Baltimore residents fight City Council over controversial data center bill
“When I look at this bill, it almost feels like they’re saying, ‘Hey, vampires want to come to Baltimore. We want to lay the groundwork to only allow the right vampires to come into the city”… What if we just did ‘No vampires’”?
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‘Mushroom cloud of smoke and flames’: Toledo residents’ lives upended by deadly Brent Industries explosions
“My nine-year-old daughter, who can’t sleep in her bedroom at night… she isn’t the same person. My 19-year-old won’t come out of his room some days, because his stomach hurts so bad. My 16-year-old has migraines and he’s puking every morning.”
Brazil’s intelligence agency warns of high risk of US interference in Brazilian elections
The report indicates that Washington seeks to reduce China’s influence and expand its control over Latin America.
DSA leads the blue wave — will it bend to the thin blue line?
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‘Purge Palantir!’: Union nurses warn Big Tech and Big Brother are invading our healthcare system
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