Editorial: AI data centers should bring their own electricity to South Carolina Facebook owner Meta has revived a solar farm to power its Aiken data center; Google has made similar moves as big tech companies nationally go off the grid.

SC peeps, pay attention to the utility companies, don’t let rate hikes creep in because of this increase in demand. Oh, and watch the water rates and supply too.

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I learned about this investigation while listening to the NYT interview with Jimmy Wales. Something to pay attention to.

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US anti-fascism expert blocked from flying to Spain at airport Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was informed at boarding gate that his trip was cancelled

I almost thought this was another of the Antifa jokes. Turns out it is. A pathetic one, that this administration uses, without cause, against anyone who dares to speak freely about what fascism looks like.

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Martha Kays Hruska (@martheranne) on Threads A good day to imagine peace… HBD, John

A good day to imagine peace.
HBD, John!

YouTube video by Annie Andrews Annie Andrews Launch Video: "Unafraid"

Even if you don’t live in SC, do what you can to support Dr Annie Andrews to get Lindsey Graham out of the Senate!

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Love watching her ex staffers tell the tales! 🤣

Of course she did…🤣
Kinda fun to watch her ex-staffers tell the tales.

This Rutgers grad, UF and UC San Diego retiree, stands with Harvard.

I was just thinking that.

White House purges transcripts of Trump's remarks from its website The White House told NBC News it has decided to post only videos. There still is one transcript remaining online, however: Trump's inaugural address.

Question for my librarian friends who are still working, especially those in the area of digital and web archiving. What are the best sources for unfiltered records, statements, speeches, tweets, etc.?

UC Santa Barbara’s American Presidency Project seems to be one.

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Neil Young Stands With Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen in Trump's Musician War: 'You Work for Us' Neil Young has called out Donald Trump over his one-sided war against musicians like Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift.

Someone should remember he works for us!
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YouTube video by CNN Watch Trudeau speak directly to Trump during blistering speech

This is a good presidential address

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Chicken shites!! Let’s hear how you defend all this BS!

Total BS! Pure and simple.

Serious question: Elon now has, what, 14 kids. Why does he only and constantly appear with the one, Lil x??

Now let’s see the tough guy repeat this message to Netanyahu.

Exactly!!

I didn’t see Musk wearing a suit in the Cabinet meeting either. Just going with his tech bro look. Did anyone quiz him about that?

This is not legal. Sadly real caring people will suffer before that is clarified in the courts. The current president is a mean, uncaring transactionalist. Ugly and quite sad.

Pretty depressing to watch this guy and this administration alienate European allies and suck up to Russia.

She is shameless, taking advantage of the Speech and Debate clause for House representatives to say whatever on the floor of the House.
Grandstanding, or in her case, stooping as low as she can to get attention.

Elon Musk’s Blitz Shakes U.S. Government as He Sweeps Through Agencies (Gift Article) The billionaire is creating major upheaval as his team sweeps through agencies, in what has been an extraordinary flexing of power by a private individual.

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‘At least four lawsuits have been filed in federal court to challenge his authority and the moves by the new administration, but it remains to be seen if judicial review can keep up with Mr. Musk.’

YouTube video by Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ELCA responds to false accusations on X 02-02-2025 | Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton

It is outrageous that DOGE should have such unchecked authority!

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Charleston and Black history lesson today at Mother Emmanuel AME

YouTube video by UC San Diego Library Ebb and Flow: Giant Kelp Forests through Art, Science and the Archives Documentary

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Love to see this beautiful exhibit that was dearest my former place of employment.

Even if you contribute as minimally as I have so far, it has to help if everyone Lawyers up… support local ACLU, League of Women Voters, SPLC… what else?

Of course she did, anything for attention 🤮

Who also have really bad taste!

Florida bill moves to ban weather modification activities following conspiracy theories - The Independent Florida Alligator Fears of “chemtrails,” a long-disproven idea that condensation trails — or contrails — from planes contain weather-controlling chemicals and sicken people on the ground, have been at the forefront of ...

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Really, Florida?

An Inauguration Day Lamentation, January 20,2025 Holy One, Where are you? When: Our hearts ache with grief. When: The absence of the words of compassion is like an additional wound to the already

This! As well as Bishop Budde’s sermon

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