It is not just rich places that are becoming less fertile

https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/06/04/indias-surprise-baby-bust-is-a-warning-to-the-world


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Why is declining population always depicted as a cataclysmic event when it is obvious that peak population is denuding the planet?

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https://th3core.com/chat/index.php?topic=13804.msg87419#msg87419

Major indexes in the U.S. all fell at least 1.3% on Friday, tumbling as tech stocks took a dive that contributed to a poor day for the Nasdaq, which dropped over 4% amid the selloff.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2026/06/05/nasdaq-plummets-4-as-tech-selloff-triggers-market-drop/

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker to suspend tax breaks offered to data centers

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2028-election/illinois-gov-jb-pritzker-suspend-tax-breaks-offered-data-centers-rcna348537

WTF is wrong with people buying smart crap like this?!?!!

"Strong jobs data and expectations the Federal Reserve will maintain or raise interest rates this year pushed gold and silver prices to two-month lows on Friday."

We're on a roll.

New York just passed a one-year temporary ban on data centers
https://scienceaim.com/new-york-just-passed-a-one-year-temporary-ban-on-data-centers/

Mohamed A. El-Erian‬


1. Job Creation: A significant beat at 172,000 versus the 88,000 consensus forecast (and a "breakeven" rate of ~50,000); and
2. Revisions: The previous two months were revised up by a substantial 93,000.

Drones enforcing traffic rules in Shenzen

https://old.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/1txg0sh/drones_enforcing_traffic_rules_in_shenzen/

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"Wages."

Operating costs just went up fof some DCs

Portland General Electric to increase data center rates by 29%, cut residential rates by 1.3% - OPB
https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/04/data-centers-utility-rate-pge/

To be read in the style of Terminator/Skynet

Anthropic {bot}
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Our internal data shows Claude is accelerating AI development—a possible path to recursive self-improvement, or AI autonomously building a more capable successor. It's happening faster than we thought

But, but, but...

This morning's local rag article in an extremely rural, red, farm-centric county;

County puts 12-month freeze on data center development | Local News

https://www.dailyadvance.com/news/local/county-puts-12-month-freeze-on-data-center-development/article_8c03c9d3-1683-4cd2-87f0-337124c82510.html

The word is out. Even here.

I just talked to a farm owner earlier this week about a custom planter he was considering having built in Nebraska.  The reason was to have it dumbed-down and built with readily available commodity parts.  He happened to mention that 'his' tractor is a 40yo JD that can be easily maintained/repaired/rebuilt.

I don't see much new farm equipment (and I see plenty). If I do, it is most often Case brand.

Colorado governor vetoes block on surveillance pricing as other states push for bans | Technology | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jun/03/colorado-governor-veto-ban-surveillance-pricing


This blue gov is voting red lately. Fetterman-style