NEW: I've been shocked by some of the numbers I've been seeing on behind-the-meter power plants for data centers, so I did a little math. less than a dozen gas plants being built to power data centers for big tech companies could emit a maximum of nearly 130 million tons of CO2e each year (!)

It’s common for Mexican dishes to inspire laughter or sometimes traumatic memories. A gordita is a little fat girl; a trompo is a spinning top; a cachetada is a slap, but also a stunner of a taco & the subject of my latest @texasmonthly.bsky.social Tex-Mexplainer www.texasmonthly.com/food/cacheta...

I'm kind of fascinated by that big Lauren Sanchez Bezos feature in the Times. There's just nothing going on there at all, no insight or conflict or notable color, so the hook is just "this unfathomably rich but otherwise fatuous person enjoys their lifestyle a great deal." Fantastic stuff.

It’s wild that this is considered a bold pov nowadays

Check out this story in @grist.org from @fridagarza.bsky.social: “Oceans, the World Meteorological Organization reports, absorb 91% of the excess energy hanging out in the Earth’s climate.” eos.org/articles/oce...

learning that astronauts have to use microsoft outlook in space is unspeakably depressing. we have set microsoft outlook free from the bounds of earth. polluting the stars with that janky piece of shit

With the jalapeño’s heat deliberately dulled to the point of soullessness, Texans have only one option. We must discard the jalapeño.

There’s a good documentary about Louis CK that is illuminating about the effects of his behavior and covers the essential truths (as I see them) that (1) he was not cancelled and (2) he was not sorry. It’s a good watch. You can rent it on demand; here’s the trailer. youtu.be/YjWetrSafmc?...

if you stay ready (washing the dishes) you never have to get ready (to wash the dishes)

As the planet traps more energy than it releases, global food production is on the line. @fridagarza.bsky.social reports for @grist.org:

Weekend #longread: Prepping for a disaster? You’ll probably want to pack a little treat | @fridagarza.bsky.social grist.org/culture/prep...

I didn’t know this but current and past members of the Blue Man Group always refer to one another forever as Blue Men. “There’s a Blue Man in Ottawa,” etc. No one is a former Blue Man. They live in an endless Blue present

Strap in. All signs point to an ever lengthening conflict. Bloomberg Exclusive: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

If you want Bluesky to be good you need to be weirder

Climate change isn't coming. It's in your mailbox. Home insurance costs are rising fast and not stopping. @grist.org mapped it state by state. grist.org/economics/is... #insurance #climate #Housing #Illinois #Colorado

"I’m struggling to find the right superlative, because it is that extreme." @weatherwest.bsky.social By Clara Harter @latimes.com www.latimes.com/california/s...

Yesterday, 92% of us voted YES (w/ 99% participation) to authorize a strike if @propublica.org management refuses to compromise on core issues. We need a fair contract that will protect the in-depth investigative reporting that our readers expect. Support us: www.gofundme.com/f/support-pr...

oh, we're doing Freelancer Pay Discourse? perfect time to announce that @charleylocke.bsky.social and I are starting another round of our class on how to build a freelance career! you can actually make freelancing work without just waiting for people to offer you $3 a word, I promise. sign up now!

Earlier this year, the USDA removed webpages that share climate risk maps used by farmers to prepare for extreme weather. After a lawsuit from environmental & farming groups, the agency agreed to release the data behind those maps. 📰 @fridagarza.bsky.social for @grist.org: grist.org/food-and-agr...

popped back onto twitter for a bit and everyone is arguing about mexican food. thankfully i'm blessed in the knowledge that mexicans are everywhere and mexican food is whatever we want it to be

"In a dreadful era for journalism jobs, the Post’s bloodbath stands out: last week may have been the biggest one-day wipeout of journalists in a generation." washingtonian.com/2026/02/09/a...

as a lapsed musician who would not have survived K-12 education without music classes, I felt and recognized the power the inmates spoke about. A great essay from Alex and I'm glad Luke published it.

Setting aside that to be Puerto Rican is to have an inherently politicized identity, the show was full of political gestures. www.thecut.com/article/bad-...

This x10000. If you’re an editor, commission Puerto Rican writers — there are many of us!!

One of the scariest aspects of the Trump administration is that they continue to make us vulnerable to an ever lengthening list of disasters that haven't happened yet but eventually will.

I miss Dan so much. I'm so glad we could celebrate his life together today.

One more comment on the Post debacle: this hurts journalism broadly. Good journalists will go do something else. The rest will be fighting for fewer jobs and everyone will earn less. Fewer people will take up the career. The damage done is to the ecosystem, as well as the paper.

Here's who the Washington Post just laid off.

NEWS: The cuts were so severe that at least one department head asked to leave The Post rather than be included in the planning. Peter Finn, The Post's international editor, requested that he be laid off once he learned about the scope of the cuts to his section. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...

as a journalist, the gutting of wapo makes me anxious; as an american, it makes me terrified

Journalist Georgia Fort has been released from custody (video @fox9mn.bsky.social)

Here's an opportunity to support the other journalist arrested today; Georgia Fort, who will have far fewer resources available to her than Don Lemon.

some (rare) good news for the journalism industry: The Philadelphia Inquirer is profitable www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...

SCOOP: Palantir Defends Work With ICE to Staff Following Killing of Alex Pretti WIRED obtained Slack conversations + an updated internal Palantir wiki defending the company's work for ICE to outraged workers. More here: www.wired.com/story/palant...

Voted for ICE funding

Wrote about COP30 with @fridagarza.bsky.social for @grist this week about what the protests mean in context of land tenure and deforestation grist.org/global-indig...

it happened to me: i bought a new shirt and i have worn it every day since

"Whatever the reason, the result is clear: By dismissing Wholf and her team, Ellison has effectively told CBS News it’s no longer responsible for keeping the public informed about climate change." heated.world/p/cbs-news-k...

condemnations of political violence are well taken but it does feel as if some prominent political commentators are of the view that violence isn’t a part of the history of American politics and that is very much not true.

Hello friends, especially Chicago friends. Today for @grist.org, @wbez.org, and @insideclimatenews.org, we've published an investigation into Chicago's lead pipe crisis and an accompanying interactive map. You can read the story here: grist.org/accountabili... A quick 🧵 follows.

Important reminder re: climate change from a @coveringclimatenow.org session this AM. This is a big reason behind our solutions journalism approach!

Last week, Border Patrol agents massed outside of a @governor.ca.gov news conference. They wound up arresting Angel Rodrigo Minguela Palacios, a strawberry delivery driver with no criminal record and just there to drop off fruit to a tea room. This is his story www.latimes.com/california/s...

I'll never be as good at writing as I want to be, but the process is the deeply absorbing and satisfying work I've loved most for my whole entire life

From @fridagarza.bsky.social: Trump's tariffs (of nearly 50%!) will make your morning coffee more expensive.

"The air pollution burden in these areas could lead to more emergency room visits and hospitalizations — which itself poses significant financial problems for residents lacking adequate health insurance coverage." From @fridagarza.bsky.social:

GFI’s Claire Bomkamp joined Grist’s @fridagarza.bsky.social on @kuow.org to discuss the first-ever launch of cultivated salmon at 3 U.S. restaurants and how this one step is part of longer-term journey toward a truly sustainable seafood supply chain. Listen now 🔈

money has been tight over here lately. if you wanna support an indie journalist who covers the climate crisis thru the lens of the oppressed, consider subscribing to my newsletter www.possibilities.news/healthcare-i...

I’m old enough to remember when reporters like @yessfun.com were mocked for arguing that environmental conditions in the camps presented extraordinary risks to detainees