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@cdarwin@c.im
2025-11-02 00:41:07

As SNAP benefits lapse, thousands show up to Southern California food banks
latimes.com/california/story/2

As SNAP benefits lapse, thousands go to Southern California food banks
Los Angeles food banks scurry to fill the gap as Angelenos' SNAP benefits are interrupted by the federal government shutdown.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-02-02 16:05:42

A look at the clash between The California Post and Gavin Newsom, helping The Post get more attention for its content while Newsom scores points with his base (Max Tani/Semafor)
semafor.com/article/02/01/2026

Exclusive: It’s Rupe vs. the Quiff! In California’s new tabloid war, everybody wins
The California Post is betting its buzzy launch on a war with Gov. Gavin Newsom.

@paulwermer@sfba.social
2026-02-01 14:49:29

OK- So what are the "moderate" values espoused by the Grow-ists?
Tech billionaires funding Grow California | | sfexaminer.com
sfexaminer.com/crypto-billiona

Crypto billionaires try to build a moderate 'counterforce' in California politics
Two influential tech billionaires, Chris Larsen and Tim Draper, to spend millions in support of moderate state legislators in California through their initiative, Grow California.

@PaulWermer@sfba.social
2026-02-01 14:49:29

OK- So what are the "moderate" values espoused by the Grow-ists?
Tech billionaires funding Grow California | | sfexaminer.com
sfexaminer.com/crypto-billiona

Crypto billionaires try to build a moderate 'counterforce' in California politics
Two influential tech billionaires, Chris Larsen and Tim Draper, to spend millions in support of moderate state legislators in California through their initiative, Grow California.

@chrisnelder@mastodon.energy
2026-01-02 21:43:21

Big Tech, business groups and the governor successfully gutted State Sen. Steve Padilla's attempt to protect consumers from the costs, emissions & unintended consequences of the AI data center frenzy. Big money wins again!

Big Tech blocked California data center legislation, leaving only a study requirement
Tools that power artificial intelligence devour energy. But attempts to shield regular Californians from footing the bill in 2025 ended with a law requiring regulators to write a report about the issue by 2027.

@v_i_o_l_a@openbiblio.social
2026-02-01 20:13:41

"Send It Away, or Put It On Display? How librarians and research computing staff can collaborate across language barriers"
#RDM

Send It Away, or Put It On Display? How librarians and research computing staff can collaborate across language barriers
The data services landscape continues to change rapidly. From shifting cloud file storage platform quotas, to rising storage costs, to increasing focus on multi-disciplinary projects, rapid changes warrant an evolving collaborative approach toward data services. Data librarians and research computing professionals in this context are increasingly becoming “boundary-spanners,” a term we invoke to articulate the role data librarians and data professionals play in exploring collaborations acro…

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-01-01 09:40:54

Hundreds of megawatts of new data center capacity are being planned in Vernon, a city near LA, which is a key US-Asia cable-linking hub and is becoming crowded (Nilesh Christopher/Los Angeles Times)
latimes.com/business/story/202

Southern California has an unlikely AI mecca: the very industrial Vernon
Vernon has become an essential location for artificial intelligence data centers.

@NFL@darktundra.xyz
2025-12-02 00:59:47

'No shirt, no shirt': Bears HC Ben Johnson's viral celebration triggers free hot dogs espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/471705

Bears HC Ben Johnson reflects on going shirtless to trigger hot dog giveaway - ESPN
The Wieners Circle will hand out free hot dogs on Tuesday beginning at 11 a.m. CT after Ben Johnson went shirtless in his postgame celebration.

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-01-01 01:37:22

New year celebrations around the world – in pictures
Auckland, New Zealand
A firework display from the top of Sky Tower welcomes in the new year.
theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/g

New year celebrations around the world – in pictures
Revellers across the globe welcome the arrival of 2026 with spectacular fireworks and festivities

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-01-01 18:34:20

The January wildfires that ripped through Los Angeles forced the state to spend billions in disaster aid
-- and delay tax filings for LA residents.
The cost of Medi-Cal,
the state-run health insurance program for low-income residents, ballooned to $6 billion more than anticipated.
Donald Trump’s on-again-off-again tariff policies rocked the stock market,
which California heavily relies on for tax revenue.
And the state lodged a flurry of lawsuits again…

Your one-minute guide to California’s budget outlook this year
Spoiler alert: California’s deficit grows, uncertainty looms, and state leaders may have fewer options than before to tackle it.