CRAN Part 2: A conversation with Kayleigh Henry and Chris Sotiro

New Jersey CRAN’s youth leaders have been traversing the state, joining each other in hometowns and rural barns to capture the organic uprising happening in every corner of the state against AI data centers. Leaders Kayleigh Henry and Chris Sotiro talk about how young people are rising up, why it’s working, and how they’re just getting started.

Message us on Instagram @thehumpod to get connected in your state or country. Send us stories and key dates coming up so we can share them out.

Learn more about CRAN on their website or social media, read their template resolution, and check out Chris’ speech.

Read Saul’s recent Op Ed on data center resistance with Astra Taylor in the Guardian.

The Hum is produced in partnership with Rowhome Productions.

CRAN Part 1: A conversation with founder Ben Dziobek

The Climate Revolution Action Network of New Jersey has grabbed the attention of people all over the country for their huge success fighting AI data centers in the densest state in the US. CRAN Executive Director Ben Dziobek gets specific about how they are winning by empowering their Gen Z members and volunteers to form creative alliances to fight big tech right where they grew up and live.

Message us on Instagram @thehumpod to get connected in your state or country. Send us stories and key dates coming up so we can share them out.

Learn more about CRAN on their website or social media, read their template resolution, and check out the “they cancelled it” video.

Read Saul’s recent Op Ed on data center resistance with Astra Taylor in the Guardian.

The Hum is produced in partnership with Rowhome Productions.

An interview with Michigan candidates Abdul El Sayed and William Lawrence.

Abdul El Sayed and William Lawrence are running to represent Michigan in the Senate and House, respectively. Both have leaned in hard in their opposition to runaway data center buildout and now enjoy unexpected leads in primary polling. We discuss how these issues became front and center, what they hope to do about them, and the ways the resistance is bringing people together.

Note: our interview with El Sayed was recorded in February.

Message us on Instagram @thehumpod to get connected to organizers in Michigan or your state or country.

Learn more about El Sayed and Lawrence’s positions on their websites. You can read more about data center fights in Harper’s Magazine.

Read Saul’s recent Op Ed on data center resistance with Astra Taylor in the Guardian.

The Hum is produced in partnership with Rowhome Productions.