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"I’m a Japanese American with strong ties to my family in Japan and the existential threat of nuclear weapons is not lost on me, as my family has been directly impacted,” Amber Fellows, a Ypsilanti Township councilmember who led the charge in opposition to the data center, told 404 Media.
A Small Town Is Fighting a $1.2 Billion AI Datacenter for America's Nuclear Weapon Scientists
Ypsilanti, Michigan has officially decided to fight against the construction of a 'high-performance computing facility' that would service a nuclear weapons laboratory 1,500 miles away.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:20 PM
"I’m a Japanese American with strong ties to my family in Japan and the existential threat of nuclear weapons is not lost on me, as my family has been directly impacted,” Amber Fellows, a Ypsilanti Township councilmember who led the charge in opposition to the data center, told 404 Media.
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Ypsilanti, Michigan has officially decided to fight against the construction of a 'high-performance computing facility' that would service a nuclear weapons laboratory 1,500 miles away.
A Small Town Is Fighting a $1.2 Billion AI Datacenter for America's Nuclear Weapon Scientists
Ypsilanti, Michigan has officially decided to fight against the construction of a 'high-performance computing facility' that would service a nuclear weapons laboratory 1,500 miles away.
www.404media.co
November 10, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Ypsilanti, Michigan has officially decided to fight against the construction of a 'high-performance computing facility' that would service a nuclear weapons laboratory 1,500 miles away.
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Through FOIA requests, we found that local police were performing lookups for ICE in Flock's nationwide network of cameras, and that a cop in Texas searched the country for a woman who self-administered an abortion.
ICE Taps into Nationwide AI-Enabled Camera Network, Data Shows
Flock's automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras are in more than 5,000 communities around the U.S. Local police are doing lookups in the nationwide system for ICE.
www.404media.co
November 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Through FOIA requests, we found that local police were performing lookups for ICE in Flock's nationwide network of cameras, and that a cop in Texas searched the country for a woman who self-administered an abortion.
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How do journalists get records from government agencies through @freedom.press public records requests? Is that something anyone can access?
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Our New FOIA Forum! 11/19, 1PM ET
Come learn how researchers and others learned what cops were using Flock's nationwide network of cameras for, including searches for ICE.
www.404media.co
November 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
How do journalists get records from government agencies through @freedom.press public records requests? Is that something anyone can access?
404 Media is gonna teach you 🫵
Find out how to join our LIVE session here:
404 Media is gonna teach you 🫵
Find out how to join our LIVE session here:
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This town has officially decided to fight against the construction of an AI data center that would service a nuclear weapons laboratory 1,500 miles away.
Amber Fellows, a Ypsilanti Township councilmember, tells us why:
Story by @mjgault.bsky.social: www.404media.co/a-small-town...
Amber Fellows, a Ypsilanti Township councilmember, tells us why:
Story by @mjgault.bsky.social: www.404media.co/a-small-town...
November 10, 2025 at 5:25 PM
This town has officially decided to fight against the construction of an AI data center that would service a nuclear weapons laboratory 1,500 miles away.
Amber Fellows, a Ypsilanti Township councilmember, tells us why:
Story by @mjgault.bsky.social: www.404media.co/a-small-town...
Amber Fellows, a Ypsilanti Township councilmember, tells us why:
Story by @mjgault.bsky.social: www.404media.co/a-small-town...
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we spoke to @stopthedata.bsky.social’s amber fellows on why the town of ypsilanti is rallying against a proposed AI data center that will be used by nuclear weapons researchers and the personal trauma of fighting this as a Japanese-American person 80 years after from the Hiroshima/Nagasaki bombings
This town has officially decided to fight against the construction of an AI data center that would service a nuclear weapons laboratory 1,500 miles away.
Amber Fellows, a Ypsilanti Township councilmember, tells us why:
Story by @mjgault.bsky.social: www.404media.co/a-small-town...
Amber Fellows, a Ypsilanti Township councilmember, tells us why:
Story by @mjgault.bsky.social: www.404media.co/a-small-town...
November 10, 2025 at 5:35 PM
we spoke to @stopthedata.bsky.social’s amber fellows on why the town of ypsilanti is rallying against a proposed AI data center that will be used by nuclear weapons researchers and the personal trauma of fighting this as a Japanese-American person 80 years after from the Hiroshima/Nagasaki bombings
This town has officially decided to fight against the construction of an AI data center that would service a nuclear weapons laboratory 1,500 miles away.
Amber Fellows, a Ypsilanti Township councilmember, tells us why:
Story by @mjgault.bsky.social: www.404media.co/a-small-town...
Amber Fellows, a Ypsilanti Township councilmember, tells us why:
Story by @mjgault.bsky.social: www.404media.co/a-small-town...
November 10, 2025 at 5:25 PM
This town has officially decided to fight against the construction of an AI data center that would service a nuclear weapons laboratory 1,500 miles away.
Amber Fellows, a Ypsilanti Township councilmember, tells us why:
Story by @mjgault.bsky.social: www.404media.co/a-small-town...
Amber Fellows, a Ypsilanti Township councilmember, tells us why:
Story by @mjgault.bsky.social: www.404media.co/a-small-town...
Come learn how researchers and others learned what cops were using Flock's nationwide network of cameras for, including searches for ICE.
Our New FOIA Forum! 11/19, 1PM ET
Come learn how researchers and others learned what cops were using Flock's nationwide network of cameras for, including searches for ICE.
www.404media.co
November 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Come learn how researchers and others learned what cops were using Flock's nationwide network of cameras for, including searches for ICE.
How do journalists get records from government agencies through @freedom.press public records requests? Is that something anyone can access?
404 Media is gonna teach you 🫵
Find out how to join our LIVE session here:
404 Media is gonna teach you 🫵
Find out how to join our LIVE session here:
Our New FOIA Forum! 11/19, 1PM ET
Come learn how researchers and others learned what cops were using Flock's nationwide network of cameras for, including searches for ICE.
www.404media.co
November 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
How do journalists get records from government agencies through @freedom.press public records requests? Is that something anyone can access?
404 Media is gonna teach you 🫵
Find out how to join our LIVE session here:
404 Media is gonna teach you 🫵
Find out how to join our LIVE session here:
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"When I think about the jobs the data center will bring to our area, I think about the impact of introducing nuclear technology to the world and deploying it on civilians"
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A Small Town Is Fighting a $1.2 Billion AI Datacenter for America's Nuclear Weapon Scientists
Ypsilanti, Michigan has officially decided to fight against the construction of a 'high-performance computing facility' that would service a nuclear weapons laboratory 1,500 miles away.
www.404media.co
November 10, 2025 at 4:42 PM
"When I think about the jobs the data center will bring to our area, I think about the impact of introducing nuclear technology to the world and deploying it on civilians"
www.404media.co/a-small-town...
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as part of the @datarescueproject.org & @SafeguardingResearch, the project has collected more than 10k signs and counting
"The administration was asking for the public to weigh in. Okay then... We the people of America are going to say we think this is important."
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"The administration was asking for the public to weigh in. Okay then... We the people of America are going to say we think this is important."
www.404media.co/podcast-a-ma...
Podcast: A Massive Archiving Effort at National Parks (with Jenny McBurney and Lynda Kellam)
This week we have a conversation between Sam and two of the leaders of the independent volunteer archiving project Save Our Signs, an effort to archive national park signs and monument placards.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
as part of the @datarescueproject.org & @SafeguardingResearch, the project has collected more than 10k signs and counting
"The administration was asking for the public to weigh in. Okay then... We the people of America are going to say we think this is important."
www.404media.co/podcast-a-ma...
"The administration was asking for the public to weigh in. Okay then... We the people of America are going to say we think this is important."
www.404media.co/podcast-a-ma...
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Los Alamos and U of Michigan want to build a data center in the small town of Ypsilanti. The city's people don't want to help make weapons of mass destruction. The fight is only just starting
A Small Town Is Fighting a $1.2 Billion AI Datacenter for America's Nuclear Weapon Scientists
Ypsilanti, Michigan has officially decided to fight against the construction of a 'high-performance computing facility' that would service a nuclear weapons laboratory 1,500 miles away.
www.404media.co
November 10, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Los Alamos and U of Michigan want to build a data center in the small town of Ypsilanti. The city's people don't want to help make weapons of mass destruction. The fight is only just starting
Ypsilanti, Michigan has officially decided to fight against the construction of a 'high-performance computing facility' that would service a nuclear weapons laboratory 1,500 miles away.
A Small Town Is Fighting a $1.2 Billion AI Datacenter for America's Nuclear Weapon Scientists
Ypsilanti, Michigan has officially decided to fight against the construction of a 'high-performance computing facility' that would service a nuclear weapons laboratory 1,500 miles away.
www.404media.co
November 10, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Ypsilanti, Michigan has officially decided to fight against the construction of a 'high-performance computing facility' that would service a nuclear weapons laboratory 1,500 miles away.
This week we have a conversation between Sam and two of the leaders of the independent volunteer archiving project Save Our Signs, an effort to archive national park signs and monument placards.
Podcast: A Massive Archiving Effort at National Parks (with Jenny McBurney and Lynda Kellam)
This week we have a conversation between Sam and two of the leaders of the independent volunteer archiving project Save Our Signs, an effort to archive national park signs and monument placards.
www.404media.co
November 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
This week we have a conversation between Sam and two of the leaders of the independent volunteer archiving project Save Our Signs, an effort to archive national park signs and monument placards.
Trump wants to erase any "negative" content from educational sites at National Parks.
This week, @samleecole.bsky.social speaks to a group of data preservationists behind "Save Our Signs" who want to save the real history of parks before the administration erases it.
This week, @samleecole.bsky.social speaks to a group of data preservationists behind "Save Our Signs" who want to save the real history of parks before the administration erases it.
Volunteers Archived 10,000 Signs from National Parks (with Jenny McBurney and Lynda Kellam)
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November 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Trump wants to erase any "negative" content from educational sites at National Parks.
This week, @samleecole.bsky.social speaks to a group of data preservationists behind "Save Our Signs" who want to save the real history of parks before the administration erases it.
This week, @samleecole.bsky.social speaks to a group of data preservationists behind "Save Our Signs" who want to save the real history of parks before the administration erases it.
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Here's our interview with the creators of Save Our Signs, a project to archive signs and placards from national parks as the Trump administration attempts to rewrite history by having many removed.
YouTube here, subscribe for an interview like this every week: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrCE...
YouTube here, subscribe for an interview like this every week: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrCE...
Volunteers Archived 10,000 Signs from National Parks (with Jenny McBurney and Lynda Kellam)
YouTube video by 404 Media
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November 10, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Here's our interview with the creators of Save Our Signs, a project to archive signs and placards from national parks as the Trump administration attempts to rewrite history by having many removed.
YouTube here, subscribe for an interview like this every week: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrCE...
YouTube here, subscribe for an interview like this every week: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrCE...
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I recently had an expansive convo with two of the kickass leaders of a HUGE collective action archiving project, and it's out today.
check it out: youtu.be/xrCElwgY5Co?...
check it out: youtu.be/xrCElwgY5Co?...
Volunteers Archived 10,000 Signs from National Parks (with Jenny McBurney and Lynda Kellam)
YouTube video by 404 Media
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November 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
I recently had an expansive convo with two of the kickass leaders of a HUGE collective action archiving project, and it's out today.
check it out: youtu.be/xrCElwgY5Co?...
check it out: youtu.be/xrCElwgY5Co?...
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The FBI has subpoenaed the domain registrar of archive.today, demanding information about the owner.
FBI Tries to Unmask Owner of Infamous Archive.is Site
The FBI has subpoenaed the domain registrar of archive.today, demanding information about the owner.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:24 PM
The FBI has subpoenaed the domain registrar of archive.today, demanding information about the owner.
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CBP has publicly released an app that Sheriff Offices, police departments, and other local law enforcement can use to scan someone’s face as part of immigration enforcement. @evystadium.bsky.social has more.
Full scoop by @josephcox.bsky.social here: www.404media.co/cbp-quietly-...
Full scoop by @josephcox.bsky.social here: www.404media.co/cbp-quietly-...
November 7, 2025 at 6:18 PM
CBP has publicly released an app that Sheriff Offices, police departments, and other local law enforcement can use to scan someone’s face as part of immigration enforcement. @evystadium.bsky.social has more.
Full scoop by @josephcox.bsky.social here: www.404media.co/cbp-quietly-...
Full scoop by @josephcox.bsky.social here: www.404media.co/cbp-quietly-...
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We try to give as much insight into how we report our stories and our dealings with tech companies as we can, and the narratives that they push. Meta has become obsessed with telling reporters that its smart glasses are no different than an iPhone. So we wrote this:
www.404media.co/whats-the-di...
www.404media.co/whats-the-di...
What’s the Difference Between AI Glasses and an iPhone? A Helpful Guide for Meta PR
Meta thinks its camera glasses, which are often used for harassment, are no different than any other camera.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:23 PM
We try to give as much insight into how we report our stories and our dealings with tech companies as we can, and the narratives that they push. Meta has become obsessed with telling reporters that its smart glasses are no different than an iPhone. So we wrote this:
www.404media.co/whats-the-di...
www.404media.co/whats-the-di...
New research “suggests that dark energy may no longer be a cosmological constant” and that the universe’s expansion is slowing down.
A Fundamental ‘Constant’ of the Universe May Not Be Constant At All, Study Finds
New research “suggests that dark energy may no longer be a cosmological constant” and that the universe’s expansion is slowing down.
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November 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM
New research “suggests that dark energy may no longer be a cosmological constant” and that the universe’s expansion is slowing down.
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OpenAI did not respond to a request for comment, but its policies state that “graphic violence or content promoting violence” may be removed.
In our testing, Sora immediately generated a video for the prompt “man choking woman” which looked similar to the videos posted to TikTok and X.
In our testing, Sora immediately generated a video for the prompt “man choking woman” which looked similar to the videos posted to TikTok and X.
OpenAI’s Sora 2 Floods Social Media With Videos of Women Being Strangled
X and TikTok accounts are dedicated to posting AI-generated videos of women being strangled.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:06 PM
OpenAI did not respond to a request for comment, but its policies state that “graphic violence or content promoting violence” may be removed.
In our testing, Sora immediately generated a video for the prompt “man choking woman” which looked similar to the videos posted to TikTok and X.
In our testing, Sora immediately generated a video for the prompt “man choking woman” which looked similar to the videos posted to TikTok and X.
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X and TikTok accounts are dedicated to posting AI-generated videos of women being strangled.
OpenAI’s Sora 2 Floods Social Media With Videos of Women Being Strangled
X and TikTok accounts are dedicated to posting AI-generated videos of women being strangled.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:58 PM
X and TikTok accounts are dedicated to posting AI-generated videos of women being strangled.
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the app used by the feds keeps people’s faces (including US citizens) for 15 years. now they’re rolling it out to da local cops like what could go wrong
CBP has publicly released an app that Sheriff Offices, police departments, and other local law enforcement can use to scan someone’s face as part of immigration enforcement. @evystadium.bsky.social has more.
Full scoop by @josephcox.bsky.social here: www.404media.co/cbp-quietly-...
Full scoop by @josephcox.bsky.social here: www.404media.co/cbp-quietly-...
November 7, 2025 at 6:27 PM
the app used by the feds keeps people’s faces (including US citizens) for 15 years. now they’re rolling it out to da local cops like what could go wrong
CBP has publicly released an app that Sheriff Offices, police departments, and other local law enforcement can use to scan someone’s face as part of immigration enforcement. @evystadium.bsky.social has more.
Full scoop by @josephcox.bsky.social here: www.404media.co/cbp-quietly-...
Full scoop by @josephcox.bsky.social here: www.404media.co/cbp-quietly-...
November 7, 2025 at 6:18 PM
CBP has publicly released an app that Sheriff Offices, police departments, and other local law enforcement can use to scan someone’s face as part of immigration enforcement. @evystadium.bsky.social has more.
Full scoop by @josephcox.bsky.social here: www.404media.co/cbp-quietly-...
Full scoop by @josephcox.bsky.social here: www.404media.co/cbp-quietly-...