Chris2fur1943
@chris2fur1943.bsky.social
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Aikman
Democracy is at stake when foolish humans bet on machines being intelligent. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Democracy is at stake when foolish humans bet on machines being intelligent | Rafael Behr
We need an enlightened US president to make the case for global AI regulation. Donald Trump is the exact opposite of what is needed, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
theguardian.com
Exposing the powerful entities behind Trump’s surveillance apparatus: thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
How Activists Are Fighting Back Against ICE Surveillance | The Tyee
They’re filing FOIs and mapping connections between data brokers, Palantir and governments.
thetyee.ca
oligarchwatch.substack.com/p/how-spacex... Over the last seven weeks, Musk’s fortune shrank by more than $550 billion following dramatic market losses suffered by Tesla, his automotive company, and SpaceX, his rocket, satellite, and artificial intelligence company.
How SpaceX crashed to earth
When it peaked in mid-June, Elon Musk’s net worth was valued at more than $1.3 trillion, making his individual wealth greater than the combined fortunes of Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Page, Ser...
oligarchwatch.substack.com
if you have a telescope and look closely, tonight you may be able to see Whitey on the moon 🔭 www.space.com/astronomy/mo...
A 9,000-pound SpaceX rocket will crash into the moon tonight. Will you be able to see it?
While the impact itself probably won't be visible from Earth, observers may have a chance to spot a plume of debris rising above the lunar surface.
space.com
French energy giant TotalEnergies said that it had signed a deal with Shell to buy its European onshore renewable energy businesses for an undisclosed amount. ➡️ https://l.euronews.com/LMg2
The World Crossed a Major Solar Milestone. (It has now installed 3 terawatt-hours of solar, enough to power ~400–500 million average homes worldwide.) No One Noticed
The World Crossed a Major Solar Milestone. No One Noticed
The next phase of the boom may reveal a shift in who is gaining access to the technology.
bloomberg.com
Renewables = agricultural innovation. Love it. 'Offshore wind farms can double as seaweed cultivation sites, producing high-quality food biomass without farmland or fertiliser and may be among the most productive cultivation settings available anywhere.' oceanographicmagazine.com/news/offshor....
Offshore wind farms hold key to sustainable seaweed at scale - Oceanographic
Researchers in Denmark demonstrate seaweed can be cultivated at scale within offshore wind farms, but the market needs to catch up.
oceanographicmagazine.com
Bolts staff writer Alex Burness explains how Southern states ignored a Reconstruction-era law and manipulated the criminal legal system to prevent Black people from voting. This year, that has finally caught up with one state: Virginia.
Really strong work here by @originalsp.in, edited by @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social.
RogerEbert.com@ebertvoices.bsky.social · yesterday"Nolan’s film is not a misbegotten attempt to modernize a classic—it is a deft and purposeful reflection of America in this moment, seen through the glass of mythological metaphor." Jeff Yang writes about THE ODYSSEY and the “people from the sea.”
Wendy Chartrand had no idea that her portrait of Donald Trump, painted using horse manure mixed with water, would attract international attention after it sold at the Sooke Fine Arts Show on July 25, 2026. www.timescolonist.com/entertainmen...
A portrait in dung: Artwork of Trump by Sooke artist gets international attention
Wendy Chartrand’s piece, aptly titled “The Don of Dung,” has created quite the stir on social media since the brown, close-up portrait was sold for $1,800 at the Sooke Fine Arts Show.
timescolonist.com
Building international trade relationships is not like ordering fast-food at a drive-thru. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAas...
CANADA CUTS OUT USA: Carney BUILDS $28 Billion Deal Machine While Trump Economy Crashes
YouTube video by The Planet D
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The complexity of atmospheric ozone: www.britannica.com/science/ozon...
Ozone depletion - Ozone Layer Recovery, CFCs, Montreal Protocol | Britannica
Ozone depletion - Ozone Layer Recovery, CFCs, Montreal Protocol: The recognition of the dangers presented by chlorine and bromine to the ozone layer spawned an international effort to restrict the pro...
britannica.com
Half of America opposes Trumps new tariffs: www.thestar.com/news/world/u...
25 states sue over Trump’s new tariffs, calling them ‘pretext’ to replace his old ones
The new double-digit tariffs on 59 countries and the EU took effect just as the clock ran out on temporary ones Trump turned to after a defeat at the Supreme
thestar.com
Treaty 8 Sovereign Nations vow to Protect, Promote, Bring to Life, Implement, and Sustain the True Spirit and Intent of Treaty No. 8 "as long as the sun shines, the grass grows, the rivers flow". indigenousinsider.substack.com/p/treaty-8-r...
Treaty 8 Renames Itself Treaty 8 Sovereign Nations, Signs Water Pact With Dene Nation Amid Alberta Separatism
Why the name change, the Dene Nation MOU, and the fight over tailings water in the Athabasca River are all part of the same stand.
indigenousinsider.substack.com
For a quick transition to a sustainable energy society, add wind and solar power locally. www.renewableenergyworld.com/wind-power/h...
Hybridizing hydro could ease grid constraints says Ember
A new report from Ember shows that adding wind and solar behind the meter of existing hydro assets could bypass grid constraints.
renewableenergyworld.com
How can anyone negotiate with a U.S. government that lies all the time?
Leah McElrath@leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 2d ago⚠️ Reuters: Iran says NO talks are underway or planned, contradicting Trump’s claims.
“We have detected an intensive Russian propaganda campaign across Europe using pictures from Ceuta to sow destabilisation.” www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
Ceuta leader accuses Morocco over ‘atrocity’ of mass border crossing
Juan Jesús Vivas says influx seen as ‘at least encouraged or permitted’ by Rabat, as Spain demands EU solidarity
theguardian.com
Iran's bet: www.reuters.com/world/middle...
How Iran is widening its pressure campaign to force US concessions
Iran is betting it can outlast Washington by turning the Middle East's trade routes, shipping lanes and energy infrastructure into pressure points that steadily raise the cost of confrontation, accord...
reuters.com
The US DOLLAR IS TANKING!! We’re 39 Trillion in debt and they don’t have a plan to stop the debt from growing. #:sheshed
This is capitalism?? Free markets?? Trump is the ultimate communist. His regime already owns pieces of companies like Nvidia or a US steel etc Tossing in the fact that he is also a sadistic demented cruel dictator. And he's not leaving in 2028. Like Putin. www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026...
Trump slams Chevron CEO, demands immediate reduction in US fuel prices
Trump claims Chevron's success stems from his policies, calling for urgent reductions in US fuel prices for consumers.
aljazeera.com
Just to be clear, using the most current scientific terminology, global sea-surface temperatures are currently 'bonkers'. Will temperatures make it to 'uncharted territory' by the end of 2027? The Climate Casino is taking the Over.
Oh no!😥 Fast-moving wildfires near Spokane, Washington, forced ~60,000 people to evacuate & damaged or destroyed ~600 homes, businesses & other structures over weekend. Old Trails, Fairview & Autumn Lane fires burned >7,500 acres across Spokane & Stevens counties. Fires remained uncontained Sunday.
Weather-fueled Spokane wildfires destroy 600 structures, force 60,000 to evacuate
Extreme fire weather, drought and wind fueled explosive fire growth as several blazes swept through eastern Washington.
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