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Hi. I'm not all the way here from Twitter. Would love to find the epi, science, long covid communities.

So far the few people I have followed are those who posted handles on FB. So msg if this Nick's unfamiliar.
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bgormley.bsky.social
Nice piece on @cnbc.com about @tudublinsustain.bsky.social Tallaght campus which has reduced carbon emissions by using excess heat from an Amazon Data centre. @seai-ie.bsky.social @codemadublin.bsky.social #SpeirGorm
This university campus is heated by an AI data center. Your home could be next
AI’s energy problem may also be its solution, as cities are increasingly exploring opportunities to repurpose excess heat from data centers.
www.cnbc.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:24 PM
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50501movement.bsky.social
50501 is officially 1 year old, but we’re just getting started.

From massive mobilizations to economic pressure campaigns, we've been organizing action after action in response to the actions of the fascist Trump regime and the ICE secret police.
50501'S 1st BIRTHDAY! BORN 02•05•2025 Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the 50501 Movement this past year! Here are some of our achievements in 2025. A YEAR OF RESISTANCE Today, February 5th marks one year since people across all 50 states gathered at every state capitol to resist the Trump regime's accelerating authoritarian overreach. From that day, the 50501 movement - 50 States, 50 Protests, 1 Movement - began. In just twelve months, 50501 has mobilized millions of people to protest on the streets, engage in expansive digital campaigns, and participate in nationwide economic pressure campaigns. As we celebrate this first year, we want to recognize the movements that paved the way: Black Lives Matter, the Civil Rights Movement, the women's' rights movement, the struggle for LGBTQIA+ liberation, the abolitionists, and generations of organizers who fought for justice, dignity, and freedom from authoritarianism. Their legacy is our foundation. We stand on the shoulders of giants. A LIST OF THE PEOPLE'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS • No Kings 2/17, 6/14, and 10/18 • Hands Off! • Rage Against the Regime • Workers Over Billionaires • I Have Friends Everywhere Boycott • Spotify Boycott • We Ain't Buying It • ICE Out of Home Depot / Boycott Home Depot • Hands off Venezuela • ICE Out for Good • ICE Out of Everywhere • The National Shutdown From collecting and donating thousands of pounds of non-perishable food, baby supplies and hygiene products to food banks and mutual aid hubs, to helping the resistance during the Los Angeles, Minneapolis, and Washington, D.C. occupations... We couldn't have made it this far without YOUR support and hard work. SOME OF THE WAYS WE ALL SHOWED UP... HANDS OFF! WORKERS OVERBILLIONAIRES BOYCOTT NO KINGS I HAVE FRIENDS EVERYWHERE HANDS OFF VENEZUELA! RAGE AGAINST THE REGIME WE AIN'T BUYING IT ICE OUT FOR GOOD! ICE OUT OF EVERYWHERE NATIONAL SHUTDOWN CANCEL SPOTIFY
February 6, 2026 at 2:23 AM
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katmabu.bsky.social
This is an authoritarian power grab, full stop.

Nationalizing elections would put the executive branch in control of who votes and how. That’s how dictators rig outcomes, crush opposition, and assault democratic self-government.

This should alarm everyone: www.ms.now/news/trump-s...
Trump suggests federal control of elections in ‘some areas’
In a lengthy interview with NBC, the president said he will accept the results of the midterm elections if they are “honest.”
www.ms.now
February 5, 2026 at 10:46 PM
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chadloder.bsky.social
Swear to god, ICE could just announce they're leaving a city but not leave and the media will just stop covering that city completely even though ICE never left.

It's what ICE and the media did with LA and they're doing it with Minneapolis too
February 6, 2026 at 12:19 AM
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repdexteror.bsky.social
I was just denied entry to the Dilley detention facility while my constituent, seven-year-old Diana, remains inside.

What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?

I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
February 6, 2026 at 2:35 AM
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deechan17.bsky.social
Wishing former Capitol police officer Harry Dunn the best in his run for Congress. If anyone deserves to win, it's him.
time.com/7368907/harr...
time.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:05 PM
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gtconway.bsky.social
February 5, 2026 at 2:08 AM
vvalkyri.bsky.social
Ah, cool, the graphic I had didn't have the 1301 K St NW address. This is just north of Franklin Square. Closest metro is McPhereson.
aflcio.org AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 2d
Jeff Bezos, one of the richest people on Earth, just eliminated hundreds of union jobs at the Washington Post.

Solidarity with @postguild.bsky.social. Join them tomorrow, February 5 at 12:00 p.m. for a rally to #SaveThePost.
Save the post. Hundreds of workers at the Washington Post stand to lose their jobs in layoffs, which could render The Post unrecognizable amid some of the most severe staff cuts the newspaper has ever seen. If you value The Post and care about its future, we ask that you join us in person in our call to #SaveThePost. Feb 5, 2026 @ 1301 K St. NW 12:00-1:00pm
February 4, 2026 at 10:41 PM
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brianphillips.bsky.social
Bezos isn't destroying the Washington Post because it isn't profitable. He's destroying the Washington Post because he's calculated that a robust free press threatens the ability of his class to warp society around their interests
February 4, 2026 at 2:24 PM
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drewharwell.com
Here's who the Washington Post just laid off.
February 4, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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contrariannews.org
Death by 1,000 Cuts
Death by 1,000 Cuts
A cartoon by Nick Anderson
contrarian.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:28 PM
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bgrueskin.bsky.social
A publisher who lays off a reporter whose pen is freezing because she's covering a frigid war zone while dodging missiles is not an editor you want to work for, in a more perfect world
Pinned lizzie johnson @lizziejohnsonnn · Aug 19, 2021 Almost three years ago, my editor called me early one November morning. A wildfire had sparked near a town called Paradise, he said. Could I go? (1/13) 0:02 / 0:10 lizzie johnson @lizziejohnsonnn · 47m I was just laid off by The Washington Post in the middle of a warzone. I have no words. I'm devastated. Quote lizzie johnson @lizziejohnsonnn · Jan 25 Waking up without power, heat, or running water. (Again.) But the work here in Kyiv continues. Warming up in the car, writing in pencil — pen ink freezes — by headlamp.
February 4, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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gtconway.bsky.social
February 3, 2026 at 11:21 PM
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andrian6.bsky.social
I grew up with Book World and the Post's book reviews. They remained a vital way to highlight new authors, new works by classic authors, and hold deep discussions on contemporary issues. Gutted isn't strong enough...
February 4, 2026 at 7:39 PM
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gtconway.bsky.social
💯
February 4, 2026 at 8:14 PM
vvalkyri.bsky.social
this is a thing of beauty. whole decision upthread
ryanjreilly.com Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 4d
“Having neither and bringing the adage into the 21st century, she pounds X (f/k/a Twitter).”
February 3, 2026 at 11:32 PM
vvalkyri.bsky.social
one hell of a burn
ryanjreilly.com Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 4d
“Having neither and bringing the adage into the 21st century, she pounds X (f/k/a Twitter).”
February 3, 2026 at 4:17 AM
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dt2344.bsky.social
Trying to "reform" ICE is like trying to save moldy bread. It just poisons everything else. You have to throw it out.

ICE was consumed by the worst evil imaginable at every level. They have to be abolished. Reusing their parking lots isn't even possible anymore bsky.app/profile/dt23... 100% toxic
dt2344.bsky.social dt2344.bsky.social @dt2344.bsky.social · 4d
ICE AREADY ISN'T FOLLOWING LAWS, LEGAL ORDERS, OR US CONSTITUTION. So explain how passing more rules for them to ignore solves this problem.

100 Violations in 74 Cases: Federal Judge Slams ICE Over "Extraordinary" Misconduct www.youtube.com/live/9poSvTK...

Abolish ICE. They can't be "reined in".
100 Violations in 74 Cases: Federal Judge Slams ICE Over "Extraordinary" Misconduct | LIVE
YouTube video by CNN-News18
www.youtube.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:59 PM
vvalkyri.bsky.social
chutzpah
levin.bsky.social Elana Levin @levin.bsky.social · 4d
ICE was stealing equipment from the Islip Long Island fire department and a Islip Forward member documented it. ICE tried to arrest the community member but the firemen said “I don’t think so” www.islipforward.org
Press statement From Islip Forward: At approximately 9:30 a.m. this morning, federal agents were documented using infrastructure located on the property of the Central Islip Fire Department Station 2, at 110 Wheeler Road-without prior authorization to be on or use that space. When a volunteer with Islip Forward approached to document the activity, federal agents threatened the volunteer with arrest for alleged trespassing, despite the agents themselves operating in an area where no prior permission had been granted. Immediately following this interaction, the Central Islip Fire Department took swift action to protect its property and the public. Temporary restrictions were implemented, including closing the gate to the area being used and preventing external access. The use of municipal fire department property for federal enforcement activity—without authorization-and the subsequent threat directed at a community volunteer raise serious concerns about transparency, overreach, and respect for local institutions. We are deeply grateful to the volunteer firefighters of the Central Islip Fire Department for their decisive and responsible response.
February 3, 2026 at 1:18 AM
vvalkyri.bsky.social
a lot of good comments about lockdown mode and such
bsky.realhackhistory.org ⸻realhackhistory.org @bsky.realhackhistory.org · 5d
Biometric locks for phones aren’t just convenient for you, they are convenient for the cops.

“explicitly authorized law enforcement personnel to obtain Natanson’s phone and both hold the device in front of her face and to forcibly use her fingers to unlock it”
theintercept.com/2026/01/30/w...
Washington Post Raid Is a Frightening Reminder: Turn Off Your Phone’s Biometrics Now
The search warrant to raid a Washington Post reporter’s home shows how authorities can open your phone without your consent.
theintercept.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:00 AM
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thatrosenoir.bsky.social
We been said this fascism thing for over a decade.
February 2, 2026 at 10:26 PM
vvalkyri.bsky.social
@groundhog0.bsky.social I made a post. Feel free to reskeet.
vvalkyri.bsky.social Vvalkyri @vvalkyri.bsky.social · 4d
Hey, question: How do you feel about bsky autopreviews? How about links that don't have autopreview? What if there's no preview nor description?

One friend blocks previews but then the link is unclickable - would you bother to work out how to visit it?

(I did copypaste, but was annoyed.)
February 3, 2026 at 12:43 AM
vvalkyri.bsky.social
Hey, question: How do you feel about bsky autopreviews? How about links that don't have autopreview? What if there's no preview nor description?

One friend blocks previews but then the link is unclickable - would you bother to work out how to visit it?

(I did copypaste, but was annoyed.)
February 3, 2026 at 12:42 AM
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rmwhittaker.bsky.social
Former Texas Lege reporter here. A Dem hasn't held this seat since 1990. Tarrant is the safest of red suburban counties. There is no way the TX and national GOP aren't in panic mode right now.
taniel.bsky.social Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 6d
JUST IN: Democrats flip a red seat in the Texas Senate.

Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.

With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.

Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
February 1, 2026 at 5:29 AM
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johnmoe.bsky.social
From FB regarding Pizza Luce in Minnesota.

I like it when I can do something to help people displaced by ICE and then after I do that thing I get to eat a pizza.
I want to let you know about something that happened at Pizza Luce and encourage you to thank and patronize them. One of the drivers at Parkway Pizza who is a friend of mine told me tonight about something that happened at the downtown Mpls Pizza Lucé where his wife works. A kitchen manager has been giving rides to workers afraid to take public transportation to work. Last week, two ICE SUVs pulled her over. There was a young Latina women in the car and ICE grabbed her. She is here legally, but apparently, if you are not white, you need to carry a passport or other documents with you. Despite the fact that she is here legally, ICE flew her to their detention facility outside of El Paso, TX. Fortunately, the owner of the Pizza Lucé chain paid for a lawyer to expedite her release. Unfortunately, when ICE is forced to release people they have unlawfully detained and flown to Texas, they do not fly them back. They just dump them on the streets of El Paso. But again, fortunately, the owner of Pizza Lucé paid for a plane ticket to fly her home. So please thank the folks at Pizza Lucé if you have the chance. Dozens of Minnesotans have not been so lucky as this woman and are trying to find their way back from Texas. Today's NY Times has a story about "Selamawit Mehari, an Eritrean single mother of three.... federal agents showed up at her apartment in St. Paul...(even though) her older daughter produced paperwork proving her mother was in the United States lawfully, the agents shackled Ms. Mehari and took her away." The story cites many like her who "were eventually released in Texas, leaving them to find their own way home."
February 2, 2026 at 6:06 PM