TV is the medium of a dying generation. I grew up on television. Now I can't remember the last time I watched it. Kimmel should switch to an online show. His YouTube channel alone has over 20 million subscribers. You don't need a broadcast license to post online. Social media has made millionaires out of dimwitted influencers.
Saturday, September 20, 2025
Party on the Pavement draws crowds to Downtown Racine
From The Journal Times.com:
Milana Doné
Milana Doné
The 22nd annual Party on the Pavement was celebrated across 12 blocks of downtown Racine on Saturday. Beginning in the late morning, the festival featured live music, more than 40 food trucks, street performances, shopping, games and rides. Party on the Pavement took place along Main Street (from State Street to 7th Street) and 6th Street (from Lake Avenue to City Hall).
Trump's economic policies impacting grocery prices, mortgage rates
I live on a fixed income. I've resorted to shoplifting at grocery stores. Eat the rich.
DOJ deletes report on far-right violence after Kirk assassination • FRANCE 24 English
Trump's lies are what keep me from supporting him 100%.
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Late Night Comics Use Humor In Defense Of Jimmy Kimmel
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'You're Really Obnoxious': Trump Gets Into SPAT with White House Reporter
Oh my, Trump is butt-hurt. Poor, poor boy.
41-year-old man man pleads not guilty to enticing teenage girl
From The Journal Times.com:
Milana Doné
Milana Doné
RACINE — A Union Grove man pleaded not guilty Wednesday in connection to allegations of messaging a young girl online.
Steven Lachance, 41, faces one count of child enticement-sexual contact, one count of using a computer to facilitate a child sex crime and three counts of causing a child age 13-18 to view sexual activity.
According to a criminal complaint, the Mount Pleasant Police Department began investigating after receiving a report April 14 from BOOPAC’s Promise, a nonprofit dedicated to exposing child predators.
The report indicated that someone from the organization had posed as “Ashley,” a 14-year-old girl, and engaged in online messages with “Daniel,” who was identified as Lachance.
On April 14, MPPD took over the investigation, and an officer continued posing as “Ashley.”
According to the complaint, the chats reportedly made clear to Lachance that “Ashley” was 14. He allegedly said he was 41, asked if she was “open to dating an older guy,” and said he “would love to date her,” according to the complaint.
The officer posing as the child and Lachance arranged to meet at a fast-food restaurant in Mount Pleasant. On April 17, Lachance’s van arrived at the restaurant and he was arrested.
Lachance reportedly told MPPD that he had spoken to teen girls online for about a month and had exchanged photos.
During a competency hearing Aug. 19, Lachance was found competent to proceed.
He is scheduled to appear in court Oct. 27 for a status conference.
Friday, September 19, 2025
NATO intercepts Russian warplanes violating Estonian airspace | BBC News
Putin wants war. He wants to resurrect the USSR.
Thursday, September 18, 2025
Outrage After ABC Suddenly Suspends Jimmy Kimmel Live
I like KImmel. I don't watch his show, but I check out his monolog on YouTube in the morning. He has ridden Trump hard, but I think it's been mostly funny. (I'm split down the middle on Trump.) Presidents and other politicians have always been the target of late night comedians. I don't like the implications for free speech.
Microsoft to invest additional $4 billion into Mount Pleasant data center
From The Journal Times.com:
Holly Gilvary
Holly Gilvary
RACINE — Microsoft will invest an additional $4 billion to expand its data center campus in Mount Pleasant, according to Brad Smith, the company's vice president.
Smith was joined by Gov. Tony Evers, Racine County Executive Ralph Malicki and Mount Pleasant Village President David DeGroot at Festival Hall, 5 Fifth St., on Thursday to break the news.
"This facility is more than a technological feat," Smith said. "It's a promise to grow responsibly, invest deeply and create opportunities for Wisconsin and for the nation."
With the expansion on the Mount Pleasant campus, Microsoft is investing a total of $7 billion into the project.
The first artificial intelligence data center in Mount Pleasant is expected to go online in early 2026. According to Smith, it will power "the most powerful supercomputer on planet Earth," 10 times more powerful than any other in the world.
"It's an extraordinary resource for this community and state, but (also) for the country and for the world, in terms of what we believe AI has the potential to do to solve the problems that need to be solved as we look ahead," Smith said.
At the peak of the data center's construction, 3,000 construction workers were hired on, and Microsoft is now hiring for around 400 permanent jobs, according to Smith.
DeGroot said that since the village first sat down with Microsoft leaders to discuss the construction of a data center, Microsoft "has become a trusted partner that is integrating into our community and exceeding promises that benefit our village and entire state."
Malicki, similarly, highlighted Microsoft's involvement in Racine County, including its partnership with Gateway Technical College to create a data center certificate program, its investment in Racine County's Summer Youth Employment program and giveaway of 750 laptops.
"This kind of local engagement matters," he said. "It creates conditions for sustainable growth, and today's announcement reflects that the next phase of investment from Microsoft is a major step forward, not only for Racine County, but for the entire region."
Smith addresses water, energy usage
Records released Wednesday from the City of Racine, which will provide water service to the data center, showed that Microsoft expects to use about 2.8 million gallons of Lake Michigan water per year.
However, "Lake Michigan has nothing to fear from our data center," Smith said Thursday.
More than 90% of the data center will rely the closed-loop liquid cooling system, where cold water comes in from one part of the data center, cools the computer chips and is then pumped to a chilling plant. The remaining portion of the facility will use outside air for cooling, switching to water only on days where the outside temperature surpasses 85 degrees Fahrenheit, according to Smith.
"When Foxconn was planning to build here, they were permitted to use more than 7 million gallons every day — so 2.8 million a year is tiny compared to 7.8 million a day," he said. "We will use enough water to fill four (Olympic-size) swimming pools. Lake Michigan has enough water to fill 2 billion swimming pools."
The data centers will, however, use a substantial amount of electricity, Smith said. Together, the Mount Pleasant data centers could use more than 900 megawatts of electricity.
To prevent village and county residents' electricity costs from rising, Microsoft plans to pursue tariffs for electricity so that the company pays more and covers the cost, including the cost of improving the electrical grid. Smith also said that whenever necessary electricity comes from fossil fuels, Microsoft will invest into the neighboring grid an equal amount of new electricity from carbon-free energy sources, such as wind or solar power.
"We are doing everything we can, and I believe we're succeeding, in managing this issue well so that you all don't have to pay more for electricity because of our presence," he said.
Racine releases water records after environmental group sues
From The Journal Times.com:
Holly Gilvary
Holly Gilvary
RACINE — The city has released public records requested by an environmental group about water usage related to the Microsoft data center in Mount Pleasant, following the group's filing of a lawsuit related to a public records request.
Midwest Environmental Advocates on Monday announced it had filed legal action on behalf of Milwaukee Riverkeeper in Racine County Circuit Court against the City of Racine, claiming the city had failed to respond to a public records request that Milwaukee Riverkeeper made in February.
Milwaukee Riverkeeper is a nonprofit focused on protecting the health of waterways in the Milwaukee River Basin, the release said.
The City of Racine on Wednesday announced that it has released the requested records to Midwest Environmental Associates and that the request "required additional review with Microsoft and associated parties to ensure that the release of information would not violate contractual agreements."
"This due diligence caused a delay; however, the City prioritized both the responsible handling of sensitive information and the ultimate goal of full transparency," the release said.
Wisconsin law requires public officials to respond to public records requests "as soon as practicable and without delay," according to Michael Greif, a legal fellow from Midwest Environmental Advocates.
"More than six months after making their request, our clients are still waiting," Greif said in the release Monday, prior to the city's response. "This blatant disregard for the Public Records Law violates their rights and deprives them of the transparency they deserve. Community members have a right to know how much water a data center will use before it is built."
Racine Mayor Cory Mason said in a statement Wednesday that open and transparent government is "essential to public trust."
"While we needed time to ensure that we handled this request responsibly and in compliance with legal agreements, we believe transparency is paramount," Mason said.
Microsoft's data center campus is currently under construction in Mount Pleasant and subsequent phases are planned. The Racine Water Utility will service the data center under an agreement with the Village of Mount Pleasant.
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