April 8, 2026

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Sources - Headlines:

Half of NOAA staff face furloughs

https://boulderreportinglab.org/2026/04/02/half-of-staff-at-boulders-noaa-global-monitoring-lab-face-furloughs-as-funding-freeze-drags-on/

U.S. Forest Service to close research stations that research wildfire

​​https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/climate/forest-service-research-stations.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Y1A.G88k.rIupHYiSkZ8O&smid=url-share

https://www.fs.usda.gov/about-agency/reorganization

Dark Horse auctioning off decor

https://bid.rollerauction.com/auctions/24945/landing

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1DwP1psbje/

CU profs, students sound the alarm on AI deal

Featuring Aaron Gluck, PhD student in computer science and member of iSAT, the National AI Institute for Student-AI Teaming; and Lori Emerson, professor of media studies

Open letter: Google Doc

Get involved

Contact ai_critical@proton.me

News coverage of Coloradans who died by suicide in connection with AI use:

• denverpost.com/2025/09/18/character-ai-bots-teens-suicide/
• cbsnews.com/news/chatgpt-lawsuit-colordo-man-suicide-openai-sam-altman/

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excerpt from:

Bernie Sanders talks to Claude YouTube video
Music by Kelly Garry

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