The Atlantic has taken a rather weird turn lately.
Are they now simping for data centers?
this post was submitted on 14 Jun 2026
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The Atlantic is owned by Emerson Collective, which is a venture capitalist firm founded by Laurene Powell Jobs - Steve Jobs' widow.
They invest in "companies in energy and environment, artificial intelligence, digital health, fintech, education, work and media."
So clearly biased and hypocritical on the topic of data centers.
Stop wrecking our water, air, quiet, and wildlife!
The Atlantic is owned by Steve Job’s widow…
The Atlantic has a partnership with openai. I cancelled my subscription.
No it isn't. They are a drain on society. They do not produce any useful gain.
Sounds like something a datacenter would say...
The Atlantic used to be a great read, I still think about their article on Captain Crunch back in the days and how excited it got me about phreaking again.
Long live the blue box.
But fuck this new editorial direction.
This is the scenario playing out in my head:
Big Tech hotshot: the protests are becoming serious. A general opinion is forming. People really don't want this. But I want this, my companies need this. And all the government support & funding, yummy!
The Atlantic: Right, and we get some of that sweet moulah. We need to create consent. Lemme see what we can do - hmm, how about roundabout dismissing legitimate concern as being overblown, calling it a panic? Concern trolling basically. Crude, but it has worked before.
The Atlantic: "Watch us put a loaded shotgun in our mouth and tell everyone this is fine."