Dan Lieberman

Reporter/Video Producer 🌎 @moreperfectUS || Founder-Storycast Productions

[Dan Lieberman @danliebs]

When so many communities around the country have been feeling helpless in their fight against the harms caused to them by #BigTech and careless real estate development projects, it was inspiring to see the Tucson community #RiseUp to protect their #Water #Electricty and #Climate

[More Perfect Union @MorePerfectUS]

NEW: How did a community beat Jeff Bezos?

When Amazon proposed a massive, water-guzzling data center out Tucson, community members organized and shut it down.

Here's how they took on the multi-trillion dollar company, and won.

[Faiz @fshakir]

Dear @ScottPelley, More Perfect Union is an Emmy award-winning journalism organization focused on holding the wealthy and powerful accountable. You could always work with us - consider it an open invite.

[More Perfect Union @MorePerfectUS]

.@AOC went viral for showing dirty water from a well next to a Meta data center build.

The water is from Beverly and Jeff Morris, who live 400 yards from the construction site.

AOC joined More Perfect Union to meet with the Morrises in Morgan County, GA last week.

[Dan Lieberman @danliebs]

We Investigated Social Security Offices. What We Found Will Shock You. https://t.co/ZcGcoePvOI via @YouTube

[Faiz @fshakir]

Communities across the country are asking whether their anger and frustration about data center development is being heard/seen by political leaders. AOC is stepping up

[More Perfect Union @MorePerfectUS]

BREAKING: @AOC just got an EPA administrator to commit to investigate water quality around data center builds.

Last week, AOC joined More Perfect Union on a trip to Morgan County, Georgia, where she met with residents living near a site that will host a massive Meta data center.

Residents haven't had clean well water since the construction project began.

[More Perfect Union @MorePerfectUS]

EXCLUSIVE: @AOC calls for a congressional investigation into the impact of data centers.

We took her to meet residents in a Trump +50 county in Georgia whose well water was polluted by Meta’s massive data center.

“That absolutely merits...national congressional investigation."

[More Perfect Union @MorePerfectUS]

Kevin O'Leary's massive data center was approved by a county commission in Utah last night.

At 40,000 acres, it would be 2.5x the size of Manhattan.

The commission approved the proposal despite opposition from hundreds of locals.

[Dylan Baddour @DylanBaddour]

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[Dan Lieberman @danliebs]

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[Dan Lieberman @danliebs]

This is what the big oil, gas and petrochemical companies told me when I asked them if they would reduce or shut down their operations as Corpus Christi, Texas becomes the 1st American City to Run out Water: #CorpusChristi #WaterCrisis #Drought #Texas #Politics @MorePerfectUS

[More Perfect Union @MorePerfectUS]

NEW: Corpus Christi, Texas could be the first American city to run out of water.

Working people face drought restrictions, but oil and gas companies guzzle water — and pay less than everyone else.

Six huge corporate water users consume 3x as much as everyone in town.

[Wall Street Apes @WallStreetApes]

Investigation finds private equity firms are buying mobile home parks in Florida

One mobile home park that was bought by a private equity firm immediately MORE THAN DOUBLED rents on everyone. Some rents increased 130%

Low income renters say they’re skipping their Medications because of these new higher rents

[Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost @RepMaxwellFrost]

Manufactured home communities are being targeted by greedy landlords and Wall Street investors, leading to rising rents, deteriorating conditions, and displacement — with some residents even forced to choose between rent and medication.

That’s why I introduced the PRO Manufactured Home Communities Act to fight back and give residents a fair shot.

[More Perfect Union @MorePerfectUS]

NEW: Private equity's greed is squeezing mobile home residents living off of Social Security.

Residents have had to skip their medication to deal with 125% rent increases.

But a bill from Rep. Maxwell Frost could let residents buy their parks before Wall Street swoops in.

[More Perfect Union @MorePerfectUS]

Georgia is expected to lose $2.5 billion this year because of data center tax exemptions, according to @GoodJobsFirst.

[Dan Lieberman @danliebs]

Someone commented “Upskill or get replaced” but who is helping workers do this? Do companies and the government have a role to play in protecting human workers?

[More Perfect Union @MorePerfectUS]

Hyundai is planning to place 30,000 humanoid robots in its factories.

We talked to an anonymous Hyundai worker who says his entire community would be devastated if the company replaced human beings with robots.

[More Perfect Union @MorePerfectUS]

NEW: Taxpayers in Texas and Virginia are subsidizing data centers by handing out over $1 billion a year to tech companies.

More than 30 states subsidize data centers and Big Tech with massive tax breaks.

And while CEOs have promised thousands of jobs, they haven't materialized.

[Dan Lieberman @danliebs]

What will happen to this Nebraska town when #Tyson shuts down its plant next month in #Lexington #Nebraska ? I visited town to talk to workers and businesses that will be impacted. Watch and learn how you can help.

[More Perfect Union @MorePerfectUS]

NEW: Tyson plans to lay off 30% of Lexington, Nebraska, on January 20 when they close a major beef processing plant.

Residents are panicking. One worker told us he doesn’t know how he will feed his children or pay for his house.

And 3,200 layoffs are just the tip of the iceberg. Without the largest employer in town, many small businesses are also at risk.

[More Perfect Union @MorePerfectUS]

The Chandler City Council has voted unanimously to reject this AI data center that Kyrsten Sinema was paid to lobby for.

[More Perfect Union @MorePerfectUS]

Amazon has now backed out of this project after sustained community opposition.

But this fight isn't over, and another tech giant could try to step into Amazon's place.