Does Memphis’s Data Center Moratorium Even Matter?
It would pause permits, not data centers - and xAI is already built.
Fight breaks out at Memphis City Council after protesters are edged
The Memphis City Council held its data center moratorium 7 to 5 instead of voting on it - and the room erupted.
Trump Warns About Election Interference but Skips Outside Watchers
Trump warns about foreign meddling while skipping a long-standing check on US elections.
Memphis and Southaven Can’t Figure Out This Obvious Solution
Southaven's noise law exempts industry under 70 decibels at the fence, only the police can enforce it, and the state says noise isn't its job.
Jared Kushner Plans Gaza’s Future While His Firm Owns a Piece of the War
The peace envoy's fund is the top owner of Israel's war-supplier investor.
Mississippi Asked xAI Some Very Specific Questions. The Response Was a Hedge.
Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson asked data center companies for water, power, heat, noise and jobs figures. SpaceXAI's two-page answer has none.
What You Should Know About Mississippi’s Upcoming Hearing on xAI’s Turbines
Mississippi's hearing on xAI's Southaven power plant is November 9th and 10th in Jackson, about three hours away. It's about turbines still being built.
Todd Blanche Went After Minnesota’s Judges for Talking to the Times
Do I have a Todd Blanche Google alert? Maybe. Blanche just filed a misconduct complaint against nearly the whole federal bench in Minnesota. Their crime, according to the Justice Department: talking to the New York Times. Blanche says the judges violated their ethical duties by commenting on cases, some of them still pending, and showed…
Were xAI’s turbines legal? Let’s look at the records
Shelby County asked EPA to put its 364-day turbine rule in writing. EPA asked the county for a list of the machines. The record shows neither answer arriving.
Mark Burnett Cast Donald Trump as a Genius Boss. America Forgot It Was Casting.
I helped cast TV narcissists for a living, and I think we accidentally helped make a president. Back in 2000, I was an associate producer on ESPN’s 2 Minute Drill. Kenny Mayne hosted it, and people like Rich Eisen sat on the panel. Contestants answered rapid-fire sports trivia for cash. It was basically a sports…
Chuck Grassley Put Jack Smith on Trial for Doing His Job
Chuck Grassley’s big scandal is that the guy investigating the coup… investigated. That’s what today’s Senate hearing was really about. You’d never know it from the name Grassley gave it, though. He called it “Oversight of Jack Smith’s Abuse of Authority and the Targeting of Republicans and Related Matters.” They put the verdict first and…
Todd Blanche Called the Trump Accuser’s FBI Notes Duplicates. A Judge Called His Bluff.
NDAs, a $500 lawyer trick, and hidden FBI notes all cracked in one week. Remember the missing 37 pages? The woman interviewed by the FBI about Trump allegedly assaulting her as a fifteen-year-old received a settlement from these people - Senator Whitehouse I saw this tweet this morning and decided to catch up on what’s…