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Local officials face death threats and gunfire over AI data center projects — More than 500 towns restrict builds as councils shutter public comment (www.tomshardware.com)
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[–] randompasta@lemmy.today 15 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I wonder how many government officials, local and state, have been paid off to ignore public input, know they aren't getting reelected, but don't care because they've gotten enough to retire.

[–] dan1101@lemmy.world 3 points 2 hours ago

In my county they changed tune on data centers 6 months before running for re-election and won re-election. People have short memories or never knew to begin with.