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17 connected korrents · 18 moments on record from 20 Jan 2025 to 14 Sept 2026. Nearly all of them are about America.

Everything filed under data centers data centers Everything filed under China China Everything filed under energy energy Everything filed under immigration immigration Everything filed under tariffs tariffs Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Opposition to new AI data centers has become the fastest-growing political movement in America, putting it on a collision course with the industry that depends on building them. Opposition to new AI data centers hasbecome the fastest-growing politicalmovement in America, putting it on acollision course with the industry thatdepends on building them. Last stated a month ago 11 Aug 2026 DT Derek Thompson — holds since 2026-08-11 — tap for who they are Same subject: American data centres consume about 66 million gallons of water a day, a small fraction of what they withdraw. — tap to centre the map on it American data centres consume about66 million gallons of water a day, asmall fraction of what theywithdraw. Last stated a year ago 30 Aug 2025 BP Brian Potter — holds since 2025-08-21 — tap for who they are BP Brian Potter — no longer holds since 2025-08-30 — tap for who they are Same subject: Blocking data center construction in America would not slow the rate of AI progress, only the rate of AI progress in America. — tap to centre the map on it Blocking data center construction inAmerica would not slow the rate ofAI progress, only the rate of AIprogress in America. Last stated 4 weeks ago 22 Aug 2026 PG Paul Graham — holds since 2026-08-22 — tap for who they are Same subject: Data centre opposition only pushes construction to the parts of America that regulate energy and pollution least. — tap to centre the map on it Data centre opposition only pushesconstruction to the parts of Americathat regulate energy and pollutionleast. Last stated a month ago 10 Aug 2026 TP Thomas Ptacek — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are Same subject: Data centres had not raised the average American household's electricity bill as of 2025; inflation and the gas-price shock did. — tap to centre the map on it Data centres had not raised theaverage American household'selectricity bill as of 2025;inflation and the gas-price shockdid. Last stated 11 months ago 10 Oct 2025 AM Andy Masley — holds since 2025-10-10 — tap for who they are Same subject: Data centres mostly take farmland, of which America has too much, rather than housing land, of which it has too little. — tap to centre the map on it Data centres mostly take farmland,of which America has too much,rather than housing land, of whichit has too little. Last stated 5 months ago 2 May 2026 AM Andy Masley — holds since 2026-05-02 — tap for who they are Same subject: Getting a data centre permitted in the empty middle of America is far easier than putting one in orbit. — tap to centre the map on it Getting a data centre permitted inthe empty middle of America is fareasier than putting one in orbit. Last stated 6 months ago 13 Mar 2026 DP Dylan Patel — holds since 2026-03-13 — tap for who they are Same subject: The American data-centre backlash is homegrown, not a foreign influence operation. — tap to centre the map on it The American data-centre backlash ishomegrown, not a foreign influenceoperation. Last stated 4 weeks ago 25 Aug 2026 AM Andy Masley — holds since 2026-08-25 — tap for who they are Same subject: The American states with the fastest electricity load growth saw prices fall rather than rise. — tap to centre the map on it The American states with the fastestelectricity load growth saw pricesfall rather than rise. Last stated 11 months ago 10 Oct 2025 AM Andy Masley — holds since 2025-10-10 — tap for who they are Same subject: A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for. — tap to centre the map on it A continental army's first missionis to keep the regime in power, notto defend the border — which is whatthe People's Liberation Army is for. Last stated 3 months ago 9 Jun 2026 SP Sarah Paine — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it. — tap to centre the map on it A country cannot fund its ownindustrial strategy and call thesame policy cheating when China doesit. Last stated a year ago 15 May 2025 HR Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2025-05-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: A declining manufacturing share of GDP as an economy matures reflects economic success rather than decline. — tap to centre the map on it A declining manufacturing share ofGDP as an economy matures reflectseconomic success rather thandecline. Last stated 10 months ago 23 Nov 2025 AB Andrew Batson — holds since 2025-11-23 — tap for who they are Same subject: A country should raise revenue by tariffing foreign countries rather than by taxing its own citizens. — tap to centre the map on it A country should raise revenue bytariffing foreign countries ratherthan by taxing its own citizens. Last stated 2 years ago 20 Jan 2025 DT Donald Trump — holds since 2025-01-20 — tap for who they are Same subject: A trade dispute escalated by aggressive tariffs can still end in a negotiated outcome that leaves all sides better off. — tap to centre the map on it A trade dispute escalated byaggressive tariffs can still end ina negotiated outcome that leaves allsides better off. Last stated a year ago 30 May 2025 GS Guy Spier — holds since 2025-05-30 — tap for who they are Same subject: Cutting off trade with tariffs would force a huge interest-rate spike and probably a debt crisis, because the budget deficit would have to be financed at home. — tap to centre the map on it Cutting off trade with tariffs wouldforce a huge interest-rate spike andprobably a debt crisis, because thebudget deficit would have to befinanced at home. Last stated a year ago 14 Apr 2025 JC John H. Cochrane — holds since 2025-04-14 — tap for who they are Same subject: A country benefits from immigration in proportion to whether the people arriving are net contributors who assimilate. — tap to centre the map on it A country benefits from immigrationin proportion to whether the peoplearriving are net contributors whoassimilate. Last stated 4 weeks ago 26 Aug 2026 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are Same subject: A multi-ethnic nation cannot survive as a salad bowl in which each group keeps its distinctiveness indefinitely. — tap to centre the map on it A multi-ethnic nation cannot surviveas a salad bowl in which each groupkeeps its distinctivenessindefinitely. Last stated 5 months ago 9 Apr 2026 NS Noah Smith — holds since 2026-04-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: A welfare state combined with free immigration will bankrupt any country. — tap to centre the map on it A welfare state combined with freeimmigration will bankrupt anycountry. Last stated a week ago 14 Sept 2026 EM Elon Musk — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Opposition to new AI data centers has become the fastest-growing political movement in America, putting it on a collision course with the industry that depends on building them. Last stated 11 Aug 2026 · a month ago Holds Derek Thompson Read this korrent →