The Art and the Audition

07/30/2026

Texas music legend Willie Nelson on Tuesday came out against data center development, adding his voice to a growing chorus of bipartisan critics. bit.ly/4x6iRwj

07/30/2026

More Americans now believe AI does more harm than good as concerns grow over the technology’s long-term impact, according to a recent survey. Link: https://www.wlns.com/news/national/more-now-say-ai-does-more-harm-than-good-survey/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_WLNS-TV

07/30/2026

07/29/2026

Willie Nelson has spoken out against the construction of data centers across America, encouraging citizens to fight the proliferation of facilities that "only destroy the environment around them":

“The last thing we need is a loud, water thieving, light polluting, data center anywhere near our town (or any others for that matter),” he wrote. “The strength of rural America has never come from big industrial footprints. It comes from generations of people, open spaces, local business, and a connection to the land. All of America deserves thoughtful stewardship that doesn’t steal farmland (where our essential shared-food is grown) and small family farmers’ livelihoods, and not data centers that only destroy the environment around them.”

“Whoever controls food and water, controls the masses. Let’s not allow our own demise or give up control over necessary resources in the U.S. and especially in Abbott.”

https://variety.com/2026/music/news/willie-nelson-urges-americans-to-fight-data-centers-1236822985/

07/29/2026

“In 2026, we’re witnessing perhaps the greatest example of what is wrong with state government in Alabama and how big money works in our state. I’m talking about the... effort to make Alabama a dumping ground for big AI data centers for rich billionaires.”