Links From the Week of 08-23-2026

Links Posted to Thoughts The Week of 08-23-2026 There were 5 links posted this week. 08/28/2026 @20:00 With the backlash to data centers, Flock and AI glasses, a mass opposition to big tech is underway. Silicon Valley is in denial.Back in the spring, when a series of anti-AI and anti-data center actions caught national attention, many in the industry reacted with what was at least surface-level contrition. They were taken aback by the magnitude of the outrage, and some lamented that AI companies and executives had failed to issue positive messages for their products, so most Americans didn’t know how useful and good AI could be.Ultimately, the industry decided not to change much of anything at all, whether the messaging—not that I think it would have mattered much—or the approach to their business in general, and, surprise, opposition to data centers has continued to spread.Last week, in response to a fresh round of politicians announcing policies to slow or pause data center…