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rosaluxglobal.bsky.social
#OnThisDay in 1932, Stuart Hall was born. A founding figure of cultural studies, he championed a Marxism “without guarantees” and was among the first to critically examine the links between neoliberal capitalism and racism. His work remains essential today.
February 3, 2026 at 12:50 PM
qigong.bsky.social
How Qigong Can Calm Your Mind and Body greatergood.berkeley.edu/podcasts/ite...
How Qigong Can Calm Your Mind and Body
Studies show qigong can strengthen your body and mind, and reduce cortisol levels. We explore this Chinese meditative movement practice that dates back over 4,000 years.
greatergood.berkeley.edu
January 28, 2026 at 4:57 PM
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jricole.bsky.social
Illegal Israeli Strikes burn Lebanon’s Orchards, Wildlife Habitat
Illegal Israeli Strikes burn Lebanon’s Orchards, Wildlife Habitat
the massive ecological destruction brought to Lebanon as a result of the 2024 war between Hezbollah and Israel
dlvr.it
January 23, 2026 at 5:22 AM
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josephcox.bsky.social
Here are parts of the transcript showing Mobile Fortify returned two different names for the woman being detained. Her lawyer told me both names were wrong www.404media.co/ices-facial-...
And I said (speaking Spanish). I said, "I need to take your photo." So I took her photo, where she kind of looked at me. And then when I looked down at my mobile query, it came up to a very -- like, a similar person. I wasn't sure if it was her or not. And then I tried taking her photo again, and this time it came up to someone else. I can't recall the name, but we used that name as well, "Are you this person?" She looked at us. Like, I remember her eyebrows kind of like -- like, "Who are you talking about?" she gave us that
January 19, 2026 at 8:40 PM
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josephcox.bsky.social
New from 404 Media: ICE's facial recognition app, which the agency is using to decide who to detain and deport, misidentified a woman. Twice.

ICE says results of the app are definitive and override a birth certificate; obviously this case shows the app is inaccurate

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ICE’s Facial Recognition App Misidentified a Woman. Twice
In testimony from a CBP official obtained by 404 Media, the official described how Mobile Fortify returned two different names after scanning a woman's face during an immigration raid. ICE has said th...
www.404media.co
January 19, 2026 at 2:31 PM
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lorak.bsky.social
The EPA closed a loophole that xAI had exploited to rapidly stand up its data center in Memphis. The updated rule means companies need to get air pollution permits before installing & using methane-burning turbines for off grid power at their facilities... www.cnbc.com/2026/01/16/m...
Elon Musk's xAI faces tougher road building out data centers after EPA rule update
An updated rule from the EPA closed a loophole that allowed xAI to build its Memphis data center quickly using air-polluting turbines as a power source.
www.cnbc.com
January 17, 2026 at 1:38 AM
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forbes.com
The AI Data Center Gold Rush Is Leaving The Landlords Behind
Public Data Center Builders Have Struggled In The AI Boom. But Don’t Count Them Out Yet
The mainstreaming of AI is turning into a trillion dollar business, yet the two biggest data center real estate firms have lagged in public markets. Here’s why—and how they could catch up.
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January 16, 2026 at 1:57 PM
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moreperfectunion.bsky.social
20 data center projects, with an estimated $98 billion collective price tag, were blocked or delayed in just one three month period last year.

boondoggle.substack.com/p/the-cult-o...
The Cult of Data Centers
Big Tech sways too many economic development officials, and local residents are fed up.
boondoggle.substack.com
January 16, 2026 at 7:05 PM
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anamariecox.bsky.social
"A Minneapolis couple said that ICE agents deployed tear gas... around them and their six children — the youngest only 6 months old — as they tried to maneuver their car out of a tense protest on Wednesday night."

They were driving home from a son’s basketball game.

www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
A Minneapolis couple said that ICE agents deployed tear gas and stun grenades around them and their six children — the youngest only 6 months old — as they tried to maneuver their car out of a tense protest on Wednesday night. Shawn Jackson and his wife, Destiny, both 26, said they were driving home from a son’s basketball game when the family found themselves caught in a clash between protesters and federal agents in North Minneapolis. The couple sensed the encounter could quickly spiral out of control, they said, but when they tried to turn their car around to exit the blocked-off street, they were surrounded by federal agents. “From the side, the front and from behind me, it was nothing but ICE,” Mr. Jackson said in an interview on Thursday. One agent told the couple that they needed to get out of the area. Ms. Jackson said she and her husband responded that they were trying to do exactly that, but their path was blocked by agents coming up the street. Then, agents let loose on the crowd, the couple said. The crowd-control grenades went off around them and one tear gas canister rolled beneath the car, Ms. Jackson said. A concussive blast — from the tear gas canister or another device, she wasn’t sure — rocked the vehicle, she said, setting off the airbags and trapping the family as acrid smoke billowed around.
January 16, 2026 at 5:42 PM
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latimes.com
Two anti-ICE protesters in Santa Ana say they have suffered severe eye injuries and permanent vision damage after Homeland Security officers shot them in the face with less-lethal rounds. www.latimes.com/california/s...
Second man shares horrific story of being blinded by officers at anti-ICE rally in Santa Ana
A second man says he was blinded by ICE agents shooting a projectile at a protest in Santa Ana. Britain Rodriguez, 31, a resident of Orange County, said he was standing at the bottom of some steps whe...
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January 16, 2026 at 9:03 PM
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jqwritesstuff.bsky.social
A court filing made public this week allegedly identifies the ICE agent who killed Keith Porter Jr. in L.A., and raises claims that the officer previously abused his children and made racist remarks.

My latest w/ @liborjany.bsky.social & @lacrimes.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...
ICE agent believed responsible for L.A. killing accused of child abuse, racism in court filings
A court filing made public this week claims that a federal immigration agent thought to have shot and killed a Los Angeles man on New Year's Eve was previously accused of child abuse and making racist...
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January 16, 2026 at 8:49 PM
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lapublicpress.bsky.social
A data center boom is coming to the San Gabriel Valley. Residents had no idea

LA County residents are being blindsided by proposals that may drain massive amounts of electricity and water. In Monterey Park, a single facility would use more power than the entire city.
A data center boom is coming to the San Gabriel Valley. Residents had no idea
LA County residents are being blindsided by proposals that may drain massive amounts of electricity and water. In Monterey Park, a single facility would use more power than the entire city.
lapublicpress.org
January 14, 2026 at 7:10 PM
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statesnewsroom.com
Many localities have touted the economic benefits of investing in data centers. However, data center workers and local residents are pushing back against these projects.

Don't miss our recent episode of Stories From The States, which explores this issue.

www.newsfromthestates.com/episode/stru...
The struggle inside and outside of data centers | News From The States
www.newsfromthestates.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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bloomberg.com
New York plans to require data center operators to shoulder more of the cost of powering their energy-hungry facilities, aiming to prevent surging electricity demand from pushing up household utility bills.
New York Tells Data Centers They Must Pay More for Power
New York plans to require data center operators to shoulder more of the cost of powering their energy-hungry facilities, aiming to prevent surging electricity demand from pushing up household utility bills.
bloom.bg
January 13, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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capitalb.bsky.social
A proposed data center complex in Colleton County would be one of the largest in the South. https://capitalbnews.org/data-center-south-carolina-black-community/
After a White Town Rejected a Data Center, Developers Targeted a Black Area
Four million Americans live within 1 mile of a data center. The communities closest to them are “overwhelmingly” non-white.
capitalbnews.org
January 12, 2026 at 11:21 AM
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alexhanna.bsky.social
In the most desolate, American techno-fascist story one can imagine: ICE descends on a data center construction site in Louisiana to abduct workers.

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Immigration Officers Descend on Meta Data Center, Arrest Drivers
Federal immigration officers targeted a construction site in rural Louisiana where Meta Platforms Inc. is building its largest data center, leading to the arrest of two individuals, according to local...
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January 15, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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weakcookies.bsky.social
Gathered here with fellow citizens to rebuke this data center nonsense. These things are not inevitable!
Sign says NO DATA CENTER with auditorium in the background
January 15, 2026 at 6:12 PM
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patriottakes.bsky.social
Trump Admits His Data Center Push Makes Energy Unaffordable

Trump: Americans are “paying higher utility bills" due to AI power consumption

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Trump Admits His Data Center Push Makes Energy Unaffordable
Trump: Americans are “paying higher utility bills" due to AI power consumption
meidasnews.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:20 PM
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levostregc.bsky.social
"They found that hyperscale data center developers often choose to build in rural communities rather than urban locations, not to create jobs and increase a community's economy, but because of low costs and abundant land."
www.kare11.com/article/news...
Data centers target rural communities for lower costs, not to create high-quality jobs, study finds
Local governments often tell residents that the power-hungry developments will bring numerous tech jobs to their communities. A new study contradicted that.
www.kare11.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:50 AM
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wired.com
The AI boom is driving an unprecedented wave of data center construction, but there aren’t enough skilled tradespeople in the US to keep up. www.wired.com/story/why-th...
The Real AI Talent War Is for Plumbers and Electricians
The AI boom is driving an unprecedented wave of data center construction, but there aren’t enough skilled tradespeople in the US to keep up.
www.wired.com
January 15, 2026 at 11:34 AM
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jael.bsky.social
i love how many anti-ai data center memes are very obviously made by ai
Anti ai data center meme created by ai
January 12, 2026 at 7:36 AM
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reuters.com
Environmental law group seeks probe of Meta's $27 billion Louisiana data center financing reut.rs/3LNtRN5
Environmental law group seeks probe of Meta's $27 billion Louisiana data center financing
U.S. environmental law group Earthjustice asked utility regulators in Louisiana on Wednesday to investigate the financing of a $27 billion Meta data center project, which Earthjustice says threatens to leave everyday homes and businesses on the hook for build-out costs.
reut.rs
January 14, 2026 at 10:25 PM
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politico.com
Arizona governor reverses support for data center tax breaks
Arizona governor reverses support for data center tax breaks
Democrat Katie Hobbs had previously backed the incentives as a lawmaker, but on Monday said the industry needs to do more to support the state.
dlvr.it
January 12, 2026 at 10:12 PM
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jenlucpiquant.bsky.social
Data Center Project Cancellations Quadrupled in 2025 as Locals Fight Back gizmodo.com/data-center-...
Data Center Project Cancellations Quadrupled in 2025 as Locals Fight Back
A win for advocacy!
gizmodo.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:39 PM
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robinsonmeyer.bsky.social
NEW: I have exclusive new data on whether local resistance is slowing down the data center buildout.

Heatmap’s comprehensive review finds that 25 data centers were cancelled last year after sustained local opposition. That’s quadruple the number from a year prior.

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Bar chart titled ‘U.S. Data Center Cancellations Surged in 2025’ showing quarterly counts of proposed data center projects canceled after sustained local protests. Cancellations remain low in 2023–2024 (0–3 per quarter), then rise sharply in 2025—about 4 in Q2, peaking at 11 in Q3, and remaining high at 10 in Q4.
January 13, 2026 at 4:59 PM