Coryn Wolk
@corynwolk.bsky.social
Geography PhD candidate at UD researching "critical minerals" (including military uses), climate change, industrial disasters, and toxic histories and presents. Philly's Oscar the Grouch of industrial pollution.
"Why don't you like AI?"
They plan to build "several" fracked-gas-fired power plants in NEPA for Blackstone's "$25 billion investment to build data centers."
PA "is often cited as a prime location for the AI revolution given its abundant energy resources" aka fracking
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They plan to build "several" fracked-gas-fired power plants in NEPA for Blackstone's "$25 billion investment to build data centers."
PA "is often cited as a prime location for the AI revolution given its abundant energy resources" aka fracking
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Sen. McCormick, Trump announce billions in AI and energy investments in Pa. at innovation summit: ‘The nation’s future depends on us’
Republican Sen. Dave McCormick organized the summit, which drew appearances from President Trump, major tech CEOs and the state's most prominent Democrats.
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July 15, 2025 at 10:08 PM
"Why don't you like AI?"
They plan to build "several" fracked-gas-fired power plants in NEPA for Blackstone's "$25 billion investment to build data centers."
PA "is often cited as a prime location for the AI revolution given its abundant energy resources" aka fracking
share.inquirer.com/kWyBT0
They plan to build "several" fracked-gas-fired power plants in NEPA for Blackstone's "$25 billion investment to build data centers."
PA "is often cited as a prime location for the AI revolution given its abundant energy resources" aka fracking
share.inquirer.com/kWyBT0
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Eyewitness video filmed on Monday, July 14 showed floodwater surging onto the platform of New York’s 28th Street Station as passengers watched from a train car.
Intense storms and heavy rainfall caused flooding across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, with several flash flood warnings issued.
Intense storms and heavy rainfall caused flooding across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, with several flash flood warnings issued.
July 15, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Eyewitness video filmed on Monday, July 14 showed floodwater surging onto the platform of New York’s 28th Street Station as passengers watched from a train car.
Intense storms and heavy rainfall caused flooding across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, with several flash flood warnings issued.
Intense storms and heavy rainfall caused flooding across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, with several flash flood warnings issued.
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The 28th st station is built on top of an ancient stream that drains the slightly higher ground to the east. (1865 Viele map via davidrumsey.com)
July 15, 2025 at 11:58 AM
The 28th st station is built on top of an ancient stream that drains the slightly higher ground to the east. (1865 Viele map via davidrumsey.com)
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Sunday’s record-setting storm [in Montreal] could repeat on Thursday
www.montrealgazette.com/news/weather...
www.montrealgazette.com/news/weather...
Sunday’s record-setting storm could repeat on Thursday
Weather conditions in Montreal for the next two days mirror what was seen just prior to Sunday’s deluge.
www.montrealgazette.com
July 15, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Sunday’s record-setting storm [in Montreal] could repeat on Thursday
www.montrealgazette.com/news/weather...
www.montrealgazette.com/news/weather...
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NYC, tonight. Flash flooding has significantly affected the subway. This is the 28th Street station of the No. 1 train. The 1 is out, and the 2 and 3 trains are back in service with severe delays. E, F, M, and R trains are a mess too.
Oh, and do *not* drive. Stay home.
Oh, and do *not* drive. Stay home.
July 15, 2025 at 3:03 AM
NYC, tonight. Flash flooding has significantly affected the subway. This is the 28th Street station of the No. 1 train. The 1 is out, and the 2 and 3 trains are back in service with severe delays. E, F, M, and R trains are a mess too.
Oh, and do *not* drive. Stay home.
Oh, and do *not* drive. Stay home.
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@cmu.edu students prepare for a visit from President Donald #Trump to their campus on July 15 for an "Energy & AI Summit" organized by Republican Pennsylvania Senator David McCormick that includes tech and fossil fuel execs.
Numerous #protests are scheduled to occur nearby throughout the day.
Numerous #protests are scheduled to occur nearby throughout the day.
July 15, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Again, the hazard communication failures are not just in red states/governments.
There is currently an NWS flash flood warning in effect for all five boroughs of NYC.
But no City agency has posted it on this platform.
Please help spread the word.
“If you live in a basement apartment or low-lying area, be ready to move to higher ground.”
But no City agency has posted it on this platform.
Please help spread the word.
“If you live in a basement apartment or low-lying area, be ready to move to higher ground.”
July 14, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Again, the hazard communication failures are not just in red states/governments.
I've been in a FUSRAP and thorium/REE hazmat management rabbithole lately and it's amazing what you can do with no oversight! My current fav is Apollo, PA, where nuclear waste was buried "in accordance with [AEC] regulations" between a river and a neighborhood over an undermined former coal mine.
politico reports the trump admin is telling regulators to just “rubber stamp” new nuclear reactors
this new process, which apparently was relayed to regulators via doge, will specifically speed up *nuclear safety* assessments
www.politico.com/news/2025/07...
this new process, which apparently was relayed to regulators via doge, will specifically speed up *nuclear safety* assessments
www.politico.com/news/2025/07...
DOGE told regulator to ‘rubber stamp’ nuclear
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's historic role of assuring safety is changing as the White House shifts some responsibility to the Department of Energy.
www.politico.com
July 14, 2025 at 11:32 PM
I've been in a FUSRAP and thorium/REE hazmat management rabbithole lately and it's amazing what you can do with no oversight! My current fav is Apollo, PA, where nuclear waste was buried "in accordance with [AEC] regulations" between a river and a neighborhood over an undermined former coal mine.
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The official DHS account is now tweeting about “your homeland’s heritage”
July 14, 2025 at 9:56 PM
The official DHS account is now tweeting about “your homeland’s heritage”
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June 2025 saw:
• Wildfires across Canada
• 46 °C in Spain
• July 4th flash floods in Texas
• Record-breaking heat from Tokyo to Texas
And yet, climate coverage dropped 6% from May. And 28% from last June. 2/7
• Wildfires across Canada
• 46 °C in Spain
• July 4th flash floods in Texas
• Record-breaking heat from Tokyo to Texas
And yet, climate coverage dropped 6% from May. And 28% from last June. 2/7
July 14, 2025 at 12:55 PM
June 2025 saw:
• Wildfires across Canada
• 46 °C in Spain
• July 4th flash floods in Texas
• Record-breaking heat from Tokyo to Texas
And yet, climate coverage dropped 6% from May. And 28% from last June. 2/7
• Wildfires across Canada
• 46 °C in Spain
• July 4th flash floods in Texas
• Record-breaking heat from Tokyo to Texas
And yet, climate coverage dropped 6% from May. And 28% from last June. 2/7
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Climate media coverage is falling off a cliff, just as the crisis accelerates.
And that’s not just bad for business, it’s dangerous for democracy. Let’s talk. 👇 1/7
And that’s not just bad for business, it’s dangerous for democracy. Let’s talk. 👇 1/7
July 14, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Climate media coverage is falling off a cliff, just as the crisis accelerates.
And that’s not just bad for business, it’s dangerous for democracy. Let’s talk. 👇 1/7
And that’s not just bad for business, it’s dangerous for democracy. Let’s talk. 👇 1/7
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Les précipitations rapides ont causé des inondations et des pannes de courant. #orage
Les orages de dimanche ont déversé jusqu’à 100 mm de pluie sur Montréal
www.ledevoir.com
July 14, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Les précipitations rapides ont causé des inondations et des pannes de courant. #orage
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So...are we feeling lucky? Because we're playing an increasingly high-stakes game of roulette with the global climate, and the house odds are decidedly not in our favor.
July 13, 2025 at 1:50 AM
So...are we feeling lucky? Because we're playing an increasingly high-stakes game of roulette with the global climate, and the house odds are decidedly not in our favor.
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So, in other words, our current policy trajectory would still yield essentially a doubling of the warming we've seen so far, with consequences far exceeding a doubling of those we've experienced to date.
July 13, 2025 at 1:49 AM
So, in other words, our current policy trajectory would still yield essentially a doubling of the warming we've seen so far, with consequences far exceeding a doubling of those we've experienced to date.
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And there's a big covert campaign going on to just continue to convince us that "nerd" is a real identity with real characteristics that somehow completely shields this field from any kind of accountability or even admittance of the fact that it is a deeply segregated labor force.
July 12, 2025 at 4:48 PM
And there's a big covert campaign going on to just continue to convince us that "nerd" is a real identity with real characteristics that somehow completely shields this field from any kind of accountability or even admittance of the fact that it is a deeply segregated labor force.
In 2018, Philly rezoned a floodplain *literally in the middle of a river* to build luxury housing. City Council approved bc Councilman Jones pushed for it, arguing that "100-year" floods happen so often that "We have become pretty adept in that area."
Not just red states!
whyy.org/articles/lux...
Not just red states!
whyy.org/articles/lux...
July 12, 2025 at 8:25 PM
In 2018, Philly rezoned a floodplain *literally in the middle of a river* to build luxury housing. City Council approved bc Councilman Jones pushed for it, arguing that "100-year" floods happen so often that "We have become pretty adept in that area."
Not just red states!
whyy.org/articles/lux...
Not just red states!
whyy.org/articles/lux...
I look forward to University of Delaware announcing how they'll protect international students from this shit
A man was robbed and assaulted in Milton, Delaware, by two masked men impersonating ICE agents www.delawareonline.com/story/news/c...
2 men wearing 'ICE' vests rob motorist at gunpoint in Milton. What to know, plus safety tips
If you are unsure if the person pulling you over is a law enforcement officer, call 911 to verify.
www.delawareonline.com
July 12, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I look forward to University of Delaware announcing how they'll protect international students from this shit
Putting this in a larger context, this was extremely common after Hurricane Katrina for disaster cleanup and rebuilding workers (as it is generally). ~25% of Katrina cleanup workers were undocumented, plus the govt suspended major federal labor protections.
antitraffickingreview.org/index.php/at...
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July 12, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Putting this in a larger context, this was extremely common after Hurricane Katrina for disaster cleanup and rebuilding workers (as it is generally). ~25% of Katrina cleanup workers were undocumented, plus the govt suspended major federal labor protections.
antitraffickingreview.org/index.php/at...
antitraffickingreview.org/index.php/at...
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Sounds like ICE killed a guy and then held american citizens hostage at gunpoint until they agreed to destroy the evidence
Our staff is on the ground supporting families. Many workers-including US citizens, were held by federal authorities at the farm for 8 hours or more. US citizen workers report only being released after they were forced to delete photos and videos of the raid from their phones. 4/
July 11, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Sounds like ICE killed a guy and then held american citizens hostage at gunpoint until they agreed to destroy the evidence
Everyone should know that the U.S. *encourages* migrant children to do hard labor. Republicans know this but are purposely twisting this into a scandal based on lies rather than the horrifying truth. The NYT did an excellent investigative series in 2023: www.nytimes.com/series/alone...
July 11, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Everyone should know that the U.S. *encourages* migrant children to do hard labor. Republicans know this but are purposely twisting this into a scandal based on lies rather than the horrifying truth. The NYT did an excellent investigative series in 2023: www.nytimes.com/series/alone...
are you fucking kidding me
I'm glad to see Jeannette Sutton finally interviewed about this, though! “'There is no required training. There’s no certification process currently within IPAWS,' said Jeannette Sutton"
but as ever, texts alerts and sirens are *not enough*!
I'm glad to see Jeannette Sutton finally interviewed about this, though! “'There is no required training. There’s no certification process currently within IPAWS,' said Jeannette Sutton"
but as ever, texts alerts and sirens are *not enough*!
NEW: FEMA records show Kerr County officials did not use FEMA’s Integrated Public Alert & Warning System to send warnings with safety instructions to all mobile phones in the affected area during critical hours as the flooding began.
FEMA records show Kerr County didn't alert all cell phones as flooding began
FEMA records show Kerr County officials did not use FEMA’s system to send warnings to phones in the critical hours as the flooding began on July 4.
nbcnews.to
July 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM
are you fucking kidding me
I'm glad to see Jeannette Sutton finally interviewed about this, though! “'There is no required training. There’s no certification process currently within IPAWS,' said Jeannette Sutton"
but as ever, texts alerts and sirens are *not enough*!
I'm glad to see Jeannette Sutton finally interviewed about this, though! “'There is no required training. There’s no certification process currently within IPAWS,' said Jeannette Sutton"
but as ever, texts alerts and sirens are *not enough*!
parks 🤝 landfills
👀 One of Cambridge’s best parks used to be a clay pit? And a landfill? And an MBTA dumpsite???
Maps: Atlas of the City of Cambridge, Massachusetts (1903), Map of the city of Cambridge (1922)
Sources: Boston Globe, City Parks Alliance, Cambridge Historical Commission
#bpl #LMEC #maps #cambridgeMA
Maps: Atlas of the City of Cambridge, Massachusetts (1903), Map of the city of Cambridge (1922)
Sources: Boston Globe, City Parks Alliance, Cambridge Historical Commission
#bpl #LMEC #maps #cambridgeMA
July 11, 2025 at 3:43 PM
parks 🤝 landfills
Reading a bunch of the EPA 2024 Transition Briefs for the incoming administration and it's heartwrenching to see the important and often overdue work we've lost. Indoor air and wildfire smoke guides, climate resilience planning tools, uranium cleanups in Navajo Nation... www.epa.gov/foia/2024-tr...
2024 Transition Briefs FOIA Records Repository | US EPA
2024 Transition Briefs FOIA Records Repository
www.epa.gov
July 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Reading a bunch of the EPA 2024 Transition Briefs for the incoming administration and it's heartwrenching to see the important and often overdue work we've lost. Indoor air and wildfire smoke guides, climate resilience planning tools, uranium cleanups in Navajo Nation... www.epa.gov/foia/2024-tr...
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America’s own Tiananmen Tank Man
July 10, 2025 at 9:12 PM
America’s own Tiananmen Tank Man