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@ai6yr Meanwhile Port Washington residents not staying silent (h/t @researchbuzz )
#wisconsin #datacenter #datacenters #portwashington #wisconsin #antidatacenterreferendum
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/08/wisconsin-city-passes-nations-first-anti-data-center-referendum-00863432?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky

Wisconsin city passes nation’s first anti-data center referendum

The vote suggests ballot measures could become a powerful new tool for grassroots activists seeking to block data center projects.

Politico

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Joyce Bell 🇺🇦🇨🇦🇲🇽🇬🇱🚫🧊44m ago

@ai6yr Also happened at a public meeting in Port Washington, Wisconsin. #datacenters #portwashington #wisconsin https://www.tmj4.com/news/ozaukee-county/port-washington-council-meeting-erupts-over-controversial-data-center-approval

Port Washington council meeting erupts over data center project; three people arrested

Chaos erupted at Port Washington’s council meeting Tuesday when a data center opponent refused to leave during public comment, prompting the forcible removal of three people.

TMJ4 News

Not Rappaport 3h ago

#DataCenters are on the ballot in 2026 — and just failed the first test

A Wisconsin city voted to add new hurdles to data center development in response to unwanted construction, and more communities could soon follow suit.

https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/data-centers/data-center-election-wisconsin

Data centers are on the ballot in 2026 — and just failed the first test

A Wisconsin city voted to add new hurdles to data center development in response to unwanted construction, and more communities could soon follow suit.

Canary Media

paelnever 4h ago

RE: https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EUCommission/116375194345663426

Cuesta encontrar un solo mensaje de esta cuenta que no sea de lo mas detestable publicado en todo mastodon ese día.

La guarrada de hoy consiste en:
✅ Vendernos centros de datos para IA en Europa como si fueran algo bueno.
✅ Un chiringuito para darle pasta a amiguetes disfrazado de "academia" de IA.
✅ Subvenciones a grandes empresas para mas datacenters de IA aún.
✅ Mas subvenciones a empresas para adopción de IA que en su mayor parte acabara en megacorps gringas.

Todo chachi piruli.
#datacenters #centrosdeDatos #EUcommision

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xXcyberGRIMESxCYBERcrimesXx 8h ago

@Bongolian
oh sorry, I was being sarcastic, which I guess wouldn't make sense to you if you aren't familiar with me. i would elaborate on what i think folks should do with this map, but that's probably a bad idea. 😊

#datacenters #noise #pollution #electricity #AI

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Bongolian 8h ago

@violent_grimes For identifying whether there's a plan for a datacenter near where one lives. There has been community resistance against these #datacenters for several reasons 1) #noise #pollution, 2) high #electricity demands with poor existing electrical infrastructure and concomitant increased electrical rates (i.e. citizens paying for corporations' benefits with little-to-no benefits for citizens) 3) the rationale for the datacenters seems to be ceaseless demands of #AI corporations.

Joyce Bell 🇺🇦🇨🇦🇲🇽🇬🇱🚫🧊8h ago

What a nightmare! Microsoft’s Mount Pleasant data center causing noise and light pollution, and they plan to build 15 more data centers. #Microsoft #wisconsin #datacenter #datacenters #NoisePollution #LightPollution https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/mount-pleasant-residents-raise-concerns-032213443.html

Mount Pleasant residents raise concerns over noise from Microsoft AI data center

Residents near Microsoft's AI data center in Mount Pleasant are voicing complaints about persistent noise, prompting a Q&A session with company...

Yahoo News

xXcyberGRIMESxCYBERcrimesXx 9h ago

RE: https://mstdn.social/@Bongolian/116386752059224707

hmmm...i have no idea what anyone could possibly use this list for.

#California #datacenters

AA 10h ago

What gave him away? His opposition? His name? An accent?

"Ismael Arvizu, 26, said he was charged with trespassing, disturbing the peace, resisting arrest and threatening a public official."

LA Times: Man speaking against data center arrested at Imperial County board meeting https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-04-11/man-speaking-against-data-center-arrested-at-imperial-county-board-meeting-as-tensions-flare-nationwide @LATimes #datacenters

Man speaking against data center arrested at Imperial County board meeting as tensions flare nationwide

Ismael Arvizu, 26, said he was charged with trespassing, disturbing the peace, resisting arrest and threatening a public official.

Los Angeles Times

steev hise 12h ago

half of all data center projects in the US are delayed or cancelled due to electrical infrastructure suppy chain issues (mostly China-related)...

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/half-of-planned-us-data-center-builds-have-been-delayed-or-canceled-growth-limited-by-shortages-of-power-infrastructure-and-parts-from-china-the-ai-build-out-flips-the-breakers

#datacenters #ai

Half of planned US data center builds have been delayed or canceled, growth limited by shortages of power infrastructure and parts from China — the AI build-out flips the breakers

U.S. still depends on China, despite years of onshoring efforts.

Tom's Hardware