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AI development and the Epstein files are closely related in a number of areas. Male billionaire perpetrators forced victims to sign NDAs to hide their crimes. @aoc.bsky.social @chrislhayes.bsky.social

And it’s not a good reason

Yep. There's a reason. It's usually to cover something up.

Companies figured out that meeting with city officials and then making it public to let the town know they are going to build a huge data center in their town is detrimental to the data center being built or approved of by the people. NDA will keep city officials from blabbing while they approve it.

It’s like the one time GOP don’t lie is when it’s just *about* lying

Remind us sir…who do you work for…?

Wow

How can data centers drive economies locally? The more powerful and ubiquitous a corporation is, the less tax they seem to pay. You need labor for the initial build, then very little. Everything seems offset by resource use and the shame of hosting a data center. I don't get it.

"you, (and they) can't handle the truth"?

So you want to get elected as a representative of the public by not representing the public at all? Austin, you stupid

Yes there is a reason🤣🤣🤣 It's just that it's a terrible reason.

Yeah, and we don't like them.

You don’t need to know why you don’t have clean water! 🥴

And there's a reason people who think that should not be in public office.

“We’re going to self regulate. But don’t look.“

He looks soooo at ease except for that truth telling anxious foot. 👀👀👀

He’s not qualified to hold public office.

and the reason is? and is it a good reason?

Right, because if citizens knew what perks the billionaires are getting, they would be big mad! We love transparency when we aren’t in power….

Yes keep things hidden…. Nothing to see here

"Pre-entitlement work" Read that slowly.

They will categorically eliminate the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Republicans do not want to feed hungry children with taxpayer money. Instead, they want to use tax revenue to benefit major investors—who never asked for it, yet stand to gain from it.

Because they're conniving assholes ripping off the counties and states and the residents.

I don't think it's a legal use of NDAs at all. It's contrary to government function entirely.

Yep, there sure IS "a reason why there's NDAs out there". They don't want us to know who's involved, who got paid off and what the REAL costs to our communities will be.

Oh tell us all about it Einstein...

They absolutely do not drive local economies.

That’s certainly one misleading definition.

Tell me those reasons. I can then tell you no.

I've only had to sign one NDA in a workplace and it was an insurance agency. Go figure.

Peterson‘s opponent is sitting there with such a “please proceed” look on his face

I think NDA's should be illegal. That's just me.

Yeah they've been abused, they need limitations ,like not being valid if they block info that can harm others. I "believe" NDAs for child SA are illegal. We need them to be illegal if they cause or protect those who harm the environment, water, food, bodily autonomy, health, animals, Etc..

....Cause you're crooks, Republicans?

There's a reason there are shallow graves out there

Vote for Rob Kupec for District 4 Vote 💙

Why yes, yes there is.

Voters: Data centers are not disclosing the truth about water use, energy use, and noise and environmental pollution Republicans: Governments should sign NDAs with data centers Another problem solved!!

Shut down all data centers

They NEVER say how they will “drive” economies, they NEVER say what “good jobs” they will bring, and there should NEVER be NDA’s for anything in government! Yet ANOTHER cover-up so THEY don’t have to face accountability when it goes bad. If you are so FOR them then be 💯 % transparent about ALL of it

HOW… JUST …. HOW… do people NOT see right through these smarmy contemptible criminals? How?

…hush hush so nobody can be held accountable.

Ask the owners of data center what it is they are trying to hide?

Yes, there's a reason why NDA exist. To protect the rich and powerful from justice.

NDAs exist because aristocrats don't trust serfs but won't do the work themselves

Why can’t they disclose who the company is?

well then, that should help clear up all that "misinformation" out there

Go the freak away dipshit.

Wrong answer.

Damn! He’s really counting on his constituents being as dumb as fuck, isn’t he!

Seriously? These people are freaking idiots.

Who is DFL candidate running against him?

Boy, there are bunches of idiotic republicans roaming around untethered to reality, aren’t there?

nope. next candidate?

What is that reason, Austin? Bro, you’re so close

NDA's need to be illegal for any elected official or civil servant

Imagine a manufacturer is working to build a new plant that would require the relocation of many employees. Word gets out, employees start leaving, and then something happens and the project doesn't proceed. Bad news for that business.

All the bad stuff right out loud.

By this inane logic everyone should sign NDA’s for everything.

Well that should win over voters 🙄

Oh? Why’s that? How bad is it?

What an asshole

He can't tell us what that reason is, though. Perhaps because of an NDA.

Isn’t this the same guy that said fill your boats with fuel on land and not in the lake to protect your water source.

Boo!

Why are they so against transparency? nevermind, its a rhetorical question

Translation: “We don’t want taxpayers saying no or seeing what we’re giving these data centers or they’d hang us all…”

Not a GOOD reason.

Why? Would a data center need NDAs what r they hiding? Water, electric usage ,something leaking into the water system or ground? Hmmm?

Yes, except for the 99% of the population who would never need them

Yep! There's a reason for them, alright!

Oh I know I know 👋 NDAs exist so you don't get to know stuff a company doesn't want you to know. Did I do this right?

If I became leader of the world every NDA ever would be revisited. Too many are just blank cheques to give rich men free reign abuse, use and hurt women and children. NDAs currently act as if they were Confessionals that wipe the slate of the sins past, present and future.

“There’s a reason why people cover up potential crimes.”

He might well have said ,“ My constituents are too stupid to understand our backroom deals.” So much for transparency in government.

Who paid him to say that BS?

That’s plain awful. Governed Healy and MA wants to out some good restrictions on data centers include energy neutrality and benefits locked in for the community. So many governors plan to sell out their own people

He really is stupid.

Not a good reason, of course

No good reason

Republicans are all-in for the techno fascist gulag being constructed with taxpayer money. The DNC has sold out to AI and the data centers, so we are absolutely fucked. Chuck Schumer’s daughter just landed a cushy job with ChatGPT, for instance. Corporate Democrats: just as owned as any Republican.

We all know the reason.

Yes there are reasons. Usually not good reasons for good