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Raven123

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2. Will watch later

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2026, 05:44 PM

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The obvious: Data Center corporations are given tax breaks to build something that siphons resources and provides scant long term employment, and likely result in a net loss of jobs, increased resident tax burden, and higher energy costs without clear net positive benefit.

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Why Communities are Revolting Against Data Centers [View all] littlemissmartypants Monday OP

Thank goddess PBS is still running freely! erronis Monday #1

My pleasure, erronis. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Monday #4

Will watch later Raven123 Monday #2

But we can be sure a few high-level decision makers in the communities get rich. erronis Monday #3