Ryke Longest
@rykelongest.bsky.social
Law, Environment, Justice
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Next time someone at a party complains about AI and water, send them this story.
@mollytaft.com writes about the way AI’s water woes narratives overshadows the more pressing ENERGY problem w/ the data center boom.
We have to get these facts right since the “why AI” debate is so dang important. ⚡️
@mollytaft.com writes about the way AI’s water woes narratives overshadows the more pressing ENERGY problem w/ the data center boom.
We have to get these facts right since the “why AI” debate is so dang important. ⚡️
new from me: are data centers going to wipe out water supplies? how much water does ChatGPT really use? and what's going on with that big correction in Empire of AI?
i went long on the conversation around AI and water, and how it's actually about what we want resources to be used for:
i went long on the conversation around AI and water, and how it's actually about what we want resources to be used for:
You’re Thinking About AI and Water All Wrong
Fears about AI data centers’ water use have exploded. Experts say the reality is far more complicated than people think.
www.wired.com
December 12, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Next time someone at a party complains about AI and water, send them this story.
@mollytaft.com writes about the way AI’s water woes narratives overshadows the more pressing ENERGY problem w/ the data center boom.
We have to get these facts right since the “why AI” debate is so dang important. ⚡️
@mollytaft.com writes about the way AI’s water woes narratives overshadows the more pressing ENERGY problem w/ the data center boom.
We have to get these facts right since the “why AI” debate is so dang important. ⚡️
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From @fieseler.bsky.social, a wild account of the guy who's spent the best of his years spreading garbage about offshore wind
www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...
www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...
The man behind the fall of offshore wind
David Stevenson has solar on his roof and drives a hybrid. How did he become the leader of the movement that helped Trump crush offshore wind farms?
www.canarymedia.com
December 13, 2025 at 12:28 AM
From @fieseler.bsky.social, a wild account of the guy who's spent the best of his years spreading garbage about offshore wind
www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...
www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...
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The US government is now a mafia organization.
December 11, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The US government is now a mafia organization.
How I feel looking at my news feed on other social media platforms…
December 8, 2025 at 12:22 PM
How I feel looking at my news feed on other social media platforms…
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The draft dodging idiot posted a pic of this West Point plaque. It contains these words:
“Our American Code of Military Obedience requires that, should orders and the law ever conflict, our officers must obey the law.”
That is precisely what Senator Mark Kelly told officers to do. #NoSedition
“Our American Code of Military Obedience requires that, should orders and the law ever conflict, our officers must obey the law.”
That is precisely what Senator Mark Kelly told officers to do. #NoSedition
November 25, 2025 at 6:49 PM
The draft dodging idiot posted a pic of this West Point plaque. It contains these words:
“Our American Code of Military Obedience requires that, should orders and the law ever conflict, our officers must obey the law.”
That is precisely what Senator Mark Kelly told officers to do. #NoSedition
“Our American Code of Military Obedience requires that, should orders and the law ever conflict, our officers must obey the law.”
That is precisely what Senator Mark Kelly told officers to do. #NoSedition
In One Week, Trump Moves to Reshape U.S. Environmental Policy www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/c...
In One Week, Trump Moves to Reshape U.S. Environmental Policy
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:53 PM
In One Week, Trump Moves to Reshape U.S. Environmental Policy www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/c...
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And that's how it's done.
October 29, 2025 at 11:04 PM
And that's how it's done.
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JD Vance straight-up lied about Dems wanting health care for illegals. They are barred from the medical assistance orgs.
October 2, 2025 at 12:22 AM
JD Vance straight-up lied about Dems wanting health care for illegals. They are barred from the medical assistance orgs.
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We don’t yet know what motivated the person who shot and killed Charlie Kirk, but this kind of despicable violence has no place in our democracy. Michelle and I will be praying for Charlie’s family tonight, especially his wife Erika and their two young children.
September 10, 2025 at 9:26 PM
We don’t yet know what motivated the person who shot and killed Charlie Kirk, but this kind of despicable violence has no place in our democracy. Michelle and I will be praying for Charlie’s family tonight, especially his wife Erika and their two young children.
Inspiring thoughts here from a Duke University Alum. triplepundit.com/2025/trump-c...
TriplePundit • Fighting for America’s Moral Mandate: A Call-to-Action From a Young Climate Leader
Fighting for America’s Moral Mandate: A Call-to-Action From a Young Climate Leader
triplepundit.com
September 10, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Inspiring thoughts here from a Duke University Alum. triplepundit.com/2025/trump-c...
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"-Over one million Americans died of COVID-19.
-Official COVID deaths were likely undercounted, not overcounted.
-These deaths were above and beyond expected levels and not just deaths that “would have happened anyway”
jenndowd.substack.com/p/how-many-p...
-Official COVID deaths were likely undercounted, not overcounted.
-These deaths were above and beyond expected levels and not just deaths that “would have happened anyway”
jenndowd.substack.com/p/how-many-p...
How many people died of COVID?
We likely undercounted, not overcounted COVID deaths
jenndowd.substack.com
September 9, 2025 at 5:48 PM
"-Over one million Americans died of COVID-19.
-Official COVID deaths were likely undercounted, not overcounted.
-These deaths were above and beyond expected levels and not just deaths that “would have happened anyway”
jenndowd.substack.com/p/how-many-p...
-Official COVID deaths were likely undercounted, not overcounted.
-These deaths were above and beyond expected levels and not just deaths that “would have happened anyway”
jenndowd.substack.com/p/how-many-p...
We Are Not ‘Property of Donald Trump’ www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/o...
Opinion | We Are Not ‘Property of Donald Trump’
www.nytimes.com
August 30, 2025 at 12:24 PM
We Are Not ‘Property of Donald Trump’ www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/o...
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Each year, air pollution from US oil and gas kills an estimated 91,000 Americans, making it the 8th most common cause of US death, and afflicts ~210,000 US kids with asthma. Pollution-related illnesses disproportionately affect Black and Asian communities.
The health burden and racial-ethnic disparities of air pollution from the major oil and gas lifecycle stages in the United States
Largest total population health burden is from O&G end-use, but greatest relative disparities are linked to downstream activities.
www.science.org
August 27, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Each year, air pollution from US oil and gas kills an estimated 91,000 Americans, making it the 8th most common cause of US death, and afflicts ~210,000 US kids with asthma. Pollution-related illnesses disproportionately affect Black and Asian communities.
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May this portion of the dissent by Ketanji Brown Jackson haunt John Roberts forever and be the final word on his tenure as Chief Justice.
August 21, 2025 at 9:43 PM
May this portion of the dissent by Ketanji Brown Jackson haunt John Roberts forever and be the final word on his tenure as Chief Justice.
A picture is worth a thousand words.
August 22, 2025 at 1:29 AM
A picture is worth a thousand words.
Wishing you a great day!
August 19, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Wishing you a great day!
An oldie whose time has returned. youtu.be/YdTLkAE6s2E?...
Every Bomb You Make
YouTube video by The Police - Topic
youtu.be
July 12, 2025 at 1:41 PM
An oldie whose time has returned. youtu.be/YdTLkAE6s2E?...
#showyourstripes data visualization for the change in temperature in Raleigh, NC.
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showyourstripes.info/l/northameri...
Show Your Stripes
Visualising how the climate has changed for every country across the globe
showyourstripes.info
June 21, 2025 at 12:37 PM
#showyourstripes data visualization for the change in temperature in Raleigh, NC.
showyourstripes.info/l/northameri...
showyourstripes.info/l/northameri...
Excellent points here, and can it be any surprise that AI promoters are coming for entry level jobs in all fields. Blue collar and white collar workers are going to lose big in the coming AI craze.
lpeproject.org/blog/techs-t...
lpeproject.org/blog/techs-t...
Tech’s Turn to Trump was a Labor Story, and the Response Should be Too
Tech elite's turn towards far-right politics should be understood as part of a broader effort to suppress collective power and worker activism. Organized labor is crucial to challenging the influence…
lpeproject.org
June 19, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Excellent points here, and can it be any surprise that AI promoters are coming for entry level jobs in all fields. Blue collar and white collar workers are going to lose big in the coming AI craze.
lpeproject.org/blog/techs-t...
lpeproject.org/blog/techs-t...
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USGS folks taught me important lessons about science, ethics, and leadership before I ever stepped into a college classroom. They influenced my career trajectory. The technical knowledge & life lessons learned during my time at the agency (1995-1998) continually show up in my teaching & other work.
June 13, 2025 at 10:12 PM
USGS folks taught me important lessons about science, ethics, and leadership before I ever stepped into a college classroom. They influenced my career trajectory. The technical knowledge & life lessons learned during my time at the agency (1995-1998) continually show up in my teaching & other work.