More villages in South Lebanon being detonated by Israel. Israel is the one sharing these videos. They are proud of their war crimes.

Residents in Detroit, Ann Arbor, and four other Michigan cities will rally this weekend against data center projects, connect their opposition to a ballot initiative that would ban utility political donations. https://planetdetroit.org/2026/04/michigan-anti-data-center-rallies/ #datacenters

The photo speaks volumes. It's a radioactive waste storage facility in SE Michigan 1.5 miles from a major river and lake. And citizens are fighting an attempt for it to accept more nuke waste. Props @brianallnutt.bsky.social for the pic. planetdetroit.org/2026/04/haza...

Number of 80°+ days in March in Denver: 1972-2025: 7 days 2026: 8 days #COwx

Michigan again seeks wildfire smoke exemption from EPA for ozone compliance, @planetdetroit.org reports. This is one of a number of air quality issues in SE Michigan. Props to @brianallnutt.bsky.social for tracking. @ninaignaczak.bsky.social planetdetroit.org/2026/03/mich...

The AI economy looks...really precarious. So @matteowong.bsky.social & I did a bunch of reporting to try to figure out what happens when a potential bubble collides with a war in Iran and a potential resource shortage. The answer is...arguably the most dire stuff i've heard from smart ppl in a while

hell yes to hellebores

There's a deep listening meditation in Rouge Park tomorrow from 2-5 pm. Will be cool.

As a public university, U of M is exempt from local zoning requirements — meaning the project does not require township approval. planetdetroit.org/2026/03/univ...

On 16th March, 1968 Warrant Officer Hugh Thompson Jnr was flying helicopter recon for a US attack on My Lai, an alleged Viet Cong-controlled village in Vietnam. But as the attack developed below, Thompson realised he was witnessing something something else: A massacre. He decided to act. 1/28

It’s crystal clear now that Trump has lost control of this war. He badly misjudged Iran’s ability to retaliate. The region is on fire. 1/ I’m going to explain to you in this🧵what I’ve learned - in part from closed door briefings - about the four biggest current crises.

Developer looks to convince Gibraltar City Council to rescind moratorium but may also pursue waiver. Many residents say they’re concerned with impacts to Humbug Marsh. planetdetroit.org/2026/03/gibr...

Developer Raeden says it will address contamination at an adjacent Superfund site.

WASHTENAW AND WAYNE COUNTIES -- alert to measles exposure as of last week:

Over the next six months, the Army Corps predicts water levels will stay below long-term averages on all Great Lakes, except possibly Lake Ontario. planetdetroit.org/2026/03/grea...

Campaigners for an Ann Arbor municipal utility are collecting signatures to put a question on the November ballot, offering residents a path to replace DTE Energy with public power. planetdetroit.org/2026/03/ann-...

Three bipartisan bills in Michigan would prevent state and local government from issuing permits for data centers until April 2027, giving lawmakers time to address concerns about energy demands and community impacts. planetdetroit.org/2026/03/lawm...

Utility board says increase needed to invest in aging infrastructure, while residents say higher prices will force them to choose between paying for water or food and medicine. buff.ly/uXzEE5f

The developer applied for the waiver Sept. 24, 2025 to “begin installation of Project Mitten,” referring to the data center. planetdetroit.org/2026/02/sali...

"Prominent economists, including from Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase, calculate that the AI buildup was directly responsible not for 92 percent or 39 percent of gains to the U.S. economy in 2025, but as little as zero."

I have devoted much of my weather & climate career to engaging with journalists--including 200-300 news media interviews per year, many of which involve recurring conversations to facilitate timely & contextually accurate coverage. This recent collapse has been stunning and deeply disconcerting.

DTE customer bills will rise by $4.93 per month starting March 5: planetdetroit.org/2026/02/dte-...

Wayne Disposal attorneys argue plaintiffs failed to prove the landfill is harming residents, while lawyers for local communities say it’s unreasonable to dispose of radioactive waste in a highly populated area near the Great Lakes. planetdetroit.org/2026/02/wayn...

Just got back to MI and the Lyft driver is listening to Paul Hardcastle😎

Significant air pollution episode over Michigan the past 2 days as 50° temps melt a 7-week-old snow pack, mobilizing PM 2.5 particles that had fallen on the snow. Light winds, low mixing, and fresh emissions contributing to the event. AQI largely in the orange "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" range.

The air quality in Detroit is terrible with this warm weather! Rapidly melting snow, plus low winds = trapped particulates @planetdetroit.org explained it to me once

Worth noting legal proceeding in process in Michigan concerning shipping radioactive waste from New York to Michigan for storage. If there's no public health risk the judge asks, why ship it to Michigan? @brianallnutt.bsky.social reports for @planetdetroit.org. planetdetroit.org/2026/02/manh...

Residents raise concerns over diesel generators and utility bill impacts. Developer says proposed data center would be township’s largest taxpayer. planetdetroit.org/2026/02/proj...

Remarkable: Trump's deranged threat to block the bridge connecting Detroit to Canada is backfiring, giving Dems a big issue in 2026 races in Michigan, which could help decide control of Congress. Michigan Dems tell me they'll use this against Republicans big time: newrepublic.com/article/2064...

who would have seen this coming? www.freep.com/story/news/p...

US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE: "I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."

Army Corps continues to send material from Ohio sites to Wayne Disposal, landfill employee testifies; Spokesperson for Wayne Disposal says it's complying with injunction. buff.ly/MFxIS5D

They made Coupon: The Movie real.

Think I sense a theme in the market this year, especially today: - Sell everything even tangentially connected to the computer - Buy the things that actually exist in the real world

Ugh

NEW: The @wired.com Security desk put together a comprehensive guide to filming ICE—with tips for reducing risk at the forefront. No paywall, but please consider subscribing to help find these kinds of resources. And stay safe out there. www.wired.com/story/how-to... www.wired.com/v2/offers/wi...

Wherein I interview another Allnutt. EPA is fast tracking a review of fluoride in drinking water, following a report tying high fluoride levels to lower IQs in children. Many experts say this study is deeply flawed and U.S. medical groups overwhelmingly support fluoridation. @planetdetroit.org

Hearing ICE targeted the parents at bus stops as they waited for their kids to arrive in -10 cold.

You love nature

Ornette Coleman and Anthony Braxton playing pool in Prince Street, NYC, 1971. Photo: Val Wilmer.

Detroiters ask how DTE's long-term power plan will affect their bills and raise concerns over power outages: planetdetroit.org/2026/01/dte-...

Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026

My take on the Jan 23 action in Minneapolis is that I don’t really care whether it’s a “true” general strike (we could argue about that all day). What DOES matter is that it’s a bold and necessary escalation, and local labor leaders are publicly encouraging workers to join in anti-ICE resistance

HECK yeah

Data center power demands, emissions loophole for Michigan utilities could add to the state’s air pollution in decades ahead, The Union of Concerned Scientists says. @planetdetroit.org

Data center power demands, emissions loophole for Michigan utilities could add to the state’s air pollution in decades ahead, The Union of Concerned Scientists says. @planetdetroit.org

“The crumbling of institutional shells still leaves the people who were inside the institutions. And you can rest assured that hundreds of millions of people just like you can see what is happening. And they are pissed.”

Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.

New at Can We Still Govern? "I am writing as an ordinary citizen of Minneapolis/St Paul...to share with the outside world what is really going on ─ the terror being inflicted upon a U.S. city and state by our federal government." Please read, share, help. 🧵 donmoynihan.substack.com/p/dispatch-f...