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NBC News poll Voters hold negative views of Al. In fact, the only topics less popular in the survey were the Democratic Party and Iran.

Truly a perfect news alert

This is *the* best thread about the difficulty of clearing sea #mines I’ve seen on this platform.

Quite relevant now re: #Iran and the Strait of #Hormuz. I’d say essential reading.

basketball player kobe bryant is sitting in a chair with a towel around his neck and says `` soft '' . Alt: basketball player kobe bryant is sitting in a chair with a towel around his neck and says `` soft '' .

*Old man yells at cloud*

It’s shit like this!!!!! We are not the insane ones here!!!

E&E News: Data center moratorium gains traction among Hill progressives A handful of lawmakers is joining Vermont independent Bernie Sanders in wanting to pause new projects.

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“[...]local communities need to [have time to] understand how more data centers would work in their communities,” Guthrie said. “But we have to win the AI war. [..]I would be very reluctant to do a federal ban on data centers [...]”

brother, since when were we at war and why do we have to win??????

🚨JOB ALERT🚨
Heya friends -- I'm looking for a postdoc! This time we're looking at the ethics of technology deployment for climate change mitigation. Full description in the link!

Quick details: CVs and cover letters to me by 1 April; $75k/year for up to 21 months; remote within the US is ok.

had no idea Whole Foods had this many shooters

First off…first off…happy, happy…International Women’s Day

It’s transcendent lowkey

37 pages

Your 401(k) could shrink due to climate risks. A lawsuit argues that your employer has a duty to protect it A novel legal challenge alleges that a real estate company breached its duties by failing to protect retirement savings from climate-related financial risks.

Class action lawsuit launched against real estate giant Cushman & Wakefield for failing to protect their workers' retirement funds from climate financial risk.

Great summary in @fastcompany.com

#greensky #retirement #pensions

www.fastcompany.com/91503468/you...

A photo of wind turbines on a hill and details of a live event

Both "A" words; 1 conference. RSVP now to join us on April 3 for a symposium all about merging affordability and climate policy. We just announced the speakers and the panels. It's free to attend but you must register and we do expect the event to fill up! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Are you a collector, dealer, expert, or unspecified fiend who wants to be interviewed about SILVER? I’m listening. Sarah dot archer at gmail. 🩶

[Exit Murderer.]

Mitski review – pop meets performance art in a masterful spectacle The Shed, New York CityAt a six-night residency, the singer creates an immersive world filled with wry humor and big emotions

i know people on here don't rly care about culture coverage but sharing because I'm proud I did it: reviewed Mitski's new residency at NYC's The Shed @us.theguardian.com

seeing her perform for the ninth time in 9 years (!), I feel confident saying that Mitski is in her triumphant era.

“So, we don’t even respect big homies,,,, I know Killa doesn’t — and for me?? I neeeeeverrrr”

A small brown and white dog stands in a yard. The caption reads, "Tell Kristi [Noem]. I want her to know it was me."

Consolidation is hella failing 🫡

we got senators talking about nuremberg 2

senator sheehy should be fired and arrested. what a fucking traitor.

We went from making up reasons like "weapons of mass destruction" to you know what, fuck it we don't need to even lie, the president "had a feeling" that they pose a threat so we just bomb them so we can. A country doing this can't expect peace inside.

Raskin should be the House Democratic Leader

While in some ways authoritarian consolidation is working, in many other ways it’s hella failing

Trump’s War on Iran Could Screw Over US Farmers The Middle East supplies a huge amount of the world’s fertilizer. Conflict in the region has sent prices soaring ahead of the critical spring planting season.

there's a lot going on right now but did you know a massive amount of the world's fertilizer flows through the middle east, and did you know that that fertilizer needs to be shipped to the us *right now* for planting season, and uh did you know we are at war with iran

I often return to Chappelle's Black Bush sketch.

Minimum table ante, yes.

The real stakes:
- No clerks
- No building
- No operating budget
- No shadow docket
- Riding the circuit
- 25 justices; 9 chosen by lottery per case

We can go back to normal once they stop ignoring the law, data, precedent, & the plain meaning of words in the Constitution.

I am not looking for a politician to explain why blowing up 100 little girls is good

oh so the president has a rash from a little bit of rope play and bsky jumps into full kink shaming mode. not surprised really, just disappointed