Reposted by Greg WesterNext door in Silicon Valley @nextdoorsv.bsky.social · 5hThat's a 0.04% effective property tax rate Not 4% 0.04% 3325
Greg Wester @gwestr.me · 6hI guess you don’t need a strategic petroleum reserve when you’re willing to blatantly steal the oil from anyone 150
Greg Wester @gwestr.me · 14hYes they moved onto open weight models. Still requires the same amount of compute to run. My business is running these models 010
Greg Wester @gwestr.me · 19hYes that reflects limits on power generation. But you can put the data center in almost any country on earth. 100
Greg Wester @gwestr.me · 20hHow is back to back 38% growth peaking? That’s US only, it can go anywhere. 100
Greg Wester @gwestr.me · 20hHow can I play a failed social network, a small unprofitable launch market, and illegal power plants on data center land — cheaply? 120
Reposted by Greg WesterSean O’Kane @okane.fyi · 20hin 2030 all US journalists either work for The Atlantic or write anarchist zines 2131
Reposted by Greg Westermolly taft @mollytaft.com · 04/10/2026NEW: starting jan 1, a new federal tax windfall could kick in for rural data centers around the country new research from @searchlightinst.bsky.social shows dozens of projects potentially eligible for the break — as hyperscalers battle backlash against dcswired.comRural Data Centers Are in for a Big Federal Tax BreakUnder the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, data center projects in rural areas could be eligible for major tax benefits starting next year. Some hyperscalers do not seem eager to take the free cash. 49874
Reposted by Greg Westere.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 21hI don't know who needs to hear this, but the autonomous vehicle developers who most vocally argued that society must accept a certain number of deaths to enjoy the technology's safety benefits (Tesla & Uber ATG) were the only ones who killed people and never actually delivered on their promises 141547357
Greg Wester @gwestr.me · 05/10/2026old enough to remember when we added 1% to income tax to "end homelessness" 110
Greg Wester @gwestr.me · 05/10/2026you can also invest in a cigarette company without smoking every day 000
Greg Wester @gwestr.me · 05/10/2026would be concerning if aliens were not managing everything about this planet 110
Greg Wester @gwestr.me · 05/10/2026Fake news. What did they cherry pick that out of 6000 data centers? Who cares if companies fund public utilities who have something to sell? 000
Greg Wester @gwestr.me · 05/10/202613 million gallons of water is 1 mid rise building. Come on man. Again, a rain storm is 2 trillion gallons. 100
Greg Wester @gwestr.me · 05/10/2026They shock either with DE once these degens get out for the night. Only reason to “close” the pool 010
Greg Wester @gwestr.me · 05/10/2026Everyone has tattoos so I am hoping chlorine. Can’t be too safe 100
Greg Wester @gwestr.me · 04/10/2026static.klipy.comJack Nicholson's Evil Smile Head NodALT: Jack Nicholson's Evil Smile Head Nod 020
Reposted by Greg WesterMontana Skeptic @montanaskeptic.bsky.social · 04/10/20262/ The Trump Administration has awarded Musk's companies with massive contracts & offered them endless regulatory indulgences. Democrats, who for years praised Musk and helped his fraud festival get its start, had better have longer memories than a fruit fly if they regain Congressional power. 3293
Greg Wester @gwestr.me · 03/10/2026Pro tip: ask for a room with a desk in a fancy hotel. The resort rooms usually don’t have them so they have to upgrade you to a suite 030
Greg Wester @gwestr.me · 02/10/2026Wow, that is some self inflicted wound if you can't increase EV sales with these gas prices. 160
Reposted by Greg WesterLora Kolodny @lorak.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Tesla Q3 deliveries numbers are out - they declined 2% since the same quarter last year but topped Wall Street expectations. Broadly, EVs are in demand amid soaring gas prices & that’s a factor… www.cnbc.com/2026/10/02/t... (TSLA shares rising on the better than expected report.)cnbc.comTesla reports 486,532 vehicle deliveries for third quarter, topping expectationTesla's core autos business is under pressure as Chinese and European carmakers roll out affordable and innovative EVs. 6406
Greg Wester @gwestr.me · 02/10/2026yeah I've visited all of the dealerships in ANZ. the BYD pickup is very cool! I feel like charging in the south island would be tough, like west of Queenstown? 100
Greg Wester @gwestr.me · 02/10/2026god, I hope Musk colluded with Ford to get a monopoly on EVs and the FBI recorded it 010