@samvarma@fosstodon.org2026-08-26 15:49:14
@cdarwin@c.im2026-09-26 03:55:00
Oracle invoked a 'force majeure' notice
to protect itself from financial liability
and defer rent payments regarding Project Jupiter,
a massive 2.45-gigawatt AI data center campus in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, built to support OpenAI
The 1,400-acre site has faced local opposition and infrastructure hurdles,
including a denied permit for a planned natural-gas pipeline,
prompting a shift toward costly fuel cells from Bloom Energy.
The legal p…
@hex@kolektiva.social2026-07-31 09:56:04
It's interesting to know about some of the historical strategies for preventing revolution. There were basically two strategies to protect the institution of monarchy.
Metternich believed that brutal repression was the only answer: censor the press, monitor communication, create a coalition of kings and persecute revolutionaries wherever they could be found. Giving even an inch, he believed, would open the door to revolution.
But there was another approach: concession. By giving a little bit - create a constitution (even if it's meaningless), allow people to vote (even if the people they vote for have no power), etc - could offer a release and prevent revolution. There are still monarchies in Europe. They're no longer absolute, but they still hold a lot of power (even if people *think* of them as being decorative). They held that power by giving up a little bit at a time to slow down progress.
The fact is, they were both right.
The US has kept their regressive oligarchy stable by oscillating between the two. We are in the brutal repression phase, where concessions are stripped away and radicals are suppressed. This phase breaks up the progress made and pushes back the clock. The next phase, if the US makes it that far, if the fascists are smart enough to let go, will be concession. They will give a few inches to keep everything from collapsing. They'll give just enough room to get people back to brunch.
While they're at brunch, the next phase will be planned.
This is not really conscious, but an emergent behavior of the two party system. It's just kind of how the dichotomy of liberalism and conservatism works. Government is a fundamentally oppressive entity. The question is really, how long will we let the pendulum swing? How small of a concession will we accept, or will we demand everything now?
@cosmos4u@scicomm.xyz2026-07-24 23:46:46
Some screencaps of the #Starship 13 test flight, more in the thread https://bsky.app/profile/cosmos4u.bsky.social/post/3mrgigiliy22r - the Starship itself has performed flawlessly so far, deploying 20 doomed Starlink satellites and relighting an engine, but the booster lit only 5 instead of 13 engines and crashed harder into the Gulf of Mexico than planned.
@Dragofix@veganism.social2026-08-06 02:20:33
Herby Potato Salad With Grainy Mustard Vinaigrette #plantbased
@lpryszcz@genomic.social2026-07-10 08:13:44
The biggest festival in Poland is happening soon, traditionally the entrance is free of charge and there is free of charge campsites.
Line-up is great, many stars from polish scene Godsmack and POD.
I've been twice, the atmosphere is amazing.
So it's really tempting to change my summer plans accordingly ;)
#best
@cdarwin@c.im2026-09-05 02:58:24
Trump is officially planning for a pay freeze on both base and locality pay for most civilian federal employees, citing fiscal responsibility and economic conditions.
The planned federal pay freeze makes an exception for federal law enforcement personnel,
who are expected to receive a 3.8% raise starting in January.
The larger raise for law enforcement is meant to improve recruitment and retention for “critical law enforcement roles,” (i.e ICE).
The federal pay raise…
@raiders@darktundra.xyz2026-08-06 09:37:18
Raiders Issued Compelling Message on Jaguars’ Brian Thomas Jr. https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/compelling-message-jaguars-brian-thomas-jr/
@rasterweb@mastodon.social2026-07-06 03:10:54
The 360 camera is kind of fun for doing silly things...
#bikeTooter.
