JackFromWisconsin

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Regular contributor and supporter of the Wikimedia movement. Science, Math, and Technology enthusiast. Believer in free and open-source software and technologies.

More active on BlueSky. I post here occasionally.

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LMAO this is gold. #california
Wikipedia loses High Court challenge against UK Government

Wikipedia has lost a High Court challenge against the UK Government over verification requirements in the Online Safety Act. The non-profit Wikimedia Foundation (WMF), along with an anonymous editor known as BLN, wanted the website to be exempt from certain regulations that came into force earlier this year. They argued that compliance with the new […]

Nation.Cymru
Disappointing that other nations have largely failed to work together to push back against the Trump tariff bullshit.
A simple pact between the other major economies, a tariff on anyone in this bloc means the whole bloc imposes an equal tariff on the USA.
Job done.
I'm at no words... This is horrible, horrible nazi level shit. đź”— apnews.com/article/alli...

Detained immigrants at 'Alliga...
'Alligator Alcatraz' detainees describe overflowing toilets, medicine denials

People held at the brand new Florida immigration detention center that officials have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” say worms turn up in the food, toilets don’t flush and floors flood with fecal waste. They complain of a lack of access to attorneys and medical care. Government officials dispute the conditions described by detainees, their attorneys and family members. But they have provided few details on the facility and have denied media access. Florida is opening the facility to state lawmakers and members of Congress for a site visit Saturday.

AP News
If #brightline can deliver as promised: LA(ish) to Las Vegas in 2 hours... You'll see high speed rail projects 'pick up steam' across the nation. We badly need it here in America. đź”— www.vvdailypress.com/story/news/2...

Brightline West Vegas-to-LA ra...
Brightline West Vegas-to-LA rail closes out July with work projects in the High Desert

Brightline West is closing out July with field investigation work along Interstate 15 for its nearly $12 billion Las Vegas to Southern California high-speed rail project.

Victorville Daily Press
Absolutely spineless news coverage. A woman gets fucked over by health insurance companies, and the lesson is "It was [woman's] fault" is insane. The fault lies solely on the demonic system that enabled this to happen in the first place. đź”— www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Bat flies into woman's mouth in Arizona, costing her nearly $21,000 in medical bills

A Massachusetts woman was bitten by nearly $21,000 in medical bills after a bat flew into her mouth during a freak incident while vacationing in Northern Arizona, the unlucky traveler said Friday.

NBC News
Just set up bridging on the social web between this account (Mastodon) and BlueSky. I'll share this on BlueSky to see if it's working.
Bonus pic: we had about 7 people complimenting us on our "No Kings" flag. No one complaining, at least to our face. Only saw 1 trump T-shirt. Pretty good for Indiana I'd say.

Some pictures from the "Harvester Homecoming" show in Fort Wayne, Indiana. I'm here with a buddy of mine that's super into International Harvester and owns a couple himself.

Lots of cool history and vehicles here.

Wouldn't it be funny to spin those oil plants back up to power our AI datacenters? That's what's coming. One datacenter consuming as much power as an ENTIRE STATE is completely unsustainable. "AI" will cook us alive long before it could become sentient.

đź”— https://apnews.com/article/ai-artificial-intelligence-data-center-electricity-wyoming-cheyenne-44da7974e2d942acd8bf003ebe2e855a

Cheyenne to host massive AI data center using more electricity than all Wyoming homes combined

A massive AI data center proposed near Cheyenne, Wyoming, would use more electricity than all homes in the state combined. Mayor Patrick Collins calls it a "game changer." The center is a joint effort by Tallgrass and Crusoe. It will start at 1.8 gigawatts and could expand to 10 gigawatts. Wyoming is a top energy producer and exports most of its electricity. The center would have dedicated energy produced by renewables and by burning natural gas. Although OpenAI is searching for data center sites, a Crusoe spokesperson declined to confirm if this project is part of the OpenAI Stargate effort.

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