Ajlark25
@ajlark25.bsky.social
Basketball. Politics. Wildfire. Probably not in that order
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DATA CENTER OIL SPILLS!
DATA CENTER OIL SPILLS!
Data Center Spills 5,500 Gallons Of Diesel Into Secaucus Creek
This happened Friday night at Equinix data center, which is located on Hartz Way and is expanding.
patch.com
September 14, 2026 at 7:32 PM
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DATA CENTER OIL SPILLS!
DATA CENTER OIL SPILLS!
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forever skipping "in love with your body" or whatever more than I already did
September 14, 2026 at 7:04 PM
forever skipping "in love with your body" or whatever more than I already did
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An incredible article about the wildfire situation that was recommended on X by two fire chiefs I deeply respect and we all should listen to, Bobby Garcia and Kim Zagaris. California is lucky to have them both. Can we listen to what they and others are saying?
grist.org/extreme-weat...
grist.org/extreme-weat...
America is losing its war against wildfire
Wildland firefighting is increasingly facing an intractable reality: We’re stuck in a vicious cycle. A doom loop.
grist.org
September 10, 2026 at 3:50 AM
An incredible article about the wildfire situation that was recommended on X by two fire chiefs I deeply respect and we all should listen to, Bobby Garcia and Kim Zagaris. California is lucky to have them both. Can we listen to what they and others are saying?
grist.org/extreme-weat...
grist.org/extreme-weat...
Obligatory fuck rep Tom McClintock for saying wildland firefighters are unskilled and don’t deserve pay increases! Thankfully & other beneficial measures were passed despite him. Lotta hard work from Grassroots Wildland Firefighters, @nffe.bsky.social, @nffe-fsc.bsky.social + more to get them!
"Skilled" vs "unskilled" work is a lie.
It doesn't matter what the job is, it shouldn't be possible to spend most of your waking hours working and still not make enough money to live.
It doesn't matter what the job is, it shouldn't be possible to spend most of your waking hours working and still not make enough money to live.
September 9, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Obligatory fuck rep Tom McClintock for saying wildland firefighters are unskilled and don’t deserve pay increases! Thankfully & other beneficial measures were passed despite him. Lotta hard work from Grassroots Wildland Firefighters, @nffe.bsky.social, @nffe-fsc.bsky.social + more to get them!
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"Skilled" vs "unskilled" work is a lie.
It doesn't matter what the job is, it shouldn't be possible to spend most of your waking hours working and still not make enough money to live.
It doesn't matter what the job is, it shouldn't be possible to spend most of your waking hours working and still not make enough money to live.
September 8, 2026 at 11:00 PM
"Skilled" vs "unskilled" work is a lie.
It doesn't matter what the job is, it shouldn't be possible to spend most of your waking hours working and still not make enough money to live.
It doesn't matter what the job is, it shouldn't be possible to spend most of your waking hours working and still not make enough money to live.
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The problem with basketball is that only two teams play so no one can tie for fifth place.
September 6, 2026 at 2:18 PM
The problem with basketball is that only two teams play so no one can tie for fifth place.
Definitely gonna be my trivia team name this week
Riley Gaines: "I went to the WNBA game in Minneapolis. It was a bunch of, like, disgruntled lesbians."
September 6, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Definitely gonna be my trivia team name this week
Wore my Abolish Ice jersey (shoutout @petemrogers.bsky.social at the State Fair and got about 12 compliments on it. Favorite was prolly the teenager who just looked at me, pointed to my chest and gave me a nod. Second favorite was the pair of old ladies working the mini donut stand. Fuck ICE baby!
September 6, 2026 at 3:16 AM
Wore my Abolish Ice jersey (shoutout @petemrogers.bsky.social at the State Fair and got about 12 compliments on it. Favorite was prolly the teenager who just looked at me, pointed to my chest and gave me a nod. Second favorite was the pair of old ladies working the mini donut stand. Fuck ICE baby!
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this is the most elite accountability we’ve seen in decades
The NBA has come down hard on the LA Clippers as it finally announced the results of its investigation into the organization and its star, Kawhi Leonard.
The Clippers will lose five first-round picks and are being fined $30 million.
More details: nyti.ms/4dbic51
The Clippers will lose five first-round picks and are being fined $30 million.
More details: nyti.ms/4dbic51
September 2, 2026 at 10:06 PM
this is the most elite accountability we’ve seen in decades
I lived away (and had for about 10 years) but the twin cities were always home - both my and my wife’s siblings never left. It was brutal to see all the news, hear all of the stories from friends/family, and have to be 1000 miles away while it was ongoing. It still doesn’t feel real.
i remember when it was a happening i had the thought multiple times that i should keep a journal so i could remember what it was like to be in it, but i always felt to burnt out. now i wish i had because i find myself struggling to remember just how bad the day to day was
When the story of Metro Surge is told in media, don't for a moment, through the outpouring of solidarity and community building, despite the heroism, forget that it sucked ass every single day and some days it was like the sun had been blocked from the world
September 2, 2026 at 12:11 AM
I lived away (and had for about 10 years) but the twin cities were always home - both my and my wife’s siblings never left. It was brutal to see all the news, hear all of the stories from friends/family, and have to be 1000 miles away while it was ongoing. It still doesn’t feel real.
I wonder how long it’ll be until one of TSA’s airport scans (that they totally delete right away 😉) show up in a case like this?
NEW: DHS Facial Recognition Software Used Against Minnesota 15
Homeland Security Investigations has deployed an aggressive facial recognition apparatus for monitoring and tracking domestic political dissidents, and is now maintaining centralized dossiers on ordinary American protesters.
Homeland Security Investigations has deployed an aggressive facial recognition apparatus for monitoring and tracking domestic political dissidents, and is now maintaining centralized dossiers on ordinary American protesters.
DHS Facial Recognition Software Used Against Minnesota 15 - UNICORN RIOT
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) has deployed an aggressive facial recognition apparatus for monitoring and tracking domestic political dissidents, raising questions about why an agency created ...
unicornriot.ninja
September 1, 2026 at 2:29 AM
I wonder how long it’ll be until one of TSA’s airport scans (that they totally delete right away 😉) show up in a case like this?
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“Women who average more than 8.4 points, 2.3 rebounds, or 1.3 assists per game clearly have an unfair biological advantage over women who don’t, and we need to maintain a level playing field.” — Sophie Cunningham
Sophie Cunningham Claims Any Woman Who Averages More Than 8 Points Per Game Should Not Be Allowed To Play In WNBA
INDIANAPOLIS—Contending that the proposed restrictions were “common sense” and necessary to preserve the integrity of the sport, Indiana Fever shooting guard Sophie Cunningham claimed Friday that any ...
theonion.com
August 29, 2026 at 12:00 AM
“Women who average more than 8.4 points, 2.3 rebounds, or 1.3 assists per game clearly have an unfair biological advantage over women who don’t, and we need to maintain a level playing field.” — Sophie Cunningham
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those people were every bit as deserving of life as alex and renee and every bit as killed by the state. we have to stop this.
Haitians are "hiding in their homes" and some are filling out legal paperwork to give power of attorney to neighbors or friends. Last weekend, Haitian leaders shared reports that one, possibly two, Haitian immigrants in Ohio had committed suicide.
religionnews.com/2026/08/17/a...
religionnews.com/2026/08/17/a...
As ICE closes in, Ohio churches line up families to care for Haitian kids left behind
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (RNS) — In Springfield, Ohio, ICE shifts tactics to stealth raids and ankle monitors. Churches are responding by helping Haitian parents line up temporary caregivers, preparing for t...
religionnews.com
August 28, 2026 at 1:11 PM
those people were every bit as deserving of life as alex and renee and every bit as killed by the state. we have to stop this.
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US media: Why in the world are people voting for democratic socialists?
Financial Times: “US corporate profits have hit a record high while workers’ slice of the pie has sunk to historic lows.”
Financial Times: “US corporate profits have hit a record high while workers’ slice of the pie has sunk to historic lows.”
August 28, 2026 at 11:15 AM
US media: Why in the world are people voting for democratic socialists?
Financial Times: “US corporate profits have hit a record high while workers’ slice of the pie has sunk to historic lows.”
Financial Times: “US corporate profits have hit a record high while workers’ slice of the pie has sunk to historic lows.”
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We’re witnessing the result of normalization in real time just like we have with the increasing escalations in authoritarianism & force since the start of the 21st century that today’s horrors are downstream from and as this becomes normal there will be increased space for new horrors born from this
The Guardian just reported that there were 50,000 ICE ‘arrests’ in July, this is escalating rapidly and DHS is trying to be quieter about it now www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
ICE arrested 50,000 people in July – quietly the biggest month in Trump’s second term
Administration moved away from high-profile raids that defined immigration enforcement approach last year but still deported record number of people
www.theguardian.com
August 27, 2026 at 12:59 AM
We’re witnessing the result of normalization in real time just like we have with the increasing escalations in authoritarianism & force since the start of the 21st century that today’s horrors are downstream from and as this becomes normal there will be increased space for new horrors born from this
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Let me recap: the MPD is 30 million over budget, helped Lang plan his riot, set up barricades for him, let him drive multiple vehicles into a crowded area, one of the cop had their foot run over, and now we can’t press charges because the cops are in on it in the first place.
Citing “extensive evidence of communication and logistical coordination between the Minneapolis Police Department and Lang’s security detail,” prosecutors will not press felony riot charges against white supremacist provocateur Edward Jacob “Jake” Lang for his latest hate rally in Minneapolis.
Hennepin County Drops Charges Against Jake Lang, Citing Communication with Police - UNICORN RIOT
Minneapolis, MN — Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty will not press felony riot charges against white supremacist provocateur Edward Jacob “Jake” Lang for his latest hate rally in Minneapolis, cit...
unicornriot.ninja
August 25, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Let me recap: the MPD is 30 million over budget, helped Lang plan his riot, set up barricades for him, let him drive multiple vehicles into a crowded area, one of the cop had their foot run over, and now we can’t press charges because the cops are in on it in the first place.
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We’re not in the habit of recognizing celebrity deaths here at 925. That said, Dolly Parton is a national treasure and some folks here joke that Dolly is our Locals patron saint. After all her song “9 to 5” is our anthem. Today we remember all the love and kindness Dolly brought the world.
August 25, 2026 at 7:23 PM
We’re not in the habit of recognizing celebrity deaths here at 925. That said, Dolly Parton is a national treasure and some folks here joke that Dolly is our Locals patron saint. After all her song “9 to 5” is our anthem. Today we remember all the love and kindness Dolly brought the world.
Idk the compromise of “you stop cutting down our cameras” in exchange for “sAfEtY” seems like bullshit to me
Everybody, the Flock CEO is going to cry if you don't stop wrecking his cameras, is that what you want? To see a tech CEO cry?
techcrunch.com/2026/08/23/f...
techcrunch.com/2026/08/23/f...
Flock CEO calls for ‘compromise’ as surveillance company faces growing backlash | TechCrunch
Flock Safety faces a growing public outcry over concerns that its surveillance technology could be misused.
techcrunch.com
August 24, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Idk the compromise of “you stop cutting down our cameras” in exchange for “sAfEtY” seems like bullshit to me
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If the only time you stand up for free speech is when you’re defending Nazis, it might not be free speech you’re really into.
...and I didn't see Tyler Austin Harper, or the Atlantic or the NYT or any one of the aggrieved free-speech-is-absolute folk, or the ones speaking out about Cofnas having fuck all to say about those of us wondering how to teach histories of gender and medicine without mentioning abortion in 2022.
August 23, 2026 at 8:45 PM
If the only time you stand up for free speech is when you’re defending Nazis, it might not be free speech you’re really into.
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I hope everyone caught this Lancet study confirming that Elon Musk & DOGE are responsible for genocidal levels of suffering & death.
Evaluating the impact of two decades of USAID interventions and projecting the effects of defunding on mortality up to 2030: a retrospective impact evaluation and forecasting analysis
USAID funding has significantly contributed to the reduction in adult and child mortality
across low-income and middle-income countries over the past two decades. Our estimates
show that, unless the a...
www.thelancet.com
August 23, 2026 at 6:30 PM
I hope everyone caught this Lancet study confirming that Elon Musk & DOGE are responsible for genocidal levels of suffering & death.
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Honestly took me less than 2 min. Further road development in our forests will absolutely not help reduce fire risk nor will it help firefighter safety.
The Trump Administration just opened a 33-day comment period on the rescission of the Roadless Area Conservation Rule.
You can take just 2 minutes to submit a unique public comment opposing the rescission using our “mad lib” 👇
tinyurl.com/RRMadLib
You can take just 2 minutes to submit a unique public comment opposing the rescission using our “mad lib” 👇
tinyurl.com/RRMadLib
August 21, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Honestly took me less than 2 min. Further road development in our forests will absolutely not help reduce fire risk nor will it help firefighter safety.
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People who don’t know the difference between ‘entomology’ and ‘etymology’ bug us in ways we cannot put into words.
August 19, 2026 at 1:42 PM
People who don’t know the difference between ‘entomology’ and ‘etymology’ bug us in ways we cannot put into words.
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@hurwitz.bsky.social "Over and over, officers said on tape that the gloves work because they cause pain without leaving the kind of marks that could lead to lawsuits. It’s a weapon and a public relations ploy, all in one." #AbolishICE
The Orwellian Company Behind ICE’s New Electric Shock Gloves
“With a glove, there are no burn marks or scars.” That makes it hard for victims to sue.
www.motherjones.com
August 18, 2026 at 8:23 PM
@hurwitz.bsky.social "Over and over, officers said on tape that the gloves work because they cause pain without leaving the kind of marks that could lead to lawsuits. It’s a weapon and a public relations ploy, all in one." #AbolishICE
If somebody were vying for votes in like an upcoming election, they might wanna run on the idea that people & agencies should be held accountable for the laws they broke… seems like it could be a good strategy.
"This isn’t just meant to stop liberals from engaging in anti-ICE activism. It’s meant to destroy trust among activists, who must now constantly worry about whether HSI has infiltrated them. It’s meant to drive out of public life anyone the administration disfavors." — @snipy.bsky.social
DHS's abuse of power in Minnesota was even worse than we knew
It's the stuff of East Germany.
www.publicnotice.co
August 18, 2026 at 5:20 PM
If somebody were vying for votes in like an upcoming election, they might wanna run on the idea that people & agencies should be held accountable for the laws they broke… seems like it could be a good strategy.