Vivek
@vivekster.bsky.social
Rhymes with cake. Social movement swiss army knife. He/him. Besides snark: social justice, South Asian-Am, woodworking, photography, music covers, unions, anti-Hindutva.
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Vivek
@vivekster.bsky.social
· Nov 17
We don’t know what’s coming, rough beast, etc., but there’s one thought that finds me every time that fear returns: I have lived!
Who’s got the one minute political sociology primer video explaining power, authority, legitimacy, and violence?
January 4, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Who’s got the one minute political sociology primer video explaining power, authority, legitimacy, and violence?
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found the new CBS mission statement.
January 2, 2026 at 10:27 PM
found the new CBS mission statement.
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Two ACC Commissioners appear on a podcast and say APS sued them and AZ Supreme Court ruled for APS. Turns out the case never got to AZ Supreme Court because the ACC settled with APS and left consumer advocates out of negotiations for the deal. 🤡🤡🤡 youtu.be/UohwNYb1oIQ
Verify: Looking into claims made by Arizona Corporation Commissioners about APS legal fight
YouTube video by 12 News
youtu.be
January 2, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Two ACC Commissioners appear on a podcast and say APS sued them and AZ Supreme Court ruled for APS. Turns out the case never got to AZ Supreme Court because the ACC settled with APS and left consumer advocates out of negotiations for the deal. 🤡🤡🤡 youtu.be/UohwNYb1oIQ
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Fuck your decorum and fuck your civility if they're in the service of cruelty and betraying your constituents. We're not taking this shit anymore. Thanks, @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social.
January 2, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Fuck your decorum and fuck your civility if they're in the service of cruelty and betraying your constituents. We're not taking this shit anymore. Thanks, @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social.
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Zohran's speech is likely going to say what he's been saying for weeks. The policies promised will only be won if New Yorkers make them happen. If you want to see universal childcare come to pass, then you have to MAKE ALBANY DO IT. Folks are organizing NOW. Anyone can join them.
January 1, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Zohran's speech is likely going to say what he's been saying for weeks. The policies promised will only be won if New Yorkers make them happen. If you want to see universal childcare come to pass, then you have to MAKE ALBANY DO IT. Folks are organizing NOW. Anyone can join them.
Oh no it’s Bread and Roses time, now I totally lose it.
January 1, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Oh no it’s Bread and Roses time, now I totally lose it.
This speech by Jumaane Williams, New York’s Public Advocate, is truly incredible. It’s hard to combine honesty and hope and he’s doing it so well!
January 1, 2026 at 7:21 PM
This speech by Jumaane Williams, New York’s Public Advocate, is truly incredible. It’s hard to combine honesty and hope and he’s doing it so well!
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You can watch the inauguration without commentary here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iazY...
2026 New York City Inauguration Ceremony
YouTube video by NYC Mayor's Office
www.youtube.com
January 1, 2026 at 7:01 PM
You can watch the inauguration without commentary here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iazY...
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani. www.youtube.com/live/zj4hZVx...
LIVE: Zohran Mamdani swearing-in ceremony for New York City mayor
YouTube video by Associated Press
www.youtube.com
January 1, 2026 at 5:41 AM
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani. www.youtube.com/live/zj4hZVx...
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To serve Beale Infrastructure's Project Blue data center, TEP will be leaving some of their utility customers. Which ones, and will those companies' customers see their rates go up? From the 12/3 Arizona Corporation Commission meeting where they passed the agreement between TEP and Beale.
December 30, 2025 at 5:36 PM
To serve Beale Infrastructure's Project Blue data center, TEP will be leaving some of their utility customers. Which ones, and will those companies' customers see their rates go up? From the 12/3 Arizona Corporation Commission meeting where they passed the agreement between TEP and Beale.
Grieving Sekar in my own little corner of time and place with everyone else who knew him. A giant raindrop in our ocean, whose ripples will make themselves felt through so many unknown ways. I didn't thank him for keeping the UFW sticker on that guitar.
December 30, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Grieving Sekar in my own little corner of time and place with everyone else who knew him. A giant raindrop in our ocean, whose ripples will make themselves felt through so many unknown ways. I didn't thank him for keeping the UFW sticker on that guitar.
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Hey Marana, the developer is really proud that their proposed hyperscale data centers will use less water on site than what those 600 acres are currently used for, which is [checks notes]... agriculture. youtube.com/shorts/EWBsC...
Vivek would like to confirm that a farm should in fact consume more water than a data center.
YouTube video by No Desert Data Center Coalition
youtube.com
December 27, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Hey Marana, the developer is really proud that their proposed hyperscale data centers will use less water on site than what those 600 acres are currently used for, which is [checks notes]... agriculture. youtube.com/shorts/EWBsC...
The Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl at Casino Del Sol Stadium.
Fresno State outlasted Miami (Ohio), 18-3, in a low-scoring game and dethroned the Redhawks as the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl champion on Saturday at Casino Del Sol Stadium.
Fresno State grinds down Miami (Ohio) to win Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl
Fresno State outlasted Miami (Ohio), 18-3, in a low-scoring game and dethroned the Redhawks as the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl champion on Saturday at Casino Del Sol Stadium.
tucson.com
December 28, 2025 at 4:15 AM
The Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl at Casino Del Sol Stadium.
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btw, their claim is misleading about OVERALL water use, because our electric companies rely on fracked gas for their mix. More demand for fracked gas energy means more water used in the fracking, and more water used to generate steam for the fracked gas plants. Energy and water can't be separated.
December 27, 2025 at 11:39 PM
btw, their claim is misleading about OVERALL water use, because our electric companies rely on fracked gas for their mix. More demand for fracked gas energy means more water used in the fracking, and more water used to generate steam for the fracked gas plants. Energy and water can't be separated.
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ICE detain father shopping on Christmas Eve—then steal his family's groceries.
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
December 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
ICE detain father shopping on Christmas Eve—then steal his family's groceries.
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
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Our officials need to listen to experts like Jackie, who can clearly explain how the proliferation of hyperscale data centers is built on debt, how they're unsustainable, and what it means to her as a Marana resident who wants continue living here. From the Marana Planning Commission meeting 12/10
December 24, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Our officials need to listen to experts like Jackie, who can clearly explain how the proliferation of hyperscale data centers is built on debt, how they're unsustainable, and what it means to her as a Marana resident who wants continue living here. From the Marana Planning Commission meeting 12/10
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watching my favorite christmas movie and what is possibly the great american comedy about class and race
December 24, 2025 at 12:18 AM
watching my favorite christmas movie and what is possibly the great american comedy about class and race
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it’s really fucking cool to see people working outside the system to expose the hacks running all of our crumbling institutions
December 23, 2025 at 2:05 AM
it’s really fucking cool to see people working outside the system to expose the hacks running all of our crumbling institutions
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Hey we're on YouTube! www.youtube.com/shorts/hYwyg...
12/10/25 Marana Planning Commission data center hearing
YouTube video by No Desert Data Center Coalition
www.youtube.com
December 22, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Hey we're on YouTube! www.youtube.com/shorts/hYwyg...
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looking for a last minute gift at williams sonoma
December 22, 2025 at 9:13 PM
looking for a last minute gift at williams sonoma
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CBS didn't run the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT, but over here at @propublica.org we've been working on the story since March, including finding out who each and every man sent to that maximum security prison was.
You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
Deported and Imprisoned Archives
A case-by-case investigation that examines the Trump administration’s claims that these immigrants are all “sick criminals” and “terrorists” and that shows what they suffered during months in one of t...
www.propublica.org
December 22, 2025 at 4:08 PM
CBS didn't run the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT, but over here at @propublica.org we've been working on the story since March, including finding out who each and every man sent to that maximum security prison was.
You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
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Marana Town Council will vote on 1/6 on whether or not to approve 600 acres for hyperscale data centers. Despite overwhelming opposition, on 12/10 the planning commission voted unanimously to recommend it. Here are just a few of the Marana residents who took time out of their evenings to say no.
December 20, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Marana Town Council will vote on 1/6 on whether or not to approve 600 acres for hyperscale data centers. Despite overwhelming opposition, on 12/10 the planning commission voted unanimously to recommend it. Here are just a few of the Marana residents who took time out of their evenings to say no.
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In case you need to hear it from someone who was raised Hindu: Usha is not a hostage, she is an accomplice. She is culpable. Fuck her and the fascists she colludes with. May she go down with all of them. As Zohran ably demonstrates, our communities do not aspire to whiteness & don’t seek to appease.
Vance's latest rant has set off another misguided round of "free Usha" rhetoric. This isn't just inaccurate--she's wholly a part of this fascist project--it's dangerous. We can no longer afford to imagine fascism as smaller than it is. Hindu fascism is vast, too. No religion is immune.
December 22, 2025 at 4:53 AM
In case you need to hear it from someone who was raised Hindu: Usha is not a hostage, she is an accomplice. She is culpable. Fuck her and the fascists she colludes with. May she go down with all of them. As Zohran ably demonstrates, our communities do not aspire to whiteness & don’t seek to appease.
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white nationalists don’t care about your caste status lol
Ramaswamy, taking a bold stance against bigotry, which he had supported as a party member before realizing the racism also included him.
Ramaswamy Challenges Conservatives on Surging Bigotry on the Right
www.nytimes.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:29 PM
white nationalists don’t care about your caste status lol