jael holzman
@jael.bsky.social
hi, i write about climate change and renewable energy. i also play music sometimes. some secret third thing.
“the fight” newsletter @heatmap.news. also in the band @ekkoastral.bsky.social.
email : jael @ heatmap dot news 🖤
“the fight” newsletter @heatmap.news. also in the band @ekkoastral.bsky.social.
email : jael @ heatmap dot news 🖤
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The Data Center Backlash Is Swallowing American Politics
Activists on both the left and the right are pushing back against rampant AI development.
heatmap.news
my latest: i spent weeks investigating how frustrations about data centers were about to swallow american politics…
…and then the 2025 election happened, proving the electoral impacts are already here.
read and share my deep dive on the bipartisan AI techlash shaping our elections before our eyes!
…and then the 2025 election happened, proving the electoral impacts are already here.
read and share my deep dive on the bipartisan AI techlash shaping our elections before our eyes!
waiiiit lol wut the deal bans delta-8? lolololol
Congressional Deal Would Ban Many Hemp THC Products, While Excluding Provisions To Let VA Doctors Recommend Medical Marijuana - Marijuana Moment
Newly released spending legislation negotiated by congressional leaders would federally recriminalize many hemp-derived products. It also excludes provisions previously passed by the House and Senate ...
www.marijuanamoment.net
November 11, 2025 at 3:37 AM
waiiiit lol wut the deal bans delta-8? lolololol
lowkey lol’d
Gillibrand says she is not doing interviews when I asked if she had spoken with Zohran Mamdani since his victory.
November 11, 2025 at 3:33 AM
lowkey lol’d
as i wrote for @rollingstone.com a year ago
trans care hyde amdt in funding fight would require the kind of senate dem cave we just watched
however
it’s not in the senate bill
so would require many other things to happen in order to even gleam its likelihood
anything more is ~speculation~
trans care hyde amdt in funding fight would require the kind of senate dem cave we just watched
however
it’s not in the senate bill
so would require many other things to happen in order to even gleam its likelihood
anything more is ~speculation~
November 11, 2025 at 3:30 AM
as i wrote for @rollingstone.com a year ago
trans care hyde amdt in funding fight would require the kind of senate dem cave we just watched
however
it’s not in the senate bill
so would require many other things to happen in order to even gleam its likelihood
anything more is ~speculation~
trans care hyde amdt in funding fight would require the kind of senate dem cave we just watched
however
it’s not in the senate bill
so would require many other things to happen in order to even gleam its likelihood
anything more is ~speculation~
on the hhs appropriations trans care hyde amdt stuff
Just to be clear but this is not the bill that passed tonight. This is a separate bill. And this language likely will be stripped from the bill that goes to conference between the House and Senate
November 11, 2025 at 3:27 AM
on the hhs appropriations trans care hyde amdt stuff
a politically palatable climate policy will never include taking your cheeseburgers
i'm convinced if we ever tried to touch the rail of meat politics in America (something that's going to eventually need to happen in order to reduce CO2 emissions), it would lead to a huge right-wing shock
remembering the time a random catholic priest got mad at me about a hypothetical about the government restricting meat production on the other site
meat politics is going to be insane for the next Dem administration which takes climate change seriously, imo
meat politics is going to be insane for the next Dem administration which takes climate change seriously, imo
November 11, 2025 at 3:15 AM
a politically palatable climate policy will never include taking your cheeseburgers
this sh*t is insane
Nothing illustrates the arseholery of the IOC and the British Press more than the use of the image of a not-Trans woman to illustrate a story about trans women being banned (because there are no current trans women competing at this level)
November 11, 2025 at 2:53 AM
this sh*t is insane
lol the official medium account posted by essay about “horseglue” on threads
November 11, 2025 at 2:48 AM
lol the official medium account posted by essay about “horseglue” on threads
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mommy’s busy horsing her glue
November 9, 2025 at 10:12 PM
mommy’s busy horsing her glue
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🎤 Ekko Astral turns punk shows into mutual aid — proving the stage can build real trans solidarity. More here ▶️
The DIY and IRL energy of punk rock mutual aid
Bands like Ekko Astral are bringing the urgency of online solidarity into the mosh pit.
buff.ly
November 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
🎤 Ekko Astral turns punk shows into mutual aid — proving the stage can build real trans solidarity. More here ▶️
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For years, advertising has been how Stereogum made money to pay its writers. While we made progress moving away from that model, Google AI search has decimated the business almost overnight. Today we relaunch with a greater focus on subscription. We’d love your support: stereogum.com/2478838/ster...
November 10, 2025 at 11:40 PM
For years, advertising has been how Stereogum made money to pay its writers. While we made progress moving away from that model, Google AI search has decimated the business almost overnight. Today we relaunch with a greater focus on subscription. We’d love your support: stereogum.com/2478838/ster...
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Stereogum is an invaluable part of the music media ecosystem, and they've adapted brilliantly to an increasingly hostile landscape for decades now. Please consider giving them a little of your money if you don't already. (And if you do, make sure your payment details transferred over; mine didn't.)
November 10, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Stereogum is an invaluable part of the music media ecosystem, and they've adapted brilliantly to an increasingly hostile landscape for decades now. Please consider giving them a little of your money if you don't already. (And if you do, make sure your payment details transferred over; mine didn't.)
the house hhs bill has the trans care hyde amdt
the senate bill does not
indicating very tall order to accomplish that language
the senate bill does not
indicating very tall order to accomplish that language
the HHS funding bill is the one that had the trans care Hyde amendment in it, right? if that's been dropped then that's a huge relief
November 10, 2025 at 11:37 PM
the house hhs bill has the trans care hyde amdt
the senate bill does not
indicating very tall order to accomplish that language
the senate bill does not
indicating very tall order to accomplish that language
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TFW you get by an Erin Reed insta reels jumpscare
October 27, 2025 at 7:22 PM
TFW you get by an Erin Reed insta reels jumpscare
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i don't know why Erin Reed gets off on terror-baiting trans people
November 1, 2025 at 11:25 PM
i don't know why Erin Reed gets off on terror-baiting trans people
i can’t believe this dude is even on bluesky lmao what
Pressure by Transgender Activists Forces Washington State University To Suspend Courses Critical of Medical Gender Treatments for Minors
www.nysun.com/article/pres...
www.nysun.com/article/pres...
Pressure by Transgender Activists Forces Washington State University To Suspend Courses Critical of Medical Gender Treatments for Minors
WSU’s med school accredits physician-education courses from a nonprofit that’s skeptical of this field but comes under scrutiny from transgender…
www.nysun.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:06 PM
i can’t believe this dude is even on bluesky lmao what
everyone say congratulations rax
getting to the stage with banjo where the songs i play actually sound like songs rather than a painstakingly sought series of notes!
November 10, 2025 at 10:25 PM
everyone say congratulations rax
thank you to my ancestors and polish ex
November 10, 2025 at 10:23 PM
thank you to my ancestors and polish ex
you should not prioritize politics or careerism over doing the right thing or standing up for your friends
November 10, 2025 at 10:04 PM
you should not prioritize politics or careerism over doing the right thing or standing up for your friends
indigo de souza continuing to post about her negative pitchfork review from july is giving me nausea
November 10, 2025 at 9:59 PM
indigo de souza continuing to post about her negative pitchfork review from july is giving me nausea
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new from me today: not all data centers are created environmentally equal — and building them in states with cleaner grids and more access to water could go a long way in preventing environmental catastrophe
If the US Has to Build Data Centers, Here’s Where They Should Go
A new analysis tries to calculate the coming environmental footprint of AI in the US and finds that the ideal sites for data centers aren’t where they’re being built.
www.wired.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:11 PM
new from me today: not all data centers are created environmentally equal — and building them in states with cleaner grids and more access to water could go a long way in preventing environmental catastrophe
i’m so happy max b is out of prison
November 10, 2025 at 9:09 PM
i’m so happy max b is out of prison
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More than once Reed has made some harmfully wrong assertions and more than once she’s blocked people trying to make sure her audience doesn’t get sucked into a doomcycle.
November 10, 2025 at 7:28 PM
More than once Reed has made some harmfully wrong assertions and more than once she’s blocked people trying to make sure her audience doesn’t get sucked into a doomcycle.
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Highly recommend @evanurquhart.bsky.social and @assignedmedia.org as well!
November 10, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Highly recommend @evanurquhart.bsky.social and @assignedmedia.org as well!
thank you @southernequality.bsky.social for shouting ekko astral out
we love and appreciate the hard work you do to support trans lives
we love and appreciate the hard work you do to support trans lives
November 10, 2025 at 6:50 PM
thank you @southernequality.bsky.social for shouting ekko astral out
we love and appreciate the hard work you do to support trans lives
we love and appreciate the hard work you do to support trans lives