeking answers from the Pentagon on its plan for Stars and Stripes, sending two requests asking how the Defense Department will ensure the organization's congressionally mandated independence amid efforts to "refocus" its content. (from @svetashko.bsky.social)
House Armed Services Committee seeks answers on Pentagon plan for Stars and Stripes
The House Armed Services Committee has asked the Pentagon how Stars and Stripes will be able to keep its congressionally mandated independence.
www.stripes.com
January 21, 2026 at 11:38 PM
The House Armed Services Committee is seeking answers from the Pentagon on its plan for Stars and Stripes, sending two requests asking how the Defense Department will ensure the organization's congressionally mandated independence amid efforts to "refocus" its content. (from @svetashko.bsky.social)
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FROM OUR OMBUDSMAN: Given the overall press restrictions and the moves to take over editorial control of Stars and Stripes, the future of a reputable newspaper that dates to the Civil War is in danger.
Here's what's happening, why & what you can do about it. Gift article🔗: bit.ly/4k7MF6F #Flashes
Here's what's happening, why & what you can do about it. Gift article🔗: bit.ly/4k7MF6F #Flashes
January 20, 2026 at 11:02 AM
FROM OUR OMBUDSMAN: Given the overall press restrictions and the moves to take over editorial control of Stars and Stripes, the future of a reputable newspaper that dates to the Civil War is in danger.
Here's what's happening, why & what you can do about it. Gift article🔗: bit.ly/4k7MF6F #Flashes
Here's what's happening, why & what you can do about it. Gift article🔗: bit.ly/4k7MF6F #Flashes
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Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
January 17, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
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BREAKING | The Pentagon has suggested it would take over editorial content decision making for Stars and Stripes in a statement from the Defense Department’s top spokesman.
Pentagon says it will ‘refocus’ Stars and Stripes content
The Pentagon suggested it would take over editorial decision making for Stars and Stripes, which has long retained independence under a congressional mandate.
www.stripes.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:12 PM
BREAKING | The Pentagon has suggested it would take over editorial content decision making for Stars and Stripes in a statement from the Defense Department’s top spokesman.
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For now, data center development concerns have escaped partisan polarization. That will probably change, @bcburden.bsky.social tells @henry-redman.bsky.social
What do Wisconsin gubernatorial candidates think about data center development? • Wisconsin Examiner
Wisconsin's candidates for governor have a wide range of views on the issue of data center construction in the state.
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January 13, 2026 at 2:30 PM
For now, data center development concerns have escaped partisan polarization. That will probably change, @bcburden.bsky.social tells @henry-redman.bsky.social
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WE'VE UPDATED THIS POST TO SHARE THE 4+ MINUTE EXTENDED CUT THAT THE BEARS JUST DROPPED.
WATCH: Ben Johnson's "Good, Better, Best" After Beating the Packers (IN THE PLAYOFFS!)
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www.bleachernation.com/bears/2026/0...
WATCH: Ben Johnson’s “Good, Better, Best” After Beating the Packers (AGAIN!)
What. A. Win.
I'm out of words for that one. But, thankfully, Bears Head Coach Ben Johnson delivered with his "Good, Better, Best" speech after the game.
www.bleachernation.com
January 11, 2026 at 6:23 AM
WE'VE UPDATED THIS POST TO SHARE THE 4+ MINUTE EXTENDED CUT THAT THE BEARS JUST DROPPED.
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To learn more about data centers, WUWM reporter Eddie Morales spoke with Costa Samaras, the director of the Scott Institute for Energy Innovation at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.
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What are data centers? Expert explains AI boom, energy concerns
Why are data centers so controversial in the communities where tech companies want to build them?
www.wuwm.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:29 PM
To learn more about data centers, WUWM reporter Eddie Morales spoke with Costa Samaras, the director of the Scott Institute for Energy Innovation at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.
www.wuwm.com/what-are-dat...
www.wuwm.com/what-are-dat...
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Despite broad public support, the DeForest village board decided Tuesday not to take action on a petition that would give voters the final say on a proposed data center.
@fayeparks.bsky.social and Zoe Sullivan have the story.
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@fayeparks.bsky.social and Zoe Sullivan have the story.
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DeForest data center petition hits snag - WORT-FM 89.9
The village board decided Tuesday not to take action on the petition, after staff warned that it could get the village into legal trouble in the future.
www.wortfm.org
January 8, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Despite broad public support, the DeForest village board decided Tuesday not to take action on a petition that would give voters the final say on a proposed data center.
@fayeparks.bsky.social and Zoe Sullivan have the story.
www.wortfm.org/deforest-dat...
@fayeparks.bsky.social and Zoe Sullivan have the story.
www.wortfm.org/deforest-dat...
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Oldie, goodie:
![Breaking News Consumer's Handbook
1. In the immediate aftermath, news outlets will get it wrong.
2. Don't trust anonymous sources.
3. Don't trust stories that cite another news outlet as the source of the information.
4. There's almost never a second shooter.
5. Pay attention to the language the media uses.
- "We are getting reports"... could mean anything.
- "We are seeking confirmation"... means they don't haveit.
- "[News outlet] has learned"... means it has a scoop or is going out on a limb.
6. Look for news outlets close to the incident.
7. Compare multiple sources.
8. Big news brings out the fakers. And photoshoppers.
9. Beware reflexive retweeting. Some of this is on you.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qjoddtmp5jxzkzvt3hoqz3tt/bafkreigi2e6uxrt67htjbrfcmtpbasfuz4jvetyyecnqvxxyt45zile72y@jpeg)
January 3, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Oldie, goodie:
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UW-Madison is looking for a new Chief Research Administration Officer:
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Chief Research Administration Officer (Inst) - Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process.Job Category:LimitedEmployment Type:Regula...
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December 30, 2025 at 4:34 PM
UW-Madison is looking for a new Chief Research Administration Officer:
jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/chief-r...
@uwmadison.bsky.social
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“Just as green-washing obscures environmental harm with friendly branding, augmentation-washing uses the language of empowerment, collaboration, and shared control to sanitize deeper changes to labor relations.”
“Cobots” are framed as collaborators, not replacements—but in practice, automation and AI will reorganize workers around machines, argue professors Sarah E. Fox and Samantha Shorey. This is augmentation-washing: empowerment language that conceals less agency and intensified demands for labor.
How Augmentation-Washing Hides Labor Automation | TechPolicy.Press
Sarah E. Fox and Samantha Shorey discuss how corporate “cobots” reduce control and intensify demands—and what policy can do to protect worker agency.
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December 27, 2025 at 12:49 PM
“Just as green-washing obscures environmental harm with friendly branding, augmentation-washing uses the language of empowerment, collaboration, and shared control to sanitize deeper changes to labor relations.”
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Your last chance to make them love you. Gift The News. Give The Paper. https://membership.theonion.com/gifts/?campaign=701a500001HI8w6AAD&
December 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Your last chance to make them love you. Gift The News. Give The Paper. https://membership.theonion.com/gifts/?campaign=701a500001HI8w6AAD&
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A look back at Wisconsin's "year of the data center"
A look back at Wisconsin's "year of the data center"
Wisconsin became a hot spot for AI data centers this year, with proposals from large tech companies reaching nearly every corner of the state. Here's a
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December 24, 2025 at 3:00 AM
A look back at Wisconsin's "year of the data center"
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We pulled this one out of the paywall for today, because, well
From October 2025: “I might invoke Edward R. Murrow, but they remember him. They don’t have any goodwill toward you. They don’t know who you are at all. And they are not going to defend you when you screw up.”
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Memo to Bari Weiss Re: CBS News: You’re doomed
Bari Weiss has sold her company, The Free Press, to manage the decline of broadcast news at CBS. How many ways can it go wrong?
www.theverge.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:16 PM
We pulled this one out of the paywall for today, because, well
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Saturday night’s 22-16 overtime win against the Packers was the most manic victory in a season full of them. The Bears have won enough of these close games, though, that some of their players are beginning to wonder just how special this season can become.
After beating the Packers, the Bears are starting to feel like a team of destiny
chicago.suntimes.com
December 21, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Saturday night’s 22-16 overtime win against the Packers was the most manic victory in a season full of them. The Bears have won enough of these close games, though, that some of their players are beginning to wonder just how special this season can become.
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Gal Gadot Assures Casting Agent She Can Play AI Roles
Gal Gadot Assures Casting Agent She Can Play AI Roles
LOS ANGELES—Emphasizing her ability to meet the film industry’s evolving needs, actress Gal Gadot reportedly assured a casting agent Monday that she was more than capable of playing AI roles. “I’ve be...
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December 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Gal Gadot Assures Casting Agent She Can Play AI Roles