Reposted by Ketan JoshiAntoinette Lattouf @antoinettelattouf.bsky.social · 10hwww.ettemedia.com/war-of-words... READ: An exclusive data analysis of 42 interviews conducted on ABC’s 7.30 on conflict zones — and what they tell us about the broadcaster's bias. (No paywall) 1014070
Reposted by Ketan JoshiTom Quinn @tomquinn.bsky.social · 2h"ABC's 7.30 aired 24 interviews with Israelis, almost all of them broadly supportive of Netanyahu. In other words, not only were Israeli perspectives aired six times as often as Russians - they were overwhelmingly pro-government. In contrast, Russian perspectives were overwhelmingly anti-government" 1186
Reposted by Ketan JoshiTim Hollo @timhollo.bsky.social · 1hToday, the NSW Independent Planning Commission approved the largest coal project in the state's history, in a move Lock The Gate called "catastrophic system failure". That's the context in which @davidshoebridge.bsky.social takes on the leadership of the Australian Greens. Some thoughts herein-between-days.ghost.ioThe Greens change leaders amid catastrophic system failureShoebridge over troubled Waters? A huge earthquake in environmental politics happened in Australia today. And no, I don't mean the change in Greens leadership. Important as this event is - and I wi... 11812
Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 3hReally really good interview with the impossibly patient @timnitgebru.blacksky.app here pca.st/episode/325f...pca.stThere Is No ‘Existential Threat’ From AI Says Timnit GebruOne of AI’s fiercest critics believes the doom talk is about founders making money, not saving humanity. Check out the new WIRED app. Join WIRED’s best and brightest on Uncanny Valley as they… 05117
Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 4hIf anyone I know lives in Austin, please sneak into this "powering data centres with fossil fuels" forum and get some choice quotes for me please www.bicmagazine.com/resources/sp... 02810
Reposted by Ketan JoshiKevin J. Kircher @kevinjkircher.com · 13h"“objective” methods of institutionalized cost-benefit analysis are riddled with value-laden assumptions, and objectivity rests on absurd ideas of commensurability and the ability to price all preferences." This essay makes a lot of good points that are relevant to energy system modeling. 13911
Reposted by Ketan JoshiMichael Mazengarb @michaelmazengarb.bsky.social · 6hSummary of the IPC's consideration of the cost of HVO's Scope 3 emissions: 'Yeah, they might cause hundreds of millions in damage to NSW, but we're just not sure on the exact figure, so we're going to ignore it.' 32115
Reposted by Ketan JoshiMichael Mazengarb @michaelmazengarb.bsky.social · 6hThe NSW Independent Planning Commission has APPROVED a significant extension to the HVO Coal Mine. The extension is expected to lead to increased coal production resulting in over 800 million tonnes of additional lifetime emissions. www.ipcn.nsw.gov.au/sites/defaul...ipcn.nsw.gov.au 486
Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 9hReally really lovely to speak to the nice people at 4ZZZ. These local radio stations are so great. We go through a huge variety of greenwashing issues, including AI and data centres!!! paradigmshifton4zzz.com/2026/08/19/s... 2247
Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 13hI went to a really cool mostly-outdoor museum in Norway called Kistefos, or as I like to call it SCAVENGER'S REIGN: THE EXPERIENCE 47810
Reposted by Ketan JoshiKat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 14hA man replied to this saying in earnest that women need to get organized and fight for our rights and men will follow. We did that. We do that. We mobilized the largest single day protest in global history on every continent and yet I have fewer rights than my mom did at my age. 14676281353
Reposted by Ketan JoshiGreenpeace International 🌍 @greenpeace.org · 29/09/2026"NVIDIA spotlights potential climate benefits, short-term grid flexibility and relative efficiency gains, while diverting attention from the absolute growth of AI’s energy demand and emissions." act.gp/4hyHI5Qact.gpGreen AI or greenwashing? Why NVIDIA can’t compute its way out of the climate crisis - Greenpeace InternationalThe sleek panel entitled “Confronting the data center energy crisis” at New York Climate Week was in full swing, with tech executives painting a rosy vision of an AI-powered, sustainable… 14113
Reposted by Ketan JoshiNick Young @nickofnz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Green AI or greenwashing? Why NVIDIA can’t compute its way out of the climate crisis www.greenpeace.org/internationa... via @greenpeace.orggreenpeace.orgGreen AI or greenwashing? Why NVIDIA can’t compute its way out of the climate crisis - Greenpeace InternationalThe sleek panel entitled “Confronting the data center energy crisis” at New York Climate Week was in full swing, with tech executives painting a rosy vision of an AI-powered, sustainable… 1227
Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 14hThe Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI) has hosted panels featuring, and sponsored by, big tech companies that are driving a dramatic expansion of fossil fuel production in order to power their energy intensive data centres. www.desmog.com/2026/09/29/t...desmog.comTony Blair Institute Brings Gas-Guzzling Tech Giants to Labour ConferenceLIVERPOOL – The think tank led by former Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair has hosted a number of events sponsored by Trump-donating tech firms at this year’s party conference. The Tony Blair… 95929
Reposted by Ketan Joshihikikomorphism @hikikomorphism.bsky.social · 19hThinking about this old quote in the context of certain people - professors, nyt contributors, etc - who see casual misgendering as a reasonable response to a lack of respect for their claimed epistemic authority 449897
Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 15h"A few days ago, Jensen Huang once again made his attitude toward concerns about AI’s impacts clear. NVIDIA will stand firmly on the side of expansion, leveraging every available resource to accelerate its position in the AI race" www.greenpeace.org/internationa... 0205
Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 15h......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................isn't that what makes the vans go www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026... 64310
Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 15hInteresting new data collection from the nice people at the Sustainable AI Group. Most of this is estimates, particularly the closed models where OpenAI etc don't report energy or climate impacts. This stood out: there is *no* increase in model efficiency cleerdash.sustainableaigroup.com 34317
Reposted by Ketan JoshiThe Spaceshipper 🚀 @thespaceshipper.com · 28/09/2026I showed Godzilla Minus One to my family—and it was a huge hit. It took me months to convince them because of the US Godzilla movies. 😅 It’s truly one of my fav genre films of the decade. The way it blends kaiju, a heartfelt human story, and powerful themes—all on a shoestring budget—is fantastic.static.klipy.comGodzilla Minus One: Ocean EmergenceAlt: Godzilla Minus One: Ocean Emergence 701631150
Reposted by Ketan JoshiThe Spaceshipper 🚀 @thespaceshipper.com · 28/09/2026It’s also worth noting that this film’s budget is estimated at $10 million. And that’s where you really see the advantage of having someone in charge who’s an expert in VFX. He knew exactly what he wanted. The action sequences are easy to follow, and every shot was clearly thought out in advance.static.klipy.comgodzilla minus one news reporting on destructionAlt: godzilla minus one news reporting on destruction 41216
Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 17hJust remember Denmark did this without having to prop up an oversized and unprofitable fossil fuel industry like Norway has done (Denmark also has strong social welfare and education without selling a deadly fuel to pay for it) 16614
Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 20hThis is funny but also truly I think there's a huge number of people who've developed such a serious dependency and driven off such a serious cognitive cliff that I don't think they could get through a normal workday 1722453
Reposted by Ketan JoshiJ. Mijin Cha @jmijin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I really appreciate the Guardian's continued focus on what's happening in Gazatheguardian.comWe followed five people in Gaza from dawn to dusk – this is what the headlines don’t tell usBehind the stories of bombings and mass deaths, the everyday challenges facing Palestinians living under siege portray a quieter tragedy we rarely hear 05516
Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 22hA Norwegian media outlet tested 53 toilets at ONS, our massive oil and gas conference. The results show that the fossil fuel industry is having a great time, even if the rest of us aren't 😍 www.aftenbladet.no/magasin/i/7p... 811537
Reposted by Ketan JoshiKaptein von Blefjell @vonblefjell.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Det er fordi Anthropic er styrt av folk som mener at kunstig superintelligens er uunngåelig, ønskelig og rett rundt hjørnet og derfor må *de* utvikle det først siden *de* er de eneste som kan gjøre det "trygt". 2113
Reposted by Ketan JoshiRadley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Huge bummer when you’re just innocently trying to join and promote a movement that hates Black people, immigrants, and Jews — but then you discover that they have a dark side. apple.news/A9g-feRPSTme... 1133536562
Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 29/09/2026I am so so so glad whenever someone mentions the fact that Amazon named an entire arena CLIMATE PLEDGE ARENA and then promptly stopped mentioning climate pledges ever again @billmckibben.bsky.social's latest is a great read: billmckibben.substack.com/p/amazon-crime 313444
Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 29/09/2026Your daily reminder - the Norwegian Consumer Council has really, really solid work on how to be anti-enshittification www.forbrukerradet.no/breakingfree/forbrukerradet.noBreaking FreeIn the new report Breaking Free: Pathways to a fair technological future, the Norwegian Consumer Council has delved into enshittification and how to resist it. 07727
Reposted by Ketan JoshiAnn M. Lipton @annmlipton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Anyhoo, seriously, this is all very funny but it's also Anthropic violating its IPO in violation of Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933 www.reuters.com/business/fin...reuters.comEXCLUSIVE: Anthropic warns AI may pose 'existential risks to humanity' in IPO filingIt's an extraordinary warning by a company seeking to profit from the same technology. 24212
Reposted by Ketan JoshiAnn M. Lipton @annmlipton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Anyhoo, me and @activistinvestor.bsky.social did a podcast on this problem when the SpaceX IPO documents started leaking, and now it looks like this is just going to be par for the course podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...podcasts.apple.comSpaceX leaks, independent directorsPodcast Episode · Shareholder Primacy · April 29 · 36m 1264
Reposted by Ketan JoshiAnn M. Lipton @annmlipton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The reason it's illegal is, investors are supposed to see the whole document - with the full set of disclosures - to avoid having the market get fixated on the hype 1719
Reposted by Ketan JoshiAnn M. Lipton @annmlipton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026seriously, SpaceX showed the way and Anthropic is following it. Selective leaks of the "confidential" prospectus to gin up enthusiasm for the IPO, which is wildly illegal under the federal securities laws but no one cares about that anymore www.reuters.com/legal/transa...reuters.comEXCLUSIVE: Anthropic leaders to control AI lab via 'Founder LLC' to promote public good over market forcesAnthropic has long positioned itself as the virtuous AI company. An early look at its IPO filing shows how it is creating a new "Founder LLC" vehicle aimed at serving the common good, while insulatin... 39534
Reposted by Ketan JoshiAnn M. Lipton @annmlipton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026And once again I have to ask, why has Reuters seen the prospectus and do we even have an SEC anymore? www.reuters.com/business/fin...reuters.comEXCLUSIVE: Anthropic's IPO prospectus shows sweeping AI vision, surging costsAnthropic is making a massive bet that AI will transform the global economy more profoundly than industrialization, electricity and the internet, according to its IPO prospectus seen by Reuters. 1016051
Reposted by Ketan JoshiAl Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 29/09/2026Google Maps images show scale of Israel's destruction of Gaza, where more than 74,000 Palestinians have been killed.aljazeera.comSatellite images show Gaza in ruins three years into Israel's genocidal warGoogle Maps images show scale of Israel's destruction of Gaza, where more than 74,000 Palestinians have been killed. 20677397
Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 29/09/2026when I posted about how I often read articles backwards; from the last paragraph to the first 5181
Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 29/09/2026There's a real thing on Insta and Threads about the ongoing intense debate around personal vs corporate vs systemic responsibility when fighting, eg, climate or against GenAI. But GenAI is so unique: it barely existed 3 years ago; we all lived our lives normally. Yet heavy use still gets excused? 38014
Reposted by Ketan JoshiRobin Hawkes @robhawkes.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Vestas V105-3.45 MW turbines at Clocaenog Forest, recorded by myself a couple of years ago 1224
Reposted by Ketan Joshi404 Media @404media.co · 28/09/2026Human contractors are reviewing Copilot users’ prompts and uploaded images, according to internal documents obtained by 404 Media. The contractors are also bombarded with users’ requests for sexual AI images.404media.coHumans Are Reading Copilot Prompts — And They're HorrifiedHuman contractors are reviewing Copilot users’ prompts and uploaded images, according to internal documents obtained by 404 Media. The contractors are also bombarded with users’ requests for sexual... 1220977
Reposted by Ketan JoshiPaul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.com · 28/09/2026This is a photo of our home planet taken only a few hours ago! So what? We have photos of Earth taken from space every day. Ah, but *this* photo was taken by a spacecraft ON ITS WAY TO JUPITER. 451825412
Reposted by Ketan JoshiHetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Those who think AI is going to largely automate white collar jobs in the next couple of years don’t understand the nature of work - @sarahoconnorft.ft.com nails it www.ft.com/content/4aad... 716347
Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 29/09/2026They are going to lose their minds, beyond belief. A brown woman with influence is something they cannot abide 912825
Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 29/09/2026Israel engaged in the demolition of a city with families still inside the buildings. Real life horror. 2262120
Reposted by Ketan JoshiAlejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 27/09/2026The before and after it's even more haunting. 3228101584
Reposted by Ketan JoshiAlejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 27/09/2026Google finally updated some of its satellite images of Gaza and my god, it's horrific. The entirety of Rafah has been demolished. The majority of Khan Younis is in ruins. Entire towns completely leveled and erased of the map. 9251843165
Reposted by Ketan Joshijae holzman @jael.bsky.social · 28/09/2026they used to market themselves as a renewables developer now they’re building a data center and gas power on federal lands my latest scoop on one company’s self-confessed business evolution under trump for @heatmap.newsheatmap.newsScoop: Arevia Power’s ‘Evolution’ From Solar to Gas and Data CentersThe renewables developer is expanding its business to serve “our nation’s growing energy needs.” 23711
Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 28/09/2026Weirdly fascinating survey - most Github users **oppose** data centre constructions where they live, but would happily support wind and solar construction climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications... 14310
Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 28/09/2026If a "climate tech" company is pivoting to servicing the needs of a generative AI industry that specifically hungers for fossil fuels, how on Earth is that still "climate tech"? That is petrotech - and we should call it that, when it is that. techcrunch.com/2026/09/28/t... 314741
Reposted by Ketan Joshibottle of kombucha @bottleofkombucha.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Also v EA attitude towards nature-- one completely foreign to most people, who might improperly or halfheartedly live out their values but can also comprehend the idea that attachment to a landscape can be emotional and rational both 283
Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 28/09/2026Noting that this isn't definitively confirmed but very likely Jacob Coxon's former Twitter account, here's what he has to say about climate change. The world's media hung off every single word uttered by this one guy for two weeks 118422
