# OnlyLands Ep. 71: China Data Centers, the Kirk-Robinson Trial & Seizing Foreign Land

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Podcast: [Badlands Media](https://stenobird.com/podcast/badlands-media-5934327)
Published: 2026-09-05T07:03:12+00:00
Episode link: https://badlandsmedia.podbean.com/e/onlylands-ep-71-china-data-centers-the-kirk-robinson-trial-seizing-foreign-land/
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A genuinely heated debate breaks out over whether the anti data center pushback happening across the country is a legitimate concern or just a Chinese psyop, spiraling into a bigger argument about executive orders, farmland ownership, and whether the government could legally seize land tied to alleged foreign election interference. On the legal front, there's a rundown of jury selection concerns heading into the Charlie Kirk and Tyler Robinson trial, and some sharp questions about a media apparatus accused of setting up another "fake election" narrative weeks out. There's also a China threat argument that gets surprisingly candid about constitutional tradeoffs, a Pentagon polygraph sweep aimed at leakers, and a lighter detour into old Iranian and Russian frozen funds getting quietly unfrozen over the years. A dense, occasionally contentious episode with plenty to chew on.

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