much ado about the delayed payroll reports, some of which will be released soon; expectations are worsening (correctly imo) but here's a preview from the pre-shutdown PAYEMS YoY data, which already broke through +1% in Aug.. That's a reliable recession indicator.
November 15, 2025 at 4:41 PM
much ado about the delayed payroll reports, some of which will be released soon; expectations are worsening (correctly imo) but here's a preview from the pre-shutdown PAYEMS YoY data, which already broke through +1% in Aug.. That's a reliable recession indicator.
Newsletter from Spencer Greenberg of @clearerthinking.org.web.brid.gy reports: "People are increasingly "lightgassing" themselves by getting AIs to tell them that problems in their relationships are entirely everyone else's fault." #lightgassing
November 6, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Newsletter from Spencer Greenberg of @clearerthinking.org.web.brid.gy reports: "People are increasingly "lightgassing" themselves by getting AIs to tell them that problems in their relationships are entirely everyone else's fault." #lightgassing
"an AI Media channel used AI to produce a decent explanation of why AI is garbage" www.richardcarrier.info/archives/38652
AI Is Garbage and a Bubble (Please Learn This) • Richard Carrier Blogs
There is no AI. What is being called artificial intelligence and sold as snake oil under that label is actually artificial stupidity. It will destroy your own personal ability to critically reason. It...
www.richardcarrier.info
October 30, 2025 at 1:13 AM
"an AI Media channel used AI to produce a decent explanation of why AI is garbage" www.richardcarrier.info/archives/38652
"Data center operators should pay for residential upgrades to heat pumps, rooftop solar and storage — to secure the power they need right now, and establish the grid stability we all need for the future." www.utilitydive.com/news/househo...
Why data center operators should pay for residential electrification upgrades
Upgrading households is the fastest way for hyperscalers to obtain all the electricity they need, writes Ari Matusiak, founder and CEO of Rewiring America.
www.utilitydive.com
October 15, 2025 at 3:04 PM
"Data center operators should pay for residential upgrades to heat pumps, rooftop solar and storage — to secure the power they need right now, and establish the grid stability we all need for the future." www.utilitydive.com/news/househo...
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Sometimes there's so much beauty in the world,... I feel like I can't take it. And my heart is just going to cave in.
October 11, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Sometimes there's so much beauty in the world,... I feel like I can't take it. And my heart is just going to cave in.
"the common understanding of AI’s energy consumption is full of holes
...
"countless variables beyond your control can make one query thousands of times more energy-intensive and emissions-producing than another" www.technologyreview.com/2025/05/20/1...
...
"countless variables beyond your control can make one query thousands of times more energy-intensive and emissions-producing than another" www.technologyreview.com/2025/05/20/1...
We did the math on AI’s energy footprint. Here’s the story you haven’t heard.
The emissions from individual AI text, image, and video queries seem small—until you add up what the industry isn’t tracking and consider where it’s heading next.
www.technologyreview.com
September 27, 2025 at 3:06 PM
"the common understanding of AI’s energy consumption is full of holes
...
"countless variables beyond your control can make one query thousands of times more energy-intensive and emissions-producing than another" www.technologyreview.com/2025/05/20/1...
...
"countless variables beyond your control can make one query thousands of times more energy-intensive and emissions-producing than another" www.technologyreview.com/2025/05/20/1...
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Only an administration intent on committing war crimes in the present and future would stoop to calling Wounded Knee a "battle" rather than what it truly was: a massacre of over 250 Lakotas, mainly women, children, and the elderly. 1/
September 26, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Only an administration intent on committing war crimes in the present and future would stoop to calling Wounded Knee a "battle" rather than what it truly was: a massacre of over 250 Lakotas, mainly women, children, and the elderly. 1/
"With tenant movements gaining political traction and housing affordability becoming a populist issue, organizers believe national-level tenant power could soon become a standard — especially as more large landlords consolidate control of affordable housing." www.credaily.com/briefs/tenan...
Tenant Union Targets Capital Realty Group Housing Portfolio
Tenant union efforts expand nationally as renters seek collective bargaining with major landlord Capital Realty Group.
www.credaily.com
September 26, 2025 at 3:04 PM
"With tenant movements gaining political traction and housing affordability becoming a populist issue, organizers believe national-level tenant power could soon become a standard — especially as more large landlords consolidate control of affordable housing." www.credaily.com/briefs/tenan...
"Wells long thought dead are erupting with toxic brine, lawsuits are multiplying, and academic research is pointing to a disturbing trend: pressure is building underground, and it's looking for ways to escape." #producedwater
www.gurufocus.com/news/3110846...
www.gurufocus.com/news/3110846...
Texas Oil Wells Are Blowing Out--and Wall Street Can't Look Away
Chevron (CVX) and other Permian producers are navigating a quiet but growing crisis in America's most prolific oil patch. After regulators restricted deep waste
www.gurufocus.com
September 22, 2025 at 11:40 PM
"Wells long thought dead are erupting with toxic brine, lawsuits are multiplying, and academic research is pointing to a disturbing trend: pressure is building underground, and it's looking for ways to escape." #producedwater
www.gurufocus.com/news/3110846...
www.gurufocus.com/news/3110846...
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#TheLensNola🔍 In the wake of the recent explosion in Roseland, a flow of unidentified contaminants –– black, oily, and smelling like asphalt –– has made its way down the Tangipahoa River and is visible at least as far downriver as Ponchatoula.
✍Delaney Nolan
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✍Delaney Nolan
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September 3, 2025 at 2:20 AM
#TheLensNola🔍 In the wake of the recent explosion in Roseland, a flow of unidentified contaminants –– black, oily, and smelling like asphalt –– has made its way down the Tangipahoa River and is visible at least as far downriver as Ponchatoula.
✍Delaney Nolan
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✍Delaney Nolan
Read More 👀: buff.ly/MFoe32L
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Common Crane, Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge, Louisiana, 2025 #crane #bird #wildlife #synthographer #synthography #synth #artificialintelligence #aiart #midjourney #aiartcommunity #davinciai #generativeart #midjourneyart #aiartwork #midjourneyai #aiphoto #aiphotography #aiphotographer
July 31, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Common Crane, Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge, Louisiana, 2025 #crane #bird #wildlife #synthographer #synthography #synth #artificialintelligence #aiart #midjourney #aiartcommunity #davinciai #generativeart #midjourneyart #aiartwork #midjourneyai #aiphoto #aiphotography #aiphotographer
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The Skunk Diner, Lafayette, Louisiana, circa 1960
July 31, 2025 at 8:15 AM
The Skunk Diner, Lafayette, Louisiana, circa 1960
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They did the same thing with Fred Hampton’s actual headstone here in Louisiana so it’s been covered with a bulletproof casing.
July 31, 2025 at 11:01 AM
They did the same thing with Fred Hampton’s actual headstone here in Louisiana so it’s been covered with a bulletproof casing.
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south seas restaurant, vertical detail, veterans highway, new orleans, louisiana, 1982
July 29, 2025 at 4:36 PM
south seas restaurant, vertical detail, veterans highway, new orleans, louisiana, 1982
is disturbed still coping with stupification?
July 27, 2025 at 6:48 PM
is disturbed still coping with stupification?
Zirin bringing the goods “People crave politicians who promise programmatically, not just rhetorically” www.thenation.com/article/poli...
The Defeat of Andrew Cuomo Would Be a Devastating Loss for Scumbag Centrism
A vote for Zohran Mamdani is a vote against the Democratic Party’s reactionary center and for a more hopeful future.
www.thenation.com
June 25, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Zirin bringing the goods “People crave politicians who promise programmatically, not just rhetorically” www.thenation.com/article/poli...
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"Louisiana isn’t just passing bad policy. It’s laying bricks in a pathway toward fascism" truthout.org/articles/lou...
Louisiana’s Immigration Bills Evoke Apartheid. We Cannot Remain Silent.
Louisiana isn’t just passing bad policy. It’s laying bricks in a pathway toward fascism.
truthout.org
June 1, 2025 at 1:38 PM
"Louisiana isn’t just passing bad policy. It’s laying bricks in a pathway toward fascism" truthout.org/articles/lou...
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Wow. Not a word about the 6,000-word story written by me and @alexwoodward.bsky.social showing that many, many of Jim Brown’s columns were plagiarized?
Can’t find it on the @gambitweekly.bsky.social website but it happened 14 years ago.
Can’t find it on the @gambitweekly.bsky.social website but it happened 14 years ago.
May 17, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Wow. Not a word about the 6,000-word story written by me and @alexwoodward.bsky.social showing that many, many of Jim Brown’s columns were plagiarized?
Can’t find it on the @gambitweekly.bsky.social website but it happened 14 years ago.
Can’t find it on the @gambitweekly.bsky.social website but it happened 14 years ago.
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snippet of convo with a new orleans service industry professional
me: during the 70s when he was recording station to station, bowie subsisted on nothing but red peppers, milk and cocaine
service guy: Red Peppers!?!
me: during the 70s when he was recording station to station, bowie subsisted on nothing but red peppers, milk and cocaine
service guy: Red Peppers!?!
May 4, 2025 at 12:44 PM
snippet of convo with a new orleans service industry professional
me: during the 70s when he was recording station to station, bowie subsisted on nothing but red peppers, milk and cocaine
service guy: Red Peppers!?!
me: during the 70s when he was recording station to station, bowie subsisted on nothing but red peppers, milk and cocaine
service guy: Red Peppers!?!
Stein's Market & Deli ads in @antigravitymag.bsky.social are always a pleasure
May 3, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Stein's Market & Deli ads in @antigravitymag.bsky.social are always a pleasure
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Today, Mongabay featured an article highlighting our latest research: offshore oil infrastructure is a top ocean polluter, with recurring oil slicks, methane flaring, and ship emissions threatening marine life and coastal communities: news.mongabay.com/short-articl... #MarinePollution #OceanData
Global offshore oil platforms are among top ocean polluters, report finds
Most new oil and gas projects in 2024 were located offshore, where spills can be hard to detect. Researchers at the nonprofit SkyTruth recently published a report identifying the biggest sources of po...
news.mongabay.com
April 29, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Today, Mongabay featured an article highlighting our latest research: offshore oil infrastructure is a top ocean polluter, with recurring oil slicks, methane flaring, and ship emissions threatening marine life and coastal communities: news.mongabay.com/short-articl... #MarinePollution #OceanData
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