molly taft
@mollytaft.com
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· Aug 20
FEMA Now Requires Disaster Victims to Have an Email Address
Workers at FEMA worry that demanding disaster survivors access services using email could shut out people without internet connectivity from receiving government aid.
www.wired.com
SCOOP: FEMA is now requiring disaster survivors to sign up to receive aid using an email address - a move that is already putting some of the country’s most vulnerable people at risk of missing out on federal help, employees told me:
starting to get texts from straight friends who don’t watch much tv asking if they should watch heated rivalry. i love being the homosexual whisperer
December 25, 2025 at 9:45 PM
starting to get texts from straight friends who don’t watch much tv asking if they should watch heated rivalry. i love being the homosexual whisperer
merry christmas, my gf got us a print sub to @theonion.com and gave it to me like this
December 25, 2025 at 6:35 PM
merry christmas, my gf got us a print sub to @theonion.com and gave it to me like this
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Breaking news: Trump is citing “national security” to halt all active work on offshore wind projects
Five giant energy projects, countless jobs at risk
My story explains how the argument has legal weaknesses and comes from an anti-wind policy doc I reported in January
Five giant energy projects, countless jobs at risk
My story explains how the argument has legal weaknesses and comes from an anti-wind policy doc I reported in January
Trump Uses ‘National Security’ To Freeze Offshore Wind Work
The administration has already lost once in court wielding the same argument against Revolution Wind.
heatmap.news
December 22, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Breaking news: Trump is citing “national security” to halt all active work on offshore wind projects
Five giant energy projects, countless jobs at risk
My story explains how the argument has legal weaknesses and comes from an anti-wind policy doc I reported in January
Five giant energy projects, countless jobs at risk
My story explains how the argument has legal weaknesses and comes from an anti-wind policy doc I reported in January
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Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
December 22, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
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Just heard Hallelujah, “the song that Shrek has sex to”
December 20, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Just heard Hallelujah, “the song that Shrek has sex to”
want more heated rivalry posts on here. bluesky gotta get more fujoshi RIGHT fuckin now
December 20, 2025 at 2:38 AM
want more heated rivalry posts on here. bluesky gotta get more fujoshi RIGHT fuckin now
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NEW: Here's what's actually in the DOJ's Epstein dump, which at a first pass is more notable for what's not in it than for what is.
Here's What's in the DOJ's Epstein File Release—and What's Missing
From photos of former President Bill Clinton to images of strange scrapbooks, the Justice Department’s release is curious but far from revelatory.
www.wired.com
December 20, 2025 at 12:36 AM
NEW: Here's what's actually in the DOJ's Epstein dump, which at a first pass is more notable for what's not in it than for what is.
SO ABOUT LAST NIGHT'S EPISODE
anyway my day job is writing about ~*the environment*~ but please understand i am ALWAYS wanting to talk about Gay Fandom
December 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
SO ABOUT LAST NIGHT'S EPISODE
i do find it funny that yglesias brings up sheinbaum as some kind of gotcha here. like ok Matt do you want to talk about nationalizing the us fossil fuel industry under a socialist presidency?? many climate people would LOVE to chat about that
“The mind-set shift needed here is to acknowledge that while climate change is real and harmful, the utility of fossil fuels is not something the oil and gas industry tricked the public into,” Matthew Yglesias writes.
Opinion | Obama Supported It. The Left in Canada and Norway Do. Why Don’t Democrats?
Liberals should reconcile with America’s oil and gas industry.
nyti.ms
December 18, 2025 at 11:24 PM
i do find it funny that yglesias brings up sheinbaum as some kind of gotcha here. like ok Matt do you want to talk about nationalizing the us fossil fuel industry under a socialist presidency?? many climate people would LOVE to chat about that
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🎙️ON AIR:
We're talking to @wired.com's @mollytaft.com and @capitalandmain.bsky.social's @aaroncantu.bsky.social about what data center growth means for the environment — and for ratepayers — and how we're responding.
❓Have you been impacted by data center growth? What are your concerns?
📻 Listen:
We're talking to @wired.com's @mollytaft.com and @capitalandmain.bsky.social's @aaroncantu.bsky.social about what data center growth means for the environment — and for ratepayers — and how we're responding.
❓Have you been impacted by data center growth? What are your concerns?
📻 Listen:
California’s AI Data Centers Taking Growing Environmental Toll | KQED
We talk about what data center growth means for the environment — and for ratepayers — and how lawmakers and communities are responding.
www.kqed.org
December 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
🎙️ON AIR:
We're talking to @wired.com's @mollytaft.com and @capitalandmain.bsky.social's @aaroncantu.bsky.social about what data center growth means for the environment — and for ratepayers — and how we're responding.
❓Have you been impacted by data center growth? What are your concerns?
📻 Listen:
We're talking to @wired.com's @mollytaft.com and @capitalandmain.bsky.social's @aaroncantu.bsky.social about what data center growth means for the environment — and for ratepayers — and how we're responding.
❓Have you been impacted by data center growth? What are your concerns?
📻 Listen:
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yep, and Exxon is saying that's fine for the planet because it'll build "low carbon data centers" (massive gas-fired plants with carbon capture on them) www.exxonknews.org/p/exxon-prom...
Exxon’s new greenwashing ploy
The oil giant claims it can eliminate more than 90 percent of emissions from gas-powered AI facilities. Critics say that’s nonsense.
www.exxonknews.org
December 18, 2025 at 4:28 PM
yep, and Exxon is saying that's fine for the planet because it'll build "low carbon data centers" (massive gas-fired plants with carbon capture on them) www.exxonknews.org/p/exxon-prom...
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if you think ai and water use is a giant problem, i have a bunch of stats about the ag sector to show you
as an environment reporter i think the bigger convo is re the energy use of ai vs its (comparatively minimal) water use, and how the data center buildout could not only increase emissions, but also open up cultural permissions for us to pursue more fossil fuel development in the name of the AI race
December 18, 2025 at 3:59 PM
if you think ai and water use is a giant problem, i have a bunch of stats about the ag sector to show you
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I think my issue with the AI water discourse is how dehumanized it all is--AI pushers do not want to talk about inequity, access, or the people impacted by the growing demands for data centers. Its NOT just an abstract discussion over numbers, and should not be framed like that.
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 18, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I think my issue with the AI water discourse is how dehumanized it all is--AI pushers do not want to talk about inequity, access, or the people impacted by the growing demands for data centers. Its NOT just an abstract discussion over numbers, and should not be framed like that.
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a good thoughtful piece, with an important takeaway: "It is correct to question the environmental trade-offs of a technology that is being presented as inevitable. And it’s essential to demand more environmental transparency from companies that are reshaping the economy to achieve their goals."
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 18, 2025 at 3:45 PM
a good thoughtful piece, with an important takeaway: "It is correct to question the environmental trade-offs of a technology that is being presented as inevitable. And it’s essential to demand more environmental transparency from companies that are reshaping the economy to achieve their goals."
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This is an important point, but I think one of the historically tricky things about water politics is that it's very hard to make people who don't live in areas of water scarcity care about water scarcity, while "your electricity bill is going up because of Mark Zuckerberg" is an easier sell
December 18, 2025 at 3:43 PM
This is an important point, but I think one of the historically tricky things about water politics is that it's very hard to make people who don't live in areas of water scarcity care about water scarcity, while "your electricity bill is going up because of Mark Zuckerberg" is an easier sell
saw some angry responses to this piece, which is fine, but it is abundantly clear that the pro-AI faction in this country is about to start hammering hard on the line that water fears are overblown, using Masley as a source
December 18, 2025 at 3:34 PM
saw some angry responses to this piece, which is fine, but it is abundantly clear that the pro-AI faction in this country is about to start hammering hard on the line that water fears are overblown, using Masley as a source
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The influential progressive third party announced Thursday that it was putting out a recruitment call for candidates specifically opposed to data centers. www.wired.com/story/oppose...
Opposed to Data Centers? The Working Families Party Wants You to Run for Office
The influential progressive third party announced Thursday that it was putting out a recruitment call for candidates specifically opposed to data centers.
www.wired.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The influential progressive third party announced Thursday that it was putting out a recruitment call for candidates specifically opposed to data centers. www.wired.com/story/oppose...
EXCLUSIVE: the Working Families Party is putting out a recruitment call for people opposed to data centers in their communities to run for local office
the recruitment effort comes just 2 days after Bernie Sanders called for a moratorium on data center construction
the recruitment effort comes just 2 days after Bernie Sanders called for a moratorium on data center construction
Opposed to Data Centers? The Working Families Party Wants You to Run for Office
The influential progressive third party announced Thursday that it was putting out a recruitment call for candidates specifically opposed to data centers.
www.wired.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:02 PM
EXCLUSIVE: the Working Families Party is putting out a recruitment call for people opposed to data centers in their communities to run for local office
the recruitment effort comes just 2 days after Bernie Sanders called for a moratorium on data center construction
the recruitment effort comes just 2 days after Bernie Sanders called for a moratorium on data center construction
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We're thrilled to announce that Nina Lakhani will be joining Drilled as senior global climate justice reporter in January, based in Mexico City. We've long admired her incredible ability to tell the human stories of the climate crisis and can't wait to collaborate!
News: today is my last as climate justice reporter for @theguardian.com - a publication I've read for >30 years & worked for in different capacities/countries for 12+ years. I'm immensely proud of the work I've done, & so grateful to my colleagues, communities and sources along the way. Solidarity 🖤
December 15, 2025 at 3:38 PM
We're thrilled to announce that Nina Lakhani will be joining Drilled as senior global climate justice reporter in January, based in Mexico City. We've long admired her incredible ability to tell the human stories of the climate crisis and can't wait to collaborate!
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For what it's worth, the "podcast" in which the deposition referred to was discussed is @drilledmedia.bsky.social which also does more than podcasting. @alleenbrown.bsky.social is also a journalist.
As Greenpeace and Energy Transfer head back to court tomorrow in North Dakota, new details on the effort to get the state's top court to block the enviro group's countersuit against the pipeline giant in Amsterdam www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/c...
Greenpeace’s Fight With Pipeline Giant Exposes a Legal Loophole
www.nytimes.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:06 AM
For what it's worth, the "podcast" in which the deposition referred to was discussed is @drilledmedia.bsky.social which also does more than podcasting. @alleenbrown.bsky.social is also a journalist.
people explaining how capitalism / the managerial class works to me in the comments is especially funny bc propublica is a nonprofit lol
(and yes very aware the managerial class exists in nonprofits, but the point is they dont even have shareholders to respond to)
(and yes very aware the managerial class exists in nonprofits, but the point is they dont even have shareholders to respond to)
do leaders of the top investigative newsroom in the country not understand what makes their journalism valuable??????
1/ At bargaining yesterday, @propublica.org management said that they should have 100% discretion to replace workers with AI and would not commit to labeling future AI-generated content.
December 17, 2025 at 9:02 PM
people explaining how capitalism / the managerial class works to me in the comments is especially funny bc propublica is a nonprofit lol
(and yes very aware the managerial class exists in nonprofits, but the point is they dont even have shareholders to respond to)
(and yes very aware the managerial class exists in nonprofits, but the point is they dont even have shareholders to respond to)
do leaders of the top investigative newsroom in the country not understand what makes their journalism valuable??????
1/ At bargaining yesterday, @propublica.org management said that they should have 100% discretion to replace workers with AI and would not commit to labeling future AI-generated content.
December 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
do leaders of the top investigative newsroom in the country not understand what makes their journalism valuable??????
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EXCLUSIVE
New research shows for first time the impact influencers have on politics. Key findings:
• Creators are more impactful than traditional media
• Apolitical influencers have more impact than political ones
• Regular social media use pushes users to the right
www.wired.com/story/the-mo...
New research shows for first time the impact influencers have on politics. Key findings:
• Creators are more impactful than traditional media
• Apolitical influencers have more impact than political ones
• Regular social media use pushes users to the right
www.wired.com/story/the-mo...
The Most Powerful Politics Influencers Barely Post About Politics
New research shows that social media creators have enormous influence over their audiences' politics—especially those who don't normally share political content.
www.wired.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:24 PM
EXCLUSIVE
New research shows for first time the impact influencers have on politics. Key findings:
• Creators are more impactful than traditional media
• Apolitical influencers have more impact than political ones
• Regular social media use pushes users to the right
www.wired.com/story/the-mo...
New research shows for first time the impact influencers have on politics. Key findings:
• Creators are more impactful than traditional media
• Apolitical influencers have more impact than political ones
• Regular social media use pushes users to the right
www.wired.com/story/the-mo...
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This is actually true. Also it will inspire kids to write their own fanfic, self publish, make zines, etc.
the solution to the literacy crisis is letting kids read fanfiction as part of their education i will not be taking questions at this time (i did this and told my teacher i was reading harry potter fic in 7th grade lMAO)
December 17, 2025 at 5:16 PM
This is actually true. Also it will inspire kids to write their own fanfic, self publish, make zines, etc.