Alan Ng
@alan-ng.net
Irish trad musician higher-ed IT director author of @www.irishtune.info https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7746-8502 climate crisis is priority #1
@keldaroys.bsky.social gets me with: "Conservation, efficiency, and managing demand are key [...] because the cheapest kilowatt is the one we never use." www.keldaroys.com/energy
Energy — Kelda Roys for Governor
Proven Democratic leader for Wisconsin.
keldaroys.com
Reflecting on www.wemustactnow.ai I modestly propose presenting to an eventual, potentially threatening superhuman AI that we have a common enemy to unite us: climate change.
We Must Act Now
wemustactnow.ai
This is a concise, science-informed thought piece worth amplifying here. The most actionable recommendation is: "Recognize that AI may be best used for institutional support work, not classroom instruction."
Will AI in education succeed? | Brookings
Brad Olsen and Jobin Thomas argue that EdTech is a tool, not a standalone solution, and it needs a proper support system to succeed.
brookings.edu
Super interesting international comparison of attitudes towards #AI. What patterns/conclusions do you all get from this data? #GlobalAI #AIEthics
How do people around the world feel about the rise of AI in daily life? | Pew Research Center
pewresearch.org
Thanks for stating the obvious, BBC, since US media is afraid of its own totalitarian government.
New US security strategy aligns with Russia's vision, Moscow says
The Kremlin welcomes the starkly worded document, which does not cast Russia as a threat to the US.
bbc.com
If we don’t fix the climate, pollution, and nature crises, we can’t fix anything. They are already actively amplifying poverty, hunger, and division. They are what stand between all of us, regardless of geography or ideology, and the better future we all seek. That's why I'm convinced that ...
The window to act on climate is rapidly closing. Our new 2025 State of the Climate report is just out. Read the full report here: doi.org/10.1093/bios... @michaelemann.bsky.social @dwallacewells.bsky.social @georgemonbiot.bsky.social @ecowarriorss.bsky.social
Hypothesis: that many MAGA supporters and ICE recruits are Marvel superhero fans and it hasn't occurred to them that they are playing the role of the bad guys in the Marvel universe.
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Madison WI” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
NO KINGS Madison WI · No Kings
**On October 18, we’ll gather in Madison WI to remind President Trump and his enablers: America has No Kings!** **Gather for march** 🕑 **When**: 2:00pm 📍 **Where**: McPike Park, 202 S. Ingersoll St....
mobilize.us
“Undermining whistleblower protections is a hallmark of authoritarian systems and a direct threat to checks and balances”
Government watchdog websites go dark as OMB withholds funds from IG committee
The Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency is funded largely through a no-year revolving account, rather than the regular appropriations that lapsed Oct. 1.
nextgov.com
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Madison WI” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
NO KINGS Madison WI · No Kings
The folks who brought you No Kings in June are excited to be planning the next No Kings on Oct. 18. We're just getting started, but you can count on Madison to show up again to fight the Trump regime....
mobilize.us
Here's a metric documenting that the "cuts" the Trumpists make are about taxpayer money going more to the 1% and less to the rest of us www.nextgov.com/policy/2025/...
Government pacing toward increased IT contract spending despite DOGE cuts
A new administration and new priorities haven’t slowed the federal government’s spend on IT.
nextgov.com
Whether this positive-messaging approach is appropriate depends on your perspective of whether the bad guys already have existential control of society or not. No? This works. Yes? This is bland self-censorship on display and instead we need satire and story-telling of harm done.
It’s Not a ‘Mutual-Defense Compact.’ But a New Ad From 18 Universities Aims to Send a Message.
The Big Ten’s member institutions have collaborated on a 30-second TV spot that will air during conference football games and other sporting events.
chronicle.com
Status of the most recent monthly-averaged greenhouse gases including carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. Observations provided by gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/
Amazing conversation between two thoughtful, wise, admirable people. Thank you @hcrichardson.bsky.social and @petebuttigieg.bsky.social petebuttigieg.substack.com/p/my-convers...
My Conversation with Heather Cox Richardson
On the urgent need to defend democracy, rebuild a government that works for more Americans, and find historical context for the challenges we face today.
petebuttigieg.substack.com
German govt response to Rubio whining about labeling fascist parties as such: "This is democracy. [...] It is independent courts that will have the final say. We have learnt from our history that rightwing extremism needs to be stopped"
Der Volksverpetzer@volksverpetzer.de · last yr.Der Verfassungsschutz hat die AfD als gesichert rechtsextrem eingestuft. US-Außenminister Rubio jammert darüber - die Bundesregierung kontert ihn treffend. www.volksverpetzer.de/uncategorize...
From Hayhoe's latest post: "[A] study surveyed 130,000 people in 125 countries around the world. Researchers found that 89% of people want more political action to fight climate change. [...] But here’s the surprising part: most of them think they’re in the minority." So talk about it!
Break the climate silence!
Pakistan scales up solar, the world loses a climate champion, and conversations spark action
talkingclimate.ca
This is terrifying in America. ICE agents are showing up masked—these abductions must stop. If you’re going to detain someone, show your face, present a warrant, and proper ID. Disappearing people from their families without evidence or accountability isn’t law enforcement—it’s state-sponsored fear.
Add BP to your total-boycott and divestment list immediately.
BP CEO talks ‘reset’ toward oil, gas after it ‘chased too much’ for transition
The Global 500 energy giant is selling stakes in its wind and solar businesses while upping the ante on oil and gas production in the U.S. and the Middle East.
fortune.com
My sign at the rally today is a reference to 170 years of #Wisconsin history, summarized well at wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Arti... "Freethinkers in Wisconsin." Any Wisconsinite with German history proud of their heritage must rise up against Trumpism and the MAGAts.
Nice comparisons from HCR: "Consumers give Trump’s economic plan the worst ratings of any administration’s economic policy since records began. He has had the same impact on economic uncertainty as the global coronavirus pandemic did."
Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)@hcrichardson.bsky.social · last yr.April 4, 2025
"Crawford’s margins were higher in places where the Musk-backed group America PAC had been active." To wit: GTFO of Wisconsin, you fascist brownshirts.
Democrats' win in Wisconsin court race also is a big loss for Elon Musk
The billionaire supporter of President Donald Trump and his affiliated groups spent more than $21 million supporting the conservative in the race in hopes of breaking liberals' 4-3 majority on the cou...
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Donald Trump and Elon Musk are taking everything they can get their hands on — including our public lands — and daring the world to stop them. It's time to fight back. We need every person we can get to take to the streets and rally in opposition on April 5. REPOST TO SPREAD THE WORD! #HandsOff
Hands Off!
Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them. They're taking everything they can get their hands on and daring the world to stop them. On Saturday, April 5th, we're taking to the…
handsoff2025.com
Let’s be real: everyone in this administration already lied under oath during their confirmation hearings.
Don't be afraid to call things by what they are. MAGA is a terrorist organization, ICE is a secret police force conducting Ethnic Cleansing, Elon Musk is an oligarch, and Trump is a foreign backed coup d'état figurehead. This is not an administration, this is a regime, and your country is occupied.
