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EPISODE · May 19, 2026

Data center politics and Kirk Bangstad’s attention-seeking run for governor (with Emily Mills!)

from The Recombobulation Area · host Dan Shafer

Emily Mills recently won a Milwaukee Press Club GOLD award for their column, “How AI is harming Wisconsin’s path to renewable energy.” So, they joined the podcast to talk about that prescient piece, how the politics of AI and data centers has taken off as a major issue over the past year, and how this is an issue that does not cut along traditional political lines. We talked about that piece, along with Emily’s latest column, on “habitual drama king” Kirk Bangstad, and his run for governor. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.therecombobulationarea.news/subscribe

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