Would love to, but no. Instead of direct adoption, the council said they'd conduct "studies" on the claimed demerits and come back to it afterwards.
While there is a chance the "studies" will agree with the protestors' claims, it's more likely a small bribe will get the go ahead anyway or they merely retreated to sign the contract behind closed doors.
With all the trumpeteering going around, i wouldn't be too hopeful about the end result.
Company representatives reportedly assessed the scene and left, citing safety concerns — though that detail hasn't appeared in formal news coverage or official minutes.
Moreover, there's this:
What did make the official record: a unanimous council vote to direct staff to begin developing a moratorium on data center development, confirmed by Salem Reporter and KATU News.
Pressing a pause button and painting an uncertain future for data center corporations, while the world becomes progressively more aware of the harms of their use, does not bode well for the industry. At least, not in Oregon. Well, maybe numerous other states too. Other municipalities and local governments might be watching. Word gets around, you know.
Consider the following and imagine the apparatus wasn't even lingering outside Loucks Auditorium:
Do take a look at the image accompanying this article. Would you as a data center company representative wish to face this crowd in your bid to publicly promote their use?
That's because they used it wrong. You're supposed to pretend it's a magic trick. Usually it takes 5 beheadings before the rest figures out the trick does not involve returning the heads.
You obviously didn't pay proper attention to the ending.
::: spoiler Click/Tap to make the spoiler magically appear
Murdering the shit out of the unwanted party is still incredibly impressive and can wow audiences for years.
I legit dont think my child is going to grow old because of what is happening in our environment. It seems like a real possiblility with the unaddressed issues of climate change and our resource managment problems. What it's like to sit with that.
I werent supposed to have a kid, I ..have a kid, doing my best, but I have to surpress this very real chance of reality, and it sucks to sit with it.
feeling unsafe doesnt even cover part of the grievances
They've started putting up surveillance towers in my town. I'm thinking about putting up some posters around them. Make people question things a little more.
(Tanis says this about all states that have people who bring guillotines to data center meetings. She just happens, coincidentally, to live in this particular one.)
If you ever desire to see stuff on xitter without giving clicks to the nazi you can change the url to xcancel.com instead of x.com/twitter.com
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"Salem" didn't do this, the citizens did. And you can, too!
I don't know how to organize with that many badasses, but it's a really encouraging story about reminding the rich and powerful of what gives them power and how easily it can be taken away.
Oh NO! Will people PLEASE think of the CHILDREN! RICH People who feel UNSAFE when people Threaten Their Lives! Just let the RICH People kill you in PEACE!
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Lydia_K@lemmy.world · 140 pts · 32d
So it worked as planned?
lath@piefed.social · 49 pts · 32d
Would love to, but no. Instead of direct adoption, the council said they'd conduct "studies" on the claimed demerits and come back to it afterwards.
While there is a chance the "studies" will agree with the protestors' claims, it's more likely a small bribe will get the go ahead anyway or they merely retreated to sign the contract behind closed doors.
With all the trumpeteering going around, i wouldn't be too hopeful about the end result.
WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 32d
Sounds like they didn't get the memo
mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 32d
they must want a demonstration
Dultas@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 32d
Sounds like they need to bring them to the next meeting too.
lath@piefed.social · 4 pts · 32d
And cut some melons for everyone to enjoy.
DoubleDongle@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 32d
I've honestly been considering a melon slicee like that too, to bring to protests. I think it's time.
postmateDumbass@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 32d
People do enjoy melons.
nkat2112@sh.itjust.works · 26 pts · 32d
Oh, I believe it did.
Moreover, there's this:
Pressing a pause button and painting an uncertain future for data center corporations, while the world becomes progressively more aware of the harms of their use, does not bode well for the industry. At least, not in Oregon. Well, maybe numerous other states too. Other municipalities and local governments might be watching. Word gets around, you know.
Consider the following and imagine the apparatus wasn't even lingering outside Loucks Auditorium:
Do take a look at the image accompanying this article. Would you as a data center company representative wish to face this crowd in your bid to publicly promote their use?
postmateDumbass@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 32d
Best to cut your losses, not your necks eh?
No_Money_Just_Change@feddit.org · 13 pts · 32d
No they got away
Patrikvo@lemmy.zip · 10 pts · 32d
That's because they used it wrong. You're supposed to pretend it's a magic trick. Usually it takes 5 beheadings before the rest figures out the trick does not involve returning the heads.
halcyoncmdr@piefed.social · 4 pts · 32d
The trick is... there is a Pledge, a Turn, but no Prestige for this trick.
fartographer@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 32d
You obviously didn't pay proper attention to the ending.
::: spoiler Click/Tap to make the spoiler magically appear Murdering the shit out of the unwanted party is still incredibly impressive and can wow audiences for years.
Abracadabra, y'all. :::
spectrums_coherence@piefed.social · 80 pts · 32d
So does everyone who might suffer from the pollution, noise, and increased utility bill from data center.
Madzielle@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 10 pts · 32d
I legit dont think my child is going to grow old because of what is happening in our environment. It seems like a real possiblility with the unaddressed issues of climate change and our resource managment problems. What it's like to sit with that.
I werent supposed to have a kid, I ..have a kid, doing my best, but I have to surpress this very real chance of reality, and it sucks to sit with it.
feeling unsafe doesnt even cover part of the grievances
Dojan@pawb.social · 53 pts · 32d
We need more of this energy.
Foofighter@discuss.tchncs.de · 7 pts · 32d
Hello yeah. Just build a bunch and place them in public places over night as art installations.
Dojan@pawb.social · 11 pts · 32d
They've started putting up surveillance towers in my town. I'm thinking about putting up some posters around them. Make people question things a little more.
This kind of bullshit gives me the willies.
tanisnikana@lemmy.world · 50 pts · 32d
I love my state.
(Tanis says this about all states that have people who bring guillotines to data center meetings. She just happens, coincidentally, to live in this particular one.)
nkat2112@sh.itjust.works · 15 pts · 32d
Oregon rocks.
But I state the obvious.
schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works · 36 pts · 32d
Yahoo doesn't want us to see it, though. Where's the image??
Red0ctober@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 32d
It is in the video linked via shitter
VitoRobles@lemmy.today · 4 pts · 32d
Can you share it here? I don't have a shitter account.
ickplant@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 32d
If you click on the article, the video is embedded, no need to sign into shitter.
thanksforallthefish@literature.cafe · 1 pts · 31d
If you ever desire to see stuff on xitter without giving clicks to the nazi you can change the url to xcancel.com instead of x.com/twitter.com
Fyi unlike farcebook you can view any shitter link without having an account, you just can't see the rest of the thread (unless you have the domain pi-holed of course)
fartographer@lemmy.world · 30 pts · 32d
"Salem" didn't do this, the citizens did. And you can, too!
I don't know how to organize with that many badasses, but it's a really encouraging story about reminding the rich and powerful of what gives them power and how easily it can be taken away.
quick_snail@feddit.nl · 18 pts · 32d
The Salem Council Member Trials will be televized.
postmateDumbass@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 32d
Float or Not Float?
Kal-market ready to take your bets!
thethrilloftime69@feddit.online · 18 pts · 32d
Hell yeah dude 😎
some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org · 17 pts · 32d
Remember kids, it's only communist agitators who hate data centers. /s
If that were true, it'd be a pretty good hint that Leftist politics might be worth checking out, don't you think?
Fuck the owners.
hneerqe@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 32d
they're a broken clock that's right two times a day. As opposed to a running clock that's offset and never true at all.
TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 32d
Vibe.
01189998819991197253@infosec.pub · 12 pts · 32d
They'll build it anyway.
_Nemo_@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 31d
The guillotine?
FoxAlive@lemmy.zip · 12 pts · 32d
That fucking rules
pyre@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 32d
that's a good start
Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca · 9 pts · 32d
Take notes, guillotines work.
BigMacHole@thelemmy.club · 7 pts · 31d
Oh NO! Will people PLEASE think of the
CHILDREN!RICH People who feel UNSAFE when people Threaten Their Lives! Just let the RICH People kill you in PEACE!-Republicans!
Formfiller@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 32d
Jaysyn@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 32d
They are damn sure not safe in a room w/ me.
noxypaws@pawb.social · 6 pts · 32d
fucking based.
snoons@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 32d
Kek
postmateDumbass@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 32d
R.I.P. Trevor
stevles@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 32d
I wonder how safe the neighbouring citizens are with brown tap water and no electricity?
nkat2112@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 32d
This.
And I thought there were references in some cases to a constantly buzzing din.
bitjunkie@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 22d