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Commentary: NextEra has not earned our trust
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#NextEra
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SC ranks dead last for its energy efficiency in US, new study says. Here’s why
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Small business owners are watching Washington put large corporations first while they carry the costs. Main Street deserves lawmakers who make decisions with small business in mind. Check out the
new @SmallBizFuture survey to learn more: smallbusinessforamericasfutu…
#SmallBizAF #AffordabilityCrisis
•OpenAI boss Sam Altman told POLITICO Decoded that the world “should accept some bad things happening” in the name of AI development.
You know, like killing all humanity.
Critics in South Carolina are questioning why Virginia customers are being offered a significantly enhanced package of benefits in NextEra-Dominion merger while South Carolina customers are not.
Read and watch story:
wistv.com/2026/09/28/virgini…
#NextEraEnergy
SBA wants larger businesses to receive its benefits—
"Backbone” Podcast
The U.S. Small Business Administration wants to raise the size standard for the businesses that can receive SBA-backed loans and federal contracts. The result will be fewer private loans and federal
contracts to the nation’s real small businesses.
Listen here:
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#SBAreg
South Carolina customers urged to seek benefits in Dominion-NextEra merger talks (WLTX, Jamine Wade, 9/23/26)
wltx.com/article/money/consu…
#NextEraEnergy
SC utility’s parent doubles bill discounts to boost NextEra buyout — but only for Va. Ratepayers.
“Where are all the concessions for South Carolina?”
postandcourier.com/business/…
VA State Senator wants SC to get less benefits than his state from NextEra/Dominion merger
Read press release here.
scsbc.org/va-state-senator-w…
Opinion: The Torches and Pitchforks Defense We Need Against the AI Threat
…When those who created AI tell us that we are in trouble, action is needed. But what?
dcjournal.com/the-torches-an…
Commentary: S.C.’s elected leaders fail on NextEra/Dominion merger #NextEra #Dominionenergy
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US military had close call after using AI for false intelligence report, sources say
cnn.com/2026/09/18/politics/…
Professor’s research reveals “brain rot” associated with social media use—“Backbone” Podcast.
Listen to the podcast.
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#socialmedia
#brainrot
“We should be worried about the infrastructure of social media that has made sustained, focused attention — the very capacity required for individual growth, deep personal connection and societal participation — feel unattainable for an entire generation.”
--Dr. Maxi Heitmayer, assistant professor at Rowan University who studies technology distraction, attention economics and digital culture.
nytimes.com/2026/09/08/opini…
Are illegal immigrants voting? Not according to the conservative Heritage Foundation's own data.—“Backbone” Podcast
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Inside Meta’s Push to Put Robots to Work in Data Centers
One Meta data center worker estimates that if it’s successful, the bot could replace up to 80 percent of some people’s workloads. “We thought those of us performing the physical tasks were safe for a while, but
not anymore,” says the worker. “It’s coming for us all, unfortunately.”
wired.com/story/inside-metas…
