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@idreamofgenie.bsky.social

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Northern California goofball, music lover, soccer fan, aficionado of old-school anime and Kaiju movies, history and mythology nerd, and cat dad. I am a member of no organized political party; I am a Democrat.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14h

A nationwide backlash to AI data centers is brewing.

And for good reason: while AI enriches Big Tech CEOs and props up the stock market, data centers are sucking up communities’ water and power.

When the AI bubble bursts, the rest of us will be stuck holding the bag. Be warned.

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 18h

Trump is DOUBLING the amount of the Argentina bailout, to $40 billion. Nothing's been done to lower your cost of living right here, in America. America last.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18h

Trump: "We're just at the start. We're going to go into other cities that we're not talking about purposely. We're getting ready to go in."

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 1d

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idreamofgenie.bsky.social @idreamofgenie.bsky.social · 2d

Or they just wrap up fascism in the flag with an apple pie and call it anti-fascism.

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Paul T. Levin @paultlevin.bsky.social · 2d

The people behind the inflated protests are performing a monumental service to democracy & peace in the US. The Regime wants riots, but these animal characters are not only an effective protest, grabbing attention & mocking ICE, they seem to reduce the risk of violent protests. It's perfect.

50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 2d

The Portland Frog army has now infiltrated Tulsa, OK and they’ve made an unlikely alliance with the T-Rex infantry and Sharks on Hoverboards mercenary forces.

This is truly terrifying.

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idreamofgenie.bsky.social @idreamofgenie.bsky.social · 2d

And does more tap dancing than the Nicholas Brothers to avoid telling the truth.

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 2d

WHCA where u at?

Brian Stelter @brianstelter.bsky.social · 2d

Reps for CNN, Reuters, The AP, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic and NPR all say that journalists from their newsrooms are not signing the new paperwork about Pentagon access. Newsmax says it doesn't intend to sign, either — a potentially significant sign of MAGA dissension.