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Published — 1 September 2026 More Perfect Union

We went to Wyoming. Locals are FURIOUS about Big Tech's data center takeover.

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Meta’s data center in Wyoming contaminated Cheyenne’s wastewater system with a rare bacteria.

Roughly a week after the contamination was made public, Senator Cynthia Lummis sold her land to Microsoft for ANOTHER data center project there.

Now, residents are coming together to defend the town’s scenic landscapes from Big Tech.

“Seeing the Milky Way from your backyard…we can’t lose that.”

“Water is life, air is life…Not something in a cloud that is gonna be digital trash in two years.”

Host: @the_big_man_garrett
Producers: @yuremaperezhinojosa, @the_big_man_garrett
Videographer: Rob Jackson
Supervising Producer: Court Fuller
Published — 31 August 2026 More Perfect Union

We Asked Gen Z About Dating an AI Chatbot

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We asked Gen Z about dating an AI chatbot.

Bernie Sanders joined young people for a real conversation about why some of their peers are turning to AI for companionship, and how the technology is changing their relationships.

Watch the full roundtable on our YouTube channel.
Published — 30 August 2026 More Perfect Union

We Put 15 Gen Z In A Room With Bernie. Can They Agree on AI?

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Gen Z uses AI the most yet trusts it the least.

We sat Bernie Sanders down with them for a messy debate that isn’t happening in the public right now.

If we’re going to live with AI and push for a future that benefits working people, we need more conversations like this one.

Producers: Aidan Walker, Elise Joshi, Chai Dingari
Video Editor: Anthony Mascorro
Motion Designer: Gerald Lane
Casting Producer: Brooke Shuman
Director: Tim Wolfer

Line Producers:
Katie Skinner
Max Gregor
Videographers:
Aisha Soofi
Nathan Taylor
Justin Feltman
Mark Comberiate
Matthew Vargas

Sound:
Jim Choi
Matt Ritt
Gabby Sturgeon
Technical Crew:
Colin McGee
Robert Weaver
Aaron Ballew
Josh Bilbaum
JC Veve
Video Production Manager: Isabel Atalaya
Video Production Coordinator: Jodi Clemens
Assistant Director: Astrid Dong
Production Assistants:
Jonah Bravo
Daria Nastasia
Jazmyn Dangler

Thank You:
Kelvin Redmond, George Washington University

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