Emily Johnston

loved this conversation. Anyone need a crash course on why the intersection of AI, fascism and climate breakdown? We tried to cover it all!

Couldn't have said it better myself. ❤️

So very very not surprised. Congratulations, you absolutely deserve this, and I still mention it first every time someone asks me what to read.

THAN FORECAST 8 MONTHS AGO. And that forecast was already....high.

I'm sure this is fine, in all the ways: climate stability, water stress, social/political stress. It's gonna save us all, right, and we'll live happily and creatively ever after on UBI.

“…and 43 percent had no criminal conviction or criminal charge.” The piece underscores: “Of people booked into ICE custody this fiscal year (since October 1, 2025)…[only] 5 percent had a violent criminal conviction.””

Luv to cite @davidjbier.bsky.social in a piece about Sabrina Carpenter

I've been knitting gifts for a few days solid now: very satisfying.

Do I have to come back?

Environmental Slavery in the AI Era: The Hidden Cost of the Data Economy Dr. Sacoby Wilson joins BLAC to expose how data centers, deregulation, and political neglect are creating new sacrifice zones—and why community power remains our strongest defense.

Black Appalachia Coalition with a spot-on, scientifically grounded analysis of data centers which

1) destroy air quality and water

2) seize land

2) target unincorporated Black communities lacking local government

4) = environmental racism dressed in technology

open.substack.com/pub/blackapp...

TOXIC NEIGHBOR Amazon Data Center Linked to Cluster of Rare Cancers "The historical precedent here is Flint, Michigan." By Joe Wilkins Published Nov 29, 2025 8:15 AM EST Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Emmanuel Dundand / AFP via Getty Images

It’s so wild how the wealthy are destroying the Amazon that potentially has the cure for all the cancers in favor of an Amazon that’s creating new types of cancers

Many people make that mistake! And she says to tell you she likes extra cheese.....

Ruby says give her some more bacon-pumpkin pie and you can call her anything you like!

And alas, we are STILL poking the angry beast with sticks.

And it was...so lovely. What a nice tradition!

We are learning so much...so late.

Well, the other thing is that older trees absorb MORE carbon than young ones—and yes, they'd be doing this in the absence of our meddling too, but in the world we actually live in, this can definitely be seen as an allyship, not just a status quo.

In the words of an AWS software engineer, "When the AI bubble pops, Amazon will have taken a huge amount of land, water, and wealth, and the public needs to know."

When the WALL ST JOURNAL ED BOARD thinks you’re being reactionary…. www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...

This whole thread!

Basically, if it's not your girlfriend, and you're not deeply financially invested in it, you know that it's likely to cause more problems than it solves.

hell yeah

PR: AI hype is a distraction from its staggering costs, say 1000+ Amazon employees FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, November 26, 2025 Press contact: hello@amazonclimatejustice.org AI hype is a distraction from its staggering costs, say 1000+ Amazon employees Over 1,000 Amazon emplo...

We're firing a shot across the bow!

1000 Amazon workers have signed our Open Letter: AI hype is a distraction from its staggering costs.

And here's the letter if you haven't signed yet (Not just for Amazonians; we also love solidarity signatures): www.amazonclimatejustice.org

Lots of people sharing this clip because it's funny and cathartic but I also genuinely believe it's important.

We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."

Amazon Workers Issue Warning About Company’s ‘All-Costs-Justified’ Approach to AI Development Amazon Employees for Climate Justice says that over 1,000 workers have signed a petition raising “serious concerns” about the company’s “aggressive rollout” of artificial intelligence tools.

This and every Black Friday: fuck Amazon.

So proud to know some of these folks.

www.wired.com/story/amazon...

And with @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social in office....oh, my, will we double down on that.

Investigating a Possible Scammer in Journalism’s AI Era | The Local A suspicious pitch from a freelancer led editor Nicholas Hune-Brown to dig into their past work. By the end, four publications, including The Guardian and Dwell, had removed articles from their sites.

This is both frightening in its implications, and truly sad.

Outlets simply do not have the time/money to do this kind of digging on every piece; therefore, a lot of garbage will continue to be published, and in most cases, we'll never be the wiser, knowing it to be utter BS.

turns out best way to beautify your city is also best way to adapt to climate change:

deprioritize cars & on-street parking

prioritize sustainable mobility and sponge city principles (de-paving streets for trees)

bonus points: cleaner air, reduced urban heat islands, better public health outcomes

Had dinner last night at a nice little Portland restaurant with covered outdoor seating and heaters. And if you dress for it and there are cushions instead of a cold bench, you don't even need the heaters. The PNW is not Chicago!

The Trump Administration’s Data Center Push Could Open the Door for New Forever Chemicals The EPA is prioritizing review of new chemicals to be used in data centers. Experts say this could lead to the fast approval of new types of forever chemicals—with limited oversight.

What could go wrong?

This nails a fundamental problem with our entire society. It's also what made the Gates toilet prize so absurd: the best answers didn't involve breakable, hard-to-replace things.

The best innovations often don't need whiz-bang stuff invented in a lab for profit.

Again:

"Critics warn that a small group of tech companies, including Nvidia, are essentially buying & selling to each other in circular deals that inflate their actual value."

@governorferguson.bsky.social why should regular folks shoulder the safety net, while these companies get tax breaks?

Again:

"Critics warn that a small group of tech companies, including Nvidia, are essentially buying & selling to each other in circular deals that inflate their actual value."

@governorferguson.bsky.social why should regular folks shoulder the safety net, while these companies get tax breaks?