A lawsuit is also seeking to undo the project's approval.

People are fighting back and winning against these soulless tech giants. Most uplifting news I’ve seen in weeks.

  • VicksVaporBBQrub@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    28 days ago

    In California, Meta is proposing data centers back in January. The fight today is currently inside with the states administrators. Senators want to change existing laws and propose loopholes. But local municipalities of desirable data center build sites are fighting back with “not in my backyard” laws.

    https://cagazette.com/california-moves-to-regulate-ai-data-centers-sb-886-and-sb-887-pass-committee-as-communities-resist/

    • Cherry@piefed.socialEnglish
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      28 days ago

      Can you truly fight from the outside? People have trusted their reps too much. They need to be in it to get real change.

  • bearboiblake [he/him]@pawb.socialEnglish
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    28 days ago

    Our leaders are so completely compromised by the ruling class. We have got so much work to do to tackle this issue. The New Deal didn’t go far enough, someone more radical than FDR is needed. I have my doubts that electoralism will be sufficient.

    Organize, protest and elect. Emphasis on organize and protest.

    1. Get as involved as you can with activist efforts locally.
    2. Organize, network, focus on building solidarity. Join or form a union. Join the IWW.
    3. Vote at primaries and elections for the best candidate, even if you doubt they can win.
    4. Don’t punch down.
    5. Don’t punch left.
    6. Educate yourself, politically.
    7. Push for voting reform and for anything that breaks the two-party system
      • bearboiblake [he/him]@pawb.socialEnglish
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        28 days ago

        oh, I deleted it because I figured it might be a little bit depressing for this community, which I only noticed was uplifting news after posting, but if you think it fits here, I’ll put it back!

        • Cherry@piefed.socialEnglish
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          28 days ago

          I actually think the idea of seeing this content as depressing is erroneous. Lots of people have become withdrawn or feel defeated, due to not know how they can make a difference, almost a forced depression.

          Seeing practical and structured steps of action can help people feel like regaining empowerment.

          Its easy to say calls for violence are many, violence is already being used, trying to educate or vote the way out of this is unlikely, but its actions like this that show resistance without violence. Its actual hope.

          In this instance its a start to hold a line, it took one person to stand up and harness others. OP’s list is right, organise, plan, set some goals and not fight within themselves. Your political establishment has failed, Radical should not be a dirty word or a skateboard call.

        • forrgott@lemmy.zipEnglish
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          28 days ago

          Thank you for putting it back!

          I am very grateful for your voice of reason; so damn tired of the astroturfing calling for immediate violence, which is a horrible take.

          Unorganized action is not helpful for starters. Unorganized violent action would be so much worse, as it would give justification for mobilizing the army under the pretense of quashing insurrection. And given that he already tried doing that preemptively, it’s very clear that’s the goal.

          • bearboiblake [he/him]@pawb.socialEnglish
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            28 days ago

            I appreciate your kind words. Violence always begets more violence. Sometimes, it’s unavoidable, and if we completely refuse to defend ourselves we will always be exploited, but violence always needs to be the option of last resort. Using violence to defeat those who believe in might-makes-right just proves that we are mightier, rather than dismantling the toxic ideology at the root of the problem. We need to find a way to peacefully break the cycle of violence.