Brian Allnutt
@brianallnutt.bsky.social
Environmental reporter with Planet Detroit.
I cover the climate crisis, utilities, environmental justice, politics, and open space.
Reach out via Signal at brianallnutt.27
I cover the climate crisis, utilities, environmental justice, politics, and open space.
Reach out via Signal at brianallnutt.27
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NEW: The @wired.com Security desk put together a comprehensive guide to filming ICE—with tips for reducing risk at the forefront. No paywall, but please consider subscribing to help find these kinds of resources. And stay safe out there. www.wired.com/story/how-to...
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How to Film ICE
Filming federal agents in public is legal, but avoiding a dangerous—even deadly—confrontation isn’t guaranteed. Here’s how to record ICE and CBP agents as safely as possible and have an impact.
www.wired.com
January 31, 2026 at 10:55 AM
NEW: The @wired.com Security desk put together a comprehensive guide to filming ICE—with tips for reducing risk at the forefront. No paywall, but please consider subscribing to help find these kinds of resources. And stay safe out there. www.wired.com/story/how-to...
www.wired.com/v2/offers/wi...
www.wired.com/v2/offers/wi...
Wherein I interview another Allnutt.
EPA is fast tracking a review of fluoride in drinking water, following a report tying high fluoride levels to lower IQs in children. Many experts say this study is deeply flawed and U.S. medical groups overwhelmingly support fluoridation. @planetdetroit.org
EPA is fast tracking a review of fluoride in drinking water, following a report tying high fluoride levels to lower IQs in children. Many experts say this study is deeply flawed and U.S. medical groups overwhelmingly support fluoridation. @planetdetroit.org
EPA's fluoride review fast-tracked: What does it mean for your water?
The EPA is expediting a health review on fluoride in drinking water, following a report linking it to lower IQs in children.
planetdetroit.org
January 30, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Wherein I interview another Allnutt.
EPA is fast tracking a review of fluoride in drinking water, following a report tying high fluoride levels to lower IQs in children. Many experts say this study is deeply flawed and U.S. medical groups overwhelmingly support fluoridation. @planetdetroit.org
EPA is fast tracking a review of fluoride in drinking water, following a report tying high fluoride levels to lower IQs in children. Many experts say this study is deeply flawed and U.S. medical groups overwhelmingly support fluoridation. @planetdetroit.org
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Hearing ICE targeted the parents at bus stops as they waited for their kids to arrive in -10 cold.
ICE reportedly takes Ypsilanti Community Schools parents into custody
ICE agents were reported to be present near an Ypsilanti Community Schools campus Jan. 27, taking several parents into custody while off school grounds.
www.michigandaily.com
January 28, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Hearing ICE targeted the parents at bus stops as they waited for their kids to arrive in -10 cold.
You love nature
Dexys Midnight Runners, Kevin Rowland - Because Of You
YouTube video by DexysMidnightRunVEVO
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January 26, 2026 at 1:50 AM
You love nature
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Ornette Coleman and Anthony Braxton playing pool in Prince Street, NYC, 1971.
Photo: Val Wilmer.
Photo: Val Wilmer.
January 25, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Ornette Coleman and Anthony Braxton playing pool in Prince Street, NYC, 1971.
Photo: Val Wilmer.
Photo: Val Wilmer.
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Detroiters ask how DTE's long-term power plan will affect their bills and raise concerns over power outages: planetdetroit.org/2026/01/dte-...
Affordability tops concerns at DTE's Detroit listening session: Resident's winter heat bill 'devastating'
Ratepayers voice concerns about affordability and power outages at DTE Energ listening session for its Integrated Resource Plan.
planetdetroit.org
January 23, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Detroiters ask how DTE's long-term power plan will affect their bills and raise concerns over power outages: planetdetroit.org/2026/01/dte-...
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Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026
January 22, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026
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My take on the Jan 23 action in Minneapolis is that I don’t really care whether it’s a “true” general strike (we could argue about that all day).
What DOES matter is that it’s a bold and necessary escalation, and local labor leaders are publicly encouraging workers to join in anti-ICE resistance
What DOES matter is that it’s a bold and necessary escalation, and local labor leaders are publicly encouraging workers to join in anti-ICE resistance
January 21, 2026 at 11:51 PM
My take on the Jan 23 action in Minneapolis is that I don’t really care whether it’s a “true” general strike (we could argue about that all day).
What DOES matter is that it’s a bold and necessary escalation, and local labor leaders are publicly encouraging workers to join in anti-ICE resistance
What DOES matter is that it’s a bold and necessary escalation, and local labor leaders are publicly encouraging workers to join in anti-ICE resistance
HECK yeah
Bob Seger - Ramblin Gamblin Man. 1970.
En directo para un estudio de televisión de Detroit.
En directo para un estudio de televisión de Detroit.
January 21, 2026 at 11:20 PM
HECK yeah
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Data center power demands, emissions loophole for Michigan utilities could add to the state’s air pollution in decades ahead, The Union of Concerned Scientists says. @planetdetroit.org
Data centers could drive Michigan air pollution higher with climate law loophole: Science nonprofit
Data centers could worsen Michigan's air pollution due to a loophole in state climate law, science nonprofit warns.
planetdetroit.org
January 21, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Data center power demands, emissions loophole for Michigan utilities could add to the state’s air pollution in decades ahead, The Union of Concerned Scientists says. @planetdetroit.org
Data center power demands, emissions loophole for Michigan utilities could add to the state’s air pollution in decades ahead, The Union of Concerned Scientists says. @planetdetroit.org
Data centers could drive Michigan air pollution higher with climate law loophole: Science nonprofit
Data centers could worsen Michigan's air pollution due to a loophole in state climate law, science nonprofit warns.
planetdetroit.org
January 21, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Data center power demands, emissions loophole for Michigan utilities could add to the state’s air pollution in decades ahead, The Union of Concerned Scientists says. @planetdetroit.org
“The crumbling of institutional shells still leaves the people who were inside the institutions. And you can rest assured that hundreds of millions of people just like you can see what is happening. And they are pissed.”
"What Is Going to Happen?"
How to reject a new normal.
www.hamiltonnolan.com
January 20, 2026 at 12:15 AM
“The crumbling of institutional shells still leaves the people who were inside the institutions. And you can rest assured that hundreds of millions of people just like you can see what is happening. And they are pissed.”
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Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
January 17, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
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New at Can We Still Govern?
"I am writing as an ordinary citizen of Minneapolis/St Paul...to share with the outside world what is really going on ─ the terror being inflicted upon a U.S. city and state by our federal government."
Please read, share, help. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/dispatch-f...
"I am writing as an ordinary citizen of Minneapolis/St Paul...to share with the outside world what is really going on ─ the terror being inflicted upon a U.S. city and state by our federal government."
Please read, share, help. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/dispatch-f...
Dispatch from the occupation
What life is like in Minneapolis now
donmoynihan.substack.com
January 17, 2026 at 1:49 PM
New at Can We Still Govern?
"I am writing as an ordinary citizen of Minneapolis/St Paul...to share with the outside world what is really going on ─ the terror being inflicted upon a U.S. city and state by our federal government."
Please read, share, help. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/dispatch-f...
"I am writing as an ordinary citizen of Minneapolis/St Paul...to share with the outside world what is really going on ─ the terror being inflicted upon a U.S. city and state by our federal government."
Please read, share, help. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/dispatch-f...
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The agency will no longer consider health costs and deaths prevented when reducing two major pollutants, but will account for costs to industry. planetdetroit.org/2026/01/epa-...
EPA drops health cost calculations for air pollution: How it could harm Detroiters
The EPA will no longer factor health benefits into air pollution rules, potentially raising health risks in Detroit, advocates say.
planetdetroit.org
January 15, 2026 at 9:53 PM
The agency will no longer consider health costs and deaths prevented when reducing two major pollutants, but will account for costs to industry. planetdetroit.org/2026/01/epa-...
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A protest is planned for 5 p.m. Wednesday at Van Buren Township Hall. The proposed data center would use as much as 3.6 million gallons of water a day, according to the township. planetdetroit.org/2026/01/van-...
Data center protest in Van Buren Township targets 1-gigawatt proposal
Demonstrators to protest a proposed data center in Van Buren Township, highlighting concerns over water usage, energy demands, and local impact.
planetdetroit.org
January 14, 2026 at 7:22 PM
A protest is planned for 5 p.m. Wednesday at Van Buren Township Hall. The proposed data center would use as much as 3.6 million gallons of water a day, according to the township. planetdetroit.org/2026/01/van-...
A protest is planned for tonight ahead of a Van Buren Township Planning Commission meeting as the township considers plans for an 800,000-square-foot data center. @planetdetroit.org
Data center protest in Van Buren Township targets 1-gigawatt proposal
Demonstrators to protest a proposed data center in Van Buren Township, highlighting concerns over water usage, energy demands, and local impact.
planetdetroit.org
January 14, 2026 at 7:16 PM
A protest is planned for tonight ahead of a Van Buren Township Planning Commission meeting as the township considers plans for an 800,000-square-foot data center. @planetdetroit.org
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Approval for a 1.8-million-square-foot data center depends on review of sound study and energy audit, Lyon Township says. planetdetroit.org/2026/01/lyon...
Lyon Township 'may be revisiting' data center site plan: Residents pack meeting
Lyon Township residents express concerns about a proposed data center's impact on water, air quality, and energy.
planetdetroit.org
January 13, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Approval for a 1.8-million-square-foot data center depends on review of sound study and energy audit, Lyon Township says. planetdetroit.org/2026/01/lyon...
Put on a show for this band in college. Still sounds pretty good.
The Butterflies of Love - Wild
YouTube video by leonorabora
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January 12, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Put on a show for this band in college. Still sounds pretty good.
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Allen Park residents say they’re concerned the data center could increase electric rates, while developers say the project will have minimal impacts. planetdetroit.org/2026/01/alle...
Allen Park officials postpone decision on 26-megawatt data center
A decision on the 26-megawatt data center in Allen Park is delayed for further studies, as residents voice concerns about air pollution and electric bills.
planetdetroit.org
January 9, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Allen Park residents say they’re concerned the data center could increase electric rates, while developers say the project will have minimal impacts. planetdetroit.org/2026/01/alle...
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Democratic candidate says legislation is needed to safeguard environment and ratepayers from data center impacts: buff.ly/FIqgWBr
Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed presents 'terms of engagement' for data centers
Abdul El-Sayed presents a framework for reviewing data center plans in Michigan, emphasizing community protections and energy laws.
planetdetroit.org
January 9, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Democratic candidate says legislation is needed to safeguard environment and ratepayers from data center impacts: buff.ly/FIqgWBr
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Proposed 26 megawatt data center near I-94 is part of a “cluster” of Metro Detroit facilities planned by Solstice Data: buff.ly/ycq4iFG
Protesters to rally against Allen Park data center before planning vote
Allen Park Planning Commission to review 26-megawatt data center proposal; protest planned over energy and environmental concerns.
planetdetroit.org
January 8, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Proposed 26 megawatt data center near I-94 is part of a “cluster” of Metro Detroit facilities planned by Solstice Data: buff.ly/ycq4iFG
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"The Michiganders for Money Out of Politics, or MMOP, ballot initiative is 'probably the necessary precondition for getting data center legislation'"
Reporting from @brianallnutt.bsky.social @planetdetroit.org on the influence of utility $ in data center fights:
planetdetroit.org/2025/12/mich...
Reporting from @brianallnutt.bsky.social @planetdetroit.org on the influence of utility $ in data center fights:
planetdetroit.org/2025/12/mich...
'Erosion of trust': Michigan legislators push back on flood of data center proposals
Michigan lawmakers propose data center bills as protests highlight water, energy, and transparency issues.
planetdetroit.org
January 8, 2026 at 5:23 PM
"The Michiganders for Money Out of Politics, or MMOP, ballot initiative is 'probably the necessary precondition for getting data center legislation'"
Reporting from @brianallnutt.bsky.social @planetdetroit.org on the influence of utility $ in data center fights:
planetdetroit.org/2025/12/mich...
Reporting from @brianallnutt.bsky.social @planetdetroit.org on the influence of utility $ in data center fights:
planetdetroit.org/2025/12/mich...
“This looks like a Boston massacre”
January 8, 2026 at 2:25 AM
“This looks like a Boston massacre”
Another bad air quality day in Metro Detroit. May be a good day to mask up.
January 6, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Another bad air quality day in Metro Detroit. May be a good day to mask up.