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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

20 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 Monday OP

1+ Norrrm Monday #1

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

Thanks Norrrm Monday #19

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

Ty for sharing! SheltieLover Monday #22

Erin Brockovich has a data center map site which could help local communities to organize chowder66 23 hrs ago #31

Thanks for the research Progressive dog 18 hrs ago #38

From what I've read BeneteauBum Monday #2

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

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

YUP popsdenver Monday #4

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

Tyvm! SheltieLover Monday #23

Oh Dear God... calimary Monday #7

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

It almost forces me to think that many men might only vote for other men because calimary 22 hrs ago #34

the sheer volume of data, and its density rampartd Yesterday #25

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

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

Thanks Martin Eden Monday #14

Well, Matthew28 Monday #11

Internet does not equal surveillance center orthoclad Monday #15

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

YES, YES, and YES orthoclad Monday #12

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

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

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

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

Thanks and one can unrec their prior rec. :) nt cliffside Monday #24

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

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

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

Was going to stay away but WA-03 Democrat 23 hrs ago #32

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

Addressing the squandering (theft) of water relogic 22 hrs ago #33

The surveillance state is on the march dlk 20 hrs ago #35

bucolic_frolic, did you see the replies about why that YouTuber is a bad source? Anyone who reposts highplainsdem 20 hrs ago #36

I think most of them won't do anything Diraven 20 hrs ago #37