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Miguel Dobrich
@migueldobrich.bsky.social
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Journalist and educator based in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Founder of Dobcast and Amenaza Roboto (@amenazaroboto.bsky.social).
2024 & 2023 Pulitzer Center grantee. Oxford Climate Journalism Network alum. 2018 Tow-Knight Fellow.
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Miguel Dobrich @migueldobrich.bsky.social · Nov 30
Smaller newsrooms can address topics that legacy and larger media organizations may overlook. At Amenaza Roboto we try to fill that gap by running Uruguay’s sole data and climate journalism vertical.

You can read our latest investigation in English, Español, and Português.

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The Submerged City, Quicksand, Climate change, mobility and inequality, Commuter town
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Coming soon in English and Portuguese 😉

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amenazaroboto.bsky.social Amenaza Roboto @amenazaroboto.bsky.social · 7d
🇺🇾 Para saber qué control conserva el Estado sobre la información que sus funcionarios ingresan en ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude o Copilot, Amenaza Roboto pidió a 24 organismos que informaran qué herramientas usan, qué datos pueden cargar y qué medidas aplican.

amenazaroboto.com/estado-urugu...
September 10, 2026 at 10:49 PM
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metcalfuri.bsky.social
It was a pleasure hosting 8 @schmidtsciences.bsky.social Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications winners last week! We explored a range of climate and environmental topics during Metcalf's workshop for journalists at @universityofri.bsky.social and @urigso.bsky.social
The Schmidt Sciences award winners and crew about URI's research trawl, Cap'n Bert Schmidt Sciences award winners learn about lobsters at the URI Graduate School of Oceanography Azure Cygler discussing kelp farming and oyster restoration Schmidt Sciences award winners planting trees in the silvopasture at Peckham Farm
August 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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migueldobrich.bsky.social Miguel Dobrich @migueldobrich.bsky.social · Jun 12
"Google’s Neighbors – How Uruguay approved the largest data center in its history"

Read @amenazaroboto.bsky.social's investigation in:

▪️🇪🇸 amenazaroboto.com/los-vecinos-...
▪️🇬🇧 amenazaroboto.com/googles-neig...
▪️🇵🇹 amenazaroboto.com/os-vizinhos-...

#DataCenters #EIA

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In blue, homes in Colonia Nicolich (left) and Las Higueritas (right). In red, the “most vulnerable neighbor” site. Photo of the perimeter of Project Teros by Matilde Campodónico.
July 19, 2026 at 11:23 PM
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Honored to be part of this wonderful group. I'm really looking forward to the workshop, to learning from everyone, and to strengthening the work we do at @amenazaroboto.bsky.social.

Thank you, @metcalfuri.bsky.social and @schmidtsciences.bsky.social!
Graphic featuring headshots of eight Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications winners, arranged in two rows. A blue banner below reads, “Metcalf Workshop for Schmidt Sciences,” alongside the Schmidt Sciences and Metcalf Institute logos.
July 18, 2026 at 3:57 PM
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Thank you, Celia Tsigka and #Wired Greece, for the interview and for sharing @amenazaroboto.bsky.social's investigation with your readers.

Hope our methodology is useful for your communities.

Σας ευχαριστούμε πολύ!
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Δυο δημοσιογράφοι μετρούν πόση ζέστη βγάζουν τα δεδομένα μας - WIRED Greece
Μια έρευνα μετράει την θερμότητα των servers από το διάστημα, αποδεικνύοντας ότι οι «θερμικές νησίδες» είναι πιο επικίνδυνες από όσο νομίζουμε.
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July 2, 2026 at 9:32 PM
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🎉 Thrilled to share that my friend and colleague at @amenazaroboto.bsky.social, @gabrielfarias.bsky.social, and I won the Catalyst Grant (back to back)! Can't wait to share what we're building.

Thanks to @schmidtsciences.bsky.social and @ucscscicomm.bsky.social for believing in our work!
Gabriel Farías and Miguel Dobrich, journalists from Amenaza Roboto, smiling and toasting with Coca-Cola Zero cans across a table, celebrating.
June 19, 2026 at 8:40 PM
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Congrats to the NY Knicks and, of course, to my dear New York friends. Hope you celebrate and truly enjoy this moment with your loved ones. You deserve it.

And my respect goes out to the #Spurs team, they have a bright future ahead of them.

#NBAFinals #Knicks #NBAChampions
Jalen Brunson, wearing a New York Knicks “NBA Champions” cap, speaks into an ESPN microphone during a postgame interview, surrounded by teammates and standing beside his father as they celebrate the championship.
June 14, 2026 at 4:09 PM
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Using 25 years of free satellite imagery, we built a model that isolates the heat signature of servers — filtering out climate warming and land use changes.

#DataCenters #HeatIsland 👇🤖
amenazaroboto.bsky.social Amenaza Roboto @amenazaroboto.bsky.social · Apr 23
"The Heat Behind the Cloud"

Twenty-five years of satellite imagery reveal that the Antel data center in Pando generates a heat island visible from space. Eleven kilometers away, Google is building another center several times bigger: amenazaroboto.com/the-heat-beh...

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June 14, 2026 at 12:13 AM
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"Google’s Neighbors – How Uruguay approved the largest data center in its history"

Read @amenazaroboto.bsky.social's investigation in:

▪️🇪🇸 amenazaroboto.com/los-vecinos-...
▪️🇬🇧 amenazaroboto.com/googles-neig...
▪️🇵🇹 amenazaroboto.com/os-vizinhos-...

#DataCenters #EIA

cc @pulitzercenter.org
In blue, homes in Colonia Nicolich (left) and Las Higueritas (right). In red, the “most vulnerable neighbor” site. Photo of the perimeter of Project Teros by Matilde Campodónico.
June 12, 2026 at 6:45 PM
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I can’t overstate how intellectually stimulating it is to read @shannonmattern.bsky.social, @nannathylstrup.bsky.social, Carolina Aguerre, and @bprainsack.bsky.social. Thank you all for such remarkable work. Required reading.
June 2, 2026 at 11:55 PM
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flograttarola.bsky.social Flo Grattarola @flograttarola.bsky.social · May 22
📢 Uruguay

#Biodiversidata invita al taller teórico-práctico de dos días “Gestión y publicación de datos de biodiversidad”.

📅 lunes 8 y martes 9 de junio, 2026
🕤 9:30 a 15:30 hs
📍 CURE (Universidad de la República), Maldonado

Inscripciones forms.gle/LXT3NYfTq4SC... (hasta el 1 de junio) @gbif.org
Flyer del taller indicando que el taller será el 8 y 9 de junio, de 9:30 a 15:30 hs en el CURE de Maldonado. Docentes invitados: Clara Baringo (Sistema de Informação sobre a Biodiversidade Brasileira, Brasil), Ricardo Ortiz (Instituto Humboldt, Colombia) y Ricardo Segovia (Instituto de Ecologia y Biodiversidad, Chile)
May 22, 2026 at 4:26 PM
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amenazaroboto.bsky.social
And soon in Portuguese too! 🤖🖖
migueldobrich.bsky.social Miguel Dobrich @migueldobrich.bsky.social · May 15
"Google's Neighbors - How Uruguay approved the largest data center in its history" @amenazaroboto.bsky.social

Read our investigation in English: amenazaroboto.com/googles-neig...

And in Spanish: amenazaroboto.com/los-vecinos-...

cc @pulitzercenter.org

#DataCenters #EIA #EIS #Uruguay
Photos by Matilde Campodónico of the perimeter of Project Teros. The environmental case files for Google’s data center were approved despite the fact that its generators emit nitrogen dioxide at 17 times the legal limit—even though technology exists that can reduce these emissions by 90%—and despite models built on data that fails to meet the minimal requirements, noise that exceeds the legal standard and without factoring in a worst-case scenario for electricity in the area.
May 20, 2026 at 1:40 AM
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You can read our full investigation in Spanish, Portuguese, and English.
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amenazaroboto.bsky.social Amenaza Roboto @amenazaroboto.bsky.social · Apr 23
"The Heat Behind the Cloud"

Twenty-five years of satellite imagery reveal that the Antel data center in Pando generates a heat island visible from space. Eleven kilometers away, Google is building another center several times bigger: amenazaroboto.com/the-heat-beh...

cc @pulitzercenter.org
May 18, 2026 at 1:25 AM
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"Google's Neighbors - How Uruguay approved the largest data center in its history" @amenazaroboto.bsky.social

Read our investigation in English: amenazaroboto.com/googles-neig...

And in Spanish: amenazaroboto.com/los-vecinos-...

cc @pulitzercenter.org

#DataCenters #EIA #EIS #Uruguay
Photos by Matilde Campodónico of the perimeter of Project Teros. The environmental case files for Google’s data center were approved despite the fact that its generators emit nitrogen dioxide at 17 times the legal limit—even though technology exists that can reduce these emissions by 90%—and despite models built on data that fails to meet the minimal requirements, noise that exceeds the legal standard and without factoring in a worst-case scenario for electricity in the area.
May 15, 2026 at 7:28 PM
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Amigas e amigos do 🇧🇷, 🇵🇹, 🇦🇴, 🇲🇿, 🇨🇻, 🇬🇼, 🇸🇹, 🇬🇶, 🇹🇱 e 🇲🇴: vocês já podem ler a mais recente investigação da @amenazaroboto.bsky.social em português, “O calor por trás da nuvem”, graças à tradução do grande @diogoarod.bsky.social.

amenazaroboto.com/o-calor-por-...

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#DataCenters
May 8, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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Sadly, in light of today's announcement that #RightsCon has been cancelled, I'm sharing here the investigation we did at @amenazaroboto.bsky.social, which I was planning to present there: amenazaroboto.com/the-heat-beh...
rightscon.org RightsCon @rightscon.org · Apr 29
It is with heavy hearts that we share: RightsCon will not proceed in Zambia or online.
STATEMENT: It is with heavy hearts that we share: RightsCon will not proceed in Zambia or online. We understand this news is deeply upsetting for our community and while we know everyone has questions, our goal right now is to notify you of the event’s status because many of you have imminent travel plans. We do not recommend registered participants travel to Lusaka for RightsCon. Over the last 48 hours we have experienced an overwhelming surge of support from civil society, government representatives, sponsors, and our community as a whole. For this, we wholeheartedly thank you. We’ll communicate more information soon.
April 29, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Reposted by Miguel Dobrich
brizzyc.bsky.social
Great journalism and this method of measuring heat islands caused by data centers can be replicated. Thanks for sharing @migueldobrich.bsky.social !
amenazaroboto.bsky.social Amenaza Roboto @amenazaroboto.bsky.social · Apr 23
"The Heat Behind the Cloud"

Twenty-five years of satellite imagery reveal that the Antel data center in Pando generates a heat island visible from space. Eleven kilometers away, Google is building another center several times bigger: amenazaroboto.com/the-heat-beh...

cc @pulitzercenter.org
April 23, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Reposted by Miguel Dobrich
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As the AI boom pushes data centers into every corner of the planet, the land pays a cost no one was measuring. 3/3

The full story 👇
www.amenazaroboto.com/the-heat-beh...
The Heat Behind The Cloud
Twenty-five years of satellite imagery reveal that the Antel data center in Pando generates a heat island visible from space. Eleven kilometers away, Google is building another center several times bi...
www.amenazaroboto.com
April 23, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Reposted by Miguel Dobrich
amenazaroboto.bsky.social
"The Heat Behind the Cloud"

Twenty-five years of satellite imagery reveal that the Antel data center in Pando generates a heat island visible from space. Eleven kilometers away, Google is building another center several times bigger: amenazaroboto.com/the-heat-beh...

cc @pulitzercenter.org
April 23, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Reposted by Miguel Dobrich
imaginaries.bsky.social
Hype is a powerful force shaping not only technology, but also politics, the economy, culture, and our perception of progress. Proud of this free tool, open to anyone interested in overpromising in tech and how to navigate it in a clickbait driven attention economy.
hypestudies.bsky.social hypestudies.bsky.social @hypestudies.bsky.social · Apr 8
We created a Hype Literacy course for journalists with @akademie.dw.com 🔥Also relevant for educators, policymakers, and researchers interested in how tech narratives shape public understanding.
Great work by Jascha Bareis, @imaginaries.bsky.social @klingebeil.bsky.social
▶️ shorturl.at/bDJU4
April 8, 2026 at 1:23 PM
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nationalacademies.org
The application period for our 2026 SciComm Excellence Awards is now open.

These awards honor science communicators, journalists, and researchers who communicated issues or advances in science, engineering, and medicine in 2025.

Learn more and apply by April 3: https://ow.ly/HpTP50YoiIy
March 2, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Reposted by Miguel Dobrich
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February 22, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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Hic Sunt Dracones

#SodaStereo x Draco Rosa 🐲🐉

#ElNorteEsElSur
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En Remolinos
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February 20, 2026 at 5:32 PM
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jeffjarvis.bsky.social
Ireland's @thejournal.ie asked me to write about the Washington Post. I wrote its obituary--and mass media's. Don't save it. Replace it.
From watchdogs to mouthpieces: Washington Post and the wreckage of legacy media jrnl.ie/6950317
From watchdogs to mouthpieces: Washington Post and the wreckage of legacy media
Layoffs, billionaires and political capture are hollowing out legacy news, and it’s difficult to see what will come next, writes Jeff Jarvis.
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February 9, 2026 at 2:53 PM
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pulitzercenter.org
As we celebrate our 20th anniversary, we’re excited to launch a new way to explore Center-supported stories: our interactive Story Map.

With this tool, you can virtually travel around the world and discover reporting through the years.
👉 bit.ly/PCStoryMap
Explorar Pulitzer Center's Story Map
February 9, 2026 at 9:33 PM