#hudsonvalley — Public Fediverse posts
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#SamAltman and others at #OpenAI are trying wicked hard to convince folks that they're all about saving #Nature... Buying #JackieAndShadow's home and now this... Um, sorry Sam and friends. It doesn't make up for the #NoisePollution, #WaterPollution, pollution from #EnergyConsumption , etc. for the #AIHouseOfCards... But folks are seeing right through that!
#OpenAI flew influencers to a #NatureResort to fix its image. The internet called it #greenwashing.
OpenAI flew a group of influencers to a $2,000-a-night wellness resort to warm up the public mood around #AI. Days before a reported $500bn #Datacentre deal, the internet called it greenwashing, and the creators got the backlash.
August 4, 2026
"The event, branded 'Summer Camp,' ran at Wildflower Farms, a resort in New York’s #HudsonValley where rooms can top $2,000 a night, Business Insider reported. Creators posted farm-to-table dinners under bistro lights, a beekeeping session, and classes on OpenAI’s tools. They went home with branded canvas bags and jars of honey.
"The videos were soft-focus and lighthearted. The comments were not. Across TikTok, Reddit, X and Instagram, people called the trip 'dystopian' and accused OpenAI of greenwashing. One commenter told TechCrunch the issue was timing: '#TheWorldIsOnFire. It’s not a great time to brag about your $5,000-a-night suite.' "
Read more:
https://thenextweb.com/news/openai-summer-camp-influencer-retreat-greenwashing-backlash#NoDatacenters #TheWorldIsBurning #USPol #AISucks #BigPower #BigData #ResistDataCenters #PowerCorruptionAndLies #AIDatacenters
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Next Saturday there's going to be a local gathering for letter writing to political prisoners for Black August. If you are in or around so-called Kingston, NY, you can drop by anytime between 1 and 5 to connect with folks and write a letter. 🖤
Letter Writing to Political Prisoners for Black August 2026
Saturday, August 8
1 PM – 5 PM
Drop in any timeBlackbird Infoshop
587 Abeel St
“Kingston, NY”Letter-writing supplies and materials provided.
Masks required and provided.
https://commoningkingston.com/black-august-letter-writing
#BlackAugust #BlackLiberation #anarchism #letterWriting #politicalPrisoners #gathering #maskUp #hudsonValley
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Per advice of others, here’s an #introduction post: I like to build things. Co-founder of…
+ #Foursquare & Dodgeball (OG #mobile #social #location #socialmaps apps)
+ Stockade FC (4th Division semipro #soccer team in #Kingston NY in #HudsonValley #Catskills)
+ Street FC (think: Soul Cycle for pickup soccer, with #gamemechanics & #community)
+ LivingCities.ai — Mashup of #AR games + #realworld spaces (#DefendIRL)
+ Actively trying to work #climate #sustainability & #solarpunk themes into my work