@hu_ai
you shared your #AI project with the #vegan community. 🌱💬

now the community on #veganismsocial responds:

NO!!! ✋⛔
enough with the #AIslop! 💩✨

your website is #advertisement #spam for #USAmerican #sloppingmalls that guzzle up all our #drinkingwater and #electricitysupply. 🧃🤑
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/08/georgia-data-centers-water-00909988

we want integrity and authenticity – not fake text and slop images flooding our community spaces. 🤖🖕

A data center drained 30M gallons of water unnoticed — until residents complained about low water pressure

Residents in Fayetteville, Georgia, noticed low water pressure last year. The utility discovered two unaccounted-for water connections at one of the nation’s largest data center campuses.

Politico

You can read John Quiggin’s full report here (long read), if electricity supply is you bag, this is a must read.
https://australiainstitute.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/P2004-Beyond-Patchwork-Reform-Web.pdf

#NEM #EnergyMarkets #ElectricitySupply #AusPol

Africa: Botswana Has Not Cut Off Electricity Supply or Closed Borders Amid Anti-Migrant Action in South Africa: [Africa Check] Botswana has not cut off electricity supply or closed borders amid anti-migrant action in South Africa http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSRQF6 #Botswana #SouthAfrica #Migration #ElectricitySupply #Borders

The frequency of power outages in the USA reflects the country's social structure as much as it does its climate:

>> According to one analysis, the United States has more power outages than any other developed country...Most Americans—about 68 percent—obtain their electricity through distribution systems managed by investor-owned utilities. By nature, an investor-owned utility is beholden to both its customers and its shareholders, and while customers may prioritize reliable power requiring expensive new equipment, shareholders are generally interested in profit. <<

#USA #PowerOutage #ElectricitySupply #Capitalism

https://www.popsci.com/story/environment/why-us-lose-power-storms/

The US has more power outages than any other developed country. Here’s why.

As climate change progresses and infrastructure crumbles, such blackouts may become more common. Outages have been on the rise in recent decades, and utilities might be ill-prepared to take on the dual challenge of responding to intensifying weather events and upgrading aging facilities.

Popular Science
The Supreme Court has allowed Adani Power’s appeal against a 2019 Gujarat High Court order on customs duty levied on electricity supplied from SEZ to DTA at its Mundra power plant. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/sc-allows-customs-duty-exemption-to-adani-power-for-electricity-taken-from-gujarat-sez-dfadjho5?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #AdaniPower #SupremeCourt #SEZ #CustomsDuty #ElectricitySupply
Africa: Top 10 African Countries With Most Reliable Electricity Supply: [Vanguard] Across Africa, a handful of African countries stand out for consistently achieving high electricity access rates. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TPjnPW #Africa #ElectricitySupply #RenewableEnergy #SustainableDevelopment #EnergyAccess