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energycheckup.bsky.social
Social Entropy
@energycheckup.bsky.social
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“Is it getting hot in here or is it just me?” Applied anthropologist, climate/energy efficiency consultant/advocate/troll, local gov appointee (until they read what I say here). Very concerned we don’t have enough 🍿 for the apocalypse. he/they Sonoma
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energycheckup.bsky.social
Social Entropy @energycheckup.bsky.social · 29d
For anyone who believes that Gavin Newsom might have balls:

He has three trans-people protection bills on his desk right now waiting for him to sign:
SB 418, SB 497, and SB 59.

Will he dare, or will he ignore CA voters and cave to the MAGA rightwing?

1/3
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energycheckup.bsky.social
Social Entropy @energycheckup.bsky.social · 1d
Is that an “AI factory”?
energycheckup.bsky.social
Social Entropy @energycheckup.bsky.social · 1d
“Girlie so groovy… I wanna grow up to be a debaser”
energycheckup.bsky.social
Social Entropy @energycheckup.bsky.social · 1d
Just say “No!” to beef

wapo.st/43nyOBM
Column | Your diet’s impact on the planet depends on where you live. Look up your city.
What you eat, and where you eat it, can have a big impact on how much you’re contributing to climate change, according to a study published Monday.
wapo.st
energycheckup.bsky.social
Social Entropy @energycheckup.bsky.social · 1d
US ranchers are getting a good taste of that surplus “brown liquid” their Mad King likes to dump from on high
sodrock.bsky.social Secretary of Defense Rock @sodrock.bsky.social · 1d
American ranchers showing up at their local DSA meeting:
energycheckup.bsky.social
Social Entropy @energycheckup.bsky.social · 3d
If Halligan gets to play US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, I wannabe Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
emptywheel.bsky.social emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 3d
Jim Comey has submitted his two motions to dismiss.

Lindsey the Insurance lawyer was hired under 546, which conservative lawyer Ed Whelan argued means she's just playacting.

www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/...
An order appointing Lindsey Halligan US Attorney for EDVA under 28 usc 546. It is signed by Pam Bondi.
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energycheckup.bsky.social
Social Entropy @energycheckup.bsky.social · 3d
If you thought the enshitification of our culture couldn’t get any worse, buckle up for ad-laden AI porn, brought to you by OpenAI, this November

www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/...
OpenAI’s Porn Pivot Is Problematic But Lucrative, Parmy Olson Says
OpenAI's ChatGPT will be updated to engage in "erotica" with verified adult users, according to Sam Altman. The update is part of OpenAI's efforts to monetize its user base, as chatbot romance and ero...
www.bloomberg.com
energycheckup.bsky.social
Social Entropy @energycheckup.bsky.social · 3d
“Calling all ICE agents.
Report directly into the abyss”
burritojustice.bsky.social Burrito Justice @burritojustice.bsky.social · 3d
things are pretty rough here in San Francisco, better invoke the Insurfection Act
Reposted by Social Entropy
sonomalife.bsky.social
DOOHAN @sonomalife.bsky.social · 3d
On November 1, over 80,000 people in the northbay will lose ALL SNAP/food benefits. Seventy percent of them are elderly.

What are @rephuffman.bsky.social, @mikethompson.house.gov, @adamschiff.com and @padilla.senate.gov going to do about it??
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energycheckup.bsky.social
Social Entropy @energycheckup.bsky.social · 3d
Memories of the Holocaust recede… they have been replaced by fresh reminders that even those who once rallied behind phrases such as “Never Again” could not stop themselves from becoming the torturers

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
At least 135 mutilated bodies of Palestinians had been held at notorious Israeli jail, say Gaza officials
Documents indicate they came from Sde Teiman, which already faces allegations of torture and unlawful deaths
www.theguardian.com
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energycheckup.bsky.social
Social Entropy @energycheckup.bsky.social · 3d
Great book! Good to see Rubenstein elevating this
librarianwho.bsky.social LibrarianWho @librarianwho.bsky.social · 3d
New episode from the David Rubenstein’s history show on PBS. He interviews Ned Blackhawk on the history of the Indigenous peoples of North America. I didn’t learn about this in school so I found it very informative and enlightening.

You can watch on PBS or listen to the podcast.
The Rediscovery of American: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of US History. For generations, the teaching of American history has often glossed over the important role Native communities have played in shaping the nation, but contemporary historians are reframing the conversation. In a discussion that spans five centuries, scholar Ned Blackhawk illuminates how the history of the Indigenous peoples of North America is an essential component to telling a more complete American story—and how, despite many obstacles, Native communities have persevered. Recorded on January 10, 2024
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energycheckup.bsky.social
Social Entropy @energycheckup.bsky.social · 3d
This happens all the time. A perk of the job for the new guys, but believe me, it fades pretty fast.
energycheckup.bsky.social
Social Entropy @energycheckup.bsky.social · 4d
Please don’t stand in front of my TV!
hhackenbecker.bsky.social Engineer Brains @hhackenbecker.bsky.social · 4d
Weee! AWS go boom. dataconomy.com/2025/10/20/a... -- Affected services include: Snapchat, Roblox, Epic Games, Clash of Clans, Rocket League, Canva, Duolingo, Jamf, Slack, Twilio, Zoom, Canvas, Amazon (inc. Alexa/Ring/Prime Video), Venmo, Robinhood, Chime, Coinbase, Crunchyroll ...
Amazon down: Widespread AWS outage takes down internet
A major Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage has caused widespread internet disruptions this morning, taking down dozens of popular apps,
dataconomy.com
energycheckup.bsky.social
Social Entropy @energycheckup.bsky.social · 4d
Don’t believe it!
Our generation invented sex.
(Pass it on)
bwallower.bsky.social Becky Wallower @bwallower.bsky.social · 4d
Interesting. @londonmuseum.bsky.social has these 2 plus others.
Website says: 'All but one [bikini] example (which comes from Mainz in Germany) have come from the domestic rubbish dumps of #Roman London' but that must be out of date since museum closed in 2022.
Likely to reappear in new LM 2026. 🏺
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energycheckup.bsky.social
Social Entropy @energycheckup.bsky.social · 4d
Patriot 🦌 and 🦆 hunters are EVERYWHERE

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
FBI Probes Hunting Stand Found Near Airport Trump Uses, Fox Says
The FBI is investigating a “suspicious stand” found by the Secret Service within view of where President Donald Trump exits Air Force One at the Palm Beach International Airport, Director Kash Patel s...
www.bloomberg.com
energycheckup.bsky.social
Social Entropy @energycheckup.bsky.social · 4d
Our country won’t get better until a supermajority of left and right come together to accept that we have more in common the native and formerly enslaved than we do with the 1% who continue to brutally exploit and oppress us.
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energycheckup.bsky.social
Social Entropy @energycheckup.bsky.social · 4d
In the long-run the asymmetry works to our revolutionary advantage. In the absence of constraints the GOP/DEM charade has become more extreme and ridiculous by the day. Once the actual harms people are suffering reach criticality, the antiestablishment backlash will rock this country to its core. 💣💥
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energycheckup.bsky.social
Social Entropy @energycheckup.bsky.social · 4d
Who else has “the 25th Amendment” on their BINGO card?
jesseduquette.bsky.social Jesse Duquette @jesseduquette.bsky.social · 4d
When you’re a sundowning pedophile who inspires 7 million people to hit the streets over how much they hate you, the best response is definitely to throw an A.I. tantrum
energycheckup.bsky.social
Social Entropy @energycheckup.bsky.social · 4d
Wow.
More leaders like this please.
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energycheckup.bsky.social
Social Entropy @energycheckup.bsky.social · 4d
“News guy wept when he told us, Earth was really dying. Cried so much that his face was wet. Then I knew he wasn’t lying.”
- D. Bowie, Five Years
zacklabe.com Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 4d
Comparison of monthly temperature anomalies in the #Arctic versus the #Antarctic so far in 2025 (yellow lines). The other lines show the monthly anomalies for years from 1940 (blue) to 2024 (red). September was near record warm (Antarctic).

Data from @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social ERA5 reanalysis.
Line graph time series of monthly mean surface temperature anomalies for the Arctic region only. Every month is shown from 1940 to 2025. There is a long-term warming trend in all months of the year. Line graph time series of monthly mean surface temperature anomalies for the Antarctic region only. Every month is shown from 1940 to 2025. There is a long-term warming trend in all months of the year, but less obvious than the other regions.
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energycheckup.bsky.social
Social Entropy @energycheckup.bsky.social · 4d
Not my generation. You can credit the kids for this.
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energycheckup.bsky.social
Social Entropy @energycheckup.bsky.social · 4d
Another Forks-Firster.
Blocked.
energycheckup.bsky.social
Social Entropy @energycheckup.bsky.social · 4d
Other side of this postcard says, “Wish you were here.”
volts.wtf David Roberts @volts.wtf · 4d
Possibly my favorite vacation pic.
energycheckup.bsky.social
Social Entropy @energycheckup.bsky.social · 4d
Just when I was contemplating renewing my LATimes subscription… does this mean you’re leaving Boiling Point too?
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energycheckup.bsky.social
Social Entropy @energycheckup.bsky.social · 5d
We’ve reached the potty-stage of this presidency
emptywheel.bsky.social emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 5d
Reminder: Trump deemed this "essential" under a shutdown even while the people who keep the nukes safe are at risk of being shutdown.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d
Trump posts AI video showing him literally dumping shit on America
energycheckup.bsky.social
Social Entropy @energycheckup.bsky.social · 5d
1. Liquidate the shareholders and more importantly the BONDHOLDERS.

2. Buy up the bankrupt assets for pennies on the dollar.

3. Run the system like a “utility”, with rigorous checks and balances to root out inefficiencies and corruption.

Can’t do worse than what we have now under Newsom/CPUC.