David Steele
@dsteele27.bsky.social
Retired molecular biologist; president of Earthsave Canada.
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We are now in the “using concentration camps as a photo op” phase of American fascism.
March 28, 2025 at 1:46 AM
We are now in the “using concentration camps as a photo op” phase of American fascism.
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Reasonable to ask if we are now oppressing the Russian opposition at Putin’s behest.
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Russian scientist from Harvard Medical School detained in U.S., faces deportation and likely arrest upon return due to anti-war stance
A Russian scientist working at Harvard Medical School has been detained in the United States and placed in immigration detention. According to multiple independent Russian media outlets and the scient...
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March 28, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Reasonable to ask if we are now oppressing the Russian opposition at Putin’s behest.
theins.press/en/news/280037
theins.press/en/news/280037
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NEW: Data centers powering AI like ChatGPT could triple their electricity use by 2028.
The Trump administration is investing over $1 trillion into new data centers in the next five years.
But what's the true cost of the AI revolution? We went to rural Georgia to find out.
The Trump administration is investing over $1 trillion into new data centers in the next five years.
But what's the true cost of the AI revolution? We went to rural Georgia to find out.
How Big Tech Is Stealing America’s Power Grid
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
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March 27, 2025 at 3:44 PM
NEW: Data centers powering AI like ChatGPT could triple their electricity use by 2028.
The Trump administration is investing over $1 trillion into new data centers in the next five years.
But what's the true cost of the AI revolution? We went to rural Georgia to find out.
The Trump administration is investing over $1 trillion into new data centers in the next five years.
But what's the true cost of the AI revolution? We went to rural Georgia to find out.
"Musk used his social network X to stir Republicans into a frenzy .... “Just close down the govt until January 20th. Defund everything. We will be fine for 33 days.” Another Musk post said a shutdown “doesn’t actually shut down critical functions.”"
www.politico.com/news/2024/12...
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Elon Musk fueled backlash to spending plan with false and misleading claims
The billionaire stirred Republicans into a frenzy with 100-plus posts on X.
www.politico.com
December 19, 2024 at 8:18 PM
"Musk used his social network X to stir Republicans into a frenzy .... “Just close down the govt until January 20th. Defund everything. We will be fine for 33 days.” Another Musk post said a shutdown “doesn’t actually shut down critical functions.”"
www.politico.com/news/2024/12...
www.politico.com/news/2024/12...
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Chris Murphy: "I read the headlines about the Liz Cheney criminal referral and almost every single one of them in mainstream media played this straight as if it was a normal function of legislative power, instead of telling the truth, which is that this is made up out of thin air."
December 18, 2024 at 9:14 PM
Chris Murphy: "I read the headlines about the Liz Cheney criminal referral and almost every single one of them in mainstream media played this straight as if it was a normal function of legislative power, instead of telling the truth, which is that this is made up out of thin air."
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If the government shuts down, approximately 900,000 people will be unable to pay their bills and put food on the table.
That's what Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and big-money Republican donors want. They want families to suffer so they can put more money in their own pockets.
That's what Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and big-money Republican donors want. They want families to suffer so they can put more money in their own pockets.
December 19, 2024 at 12:12 AM
If the government shuts down, approximately 900,000 people will be unable to pay their bills and put food on the table.
That's what Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and big-money Republican donors want. They want families to suffer so they can put more money in their own pockets.
That's what Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and big-money Republican donors want. They want families to suffer so they can put more money in their own pockets.
"I was forced to come to terms with the fact that I was playing a leading role in a system that made desperate people wait months or longer to get care in animal stalls, or go deep into medical debt."
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/o...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/o...
Opinion | I Was a Health Insurance Executive. What I Saw Made Me Quit. (Gift Article)
Shareholders, not patient outcomes, tend to drive decisions at health insurance companies.
www.nytimes.com
December 18, 2024 at 11:25 PM
"I was forced to come to terms with the fact that I was playing a leading role in a system that made desperate people wait months or longer to get care in animal stalls, or go deep into medical debt."
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/o...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/o...
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Has anyone commented on the sheer weirdness of the richest man ever trying to cut down government spending, as if pennies for children, dimes for the environment, are something he and we can't afford? The endless greed of extractivists..... #dogeshit
Chris Murphy: "Why is Donald Trump engaged in this relentless campaign to try to silence journalists, media companies, and his political opposition? It's because he's trying to steal from you."
December 18, 2024 at 11:13 PM
Has anyone commented on the sheer weirdness of the richest man ever trying to cut down government spending, as if pennies for children, dimes for the environment, are something he and we can't afford? The endless greed of extractivists..... #dogeshit
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The goal of this is to make their targets uncomfortable in all public spaces. Instead we should make it clear that they are labeling THEMSELVES as worthy of contempt and shunning.
As long as it is socially acceptable to wear a t-shirt like this to an elementary school event, with not only this type of language, but also a political message that openly displays hostility towards – and aggressively asserts dominance over – fellow citizens, democracy will not be sustainable.
guy with a “fuck your feelings” shirt at the elementary school band concert. like what do you even do with that
December 18, 2024 at 3:59 PM
The goal of this is to make their targets uncomfortable in all public spaces. Instead we should make it clear that they are labeling THEMSELVES as worthy of contempt and shunning.
"[H]ealth economists say the entire health care system, not just insurers, deserves scrutiny for runaway medical bills.
Health insurance companies took in $25 billion in profit last year, while hospitals collected an eye-popping $90 billion ..."
www.usatoday.com/story/news/h...
Health insurance companies took in $25 billion in profit last year, while hospitals collected an eye-popping $90 billion ..."
www.usatoday.com/story/news/h...
Seven reasons why Americans pay more for health care than any other nation
Americans pay more for health care but don't get better results. Why? The blame goes well beyond insurance companies.
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December 17, 2024 at 8:01 PM
"[H]ealth economists say the entire health care system, not just insurers, deserves scrutiny for runaway medical bills.
Health insurance companies took in $25 billion in profit last year, while hospitals collected an eye-popping $90 billion ..."
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Health insurance companies took in $25 billion in profit last year, while hospitals collected an eye-popping $90 billion ..."
www.usatoday.com/story/news/h...
"Last year was the biggest year for bank failures in modern history ... MAGA World appears unchastened by either this experience or that of the '30s. Or maybe they take it as a challenge: You’ve heard of the Great Depression? Just wait until Trump delivers the greatest one of all."
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Opinion | Make America the Great Depression Again: Trump’s plan to kill the FDIC
The president-elect’s transition team is looking to unshackle banks from regulations.
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December 17, 2024 at 5:33 PM
"Last year was the biggest year for bank failures in modern history ... MAGA World appears unchastened by either this experience or that of the '30s. Or maybe they take it as a challenge: You’ve heard of the Great Depression? Just wait until Trump delivers the greatest one of all."
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I'm in NY, so Gillibrand's one of my senators. I'm gonna call her office tomorrow and tell 'em thank you for pushing something big like this. And then I'm gonna call Schumer and tell him to push for it, too.
You can find your senators here: www.senate.gov/senators/
You can find your senators here: www.senate.gov/senators/
December 17, 2024 at 3:08 AM
I'm in NY, so Gillibrand's one of my senators. I'm gonna call her office tomorrow and tell 'em thank you for pushing something big like this. And then I'm gonna call Schumer and tell him to push for it, too.
You can find your senators here: www.senate.gov/senators/
You can find your senators here: www.senate.gov/senators/
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This exact kind of propaganda is a hallmark of fascist regimes and a prelude to genocidal violence. The propaganda casts a tiny minority as a threat to your safety so engaging in violence against them, no matter how depraved, is an act of self defense rather than an intentional atrocity.
December 17, 2024 at 3:08 PM
This exact kind of propaganda is a hallmark of fascist regimes and a prelude to genocidal violence. The propaganda casts a tiny minority as a threat to your safety so engaging in violence against them, no matter how depraved, is an act of self defense rather than an intentional atrocity.
"Public confidence in the American legal system has plunged over the past four years ... putting it in the company of nations like Myanmar, Syria and Venezuela. ... United States was in 92nd place in a ranking of nations by public confidence in their judiciaries."
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/u...
Confidence in U.S. Courts Plummets to Rate Far Below Peer Nations
Very few countries have experienced similar declines, typically in the wake of wrenching turmoil. Experts called the data, from a new Gallup poll, stunning and worrisome.
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December 17, 2024 at 4:55 PM
"Public confidence in the American legal system has plunged over the past four years ... putting it in the company of nations like Myanmar, Syria and Venezuela. ... United States was in 92nd place in a ranking of nations by public confidence in their judiciaries."
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/u...
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This article is about a person brought to the U.S. as a small child, married to an American who is now at serious risk of deportation because his own in-laws, neighbors and half the country votes for Trump.
The Alienation of Jaime Cachua www.nytimes.com/2024/12/15/u...
The Alienation of Jaime Cachua www.nytimes.com/2024/12/15/u...
December 16, 2024 at 2:10 PM
This article is about a person brought to the U.S. as a small child, married to an American who is now at serious risk of deportation because his own in-laws, neighbors and half the country votes for Trump.
The Alienation of Jaime Cachua www.nytimes.com/2024/12/15/u...
The Alienation of Jaime Cachua www.nytimes.com/2024/12/15/u...
Democratic officials are more concerned than ever. In California, a Democratic state senator ... will introduce legislation ... that would rescind the state’s ... calls for a ... convention, the first such move since Donald J. Trump’s election to a second term.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/16/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/16/u...
A Constitutional Convention? Some Democrats Fear It’s Coming. (Gift Article)
Some Republicans have said that a constitutional convention is overdue. Many Democratic-led states have rescinded their long-ago calls for one, and California will soon consider whether to do the same...
www.nytimes.com
December 16, 2024 at 5:58 PM
Democratic officials are more concerned than ever. In California, a Democratic state senator ... will introduce legislation ... that would rescind the state’s ... calls for a ... convention, the first such move since Donald J. Trump’s election to a second term.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/16/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/16/u...
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The difference between Daniel Penny and Briana Boston is Penny killed a homeless Black guy and Boston spoke mean to a billionaire corporation, so naturally Penny gets invited to hang out with the President and Vice President and Boston gets charged with terrorism & locked under house arrest.
December 15, 2024 at 4:26 AM
The difference between Daniel Penny and Briana Boston is Penny killed a homeless Black guy and Boston spoke mean to a billionaire corporation, so naturally Penny gets invited to hang out with the President and Vice President and Boston gets charged with terrorism & locked under house arrest.
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A woman is acing a potential 15 years in prison for an unserious threat against her insurance company CEO, while police ignore very serious threats against women as a matter of course.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
A woman is acing a potential 15 years in prison for an unserious threat against her insurance company CEO, while police ignore very serious threats against women as a matter of course.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
A woman made a vague threat to a healthcare company – does she really deserve up to 15 years in prison? | Arwa Mahdawi
Briana Boston had reportedly just had a medical claim denied when she said to the person on the phone: ‘Delay, deny, depose’
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2024 at 4:37 PM
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A woman is acing a potential 15 years in prison for an unserious threat against her insurance company CEO, while police ignore very serious threats against women as a matter of course.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
A woman is acing a potential 15 years in prison for an unserious threat against her insurance company CEO, while police ignore very serious threats against women as a matter of course.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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White men make up 30 percent of America
White men make up 100 of GOP leadership
White men make up 100 of GOP leadership
December 14, 2024 at 1:09 PM
White men make up 30 percent of America
White men make up 100 of GOP leadership
White men make up 100 of GOP leadership
"Couriers’ pay and behavior are governed by opaque algorithms that determine wages based on hidden criteria. Using artificial intelligence technology, these platforms keep drivers tethered to the app, waiting unpaid for their next order."
www.thestar.com/business/i-w...
www.thestar.com/business/i-w...
I went undercover as an Uber Eats courier and made just $1.74 per hour online. Here’s what I learned about the troubling cost of convenience
For six weeks, I hustled for orders and made a shockingly low wage. Uber says my experience was 'atypical' — but workers I spoke to say differently.
www.thestar.com
December 14, 2024 at 6:34 PM
"Couriers’ pay and behavior are governed by opaque algorithms that determine wages based on hidden criteria. Using artificial intelligence technology, these platforms keep drivers tethered to the app, waiting unpaid for their next order."
www.thestar.com/business/i-w...
www.thestar.com/business/i-w...
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Important distinction when talking about "echo chambers."
"We can agree to disagree about food preferences like putting sugar or salt in your grits, but not about whether a Black person's life has value."
"We can agree to disagree about food preferences like putting sugar or salt in your grits, but not about whether a Black person's life has value."
December 14, 2024 at 12:30 AM
Important distinction when talking about "echo chambers."
"We can agree to disagree about food preferences like putting sugar or salt in your grits, but not about whether a Black person's life has value."
"We can agree to disagree about food preferences like putting sugar or salt in your grits, but not about whether a Black person's life has value."