Trump and Big Tech’s PR Campaign for Data Centers is Too Little, Too Late Energy bills are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the costs of hyperscale data centers, writes Jenna Ruddock.

Utility bills are far from the only issue driving resistance to hyperscale data center projects across the country.

"Overwhelmingly, the energy infrastructure powering the tech industry's rapid build-out of power-hungry data centers is dirty." - @ruddock.bsky.social via @techpolicypress.bsky.social

We’re not talking about the cost of airline flights yet

Im surprised the movement to stop praying isn’t growing. Or is it?

Hotels are highly involved on sex trafficking. Know of any high profile hotel owners?

Any readers on BlueSky?

Creative Strategies to Resist Authoritarianism Authoritarianism is on the rise globally — AND so is our power to push back. Artists and cultural workers play a pivotal role in successful people-powered movements, shaping what’s possible through st...

I'm attending a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social event: Creative Strategies to Resist Authoritarianism. RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/creat...

Major airports grapple with hourslong security wait times and TSA staffing shortages amid partial government shutdown William P. Hobby Airport in Houston was experiencing wait times of nearly three hours Sunday, federal officials said.

Travel at major U.S. airports turned into a nightmare over the weekend, with up to three-hour security wait times and a shortage of TSA workers at the start of spring break travel amid the partial government shutdown.

UNSCIENTIFIC POLL FOR BLOG POST: Who is/are your favorite author/s? Do you have any? What makes someone your fav?

Hey, you wonderful people were able to knock some money off this! We need $3700. I'm donating an additional $100 right now--does anyone want to match me?

The pot holes in Indianapolis are ridiculous

Screenshot of an X post by “No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen” claiming Costco is demanding that Trump reimburse them for tariffs so they can refund customers. Below are two images side by side: the Costco Wholesale logo and a photo of Donald Trump looking at a phone while reporters hold microphones near him.

This is what all big companies should be doing.

UNSCIENTIFIC POLL FOR BLOG POST: Who is/are your favorite author/s? Do you have any? What makes someone your fav?

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SXSW EDU Event graphic for MAIN STREET creators Britt Hawthorne and Tiffany Jewell. SXSW EDU Justice with Young Folk in 2026 Join bestselling authors and educators Tiffany Jewell & Britt Hawthorne at SXSW EDU to learn how to work in solidarity with the children in your communities to create joyful, positive change. March 10, 2026 11:00am-12:00pm CT Courtyard Marriott - Guadalupe

Educators! Who are we gonna see at #SXSWEDU? Stop by our booth for lots of free books and don't miss this amazing session with the authors of MAIN STREET: A COMMUNITY STORY ABOUT REDLINING, Britt Hawthorne and Tiffany Jewell. @sxswedu.com

Bidding starts today! Take a look at all the cool things on auction

Ed Meek highly recommends Timothy Mitchell's "The Alibi of Capital: How We Broke the Earth to Steal the Future on the Promise of a Better Tomorrow " @versobooks.bsky.social. Capitalism's strategy: steal the future and conceal the theft.

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Speaking of, buy Preeti's newest book! Payal Mehta's Romance Revenge Plot is available now (a book I have apparently recommended enough times that it just comes up in my predictive text)

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Great interview with @mrschureads.bsky.social 🌟 "Khoa Le’s illustrations are so luminous, the entire book glows!... She brings to life the strange and exquisitely beautiful creatures that turn the night ocean into a sparkling carnival of lights."- @jilanne.bsky.social @lernerbooks.bsky.social 🌊

March 7, 1965: Bloody Sunday To protest the police murder of Jimmie Lee Jackson and for voting rights, more than 600 people began a peaceful march from Selma to Montgomery.

#tdih 1965 Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama.

While corporate media focused on the march, the violence against African Americans had a long history.

So did the organizing by Black sharecroppers, teachers, students, & more.

Read about the UNIA, DCVL, SNCC ⬇️.
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Rising and Resisting in Minneapolis - Pearl's and Ruby's The free, online event takes place on Monday 10 March at 11 am ET. Prior registration is required.

Upcoming event centering Minneapolis and youth literature to lift us all up in these trying times
Read more and register @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social @ellenoh.bsky.social @tamekafryerbrown.bsky.social @kelstarly.bsky.social @margaritaengle.bsky.social pearlsandrubys.slj.com/2026/03/06/r...

I wish I spent online time with houses or cars or designer shoes instead of books. books are easier to afford #guiltypleasure #reading

waiting patiently....

Huh? My favorite new to me genre is adult non fic

Born-Digital Collections Coordinator #00220 - Richmond, Virginia, United States Title: Born-Digital Collections Coordinator #00220 State Role Title: Library Specialist III Hiring Range: $78,000 - $88,000 Pay Band: 5 Agency: The Library of Virginia Location: The Library of Virgini...

Apply to join my team by 3/16!

Be the Library of Virginia's born-digital collections coordinator, leading planning and management of electronic gov/manuscript records. We're looking for a techie archivist type who can help improve access to our born-digital wonders.

$78k-$88k in Richmond VA.

Your body won. It wants rest.

There’s a good use for missiles?

Always the creative! Always cute ~and now minty fresh!

Scrubs is one of the few that knows how to do a remake. The characters grew up and it’s relevant

YESTERDAY WAS THE OFFICIAL PUB DATE FOR A VERY ASIAN GUIDE TO TAIWANESE FOOD!!!

Thank you to our author Nancy Jeng and Illustrator Felicia Liang for all the passion and love you brought to this book!! ❤️❤️❤️

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#kidlit #kidsbooksky #booksky #publishing

Minnesota would like a word.

Here's What We Know We know that this is not about Iran’s people, it’s about Iran’s oil and wealth.

We know that this is not about Iran’s people, it’s about Iran’s oil and wealth.

@emanabdelhadi.bsky.social explains the Iran War. a 🧵