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Travis Nichols

@travisjnichols.bsky.social
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Director of tinyurl.com/y2y3rkts Editor of bit.ly/326rRrY Author of bit.ly/2x7mxCB & bit.ly/2CO2DSi Formerly of CARE, Stand, Greenpeace, Poetry Foundation, Wave Books Poetry Bus, Seattle PI, Amherst Books, Flagpole, AHS Web

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The Climate Center @theclimatecenter.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
✨️ NEW in @capitolweekly.bsky.social: The decision to undermine California's signature climate program will have huge consequences for affordable housing, transit, and climate programs across the state. Read the opinion piece from @barryvesser.bsky.social: buff.ly/8CndozL
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Travis Nichols @travisjnichols.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Yes but for real who keeps beets in a dresser drawer?
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Instrumental Communications @instrumentalcomms.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
China has a New Face-Renting Trend, and That's Just Where We are Right Now www.instrumentalcomms.com/blog/china-r...
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China’s a Rent-a-Face Market, Bullshit Data Center Proposals, and Trump Spies on Drivers’ Financial Records — Instrumental Communications
Investigations reveal covert influence networks using paid actors and AI ghost creators to push political messaging on YouTube, while marketplaces in China allow individuals to rent their faces for sy...
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Travis Nichols @travisjnichols.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
@garrettmartin.bsky.social memories!!
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Travis Nichols @travisjnichols.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
This is good advice. I’m trying to proceed with the idea that this is just some kind of bookkeeping error on a certain publisher’s part but I’ve reached out to them and gotten no answer.
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Travis Nichols @travisjnichols.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Transformernews: What is Neuralese and Why Are People Freaking Out About It? www.instrumentalcomms.com/blog/what-is...
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Altman Tries Apples to Almonds AI Water Use Comparison, Elon Musk Wants Data Centers in Space, and the Pentagon Quietly Rescinds Testosterone Order — Instrumental Communications
Trump leverages federal power against domestic targets. An Atlanta judge keeps a student activist defamation suit alive, a federal judge blocks New York’s $75B Climate Superfund Act, and the Pentagon ...
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Travis Nichols @travisjnichols.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Hey authors who might also have a stake in the Anthropic Copyright Settlement: How's it going? Any % disagreements with publishers?
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Travis Nichols @travisjnichols.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Wendell Berry, Writer Who Extolled America’s Agrarian Past, Dies at 92 www.instrumentalcomms.com/blog/rip-wen...
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Wendell Berry Dies, Trump Loves Data Centers, & a Federal Judge Says No to Rubio Deportation Scheme — Instrumental Communications
RIP Wendell Berry. Trump pushes a rapid data center buildout as Congress and regulators face mounting backlash over rising utility bills and water use. Meanwhile, a federal judge blocks Secretary of S...
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Travis Nichols @travisjnichols.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
The Washington Post: Pentagon secretly installs military influencers in civilian roles www.instrumentalcomms.com/blog/how-tru...
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The Billion Dollar Dark Money Midterms, and the Arcane Law Trump is Using to Spy on His Perceived Enemies — Instrumental Communications
The Department of Homeland Security bypasses courts to surveil journalists and unions, the administration designates protest groups as terrorists, and dark money surges past $1 billion in the 2026 mid...
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Travis Nichols @travisjnichols.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Fun fact! Michael Stipe (yes, that Michael Stipe) owns Roy Cohn’s (yes, that Roy Cohn’s) personal archive. www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
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Travis Nichols @travisjnichols.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Transformer: We’re sleepwalking into an AI surveillance dystopia www.instrumentalcomms.com/blog/how-tru...
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Travis Nichols @travisjnichols.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
The New York Times: The World’s Coral Reefs Are Running Out of Time to Recover, Research Finds www.instrumentalcomms.com/blog/how-tru...
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The Billion Dollar Dark Money Midterms, and the Arcane Law Trump is Using to Spy on His Perceived Enemies — Instrumental Communications
The Department of Homeland Security bypasses courts to surveil journalists and unions, the administration designates protest groups as terrorists, and dark money surges past $1 billion in the 2026 mid...
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Travis Nichols @travisjnichols.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
The New York Times: Climate Change Raises Risk of Disasters Like Nepal Floods www.instrumentalcomms.com/blog/how-tru...
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The Billion Dollar Dark Money Midterms, and the Arcane Law Trump is Using to Spy on His Perceived Enemies — Instrumental Communications
The Department of Homeland Security bypasses courts to surveil journalists and unions, the administration designates protest groups as terrorists, and dark money surges past $1 billion in the 2026 mid...
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Travis Nichols @travisjnichols.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
The Wall Street Journal: The Strongest El Niño in a Generation Is Wreaking Havoc on Global Economy www.instrumentalcomms.com/blog/how-tru...
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The Billion Dollar Dark Money Midterms, and the Arcane Law Trump is Using to Spy on His Perceived Enemies — Instrumental Communications
The Department of Homeland Security bypasses courts to surveil journalists and unions, the administration designates protest groups as terrorists, and dark money surges past $1 billion in the 2026 mid...
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Travis Nichols @travisjnichols.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Semafor: Trump’s White House inner circle is shrinking www.instrumentalcomms.com/blog/how-tru...
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The Billion Dollar Dark Money Midterms, and the Arcane Law Trump is Using to Spy on His Perceived Enemies — Instrumental Communications
The Department of Homeland Security bypasses courts to surveil journalists and unions, the administration designates protest groups as terrorists, and dark money surges past $1 billion in the 2026 mid...
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Travis Nichols @travisjnichols.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Semafor: Murphy eyes bipartisan effort on private equity in youth sports www.instrumentalcomms.com/blog/how-tru...
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The Billion Dollar Dark Money Midterms, and the Arcane Law Trump is Using to Spy on His Perceived Enemies — Instrumental Communications
The Department of Homeland Security bypasses courts to surveil journalists and unions, the administration designates protest groups as terrorists, and dark money surges past $1 billion in the 2026 mid...
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Travis Nichols @travisjnichols.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
The Guardian: Trump’s DHS is using an obscure law to secretly snoop on journalists, non-profits and unions: ‘It’s outrageous’ www.instrumentalcomms.com/blog/how-tru...
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The Billion Dollar Dark Money Midterms, and the Arcane Law Trump is Using to Spy on His Perceived Enemies — Instrumental Communications
The Department of Homeland Security bypasses courts to surveil journalists and unions, the administration designates protest groups as terrorists, and dark money surges past $1 billion in the 2026 mid...
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Instrumental Communications @instrumentalcomms.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Related: Right Wing Watchdog Sounds Alarm On The Left’s Massive "Foreign Money Pipeline" www.instrumentalcomms.com/blog/trump-n...
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Travis Nichols @travisjnichols.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Per the NY Post, Trump is planning a "major tax crackdown" to revoke the tax-exempt status of "left-wing nonprofits." Just rumors for now, but get in touch if you want more intel OR have more intel. www.instrumentalcomms.com/blog/trump-n...
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Was Hip Hop a USAID Psy-Op? Elon Musk Fanboys Think So. Also, Is the Trump Admin Set to Crackdown on Progressive Non-Profits? — Instrumental Communications
The Trump administration targets progressive nonprofits with IRS audits and terror sanctions. Meanwhile, surging AI data center demand strains the PJM grid, driving state utility fights in Georgia and...
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Travis Nichols @travisjnichols.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Right Wingers Claim Rap Music Is Dead Thanks to … Elon’s USAID Cuts www.instrumentalcomms.com/blog/trump-n...
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Was Hip Hop a USAID Psy-Op? Elon Musk Fanboys Think So. Also, Is the Trump Admin Set to Crackdown on Progressive Non-Profits? — Instrumental Communications
The Trump administration targets progressive nonprofits with IRS audits and terror sanctions. Meanwhile, surging AI data center demand strains the PJM grid, driving state utility fights in Georgia and...
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Travis Nichols @travisjnichols.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
MIT Hopes AI Can Help Turkeys Spot Black Swans www.instrumentalcomms.com/blog/epa-giv...
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Trump Admin Gives Data Centers a Pollution Pass, ICE Arrests Up, & the Babylon Bee Manifests Fascist Dreams — Instrumental Communications
The EPA moves to eliminate public input on data center pollution permits as power grid strain and water depletion transform the midterm elections. Voting rights attorneys prepare to fight federal thre...
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Travis Nichols @travisjnichols.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Right Wing Groups ALSO Dislike NSPM-7 www.instrumentalcomms.com/blog/epa-giv...
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Trump Admin Gives Data Centers a Pollution Pass, ICE Arrests Up, & the Babylon Bee Manifests Fascist Dreams — Instrumental Communications
The EPA moves to eliminate public input on data center pollution permits as power grid strain and water depletion transform the midterm elections. Voting rights attorneys prepare to fight federal thre...
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Travis Nichols @travisjnichols.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The New York Times: E.P.A. Moves to Curb Public Input on Data Centers www.instrumentalcomms.com/blog/epa-giv...
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Trump Admin Gives Data Centers a Pollution Pass, ICE Arrests Up, & the Babylon Bee Manifests Fascist Dreams — Instrumental Communications
The EPA moves to eliminate public input on data center pollution permits as power grid strain and water depletion transform the midterm elections. Voting rights attorneys prepare to fight federal thre...
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Instrumental Communications @instrumentalcomms.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Want to see what a pro-data center "Community Engagement" guide looks like? We found one: www.instrumentalcomms.com/blog/homelan...
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What is Homeland Security Investigations and Why Should You Be Concerned About It, Plus Newsweek Maps AI Data Centric Elections — Instrumental Communications
Homeland Security Investigations secretly subpoenas years of labor union SEIU’s bank records. \ House Oversight Democrats probe DHS surveillance targeting Minnesota labor unions and activists. The Sup...
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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
National Day of Mourning immediately
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Travis Nichols @travisjnichols.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Homeland Security Investigations, a division of ICE, secretly subpoenaed years of labor union SEIU’s bank records as part of Operation Puppet Master. www.instrumentalcomms.com/blog/homelan...
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What is Homeland Security Investigations and Why Should You Be Concerned About It, Plus Newsweek Maps AI Data Centric Elections — Instrumental Communications
Homeland Security Investigations secretly subpoenas years of labor union SEIU’s bank records. \ House Oversight Democrats probe DHS surveillance targeting Minnesota labor unions and activists. The Sup...
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Instrumental Communications @instrumentalcomms.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
A Drone Killed Three Ukrainians. It Was Guided Entirely by A.I. www.instrumentalcomms.com/blog/trump-l...
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Trump Loves AI Data Centers, Slate Wonders if the SPLC is Bad, and More — Instrumental Communications
Trump’s data center push collides with bipartisan midterm backlash as Greg Abbott and Kathy Hochul tighten rules on AI infrastructure. Also: Hakeem Jeffries meets Jared Kushner, California escalates i...
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Travis Nichols @travisjnichols.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Oilprice.com: Private Equity Is Circling Utilities as AI Reshapes the Grid www.instrumentalcomms.com/blog/trump-l...
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Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com
Crude oil prices & gas price charts. Oil price charts for Brent Crude, WTI & oil futures. Energy news covering oil, petroleum, natural gas and investment advice
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Travis Nichols @travisjnichols.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
NYT: The Data Center Backlash Bursts Into the Midterms www.instrumentalcomms.com/blog/trump-l...
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Trump Loves AI Data Centers, Slate Wonders if the SPLC is Bad, and More — Instrumental Communications
Trump’s data center push collides with bipartisan midterm backlash as Greg Abbott and Kathy Hochul tighten rules on AI infrastructure. Also: Hakeem Jeffries meets Jared Kushner, California escalates i...
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Travis Nichols @travisjnichols.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Harsh! @mimi-montgomery.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/b...
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Travis Nichols @travisjnichols.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
WSLS 10: Data Centers Are Coming. Here’s How Communities Can Push for Safeguards www.instrumentalcomms.com/blog/underco...
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Trump Terror Squad Spies on Minnesota Churches, Data Center Backlash Keeps Surging, Big Tech Tries Charm Offensive — Instrumental Communications
Data center fights surge across swing-state races, sparking federal excise tax legislation in the House and local moratoriums. Undercover DHS surveillance of Minnesota churches and labor groups sparks...
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Travis Nichols @travisjnichols.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Boston Review: What to Know About the AI Data Center Backlash www.instrumentalcomms.com/blog/underco...
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Trump Terror Squad Spies on Minnesota Churches, Data Center Backlash Keeps Surging, Big Tech Tries Charm Offensive — Instrumental Communications
Data center fights surge across swing-state races, sparking federal excise tax legislation in the House and local moratoriums. Undercover DHS surveillance of Minnesota churches and labor groups sparks...
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Travis Nichols @travisjnichols.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Finally, with the help of artificial intelligence, we've managed to unlock an age-old mystery of humanity: How can we make the dumbest movie possible?
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Mark Ruffalo @markruffalo.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
All for a bunch of tax cuts to the richest families and corporations, while sending billions in weapons to apartheid nations to bomb women children and old people. No universal healthcare, nor childcare, skyrocketing living costs and another 100 bil war for Netanyahu. We need a revolution.
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Travis Nichols @travisjnichols.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
404 Media: We Tracked a Shipment of Rare Books. It Ended at an Amazon AI Training Facility www.instrumentalcomms.com/blog/operati...
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Travis Nichols @travisjnichols.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
The Intercept: Secret ICE Agent Tried to “Entice” Minneapolis Activists Into Confrontational Tactics www.instrumentalcomms.com/blog/operati...
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Travis Nichols @travisjnichols.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Mother Jones: Documents Reveal the Federal Government’s Vast Minnesota Surveillance Dragnet www.instrumentalcomms.com/blog/operati...
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What You Should Know about Operation Puppet Master, Plus the Latest Data Center News — Instrumental Communications
Department of Homeland Security records reveal federal surveillance of Minnesota unions under Operation Puppet Master. Representative Ro Khanna proposes a Data Center Bill of Rights. Four states seek ...
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Travis Nichols @travisjnichols.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Homeland Security agents secretly recorded conversations, infiltrated Signal chats, & obtained financial records for labor unions & progressive groups as part of a spying scheme called "Operation Puppet Master."
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Travis Nichols @travisjnichols.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Data Center Resistance in Marietta, Georgia. Overflow crowd has been waiting for an hour to get in and have their voices heard. eepurl.com/BU-s6uqwzR
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Travis Nichols @travisjnichols.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
This statement is a wild ride.
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Travis Nichols @travisjnichols.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Funders Need to Catch Up to the Anti-Data Center Movement www.commondreams.org/opinion/fund...
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Funders Need to Catch Up to the Anti-Data Center Movement | Common Dreams
​The anti-fracking movement and the Inflation Reduction Act coalition were both built in part on early philanthropic bets on local and national organizing; data center resistance can follow the same p...
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Travis Nichols @travisjnichols.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
FIFA and Trump. Corruption to the max. www.nytimes.com/athletic/747...
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mrspanstreppon @jamiepeppard.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
LA Dodgers owner Mark Walters had a very good reason to corral the players into a WH visit. His company is under investigation by the DOJ & SEC. Private credit, billions in undisclosed loans transferred from his investment firms to his insurance firms. Gift link: www.wsj.com/finance/regu...
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Exclusive | Federal Probe Into Dodgers Owner’s Financial Empire Was Sparked by Whistleblower
Authorities are examining about $16 billion in private-credit deals involving Mark Walter’s insurance companies to determine whether fraud occurred.
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Travis Nichols @travisjnichols.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
We all realize Trump's "Data Center Pledge" is total bullshit, right? www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Trump Expands AI Data Center Pledge in Bid to Ease Power Costs
President Donald Trump on Thursday welcomed fresh commitments from power utilities and data center developers to put technology companies on the hook to pay for the electricity they need to drive ener...
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Travis Nichols @travisjnichols.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Trump Wants to Build a New Pipeline Even Bigger Than Keystone XL www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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Trump Wants to Build a New Pipeline Even Bigger Than Keystone XL
The Donald Trump-approved "Keystone Light" project from Bridger Pipeline and South Bow could be even bigger and more dangerous than Keystone XL.
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Travis Nichols @travisjnichols.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Trump Wants to Build a New Pipeline Even Bigger Than Keystone XL www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol... @rollingstone.com
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Trump Wants to Build a New Pipeline Even Bigger Than Keystone XL
The Donald Trump-approved "Keystone Light" project from Bridger Pipeline and South Bow could be even bigger and more dangerous than Keystone XL.
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Travis Nichols @travisjnichols.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Little Free Libraries are the best.
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Travis Nichols @travisjnichols.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Oil Firms Knew for Decades of Methane’s Danger to Planet, Documents Suggest www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/c...
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Oil Firms Knew for Decades of Methane’s Danger to Planet, Documents Suggest
The companies knew they were releasing more of the greenhouse gas than they publicly reported, according to industry files cited by the Center for Climate Integrity, an activist organization.
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Travis Nichols @travisjnichols.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
From MAGA to Antifa, Key Largo to Montego: Everyone Hates Data Centers. Here's Why: open.substack.com/pub/travisni...
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Travis Nichols @travisjnichols.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
What Anthropic’s $1.5B Copyright Settlement Means for Authors www.instrumentalcomms.com/blog/alien-t...
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The Alien Terrorist Removal Court, Data Center Resistance , and AI Baseball — Instrumental Communications
Why did the Trump administration activate the 1996 Alien Terrorist Removal Court for secret deportation proceedings? What drove grassroots organizers to launch 142 anti-data center protests across 42 ...
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