Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Reposted by Peggy March

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 10h

Nice recap

310 5.5K 15K

Reposted by Peggy March

Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 14h

Letitia James is being indicted for saving $50/month on a loan?

Gee, I wonder how much loan money Donald Trump saved when he got more than $270 million in debt forgiven after he failed to repay loans on his Chicago skyscraper development . . .

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 20h

The grand jury indictment against New York AG Letitia James accuses her of receiving a lower-cost loan on a home she purchased.

James saved only about $50 a month with lower interest rate, the indictment alleges.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...

Letitia James saved only about $50 a month with lower interest rate, indictment alleges

The grand jury indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James accuses her of receiving a lower-cost loan on a home she purchased in Norfolk, Virgini

www.nbcnews.com

66 340 1.1K

Reposted by Peggy March

Ian Carrillo @iansociologo.bsky.social · 21h

Everyday now there is new information detailing just how economically unviable AI is. Data centers will be the new abandoned Walmarts, but on an even larger scale.

futurism.com/future-socie...

AI Data Centers Are an Even Bigger Disaster Than Previously Thought

An investment manager realized he made a crucial mistake — and that his grim prediction about AI investments may not have been cynical enough.

futurism.com

13 74 170

Reposted by Peggy March

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

What he not saying is that his friends and cronies invested a fortune in Argentina since their guy Milei won, they stand to lose a big chunk of those fortunes the way things are going, and Argentina’s elections are in two weeks and we are tampering in them to bail Milei out.

800 4.6K 11K

Reposted by Peggy March

Jason Haslam @jasonhaslam.ca · 1d

Dearest Martha,

The front lines in Portland remain bleak. Today the local coffee-shop/bookstore/meditation space ran out of oat milk so I had to have soy in my favourite new latte.

And the frogs, Martha. Oh god the frogs.

10 58 260

Peggy March @rebelgeo.bsky.social · 1d

foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/08/i...

The Future of Intelligence Is Open

The United States’ strategic edge in spying needs to be AI and open-source intelligence.

foreignpolicy.com

1 1

Peggy March @rebelgeo.bsky.social · 1d

Matt Davies

1 2

Peggy March @rebelgeo.bsky.social · 1d

1 2

Peggy March @rebelgeo.bsky.social · 1d

gulfnewsjournal.com/stories/qata...

QatarEnergy signs 15-year urea supply deal with Koch Fertilizer - Gulf News Journal

QatarEnergy has entered into a 15-year agreement with Koch Fertilizer LLC, a major U.S.-based fertilizer producer.

gulfnewsjournal.com

Reposted by Peggy March

Democrats @democrats.org · 1d

Trump’s building a golf course in Qatar.
He accepted a $400M luxury jet as a gift from Qatar.
His son-in-law got a $1.5B investment from Qatar and other Middle Eastern countries.
His top officials like Kash Patel and Pam Bondi worked for Qatar.

And now this.

FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 1d

Hegseth: I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho.

100 370 570

Reposted by Peggy March

The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 1d

“A pipeline rupture that sparked a 2024 wildfire in west-central Alberta was caused by a crack, says a report released Thursday.”

If we’re debating what can cause a wildfire still…

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

TSB releases findings on Alberta pipeline rupture that caused explosion, wildfire | CBC News

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada published its findings on the causes of the rupture of a natural gas pipeline near Edson, Alta.

www.cbc.ca

7 55 110

Reposted by Peggy March

Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 1d

When clean energy supply goes down because of the Administration's policies and electricity demand goes up because of AI, it's an electricity crisis in the making. Listen to Chris and I talk about it: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

The Electricity Crisis with Costa Samaras

Podcast Episode · Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast · 09/23/2025 · 56m

podcasts.apple.com

1 22 91

Reposted by Peggy March

Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 2d

Picture how big the Hoover Dam is. An absolute unit. The Hoover Dam has a power capacity of 2 gigawatts (GW).

The solar farm that the Admin just cancelled could have produces 6.2 GW of power. That's more than 3 Hoover Dams.

jael holzman @jael.bsky.social · 2d

SCOOP: The Bureau of Land Management says the largest solar project in Nevada — the Esmeralda 7 mega-farm — has been canceled

The news was quietly dropped via a sudden website update with no public word from any of the companies involved or a statement from the agency

@heatmap.news

Esmeralda 7 Solar Project Has Been Canceled, BLM Says

It would have delivered a gargantuan 6.2 gigawatts of power.

heatmap.news

130 2.3K 4.6K

Peggy March @rebelgeo.bsky.social · 1d

De Adder

1

Peggy March @rebelgeo.bsky.social · 1d

De Adder

1 4

Reposted by Peggy March

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

At least Trump got a free jet and a $5.5 billion golf resort in Qatar, so there’s that.

360 1K 3.2K

Peggy March @rebelgeo.bsky.social · 1d

De Adder

1

Reposted by Peggy March

PBS News @pbsnews.org · 1d

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for her struggle to achieve a democratic transition in the South American nation, winning recognition as a woman “who keeps the flame of democracy burning amid a growing darkness.” https://to.pbs.org/3IZu4v6

WATCH: María Corina Machado, champion for democracy in Venezuela, wins Nobel Peace Prize

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for her struggle to achieve a democratic transition in the South American nation, winning recognition as a woman “...

www.pbs.org

23 60 240

Reposted by Peggy March

Dustin Mulvaney @dustinmulvaney.bsky.social · 1d

Not surprising that this solar project, that burns enough gas to participate in cap and trade, was built by taxpayers and a venture capital firm advised by RFK Jr.

Randy Watkins @bluetortoise3.bsky.social · 2d

I spent 4 years working on this, but it was a bad project, not least due to the location next to a big golf course w/ prominent water features that attracted large numbers of migratory birds that were incinerated flying through the solar fields. www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/big-green/ca...

California Shuts Down Its Solar Thermal Plant 13 Years Early

The Ivanpah Solar Power Facility is set to shut down in 2026 after failing to meet its energy targets. Ivanpah…

www.instituteforenergyresearch.org

3 15 40

Peggy March @rebelgeo.bsky.social · 1d

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Tech billionaires seem to be doom prepping. Should we be worried?

The debate is ramping up about what happens if - or when - computer intelligence overtakes humans

www.bbc.com

Peggy March @rebelgeo.bsky.social · 1d

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

US farmers caught in Trump-China trade war – who’ll buy the soybeans?

Tariffs have caused a Chinese exit from the soybean market – and midwestern farmers are waiting on a solution

www.theguardian.com

Peggy March @rebelgeo.bsky.social · 1d

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

No family, no stability, no social fabric: the anguish of Gaza’s wounded orphans

As the number of WCNSFs – wounded child no surviving family – grows, charities struggle to find adults to look after them

www.theguardian.com

1

Peggy March @rebelgeo.bsky.social · 1d

time.com/7324832/trum...

Trump Loses Nobel Peace Prize He Shamelessly Campaigned For

The Norwegian Nobel Committee on Friday said the recognition would instead go to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado.

time.com

1 1

Reposted by Peggy March

Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 2d

The Guardian- The US president may impose tariffs, demand higher NATO contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says, if on Friday he is not awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. www.theguardian.com/world/202...

Norway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize

US president may impose tariffs, demand higher Nato contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says

www.theguardian.com

140 150 350

Peggy March @rebelgeo.bsky.social · 2d

Full of sound and fury
Signifying nothing…

1 2 59