ACTION: Call your senators to block the dirty data centers deal!

This morning, members of NY Communities for Change and NYC DSA Tech Action returned to Chuck Schumer's street in Park Slope to hand out flyers explaining the data center deal that's up for consideration in the US Senate on Monday, 11/9.

If you want to help block the bill, which would make it easier for data centers and pipelines to be built, call your senators as soon as possible and tell them to block the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (BAAJA).

Pragathi and Sophie from NYC DSA Tech Action handed out flyers to passersby. Data centers and Chuck Schumer both seem very unpopular in the neighborhood – about a third to a half of the people I saw took flyers, which anyone who's done this work will know is INCREDIBLY HIGH.

Pete Sikora from NY Communities of Change had been flyering all weekend. Here's his pitch for why this is important and how you can help:

The big check! Schumer did not come down to accept it.

The terrifying Park Slope Data Center! If you don't want data centers in your community, call your senators and tell them to kill the data center deal (BAAJA) tomorrow! reps.fyi

And yes, that's Maliha Fairooz on the right showing up for NYC DSA Tech Action!

I'll leave you with this:

Why OpenAI Hired Chuck Schumer’s Daughter Away From Amazon - The American Prospect

The AI industry has a greater need for government influence than anyone else.

The American ProspectDylan Gyauch-Lewis

If any or all of this resonates, please do call your reps Sunday night or Monday morning and tell them to block the BAAJA data center deal!

UPDATE: A few more reasons to call your reps and tell them to kill this bill: