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Oklahoma Tells City It Can't Charge $17,125.44 for a Records Request Related to Data Center Arrest
The the city tried to charge a farmer more than $17,000 for bodycam footage and records related to his arrest at a city council meeting.
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Florida ‘Deputy of the Year’ Used Flock to Stalk Ex, Held Gun in Her Mouth, Did a Nazi Salute
The deputy resigned after an investigation uncovered an alleged history of racism, stalking, and sexual abuse.
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Israel Is Running a Synthetic Think Tank to Influence AI Search Results
An Israel-funded think tank is churning out AI written essays to catch the attention of AI chatbots and warp search results.
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Charges Dropped Against Person Who Clapped at a City Data Center Meeting
Lux Claridge was dragged from a city meeting about data centers and charged with interfering with the police after they clapped during a presentation.
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Township Fights Nuclear Weapons Data Center By Passing a Moratorium on Electrical Infrastructure
The six month moratorium on major electrical infrastructure projects is the latest tactic meant to delay the massive data center meant to support America’s nuclear weapons.
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X's Algorithm Feeds Off Ragebait and Impacts Democrats More, Study Finds
X is driving engagement by making users fight in the replies.
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Man Arrested in Texas For Cussing at a County Meeting
Police arrested EJ Carrion in Fort Worth for 'tumultuous behavior' a week after he called local officials 'bullshit' at a county meeting.
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Medical Startup Selling Prescription Kit for Nuclear Disaster
Amble's 'Oh Sh*t Kit' promises to help patients endure the effects of radiation. Experts aren't convinced.
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The Mayor Who Said 'No' When Flock Came to Town
“I guess all crime could be eliminated if you put cameras everywhere, surveillance everywhere, and had drones patrolling the skies [...] but what life are we living then?”
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City That Arrested Person for Clapping at Data Center Meeting Moves to Virtual Meetings for 'Public Safety'
A small town in Kansas took its city meetings virtual and ended public comment after city leaders received a wave of death threats.
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“Clapping Is a First Amendment Right:” An Interview With the Person Arrested for Clapping at a Data Center Meeting
"I have a right to speak. I'm here to speak. I have a right to clap, and if you want me out, you're going to have to drag me out."
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Data Centers Are Easy to Build. Powering Them Is Complicated, Slow, and Expensive
A new AI data center can be up and running in a year. Building new energy infrastructure to power it could take a decade.