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Fiendish Thingy

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5. AOC gets it, and is taking action

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 12:00 PM

14 hrs ago

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Also saw a link where even Abbott is talking about pumping the brakes on the speed of data center construction, so the republicans are noticing the backlash as well.

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Data Centers Are Quietly Taking Over Texas. The Pollution Could Be Catastrophic [View all] usonian 15 hrs ago OP

And it's a good place for them. They can knock out their electrical grid during the summer this time. Ray Bruns 15 hrs ago #1

Gee thanks gay texan 14 hrs ago #6

What happens in A year or so when they make data centers smaller and the big buildings are not needed? Srkdqltr 14 hrs ago #2

When the bubble bursts, who knows? usonian 14 hrs ago #3

Got the shit they voted for, oh well. we can do it 14 hrs ago #4

AOC gets it, and is taking action Fiendish Thingy 14 hrs ago #5