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lonely bird

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5. Yes, that is precisely the point

Reply to VMA131Marine (Reply #2)

Mon May 18, 2026, 10:55 PM

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Say, 100 jobs…$33 million per job the state fucked itself out of.

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Meta to receive over $3 billion in tax breaks for its 2,250 acre Louisiana data center - enough to fund the state's poli [View all] highplainsdem Monday OP

So lonely bird Monday #1

Data centers don't employ that many people ... VMA131Marine Monday #2

Yes, that is precisely the point lonely bird Monday #5

there will certainly be a net LOSS of jobs because of the datacenter. uncle ray Yesterday #10

LA has a long history of intentionally turning a blind eye to serious health impacts from hlthe2b Monday #3

oil and gas turned Louisiana into a toxic waste dump already, more from meta is no big deal msongs Monday #4

Is being rich all about consuming everything? purr-rat beauty Monday #6

I don't think it's about consumption. OGBuzz Yesterday #7

they are consuming our water, our electricity, our peace...our quality of life. uncle ray Yesterday #11

Why isn't this corrupt deal a bigger deal in the news? Envirogal Yesterday #8

We really don't have much of a news media anymore. Multichromatic Yesterday #9

Electric rates will skyrocket. I'll bet their Republicant Reps and Senators will be Bengus81 Yesterday #12

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