Political participation at local public meetings matters! @planetdetroit.org @brianallnutt.bsky.social planetdetroit.org/2025/09/data...

Saline Township faces threat of monetary damages in data center lawsuit, municipal attorney says: planetdetroit.org/2025/09/sali...

Data center proposals in Washtenaw County force local officials to weigh in on massive developments that could bring significant local tax revenue — and transform rural landscapes. planetdetroit.org/2025/09/wash...

I joked the other day that all the Post's editorials are just "what if this bad thing were actually good," and will you look at that

I just saw a bald eagle at the Ford Rouge plant.

Community members tell regulators Wayne Disposal’s expansion would add pollution and truck traffic, and endanger the Huron River and Great Lakes. planetdetroit.org/2025/09/wayn...

Update: Data center developer pushes back on township‘s zoning decision, files lawsuit. @brianallnutt.bsky.social reports for @planetdetroit.org. planetdetroit.org/2025/09/sali...

The Saline Township board denied the rezoning of farmland for a data center project after an outpouring of resident concerns over noise, traffic, and environmental impact. planetdetroit.org/2025/09/sali...

Worth noting: Rural Michigan township nixes data center development. A "self-imposed environmental catastrophe." @brianallnutt.bsky.social reports. planetdetroit.org/2025/09/sali...

Got my updated Covid booster (and flu shot). No problems at CVS in Ann Arbor—didn’t ask for a prescription and didn’t bug me about qualifying conditions

Rubio has already sought to punish immigrants for speech. New legislation might let him do it for U.S. citizens.

Inbox: “Due to an abundance of caution for the community’s safety” a progressive coalition’s town hall event is being postponed. Their announcement last night came not long after Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist disclosed he had received a bomb threat at his home yesterday.

Trump's brain trust is hanging out at a very cool-sounding club called the "Executive Branch."

STPP asks our research assistants & experiential learning students not to use generative AI in their work with us. We created a one-pager explaining why the pitfalls of GenAI tools make them ill-suited for the partnerships and policy analysis that we do. stpp.fordschool.umich.edu/research/com...

Some thoughts about the Great Khan heading into Chicagoland's big Reverse Fort Sumter weekend.

“The U.S. is now directly targeting civilians. Drug traffickers may be criminals but they aren’t combatants,” the Department of Defense official said. theintercept.com/2025/09/05/p...

We took the paywall down on this one. defector.com/how-the-fuck...

Residents of Augusta Township rally to submit 957 signatures, aim to let voters decide on the rezoning of land for a data center:

This was in the @annarborobserver.bsky.social Personally, I find that last sentence both ridiculous and chilling. Let @umich.edu #MichiganMedicine know your thoughts on their proposed partnership with the military. @aflcio.org @leounionumich.bsky.social @usu-umich.bsky.social

The Guardian has today printed the names, and where possible, images, of all the media workers killed in Gaza, as part of an international day of action involving more than 150 media organisations. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Budget battles in Michigan over water. @brianallnutt.bsky.social reports. My add.... Michigan already has a sketchy track record on water. Flint, Benton Harbor, affordability and toxic Detroit River. planetdetroit.org/2025/08/mich...

Michigan Medicine joins the University of Michigan in caving to the demands of the Trump Administration.

this point—that this era is not forever and accountability can come in many forms—has for some reason proved bizarrely elusive for democrats

Ypsilanti Township officials say they distrust the university, adopt resolution to relocate data center project: planetdetroit.org/2025/08/town...

As regulators signal approval for Wayne County nuclear and hazardous waste site, lawmakers say legislation is needed to rein in dumping in the state:

The Michigan Board of State Canvassers will consider a ballot initiative Friday that aims to ban political spending by DTE Energy and Consumers Energy: planetdetroit.org/2025/08/ball...

More citizen concern about data centers in rural areas, esp. related to water consumption which could be "a million gallons of water a day." @brianallnutt.bsky.social planetdetroit.org/2025/08/augu....

I’m sick of all this pro-beach propaganda: every experience on the beach is actively unpleasant.

Rep. Betsy Coffia is calling on the Senate to hold a hearing to review Gov. Whitmer's appointment to the panel that regulates energy companies.

Augusta Township residents are gathering signatures to challenge a rezoning decision for a planned $1 billion data center. planetdetroit.org/2025/08/augu...

Nationally, nearly half of children with asthma are covered by Medicaid, and adults enrolled in the program are twice as likely to have asthma than adults with private insurance. planetdetroit.org/2025/08/asth...

BBC International Editor Jeremy Bowen has confirmed that the entire Al Jazeera team in Gaza City has been killed.

After hearing reports a Michigan city cited a pregnant homeless woman for sleeping in a park after dark, I started to poke around. What I found were homeless folks and community activists saying crackdowns are making their lives, and jobs, harder. For @bridgemi.com: bridgemi.com/michigan-gov...

Runoff from Wayne Disposal, if not fully contained and treated onsite, could flow into county drains and bodies of water like Belleville Lake, says Wayne County circuit judge. planetdetroit.org/2025/08/wayn...

Heat waves challenge Detroit renters: Should city legislate air conditioning? A Detroit apartment building’s air conditioning failure raises questions about what the city can do to protect renters from heat as the climate warms.

We'll have some less smoky summers, but get used to smokier MN summer trend until we reduce GHG emissions. Canada has 1.2 BILLION ACRES of boreal forests. Hotter drier climate sucks more moisture from dry fuels. Unfortunately this is the tip of the iceberg for smoke potential.

"We do not breathe one source of pollution at a time, and we experience the health harms of all the combined pollution we breathe," says state Rep. Donavan McKinney. planetdetroit.org/2025/07/air-...

Some personal news: found a Proust bio in a little free library.

A Detroit apartment building’s air conditioning failure raises questions about what the city can do to protect renters from heat as the climate warms. planetdetroit.org/2025/07/detr...

MI regulators issued an air quality advisory for all MI counties: "Smoke from Canadian wildfires moved into the Upper Peninsula Tuesday and into parts of the northern Lower Peninsula Wednesday morning." @planetdetroit.org 1/2

The Detroit mayor’s donations raise big questions about his political realignment as he runs for governor as an independent.

ICYMI: Whitmer's appointment of political insider Shaquila Myers to the MPSC raised concerns that DTE, Consumers are influencing regulatory decisions that could impact Michigan energy customers and climate action. @planetdetroit.org

To give you a sense of how over the top the police response is here, the cops filed over a dozen felony charges against a reporter covering the protest and an intern. www.wuky.org/wuky-news/20...

Whitmer praises new MPSC appointee Shaquila Myers’ work on clean energy legislation, but ratepayer advocates say they fear utilities influenced governor’s decision. planetdetroit.org/2025/07/whit...

RIP Ozzy Osbourne, here are 7 heavy metals limited in our sewer system.

Southwest Detroit residents raise ongoing issues from February’s water main break and health impacts from truck traffic with mayoral candidates: planetdetroit.org/2025/07/sout...

“I thank God for the LIHEAP program,” says Sherita Hamlin, of Chicago, referring to the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program that helped her avoid shutoffs. Read out story published in partnership with Great Lakes Now: planetdetroit.org/2025/07/grea...

An analysis of the "big, beautiful" budget bill found it will raise costs for the average MI ratepayer by $320 a year and reduce the state's gross domestic production by $3.3 billion annually. @planetdetroit.org