America's next moon mission depends on Elon Musk, for better or worse The US government, unwisely, has "concentrated immense power in the hands of a single individual.”

"NASA helped build out SpaceX," and now America's space agency is utterly dependent on the richest man alive.

Born in south Lebanon, displaced to Beirut, two grandmothers reflect on Israeli invasions They grew up amid olive groves in southern Lebanon. The son of one married the other's daughter. Now they're living temporarily in a vacant building in central Beirut, displaced many times.

They grew up amid olive groves in southern Lebanon. The son of one married the other's daughter. Now they're living temporarily in a vacant building in central Beirut, displaced many times. n.pr/4mCQsK5

2026 (planned) Data centers vs. megaprojects Inflation-adjusted costs, billions USD SIT- 2025₽ Data center capex =$930B in 6 years $750B- Interstate Highway System ® S620B, 37yr US Railroads $550B, 71yr $500B- F-35 Program $400B, 25yr (to date) $250B - $O Apollo Program $257B, 14yr Marshall Plan $170B, 4yr Manhattan-Project -$36B,Syr- 10 20 International Space Station $150B, 27yr- 30 40 Years from start of program 50 60 70 Sources: Company reports, Epoch AI • FHWA • NASA • CRS • GAO • Brookings Al capex = estimated data-centre share of global reported capex at the big-5 US hyperscalers (Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta, Oracle; Epoch AI+ Platformonomics). Assuming DC share scales from +55% in 2020 to =80% by 2026. Excludes Chinese hyperscalers. All costs in 2024 dollars.

Absolutely insane numbers on data center buildout. I haven’t vetted these by they’re about right based on memory/back of the envelope.

NAACP sues Elon Musk's xAI over Memphis data center air pollution Elopn Musk, who is the world's richest person, has been counting on the greater Memphis area to serve as the backbone for xAI's buildout.

NAACP sues Elon Musk's xAI over Memphis data center air pollution

I applaud the Maine data center ban and also am a little disappointed we'll never get a Stephen King novel set in a haunted data center

Maine Lawmakers Pass Ban on Large Data Centers The bill, which blocks centers that draw over 20 megawatts of power until late 2027, is headed to the desk of Democratic Gov. Janet Mills.

Maine lawmakers passed a ban on large data-center construction, making it the first state to enact such a measure as communities around the U.S. deal with fallout from the AI boom.

Small Missouri town ousts half its city council after $6 billion AI data center approval — petition calls for mayor's removal as frustration (and violence) over AI data centers mounts A lawsuit is also seeking to undo the project's approval.

Small Missouri town ousts half its city council after $6 billion AI data center approval — petition calls for mayor's removal as frustration (and violence) over AI data centers mounts |

Do you live near a data center?

Do you know anyone who lives near a data center?

I want to talk to you!

jael@heatmp.news

Today I introduced a joint resolution to halt all data center construction in SC.

We need a responsible, transparent plan before moving forward.

This is about getting it right.

johnsonforsc.com

#SCPolitics #Accountability

Missouri town fires half its city council over data center deal Residents of a St. Louis suburb turned out in droves to unseat four incumbents just days after the council approved a development agreement for a $6 billion data center.

Voters in a small Missouri town, unhappy with the city council’s approval of a $6B data center, ousted all four incumbent council members running for reelection

Missouri Town Ousts Officials Over $6B Data Center Deal - Festus Today The residents of Festus, Missouri, a town of just 12,000 people, have ousted four incumbent city council members in a local election after they voted to approve a controversial $6 billion data center ...

a city council approved a data center despite resident objections. in response, the town voted all of them out, is suing to stop the data center, and are moving to oust the mayor next.

Festus, I salute you 🫡

Maine said no to new data centers. Other states are racing to follow. At least 12 more legislatures are weighing bills to halt grid-killing AI development.

NEW: Maine’s legislature passed the nation’s first state-level hyperscale data center moratorium, freezing construction approvals for data centers requiring more than 20 megawatts of power for the next year and a half.

Former President Barack Obama Urges Virginians to Vote Yes on Their Redistricting Referendum | April 17, 2026 r/protectUSelections

Former President Barack Obama Urges Virginians to Vote Yes on Their Redistricting Referendum | April 17, 2026

It is until you realize that while Bill Maher is an atheist he is also somehow a Zionist

Jake Sullivan: The president of the United States and the prime minister of Israel brought the United States into a war that was misbegotten from the beginning, which cost American credibility, cost American lives, and cost American families at the gas pump.

It’s wild to watch how shocked Iran war supporter Bill Maher is to hear jake sullivan break the news to him that Bernie and the 40 Dems are right to cut off Israel because the war was immoral from the beginning

US Supreme Court sides with oil companies in Louisiana coastal damage litigation The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday sided with oil companies, including Chevron , in their effort to have lawsuits by Louisiana officials seeking to hold them responsible for harming the state's coastal areas moved out of the Bayou State's courthouses and into ​federal court.

US Supreme Court sides with oil companies in Louisiana coastal damage litigation reut.rs/4toxzgI

FACT FOCUS: Trump says drug trafficking by sea is down 98.2%. The numbers don't show that President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that the flow of drugs into the U.S. by sea has been nearly eradicated under his administration.

President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that the flow of drugs into the U.S. by sea has been nearly eradicated under his administration. But experts say Trump is misrepresenting government data.

Lutnick tells Canada ‘they suck’ and vows to wind back trade deal with US Fraught talks set to resume to end dispute that is costing America more than a billion dollars a month

Lutnick tells Canada ‘they suck’ and vows to wind back trade deal with US ft.trib.al/6gSd4OG

In final moments before truce, Israeli strike kills Lebanese man's family Hassan Abu Khalil's family miraculously survived six weeks of war in southern Lebanon, but tragedy struck ‌in the final minutes before a ceasefire came into force. An Israeli strike late on Thursday killed 13 of his relatives, leaving him the sole survivor.

In final moments before truce, Israeli strike kills Lebanese man's family reut.rs/3OMUkvG

Trump draws Marie Antoinette comparisons as he leans into the gilded trappings of the presidency President Donald Trump is more overtly leaning into some of the spoils of his office in his second term, drawing comparisons to French Queen Marie Antoinette from political opponents.

President Donald Trump is more overtly leaning into some of the spoils of his office in his second term, drawing comparisons to French Queen Marie Antoinette from political opponents.

Democrats need to announce that those leases will be immediately rescinded and any company taking any action in the Refuge will be held responsible for a complete restoration within a very short time frame and they will be heavily fined for even the slightest of violations.

trump will not stop until he trashes everything that belongs to the American people and takes any profit or bribes for his criminal self.

Trump is garbage.

Everything he touches becomes garbage.

He craps on everything he has access to, whether it belongs to him or not.

That includes the planet.

Please someone stop these people!

He’s destroying every single thing that is good or beautiful in this country.

These are the things I’m the most afraid of once ruined. It can never be recovered. I just feel sick reading this.

Trump Plans Oil Lease Sale in Alaska’s Arctic Wildlife Refuge The Trump administration plans to offer at least 400,000 acres in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil and gas drilling rights in June, marking its first such sale in the rugged area prized for its rich wildlife.

The Trump administration plans to offer at least 400,000 acres in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil and gas drilling rights in June, marking its first such sale in the rugged area prized for its rich wildlife

Texas abortion drug 'bounty hunter' law is unconstitutional, California doctor says A California doctor has asked a federal judge to rule that a Texas law allowing private citizens to sue abortion providers ​on behalf of the state is unconstitutional and dismiss the first lawsuit filed under it.

Texas abortion drug 'bounty hunter' law is unconstitutional, California doctor says reut.rs/41H6iKc

Justice Department Shakes Up Probe Into Alleged Trump Conspiracy The Justice Department is shaking up the team probing former CIA Director John Brennan as part of a broad investigation into an alleged years-long conspiracy against President Donald Trump, according to people familiar with the matter.

The Justice Department is shaking up the team probing former CIA Director John Brennan as part of a broad investigation into an alleged years-long conspiracy against Donald Trump

Trump schedules controversial drilling auction in Alaska wildlife refuge The Trump administration has officially scheduled an auction for the rights to drill in a controversial spot: a wildlife refuge in Alaska. The auction, in which companies will be able to bid for th…

It just never ends. The Trump administration has officially scheduled an auction for drilling rights in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Companies can bid for the right to drill in ANWR starting June 5.