Good quote here, but I’m wondering if the death of empathy and the fall into barbarism aren’t the same thing. In any case, life here in the United States is most certainly marked by our gross indifference to the suffering …
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What It Means to Be “Pro-Natural Gas”
I had to laugh when a reader sent me the meme here, because I spent most of my career in marketing, writing statements intended to win people over. I hope my own weren’t this ludicrous, however. What does it mean …
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Don’t Expect Rationality at this Point
It’s been proven over the past few years that making claims like the one in the billboard here is a worthless, and perhaps even self-defeating activity. Those who believe in things like false prophets, the Great Deceiver, the anti-Christ and …
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Tune Out the News?
The meme here came from a reader. There is no doubt that Trump and his Republican minions would be ecstatic if the nation looked the other way while: Matt Gaetz is appointed to be U.S. Attorney General. Let’s suppose that …
Tagged with: Environmental Protection Agency
Could Stupidity Work Against Trump?
Here’s a post on which I’ll simply comment: “From your lips to God’s ears.” I’d love to believe there’s some merit here, but if there were, we wouldn’t be in this catastrophic situation in the first place. In fact, the …
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Take a Cool Guess—The Fun Quiz on Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability. Today’s Topic: Dismantling Environmental Regulation and U.S. Efforts to Mitigate Climate Change
Question: The New York Times reports: President-elect Donald J. Trump announced on Monday that he would nominate former Representative Lee Zeldin, Republican of New York, to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, a position that is expected to be central to Mr. …
Pete Hegseth, Devout Trump Supporter, To Lead Defense Department
This makes sense, when you think about it; in fact, everyone should have seen it coming. Hegseth meets the only truly important criterion for a cabinet post: a fierce loyalty to Trump. Note that this loyalty has been completely absent …
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Climate Deniers Have Something in Common
A reader sent me this meme and commented: It’s always the dumbest person you know. Tell me about it! I won’t name any names, but I think most of us have had this experience.
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Are We Going Back?
In 2024, Trump won more votes from people of color that any Republican had in 48 years. From former North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson’s Wikipedia page: (His) remarks made on Nude Africa included expressing support for slavery, using various …
Melting Glaciers and Sea-Level Rise
The bottom photo here was taken 100 years after the one on the top. I’m reminded of a conversation I had with a guy who leads a team of researchers at JPL in Pasadena, CA, measuring the strength and solidity …
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