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MOV Climate Corner: AI, data centers a dangerous plague

“If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face — forever.” — George Orwell Silicon Valley wants to control every single aspect of your life. They want to tell you what you can and can’t think. They want to control your movements. They want to monitor your every word. They want to strip the masses of their critical thinking skills, and to be able to crush any sign of dissent with the push of a button. They want us to be totally and helplessly dependent on them. And now they’re coming for our communities. The large-scale data center buildout ...

The way I see it: Geese are the grumpy guests that never leave

We have a lot of parks in the area that offer great views of the Ohio, Muskingum and Little Kanawha rivers. Wide paved paths offer area residents opportunities to take a stroll under large shade trees that hug the banks of the river. Just watch where you step. You are not alone. The park ...

Most favored nation drug pricing model puts people with disabilities at risk

For thousands of Ohio families, Easterseals of Central and Southeast Ohio provides programs that deliver equality, dignity, and independence to people with disabilities. For us, success is achieving a world where every child, adult, and older person is 100% included and 100% empowered. The Ohioans we serve depend not only on support services from Easterseals but also on access to innovative medical treatments and therapies that help them live the healthiest lives possible. I have deep concerns with the growing push for a federal Most Favored Nation (MFN) prescription drug pricing ...

Cracking the Code: Data centers

On Monday, one candidate for West Virginia House of Delegates stood on a street corner holding up his campaign sign, typical for candidates before an election. This candidate had an assistant who held up a “No Data Center” sign. There are currently no plans for a data center in our community like in other places in the Shale Crescent USA region. If a data center was planned for Elkview, I would be concerned. I know data centers are essential to our everyday lives and national security. “No data centers” anywhere is irresponsible and dangerous. This candidate was defeated. Ways ...

MOV Climate Corner: The ‘scare’

For many years, the story of C8 or PFOA contamination in the Mid-Ohio Valley was framed as nothing more than a "scare.” Journalists who covered it were accused of using inflammatory and irresponsible language to frighten people. Calling it a "scare" became a way to dismiss the message without ever confronting the contamination. Because if this was a scare, the problem wasn’t the poison — it was the reaction. This framing had consequences. Critical health advisories were withheld from the public because officials did not want to cause a “scare.” We are talking about ...