Troublemakers
@troublemakers.bsky.social
We're a Seattle-area climate-focused NVDA group dedicated to training, supporting, and activating folks working for climate justice and aligned movements....
Because business as usual is trouble for us all.
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@troublemakers.bsky.social
· Apr 15
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This just keeps getting better. 😍
"Is there...a deep and abiding sense of dread that accompanies every moment? Are you worried that you're enabling the fall of democracy?"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQOv...
#teslaregretsyndrome #trs #TeslaTakedown #Tesla #elonmusk #MuskMustFall
"Is there...a deep and abiding sense of dread that accompanies every moment? Are you worried that you're enabling the fall of democracy?"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQOv...
#teslaregretsyndrome #trs #TeslaTakedown #Tesla #elonmusk #MuskMustFall
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This is so funny after the incessant ads from Palantir about empowering, not replacing the American worker.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Palantir CEO Says AI to Make Large-Scale Immigration Obsolete
Artificial intelligence will displace so many jobs that it will eliminate the need for mass immigration, according to Palantir Technologies Inc. Chief Executive Officer Alex Karp.
www.bloomberg.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:04 AM
This is so funny after the incessant ads from Palantir about empowering, not replacing the American worker.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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I was present for the birth of the web, the explosion of personal sites, and the blogging revolution, and you know what we never had to do? Beg people to use our shit.
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
www.irishtimes.com
January 21, 2026 at 12:19 AM
I was present for the birth of the web, the explosion of personal sites, and the blogging revolution, and you know what we never had to do? Beg people to use our shit.
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Heads up, Seattle: Aki Kurose Middle School in Hillman City and Cleveland STEM High School in Beacon Hill are sheltering in place after ICE activity was reported in the area.
Two Seattle schools shelter in place due to reported ICE activity
Seattle Public Schools that ICE agents might be trying to draw out families who intended to bring their children home from school after news of ICE activity.
www.seattletimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Heads up, Seattle: Aki Kurose Middle School in Hillman City and Cleveland STEM High School in Beacon Hill are sheltering in place after ICE activity was reported in the area.
This:
"It's about plundering the island while creating a playground for the world's worst people to live out their dystopian fantasies."
"It's about plundering the island while creating a playground for the world's worst people to live out their dystopian fantasies."
How did our declining derptator get so obsessed with Greenland?
Maybe it's because the world's worst people - Musk, Thiel, Andreessen, Altman and the rest of the dead-eyed AI ghouls - want to turn it into their dystopian kingdom.
www.instagram.com/reel/DTvPruO...
Maybe it's because the world's worst people - Musk, Thiel, Andreessen, Altman and the rest of the dead-eyed AI ghouls - want to turn it into their dystopian kingdom.
www.instagram.com/reel/DTvPruO...
Evan Yells at Clouds on Instagram: "why is #Trump so horny for #Greenland? it's not about national security, it's about giving his #ai #billionaire siliconvalley technofash boosters a place to live ou...
968 likes, 79 comments - evanyellsatclouds on January 20, 2026: "why is #Trump so horny for #Greenland? it's not about national security, it's about giving his #ai #billionaire siliconvalley technofas...
www.instagram.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:00 PM
This:
"It's about plundering the island while creating a playground for the world's worst people to live out their dystopian fantasies."
"It's about plundering the island while creating a playground for the world's worst people to live out their dystopian fantasies."
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Oh good! That means the data centers won’t be running on fossil fuels that poison local communities, right?
https://www.axios.com/2026/01/13/microsoft-data-centers-plan-ai
https://www.axios.com/2026/01/13/microsoft-data-centers-plan-ai
January 20, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Oh good! That means the data centers won’t be running on fossil fuels that poison local communities, right?
https://www.axios.com/2026/01/13/microsoft-data-centers-plan-ai
https://www.axios.com/2026/01/13/microsoft-data-centers-plan-ai
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@murray.senate.gov & @cantwell.senate.gov: do not abandon our Kurdish allies! Insist on deescalation and dialogue, and that Syrian forces immediately end all attacks and withdraw to the west of the Euphrates.
📢Syrian Kurds are Under Attack❗
📃Read and share our joint-statement and call-to-action in collaboration with other US-based Kurdish organizations.
www.defendrojava.org/news/syrian-...
📃Read and share our joint-statement and call-to-action in collaboration with other US-based Kurdish organizations.
www.defendrojava.org/news/syrian-...
January 20, 2026 at 7:12 PM
@murray.senate.gov & @cantwell.senate.gov: do not abandon our Kurdish allies! Insist on deescalation and dialogue, and that Syrian forces immediately end all attacks and withdraw to the west of the Euphrates.
And it's on us to make sure they don't remember the robots either—except for all the mockery they received.
Tesla stans Tesla haters
🤝
“Nobody will remember that Tesla ever made a car"
www.benzinga.com/markets/tech...
🤝
“Nobody will remember that Tesla ever made a car"
www.benzinga.com/markets/tech...
'Nobody Will Remember Tesla Ever Made A Car:' Tech Investor Says Optimus Could Become Elon Musk's Biggest Legacy - Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER)
Tech investor Jason Calacanis said Tesla's Optimus robot could surpass the company's car business, calling it "the most transformative technology product ever made."
www.benzinga.com
January 20, 2026 at 8:19 PM
And it's on us to make sure they don't remember the robots either—except for all the mockery they received.
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THE WOMAN WHO WAS DRAGGED OUT OF HER CAR AND ARRESTED BY ICE SPEAKS OUT…
We’ve all seen the videos, but it matters to hear Aliya Rahman say it herself.
📌 She says her treatment in custody was dehumanizing, and that officers completely failed to take her disability seriously.
We’ve all seen the videos, but it matters to hear Aliya Rahman say it herself.
📌 She says her treatment in custody was dehumanizing, and that officers completely failed to take her disability seriously.
January 20, 2026 at 2:43 PM
THE WOMAN WHO WAS DRAGGED OUT OF HER CAR AND ARRESTED BY ICE SPEAKS OUT…
We’ve all seen the videos, but it matters to hear Aliya Rahman say it herself.
📌 She says her treatment in custody was dehumanizing, and that officers completely failed to take her disability seriously.
We’ve all seen the videos, but it matters to hear Aliya Rahman say it herself.
📌 She says her treatment in custody was dehumanizing, and that officers completely failed to take her disability seriously.
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I have heard from someone in Oregon that this is ICE related
January 20, 2026 at 6:39 PM
I have heard from someone in Oregon that this is ICE related
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Musk is in a flop sweat to avoid prison.
Expect him to spend a LOT of money.
Expect him to spend a LOT of money.
"bUt eLon iS oUt oF pOliTicS wHy aRe YoU stiLL prOteStiNg tEslA?" #TeslaTakedown
www.axios.com/2026/01/19/e...
www.axios.com/2026/01/19/e...
Scoop: Musk shocks with $10 million donation in Ky. Senate race
It's the biggest sign yet that Musk plans to spend big for Republicans in the 2026 midterms.
www.axios.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Musk is in a flop sweat to avoid prison.
Expect him to spend a LOT of money.
Expect him to spend a LOT of money.
@murray.senate.gov & @cantwell.senate.gov: do not abandon our Kurdish allies! Insist on deescalation and dialogue, and that Syrian forces immediately end all attacks and withdraw to the west of the Euphrates.
📢Syrian Kurds are Under Attack❗
📃Read and share our joint-statement and call-to-action in collaboration with other US-based Kurdish organizations.
www.defendrojava.org/news/syrian-...
📃Read and share our joint-statement and call-to-action in collaboration with other US-based Kurdish organizations.
www.defendrojava.org/news/syrian-...
January 20, 2026 at 7:12 PM
@murray.senate.gov & @cantwell.senate.gov: do not abandon our Kurdish allies! Insist on deescalation and dialogue, and that Syrian forces immediately end all attacks and withdraw to the west of the Euphrates.
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5-10 minutes of phone calls to show that people care about this...could really make a difference, folks.
📢Syrian Kurds are Under Attack❗
📃Read and share our joint-statement and call-to-action in collaboration with other US-based Kurdish organizations.
www.defendrojava.org/news/syrian-...
📃Read and share our joint-statement and call-to-action in collaboration with other US-based Kurdish organizations.
www.defendrojava.org/news/syrian-...
January 20, 2026 at 7:05 PM
5-10 minutes of phone calls to show that people care about this...could really make a difference, folks.
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January 20, 2026 at 2:27 AM
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“When researchers at the Center for AI Safety tested AI agents’ ability to complete remote work tasks, not a single model was able to complete more than three percent of their assignments.”
“One notable MIT study found that 95 percent of companies that integrated AI saw zero meaningful growth in revenue. For coding tasks, one of AI’s most widely hyped applications, another study showed that programmers who used AI coding tools actually became slower at their jobs.”
AI Completely Failing to Boost Productivity, Says Top Analyst
AI may or may not excel at a lot of things, but from an economic standpoint, it's definitely not making us more productive.
futurism.com
January 20, 2026 at 1:54 AM
“When researchers at the Center for AI Safety tested AI agents’ ability to complete remote work tasks, not a single model was able to complete more than three percent of their assignments.”
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It was raining on this protest in Nuuk. Temperatures in Greenland have been absurdly warm recently. THAT is what we should be talking about.
‘Yankee, Go Home’: Greenlanders Protest Trump’s Takeover Plans
www.nytimes.com
January 18, 2026 at 1:47 PM
It was raining on this protest in Nuuk. Temperatures in Greenland have been absurdly warm recently. THAT is what we should be talking about.
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Córy Doctorow with another verbal bullseye: pluralistic.net/2026/01/13/n...
January 18, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Córy Doctorow with another verbal bullseye: pluralistic.net/2026/01/13/n...
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"Will anyone be arrested for this? Or even fined for this? Will they even be forced to stop doing it? And if not, what are you going to do about it?"
Seriously. Are we going to let a single industry—primarily concerned with cutting jobs & making porn—devastate our air, water, and climate?
Why?
Seriously. Are we going to let a single industry—primarily concerned with cutting jobs & making porn—devastate our air, water, and climate?
Why?
January 17, 2026 at 8:23 PM
"Will anyone be arrested for this? Or even fined for this? Will they even be forced to stop doing it? And if not, what are you going to do about it?"
Seriously. Are we going to let a single industry—primarily concerned with cutting jobs & making porn—devastate our air, water, and climate?
Why?
Seriously. Are we going to let a single industry—primarily concerned with cutting jobs & making porn—devastate our air, water, and climate?
Why?
"Will anyone be arrested for this? Or even fined for this? Will they even be forced to stop doing it? And if not, what are you going to do about it?"
Seriously. Are we going to let a single industry—primarily concerned with cutting jobs & making porn—devastate our air, water, and climate?
Why?
Seriously. Are we going to let a single industry—primarily concerned with cutting jobs & making porn—devastate our air, water, and climate?
Why?
January 17, 2026 at 8:23 PM
"Will anyone be arrested for this? Or even fined for this? Will they even be forced to stop doing it? And if not, what are you going to do about it?"
Seriously. Are we going to let a single industry—primarily concerned with cutting jobs & making porn—devastate our air, water, and climate?
Why?
Seriously. Are we going to let a single industry—primarily concerned with cutting jobs & making porn—devastate our air, water, and climate?
Why?
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I did not know this, and it is utterly appalling.
"Washington state [ranks] 50th in the % of growth in production of power from wind, solar, hydroelectric & other clean-energy sources."
HB 2515 needs to demand 100% new renewables for data centers, or it saddles WA residents with pollution/waste.
"Washington state [ranks] 50th in the % of growth in production of power from wind, solar, hydroelectric & other clean-energy sources."
HB 2515 needs to demand 100% new renewables for data centers, or it saddles WA residents with pollution/waste.
Editorial: Meeting needs for data centers, fair power rates | HeraldNet.com
Shared energy demand for AI and ratepayers requires an increased pace for clean energy projects.
www.heraldnet.com
January 16, 2026 at 7:07 PM
I did not know this, and it is utterly appalling.
"Washington state [ranks] 50th in the % of growth in production of power from wind, solar, hydroelectric & other clean-energy sources."
HB 2515 needs to demand 100% new renewables for data centers, or it saddles WA residents with pollution/waste.
"Washington state [ranks] 50th in the % of growth in production of power from wind, solar, hydroelectric & other clean-energy sources."
HB 2515 needs to demand 100% new renewables for data centers, or it saddles WA residents with pollution/waste.
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We are fighting for our future. JOIN THE MOVEMENT.
North Seattle Progressives have dozens of Participating Organizations for the Activists Assemble Seattle Area Connecting Event. Sun Jan. 25th at Shorewood High School in Shoreline WA. #seattleprotest #indivisible #shorelinewa #resist
North Seattle Progressives have dozens of Participating Organizations for the Activists Assemble Seattle Area Connecting Event. Sun Jan. 25th at Shorewood High School in Shoreline WA. #seattleprotest #indivisible #shorelinewa #resist
Activists Assemble! Jan 25th - Connect Locally! - North Seattle Progressives
Fighting for our Future - Join the Movement
Seattle Area Action Connector Festival.
You've gone to a Protest, you've made a sign. But You're asking "What's Next". What will really make a difference?...
northseattleprogressives.org
January 17, 2026 at 1:33 AM
We are fighting for our future. JOIN THE MOVEMENT.
North Seattle Progressives have dozens of Participating Organizations for the Activists Assemble Seattle Area Connecting Event. Sun Jan. 25th at Shorewood High School in Shoreline WA. #seattleprotest #indivisible #shorelinewa #resist
North Seattle Progressives have dozens of Participating Organizations for the Activists Assemble Seattle Area Connecting Event. Sun Jan. 25th at Shorewood High School in Shoreline WA. #seattleprotest #indivisible #shorelinewa #resist
How We Resist Authoritarianism
YouTube video by Bellingham Troublemakers
www.youtube.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Mark your calendars, and sign up in the second post!
Seattle! Are you concerned about data centers in WA and agitated by AI? Would you like to reimagine AI and data centers, regulate those in WA state, and understand how to sidestep tech monopoly's products?
📅 Join us for The People's Forum on AI - Feb 2nd at 5:30 @
📍Prospect UCC, Capitol Hill.
📅 Join us for The People's Forum on AI - Feb 2nd at 5:30 @
📍Prospect UCC, Capitol Hill.
January 16, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Mark your calendars, and sign up in the second post!
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“It’s a little hurtful to hear it implied that there is any attempt by myself or others on the team to obfuscate or hide what would be meaningful environmental footprint data to the community,” Townsend said, adding later, “It hurt my feelings a little bit.”
OK: we won't imply it. We'll state it.
OK: we won't imply it. We'll state it.
As Google’s water demands grow, The Dalles aims to pull more from Mount Hood forest
The Dalles, a rural city in north-central Oregon, wants to expand its reservoir in the Mount Hood National Forest so it can store more water. While city officials say the water is needed for a growing...
www.opb.org
January 16, 2026 at 5:36 PM
“It’s a little hurtful to hear it implied that there is any attempt by myself or others on the team to obfuscate or hide what would be meaningful environmental footprint data to the community,” Townsend said, adding later, “It hurt my feelings a little bit.”
OK: we won't imply it. We'll state it.
OK: we won't imply it. We'll state it.
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let's goooooo
January 16, 2026 at 9:25 AM
let's goooooo