“Hopefully, Democrats will find their spines and voices and hold these criminals to account once they acquire the power to do so, and begin shadow hearings in the meantime to inform the American people of Trump’s and his people’s lawlessness.” That would be an epic about-face from Democrats who fear actual Democrats almost as much as Repugnicans fear democracy, but hope springs eternal. Our alleged “big tent” has been ruled by corporate ring leaders for far too long.
"AI is here and not going away, and **Moore’s Law suggests many of these monster data centers will soon be scaled back**, perhaps even bursting the AI bubble that keeps driving the stock market regardless of the Iran conflict. Keep an eye on this; it’s going to change the world our kids are inheriting in ways that are still unclear."
I'm skeptical of the term "data center". The term seems to be deliberately misleading the public into thinking these are the places where all the "magical gifts" ai will bring society must come from. Thom has previously reported on **wafer** technology, which begs the question: why the massive footprint and resource funneling of so-called "data centers" if it's not necessary to processing data and powering ai?
Any physical structure that is protected through paramilitary firms and wildly preemptive antidemocratic laws in complete disregard of public opinion, hoards energy resources, fresh water, and concentrates and controls the flow of digital information should be viewed at least in part as a sweeping move to "resettle" America. They are building parallel infrastructure for elite, techno enclaves. The rest of us are living with crumbling infrastructure that no one is coming to save.
"Data Center" is the sales brochure. Neocolonialism by the broligarchy is the product.
Being from Illinois, I've been waiting for the other shoe to drop. I couldn't believe that Joe Walsh had actually turned around and now I see that it's true.
The smear and attack mindset is perfectly shown with what this gang is doing to Comey over the "seashells" picture. Stalin and Hitler often shot or imprisoned their perceived opponents, Trump just tries to bankrupt them. But we can fight back. How about if millions of us said, wrote, or wore "8647" and dared them to come after us too? When asked if it's a threat one can say anything. ("It's in honor of Maxwell Smart and the year my great-grandmother died" works for me.) It makes a good bumper sticker too. If the Neo-Nazis use "88" as a code we can go them two digits better.
I share your anger, frustration, and sense of impotence and powerlessness. It’s as if I have a better sense of what would be wrong, useless, or futile, such as violence. Violence doesn’t solve anything, it’s wrong, and it backfires on one. It doesn’t work.
Just a side note unrelated to this Saturday Report, and for no reason in particular: anything named "FDD" is probably not your friend - if you're an average person with a working conscience.
**FDD stands for "Foundation for Defense of Democracies"**. The organization is as toxic as AIPAC, and can be thanked in part for the concurrent genocides in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran - paid for with our tax dollars and moral credibility.
Well said about Walsh… what a jerk! And, all the other crucial points about what is happening around the world is excellent (though disgusting). TY!
“Hopefully, Democrats will find their spines and voices and hold these criminals to account once they acquire the power to do so, and begin shadow hearings in the meantime to inform the American people of Trump’s and his people’s lawlessness.” That would be an epic about-face from Democrats who fear actual Democrats almost as much as Repugnicans fear democracy, but hope springs eternal. Our alleged “big tent” has been ruled by corporate ring leaders for far too long.
"AI is here and not going away, and **Moore’s Law suggests many of these monster data centers will soon be scaled back**, perhaps even bursting the AI bubble that keeps driving the stock market regardless of the Iran conflict. Keep an eye on this; it’s going to change the world our kids are inheriting in ways that are still unclear."
I'm skeptical of the term "data center". The term seems to be deliberately misleading the public into thinking these are the places where all the "magical gifts" ai will bring society must come from. Thom has previously reported on **wafer** technology, which begs the question: why the massive footprint and resource funneling of so-called "data centers" if it's not necessary to processing data and powering ai?
Any physical structure that is protected through paramilitary firms and wildly preemptive antidemocratic laws in complete disregard of public opinion, hoards energy resources, fresh water, and concentrates and controls the flow of digital information should be viewed at least in part as a sweeping move to "resettle" America. They are building parallel infrastructure for elite, techno enclaves. The rest of us are living with crumbling infrastructure that no one is coming to save.
"Data Center" is the sales brochure. Neocolonialism by the broligarchy is the product.
Being from Illinois, I've been waiting for the other shoe to drop. I couldn't believe that Joe Walsh had actually turned around and now I see that it's true.
The smear and attack mindset is perfectly shown with what this gang is doing to Comey over the "seashells" picture. Stalin and Hitler often shot or imprisoned their perceived opponents, Trump just tries to bankrupt them. But we can fight back. How about if millions of us said, wrote, or wore "8647" and dared them to come after us too? When asked if it's a threat one can say anything. ("It's in honor of Maxwell Smart and the year my great-grandmother died" works for me.) It makes a good bumper sticker too. If the Neo-Nazis use "88" as a code we can go them two digits better.
I feel so angry, so frustrated, and so impotent. What can an old lady like me do? I don't want to leave this world in its present condition.
I share your anger, frustration, and sense of impotence and powerlessness. It’s as if I have a better sense of what would be wrong, useless, or futile, such as violence. Violence doesn’t solve anything, it’s wrong, and it backfires on one. It doesn’t work.
Just a side note unrelated to this Saturday Report, and for no reason in particular: anything named "FDD" is probably not your friend - if you're an average person with a working conscience.
**FDD stands for "Foundation for Defense of Democracies"**. The organization is as toxic as AIPAC, and can be thanked in part for the concurrent genocides in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran - paid for with our tax dollars and moral credibility.
TL;DR
**FDD = BAD**