Green Hombre
@greenhombre.bsky.social
California, carfree, city life, climate, culture, music, antifascism, history, global news. Retired PR man for good.
“Work for something because it is good, not just because it stands a chance to succeed.” ― Václav Havel
mstdn.social/@greenhombre
“Work for something because it is good, not just because it stands a chance to succeed.” ― Václav Havel
mstdn.social/@greenhombre
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BREAKING:
The AP calls the Miami mayor's race for Democrat Eileen Higgins.
Higgins defeated a Trump-endorsed Republican — becoming the first Democrat in nearly three decades to win the office.
The AP calls the Miami mayor's race for Democrat Eileen Higgins.
Higgins defeated a Trump-endorsed Republican — becoming the first Democrat in nearly three decades to win the office.
December 10, 2025 at 12:50 AM
BREAKING:
The AP calls the Miami mayor's race for Democrat Eileen Higgins.
Higgins defeated a Trump-endorsed Republican — becoming the first Democrat in nearly three decades to win the office.
The AP calls the Miami mayor's race for Democrat Eileen Higgins.
Higgins defeated a Trump-endorsed Republican — becoming the first Democrat in nearly three decades to win the office.
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We should get a vote on these massive data centers. How do they serve our communities?
December 9, 2025 at 2:07 PM
We should get a vote on these massive data centers. How do they serve our communities?
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Let's use our remaining carbon budget to build green power, not robots to sell us crap we don't need.
More than 200 environmental organizations signed a letter to Congress supporting a national moratorium on the approval and construction of new data centers. The letter highlights these centers’ impacts on water resources, electricity rates and greenhouse gas emissions.
From @insideclimatenews.org
From @insideclimatenews.org
Environmental groups demand a nationwide freeze on data center construction • Michigan Advance
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. More than 200 e...
michiganadvance.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Let's use our remaining carbon budget to build green power, not robots to sell us crap we don't need.
Let's use our remaining carbon budget to build green power, not robots to sell us crap we don't need.
More than 200 environmental organizations signed a letter to Congress supporting a national moratorium on the approval and construction of new data centers. The letter highlights these centers’ impacts on water resources, electricity rates and greenhouse gas emissions.
From @insideclimatenews.org
From @insideclimatenews.org
Environmental groups demand a nationwide freeze on data center construction • Michigan Advance
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. More than 200 e...
michiganadvance.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Let's use our remaining carbon budget to build green power, not robots to sell us crap we don't need.
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ICE goons deployed tear gas and pepper spray against a crowd in Elgin, Illinois, on Saturday. Residents and community patrollers gathered outside an apartment building where ICE goons were attempting to arrest a man they later identified as a “suspected member” of a Venezuelan gang.
December 9, 2025 at 1:36 AM
ICE goons deployed tear gas and pepper spray against a crowd in Elgin, Illinois, on Saturday. Residents and community patrollers gathered outside an apartment building where ICE goons were attempting to arrest a man they later identified as a “suspected member” of a Venezuelan gang.
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Join me at 5:30 PM PT for a live watchalong of The Last Class — the film about my final semester teaching. We’ll introduce the film, offer commentary during it, and answer questions at the end. All you need to do is click the link below to watch!
https://www.youtube.com/live/LuHZz17aZWw
https://www.youtube.com/live/LuHZz17aZWw
The Last Class with Robert Reich: Live Watchalong
Inequality Media Civic Action
www.youtube.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Join me at 5:30 PM PT for a live watchalong of The Last Class — the film about my final semester teaching. We’ll introduce the film, offer commentary during it, and answer questions at the end. All you need to do is click the link below to watch!
https://www.youtube.com/live/LuHZz17aZWw
https://www.youtube.com/live/LuHZz17aZWw
December 8, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Their parents were CAKE fans.
CAKE - Mustache Man (Wasted)
YouTube video by thebandcake
youtu.be
December 7, 2025 at 9:31 PM
My beloved brother, who I shared a bunk bed with as kids, has moved with his wife to Southern France for retirement. Congrats to them. He turns 64 tomorrow. I assured him we will still need and feed him.
December 7, 2025 at 6:04 PM
My beloved brother, who I shared a bunk bed with as kids, has moved with his wife to Southern France for retirement. Congrats to them. He turns 64 tomorrow. I assured him we will still need and feed him.
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Prime Minister of Poland. 🇵🇱
December 6, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Prime Minister of Poland. 🇵🇱
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My nomination for best movie of 2025. Heartbreaking and life affirming. Now streaming.
Fairyland (2025) Official Trailer - Emilia Jones, Scoot McNairy, Cody Fern
YouTube video by Lionsgate Movies
youtu.be
December 6, 2025 at 5:19 AM
My nomination for best movie of 2025. Heartbreaking and life affirming. Now streaming.
My nomination for best movie of 2025. Heartbreaking and life affirming. Now streaming.
Fairyland (2025) Official Trailer - Emilia Jones, Scoot McNairy, Cody Fern
YouTube video by Lionsgate Movies
youtu.be
December 6, 2025 at 5:19 AM
My nomination for best movie of 2025. Heartbreaking and life affirming. Now streaming.
Such racist trolls. I can't wait to pee on Trump's tombstone.
Trump admin removes MLK Day, Juneteenth from National Parks fee-free days
In place of these days, the Trump administration has opted to celebrate more former presidents' birthdays and Trump's birthday.
www.newsweek.com
December 6, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Such racist trolls. I can't wait to pee on Trump's tombstone.
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The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has stopped receiving any coal-fired power. Mayor Karen Bass calls it a defining moment for the city in transitioning to clean energy. @hayleysmith.bsky.social www.latimes.com/environment/...
Los Angeles says so long to coal
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has stopped receiving coal-powered electricity from its last remaining coal source, the Intermountain Power Project in Utah.
www.latimes.com
December 6, 2025 at 12:18 AM
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has stopped receiving any coal-fired power. Mayor Karen Bass calls it a defining moment for the city in transitioning to clean energy. @hayleysmith.bsky.social www.latimes.com/environment/...
Great pop songs not enough people heard is my favorite genre.
This, for example. #altrock
This, for example. #altrock
Change with the Changing Times (The dB's)
YouTube video by Chris Kouzes
youtu.be
December 5, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Great pop songs not enough people heard is my favorite genre.
This, for example. #altrock
This, for example. #altrock
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Coco will be in @nytimes.com on Friday the shop owner told me.
December 4, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Coco will be in @nytimes.com on Friday the shop owner told me.
Coco will be in @nytimes.com on Friday the shop owner told me.
December 4, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Coco will be in @nytimes.com on Friday the shop owner told me.
It’s just ethnic cleansing now. White Nationalist immigration policy.
ICE Arrest Data Shows Many Immigrants With No Criminal Record (Gift Article)
In high-profile operations, more than half of those arrested had no criminal record, an analysis shows.
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:45 PM
It’s just ethnic cleansing now. White Nationalist immigration policy.
Brilliant crowdsourcing. The modern San Francisco bike routes came from projects like this. Ask cyclists, they know. #bikelife #transportation #LosAngeles
my buddy created this map of safe bike routes in LA and i help her update it. if there are any bike routes you use that meet ALL THE RULES included on the right tab, reply here and let me know so i can check them out and add them.
www.safebikeroutes.com/la
www.safebikeroutes.com/la
Safe Bike Routes
Crowdsourced routes to get around LA
www.safebikeroutes.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Brilliant crowdsourcing. The modern San Francisco bike routes came from projects like this. Ask cyclists, they know. #bikelife #transportation #LosAngeles
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AI is a climate issue. AI is a climate crisis.
A few important points here
- Generative AI supercharged data centre growth: lobbyist and substacker lines pretending like this is just streaming are false
- Even when you consider much of the projected growth is speculative, the *likely* projects are still MASSIVE
media.licdn.com/dms/document...
- Generative AI supercharged data centre growth: lobbyist and substacker lines pretending like this is just streaming are false
- Even when you consider much of the projected growth is speculative, the *likely* projects are still MASSIVE
media.licdn.com/dms/document...
December 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM
AI is a climate issue. AI is a climate crisis.
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The opinion writer at SFGate just declared war on AI and I am here for it! Full article posted below to get past the paywall.
#AI
#AIsucks
#FuckAI
The time has come to declare war on AI www.sfgate.com/tech/article...
#AI
#AIsucks
#FuckAI
The time has come to declare war on AI www.sfgate.com/tech/article...
The time has come to declare war on AI
"It's now in everything, even if you don't want it there."
www.sfgate.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:56 PM
The opinion writer at SFGate just declared war on AI and I am here for it! Full article posted below to get past the paywall.
#AI
#AIsucks
#FuckAI
The time has come to declare war on AI www.sfgate.com/tech/article...
#AI
#AIsucks
#FuckAI
The time has come to declare war on AI www.sfgate.com/tech/article...
Excited for the final season of Babylon Berlin.
Babylon Berlin sets stage for final season
FIRST LOOK: Volker Bruch and Liv Lisa Fries take the lead in the fifth and final season of German period drama Babylon Berlin, which has now completed filming and is heading into post-production.
dramaquarterly.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Excited for the final season of Babylon Berlin.
“It’s such an old-fashioned term but a beautiful term: groceries. It sort of says a bag with different things in it."
- President Trump 4/2/25
#affordability #Republicans
- President Trump 4/2/25
#affordability #Republicans
Poll: Trump's own voters begin blaming him for affordability crisis
Americans continue to say affordability is out of control, and they place the responsibility on Trump, The POLITICO Poll found.
www.politico.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
“It’s such an old-fashioned term but a beautiful term: groceries. It sort of says a bag with different things in it."
- President Trump 4/2/25
#affordability #Republicans
- President Trump 4/2/25
#affordability #Republicans
Some hopeful news.
Meet Coco.
Meet Coco.
After beloved KitKat was killed by Waymo, liquor store gets new feline
Coco, the new six-month kitten at Randa's Market, is winning over customers after KitKat was struck and killed by a Waymo.
missionlocal.org
December 4, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Some hopeful news.
Meet Coco.
Meet Coco.