OHIO EYES OPEN

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Free tools for free thinkers in Ohio.

A free citizen media toolkit exposing Ohio's data center swindle — Talking Points, Videos, How-To Guide & AI Prompt Library

SECTION 1: ABOUT OHIO EYES OPEN

OHIO EYES OPEN

Free tools for free thinkers in Ohio.

This is not a political party. This is not a campaign. This is a toolkit.

Ohio is being asked to foot the bill — in higher electricity rates, tax giveaways, threatened water quality, and public pension funds — for an industry that creates few permanent jobs and primarily enriches the investors pushing it. We believe in facts, not fear. We believe in people, not spin.

Here you’ll find sourced talking points, video scripts, social media posts, and step-by-step guides to help you create your own content, contact your representatives, and make your voice heard — using the same free AI tools that are supposedly transforming the economy.

If they’re going to use AI to sell you something, you might as well use AI to sniff it out.

About This Site

Ohio Eyes Open was created by an Ohioan who believes in facts, transparency, and the power of regular people to think for themselves. Everything here is free. Everything is sourced. Nothing is spin. Scroll down to the bottom of this page for the complete case against more data centers. 

You don’t need a data center in your backyard to compete in the AI economy. The internet was built to be everywhere at once. Any entrepreneur, any startup, any student in Ohio can access the same world-class AI tools as anyone in Silicon Valley — right now, today. The cloud has no zip code. Ohio is already in it.

What Ohio does NOT need is to hand billions in tax breaks to the world’s richest companies, watch its electricity bills spike, risk its waterways, and gamble its pension funds on crypto — while being told it’s all for its own good.

What You’ll Find Here

•  Sourced facts and talking points on Ohio data centers, water, electricity, and jobs 

•  YouTube video short series and long format videos to share. 

•  A fact-based profile of who is pushing these policies and why

•  A step-by-step guide to using free AI tools to create your own videos, letters, and posts

•  A prompt library — copy and paste these into any free AI to generate personalized content instantly

•  Links to take action: public comment pages, representative contacts, voter registration

Free tools for free thinkers in Ohio.

•  Ohio facts. Ohio voices. Ohio’s future.

•  The cloud has no zip code. 

•  You don’t need a data center to think for yourself.

•  Ohio made this.

SECTION 2: HOW TO USE FREE AI TO CREATE YOUR OWN CONTENT

You Don’t Need to Be a Tech Person

The same AI technology being used to justify billions in Ohio tax breaks is available to you, free, right now, in your browser. You don’t need to install anything. You don’t need a credit card. You don’t need to understand how it works. You just need to know what to ask.

Here’s how to use free AI tools to create a video, write a social media post, draft a letter to your state representative, or start your own small business content — in under an hour.

STEP 1 — Get Your Facts (You’re Already Here)

Download the talking points documents on this site. They contain sourced facts about data centers, electricity bills, water quality, and more. These are your raw material. You don’t need to research anything — it’s already done.

STEP 2 — Use a Free AI to Write Your Content

Go to one of these free AI tools and create a free account:

•  Claude — claude.ai (this site was built using Claude)

•  ChatGPT — chatgpt.com

•  Gemini — gemini.google.com

All three are free to use. All three can help you write social posts, video scripts, letters, emails, captions, and more. Just paste one of the prompts from Section 3 of this document and hit send.

STEP 3 — Turn Your Script Into a Video

Once you have a script (written by you or generated by AI):

•  Go to ElevenLabs (elevenlabs.io) — free account, paste your script, choose a voice (eg. Adam calm), download as MP3

•  Go to Canva (canva.com) — free account, create a video, upload your MP3, use auto-captions to sync text

•  Export as MP4 and post directly to Facebook, Instagram, or YouTube

Total time from script to posted video: about 30 minutes. Total cost: zero.

STEP 4 — Share, Tag, Repeat

Tag your state representatives. Tag your local news stations. Tag Ohio media. Share in local community Facebook groups. Forward to your neighbors. The goal is not to convince everyone — it’s to make sure the facts are available to anyone who wants them.

Ohio has 11.8 million people. If one person shares with ten, and ten share with ten, the math gets very interesting very fast.

For Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs

This same toolkit works for building your own business content. Ohio Eyes Open is proof that one person with free tools can create a professional communications campaign from scratch. Here’s how to apply the same approach to your business:

•  Use Claude or ChatGPT to write your website copy, social posts, product descriptions, and emails

•  Use Canva to design your graphics, videos, and presentations

•  Use ElevenLabs to create professional voiceovers for ads or explainer videos

•  Use Google Sites or Carrd to build a free website in an afternoon

You do not need a marketing agency. You do not need a design degree. You need an idea, a free account, and this guide.

SECTION 3: AI PROMPT LIBRARY

Copy any of these prompts and paste them into Claude (claude.ai), ChatGPT (chatgpt.com), or Gemini (gemini.google.com). Hit send. Edit the result to make it your own.

Tip: The more specific you are about your situation — your county, your concern, your representative’s name — the better the result will be.

PROMPTS FOR OHIO DATA CENTERS & POLICY

Write a letter to my state representative

Write a respectful but firm letter to my Ohio state representative about data center tax breaks. I want to make the following points: Ohio has given $2.5 billion in tax breaks to data centers since 2017. The tax break cost 12 times more than projected in 2025. The average Ohio family could pay $70 more per month on electricity by 2028. Data centers create fewer than 150 permanent jobs per facility. I want to ask my representative to support repealing the sales tax exemption for data centers and to oppose new permits that would allow data centers to discharge wastewater into Ohio rivers and Lake Erie. Keep the tone factual and respectful. My representative’s name is [INSERT NAME] and I live in [INSERT COUNTY].

Write a public comment for the Ohio EPA

Write a 200-word public comment opposing the Ohio EPA’s proposed general wastewater permit for data centers. I want to make these points: the permit would allow a one-size-fits-all discharge process with minimal oversight; it risks harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie; it contains chemicals like PFAS and nitrates; Ohio has spent decades cleaning up its waterways and this permit reverses that progress. Keep the tone professional and factual.

Write a Facebook post about data center electricity bills

Write a short, punchy Facebook post about how Ohio data centers are causing electricity bills to rise. Include these facts: Ohio electricity bills jumped 23% in one year — the third-largest increase in the country. The average Ohio family could pay $70 more per month by 2028. Data centers received $2.5 billion in Ohio tax breaks since 2017. End with a question that invites people to comment. Keep it conversational and under 150 words.

Explain the data center issue to someone who doesn’t follow politics

Explain in plain, friendly language — no jargon, no political language — why Ohio’s data center boom is costing regular Ohioans money. Imagine you’re explaining it to a neighbor at a backyard cookout. Cover: higher electricity bills, tax breaks to big tech, few permanent jobs, and water quality risk. Keep it under 200 words and end with one thing they could do about it.

Write talking points for a town hall or community meeting

Write five clear, factual talking points I can use at a community meeting about data centers in Ohio. Each point should be one or two sentences, easy to say out loud, and backed by real numbers. Focus on: electricity bills, tax breaks, jobs, water quality, and who benefits. I want to sound informed, not angry.

PROMPTS FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

Find out who my Ohio state representative is and how to contact them

I live in [INSERT CITY/COUNTY], Ohio. Who is my Ohio state representative and state senator? What committees do they sit on? What is the best way to contact them about utility bills and data center policy? Give me a brief profile and direct contact information if you have it.

Write a letter to the editor of my local newspaper

Write a 250-word letter to the editor of a local Ohio newspaper about data center tax breaks. I want to make the argument that Ohio taxpayers are subsidizing billion-dollar tech companies while their own electricity bills go up and their water quality is threatened. Keep it factual, non-partisan, and end with a call for more transparency and accountability from state lawmakers. Sign it as a concerned Ohio resident.

Prepare questions to ask a candidate at a town hall

Write five specific, factual questions I could ask a candidate for Ohio governor at a town hall about data centers, cryptocurrency policy, and public pension funds. The questions should be short, respectful, and hard to dodge with a non-answer. Base them on these facts: Ohio data center tax breaks cost $1.6 billion in 2025; a gubernatorial candidate has $500 million in Bitcoin losses through his company; the same candidate supports investing Ohio pension funds in Bitcoin.

PROMPTS FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS

Write my small business website homepage

Write a homepage for my small business website. My business is [DESCRIBE YOUR BUSINESS]. My customers are [DESCRIBE YOUR CUSTOMERS]. I am based in [CITY], Ohio. My tone should be [FRIENDLY/PROFESSIONAL/CASUAL]. Include a headline, a two-paragraph description of what I do, three bullet points about why customers choose me, and a call to action.

Write a week of social media posts for my business

Write five social media posts for my small Ohio business — one for each weekday. My business is [DESCRIBE YOUR BUSINESS]. My audience is [DESCRIBE YOUR AUDIENCE]. Mix the topics: one about a product or service, one behind-the-scenes, one customer-focused, one local Ohio pride, one with a question to engage followers. Keep each post under 150 words and conversational.

Write an email newsletter for my business

Write a short email newsletter for my small business in Ohio. My business is [DESCRIBE YOUR BUSINESS]. This month I want to mention [ANY UPDATES, OFFERS, OR NEWS]. Keep it warm, personal, and under 300 words. Include a subject line and a sign-off.

Write a pitch to get local press coverage

Write a short email pitch to a local Ohio newspaper or news station asking them to cover my small business. My business is [DESCRIBE YOUR BUSINESS]. What makes my story interesting is [WHAT MAKES YOU UNIQUE]. I’ve been in business for [TIME] and I’m based in [CITY]. Keep it under 150 words and make it easy for a journalist to say yes.

PROMPTS FOR CREATING VIDEO CONTENT

Turn my talking points into a 60-second video script

Turn these talking points into a 60-second video script written for an AI voiceover. Use short sentences, one idea per line, with natural pauses. End with a strong call to action. Keep the tone factual and calm — not angry or alarmist. Here are the talking points: [PASTE YOUR TALKING POINTS HERE].

Write captions for my video

Write 5 social media captions for a video about [DESCRIBE YOUR VIDEO TOPIC]. Each caption should be different in tone — one serious, one humorous, one asking a question, one with a statistic, one as a call to action. Keep each under 100 words. Include 3-5 relevant hashtags for Ohio audiences.

Write a YouTube description for my video

Write a YouTube video description for a video about [DESCRIBE YOUR TOPIC]. Include: a 2-sentence summary of what the video covers, 3 key facts from the video, a call to action asking viewers to share and comment, and a list of sources. Keep it under 300 words.

SECTION 4: TAKE ACTION

Contact Your Ohio Representatives

•  Find Your Ohio State Representative — ohiohouse.gov

•  Find Your Ohio State Senator — ohiosenate.gov

•  Contact Governor’s Office — governor.ohio.gov

Ohio EPA — Data Center Wastewater

•  Alliance for the Great Lakes — Take Action on Wastewater Permit

•  Ohio EPA Contact Page

Voter Registration & Civic Tools

•  Register to Vote in Ohio — Ohio Secretary of State

•  Ohio 2026 Election Information

Key Sources & Reading

•  Policy Matters Ohio — Data Center Tax Breaks

•  Ohio Capital Journal — Economists on Data Centers

•  The American Prospect — Ramaswamy’s Crypto Gamble

•  Circle of Blue — Lake Erie Water Risk

•  WOSU — Ohio Data Center Tax Break Balloons to $1.6B

•  Innovation Ohio — Electricity Bill Impact

Free Tools to Create Your Own Content

•  Claude AI — claude.ai (free)

•  ChatGPT — chatgpt.com (free)

•  ElevenLabs AI Voiceover — elevenlabs.io (free tier)

•  Canva Video & Design — canva.com (free tier)

•  Carrd — Free One-Page Website Builder

•  Google Sites — Free Website Builder

•  Beacons — Free Link-in-Bio Site Builder

A NOTE TO ANYONE USING THIS TOOLKIT

This toolkit exists because facts deserve to travel as fast as spin.

Everything here is sourced. Every claim links to a reporter, a study, a public record, or a government document. Nothing is fabricated. Nothing is exaggerated. The facts are alarming enough on their own.

You are encouraged to use, share, adapt, and build on anything here. If you create something — a video, a post, a letter, a whole new website — share it. Tag your representatives. Tag your neighbors. Tag your local news.

Ohio has 11.8 million people. The polling on data centers is already bad, and it’s getting worse. The people pushing this agenda are counting on Ohioans being too busy, too tired, or too confused to push back.

You’ve just proven that wrong.

Ohio Eyes Open.

Free tools for free thinkers in Ohio.

Ohio’s Data Center Gamble

Who Pays the Price — and Who Profits?

Ohio Is Already Paying the Price

• Ohio’s average residential electricity bill jumped 23.3% in a single year — the third-largest increase in the country — driven primarily by data center demand. Average families could pay $70 more per month by 2028.

• Data centers have collected $2.5 billion in Ohio tax breaks since 2017, yet the state’s own tax break program cost 12 times more than projected in 2025 alone — ballooning to $1.6 billion. That’s money not going to schools, childcare, or public services.

• Despite all this investment, only 11,791 Ohioans work in data centers statewide. Even the largest facilities employ fewer than 150 permanent workers. Policy Matters Ohio found some tax breaks amount to $1 million per job created.

• The Ohio EPA is proposing a new wastewater permit that would allow data centers to discharge into Lake Erie and Ohio’s rivers under a “one-size-fits-all” process with minimal oversight — threatening decades of hard-won environmental cleanup. U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) stated: “Ohio should not compromise the integrity of our waterways to help data centers.”

• 10 of 14 Ohio economists surveyed agreed tax incentives for data centers are not an efficient use of public funds. One called it “the worst use of public funds I can think of.”

Ramaswamy’s Playbook: This Isn’t His First Time

Before promising to make Ohio “the top state for business,” Vivek Ramaswamy ran a strikingly similar play in biotech:

• In 2015, Ramaswamy bought a drug that had already failed four clinical trials for $5 million, hyped it publicly in media appearances, took it to a record-breaking $315 million biotech IPO, and cashed out nearly $40 million of personal stock while the hype was peaking. When the drug failed its Phase 3 trial in 2017, the stock lost 75% of its value overnight, wiping out thousands of retail investors.

• His spokesperson first denied he made any money, before admitting the cash-out. Yale management professor Jeffrey Sonnenfeld wrote that the behavior “almost resembled a classic pump-and-dump scheme.”

• His company Strive later made similar moves: Ramaswamy sold nearly $200 million in Roivant stock right before its valuation shrank fivefold after its SPAC listing.

Now He’s Running the Same Play on Ohio Voters

• Ramaswamy’s own financial disclosure confirms he personally holds Bitcoin and Ethereum and owns ~10% of Strive, Inc. — a company he co-founded that has bet nearly $1 billion in corporate funds on Bitcoin at an average price of $105,850/coin. With Bitcoin trading well below that, Strive has reported over $500 million in unrealized losses.

• As governor, Ramaswamy would control appointment of Ohio pension fund trustees overseeing $250 billion in public assets — and he’s already publicly praised legislation to invest up to 10% of Ohio’s state funds in Bitcoin. Every dollar Bitcoin rises helps him recover his losses.

• His two largest super PAC donors are crypto billionaires: Ross Stevens ($14M) and Jeff Yass ($10M), who hold billions in Bitcoin and Coinbase. They are funding his campaign because they stand to profit directly from his policy agenda.

• He publicly champions data center expansion for Ohio while never disclosing that his own company profits from Bitcoin mining — which data centers power — and blames rising electricity costs on insufficient fossil fuel production rather than the data centers themselves.

• A former pension fund trustee and financial analyst warned: “I fear Ramaswamy, who through Strive is connected to the entire network of high-risk investments including both crypto and private equity, could take the corruption to the next level.”

The Bottom Line

Ohio is being asked to foot the bill — through higher electricity rates, depleted tax revenues, threatened water quality, and potentially public pension funds — for an industry that creates few permanent jobs and primarily enriches the very investors hyping it. Ramaswamy ran this play before in biotech. Ohioans deserve to ask: who benefits, and who is left holding the bag? 

You are not the beneficiary.

You are the resource.

Mined by the playbook.

Ohio First. Ohio Eyes Open.

Key Sources

•  Policy Matters Ohio — Data Center Tax Breaks

•  Ohio Capital Journal — Economists on Data Center Incentives

•  Alliance for the Great Lakes — Wastewater Permit Warning

•  Fortune / Yale Insights — Sonnenfeld on Ramaswamy

•  The American Prospect — Ramaswamy’s Crypto Gamble

•  TiffinOhio.net — Ramaswamy Financial Disclosure

•  Innovation Ohio — Electricity Bill Impact

•  Circle of Blue — Lake Erie Water Risk