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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 15h

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My god. A Virginia data center ran backup diesel generators full blast for 24 hours, creating a giant cloud of toxic smoke that choked its human neighbors. The government claimed there was nothing they could do.

gadgetreview.com

Virginia Data Center Ran Diesel Generators for 24 Hours. Residents Fled Their Homes

Virginia data center diesel generators ran nearly 24 hours during a Code Red alert, leaving neighbors with no regulatory recourse under current state permits.

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Jeff Young @jefftheyoung.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

When else will you see a character in a major Hollywood movie spend a full scene explaining the greenhouse gas potential of methane?

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Jeff Young @jefftheyoung.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Navi Pillay, today's Nobel winner, on Gaza: “The responsibility for these atrocity crimes lies with Israeli authorities at the highest echelons who have orchestrated a genocidal campaign...with the specific intent to destroy the Palestinian group in Gaza." www.nytimes.com/live/2026/10...

nytimes.com

Nobel Peace Prize Live Updates: Navi Pillay, Human Rights Lawyer, Wins

Ms. Pillay has served as a judge in her native South Africa and on international courts investigating war crimes. She led a U.N. panel that determined that Israel had committed genocide against Palest...

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Jeff Young @jefftheyoung.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

@earthjustice.org report on "build your own" power (BYOP) at AI data centers shows most will burn gas. Nine proposed gas BYOP projects "...are 4.5 GW or larger. If all are built, nine of the top 10 largest power plants in the U.S. would be data center gas BYOP." earthjustice.org/feature/data...

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Jeff Young @jefftheyoung.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Hang in there like a hair on a Tudor's biscuit.

Jeff Young @jefftheyoung.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Why not? I've seen demos of drones used to plant mangroves, robots that apply micro amounts of fertilizer to cropland (to avoid runoff), AI-assisted remote sensing that can detect illegal logging. "Cleaning oceans" is problematic, but these other examples seem like positive applications, no?

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Jeff Young @jefftheyoung.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

But but...what happened to "no fatties no beardos no weirdos"?

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Jeff Young @jefftheyoung.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I *really* want the story of how an Fup of this magnitude happened.

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NMBurrito @taberwest.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This is it people. The average ocean temperature in the Nino 3.4 region of the Pacific Ocean is now 29.822C. The previous record was 29.815C in 2015, 2 months later than today's date. That means the heating isn't done yet.

29.822C temperature in the Pacific Ocean Nino 3.4 region breaking the previous record in 2015.

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Jeff Young @jefftheyoung.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Attention KMart voters: we've got a blue light special coming on November 3.

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Jeff Young @jefftheyoung.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Chatgpt advised the shooter on what arms to use... "In a hallway, indoors or a crowded classroom the 870 is brutal...you might down 10 to 20."

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Jeff Young @jefftheyoung.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I agree. The man loves a spotlight moment (the most dangerous spot in CA is between him and a camera). If he was inclined to sign rooftop solar, etc., he'd have announced it while on stage earlier this week, Methinks.

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Jeff Young @jefftheyoung.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I especially liked the part where they highlight quotes of people talking about the weather.

Jeff Young @jefftheyoung.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

What in the sweet liederhosen is that man wearing?

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And yet the NYT did not note this in their fact check piece on his speech.

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Also, Seattle kind of innocculates you to weed smoke, I would guess. I find it less annoying than cigarette smoke, but still a bit rude.

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Also, check out today's Stevie themed xword in the NYT.

Jeff Young @jefftheyoung.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Happy Birthday to this masterpiece. Stevie Wonder's "Songs in the Key of Life" came out 50 years ago this week. One of music's fii-iiinest That time will not allow us to forget.

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Each comes with a bone saw in the glove box.

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Jeff Young @jefftheyoung.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

My dog does this on the regular. Without the fish chasing, that is.

Jeff Young @jefftheyoung.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

If ya go posting in favor of Chairman Mao Ya ain't gonna make it with anyone anyhow

Jeff Young @jefftheyoung.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The man appreciates a nickname. I'm torn between "DeCarb Donald" and "Transition Trump."

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Jeff Young @jefftheyoung.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

So sorry to hear this. Joe was a frequent source in my DC reporting days and had a knack for catchy comments. I remember how he summed up carbon capture (CCS). "CCS is the centerpiece of the Administration's climate strategy. Much like the centerpiece on a dining table, it is purely decorative."

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Jeff Young @jefftheyoung.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Digger will either be screaming fun or a cringing embarrassment. No in between.

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Jeff Young @jefftheyoung.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Sending this guy to get to the bottom of it.

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Jeff Young @jefftheyoung.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I can still remember the smell when the tape heated up after long play.

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Jeff Young @jefftheyoung.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Wild to see Bill Frist's name on a piece dealing with climate action. When I worked on the Hill I watched him block meaningful clean energy and climate legislation.

Jeff Young @jefftheyoung.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

KP: If you had seen how that sheep was dressed...

Jeff Young @jefftheyoung.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Stuff you can't make up. Whatley's explanation for having a twice convicted sex offender open his campaign event is that it was organized by the "Craven County Republican Party."

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Jeff Young @jefftheyoung.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Gotta admit, "innovation campus" is PR spin worthy of a chapter in "Thank You for Smoking."

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Jeff Young @jefftheyoung.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The "Holy Grail" of 911 images? This is absolutely ghoulish.

Jeff Young @jefftheyoung.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Watching Matewan with my girls this evening!