Data Center Revolt Expands Nationally with 142 Rallies
Monitor for downstream policy substance (e.g., actual data center zoning/regulatory changes) but deprioritize for constitutional harm tracking; flag as media-cycle distraction unless linked to concrete legislative or executive action.
This event shows negligible constitutional damage—no drivers implicate election integrity, rule of law, separation of powers, civil rights, institutional capture, corruption, or violence. It describes a genuine grassroots protest movement (142 rallies, 42 states) focused on data center policy, not a governance or constitutional issue. However, it scores moderately on the Distraction/Hype scale due to high novelty ('Data Center Revolt'), strong media/meme potential, and a catchy narrative hook tied to a recognizable political figure (Tea Party veteran). The scale and geographic spread create media amplification potential disproportionate to any institutional stakes, though there is no clear evidence of intentional strategic distraction—more likely organic grassroots activity that generates outsized coverage. With A near 0 and B around 32, D is strongly negative, placing this in List B as a high-hype, low-constitutional-impact story.