The meme here is funny, but, news flash: Very few Americans could even tell you who Heiddeger was; let alone what he meant. I had to add his name to my dictionary just now. Having said that, this gives me …
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California: Rise for Climate, Jobs, & Justice
The largest climate rally in history, California: Rise for Climate, Jobs, & Justice, is happening in San Francisco this coming Saturday, September 8th.
America’s Great Sadness
Speaking about her support of Trump, a wealthy friend of a friend explains, “I know he’s a terrible person, but I agree with his ideas, and he’s doing good for me.” Read: He’s keeping people with brown skin far away from …
Trump: NBC Fake News, Should Lose Broadcast License
There is a breadth of possible reactions to President Trump’s suggestion that the U.S. federal government rescind NBC’s broadcast license due to its participation in “fake news.” You could say that this is a terrible idea, because it shows how …
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U.S. Falls in Latest Ranking in Math, Reading, and Science: What This Means
I could have told you that the content of the chart below wasn’t good, but I couldn’t have told you why, until I read this, from Glenn Doty:
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Hemp
Here’s a quick video on the virtues of hemp, an extremely inexpensive and versatile industrial product that grows quickly in many regions around the world.
White House “Rejects” Study on Immigrants’ Value
From the New York Times: Trump administration officials, under pressure from the White House to provide a rationale for reducing the number of refugees allowed into the United States next year, rejected a study by the Department of Health and …
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Sorry, Sweden
From this piece of the Global Happiness Index: Traditionally, the global index has been dominated by Europe’s Nordic countries. The five Nordic countries that continually score high in the ranking “are doing something right in terms of creating good conditions …
Take a Cool Guess—The Fun Quiz on Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability. Today’s Topic: Replacing the Clean Power Plan
Question: How many times more carbon would Trump’s proposed power plan send into the atmosphere than the Clean Power Plan passed during the Obama administration? Answer: Can be found at Clean Energy Answers.
People and Warming
My pro-nuke friends spend a great deal of time reading Science Magazine and circulating articles they find most germane to environmental issues.
