Don Carr
@doncarr.bsky.social
Author of THE MIDNIGHT RAMBLER and the upcoming THE REPUBLIC OF AWESOME. Environmental writer and Great Lakes flack. Iowa born, South Dakota raised, Minnesota to the end.
www.doncarrauthor.com
Views my own. Live Green or Die Hard.
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Views my own. Live Green or Die Hard.
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Don Carr
@doncarr.bsky.social
· Nov 10
The Midnight Rambler By Don Carr — the best thriller books
I am quickly finding that an environmental thriller is a sub genre that resonates with me and connects to so many current events. Sophie Grant, our FMC, is one bad a$$ Environmental Protection Agency...
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“I am quickly finding that an environmental thriller is a sub genre that resonates with me and connects to so many current events.” www.bestthrillerbooks.com/teresa-brock...
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In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
November 11, 2025 at 1:50 AM
In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
"mass surveillance isn't free"
November 10, 2025 at 10:14 PM
"mass surveillance isn't free"
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Sit on a barstool along Lake Superior in November, and you might well hear Gordon Lightfoot’s ballad written soon after the ship sank.
‘The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald’ song is a tribute to the shipwreck and Lake Superior
Sit on a barstool along Lake Superior in November, and you might well hear Gordon Lightfoot’s ballad written soon after the ship sank.
bit.ly
November 10, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Sit on a barstool along Lake Superior in November, and you might well hear Gordon Lightfoot’s ballad written soon after the ship sank.
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A lot of farm families are about to find out that the health insurance that their accountant helped them apply for has been Obama Care all along.
November 10, 2025 at 12:30 PM
A lot of farm families are about to find out that the health insurance that their accountant helped them apply for has been Obama Care all along.
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Cowards die many times before their deaths,
The valiant never taste of death but once.
The valiant never taste of death but once.
November 10, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Cowards die many times before their deaths,
The valiant never taste of death but once.
The valiant never taste of death but once.
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Did you know a former White House climate advisor flipped a GOP stronghold in Virginia by running entirely on putting a stop to more AI data centers?
For @heatmap.news I profiled John McAuliff and a campaign that will be a roadmap for all future anti-AI politicians moving forward.
For @heatmap.news I profiled John McAuliff and a campaign that will be a roadmap for all future anti-AI politicians moving forward.
This Virginia Election Was a Warning for Data Centers
John McAuliff ran his campaign almost entirely on data centers — and won.
heatmap.news
November 7, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Did you know a former White House climate advisor flipped a GOP stronghold in Virginia by running entirely on putting a stop to more AI data centers?
For @heatmap.news I profiled John McAuliff and a campaign that will be a roadmap for all future anti-AI politicians moving forward.
For @heatmap.news I profiled John McAuliff and a campaign that will be a roadmap for all future anti-AI politicians moving forward.
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Donald Trump is AGAIN suing to avoid sending food to hungry children and seniors.
November 7, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Donald Trump is AGAIN suing to avoid sending food to hungry children and seniors.
"there is no ongoing water use reporting requirement once a data center is connected to a municipal supply − less than a third of data centers now are tracking it. And 97% of data center operators are connected to municipal (water) supplies."
AI, other data centers are coming to Michigan — and they need a lot of energy and water
Data centers are rapidly expanding across the country, and the amount of power they need is rising exponentially. Now they're here. Is Michigan ready?
www.freep.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:53 PM
"there is no ongoing water use reporting requirement once a data center is connected to a municipal supply − less than a third of data centers now are tracking it. And 97% of data center operators are connected to municipal (water) supplies."
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On Lake Michigan’s shores, a $15B data center promises to save water — but the power it demands tells a different story. Inside Wisconsin’s fight over AI’s growing thirst for energy and who pays the price.
Read more at www.circleofblue.org
Read more at www.circleofblue.org
November 6, 2025 at 2:16 PM
On Lake Michigan’s shores, a $15B data center promises to save water — but the power it demands tells a different story. Inside Wisconsin’s fight over AI’s growing thirst for energy and who pays the price.
Read more at www.circleofblue.org
Read more at www.circleofblue.org
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my latest: i spent weeks investigating how frustrations about data centers were about to swallow american politics…
…and then the 2025 election happened, proving the electoral impacts are already here.
read and share my deep dive on the bipartisan AI techlash shaping our elections before our eyes!
…and then the 2025 election happened, proving the electoral impacts are already here.
read and share my deep dive on the bipartisan AI techlash shaping our elections before our eyes!
The Data Center Backlash Is Swallowing American Politics
Activists on both the left and the right are pushing back against rampant AI development.
heatmap.news
November 6, 2025 at 9:13 PM
my latest: i spent weeks investigating how frustrations about data centers were about to swallow american politics…
…and then the 2025 election happened, proving the electoral impacts are already here.
read and share my deep dive on the bipartisan AI techlash shaping our elections before our eyes!
…and then the 2025 election happened, proving the electoral impacts are already here.
read and share my deep dive on the bipartisan AI techlash shaping our elections before our eyes!
November 5, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Jaysus
"Basic monitoring during the shutdown still allows the scientists to flag toxins within about 48 hours of collecting a sample — but by then, people are already drinking potentially contaminated water."
"Basic monitoring during the shutdown still allows the scientists to flag toxins within about 48 hours of collecting a sample — but by then, people are already drinking potentially contaminated water."
E&E News: Shutdown disrupts research into Great Lakes’ toxic algae
At risk is the ability for researchers to forecast dangerous blooms weeks in advance.
subscriber.politicopro.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Jaysus
"Basic monitoring during the shutdown still allows the scientists to flag toxins within about 48 hours of collecting a sample — but by then, people are already drinking potentially contaminated water."
"Basic monitoring during the shutdown still allows the scientists to flag toxins within about 48 hours of collecting a sample — but by then, people are already drinking potentially contaminated water."
Are there fava sea beans?
Video shows orcas hunting great white sharks and devouring their livers
A pod of orcas has twice been observed flipping young great white sharks on their backsides to stun them, then slicing their sides open.
www.nbcnews.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Are there fava sea beans?
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Great Lakes forever.
November 4, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Great Lakes forever.
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Whitefish is the highest value fishery in Lake Michigan (estimated value ~$2.8 million last year), but invasive zebra/quagga mussels have contributed to the population declining by 75% in the last 2 decades. Now, the Wisconsin DNR is proposing limiting commercial harvest www.wpr.org/news/dnr-lim...
DNR proposes limiting commercial whitefish harvest after steep population decline
The Wisconsin DNR is proposing to reduce the commercial harvest on whitefish in Lake Michigan as the population has seen a dramatic decline.
www.wpr.org
November 3, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Whitefish is the highest value fishery in Lake Michigan (estimated value ~$2.8 million last year), but invasive zebra/quagga mussels have contributed to the population declining by 75% in the last 2 decades. Now, the Wisconsin DNR is proposing limiting commercial harvest www.wpr.org/news/dnr-lim...
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Long after the Halloween season has ended, some Great Lakes’ invasive species remain a scary sight: blood-sucking parasites with suction-cup mouths, thousands of rotting fish carcasses washed ashore and sharp mussel shells that puncture the feet of beachgoers ☠️
www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/10/grea...
www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/10/grea...
Great Lakes most unwanted: Top 10 invasive species | Great Lakes Now
Researchers make sense of the extensive variety and effects of invasive species.
www.greatlakesnow.org
October 30, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Long after the Halloween season has ended, some Great Lakes’ invasive species remain a scary sight: blood-sucking parasites with suction-cup mouths, thousands of rotting fish carcasses washed ashore and sharp mussel shells that puncture the feet of beachgoers ☠️
www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/10/grea...
www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/10/grea...
A+ LTE
"The only realistic solutions we have for the foreseeable future will be conservation and how we use our available resources. Alfalfa to China and Saudi Arabia? Data centers that use huge amounts of water (and power) for cooling?"
"The only realistic solutions we have for the foreseeable future will be conservation and how we use our available resources. Alfalfa to China and Saudi Arabia? Data centers that use huge amounts of water (and power) for cooling?"
LETTER: Water importation plans not feasible for the Vegas, Southwest
Legal hurdles are insurmountable.
www.reviewjournal.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:38 PM
A+ LTE
"The only realistic solutions we have for the foreseeable future will be conservation and how we use our available resources. Alfalfa to China and Saudi Arabia? Data centers that use huge amounts of water (and power) for cooling?"
"The only realistic solutions we have for the foreseeable future will be conservation and how we use our available resources. Alfalfa to China and Saudi Arabia? Data centers that use huge amounts of water (and power) for cooling?"
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It’s okay to be glad that restaurants are doing stuff like this AND absolutely furious about the utter failure of the United States government.
November 1, 2025 at 2:43 PM
It’s okay to be glad that restaurants are doing stuff like this AND absolutely furious about the utter failure of the United States government.
Wanna talk about a corrupt USDA program? www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
October 31, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Wanna talk about a corrupt USDA program? www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
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There’s a storm brewing in the hunter and angler
ryandbusse.substack.com/p/maga-is-a-...
ryandbusse.substack.com/p/maga-is-a-...
MAGA Is A Disaster For Hunters. Top Hunting Influencers Are Making It Far Worse
There are a few voting communities that are as tight-knit and culturally important as hunters and anglers.
ryandbusse.substack.com
October 31, 2025 at 3:50 PM
There’s a storm brewing in the hunter and angler
ryandbusse.substack.com/p/maga-is-a-...
ryandbusse.substack.com/p/maga-is-a-...
Just the drinking water for 40 million people.
"Another Enbridge pipeline leaked over 69,000 gallons of oil before the breach was noticed in late 2024"
"Another Enbridge pipeline leaked over 69,000 gallons of oil before the breach was noticed in late 2024"
Environmental groups react to Army Corps approving Line 5 permits • Wisconsin Examiner
Federal permits for Line 5 have been issued in a move that environmental groups are calling rushed and unlawful.
wisconsinexaminer.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Just the drinking water for 40 million people.
"Another Enbridge pipeline leaked over 69,000 gallons of oil before the breach was noticed in late 2024"
"Another Enbridge pipeline leaked over 69,000 gallons of oil before the breach was noticed in late 2024"
