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If you're still with me, thank you! It wasn't my intention to fall off the radar completely. I've had good plans to return but found myself needing to be off social media for awhile as I continue researching data centers, how county and city government works, planning & zoning, and engaging the civic processes we all have to voice our concerns. A lot of harsh words can be found on this topic & I don't want to add to it by speaking from a place of high emotions. I'm not a road block, I'm a caution sign. Genuinely, in my research I'm looking for positive sentiment about living near these (hyperscales) but not finding it. We needed regulation for DC construction and AI yesterday. I'm advocating for these things- responsible building, responsible AI. For now, I'm radio silent, checking in on Meta periodically for notice of community meetings and updates— hoping for more of the latter. Updates trickle out to us though. A couple of kind souls did give as much of an update they could at our City Council meeting tonight. Grateful for that. Our garden is also keeping us hopping! I'm grateful for the harvest we've been able to share with others & put up for winter from such a small garden! And still no tomatoes yet!! I don't know what we're doing wrong! I'm trying to find that answer too, lol. What are your tomato tips? I need them! I look forward to returning to writing terrible poetry & Scifaiku Saturdays hopefully soon! 🤞🏼🤞🏼 Miss you guys!!! 💞

SundayX | Sun Tea✨ I return to you this SundayX with irony! In my last SundayX offering March 29, 2026 I talked about my support for nature conservation and acknowledged concern about increasing reports on issues with data centers. Here's the irony— I had no idea discussions were already taking place in my community (a gateway to Mammoth Cave National Park) for a data center. Yes, that Mammoth Cave— Longest cave system in the world. A UNESCO World Heritage Site and an International Biosphere Reserve. Sitting on karst topography. There are still conflicting reports, from denial there is a plan for one on the table to nuanced reports of deals already being made. Interesting to note a factory close by, Tate Warehouse is beginning manufacture of special flooring for data centers- the jobs for this are a tremendous blessing for the community. Blue Oval, just a few miles away on I-65 is retooling to make batteries for energy storage. So, I don't know? Maybe? I tend to avoid jumping to conclusions. By the Grace of God our council woman let the community know via social media, a last minute change in zoning language had occurred after she and the rest of the council had agreed to something different. We were told it was published in the newspaper the majority of the town doesn't read anymore. We're getting our news on our devices as we advance into the future. Not throwing shade at print, it's just the reality. I, like many of our community, am grateful she spoke up, otherwise who knows what would be going on? The community turned out in record numbers- for a community with a city limit of four square miles. A one year moratorium has been passed for now. You can imagine how the community reacted. Myself included and I am team AI, still am. I really like fried chicken but I don't want a chicken plant by my home. I don't want one by yours or anyone else's home either. Now, I genuinely see a beautiful future unfolding, where technology seamlessly blends with our human lives in harmony. Wholeheartedly, I want to see us become a space faring civilization. God forbid, I just don't want us to turn into a desolate landscape in our solar system. I'm in favor of progress and understand the value jobs building these data centers brings to our economy. Much needed jobs! I understand these are policy and that they are essential to our future infrastructure. I'm not opposed to any of that. What I am doing is calling for consideration of emerging technology in building and operations that will not be so harmful to people or nature. Nature can survive and thrive without us but we can't survive without nature. My plan for our space faring future is to be happy in our cozy little home (me and my family) on Earth while we watch the up coming generations explore the new frontier. Cheering them on while my husband and I tend a garden. Keeping our feet on solid ground. Please, let us all reflect back on issues from previous industrial revolutions. Let us really learn from history to prevent worse scenarios. Nature doesn't have beliefs or ideologies. Nature supports all life. We have a lot of questions and concerns as these approach us in rural America. We need more transparency. It's a really good idea to attend your city council meetings. County meetings too. Local elections matter more than ever now. This is the only planet any of us have to call home. To stay quiet would be a betrayal of myself, my community, and generations to follow. I explain why I've paused using Generative AI for now for my personal creative endeavors in my blog post linked here while I research more sustainable options. In the post, I also share a link for who to follow for how this goes in our gateway community to Mammoth Cave National Park. Thanks for reading. Respectfully, baccusbee ✨✨ 📸 my camera roll. Greenery of one of our daisies. baccusbeepoetea.blogspot.com…