Amy Waller

I am a cellist in the band Not From Here, and modern classical ensemble Skeleton Crew, and I do various other performance and freelance work.

[Vocational Science of Freedom @VSOFonX]

🔵Shawn, I need to tell you a story, a very funny story. In Wisconsin anything installed along the easement for US highway, interstate, state or county road requires a permit from the state DOT.
The flock cameras they've been sticking up everywhere do not have these.

State DOT rules also require them to be "crashworthy". That meant they can't just shove a pole in the ground - it has to have a breakaway device so the pole doesn't impale someone through a windshield if they hit it.

They don't have these.

A member of the VSOF emailed a DOT traffic engineer about it that's in charge of the entire north central region of Wisconsin.

She ordered the road crews to rip them all out and ordered the permitting people to fine whoever installed them.

She also informed the VSOF member that it's probably the fucking sheriff's department that's getting fined.

So, moral of the story, if you want all of them taken down, let the state do it for you, because according to state DOT law, they have to, for safety reasons.

Happy hunting. 😊

[Jason Bassler @JasonBassler1]

People ask... What can we do to stop Flock?!

Start here 👇

[Wall Street Apes @WallStreetApes]

Erin Brockovich has launched a website and has begun tracking all data centers in America and logging resident complaints

In just 1 week it’s already logged 1,690 resident complaints

For this who don’t remember

Erin Brockovich was the paralegal responsible for winning out a case against PG&E, Hinckley in California, because their wastewater runoff was seeping into rural areas and creating a lot of health issues for, for the surrounding neighborhoods

That case brought in a $333 million settlement that went to the families affected by the situation because a lot of them either had staggering medical bills due to their tap water was no longer safe

So why is this important, well residents all over America are reporting their tap water and river water is being heavily polluted by data centers

Her map of data centers is new, she just launched it

The website features an interactive US map showing operational, under-construction, and proposed AI data centers, overlaid with community-reported complaints

Residents can submit reports with details, photos, and locations. Within days of launch, it received a surge of submissions over 1,600 in the first week, and reports of 1,800+ from 47 states shortly after

Common Resident Complaints Being Logged

- Water usage
- Raising utility bills for residents
- Noise pollution: Constant 24/7 humming from fans, generators, and cooling systems disrupting sleep, daily life, and wildlife.
- E-waste from frequent hardware upgrades, pollution including PFAS concerns

[LITE @LITE_JP]

NEW EP

The Beyond

1. The Beyond
2. Daydreamer
3. Plastic News
4. Low Tide
5. SUNSET feat. Yvette Young

🎧 https://t.co/g1891iMNya

[Vinay Prasad MD MPH @VPrasadMDMPH]

Based on an @Plenary_Session request, gonna tweet a thread of articles and podcasts I have done on or including the theme of COVID19

1 The first one, and perhaps still most relevant
https://t.co/NFB5z8naJn

[Clint Smith @ClintSmithIII]

Thinking of Daunte Wright's family. Thinking of the greater Minneapolis community. Thinking of all the Black folks who wake up to this news again and again and again and again and again. Thinking of the toll is takes on your body, the air it pulls from your lungs. Every time.

[Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar]

Welcome to the first full week of the Biden administration.

[Rep. Betty McCollum @BettyMcCollum04]

2020 marks 100 years since the ratification of the 19th amendment. This exhibit in Stillwater is a great way to celebrate the centennial anniversary of women’s suffrage! https://t.co/lus0yGAvO0

[Amy Waller @wallarose]

https://t.co/WB3Y6lnGkO

[Robert F. Kennedy Jr @RobertKennedyJr]

RT if you agree with @uspirg: "Due to #glyphosate's many health risks and its ubiquitous nature in our food, water and alcohol, the use of glyphosate in the U.S. should be banned unless and until it can be proven safe."

https://t.co/DzcQwhqDPJ

[Amy Waller @wallarose]

@takeit_orleifit Now I gotta watch this.

[Minnesota Holistic Nurses Association @MNHolisticNurse]

Minnesota Holistic Nurses Association and Friends
Published by Beth Marie · 16 mins ·
Amazing turn out @ event January 19th on 'Complexities of Pain: A Whole Systems Approach.' Join us @ March 13, 'Speaking Our Truth: Intersectionality, Power, and Sexual Harm,'
@OfficialAHNA

[Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson]

Apologies to the civilized world for my use of Fahrenheit. Please be patient with us in America as we inch towards the metric system.

[Stephen Colbert @StephenAtHome]

Who hasn't been in a Starbucks bathroom and thought, "the guy in charge of this should be in charge of everything."

[Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar]

Heartbreaking to learn that in the early hours of Christmas Day Felipe Alonzo-Gomez, an 8-year-old boy in the custody of Customs & Border control, passed away. Today’s announcement of add’l health screenings for children isn’t enough. We can do better, and we must.

[Rep. Betty McCollum @BettyMcCollum04]

Only 5 days left until the first deadline to #GetCovered and enroll in MNsure! Sign up by December 15th for coverage that begins January 1st. Visit https://t.co/9PwEa4zeKC to compare plans and enroll today.

[Rep. Betty McCollum @BettyMcCollum04]

Civic engagement is alive and well in Minnesota! Our state had the highest voter turnout in the nation for the second election in a row. Thanks to everyone who got to the polls and made their voice heard. https://t.co/hokrzC75A6

[Amy Waller @wallarose]

"I hate you video Sharon." #themessimprov

[Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar]

I never thought my elementary school principal Mrs. Quady (who sent me home from school for wearing pants) would be featured in the L.A. Times! One thing—there are people who got even taller this week—including my friend ⁦@HeidiHeitkamp⁩ ! https://t.co/uG809hC7ZO