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Vivek

@vivekster.bsky.social
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Rhymes with cake. Social movement swiss army knife. He/him. Like the 🌵where I live, my roots are shallow and sprawling. And I can be prickly. @nodesertdatacenter.com

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Vivek @vivekster.bsky.social · 25m
Drunkle wants to know how any asshole can blast off into space, orbit the Earth, and return as the same asshole.
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Manic Pixie Soccer Mom @meganc.bsky.social · 5h
It'll be convenient to have all your clothes on already when society collapses.
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Vivek @vivekster.bsky.social · 7h
One of those days when I have to check if the towel’s wet to know whether or not I showered.
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Vivek @vivekster.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
idk man, if I believed someone converted away from my religion because some dude offered them one (1) bag of rice, I’d be too embarrassed to talk about it. Caste Hindus who loudly complain in those terms are so tied to their oppressive status quo that they don’t care how much their ass is showing.
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Vivek @vivekster.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
“Stay in your lane.” Sir we are in the same vehicle.
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Vivek @vivekster.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
“Stay in your lane.” Sir we are in the same vehicle.
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Vivek @vivekster.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Welcome aboard. We’re sorry for the almost 90-minute delay. We had to switch to a new aircraft because the other one’s auxiliary power, which supplies air in the cabin while we’re on the ground, wasn’t working. But this aircraft is fine, which is why it’s a billion degrees in the cabin right now.
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Vivek @vivekster.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
How do you miss a urinal? Like not just a couple of drops, but an entire puddle. How?
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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I wrote this piece in part because, while most of my friends had seemingly heard about "AI agents going rogue" (not an accurate description), most didn't know that the US almost started a war with China over false info generated by an AI product. organizingmythoughts.org/what-actuall...
“It was not a rogue system exercising some terrifying new form of agency that almost led us to war with China, but the outsourcing of human thought and labor to a machine that lacks human competence and discernment. Our greatest fear should not be that the machines will declare war on us, but that we will declare war on each other, or otherwise throw the world away, because we have surrendered the interrogation of reality to machines—which, as it happens, don’t work especially well.” - Kelly Hayes
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Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
when ai leaves u behind
7 panel comic.

Panel 1:
A Red Guy with AI across his chest looks like he’s about to run away. A Yellow Guy stands next to him. Red Guy says “I’m the future, buddy. You comin’?”
Yellow Guy replies “Nah”

Panel 2: 
Red Guy is almost out of the panel. He leans in and says “Enjoy getting left behind, pal”
Yellow Guy replies “ok”

Panel 3:
Yellow Guy stands alone.

Panel 4: 
Close up on Yellow Guy, there is a quiet “huff-huff-huff” noise coming from behind him

Panel 5:
Yellow Guy turns to look behind him

Panel 6: 
Close up on Yellow Guy’s face as if from the point of view of an attacker.
Yellow Guy yells “Jesus Christ”

Panel 7:
AI Red Guy is now chasing the Yellow Guy. 
Red Guy: “Use me”
Yellow Guy “No”
Red Guy “USE ME”
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Vivek @vivekster.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Balbir Singh Sodhi.
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 15/09/2026
I still think there is not a good awareness out there of just how much the AI industry plans to run off fossil fuels. This is a *conservative* estimate that excludes many planned projects. These are weak plans and they can be stopped. au.finance.yahoo.com/news/us-data...
Investing.com -- Data centers in the United States are projected to consume more natural gas than most countries within the next ten years, according to a new outlook from BloombergNEF.

Natural gas consumption for electricity generation at data centers is forecast to increase by 15 billion cubic feet per day in the decade ending in 2035, even when accounting for planned projects that may never be completed. This volume exceeds the current gas consumption of all nations except China, Russia, Iran and the United States, based on data from the US Energy Information Administration. The projection is more than double BloombergNEF's December forecast of 6.9 billion cubic feet per day.
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Vivek @vivekster.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Cameron as I knew him: showing up and advocating for the liberation of people he knew and loved, and for those he didn’t know in places he’d never been. Amplifying the voices of others doing the same. I am devastated he’s gone and enraged by how he was taken from us.
Cameron taking video with his phone at a protestForeground: a banner reading, "From the Borderlands to Palestine, End the occupation" Cameron in the background, holding up a Palestinian flag.Cameron holding up a peace sign to the camera, surrounded by people holding signs in solidarity with Palestinians.Cameron taking a photo with his camera in his right hand, and video of a protest with his phone in his left hand. A mural and marching protesters in the background.
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BAB @8a8s.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
"But those programs [to help folks weatherize their homes] are often oversubscribed" Oversubscribed or underfunded? www.npr.org/2026/09/07/n...
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'Her body temperature was 106': How heat is killing Americans in their homes
Heat kills thousands of people across the U.S. every year. The risk is especially high for the millions of Americans who live in manufactured housing like mobile homes and trailers.
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Ken @kmontenegro.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Colonialism Turned Inward: Importing U.S. Militarism into Local Police Departments www.amacad.org/daedalus/col...
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Colonialism Turned Inward: Importing U.S. Militarism into Local Police Departments
Policing in the United States has become increasingly militarized, partly due to the transfer of military equipment to local police departments. Many law enforcement agencies throughout the United…
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Vivek @vivekster.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Cameron as I knew him: showing up and advocating for the liberation of people he knew and loved, and for those he didn’t know in places he’d never been. Amplifying the voices of others doing the same. I am devastated he’s gone and enraged by how he was taken from us.
Cameron taking video with his phone at a protestForeground: a banner reading, "From the Borderlands to Palestine, End the occupation" Cameron in the background, holding up a Palestinian flag.Cameron holding up a peace sign to the camera, surrounded by people holding signs in solidarity with Palestinians.Cameron taking a photo with his camera in his right hand, and video of a protest with his phone in his left hand. A mural and marching protesters in the background.
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Arizona Daily Star @tucson.com · 03/09/2026
Hundreds gathered at Catalina Park Wednesday night to mourn Cameron Davis Capara and Vincent Anthony Siqueiros, the two men murdered outside a Tucson gay bar three days earlier.
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Vigil for Capara, Siqueiros draws hundreds to Tucson park
Hundreds gathered at Catalina Park Wednesday night to mourn Cameron Davis Capara and Vincent Anthony Siqueiros, the two men murdered outside a Tucson gay bar three days earlier.
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Arizona Daily Star @tucson.com · 02/09/2026
If Wednesday’s vigil wasn’t for him, Cameron Davis Capara would have been photographing it.
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Friends: Tucson shooting victim used camera to document injustices
If Wednesday’s vigil wasn’t for him, Cameron Davis Capara would have been photographing it.
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Vivek @vivekster.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Fahrenheit 451 mechanical hound. Exhibit 47463638558 in tech bros reading our best/worst dystopia as an instruction manual rather than a warning.
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Vivek @vivekster.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
when though lol
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Vivek @vivekster.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Fahrenheit 451 mechanical hound. Exhibit 47463638558 in tech bros reading our best/worst dystopia as an instruction manual rather than a warning.
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Vivek @vivekster.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Sigh, where have you gone, SpoorLam? We need your saffron balls now more than ever.
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Vivek @vivekster.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Anamorphics are in. Gimme native desqueeze in mobile OS. I don’t wanna wait for laptop workflow wahhhh
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Vivek @vivekster.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
A rising tide lifts all ships - except the ones with holes or structural flaws. Those it sinks.
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Vivek @vivekster.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Sigh, where have you gone, SpoorLam? We need your saffron balls now more than ever.
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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
correction we should absolutely do this every year on 9-25
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Vivek @vivekster.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I’ve heard people give Gandhi this pass as well, for his casteism and anti-Black racism. But what they conveniently ignore is that other people of his time (like Ambedkar) were around to tell him he was wrong and he didn’t listen.
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Wearing @postguild.bsky.social red today. I was able to challenge my @washingtonpost.com firing — and win reinstatement plus back pay — all thanks to being a part of the @wbng.org Guild. Binding Arbitration is a part of our contract. This is why unions matter!!!
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No Desert Data Center Coalition @nodesertdatacenter.com · 08/08/2026
This is a really great overview of the OFFSITE water use in closed loop cooling systems. Spoiler: because it takes more power, it takes more water, because these two things are inextricably linked. youtu.be/8bbe-Ev-Yns
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Process Engineer Explains: The Math Behind "Water-Efficient AI Data Centres" Is Laughably Wrong
YouTube video by Mide
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Vivek @vivekster.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I’ve heard people give Gandhi this pass as well, for his casteism and anti-Black racism. But what they conveniently ignore is that other people of his time (like Ambedkar) were around to tell him he was wrong and he didn’t listen.
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Brian Merchant @bcmerchant.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Actual quote from the CEO of Flock: "I don't think that Flock created police abuse. I think we're the first to ever shine a light on it" techcrunch.com/2026/08/23/f...
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
BREAKING: After the Washington Post fired me last year for speaking the truth in the wake of the Charlie Kirk killing, I fought back. And I'm happy to announce: I won my case against the Washington Post. They have been ordered to reinstate me immediately. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/b...
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Washington Post Ordered to Rehire Fired Columnist Karen Attiah
An arbitrator ordered the newspaper to reinstate Karen Attiah, who was fired after posting about “white men who espouse hatred and violence” following Charlie Kirk’s killing.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 23/08/2026
DoorDash has been silent as ICE detains and murders their delivery drivers. But to avoid a 20-cent tax on delivery orders, DoorDash is now backing a bill that would give Trump more authority over DC and its residents. Delete your account until DoorDash stops fighting to give the regime more power.
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Delete DoorDash: our demands
Our demands for DoorDash on H.R. 9720, ICE raids, and the DC task force. How to close your account until it answers.
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Dheepa Sundaram, PhD (she/her) @themodsisyphus.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
New colonial capitalist grift just dropped. FYI: this is a sari
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Vivek @vivekster.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
MLB The Show RTTS in rookie mode? Yeah I’m all set!
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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Looking forward to the transition from a dead mall economy to an abandoned data center economy.
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Anjali Dayal @anjalikdayal.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
the argument against Mamdani attending the 9/11 anniversary, as far as I can tell, is literally just that he’s Muslim, and reposting it is just reporting rank racism
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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
I am once again tapping the sign to remind you all to support independent, worker run, billionaire free news how and where you are able to
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Vivek @vivekster.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Ah yes, the double-sided AI infection test on the right. Either you got two things or you got nothing. We'll figure it out with these three thermometers. This one goes in your ear, this one goes in your mouth, this one goes in your butt. No wait, this one... um...
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No Desert Data Center Coalition @nodesertdatacenter.com · 07/08/2026
BAN BAN BAN BAN BAAAAAAAAN!!!
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No Desert Data Center Coalition @nodesertdatacenter.com · 06/08/2026
They approved the regulations AND will explore an all-out ban on large-scale data centers!
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Tucson City Council approves regulations on large-scale data centers - AZ Luminaria
The Tucson City Council approved new regulations on large-scale data centers Wednesday, making them one of the most regulated land uses in the city.  The mayor and council also directed city staff to ...
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Scott Colom @scolom.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Sixty-two years ago today, the FBI uncovered the bodies of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman & Michael Schwerner in Neshoba County. We honor their courage by refusing to take that freedom for granted & recognizing our responsibility to protect our right to vote & ensure every voice is heard.
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No Desert Data Center Coalition @nodesertdatacenter.com · 05/08/2026
Tucson Council meeting Wed 8/5, 5:30pm! The docs from the planning process are here: bit.ly/cot-dc-zoning. Most relevant are Ordinance 12268, (what they'll vote on), and Attachment G, the map which shows us where it'll be possible for developers to apply for with the new regulations in place.⁩
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Ken Tremendous @kentremendous.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
That's what taxes are, man. That's the definition of taxes. "You are subsidizing things you might never use" man shut the fuck up. My taxes currently subsidize like oil company exec private jets, you think I'm upset at low-income people eating inexpensive bananas?
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Vivek @vivekster.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Tuning into Lou and hoping Allison Janney is a better Liam Neesons than Liam Neesons
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Key And Peele Valet Scream and Dance
Alt: Key And Peele Liam Neesons sketch
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Jemele Hill @jemelehill.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
The WNBA has never had a trans woman play in the league’s 30-year history and now the right and other anti-trans activists are hammering the league over something that has never been an issue, proving once again it isn’t about protection but exhibiting cruelty toward trans people.
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Vivek @vivekster.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Missed opportunity: *There’s Something About* the Other Bennet Sister
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Vivek @vivekster.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
If you can remember the phrase, "That's not true, and even if it was, so what?" you can get through a Desi uncle's rant without losing focus on whatever it is he's interrupting.
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Vivek @vivekster.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
How it started / how it's going
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