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An aerial view of the Meta Platforms data center complex under construction on a massive 1,000-acre site in far Northeast El Paso, near the Texas-New Mexico state line. The image shows heavy machinery, cranes, concrete foundations, and a large grid section covered in yellow vapor barrier sheets, captured on March 12, 2026.
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Data Centers Are Coming to Suck Lubbock Dry, But Hey, At Least We Get a Town Hall Meeting!

Well, look who wants to move to the Hub City and drink all our water.…

June 24, 2026
SDA Secretary Brooke Rollins speaking at a podium with a USDA logo during a press conference about the New World screwworm outbreak, flanked by men in cowboy hats.
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Flesh-Eating Maggots and Horny Flies: Just Another Tuesday in Lubbock

Oh, fantastic. Just what West Texas needed to round out its charm portfolio: flesh-eating maggots.…

June 19, 2026
A Texas Panhandle rancher wearing a cowboy hat stands in a wide, grassy pasture looking at a small herd of black cattle under a cloudy sky.
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Great News, West Texas: Flesh-Eating Maggots Are Here to Ruin Your BBQ

Just when you thought living in West Texas couldn’t get any more dystopian—what with the…

June 16, 2026
Three small, adorable puppies sitting closely together on a concrete floor while being gently petted by two people, highlighting pets at risk during the Texas screwworm outbreak.
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Flesh-Eating Screwworms Have Arrived in West Texas, But Don’t Worry, Experts Say We Have Fly Swatters

Just when you thought living on the South Plains couldn’t get any more glamorous, the…

June 12, 2026
Governor Greg Abbott speaking intensely into a microphone at a campaign event, surrounded by onlookers.
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Shocking Twist: Abbott Discovers ‘Regulation’ Isn’t a Dirty Word Now That AI Data Centers Are Set to Melt the Grid

Well, feather my nest and call me a prairie dog, because the unthinkable has happened.…

June 10, 2026
A photograph of a line of mixed-breed cattle and numerous pigeons gathered and feeding together at a metal trough in a working feedlot. A weathered white sign with red text 'B4' is prominent in the foreground.
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Flesh-Eating Maggots Outsmart Texas Bureaucracy in Record Time

It takes a special kind of comedic timing to look completely foolish on a federal…

June 9, 2026
A close-up shot of a mosquito biting human skin, ready to ruin a Lubbock summer.
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Welcome Our New Insect Overlords: West Nile Mosquitoes Officially Join the Party in Lubbock

Just when you thought surviving two solid weeks of non-stop daily rain and the sudden…

June 9, 2026
A man in a black shirt gestures toward white Schneider Electric server enclosures while giving a presentation to a group of onlookers inside a data center corridor.
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Welcome to the Future: Downtown Lubbock Now Has an AI Data Center That Powers Like a McDonald’s and Exists in a Land-Lease Twilight Zone

Big news, tech bros! We are officially a “tier-two or tier-three” underserved community, which means…

May 29, 2026
A row of industrial solar panels sitting in a dry, barren West Texas field behind blue energy corporation tape.
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Don’t Blame Solar: Texas Tech’s New Gas-Guzzling AI Overlord is the Real Nightmare

The local media loves a good, safe distraction. Recently, our local news channels have been…

May 26, 2026