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Olivia Cosentino
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Asst. Prof of Film & New Media at the University of South Florida. 20th & 21st c. Mexican culture, film, stars ⭐️
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A.I. tools fueled a 34% spike in Microsoft’s water consumption, and one city with its data centers is concerned about the effect on residential supply

fortune.com/2023/09/09/a...
A.I. tools fueled a 34% spike in Microsoft’s water consumption, and one city with its data centers...
“They were pretty secretive on what they’re doing out there,” says a former mayor about Microsoft’s data center projects.
fortune.com
September 11, 2023 at 1:09 AM
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Please read this, from Alexis Pauline Gumbs.

"The sinking ship is no longer a metaphor. The broken heart is no longer a metaphor. Who needs a metaphor in times as hot and blunt as ours? Let’s make it plain."

https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/a44819303/climate-crisis-maui/
Heat is Not a Metaphor
As the hottest summer on record draws to a close, how do we make sense of the images of a climate in crisis?
www.harpersbazaar.com
August 16, 2023 at 2:59 PM
Speeding down the empty Viaducto Alemán at 3:30am, I couldn’t help but think of when they shut down the Mexico City highway in 1985 to bring Keiko (orca whale) from the airport to Reino Aventura 🐳 (all televised on Televisa, of course)
August 8, 2023 at 9:39 AM
😍📚 file under: cdmx book porn
August 5, 2023 at 5:07 PM
just a little nieve de tuna palette cleanser to start my time here at bluesky

gracias, El Cardenal, who didn't sponsor this post
August 5, 2023 at 1:22 PM