Political Coffee 7-28-26: Former Sen Linthicum on data centers, big protest/opposition last night against Salem AI data center, ID company producing nuclear power for data centers, Portland Antifa convicted, huge OR govt growth

Former Sen Linthicum weighs in on data centers: If you attended the Salem data center city counil meeting last night, what were your impressions? https://www.statesmanjournal.com/picture-gallery/news/local/2026/07/28/photos-salem-city-council-meeting-about-data-center-draws-big-crowd-protest/91072982007/Hillsboro city council puts 4 month pause on new data centers: https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2026/07/hillsboro-bans-new-data-centers-in-surprise-city-council-meeting.html AI data centers. Freakout or fiction? https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/07/28/the-a-i-data-center-freakout-whats-true-whats-fiction/ Idaho company producing small nuclear power systems to provide data center power: https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/idahos-high-desert-becomes-hot-spot-for-nuclear-power-revolution-6062417?ea_src=frontpage&ea_med=section-1 Portland Antifa militant convicted of assaulting Fed officer. Going to jail: https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-portland-antifa-militant-ginovanni-brumbelow-convicted-for-striking-bortac-officer-in-head-with-wooden-stake-during-anti-ice-attack Stunning chart on the growth of OR’s govt in last 10 years: https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/oregon-journalism-project-medicaid-shortfall-follows-decade-long-growth-in-state-spending/article_208807e6-aae4-4b7f-9504-48c902d9fe2c.html