If Paul Revere had a car, would he honk twice to warn that corporations were about to take over his town?
Do 2%ers rise up as Paul Revere did?
I got the notice today from KBTX just one hour before the special Bryan City Council meeting at noon.
They were taking public input on the RELLIS datacenter/chip fab project AND announcing how they'll build a playground at Midtown, where they've already given away most of the 150 acres of the old golf course to private businesses on long-term lease.
Why say you want "public input" when even the TV station points out this same last-minute notice happened last month during the RELLIS annexation vote? I arrived at 2:00 PM the guard said basically no citizens had shown up, and the council was in and out by 1:15.
This is the speech I was going to give…
Full video presentation here:
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Bryan & College Station: Don't Give Away 100 % of the Future for 0 % Ownership
Bryan and College Station are being positioned as the national proving ground for a first-of-its-kind RELLIS campus combining semiconductors, hyperscale data centers, and nuclear SMRs. This is the prototype for a $7 trillion national build-out over the next decade.
City councils are operating under NDAs, giving the public almost no notice for votes that lock in reinvestment zones and tax breaks. Residents are being asked to shoulder the water, power, safety, and property risks, while outside corporations reap 100 % of the upsideproving technology they can resell nationwideand get tax breaks to do it.
This mirrors the Midtown golf course deal: 95 % handed over, 5 % playground left. Only now, the stakes are orders of magnitude higher.
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The Ask: At Least 2 % Equity for the Community
If Brazos County is carrying the risk, it deserves a minimum 2 % stake in the platform being commercialized.
2 % of $7 T $140 B total, or roughly $560 K per resident over 10 years if shared.
Without this, residents are guinea pigsnot stakeholders.
Demand transparency, equity clauses, and a Brazos Permanent Fund to secure the community's rightful share.
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Where Paul Revere Would Honk Twice Today
City Halls & Council Chambers where deals are being pushed through under NDAs. Honk to say: "We're watching."
Texas A&M Campus & RELLIS Gate the symbolic heart of the proving ground. Rally the Aggies.
Local Media (KBTX, The Eagle, WTAW) modern bell towers. Hold them accountable.
Major Intersections where everyday citizens can't ignore the signal.
TexAgs & Social Platforms today's town square. This is where the echo travels farthest.
Paul Revere didn't ride aimlessly he hit key communication points to rally a sleeping public. We must do the same. Bryan and College Station are at a crossroads: be the guinea pig, or be a stakeholder.
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What's 2 % to companies that can commercially prove they can bag $7 trillion in sales?
Practically nothing. But to Brazos County, it's everything.
Honk twice if you love Paul Revere.
I'm sorry, John Sharp… family always ranks above school even if it means having to be a 2%er... but with this plan... everyone wins.
Full video presentation here:
Do 2%ers rise up as Paul Revere did?
I got the notice today from KBTX just one hour before the special Bryan City Council meeting at noon.
They were taking public input on the RELLIS datacenter/chip fab project AND announcing how they'll build a playground at Midtown, where they've already given away most of the 150 acres of the old golf course to private businesses on long-term lease.
Why say you want "public input" when even the TV station points out this same last-minute notice happened last month during the RELLIS annexation vote? I arrived at 2:00 PM the guard said basically no citizens had shown up, and the council was in and out by 1:15.
This is the speech I was going to give…
Full video presentation here:
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Bryan & College Station: Don't Give Away 100 % of the Future for 0 % Ownership
Bryan and College Station are being positioned as the national proving ground for a first-of-its-kind RELLIS campus combining semiconductors, hyperscale data centers, and nuclear SMRs. This is the prototype for a $7 trillion national build-out over the next decade.
City councils are operating under NDAs, giving the public almost no notice for votes that lock in reinvestment zones and tax breaks. Residents are being asked to shoulder the water, power, safety, and property risks, while outside corporations reap 100 % of the upsideproving technology they can resell nationwideand get tax breaks to do it.
This mirrors the Midtown golf course deal: 95 % handed over, 5 % playground left. Only now, the stakes are orders of magnitude higher.
---
The Ask: At Least 2 % Equity for the Community
If Brazos County is carrying the risk, it deserves a minimum 2 % stake in the platform being commercialized.
2 % of $7 T $140 B total, or roughly $560 K per resident over 10 years if shared.
Without this, residents are guinea pigsnot stakeholders.
Demand transparency, equity clauses, and a Brazos Permanent Fund to secure the community's rightful share.
---
Where Paul Revere Would Honk Twice Today
City Halls & Council Chambers where deals are being pushed through under NDAs. Honk to say: "We're watching."
Texas A&M Campus & RELLIS Gate the symbolic heart of the proving ground. Rally the Aggies.
Local Media (KBTX, The Eagle, WTAW) modern bell towers. Hold them accountable.
Major Intersections where everyday citizens can't ignore the signal.
TexAgs & Social Platforms today's town square. This is where the echo travels farthest.
Paul Revere didn't ride aimlessly he hit key communication points to rally a sleeping public. We must do the same. Bryan and College Station are at a crossroads: be the guinea pig, or be a stakeholder.
---
What's 2 % to companies that can commercially prove they can bag $7 trillion in sales?
Practically nothing. But to Brazos County, it's everything.
Honk twice if you love Paul Revere.
I'm sorry, John Sharp… family always ranks above school even if it means having to be a 2%er... but with this plan... everyone wins.
Full video presentation here:
