AI6YR Ben1d ago

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

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-04-11/man-speaking-against-data-center-arrested-at-imperial-county-board-meeting-as-tensions-flare-nationwide

#AI #datacenters #protests

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
Show threadJoyce Bell 🇺🇦🇨🇦🇲🇽🇬🇱🚫🧊
@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
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Show threadAI6YR Ben13h ago
@joycebell Yikes
Show threadJoyce Bell 🇺🇦🇨🇦🇲🇽🇬🇱🚫🧊13h ago
@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