Tad Miller
@jstatad.bsky.social
Father/Husband/Digital Marketing Professional/Central Virginian/Independent Voter/Nuggets Fan/Broncos Fan/Used To Be Kansan
Their report concludes that the Potomac Aquifer can’t support any new industrial water withdrawals. That means no water-cooled data centers. virginiamercury.com/2026/08/04/d...
DEQ study throws cold water on data center development east of I-95 • Virginia Mercury
Among the many environmental, energy and economic concerns about the unconstrained spread of data centers in Virginia, the impact on drinking water supplies has ranked fairly low. That changed suddenl...
virginiamercury.com
August 4, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Their report concludes that the Potomac Aquifer can’t support any new industrial water withdrawals. That means no water-cooled data centers. virginiamercury.com/2026/08/04/d...
@tomperriello.bsky.social OMG disaster www.wavy.com/news/health/...
Sentara Health ends contract with Anthem over reimbursement rates
HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — Sentara Health has terminated its contract with insurer Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield following a dispute over reimbursement rates. While Sentara Health requested a 6.2%…
www.wavy.com
August 1, 2026 at 8:08 PM
@tomperriello.bsky.social OMG disaster www.wavy.com/news/health/...
I'm so mad about this www.wavy.com/news/health/...
Sentara Health ends contract with Anthem over reimbursement rates
HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — Sentara Health has terminated its contract with insurer Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield following a dispute over reimbursement rates. While Sentara Health requested a 6.2%…
www.wavy.com
August 1, 2026 at 8:04 PM
I'm so mad about this www.wavy.com/news/health/...
I spoke too soon the other day cvillerightnow.com/news/208802-...
Virginia GA told to expect Governor’s budget amendments by midnight Friday - Cville Right Now
The biennial budget deal passed by the GA isn't a done deal, as legislators are awaiting proposed changes from Gov. Abigail Spanberger.
cvillerightnow.com
June 25, 2026 at 11:39 AM
I spoke too soon the other day cvillerightnow.com/news/208802-...
I can believe I'm saying this. I'm pleased with my state government virginiamercury.com/2026/06/22/v...
Virginia legislators advance $205 billion budget including new tax on data centers • Virginia Mercury
Energy consumption tax will reap $1.2 for the state over the biennium
virginiamercury.com
June 23, 2026 at 11:42 AM
I can believe I'm saying this. I'm pleased with my state government virginiamercury.com/2026/06/22/v...
ICE raids hurt US citizen employment www.colorado.edu/today/2026/0...
Heightened ICE enforcement harms US-born workers, shrinks workforce
A new study shows that heightened immigration enforcement reduces employment opportunities for some U.S. born men while shrinking the overall workforce,
www.colorado.edu
May 8, 2026 at 10:33 AM
ICE raids hurt US citizen employment www.colorado.edu/today/2026/0...
Go outside and hike!
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Go outside and hike!
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There's nothing more American than going to Sheetz to save $6 on your tank of 88 octane (raving about it out loud) and then plowing your savings into losing scratcher tickets
March 28, 2026 at 2:22 PM
There's nothing more American than going to Sheetz to save $6 on your tank of 88 octane (raving about it out loud) and then plowing your savings into losing scratcher tickets
So upset about this "One thing House and Senate leaders from both parties agree on is that they want the data center boom to continue, and they aren’t taking guff on this point from the rank-and-file, not to mention angry community members." virginiamercury.com/2026/02/20/h...
Halfway through the 2026 legislative session, there’s still no consensus on data center bills • Virginia Mercury
This legislation won’t satisfy community members who today feel under siege from the onslaught of data center development. But as General Assembly leaders are making clear, the onslaught will continue...
virginiamercury.com
February 20, 2026 at 12:59 PM
So upset about this "One thing House and Senate leaders from both parties agree on is that they want the data center boom to continue, and they aren’t taking guff on this point from the rank-and-file, not to mention angry community members." virginiamercury.com/2026/02/20/h...
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
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January 29, 2026 at 1:34 AM
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My white dog is actually pretty brown when you get her on the ice.
January 27, 2026 at 1:19 PM
My white dog is actually pretty brown when you get her on the ice.
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he knows that we know he's lying. he's telling us we're all terrorists to him. he's telling us that to dissent is now a capital crime. he's telling us they'll shoot us, too, and they'll say we deserved it.
January 24, 2026 at 8:08 PM
he knows that we know he's lying. he's telling us we're all terrorists to him. he's telling us that to dissent is now a capital crime. he's telling us they'll shoot us, too, and they'll say we deserved it.
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the 6% is the WaPo editorial board
One of the most lopsided results you'll ever see in a poll, from our weekend Washington Post poll www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
January 5, 2026 at 3:47 PM
the 6% is the WaPo editorial board
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Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
December 4, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
Hellscape gives transparency into being an astro-turfed hellscape that is far from being "America First" www.thedailybeast.com/top-maga-inf...
Top MAGA Influencers Accidentally Unmasked as Foreign Actors
A new feature on Elon Musk’s X has given deeper insight into the online “America First” movement.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Hellscape gives transparency into being an astro-turfed hellscape that is far from being "America First" www.thedailybeast.com/top-maga-inf...
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My neighbors just up the street from us own A-squared pizza in Charlottesville, and their youngest was recently diagnosed with leukemia.
Their family is really nice, and this is a huge bummer right before the holidays. A GoFundMe has been set up for the family to help with everything.
Their family is really nice, and this is a huge bummer right before the holidays. A GoFundMe has been set up for the family to help with everything.
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November 16, 2025 at 9:32 PM
My neighbors just up the street from us own A-squared pizza in Charlottesville, and their youngest was recently diagnosed with leukemia.
Their family is really nice, and this is a huge bummer right before the holidays. A GoFundMe has been set up for the family to help with everything.
Their family is really nice, and this is a huge bummer right before the holidays. A GoFundMe has been set up for the family to help with everything.
How in the world is this firing OK? She's a journalist, not a PR wonk. c-ville.com/student-jour...
Student journalist terminated following interview with UVA interim President Paul Mahoney - C-VILLE Weekly
Getting an interview with, let alone answers from, upper leadership at the University of Virginia is an uphill battle for any news organization. The groups with the most access to UVA’s administration...
c-ville.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:19 PM
How in the world is this firing OK? She's a journalist, not a PR wonk. c-ville.com/student-jour...
The best scenic overlook of Charlottesville on the Monticello trails is high up its steepest and most difficult trail (Jason Stevens). Most people miss it hiking up hill, but when descending it a gap in the trees will briefly present this view.
November 10, 2025 at 11:39 PM
The best scenic overlook of Charlottesville on the Monticello trails is high up its steepest and most difficult trail (Jason Stevens). Most people miss it hiking up hill, but when descending it a gap in the trees will briefly present this view.
Do you think you know Lake Monticello and Fluvanna county politically? Spanberger is currently 16 votes away from winning the county w/ 75 provisional votes yet to count. She and all the statewide Democrat candidates WON Lake Monticello.
November 8, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Do you think you know Lake Monticello and Fluvanna county politically? Spanberger is currently 16 votes away from winning the county w/ 75 provisional votes yet to count. She and all the statewide Democrat candidates WON Lake Monticello.
The math is mathing HARD on this graph
VA statewide non-federal candidatesr vote totals (2017-2025) bluevirginia.us/2025/11/poli...
November 6, 2025 at 11:22 AM
The math is mathing HARD on this graph
Biscuit Run is still showing me new things. It's Charlottesville's most under estimated area hiking trail.
November 1, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Biscuit Run is still showing me new things. It's Charlottesville's most under estimated area hiking trail.
John Dickerson has had enough of this crap. people.com/john-dickers...
'CBS Evening News' Anchor John Dickerson Is Leaving Network After 16 Years Following Controversial Paramount Merger
John Dickerson is leaving CBS News after 16 years at the network, he announced on Oct. 27. He currently co-anchors 'CBS Evening News' with Maurice Dubois following the reboot of the weeknight broadcas...
people.com
October 28, 2025 at 4:10 PM
John Dickerson has had enough of this crap. people.com/john-dickers...
@katrinacallsen.com I would love legislation that mandates Data Centers publicly reporting their quarterly water and electricity usage. We need to know if it's in the public interest for these facilities existance based on their grid impact & drinking water impact www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Amazon strategised about keeping its datacentres’ full water use secret, leaked document shows
Executives at world’s biggest datacenter owner grappled with disclosing information about water used to help power facilities
www.theguardian.com
October 26, 2025 at 4:32 PM
@katrinacallsen.com I would love legislation that mandates Data Centers publicly reporting their quarterly water and electricity usage. We need to know if it's in the public interest for these facilities existance based on their grid impact & drinking water impact www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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AGENCY OWNERS! Help yourself & your fellow agencies out: randfish.typeform.com/to/eFoJ3tXz
Paddy Moogan is once again running the Digital Agency Owner Survey for 2025. Last year's results were incredibly compelling; this year's will be, too.
Paddy Moogan is once again running the Digital Agency Owner Survey for 2025. Last year's results were incredibly compelling; this year's will be, too.
October 26, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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1/3 of US GDP growth since 2000 is disaster recovery — and data centers drive nearly all our GDP growth this year.
What a baffling, brutal cycle.
What a baffling, brutal cycle.
🚨EXCLUSIVE🚨
Many things are changing before our eyes. Others are harder to see
Like the US economy
Americans are spending more 💲 recovering from disasters and preparing for the next one. 36% of US GDP growth since 2000 is related to climate disasters.
Welcome to the Disaster Industrial Complex 🎁🔗
Many things are changing before our eyes. Others are harder to see
Like the US economy
Americans are spending more 💲 recovering from disasters and preparing for the next one. 36% of US GDP growth since 2000 is related to climate disasters.
Welcome to the Disaster Industrial Complex 🎁🔗
Disaster Recovery Is an $8 Trillion Driver of US Growth
Investors are on the hunt for companies powering the disaster industrial complex, which are fueling US growth and outpacing the S&P 500
www.bloomberg.com
October 21, 2025 at 11:05 PM
1/3 of US GDP growth since 2000 is disaster recovery — and data centers drive nearly all our GDP growth this year.
What a baffling, brutal cycle.
What a baffling, brutal cycle.