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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 1d

Utility rates are rising in 41 states due to the increased demand from data centers on the electric grid.

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AI data centers are driving up electricity bills. Energy-saving hacks might not help lower them.

Data centers are driving up consumers' electricity costs, but experts say energy conservation hacks won't lower bills much. Here's what to do instead.

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libby march @libbymarch.bsky.social · 2d

Scenes from Saturday's interfaith rally for solidarity with Gaza. Protesters called on Senator Tim Kennedy to co-sponsor H.R. 3565, the “Block the Bombs” Act. See more on @buffalonews.com -
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demonstrators march around Niagara Square during a Multi-Faith Solidarity Rally for Gaza in downtown Buffalo, Oct. 3, 2025. Jewish, Muslim, Christian, and community organizations including the WNY Peace Center and Access WNY sponsored the rally, pressuring Rep. Tim Kennedy to join 55 other House Democrats in cosponsoring H.R. 3565, the “Block the Bombs” Act. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Carolyn Jordan stands with an arm around Shirley Burns during a Multi-Faith Solidarity Rally for Gaza in downtown Buffalo, Oct. 3, 2025. Jewish, Muslim, Christian, and community organizations including the WNY Peace Center and Access WNY sponsored the rally, pressuring Rep. Tim Kennedy to join 55 other House Democrats in cosponsoring H.R. 3565, the “Block the Bombs” Act. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

A child holds a sign reading “Stop killing Palestinian children” during a Multi-Faith Solidarity Rally for Gaza in downtown Buffalo, Oct. 3, 2025. Jewish, Muslim, Christian, and community organizations including the WNY Peace Center and Access WNY sponsored the rally, pressuring Rep. Tim Kennedy to join 55 other House Democrats in cosponsoring H.R. 3565, the “Block the Bombs” Act. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Demonstrators gather for an interfaith rally for Gaza at Niagara Square in Buffalo, Oct. 3, 2025. Jewish, Muslim, Christian, and community organizations including the WNY Peace Center and Access WNY sponsored the rally, pressuring Rep. Tim Kennedy to join over 50 other House Democrats in cosponsoring H.R. 3565, the “Block the Bombs” Act. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

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New York Focus @nysfocus.bsky.social · 23d

New York has just one federal immigration detention center. But county jails are increasingly lending bed space to ICE– for a price.
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ICE Detentions in New York County Jails Have Exploded

So far this year, the state's county jails have held six times more people for federal immigration authorities than they did in all of 2024.

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libby march @libbymarch.bsky.social · 23d

Tap in below for more scenes from Borderland Music + Arts Festival on @buffalonews.com -

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#borderland #musicfestival

Band of Horses play on the main stage during Borderland Music + Arts Festival at Knox Farm State Park in East Aurora, Sept. 13, 2025. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Kevin McLellan dances with Danielle Torres during Borderland Music + Arts Festival at Knox Farm State Park in East Aurora, Sept. 13, 2025. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Children are silhouetted in golden hour sunlight as they play frisbee during Borderland Music + Arts Festival at Knox Farm State Park in East Aurora, Sept. 13, 2025. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

The Heavy Heavy play during Borderland Music + Arts Festival at Knox Farm State Park in East Aurora, Sept. 13, 2025. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

libby march @libbymarch.bsky.social · Aug 11

The Erie County Fair is back for its 185th year! Tap in to see the
@eriecountyfair.bsky.social‬ magic lensed by our @buffalonews.com photo team here -

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People fly through the sky on the “Wave Swinger” ride on the first day of the Erie County Fair at the Hamburg Fairgrounds in Hamburg, August 6, 2025. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Garrett Hill, 11, balances on a stall fence between rounds of helping his dad, Derek Hill, hang name tag signs for their cows before the official opening of the Erie County Fair at the Hamburg Fairgrounds in Hamburg, August 5, 2025. The Hills have come up to the fair from Hills Valley Farm in Cattaraugus. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

The Nya:Weh Village dancers perform a dance during the Erie County Fair at the Hamburg Fairgrounds in Hamburg, August 7, 2025. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Cap, an 18-year-old Percheron, relaxes in the embrace of Jude Ball in the Horse Headquarters during the Erie County Fair at the Hamburg Fairgrounds in Hamburg, August 7, 2025. Ball, who is originally from the Western New York area, said she returns to the fair from California every year to see Cap. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

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The Buffalo News @buffalonews.com · Jul 15

People wade and splash in the flow of Wiscoy Falls in Portageville in today's #EveryDayAPhoto by @libbymarch.bsky.social.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · Jul 8

Ten years after the Paris Agreement, nations are still falling short of their commitments to reduce emissions and mitigate climate change.

More than that, they haven’t shown enough follow-through on the goals they set. Instead, it’s been cities and local governments that have taken the lead.

As the nations lag on climate action, cities across the world step up

A new report documents how local communities are becoming more livable and sustainable.

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ReadingThePictures @readingthepictures.bsky.social · Jun 21

Trump has erased the climate crisis from federal discourse & action, so disasters grow more extreme but get less attention. Our warning from last summer's start feels prophetic as we face another season of denial.

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If This Summer is Anything Like the Last

If this summer is anything like the last, the climate crisis will destroy more norms, we will gasp, then forget, and photographers will continue to skewer our denial.

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libby march @libbymarch.bsky.social · Jun 18

2) Shakenya has had some help, but she still needs the following for the event THIS SATURDAY-

- A DJ
- Paper products, napkins, flatware, cups
- Hamburger and hot dog buns
- Custom t-shirts for the family

Please DM me if you'd like to help and I'll connect you with her.

#buffalo #MutualAid

libby march @libbymarch.bsky.social · Jun 18

1) Shakenya Griffin lost her toddler, Ramone "Red" Luckie Carter, to gun violence last summer. She's hosting a celebration of his life on the anniversary of his death this Saturday, June 21, and needs help to get the event together >>

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#Buffalo #wny #MutualAid

Remembering Ramone "Red" Luckie Carter

YouTube video by The Buffalo News

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libby march @libbymarch.bsky.social · Jun 16

Happy early Juneteenth! See more moments from Buffalo's parade and festival over the weekend on @buffalonews.com -

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London Rainer, 5, center, eyes her brother Rayquan Whedon, 8, left, as Jesse Harris Jr. 7, chases after her with a balloon tower, making the most of their balloon adornments during the Juneteenth celebration in Buffalo, June 14, 2025. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Deja Ferguson, 18, dances with the Dynasty All Stars in the Juneteenth parade in Buffalo, June 14, 2025. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Janice Fayson wears kente cloth and intricate makeup, sitting for a portrait as she watches the Juneteenth parade in Buffalo, June 14, 2025. Fayson said she got the inspiration for her makeup online. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Demetrius Mims grins as he hugs Kim Geiger before they ride The Arc’s float in the Juneteenth parade in Buffalo, June 14, 2025. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

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libby march @libbymarch.bsky.social · Jun 16

ICYMI: Niagara Square was flooded by peaceful demonstrators for a "No Kings" pro-democracy rally on the 79th birthday of President Trump on Saturday. See more images on @thebuffalonews -
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#nokings #Buffalo

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Aaron Besecker @aaronbesecker.bsky.social · Jun 15

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The Buffalo News @buffalonews.com · Jun 15

Thousands gathered to join nationwide "No Kings" protests on the birthday of President Trump at Niagara Square on Saturday.

Photos: Thousands attend 'No Kings' protest at Niagara Square

Thousands gathered to join nationwide "No Kings" protests on the birthday of President Trump at Niagara Square in Buffalo, June 14, 2025. Some protesters milled around McKinley Monument, while others

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Aaron Besecker @aaronbesecker.bsky.social · Jun 14

'We cannot afford to stand by': Thousands protest Trump administration in Niagara Square
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'We cannot afford to stand by': Thousands protest Trump administration in Niagara Square

A crowd of all ages packed the square, carrying protest signs that took aim at President Trump and his administration's policies. The crowd chanted, listened to speakers and, for parts of the roughly ...

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libby march @libbymarch.bsky.social · Jun 12

Please DM me if you are interested in helping and I'll connect you with Shakenya

libby march @libbymarch.bsky.social · Jun 12

Shakenya hopes to host a community event in Red's memory on June 21. She still needs help with the following:
A dj
Custom t-shirts for the family
Tables & chairs
Hamburger/hotdog buns
Hot dogs &hamburgers
Paper plates, silverware, cups
Coolers
Ice
Water
Pop
Potluck dishes

#Buffalo #mutualaid

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libby march @libbymarch.bsky.social · Jun 12

1) Reminders are everywhere for Shakenya Griffin, her children, and their loved ones who lost 3-year-old Ramone "Red" Carter in a shooting in Buffalo last year.

Read from @justinsondel.bsky.social on the loss of Red and the ripple effects of gun violence:

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Shakenya Griffin, right, weeps in the embrace of loved ones during a celebration for the life of her son, Ramone “Red” Luckie Carter, two weeks after his death on what would have been his fourth birthday, at Griffin’s home in Buffalo, July 6, 2024. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Ja’miya, daughter of Shakenya Griffin, stands for a portrait holding a baby photo of her little brother Ramone “Red” Luckie Carter in Buffalo, Jan. 23, 2025. Ja'miya and Ramone were playing outside with other children on June 21, 2024 when they were struck by gunfire. Ja'miya survived her injuries, but Ramone did not. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Shakenya Griffin displays a customized necklace with a photo of her son, Ramone “Red” Luckie Carter, during a celebration for Ramone’s life on what would have been his fourth birthday, at her home in Buffalo, July 6, 2024. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

Wearing T-shirts memorializing Ramone “Red” Luckie Carter, children stand on the steps of Shakenya Griffin’s home, the site where her son Ramone and his older sister Ja'miya were struck by gunfire, during a celebration for the life of Ramone on what would have been his fourth birthday, at his mother’s home in Buffalo, July 6, 2024. Ja'miya survived her injuries, but Ramone was pronounced dead at Erie County Medical Center the night the two children were shot. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

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Justin Sondel @justinsondel.bsky.social · Jun 9

Shakenya is planning a celebration of Red’s life on the anniversary of his death, June 21. She has already received donations to help throw the party, but asked me share the below list of things she still needs.

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Justin Sondel @justinsondel.bsky.social · Jun 9

ICYMI: This Sunday we ran a story that I have been working on for nearly a year on the struggles that Shakenya Griffin, who lost her 3-year-old son Red Carter in a shooting last June, continues to go through as she tries to find peace. buffalonews.com/news/local/a...

Red Carter's mother searches for peace, but reminders of toddler's death are everywhere

Last June, 3-year-old Ramone “Red” Carter was shot and killed near his home, an inadvertent victim of a shooting targeting someone else. Now, a year later, his mother remains in the house as reminders...

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Justin Sondel @justinsondel.bsky.social · May 27

ICYMI: another wonderful collaboration from @chessabond.bsky.social and @libbymarch.bsky.social published over the weekend: buffalonews.com/life-enterta...

'There’s mad fashion shows here': Buffalo's fashion scene is underground, but bubbling up

Buffalo's fashion scene is "underground," but bubbling up. Local designers are turning fashion into a full-time job − or trying to. They are carving out an industry by throwing runway

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libby march @libbymarch.bsky.social · May 27

thanks for sharing, Justin!

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Alexander Chee @alexanderchee.bsky.social · May 20

Everything about this is a tragedy, every level, from cheated freelancers to authors obscured to readers who don’t get served either.

Rachael King @rachaelking70.bsky.social · May 20

This was just posted by @tbretc.bsky.social on another platform. The Chicago Sun-Times obviously gets ChatGPT to write a ‘summer reads’ feature almost entirely made up of real authors but completely fake books. What are we coming to?

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Aaron Besecker @aaronbesecker.bsky.social · May 15

Photos: Buffalo community comes together to remember victims of 5/14
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Photos: Buffalo community comes together to remember victims of 5/14

On the three-year anniversary of the Tops mass shooting, Buffalo came together to offer acts of service beautifying the community through the morning and early afternoon until the Tops memorial

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libby march @libbymarch.bsky.social · May 1

See more images from the 4-alarm fire on Buffalo's Church Street here on @buffalonews.com -
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Firefighters and emergency personnel respond to a four-alarm fire at the Church Street law offices of Paul William Beltz in downtown Buffalo, May 1, 2025. (Libby March/Buffalo News)

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The Buffalo News @buffalonews.com · Apr 30

Cherry blossom petals float on the surface of Mirror Lake in Forest Lawn Cemetery in today's #EveryDayAPhoto by Libby March:
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