Old Fucking Punk @lwriemen@librem.one

A massive Microsoft data centre was fined after a drone investigation revealed the use of illegally operating gas turbines -->>

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/25/new-jersey-fines-datacenter-unpermitted-generators

I wonder if I maybe don't say this enough: the gas-fired data centre boom is *planned* but not *inevitable*.

In fact, the plans are fragile, and this petrotech dream only works if everything lands with perfect timing and poise.

https://stand.earth/insights/west-virginia-microsoft-monarch-data-center/

If you thought the Omarchy Fascist power grab (https://tante.cc/2026/09/11/power-grab/) was over, Alibaba committed another 3 millions to DHH's foundation.

“The “Nonexistent” Research on AI’s Benefits for Education”

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/tech-innovation/artificial-intelligence/2026/09/14/nonexistent-research-ais-benefits-education

> But according to preliminary findings he published last month, several of the existing peer-reviewed studies that say AI is an effective learning tool are based on flawed methodologies and analyses that rely on misapplied, miscalculated or misinterpreted statistics.

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This year, we call upon our member organizations and allies to mobilize, against the damaging role that global financial institutions, including the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), have played in undermining democracy and food sovereignty. #16Oct26 #FeedThePeopleNotTheDebts

https://viacampesina.org/en/2026/09/call-to-action-16-october-the-international-day-of-action-for-peoples-food-sovereignty-and-against-transnational-corporations/

Spotify, already the bane of many podcasters’ existence, has decided to amp things up: Now it’s scouring podcasts to see if any infringe on “literary content.” It’s already flagged one podcast I host, which reviews/critiques an author’s books one by one, for “infringing” on the book. This is dire.

All corruption, all the time in Trump world: U.S. taxpayers are footing the bill for Trump-praising advertisements running on right-wing media. It's a transfer of our money to media scumbags that are effectively part of the regime. https://abcnews.com/Politics/trump-administrations-campaign-style-ad-fox-news-taxpayer/story?id=136723829&utm_source=www.status.news&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=paramount-s-closing-path

Republicans are trying to polish a turd, but RFK Jr. keeps eating it. https://patreon.com/BrianMcFadden

Stop by and see us this weekend at the Seattle Punk Rock Flea Market!
Market hours:
• Fri September 25: 2pm–8pm
• Sat September 26: Noon–8pm
• Sun September 27: Noon–6pm
Location: The Quality Flea Center (QFC)
416 15th Ave E, Capitol Hill, Seattle, WA
https://www.facebook.com/events/2271689090259478/?http_ref=eyJ0cyI6MTc5MDM2OTcyNjAwMCwiciI6IiJ9

I wish I could offer more advice and guidance on living without AI-tainted or anti-humanist/fascist software. I think if you're worried about it, and have energy and time, you should try keeping your existing software and hardware going for as long as it is feasible. If updates stop coming, consider moving things to be offline-only. Research repairable alternatives. Learn about emulation. Choose safer options, and you probably will find No-AI list as helpful as I did:
https://noai.starlightnet.work/list.html

Additionally you might want to be aware of Open-Slopware list, though it keeps the projects in the list to a very high standard, including things I personally find forgivable (e.g. MartyPC is in the list): https://codeberg.org/ethical-foss/open-slopware

Finally, if you want my opinion on Linux: I'm sorry but I think it's mostly done for, for my purposes. I don't think I'll find it fully ethical to use after LTS support for the late 5.x/early 6.x kernel drops. And don't get me started on systemd, python and other things that embrace AI.

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RE: https://mastodon.social/@grimalkina/117247701877006103

Speaking of speaking, this is happening next week! East Coast mini book tour!

Excited to be partnering with this conference to give out a generous pile of The Psychology of Software Teams and hoping it sparks software understanding+ compassion at more organizations 😌 📖

If you have an event with a need for a book bulk order...let this be your sign that we can make that happen and with publisher bulk rates it's pretty attainable 🫶😱

“I think everybody knows that a free press is kind of vital to democracy, right? Don't you think?”

**applause**

Watch John Cusack highlight the importance of freedom of the press on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

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That feeling when people in tech finally opt out of “AI” because of sci-fi nonsense and not because of the endless societal, environmental, and economic harms to actual people today

I’m glad, I guess, that they aren’t contributing to the problem anymore

But also, fuck them, up down and sideways.

@cassidy Remember, next time you think you haven't done a good enough job at anything in your life, a whole team of people were paid way more than you to make... this.

Go ahead and fail upwards everyone, you earned it.

Bot-con bubble?

“The Test”

https://tante.cc/2026/09/24/the-test/

> Those are the people who have passed the test. They have debased themselves in public by following something completely off the rails marking themselves as obedient to the person who started the whole thing.

Tante hits the nail on the head in his explanation of why tech execs make these wild statements