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Michigander @otherwiseagain.bsky.social · 10h

As Michigan is going full on in the AI data center business and catering to even more GOP billionaires like the Ellison family here is a detailed breakdown of what we are likely to expect

www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

What we know about energy use at U.S. data centers amid the AI boom

Data centers accounted for 4% of total U.S. electricity use in 2024. Their energy demand is expected to more than double by 2030.

www.pewresearch.org

Michigander @otherwiseagain.bsky.social · 10h

Job estimates seem inflated.

Michigander @otherwiseagain.bsky.social · 10h

To avoid nuisances from generators you need excessive amounts of land or sound baffles during run times. Effects on electrical use, water, and land use need to be transparent to the community. Worst case scenarios like Memphis are what people worry about.
www.politico.com/news/2025/05...

'How come I can’t breathe?': Musk's data company draws a backlash in Memphis

The company’s turbines — enough to power 280,000 homes — run without emission controls in an area that leads Tennessee in asthma hospitalizations.

www.politico.com

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 1d

The Trump regime has murdered at least 59 civilians in the Caribbean. At least one survivor has washed up on the coast of Mexico where the Mexican navy rescued him. The presidents of Colombia and Mexico have spoken out against the Trump led murders. Both countries are US allies.

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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 19h

The average American family has ~$6000 of their taxes go to corporate subsidies and ~$100 of their taxes go to SNAP for 42 million hungry Americans.

Remember—we don't lack money to serve our neighbors in need, we lack the money needed to satisfy billionaire greed.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

🚨BREAKING: A government watchdog group filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after the department ignored records requests related to Heather Honey, an anti-voting activist who was appointed to a senior position in the department.

DHS Sued for Records on Trump-Appointed Election Conspiracy Theorist

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Michigan Advance @michiganadvance.com · 1d

Members of the Michigan Senate on Thursday voted to advance a supplemental funding bill providing $71 million in state funds to support food assistance with federal funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, or SNAP, set to come to a halt on Saturday.

Michigan Senate advances stopgap funding for SNAP as federal funding cliff nears • Michigan Advance

Members of the Michigan Senate on Thursday voted to advance a supplemental funding bill providing $71 million in state funds to support food assistance with federal funding for the Supplemental Nutrit...

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PPP Grifter @pppgrifter.bsky.social · 20h

A lot has happened this year but I feel like we should always remind people that this happened followed by him deciding to starve the poorest children in the world simply because he wanted to.

We probably shouldn’t forget about this

Richest man in the world killed the poorest children in the world simply because he wanted to

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Michael Froomkin @mfroomkin.bsky.social · 1d

Why is it that every disappeared US citizen is not front page news? At the very least we should have a little box with a count of the number of citizens who have been taken away and are not locatable and a link to a story with photos & min-bios, just as we used to do with military casually figures.

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 2d

In Portland, Oregon, masked ICE GOONS abducted and vanished US citizen Gonzalo Catalan last week. Tragically, his family remains unaware of his whereabouts and has not received any communication from him as of today.

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A Republic If You Can Keep It @arepublicif.bsky.social · 19h

People had a shit fit about political violence after Charlie Kirk was assassinated.

Political violence is starving children to run interference for a child rapist who is the President of the United States of America.

#SNAP #EpsteinFiles #GOPGhouls

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Melissa Nadia Viviana 🐸 @resistrebelrevolt.net · 13h

🔥 Mayor Brandon Johnson once again calls for a General Strike. He says the power of the Labor Movement & The Civil Rights Movement combining was what Dr King imagined.

Since the billionaires & elites have united, if we're going to beat back this tyranny, workers must be even more united than them.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 21h

A government office worker who helps seniors and the disabled with social security benefits shared her emotional response to the government shutdown. Essential government workers like her haven't been paid in four weeks. The pressure of it all has led to panic attacks: "We don't deserve this."

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🪷MsGrumpyBunny🪷 @msgrumpybunny.bsky.social · 1d

ReUpping Chris’ post because shits getting wild out in these streets.

Scammers are working OT. I’m testifying to it.

And this administration is partly responsible for it. Our data is out there.

Protect yourself in every way you can!

Freeze your credit!!!

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · Feb 19

Freeze your credit individually at each bureau. It’s free:

• Experian: www.experian.com/freeze
• Equifax: www.equifax.com/personal/credit-report-services/credit-freeze
• TransUnion: www.transunion.com/credit-freeze

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 1d

One Portland coffee ahop has raised $86K and counting for SNAP recipients www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMXveDQE/

The owner of a Southeast Portland coffee shop said Tuesday the shop had raised over $72,000 to help feed people losing food benefits as the government shutdown continues. Heretic Coffee, 5120 S.E. 28t...

TikTok video by The Oregonian

www.tiktok.com

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 21h

Not a word from the ADL’s Jonathan Greenblatt on Tucker hosting Fuentes. Amazing.

I just checked his Twitter feed and plenty on Mamdani and even Norway (!) but not a word about a top conservative podcaster hosting an infamous Holocaust denier.

Greenblatt is beyond parody at this point.

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Sue Massa @smassa.bsky.social · 21h

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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 18h

Kristi Noem is a liar and a dog killer.

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 18h

⚡️'Zeroing out' — Russian troops carry out torture, executions in own ranks, media investigation finds.

"You know, what's happening there is that...You never know where the bullet will come from: from your own side or from the Ukrainians," Dmitry, a Russian soldier, told Verstka.

'Zeroing out' — Russian troops carry out torture, executions in own ranks, media investigation finds

"You know, what's happening there is that... You never know where the bullet will come from: from your own side or from the Ukrainians," Dmitry, a Russian soldier, told the independent outlet Verstka.

kyivindependent.com

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Keri Blakinger @keribla.bsky.social · 17h

my god, what a paragraph

(from tonight's @hcrichardson.bsky.social)

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Do Not Obey. We are Democracy. @zangerliberia.bsky.social · 1d

In PA & across the nation, the GOP has done everything it can to stop you from voting.
If you encounter election issues or have questions about voting rules in your state, call the non partisan Democratic Voter Protection Hotline 9am to 9pm est.

#WeAreDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
#USDemocracy

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CajunBlue 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 1d

🚨Matt Waltz, Ambassador to the UN, is called OUT during a General Assembly by Cuba’s Foreign Minister! 🚨 Sound ⬆️. 1/2

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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 21h

The largest war ship in the world has been moved to the Caribbean, along with other ships, bombers, amphibious vehicles and more.

That’s a lot of firepower to stop small vessels carrying drugs.

It looks a lot more like preparation for war.

Congress needs to get involved before it’s too late.

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Michigander @otherwiseagain.bsky.social · 13h

Yes Trump is monitoring your social media. How much longer will Republicans in Congress fail to exercise their constitutional powers over a lawless executive branch.

Nick @sregorn.bsky.social · 1d

CPB showed at a client’s home in nyc today for “consensual chat” about their social media posts. client is an american citizen if you care about such things.

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CajunBlue 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 1d

🚨Interview just before he met with the judge about excessive force. Now we know why she wants daily updates. 👀

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Michigander @otherwiseagain.bsky.social · 13h

It stuns me that so many people can't see that Trump is mentally ill.

Philip Bump @pbump.com · 1d

til fusion is only nine months old