Hacker News: tts626https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=tts626Hacker News RSShttps://hnrss.org/hnrss v2.1.1Fri, 10 Apr 2026 04:43:58 +0000<![CDATA[New comment by tts626 in "Maine is about to become the first state to ban major new data centers"]]>Smaller data centers which are widely distributed across the country is a better idea both for jobs and grid resilience.

Need that for new power plants too: more, smaller, local.

But I think hoping "local representatives are competent enough" is wishful thinking.

]]>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:31:14 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47712104tts626https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47712104https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47712104<![CDATA[New comment by tts626 in "EFF is leaving X"]]>There will not be any impact. + All activism is performative.

]]>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 22:11:33 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47710927tts626https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47710927https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47710927<![CDATA[New comment by tts626 in "EFF is leaving X"]]>"Young people, people of color, queer folks, activists, and organizers use Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook every day."

EFF knows its audience. No doubt that's why "X" isn't working so well for them.

Most tech professionals do not fit these categories, however much powers that be have tried to change that.

]]>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 22:03:32 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47710839tts626https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47710839https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47710839<![CDATA[New comment by tts626 in "EFF is leaving X"]]>sadly, all social media is 90% a-holes these days

exactly why so many are turning it off, trying to get healthy, not just looking for another echo chamber to feed their egos

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