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Joshua Basseches @joshuabasseches.bsky.social · 10h
Super exciting! www.canarymedia.com/articles/geo...
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In global first, a next-gen geothermal plant goes live at utility…
Fervo Energy is producing clean power at Cape Station in Utah. It’s a big milestone, but the industry must tackle high costs and other barriers in order…
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jess m. ☕🍂 @jametc.bsky.social · 14h
I mean why bother with all of this? Why even bother with the pretense of art and media? just hook an electrode up to the dopamine center in your brain and keep pressing the button like you're a rat in a fucking skinner machine. Go sit in a dark box hooked up to hoses forever
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Paul Ford @ftrain.com · 07/10/2026
woke 1.0 may be over but I’m still excited for woke 3.0 or as i like to call it semantic woke
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da share z0ne @dasharez0ne.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
BUT STILL KICKEN ASS - dashare.zone ADMIN
A SKELATAN JINGLEN THERE KEYS AT YOU !!! LOOK AT THE KEYS!!!! ARENT THEY SHINY AND THERE LOUD!!! WOWWWWWW AND DA TEXT " SEEMS HOTTER IDK , BEER AND FOOD TO EXPENSIVE, FASCISM CREEPING BUT NOW ITS GOING FAST, SOCIAL MEDIA TURNING OUT TO BE NEITHER ONE , BUT STILL KICKEN ASS" - IN A WORLD WHERE EVERY FOOT SEEMS TO BE KICKEN YOUR ASS YOU MUST BE THE FOOT THAT KICKS BACK MOTHER FUCKER!!!!!! WORK AROUND ALL CONTROL SYSTEM'S SUCH AS "SOCIAL MEDIA", "THE ALGORITHYM", "STREAMING VIDEO" AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE!!! YOU ARE A PERSON NOT AN ACCOUNT! YOU ARE A PERSON NOT A WALLET TO BE OPENED! YOU ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN ANY RICH PERSON PAST PRESENT OR FUTURE! YOU ARE A REAL HUMMAN BEING AND NO ONE MAY TREAT YOU IN THIS WAY!!!!!!!!!!  YOUR ATTENTON SPAN AND YOUR TIME IS YOUR OWN TO DO WITH AS YOU WISH , DO NOT RELINQUISH CONTROL, AND IF YA ALREADY DID THEN TAKE IT BACK CAUSE YA DIDNT SIGN ANYTHING - DASHARE.ZONE ADMIN
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
No better case for the billionaire tax than how hard they’re working to defeat it
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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Hideo Kojima should make a Leisure Suit Larry game
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 05/10/2026
Holy shit.
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
What is an electrostate? The word has found its way into the international energy vocabulary. The Financial Times, Forbes, Ember and Carnegie all use it. But it is rarely defined. I went through the reports and papers to unpack it & found four dimensions. 🧵 janrosenow.substack.com/p/what-is-an...
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What is an electrostate?
It is not a club you are in or out of. It is a direction of travel.
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Dashingclaire @dashingclaire.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Lynn Belle US Art on Instagram #art #painting linktr.ee/lynnbelleusa...
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 03/10/2026
You can't get anyone in political media to say it plainly, but GOP strategy for several decades now has been built around the fact that its core goals/policies are *wildly unpopular*. Everything depends on a) polluting the information environment, b) cementing unfair structural advantages, & c) $$$.
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rev. howard arson @theophite.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
anyway, if you're interested in Hutterian models of AI, here's Hutter (2015) and his paper about why the MIRI model of the Bad Robot doesn't work arxiv.org/abs/1510.04931
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Bad Universal Priors and Notions of Optimality
A big open question of algorithmic information theory is the choice of the universal Turing machine (UTM). For Kolmogorov complexity and Solomonoff induction we have invariance theorems: the choice of...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Thanks Reagan 😕 The Republican agenda for the past 45 years in one chart 👇🏽
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Chert @chert.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
please help… my son…
photo of a forklift w/ a pallet jack sitting on its forks like it was an adult carrying a child across its arms
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warrior cop @wyattprivilege.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
If you tank a lethal injection you should be free to go
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Mr. Joshua @pantspants.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“Bongo” Ballpoint pen, pencil, watercolor, acrylic paint, and a little colored pencil.

Our man is in trouble this time, reader. Art supplies are scattered around a painting of an abstract cityscape. On the canvas we see a man in a telephone booth making a frantic call to his cat, Bongo. In the foreground, an answering machine is taking his voicemail, [Leave a message at the beep] --- “Bongo, Daddy got stuck in the painting. Go get help, Bongo.” Bongo stands at the base of the easel looking at the phone. Her tail in the air and ears perked up. Whether she’ll be able to help is open to interpretation.

Artist’s note: One of my favorites from the Spooky Pants book. I was playing around with the idea of a painting coming to life (like that guy in Ghostbusters 2) and kind of fumbled my way into this version. I really draw a lot of corded phones. I won’t stop.
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 28/09/2026
there are a lot of energy analysts vibe coding night-mode data visualisation sites that have zero actual purpose or utility and are just going to sit unviewed online for six years then dissapear as internet rot At least single-use plastics ostensibly serve a purpose....
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Mike Black @mikeblack114.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
if we stopped growing alfalfa in deserts to feed cows in saudi arabia basically all of the west's water problems would be solved without anything else having to change (And denver is on the wrong side of the continental divide for that discussion)
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Julia Carrie Wong @joolia.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
yes my bull went rogue in your china shop but I think we can all agree there’s no liability here it’s an agentic being
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The techbros don't want you to see this trailer. Pass it on.
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Mr. Joshua @pantspants.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
“Spaghetti Night.” Pen and copic gray marker on paper. 

Our man is in the kitchen making spaghetti for his guests, who have become increasingly rowdy as they wait for dinner. More on them in a moment. He speaks into his landline phone with his oven mitts on, “Everybody’s pretty riled up for spaghetti night.” He is correct because sure enough we see his riled up dinner guests in the background. Two men play wrestle as a woman raises her hand to spank one of the wrestler's cheeks. She’s got great leverage on the windup so those cheeks are about to be pummeled, reader. Another man finds himself being carried by a woman with a crew-cut. Her strength is on display here because despite the man’s weight she’s able to effortlessly run around the living room with him slung over her shoulder like a ragdoll. Behind them we see another spaghetti night guest pumping his fists and shouting to the ceiling. Perhaps howling. 

Artist’s note: One of my favorite drawings. Love seeing the whole group having a great time together.
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 25/09/2026
In the US context, there is one and only one political strategy that has reliably led to better climate & energy policy.
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This one weird trick can help any state or city pass clean energy policy
A political strategy that actually works.
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John Smillie @johnsmillie42.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/disc... 🎶I'm just mad about saffron
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Colorado researchers grew the world's most expensive spice on rooftop solar panels; harvested twice the output and generated $60,000 in return while producing electricity - The Times of India
The Times of India brings the Latest & Top Breaking News on Politics and Current Affairs in India & around the World, Cricket, Sports, Business, Bollywood News and Entertainment, Science, Technology, ...
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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 25/09/2026
I have blamed The agents That hacked Your website And which You probably Reasonably thought I controlled Forgive me I am rich And unaccustomed To taking responsibility
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Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Fuck ChatGPT flyers. The future is broadsheets.
A crowded broadsheet with way too many fonts. It says:
Forget ChatGPT Flyers
Say it with 
Broadsheets
Unlimited fonts
Stretch them
Or cram a really long sentence into one line for no good reason
No whitespace
Mix capital and lowercase
Pointing hands
(They're called manicules!)
Don't be left behind
Broadsheets are the future
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Andrea Joy Campbell @ajcampbellma.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Not all the work makes the big headlines, but that doesn't mean it isn't important. Last week, I secured a win against a debt collection company that was taking people's cars to coerce them into paying. Now, that company can't work in Massachusetts, and consumers are getting $52 million in relief.
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Kayla B @queenofthesouth.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Who’s going to pay for *insert good thing government wants to offer*? The same people paying for *insert bad thing the government is doing that’s 100x more expensive that most people don’t want*
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
CNN is about to travel the same dark path of WaPo and CBS News. They will say it's not true. They will ask you to ignore what you see and disbelieve what you hear. Instead, I suggest you support independent media. You can start with Democracy Docket but there are many others. demdock.com/4w6emld
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InfoWars @realinfowars.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The agenda is being forced upon us. Even our games aren't safe.
A bright sun in a clear blue sky with bold text below stating, "They made the sun bisexual in GTA 6." The word "bisexual" is in a vibrant pink and blue design. "INFOWARS" is written at the bottom.
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Susan Kaye Quinn is Writing Solarpunk 🌞🌱 @susankayequinn.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
because EVs have like 5 parts and gas cars have like 50 I fully expect my Hyundai Ioniq 6 to last f*o*r*e*v*e*r it's not magic, it's physics: fewer moving parts means less to go wrong Used EVs are an excellent way for folks to go electric www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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High-mileage electric cars are more reliable than petrol ones, study finds
EVs with 90,000 to 120,000 miles on the clock are more likely to pass MOTs than petrol models of the same age
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🔥 HOT OFF THE PRESS For the first time ever, @iea.org has published a dedicated Electrification Report. An absolute treasure trove of data. Here are the key takeaways that stood out to me when I peer-reviewed it. 🧵
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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 20/09/2026
"US Energy Consumers Have Spent $121 Billion Extra Since Trump Launched Iran War: Moody’s" www.commondreams.org/news/iran-wa...
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US Energy Consumers Have Spent $121 Billion Extra Since Trump Launched Iran War: Moody's | Common Dreams
Moody's analysis shows Trump's illegal war with Iran has cost US consumers $1,760 per household. Energy prices spike, adding financial pressure.
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Shockratees @thatshockratees.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Workers and customers are the same people. Our ketamine overlords are probably going to realize this way too late.
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Cowbo Bebo at his Computo @dochaus.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
RIP to Tilly Norwood, who was accidentally uploaded into a Quake 3 Arena match and gibbed by a rocket launcher instead of the SFM machinima she was supposed to appear in. She is survived by her closest kin, Gal Gadot.
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Commercial Solar Guy @commercialsolarguy.com · 19/09/2026
‘US$1.4 billion financing, supporting 10 US BESS projects totalling 1,500 MW/3,600MWh of capacity…projects in Texas and Michigan…senior secured project debt, tax equity bridge loans, and an investment-grade US private placement…total financings since the company’s inception to more than $3 billion’
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Jupiter Power closes US$1.4 billion financing for 10 US BESS projects totalling 3.8GWh
BESS developer-operator Jupiter Power has closed a US$1.4 billion financing supporting ten US BESS projects totalling 3,600MWh of capacity.
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Starfire’s Deranged Neocon Foreign Policy Podcast @irhottakes.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
It’s very simple. A reality TV host became dictator because he turned down a role for Sharknado 4 and that’s why the king of outer space, who cheats at Diablo, got to kill Africa. Now the economy is controlled by a sex cult that has something to do with Harry Potter fanfic because of robots.
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yaoi gagarin @mel.bzky.team · 18/09/2026
man he cant equip that shit hes a cleric not a wizard. this DM sucks
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
the experience of COVID really drove this home for me. It wans't the apocalypse, life went on, but a million people died and there were enormous social costs, some of which continue to this day and then when it was done most people were like "let's never think about that again"
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
A massive group of demonstrators is currently forming a human chain around the Kennedy Center following Trump’s threats against it
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Cost of diesel for a typical Los Angeles-to-Dallas truckload: $1,430 — up about $600, or 72%, from the day before the Feb. 28 strikes on Iran.” @bloomberg.com ⛽️
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Garth Marenghi's Catbus @catbus.phd · 17/09/2026
'Bladerunner 2049' (2017) dir: Denis Villeneuve 📽️
real cat watching Disney's 'The Aristocats' on teevee, Dutchess is saying "you look lonely"close up of cat in bisexual lighting with a bandage on its nose looking forelorn
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Steve B. Holt @stevebholt.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I can't wait for the effective altruist take's final form: "it should be okay for me to get a tax write off for donating to a nonprofit fund that just pays me the money back because in the long-run, my impact on humanity will be so great that it's altruistic for me to keep all the money."
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Magnum, T.I.(M.) @hydrationchimp.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
it’s time to give Ms Rachel a gundam
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weeder @weeder.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Ok that's 3 minutes, keep moving, got a lot of sad teens here.
Just 3 minutes with a mini horse or donkey improves teens' moods, study says
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Mr. Joshua @pantspants.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Next Stumpy is on the drawing board. Been too long since the last hunt.
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Blue sky nice ghost @rajandelman.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
"60 Minutes. More like 60 viewers!"
Statler and waldorf
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m @keptsimple.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
what's weird to me is how frequently people use AI to reproduce things that you can already easily obtain for free. like how many human made separation of powers infographics were already freely available on the internet via a 5 second google search?
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Mr. Joshua @pantspants.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
A crayon artist sits with their legs crossed in a chair next to a wall they have covered in dinosaur illustrations. They are wearing overalls and a bandana. They exude the confidence of an artist who has seen their vision to completion. However, like many creators, their vision is not shared by everyone. They are confronted by a man in a sweater vest, “Heard you been drawin dinosaurs on my walls.” The artist replies, “You heard right.” 

Artist’s note: I try to do my drawings quickly so they maintain that spontaneous feel I’m going for (something we’ve discussed in previous posts). For this one I ended up redrawing the artist’s pose and subtle facial expression over and over again until it felt right.
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Leah Stokes @leahstokes.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Tomorrow night, Wednesday Sept 16 at 7 PM, I will be in SF @greenapplebooks.bsky.social on the Park with @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social to talk about my new book, The Carbon Wave. For folks in the bay area, it would be great to see you there! Please share widely. greenapplebooks.com/event/2026-0...
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9th Ave: Leah C. Stokes with Rebecca Solnit
Welcome to our new website! We're excited to see you. *** RETURNING USERS WILL NEED TO RESET THEIR PASSWORD FOR THIS NEW SITE. CLICK HERE TO RESET YOUR PASSWORD.***
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 15/09/2026
HOT👏ROCKS👏
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In a first, cement giant to tap thermal batteries for cleaner heat
Holcim will deploy two batteries from the startup Electrified Thermal Solutions to cut down on fossil fuels, which often supply the intense heat in…
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