Gerry McGovern4d ago

Not everybody can be bought by Big Tech

"An 82-year-old Kentucky woman named Ida Huddleston and her daughter Delsia were offered a staggering $26 million to convert part of their 1,200-acre family farm in Maysville into a data center. However, the Huddlestons rejected the lucrative offer, choosing to preserve their agricultural heritage and the land that has sustained their family for generations, including through the Great Depression."

https://nationaltoday.com/us/ky/maysville/news/2026/03/23/kentucky-family-rejects-26m-data-center-offer-to-preserve-farm-legacy/

Kentucky Family Rejects $26M Data Center Offer to Preserve Farm Legacy - Maysville Today

An 82-year-old Kentucky woman named Ida Huddleston and her daughter Delsia were offered a staggering $26 million to convert part of their 1,200-acre family farm in Maysville into a data center. However, the Huddlestons rejected the lucrative offer, choosing to preserve their agricultural heritage and the land that has sustained their family for generations, including through the Great Depression.

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@gerrymcgovern Also, women are in general less mesmerized by technology than men. We evaluate it in terms of its usefulness and usability, but it doesn't automatically supersede other things we value. (A generalisation, obviously.)
Mar 25 at 9:52pmWeb