June 20, 2026

by Dr. Plastic Picker

This Data Center/AI thing is really out of control! One of my climate friends told me that there is a data center proposed in rural Montana, and from a town of 150 – 100 people showed up at a town meeting regarding this. My pediatrician climate friend told me that they used our handout! Our handout is actually based on another friend’s handout, which we reviewed and agreed upon and I just put our logo on it (San Diego Pediatricians for Clean Air). It’s a really powerful handout, and we are proud to help ask questions on behalf of children and environmental health.

California is really diverse, and this is completely driven by big tech. And I think it makes sense it had to be so cal pediatricians leading the way. I know my town and my town San Diego is a really loving area. we are not left nor right. We are center. And the center can care about community and the earth and climate. Not everything comes out of the bay area. I’m a very San Diego-centric pediatricians so I’m really proud of us!

Anyway, just was thinking about how powerful a flyer is and wanted to share this flyer again!