The Creep State is Watching
@thecreepstateiswatching.com
Ever feel like someone's watching you? Following? Listening? THEY are… AI-powered surveillance tech is in your phone, watch, car... It's in the places you work and shop. The question isn’t “WHAT” is the Creep State… It’s “WHO?” thecreepstateiswatching.com
"Construction is still outpacing attempts to slow down the data center boom... But moratoriums are gaining traction as a bipartisan issue & growing local opposition means developers can no longer assume a frictionless permitting environment in any state."
Where have Americans hit pause on new data centers?
New York is the first state to declare a moratorium on new large data centers, joining over 100 cities, towns and counties that have taken similar actions
pirg.org
Amazon is investing in a natural-gas-burning power plant, as part of a huge A.I. data center in Texas, that could become the largest single source of climate pollution in the U.S., the company confirmed.
New Amazon Data Center Stokes Worry It Would Be the Most Polluting Power Plant in the U.S.
The tech giant is investing in the natural-gas-burning power plant as part of a huge data center in Texas, even as it pledges to honor climate commitments.
nyti.ms
"The offerings show that even as voter hostility toward data centers has emerged as an election-altering, bipartisan issue, corporate spy shops are hawking reports that frame widespread dissent in the language of counterterrorism to both private- and public-sector clients."
Private Intelligence Firms Are Selling Dossiers on AI and Data Center Critics - The American Prospect
Along with federal law enforcement agencies, private companies are now surveilling opponents of Big Tech.
prospect.org
The LAPD declined to renew its Flock contract after an internal audit found 161 false stolen-vehicle alerts in just two months — a 32.3% false-positive rate. www.gadgetreview.com/one-in-three...
One in Three Alerts Wrong: High Error Rates and Data Concerns Force Cities to Drop Flock
Flock Safety license plate cameras are being dropped by 82+ municipalities across 28 states over false alerts, privacy risks, and immigration data fears.
gadgetreview.com
Gov. Abbott says Meta agreed to new guidelines for its Texas data center operations, including paying for electric infrastructure and eliminating reliance on taxpayer-funded incentives. It's unclear whether the agreement applies to the Northeast El Paso project. elpasomatters.org/2026/08/10/a...
Meta agrees to Texas data center guidelines, but impact on El Paso incentives is unclear
Gov. Greg Abbott said Meta agreed to new guidelines for its Texas data center operations, but it remains unclear whether they apply to the company's Northeast El Paso project or previously approved…
elpasomatters.org
Seems Zuckerberg has read the writing on the well and feels the need to move faster. Is the motivation greed or fear?
The Creep State is Watching@thecreepstateiswatching.com · 2mo ago"This deal 'allows us to move faster and at greater scale,' said Zuckerberg..." The answers to El Paso’s questions about water and power are moving considerably slower.
"This deal 'allows us to move faster and at greater scale,' said Zuckerberg..." The answers to El Paso’s questions about water and power are moving considerably slower.
Meta selling 80% ownership in $14B El Paso data center to BlackRock
Facebook operator Meta Platforms is selling 80% ownership in the El Paso data center complex to BlackRock, will lease 1,000-acre campus.
elpasotimes.com
"Meta and state officials worked in secrecy: To keep the project out of the public eye, Meta and Entergy used nondisclosure agreements with state and local officials. Even some officials who helped pass legislation to support the project didn’t know its details."
5 Things to Know About Meta’s Giant Data Center in Louisiana
The road to the giant project was paved with secret meetings and an ever-expanding building plan.
nytimes.com
Meta wanted a rebate to build its A.I. data center in Richland Parish, an impoverished farming community in Louisiana’s northeast corner. The company worked with state officials on the $50 billion project with no opposition — in part because locals didn’t know about the deal until it was done.
How Meta Got Everything It Wanted in a Secret Louisiana Data Center Deal
A Times examination details how the Silicon Valley giant used private talks with local officials to start a project big enough to cover nearly six square miles.
nyti.ms
Who will speak up for the poor suffering *checks notes* BILLIONAIRES? Oh
Karl Bode@karlbode.com · 2mo agoa friend sent me the email by Economist Deputy Editor Robert Guest introducing their latest issue and it's such a feckless pile of oligarch-simping "CEO said a thing" pseudo-journalism it made my teeth hurt
El Paso's #DataCenter Policy Framework aims to set standards for future hyperscale projects. "While the new policy will not affect the massive Meta data center, it represents a long-term policy for evaluating future projects and ensuring protections are in place for the community & its resources."
No more tax breaks: El Paso City Council adopts new data center rules
The El Paso City Council adopted a new framework to regulate future data centers and protect local resources.
elpasotimes.com
“We have no choice but to address the challenges created by these massive facilities,” New York’s governor Kathy Hochul said. The executive order will pause construction for one year. www.wired.com/story/new-yo...
New York Governor Signs First Statewide Data Center Moratorium
“We have no choice but to address the challenges created by these massive facilities,” New York’s governor Kathy Hochul said. The executive order will pause construction for one year.
wired.com
"Although the world may be watching San Francisco as the leading voice in the AI conversation, a lot of our young people, perhaps surprisingly, hate it." It seems we're in good company. #thecreepstateiswatching #musk
SFGATE@sfgate.com · 3mo agoSome say artificial intelligence represents everything the city stands against.
Elon to Jeffrey Epstein: "What day/night will be the wildest party on your island?" Elon to USAID workers: "Lemme talk to them kids." 😬
Razzball@razzball.bsky.social · 3mo agohis excuse is they wouldn’t put the starving children on the phone with him.
"Elon Musk’s $1.77 Trillion SpaceX IPO: What You Absolutely Need to Know" The world’s richest man will soon be a trillionaire thanks to changes made by Trump regulators and financial markets. You might end up holding the bag.
Elon Musk’s $1.77 Trillion SpaceX IPO: What You Absolutely Need to Know
The world’s richest man will soon be a trillionaire thanks to changes made by Trump regulators and financial markets. You might end up holding the bag.
zeteo.com
"I think there's a small but real chance he's eventually remembered as a Bernie Madoff- or Sam Bankman-Fried-level scammer."
Sam Altman's Coworkers Say He Can Barely Code and Misunderstands Basic Machine Learning Concepts
The OpenAI CEO reportedly confuses basic coding and machine learning terms, numerous insiders have admitted.
trib.al
Trying to imagine Bill Gates hiring a guy to raise billions of dollars and not double-checking the “prior legal issues.” #EpsteinFiles
Bill Gates has arrived on Capitol Hill to appear before a congressional panel investigating the Jeffrey Epstein files, becoming the latest powerful figure linked to the disgraced financier to testify.
Hey #NN26... we've got something special in store for you. Join the Creep State Scavenger Hunt...if you dare! Find all the rules and get started here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
"The American AI Sovereign Wealth Fund Act would give the public a direct ownership stake in AI companies by creating a sovereign wealth fund through a one-time 50% tax in stock. When a public resource generates wealth, the public should share in that wealth." tinyurl.com/e9uhbk7w
Opinion | Bernie Sanders: A.I. Is a Public Resource. You Should Own Half of It.
nytimes.com
Jeff Bezos is about to throw another $1 billion dollars at this. "Bezos is worth more that $290 billion and views Blue Origin as a cornerstone of his legacy. Blue Origin's resources are limited only by his appetite to spend." (NYT)
"Oracle is launching a new ad campaign touting the economic, environmental and community benefits of Project Jupiter in Doña Ana County." Cue the PR spin. www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
'A better kind of data center': Oracle launches new Project Jupiter ad campaign
The English and Spanish advertising campaign touts the economic, community and environmental benefits of the controversial AI data center.
santafenewmexican.com
The City of El Paso has unveiled a draft Data Center Policy Framework designed to guide how future hyperscale data center projects are evaluated and regulated, following months of community engagement and public discussion. kfoxtv.com/news/local/c...
City of El Paso releases draft policy framework to regulate future hyperscale data centers
The City of El Paso has unveiled a draft Data Center Policy Framework designed to guide how future hyperscale data center projects are evaluated and regulated,
kfoxtv.com
Guess Pope Leo XIV heard Peter Thiel talking about the Antichrist in Rome and said: actually, let me circle back with an encyclical. We hope he names names: Peter Thiel, Sam Altman, and Elon Musk. #thecreepstateiswatching
Big Tech GOP Donor Marc Andreessen Claims AI Better Than Human Workers: 'Never Gets Sick...Never Files HR Complaints' "Human workers who might have pesky demands for...better working conditions [are] but a nuisance to them" said one software engineer.
Big Tech GOP Donor Marc Andreessen Claims AI Better Than Human Workers: 'Never Gets Sick... Never Files HR Complaints'
"Having to hire human workers who might have pesky demands for more pay, better hours, or better working conditions is but a nuisance to them," one software engineer wrote about tech industry bosses.
commondreams.org
Count the Creeps in your streets, #Seattle. #thecreepstateiswatching
