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Gary Oldham

@garytx

Public safety practitioner for pretty much my entire life. Wildfire management a specialty, ex-copper, former & current FIRESCOPEr, ex-EMT. Posts my own. @GaryTX on what used to be Twitter since 2008.

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The City of Round Rock loves to say data centers bring in big tax $ but require few city services and rarely have emergencies. See Sabey Data Center fire that caused $2,000,000 in damage & emitted carcinogens and toxic fumes into the air and Brushy Creek. Click: protectroundrock.org/Fire_Report_...

25.02.2026 21:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Dr. Robert Peters, Round Rock icon, would never have approved of one, let alone NINE data centers in his city!!!!
#protectroundrock

07.02.2026 18:06 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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04.02.2026 00:17 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hello, Round Rockers!! We’ve got about a week to stop a proposal to construct a data center and substation in the midst of an established residential neighborhood. Help us get the word out and come to the public hearing on February 12 at 6pm, City Hall. #RoundRockTX @protectroundrock.bsky.social

03.02.2026 15:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Spotted in downtown @roundrock today. Clearly public sentiment is opposed to any more data centers in our city. There are already eight operational, under construction, or approved. Not one more!

03.02.2026 15:46 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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29.01.2026 01:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Imagine cosplaying as β€œlaw enforcement,” and illegally breaking car windows **so often** that you carry a window hammer on the outside of your big boy costume’s load bearing vest.

14.01.2026 03:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days. The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally β€” almost certainly incomplete β€” includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...

Can't help thinking about the many citizens detained by immigration agents & held at gunpoint or had guns/less lethals pointed at them

Some (thinking of George Retes) reported attempts to move out of the way per agents' requests, but were violently detained anyway
www.propublica.org/article/immi...

07.01.2026 21:31 πŸ‘ 328 πŸ” 134 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 4

@plasmometer.bsky.social I love the flyer artwork you made for @protectroundrock.bsky.social, but I also love the other artwork you are showing on your timeline. You are a true talent, everyone should check out your work!

13.12.2025 17:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

We very much appreciate this beautiful artwork that will help get the word out to our community to get engaged and oppose this unwanted and unneeded data center in our city! Thank you, @plasmometer.bsky.social!

13.12.2025 16:49 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Have you seen this petition yet? Say No to the Skybox Data Center and Substation in Round Rock, TX

If you're in Round Rock, Texas, join us in fighting the proposed data center on Old Settlers Blvd. by signing the petition at c.org/KYhYd7GSCT.

Visit protectroundrock.org for more.

13.12.2025 05:42 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Facing future water shortages, Williamson County invests in $500K study to find solutions Several cities, including Georgetown, have struggled to keep up with customers' water demand in recent years.

If there's plenty of water to support nine data centers in Round Rock*, why is there a need for a $500K study to "find solutions for future water shortages"?

*As publicly stated by the City of Round Rock at the City Council meeting, 12/4/25.

www.kut.org/energy-envir...

09.12.2025 20:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Stop the Skybox Data Center – Protect our quality of life Round Rock residents organized to oppose City Council approval of the proposed Skybox data center. Learn what’s at stake and how you can act now.

Help stop the AI data center invasion in Round Rock! We already have 8 operational, under construction, or approved. One is under approval review on Old Settlers east of AW Grimes, abutting multiple residential neighborhoods. Join the fight at protectroundrock.org.

08.12.2025 18:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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03.12.2025 18:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Stop the Skybox Data Center – Round Rock, TX Round Rock residents organized to oppose City Council approval of the proposed Skybox data center. Learn what’s at stake and how you can act now.

Hey Round Rock folks - there's a big data center proposed for Old Settlers Blvd E/of AW Grimes. Learn about this really bad idea at protectroundrock.org and please speak out against this plan. City Council will be hearing public input on this on Thurs 12/4 at 6pm.

02.12.2025 18:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
accelerant4’s Tip of the Month for July 2025
accelerant4’s Tip of the Month for July 2025 YouTube video by accelerant4

Some flash flood safety tips: youtu.be/QCEVJWQdeDg?...

24.07.2025 14:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Texas Hill Country - be EXTREMELY weather aware overnight. Be prepared evacuate IMMEDIATELY if you see conditions deteriorating. Do NOT rely solely on official sources (but if they say evacuate, do so without delay.) Ultimately you’re responsible for your own safety. #txwx

13.07.2025 04:59 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Heads up Texas Hill Country for β€œdangerous and life-threatening flash flooding” risk overnight. DO NOT HESITATE to evacuate/move to MUCH higher ground if conditions warrant. Monitor conditions and radar closely, have a NOAA weather radio.

www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/metwatch/met...

13.07.2025 03:51 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
accelerant4’s Tip of the Month for July 2025
accelerant4’s Tip of the Month for July 2025 YouTube video by accelerant4

Another Mesoscale Convective Vortex (like the one that influenced the July 4 flash floods) is looming over Central Texas & the Hill Country today. Watch some tips on protecting yourself, yourself, and those under your care are here: youtu.be/QCEVJWQdeDg?... #txwx #flashfloodsafety #tadd

12.07.2025 20:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I like my country like I like my whiskey - neat.

12.06.2025 21:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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SPC Day 1 Outlook Severe weather, tornado, thunderstorm, fire weather, storm report, tornado watch, severe thunderstorm watch, mesoscale discussion, convective outlook products from the Storm Prediction Center...

Central Texas is under a Slight Risk for severe weather today.
#txwx
www.spc.noaa.gov/products/out...

05.05.2025 16:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Who thought this was a good idea?

04.04.2025 21:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sadly, Texas has already started its own DOGE. They'll probably create legislation to mandate pay like this for charter school superintendents to help garner legislative support for "school choice." There's no support for it among actual living, breathing, Texans, red or blue.

06.03.2025 18:52 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I miss DEI

25.02.2025 18:14 πŸ‘ 50543 πŸ” 11536 πŸ’¬ 2162 πŸ“Œ 1592
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Trump’s cuts to federal wildfire crews could have β€˜scary’ consequences β€’ Oregon Capital Chronicle President Donald Trump’s slashing of the federal workforce has gutted the ranks of firefighters and support personnel, firefighters warn,

Elon Muskovite’s Department of Gutting Everything is putting lives at risk everywhere.

oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/02/19/t...

19.02.2025 17:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

npca.org/jobcuts is the url he’s linking on the last page

17.02.2025 21:13 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Look at who’s *actually* defunding the police…

28.01.2025 15:11 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Pardoning only the finest people. apple.news/A9ULa62WKQ8O...

28.01.2025 00:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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@michaelnaphys.bsky.social

21.01.2025 15:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Current status on the Palisades and Eaton Fires.

13.01.2025 23:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0