David Colborne
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Opinion columnist for The Nevada Independent. Anarcho-Blueskyist. @wendycolborne.bsky.social wife guy. Manages IT people on the side (full time).
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When I learned that the overwhelming majority of reported data center water usage was "scope-2" usage — usage caused by generating the power used by data centers — my immediate thought was, "Huh, what's the scope-2 water usage of eating a salad?"
December 6, 2025 at 5:05 PM
When I learned that the overwhelming majority of reported data center water usage was "scope-2" usage — usage caused by generating the power used by data centers — my immediate thought was, "Huh, what's the scope-2 water usage of eating a salad?"
I don't begrudge them their column space, but I also think Sandoval was telling the truth when he said it never occurred to him that the regents wouldn’t be aware that the column was being published.
Somebody in NSHE dropped the ball with their comms strategy — hard.
Somebody in NSHE dropped the ball with their comms strategy — hard.
December 6, 2025 at 3:19 AM
I don't begrudge them their column space, but I also think Sandoval was telling the truth when he said it never occurred to him that the regents wouldn’t be aware that the column was being published.
Somebody in NSHE dropped the ball with their comms strategy — hard.
Somebody in NSHE dropped the ball with their comms strategy — hard.
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December 4, 2025 at 5:10 AM
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He might actually be one of the first to get cooked on WhatsApp.
As crazy as X is, I strongly suspect he and his friend group have some Politico-worthy group chats that would better explain the specific arc of his decline.
As crazy as X is, I strongly suspect he and his friend group have some Politico-worthy group chats that would better explain the specific arc of his decline.
December 3, 2025 at 6:34 PM
He might actually be one of the first to get cooked on WhatsApp.
As crazy as X is, I strongly suspect he and his friend group have some Politico-worthy group chats that would better explain the specific arc of his decline.
As crazy as X is, I strongly suspect he and his friend group have some Politico-worthy group chats that would better explain the specific arc of his decline.
As well as the fact that Trump has had an unusually supine Congress and Supreme Court.
It's easy to do what you want when nobody stops you. Who knew?
Now how do you get things done when the Senate pocket filibusters everything and every agency action is a "major question"?
It's easy to do what you want when nobody stops you. Who knew?
Now how do you get things done when the Senate pocket filibusters everything and every agency action is a "major question"?
December 3, 2025 at 2:37 PM
As well as the fact that Trump has had an unusually supine Congress and Supreme Court.
It's easy to do what you want when nobody stops you. Who knew?
Now how do you get things done when the Senate pocket filibusters everything and every agency action is a "major question"?
It's easy to do what you want when nobody stops you. Who knew?
Now how do you get things done when the Senate pocket filibusters everything and every agency action is a "major question"?
"Argentina" (actually Far West Falkland) is an integral portion of the Camp constituency within the Falkland Islands.
December 2, 2025 at 8:37 PM
"Argentina" (actually Far West Falkland) is an integral portion of the Camp constituency within the Falkland Islands.
He was developing a strong floor of cached Christmas presents to ensure that next Christmas would have no ceiling.
December 1, 2025 at 2:10 PM
He was developing a strong floor of cached Christmas presents to ensure that next Christmas would have no ceiling.
Love or hate Amodei's politics, but at least he touches enough grass (and trees?) to cultivate a crusty local conservativism instead of the more nationally notorious variety some of his colleagues prefer.
Also, NV-2 is an R+7 district that reliably votes R+10+, so he's about as good as we can get.
Also, NV-2 is an R+7 district that reliably votes R+10+, so he's about as good as we can get.
November 30, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Love or hate Amodei's politics, but at least he touches enough grass (and trees?) to cultivate a crusty local conservativism instead of the more nationally notorious variety some of his colleagues prefer.
Also, NV-2 is an R+7 district that reliably votes R+10+, so he's about as good as we can get.
Also, NV-2 is an R+7 district that reliably votes R+10+, so he's about as good as we can get.
Frameworks and rules are legible in a way culture and values aren't. That's why many who want to push society in their preferred direction focus on them — in much the same way the drunk looks for his keys under the lamp since that's where the light is.
November 28, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Frameworks and rules are legible in a way culture and values aren't. That's why many who want to push society in their preferred direction focus on them — in much the same way the drunk looks for his keys under the lamp since that's where the light is.