The small English town swept up in the global AI arms race.

The residents of Potters Bar are working to protect the β€œgreen belt” of farms, forests, and meadows that surround London from the endless demand for AI infrastructure.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260217-the-small-english-town-swept-up-in-the-global-ai-arms-race?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#DataCenters #AI #Nature #Business #GreenBelt #Environment #PottersBar #London #UK #Tech

The small English town swept up in the global AI arms race.

The residents of Potters Bar are working to protect the β€œgreen belt” of farms, forests, and meadows that surround London from the endless demand for AI infrastructure.

Wired UK
Joseph P. Sweatpants πŸ˜‰ writes:
Ok Machineheads! I hope it's ok to call ourselves that!?! Maybe "loose screws" is better??? Haha. Hey all you Loose Screws, the first This Machine was a huge success!! The New Deal Cafe wants us back!! Basically, we're going to roll every two months. The next This Machine open mic for works of political protest will be Sunday, April 12, sign-ups 1230p, music 1-4p. Watch the news, work on your songs, poems, jokes, etc.
#music #protest #resist #NewDealCafe #Greenbelt
'One day, they'll say this all used to be fields'

It's rural grassland just off the M60 on the border of Rochdale and Bury, but the Simister Bowlee plans will soon see it change forever

Manchester Evening News
"Highly Visible": a short video documentary of the resistance by Jay Mallin, with some singing from the DC Labor Chorus
https://vimeo.com/1149684421
#resist #music #protest #signs #interviews #news #DC #Illinois #Maryland #Virginia #ICE #Broadview #Hyattsvile #SilverSpring #Greenbelt #TakomaPark #Baltimore #WashingtonDC
Highly Visible

Vimeo
( Not a good photo as it was taken out the window ) but always glad whenever I get a visit. πŸ’–
So lucky to still live in countryside where housing increase is slow.
One day there will be no room left for them as we will have taken it all. πŸ’”
#greenbelt #ukwildlife #deer #muntjacdeer
Anonymous 'grassroots' community group in Ontario traced back to political operative

Building Caledon Together is framed to boost public support for development projects β€” but it appears to be part of a much larger operation, a Canada's National Observer investigation reveals.

Canada's National Observer

Doug Ford’s frivolous yet mean-spirited attacks on people who cycle in Toronto is dangerous and divisive. But it’s certainly had its intended effect of distracting from his shady deals with property developers.

β€œAhead of Wednesday's hearing, Longfield said the case was about ensuring the government respected the rule of law. β€˜The Ford government is wasting time and public money on a bad-faith culture war, against the advice of its own experts, at a moment when Ontarians need leadership focused on real solutions for real challenges,’ he said in a statement.”

#ONpoli #BikeTooter #Greenbelt

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-cyclists-to-defend-bike-lane-challenge-in-court-9.7064937

Toronto cyclists defend bike lane challenge before Ontario's top court | CBC News

A group of Toronto cyclists were in Ontario's highest court on Wednesday to defend their successful challenge of the province's plan to rip up three stretches of the city's bike lanes.

CBC
#Greenbelt #Humane #Senior #Disability #CivicPride
I just learned about Operation Silver Shovel. Greenbelt, MD, like many other places,, has received a nasty dusting of snow; nasty, at least, for our tender experience. Now I learned that if you live in a townhouse or single,, are 70 or older or disabled, the city will clear your driveway/sidewalk if you can't. Dang. We're not talking about their doing it and fining you: just doing it to help, so there's access in case of an emergency.
(Now i the snowplow driver will only go home, so I can clear the bottom of our driveway so it stays clear.) That aside is serious, but at the same time I applaud them. They've been doing a great job of keeping the roads clear. Not just the main drag: all the roads.