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Raskin probes secret tech agreements

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U.S. Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin sought details from Amazon, Google, Meta and Oracle about secret agreements with local officials approving data center projects.

by Robert B. Reich

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Super PACs aligned with Anthropic and OpenAI have spent a combined $55.7 million and counting on the midterm elections.

Almost none of their ads mention AI or data centers.

Know their names and don't fall for their lies.
Meet the Biggest Super PACs of 2026
Voters are increasingly opposed to U.S. aid to Israel, cryptocurrency, and AI data centers.That's why the Big Money grou
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September 29, 2026 at 11:00 PM

by Scott L. Greer

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scottlgreer.bsky.social
My first thought upon reading that Kyrsten Sinema co-chairs this big pro-AI coalition is that the main thing it will accomplish is paying Kyrsten Sinema.
AI industry moves to thwart data centre backlash ahead of US midterms
AI Infrastructure Coalition, whose members include Google, Meta and Microsoft, unveils commitments to cover energy costs and minimise water usage
www.ft.com
September 30, 2026 at 12:29 PM

Reposted by Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò

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Kudos to @tyleropeiu.bsky.social for questioning the decision by other union leaders to assist Big Tech in its campaign to override rather than address community concerns about data centers.
Labor unions must unite against AI datacenters | Tyler Turner
Workers should start with a moratorium against building until our livelihoods and communities are protected
www.theguardian.com
September 30, 2026 at 1:19 PM

Reposted by Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò

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kostyack.bsky.social
This question should be central to the debate over AI and data centers: why is it that the largest private infrastructure project in world history is undercutting workers rather than creating jobs?
One More Reason Americans Hate AI: It Does Nothing for Them
Trillions of dollars in spending, higher interest rates, hardly any jobs
paulkrugman.substack.com
September 30, 2026 at 1:13 PM

Reposted by Michael D. McDonald, David Darmofal

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atrupar.com
Trump simps for data centers
September 29, 2026 at 7:52 PM

by Elizabeth Warren

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warren.senate.gov
Warren on data centers: Republicans are with the big tech guys and those boys want to be able to come in and build whatever they want to build, and they don't want to pay for the consequences.
September 30, 2026 at 12:01 AM

by David Darmofal

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daviddarmofal.bsky.social
Yesterday Darline Graham used her position of public office to whine about how her brother was treated. @drannieandrews.com was focused on you and proposed a moratorium on data centers. Graham treats that Senate seat like her family's private possession. Annie knows it belongs to you.
Senate candidate Dr. Annie Andrews calls for moratorium on data centers
South Carolina Democratic Senate candidate Dr. Annie Andrews is calling for a two-year moratorium on new data center projects in the state.
www.live5news.com
September 30, 2026 at 12:35 PM

Reposted by David R. Miller, Stuart Shapiro

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atrupar.com
Rick Scott on AI: "Congress can't regulate this. We can't get election security passed or pass a budget, so we're not gonna be the ones to do it. It's gonna have to be done through the administration with talking to these AI companies."
September 30, 2026 at 12:34 PM

Reposted by Rebecca Solnit, David Darmofal, Scott A. Imberman

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atrupar.com
Trump: "You're gonna see that data centers are gonna be very popular"
September 29, 2026 at 6:41 PM

by Michael D. McDonald

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electproject.bsky.social
Which is more popular? Trump or data centers?
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h
Trump simps for data centers
September 29, 2026 at 7:54 PM

by Stuart Shapiro

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stuartshapiroblou.bsky.social
Looks like the major questions doctrine is working perfectly.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h
Rick Scott on AI: "Congress can't regulate this. We can't get election security passed or pass a budget, so we're not gonna be the ones to do it. It's gonna have to be done through the administration with talking to these AI companies."
September 30, 2026 at 1:03 PM

by Rebecca Solnit Reposted by Alan Richardson

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rebeccasolnit.bsky.social
Brain death of a salesman.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h
Trump: "You're gonna see that data centers are gonna be very popular"
September 29, 2026 at 6:47 PM

Reposted by Michael Zimmer, David R. Miller

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justinhendrix.bsky.social
Plus, the "White House Accord on Super Intelligence: Joint Commitment on Frontier Responsibilities" signed by Trump, Google's Pichai, Anthropic's Amodei, Meta's Zuckerberg, OpenAI's Brockman, XAI's Musk, Nvida's Huang.
In order to build a positive future for the American people and the world, we believe every company is responsible for developing its own technology safely and in a way that builds trust with customers and the public. This starts with every company that is training and deploying frontier models having robust internal processes and controls to ensure that their technology behaves as intended and that any issues are promptly identified and resolved. Therefore, in addition to any other precautions, we believe each company should implement the following four layers of controls and audits: (1) Implement robust internal controls to monitor the capabilities and alignment of its models during training and deployment around areas like cybersecurity, biosecurity, and chemical threats, and to ensure that its models do not hack or access technical systems in unintended ways. (2) Empower an internal team to ensure all of the controls, monitoring, and detection are operating as intended, and that any issues are remediated. (3) Partner with an independent external auditor or evaluator to carry out independent assessments of whether the controls, monitoring, and detection are operating as intended. (4) Designate an independent committee of the board of directors to oversee and receive reports from the teams operating the controls and the internal and external auditors and evaluators, as well as to ensure any issues identified are remediated. Together, these steps will give each company, its customers, and the public confidence that the technology is operating as intended. The participating companies will meet regularly to establish standards and best practices to improve the safety of their systems. Over time, it may make sense to codify these steps into laws or regulations. Regardless of whether this is required of companies, we believe that implementing these controls and audits is critical to ensuring a safe future for everyone, and each of our companies are ... Page 2 (signature page) [signature] Donald J. Trump President of the Unites States [signature] Sundar Pichai Google [signature] Dario Amodei Anthropic [signature] Mark Zuckerberg Meta [signature] Greg Brockman OpenAI [signature] Elon Musk XAI [signature] Jensen Huang Nvidia
September 29, 2026 at 9:40 PM

by Timothy D. McBride

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mcbridetd.bsky.social
Trump’s Pushes for AI Data Center Expansion
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...
Trump’s Push for AI Data Center Expansion Puts Some Republican Lawmakers in a Bind
Some Republicans in close races have distanced themselves from President Trump’s effort to speed the construction of A.I. data centers, citing concerns about rising electricity bills.
www.nytimes.com
September 30, 2026 at 8:28 AM

Reposted by David Darmofal

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atrupar.com
Trump says people in communities where data centers are built will be paid a "dividend" (just like his $5,000 "Trump dividend"!)
September 29, 2026 at 8:13 PM

by David Darmofal

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daviddarmofal.bsky.social
@drannieandrews.com speaking on data centers in Walterboro, SC.
Dr. Annie Andrews on Data Centers in Walterboro, S.C. | S.C. 2026
YouTube video by SCETV News
youtu.be
September 30, 2026 at 2:18 AM

by Woodrow Hartzog

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hartzog.bsky.social
*the growing number of incidents here AI agents do what they were built to do.
christinaayiotis.bsky.social Christina Ayiotis @christinaayiotis.bsky.social · 21h
"Three House Democrats leading their party on artificial intelligence policy are demanding five tech CEOs hand over information about 'the growing number of incidents' where rogue AI agents are committing cyberattacks." www.politico.com/live-updates...
Democrats demand leaders of top AI labs hand over incident reports of ‘rogue agents’
House Democrats could have subpoena authority to require transmission of the information in the next Congress.
www.politico.com
September 29, 2026 at 5:29 PM

by Michael Zimmer

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michaelzimmer.bsky.social
If this is the real thing, they spelled United States wrong.
justinhendrix.bsky.social Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 17h
Plus, the "White House Accord on Super Intelligence: Joint Commitment on Frontier Responsibilities" signed by Trump, Google's Pichai, Anthropic's Amodei, Meta's Zuckerberg, OpenAI's Brockman, XAI's Musk, Nvida's Huang.
In order to build a positive future for the American people and the world, we believe every company is responsible for developing its own technology safely and in a way that builds trust with customers and the public. This starts with every company that is training and deploying frontier models having robust internal processes and controls to ensure that their technology behaves as intended and that any issues are promptly identified and resolved. Therefore, in addition to any other precautions, we believe each company should implement the following four layers of controls and audits: (1) Implement robust internal controls to monitor the capabilities and alignment of its models during training and deployment around areas like cybersecurity, biosecurity, and chemical threats, and to ensure that its models do not hack or access technical systems in unintended ways. (2) Empower an internal team to ensure all of the controls, monitoring, and detection are operating as intended, and that any issues are remediated. (3) Partner with an independent external auditor or evaluator to carry out independent assessments of whether the controls, monitoring, and detection are operating as intended. (4) Designate an independent committee of the board of directors to oversee and receive reports from the teams operating the controls and the internal and external auditors and evaluators, as well as to ensure any issues identified are remediated. Together, these steps will give each company, its customers, and the public confidence that the technology is operating as intended. The participating companies will meet regularly to establish standards and best practices to improve the safety of their systems. Over time, it may make sense to codify these steps into laws or regulations. Regardless of whether this is required of companies, we believe that implementing these controls and audits is critical to ensuring a safe future for everyone, and each of our companies are ... Page 2 (signature page) [signature] Donald J. Trump President of the Unites States [signature] Sundar Pichai Google [signature] Dario Amodei Anthropic [signature] Mark Zuckerberg Meta [signature] Greg Brockman OpenAI [signature] Elon Musk XAI [signature] Jensen Huang Nvidia
September 30, 2026 at 1:11 AM

Reposted by David Darmofal

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headquartersnews.bsky.social
Q: What do you tell Americans, sir, about data centers going up in their communities?

Trump: I think the companies will be very generous to them
September 29, 2026 at 8:19 PM

Reposted by Andrew Novak

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restofworld.org
India is racing to build data centers for the AI boom. Osama Manzar argues that the communities giving up their land, water, and space should have a say in who benefits https://restofworld.org/2026/india-data-center-boom-local-community-impact-osama-manzar/?utm_campaign=row-social
India’s data center boom is leaving the people it displaces with nothing
Communities are being left behind as AI companies secure tax breaks, cheap land from willing governments.
restofworld.org
September 29, 2026 at 5:49 PM
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