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"F*ck AI!" AI data centre protest now on Granville Bridge, Vancouver BC

I came across a theory that AI is starting to make more mistakes because the internet is increasingly polluted with AI slop. The idea of AI cannibalising itself into obscurity is one of my favourite things ever. I hope it is true and I hope it becomes impossible to fix.

This situation with Hasan + Code Pink reminds me a bit of when I read about labor unions purging their membership of communists during the 2nd Red Scare only to get fucked over and still not accepted by more conservative types who always hated them.

.@BootsRiley talking about reporting in the Intercept that showed Police Departments/Unions switching from defensive to offensive messaging in the wake of George Floyd's murder and fabricating crime panic stories like "CVS's in the Bay Area are closing because of shoplifting" narratives that helped inspire I Love Boosters #ILoveBoosters

every centrist blue maga who celebrates these subpoenas is a fucking moron. they think you’re all communists. they’re coming for you too. -kamala & hillary lost to trump cus they tried to present themselves as moderate establishment candidates. it was the dem parties failiure that gave us trump twice. -the dems and its free consultants on this website are entirely out of touch w the base & diametrically opposed to its demands. -pro israel dems have no real constituency but represent most of the political & media class. -blue maga is crying a lot lately cus left flank candidates that are for m4a, & anti israel are winning insurgent races in the dem primaries and this makes a lot of the blue maga folk on here scared. “i tried posting on twitter and it didn’t work?! well maybe trump can take of my problem”

I spent the last week digging through old articles and studies on racist policy like segregation, redlining, war on drugs etc. It’s SHOCKING how many “.gov” addresses and resources now end in “404 not found” They’ve deleted so much nobody realizes is gone.

CRITICAL INCIDENT UPDATE 🚨🚨 #GardenGrove / #California OCFA is sharing a critical update this morning: tank temperatures are falling and pressure has been released. The threat of a large BLEVE explosion is no more. Evacuation zones are still in effect

It’s a lot. 😪

juniper blessing was 19 years old murry foust was 22 years old

there’s an aerospace manufacturing chemical tank in Garden Grove, CA that the local fire department is saying is either going to leak 34,000 gallons of flammable methyl methacrylate into the community, “or blow up” and 50,000 people have evacuated so far

This morning, slick was sighted in the river. Not my photo. I am so unbelievably sad.

Guillermo Del Toro and an audience full of people at The Grove in LA told me to tell you to get your ass to the theater to see I Love Boosters. Do it tonight or tomorrow so we get the opening weekend count

@ScratchyDerose thanks dude. it was painful at the time, but since then it’s been the story for so many people who’ve tried to get meaningful new stories off the ground. i mostly just sigh & feel sad about all the incredible worlds people will never get to see.

@cachavaa I’m so sorry buddy. That’s so awful and heartbreaking

When I was 27, Cartoon Network picked up my show idea for development. Over 5 years, they tasked me & my writing partner w/building out the show into an all-ages series for HBO Max, which was new at the time. We outlined 3 full seasons complete w/designs, & then they shelved it.

for those asking: they did pay for this work, though it was very little. they held the option for those 5 years but then let it expire, so i do technically retain the rights, but would have to pay to get the development work back from that time.

Erin Brockovich has launched a website and has begun tracking all data centers in America and logging resident complaints In just 1 week it’s already logged 1,690 resident complaints For this who don’t remember Erin Brockovich was the paralegal responsible for winning out a case against PG&E, Hinckley in California, because their wastewater runoff was seeping into rural areas and creating a lot of health issues for, for the surrounding neighborhoods That case brought in a $333 million settlement that went to the families affected by the situation because a lot of them either had staggering medical bills due to their tap water was no longer safe So why is this important, well residents all over America are reporting their tap water and river water is being heavily polluted by data centers Her map of data centers is new, she just launched it The website features an interactive US map showing operational, under-construction, and proposed AI data centers, overlaid with community-reported complaints Residents can submit reports with details, photos, and locations. Within days of launch, it received a surge of submissions over 1,600 in the first week, and reports of 1,800+ from 47 states shortly after Common Resident Complaints Being Logged - Water usage - Raising utility bills for residents - Noise pollution: Constant 24/7 humming from fans, generators, and cooling systems disrupting sleep, daily life, and wildlife. - E-waste from frequent hardware upgrades, pollution including PFAS concerns

It's not singlehandedly- Neon has gone to the floor for it and pushed HARD in marketing and publicity, and I've NEVER seen a cast go out as hard for a movie as the cast of I Love Boosters. Still, we have very few screens so that consideration means it takes a lot to get ppl2 see it

Massive industrial fire breaks out in South Gate, California.

The movies that are doing better than I Love Boosters this weekend have anywhere from 40% to 250% more screens than we have. That's not ALL it is- we still have awareness to build thru word of mouth & it's HAPPENING- thank u everyone 4 doing that! Drive 2 a screen if u have to!

the industry used to take chances on people, but I saw first hand how that model went out the window with streaming and consolidation from mergers