Russell Baker
🟢 Writing about solutions: amodernremedy.com
🔴 Watch/listen: amodernremedy.com/NewWays
🌏 Sustainability | Tech | People | Planet
- An nWo Carney... ⚫⚪🍁 For your consideration, @maffewgregg.bsky.social
- Reposted by Russell BakerWhat creepy nonsense are companies up to when they have to guess your age or take your ID for AV? www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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- OR... what about just blocking that function ENTIRELY? 🤦 It's almost like X mgmt has no regard for consent. Or a functioning trust & safety team. Or morals.
- Reposted by Russell BakerLarry Ellison named a giant yacht "Izanami" after a Shinto deity, but quickly renamed it after it was pointed out that the name spelled "I'm a Nazi" backwards
- 🟢 LIVE: New Year, New Episode. Making some wild (and mild) predictions for tech and sustainability in 2026. Spoiler: I don't think one of the big 'AI' companies is going to make it. You know who. Also the tough lessons I learned in 2025 & plans for 2026. (Donation poll in comments)
- Which environmental/social/good tech org or institute should AMR donate to this year? 1️⃣ Grist | @grist.org 2️⃣ EFF | @eff.org 3️⃣ Sea Shepherd | @seashepherdglobal.bsky.social 4️⃣ Someone else (who?)
- Reposted by Russell BakerIn 2024, researchers in #ScienceRobotics followed up on their development of Third Thumb—a robotic appendage that, when trialed by members of the general public, was a big hit. Learn more: scim.ag/3LmQ9oL #ScienceMagArchives
- Reposted by Russell BakerGood morning with good news: Renewables produced a record high 50.86% of Australia's electricity in December 2025. Solar was 30.5%! Wind 15.4%. RE Dec. Share 2025: 50.86% 2024: 45.22% 2019: 25.63% 2014: 12.36% RE gains 5.6 points in 12/2025! Solar surges 11x from 2.85% in 12/2014! #energysky
- Feels good to support a not-shit (Australian) company that: ✅ provided me with a quality product for years ✅ doesn't force-feed me 'AI' 'features' ✅ doesn't lock me in w/ subscriptions ✅ never asked for a penny And now I'm a card-carrying member. #GoodTech
- Yesterday it was raining ash 🫠 Today I drove home and all I could see in the distance was smog. The sky was orange. And the air smelt of smoke. At least the heatwave has broken. Hopefully the fires end soon 🤞 #australia #heatwave
- CBD = 🟠
- It's a little bit hot outside 🫠 Reached 42*C / 107*F here in Vic, other parts hit 47*C / 116*F. Tomorrow's going to be a cool 30*C, back to 40*C on Fri. 15*C above avg, national fire warnings 👍 This has been your mid-summer weather report from the 9th circle of hell, I mean, Australia. #climate
