Reposted by Short Films About StuffTorsten Bell @torstenbell.bsky.social · 12hMore evidence of UK economy’s strong first half to the year, despite the very real impact of the Iran war: - ONS have revised up growth (and gdp/capita growth) in Q2 to 0.5% - confirms the UK as the fastest growing economy in the G7 in 2026 (given growth of 0.6% in Q1) 79436
Reposted by Short Films About StuffGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 13hIn terms of messaging, this is very positive, and a big shift from the nature-hatefest of the Starmer administration. Mind you, most tree-planting is unnecessary: I'd like to see much more emphasis on natural regeneration. 🧵 www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comHalf a million trees to be planted in England in three years, says governmentExclusive: Environment secretary Angela Eagle to make pledge as part of efforts to protect against extreme weather 931224288
Reposted by Short Films About StuffJames Alistair Henry @jamesbluecat.bsky.social · 13hI do not believe that A) a 50 mins AI ep of Doctor Who could be generated containing anything approaching a story and B) anyone would sit through it, let along describe it as 'pretty good', so I'd love to know what the real story is here. 712126
Reposted by Short Films About StuffPOLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 12hThe EU has shielded data centers from public scrutiny about how much energy they use, according to a formal complaint filed this week against the European Commission.politico.euEU accused of hiding environmental impact of data centersA formal complaint says the European Commission is keeping data center energy and water use under wraps, breaching the public’s right to know. 14217
Reposted by Short Films About Stuff404 Media @404media.co · 28/09/2026Executives working on AI at Microsoft and OpenAI admitted what its critics have been saying all along: LLms are predatory pieces of technology that have been built on what a Microsoft executive called “an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions.” www.404media.co/doom-loop-op...404media.co‘Doom Loop’: OpenAI and Microsoft Admits LLMs Are Destroying the Web and Built on Theft"Millions of people around the world will soon consider large models ‘hoovering up’ all their work to be an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions." 17496220
Reposted by Short Films About StuffKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 28/09/2026New whistleblower account: Former employees of the Kennedy Center say that center officials canceled a plan to start overhauling its leaking infrastructure months ago, despite those officials now asserting the leaks posed an urgent safety risk requiring the building to close.nytimes.comKennedy Center Shelved Repairs Now Cited for Closure, Whistle-Blowers SayIn a letter to Congress, former employees say the center delayed a plan to address the leaks that its officials now cite as a serious safety risk. 12539031696
Reposted by Short Films About StuffRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 09/09/2026"Kennedy's department cited seven articles, two of which were apparently made up entirely and three of which did not exist in the journals to which they were attributed..." www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...ms.nowJudge slams HHS for referencing fake studies generated by misuse of AIThe Department of Health and Human Services has suffered more than its share of AI-related humiliations. The list, alas, is still growing. 24543231844
Reposted by Short Films About StuffScott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 09/09/2026A utility hiked rates for a Google data center. A local nurse exposed them. The utility panicked and sued her to shut her up. The judge called it prior restraint and tossed it. We are fighting corporate greed and winning. 👇 www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/they-told-... 2483184
Reposted by Short Films About StuffClara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 09/09/2026“internals have him down ... and then there's the Nazi thing, which is not a killer, but when you add them all up it's like, 'eh,'" the source said.” 58637
Reposted by Short Films About StuffAsawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 29/08/2026One of numerous reasons that he’s not (and no I’m not reading it to find out if the guy means it in a good or bad way) is because Obama was not an incredibly unpopular incumbent’s vice president or cabinet member 1444539
Reposted by Short Films About StuffRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/08/2026The massive nationwide electricity rate hikes aren’t happening simply because utility services have gotten more expensive or customers have been receiving better service. It’s because utility monopolies have bought off the system that’s supposed to keep them in check.youtube.comThe Secret Behind High Electricity BillsPrivate utility companies like PG&E, Duke, and Exelon control electricity for nearly 70% of Americans — and they're usin 14851882240
Reposted by Short Films About StuffVox @vox.com · 18/08/2026In a Court eager to move fast and break things, the justices are moving fastest in religion cases. www.vox.com/politics/499...vox.comHow the Supreme Court remade religious liberty in the Christian right’s imageIn a Court eager to move fast and break things, the justices are moving fastest in religion cases. 21510
Reposted by Short Films About StuffMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 18/08/2026EMERGENCY EPISODE: Harmeet Dhillon just announced the DOJ will deploy 1,000 election observers for the midterms. The DOJ wants you to think this is business as usual, but I break down why this deployment is laying the groundwork for what comes after Election Day. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZjB...youtube.comBREAKING: Trump DOJ Announces 1,000 Monitors to Watch You VoteYouTube video by Democracy Docket 24238452136
Reposted by Short Films About StuffCourtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 17/08/2026Every time someone says "but how will we afford it?" I want to ask them how we are affording it now, and in many cases, the answer is that we aren't. 191833503
Reposted by Short Films About StuffAsawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 17/08/2026I went into this in recent days trying to figure out what the numbers were after I kept seeing stories — including by the great Erin Banco (former Beast comrade) — about how “virtually all” of these specifics types of critical munitions were getting blown thru by trump, Hegseth, et al in this war… 16380118
Reposted by Short Films About StuffThe Watchdog Coalition @thewatchdogco.bsky.social · 17/08/2026It’s fire season and Trump’s closing regional offices while telling wildfire scientists to move or quit. Congress already made this illegal. Make them enforce it. 👇actionnetwork.orgTell Congress: Stop Trump’s Illegal Plan to Destroy the US Forest ServiceContact Congress today! 38545
Short Films About Stuff @sfas.bsky.social · 17/08/2026The destruction of books in this manner is absolutely devastating and heartbreaking - and completely unnecessary as well. 000
Short Films About Stuff @sfas.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Because we could all use a little joy now and then... here's @brennanleemulligan.bsky.social on Make Some Noise from @dropout.tv (This made us giggle anyway). youtube.com/shorts/XcveO...youtube.comBrennan Takes Down Billionaires Rihanna, Beyoncé, and OprahYouTube video by Make Some Noise 000
Reposted by Short Films About StuffBill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 14/08/2026“'It was soft fascism.' Fascism usually begins with redefining the nation by excluding certain groups which are branded threats to national health and unity. The Trump administration has fixated on two groups most of all—immigrants and trans people—in just this way." www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/o...nytimes.comOpinion | What’s Happening in Kansas Should Alarm Us AllIs Kansas just the beginning? 11336107
Reposted by Short Films About StuffRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Thomson Reuters, which owns news agency Reuters, has signed a $125M deal giving ICE access to its databases of personal data. USA Today has partnered with Palantir to gain "actionable intelligence" on its audiences. The media should be opponents of Trump's police state — not collaborators. 47084393959
Reposted by Short Films About StuffStardust 🌏🎬 @stardustbluepr.com · 14/08/2026Apple has sent out a new batch of notifications to customers who it suspects have been targeted with spyware capable of hacking into their devices.techcrunch.comIf Apple sends you a push notification alerting you to a spyware attack, take it seriously | TechCrunchApple now sends out push notifications to iPhone lock screens when the company identifies government spyware targeting someone's devices. 1226
Reposted by Short Films About StuffWIRED @wired.com · 14/08/2026A massive new gas plant in Texas will be built with much less efficient technology than regular gas plants. It’s far from the only data center power project to rely on dirty turbines. www.wired.com/story/real-r...wired.comThe Real Reason Data Center Gas Power Plants Are So DirtyA massive new gas plant in Texas will be built with much less efficient technology than regular gas plants. It’s far from the only data center power project to rely on dirty turbines. 314979
Reposted by Short Films About StuffEuronews @euronews.com · 14/08/2026A surge in solar power has helped meet heightened power demand from Europe’s blistering heatwaves, according to a new analysis.l.euronews.comSolar helps 'stabilise' Europe’s grids as heatwaves spike power demandA surge in solar power has helped meet heightened power demand from Europe’s blistering heatwaves, according to a new analysis. 11412
Reposted by Short Films About StuffEddie Robson @eddierobson.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Oh and Reform lied about being told by police that Farage shouldn't attend the count. This is their new thing, making out they're being targeted all the time. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c5...bbc.co.ukNigel Farage wins Clacton by-election that major parties boycotted - live updatesThe Reform UK leader won 22,239 votes while Count Binface came second with 9,455. 25110
Reposted by Short Films About StuffSpencer Ackerman @attackerman.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Gambling apps partnering with news organizations are the natural endpoint of horserace journalism. What’s the point of a horserace if you can’t bet on it 314135709
Reposted by Short Films About Stuffpaulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 04/08/2026@tbtoro.bsky.social 06423
Reposted by Short Films About StuffDave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 12/08/2026For reference, Tom is the person who drew this now-famous cartoon - and he does a ton of climate stuff. Give him a follow. 28227
Reposted by Short Films About StuffKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 12/08/2026WaPo Exclusive: The Trump admin is now set to spend at least $900 million for construction projects on the White House grounds. The price tag is much larger than previously reported, according to a Post review of confidential contracts. Taxpayers would cover most of it.washingtonpost.comTrump administration set to spend at least $900 million on White House constructionThe price tag is much larger than what has been previously reported, according to a Post review of confidential contracts, and taxpayers would cover most of it. 2511515847
Reposted by Short Films About StuffAdam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Hong’s loss in Wisconsin is only “stunning” if you continue to believe highly flawed political polls The lessons Democrats should learn from this race are 1-Support progressive policies that will actually help people who are hurting 2-Never, ever, ever trust polls Everyone needs to VOTE 83 days 27414144
Reposted by Short Films About StuffJudd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Polymarket, which bills its self as a “truth machine,” has been using X to promote brazen misinformation in an effort to drum up engagement. This week, for example, it claimed that babies in the US are required to get 72 shots, which is false. 20551203
Reposted by Short Films About StuffBrennan Center @brennancenter.org · 12/08/2026The Trump administration has expended significant resources trying to meddle in elections ahead of the midterms, but so far virtually every scheme has been blocked by courts, failed in Congress, or simply fizzled out. bit.ly/3SaBeBtbrennancenter.orgThe Trump Administration Is Losing Its Fight to Take Over ElectionsThe president’s strategy has faced defeat at every turn so far. 34317
Reposted by Short Films About StuffProPublica @propublica.org · 12/08/2026NEW: Tennessee’s highest-security youth prisons are operated by a single private company. Former staff say they felt pressure to hide abuse and other serious incidents from the state and to handle medical emergencies without calling 911. with @wpln.bsky.socialpropublica.orgHe Suffered Abuse in a Private Youth Jail. The Company Never Reported It.Tennessee’s highest-security youth prisons are operated by a single private company. Former staff say they felt pressure to hide abuse and other serious incidents from the state and to handle medical ... 30361573397
Reposted by Short Films About StuffNBC News @nbcnews.com · 10/08/2026A major humanitarian crisis is unfolding in a San Juan, Puerto Rico. Hundreds of thousands of people in and around the American city are facing rolling water shutoffs brought on by an historic drought. NBC News’ George Solis reports from a well that locals are using to get their water. 531404838
Reposted by Short Films About StuffJohn Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Michigan voters: Rogers thinks you’re dumb. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/09/u...nytimes.comMichigan Senate Candidate, a Former Trump Critic, Shifts Toward Election SkepticismMike Rogers, the Republican nominee, has suggested that further scrutiny of the 2020 election was warranted and that voting irregularities sank his first Senate bid two years ago. 88031
Reposted by Short Films About StuffJohn Light @johnalight.bsky.social · 06/08/2026The New York Times covered one of these cases last month. @emineirmakyucel.bsky.social and @joshkovensky.bsky.social found two more. 17231
Reposted by Short Films About StuffHillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Local man suggests jailing own boss. 406124753567
Reposted by Short Films About StuffDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 05/08/2026🚨BREAKING: Maryland lawmakers just sent a redistricting amendment to voters, clearing a major hurdle to fighting Trump-backed GOP gerrymanders. In November, Marylanders can open the door to a fairer fight for Congress ahead of 2028.democracydocket.comMaryland Democrats send redistricting amendment to votersMaryland Democrats have said they cannot stand down while Republicans manipulate district lines to entrench their power in Congress. 4560151
Reposted by Short Films About StuffRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 31/07/2026So many sneering elitist journalists with snarky posts over the past months that the Reflecting Pool story was trivial. It was so trivial that the DC US Attny presented false evidence to a grand jury to indict an innocent man to please the President while they both lied about it. 626218006307
Reposted by Short Films About StuffDrH @drhaup.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Talarico: Paxton gave an Epstein-style sweetheart deal to an admitted child predator, was reported to FBI for bribery by his own staff, became a multi-millionaire on a government salary & now own 15 homes on the public's dime. He should have to answer the public's questions. Let's get busy! vote.org 9818352
Reposted by Short Films About StuffBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 30/07/2026This InfoWars caper is going a little too well. We need to staff up a bit. We're hiring a Social Media Lead, who will help make InfoWars the network of the future. We need someone who is extraordinarily online, has big ideas for how things break through in 2026, and can pull those ideas off quick.jobs.gusto.comSocial Media Lead, InfoWars at Global Tetrahedron 28064331474
Reposted by Short Films About StuffTed Fickes @tedfickes.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Data centers are about political power and one must appreciate @davekarpf.bsky.social cutting to the chase and just saying that loud and clear. You can debate the ifs, and hows, and whys...just don't forget its about who has power and what they want with it. davekarpf.beehiiv.com/p/the-data-c...davekarpf.beehiiv.comThe data center backlash Is working. That's why the New York Times is so concerned.I have a 0238
Reposted by Short Films About StuffDave Karpf @davekarpf.bsky.social · 28/07/2026I'm reading the "environmentalists are wrong about data centers" piece from the NYT and ohmygoditssofuckingbad. Apparently, so long as you're punching left, they'll just let you say any goddamn thing you please... www.nytimes.com/2026/07/25/o...nytimes.comOpinion | The Environmental Case Against Data Centers Is MisguidedOur animosity toward data centers is really more about our anxieties about A.I. 691334271
Reposted by Short Films About StuffDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 29/07/2026This is morally monstrous behavior. These are ordinary, innocent people that Trump is condemning to suffering & death out of political vindictiveness. Every decent human being, regardless of political party, should condemn it. Where is the fucking *anger*? From the press? From civic leaders? Pols?eenews.netFEMA said yes to Democratic disaster requests. Trump killed them anyway.President Donald Trump cast aside bipartisan precedent when he rejected eligible disaster requests from four blue states. 552458922
Reposted by Short Films About StuffChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 26/07/2026WE’RE EXHAUSTED BY TRUMP If the midterms are a referendum on Trump and the failed leadership Republicans have completely embraced, it’s going to be an absolute blowout. #BlueWaveIn100Days 1201075375
Reposted by Short Films About StuffGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Donald Trump still has absolutely no idea what he was trying to do, how he was going to do it, why he wasn't able to do it, or what he's going to do next to try to fix what he has no idea he broke. He's a delusional, crackbrained, and deranged moron. It's just that simple. 3083909950
Reposted by Short Films About StuffMegan Fox @glassbottommeg.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Oh hey, yep, basically same conclusions we came to. Like even if you're willing to write off the ethical stuff, there's a bunch of super boring business reasons to not go anywhere near it. Including "it appears to erode your abilities even if you're aware of that risk going in." That's uh. Um. No. 6550155
Reposted by Short Films About StuffMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 17/07/2026In summary: He's panicked accountability is coming 11/3/26. 41273672097