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dlk

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35. The surveillance state is on the march

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Original post)

Tue May 26, 2026, 02:26 PM

8 hrs ago

The consequences are incredibly destructive to our environment and our democracy.

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The Horrifying Truth About Data Centers Nobody Is Talking About [View all] bucolic_frolic Yesterday OP

1+ Norrrm Yesterday #1

The YouTuber is a RWNJ conspiracy theorist and Mike Flynn ally. See reply 5. There are better videos highplainsdem Yesterday #13

Thanks Norrrm Yesterday #19

Yvw! That YouTuber also posts about chemtrails, blood rituals in global conspiracies, the replacement theory, highplainsdem 14 hrs ago #29

Ty for sharing! SheltieLover Yesterday #22

Erin Brockovich has a data center map site which could help local communities to organize chowder66 10 hrs ago #31

Thanks for the research Progressive dog 6 hrs ago #38

From what I've read BeneteauBum Yesterday #2

This guy is a trumphumper. Documented fact. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #3

Yep. See reply 5, which I started on before you posted. highplainsdem Yesterday #6

YUP popsdenver Yesterday #4

The guy who has that channel is a rightwing nut job. He was part of the Reawaken America tour with Mike Flynn, highplainsdem Yesterday #5

Tyvm! SheltieLover Yesterday #23

Oh Dear God... calimary Yesterday #7

Cali, part of my depression is intuiting what the future slightlv Yesterday #9

It almost forces me to think that many men might only vote for other men because calimary 9 hrs ago #34

the sheer volume of data, and its density rampartd 17 hrs ago #25

Bookmarked for later. n/t Martin Eden Yesterday #8

See reply 5. The guy who did the video is a RWNJ ally of Mike Flynn and a conspiracy theorist. There are highplainsdem Yesterday #10

Thanks Martin Eden Yesterday #14

Well, Matthew28 Yesterday #11

Internet does not equal surveillance center orthoclad Yesterday #15

Could you please explain to me how a data center that NOBODY niyad Yesterday #17

YES, YES, and YES orthoclad Yesterday #12

GenAI and data centers are harmful. But that video is from a RWNJ & conspiracy theorist connected to highplainsdem Yesterday #16

Yes, I replied to the OP text, orthoclad Yesterday #18

I watched just a bit of the video myself before checking out his other videos & realizing he's not trustworthy. highplainsdem Yesterday #20

PLEASE DON'T REC THAT YOUTUBE CONSPIRACY THEORIST. See reply 5. highplainsdem Yesterday #21

Thanks and one can unrec their prior rec. :) nt cliffside 23 hrs ago #24

I hope people will, once they see that YouTuber's crazy videos on other subjects. highplainsdem 14 hrs ago #30

Whoever he is, he lays the case out against these ai data centers very clearly questionseverything 16 hrs ago #27

Did you look at his other videos? All the loony conspiracy theories? It doesn't make DU look credible highplainsdem 15 hrs ago #28

Was going to stay away but WA-03 Democrat 10 hrs ago #32

What can't be easily discounted is the theft of water. no_hypocrisy 17 hrs ago #26

Addressing the squandering (theft) of water relogic 10 hrs ago #33

The surveillance state is on the march dlk 8 hrs ago #35

bucolic_frolic, did you see the replies about why that YouTuber is a bad source? Anyone who reposts highplainsdem 7 hrs ago #36

I think most of them won't do anything Diraven 7 hrs ago #37