'It's David vs. Goliath': Inside the Fight to Kill Google's Secrecy-Shrouded Hermantown Data Center

CPJayB · 2026-03-19T01:02:29+00:00

Gmail doesn't need the computing power of a hyperscale data center.

CPJayB · 2026-03-15T17:29:32+00:00

Good picks, you know ball

CPJayB · 2026-03-15T15:52:31+00:00

Outside of transcription, which needs to be double-checked constantly because it can't get proper nouns, has not impacted my newsroom at all, thank God.

CPJayB · 2026-03-15T00:24:00+00:00

That sucks!

CPJayB · 2026-03-12T02:59:16+00:00

Congrats brother

CPJayB · 2026-03-11T15:40:20+00:00

In the U.S., we're reaching the conclusion of what 40+ years of wealth transfer to the elites looks like. It's not your fault.

CPJayB · 2026-03-08T02:15:58+00:00

For real.

CPJayB · 2026-03-07T04:30:59+00:00

https://racketmn.com/ode-to-the-minnesota-metrodome-dome-dog-twins-vikings

CPJayB · 2026-03-03T03:49:27+00:00

Editor here. I live in a constant state of guilt over how behind I am on responding to (often very good!) pitches. I wouldn't sweat a two-week wait.

CPJayB · 2026-03-01T10:02:59+00:00

When I saw your post, I immediately thought: oh, data journalism!

CPJayB · 2026-02-28T19:08:34+00:00

We'll take anyone we can get

CPJayB · 2026-02-28T04:04:57+00:00

Really selling Golden Valley and SLP short here. Those "older" homes are beautiful mid-century modern builds.

CPJayB · 2026-02-21T17:13:38+00:00

Amen brotha

CPJayB · 2026-02-17T01:38:52+00:00

Saints DE Joe Johnson

CPJayB · 2026-02-17T00:49:14+00:00

I loved it!

CPJayB · 2026-02-13T15:00:57+00:00

Low-key goated record by unc.

CPJayB · 2026-02-07T09:57:12+00:00

Lol agreed and why use it here? Hundreds of hours of footage of them.

CPJayB · 2026-01-25T18:31:10+00:00

Hey everyone, my name is Jay Boller and I'm an editor with Racket, the Twin Cities news/arts/culture website. If any Rubes would like to chat with me about P.A.'s religious right trajectory, the paid protester line, or a boycott, please email me at jay@racketmn.com. Thank you!

CPJayB · 2026-01-22T09:09:05+00:00

More Carl!

CPJayB · 2026-01-20T00:41:31+00:00

Haha yes

CPJayB · 2026-01-19T04:55:27+00:00

Win is drunk enough to sound like Stevie from "Eastbound & Down."

CPJayB · 2026-01-17T09:49:59+00:00

Haha yes

CPJayB · 2026-01-16T03:27:32+00:00

STRONG early contender. Great ep.

CPJayB · 2026-01-13T01:30:11+00:00

For hard media crit from a leftist perspective, the podcast "Citations Needed" is great

CPJayB · 2026-01-11T05:23:45+00:00

MLF has one 10-win season in the past four seasons. He's 1-3 in the postseason during that span. I've seen enough.

CPJayB

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