Author: craigshields

I was shocked (not really) to learn that people are being paid to create and post memes that troll the renewable energy industry, even if they have no basis in fact.  What we have at left is a great example. …

How Much Energy Is Required to Build a Wind Turbine? Read More »

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From Frontieras North America: Over a century ago, John D. Rockefeller transformed oil into one of the world’s most valuable industries. Now, thousands of investors believe something similar could be happening with coal. Frontieras North America has developed patented technology …

Is Coal the Fuel of the 21st Century? Read More »

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With all the bloodletting at the top of the U.S. military, it’s become clear why our Secretary of War is firing our top generals and admirals: they refuse to follow orders that are essentially war crimes, in particular, war crimes …

Generals and Admirals Are Leaving, But Not Quietly Read More »

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For some reason, economists aren’t horribly bearish on the U.S. position in global trade. I’d love to know how that’s possible, given what’s being said here, i.e. that every major nation on Earth is busily removing the United States from …

America’s Economic Future Read More »

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This is what we voted for; it’s what carried the day in 2024. Twenty years ago, you wouldn’t have been able to get one out of ten Americans to agree to such a blatantly racist and hateful statement.  

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Among the many tragic features of modern-day America is the cooption of the word “patriot.” When we boomers were growing up, love of our country was a good thing, especially if that could be broadened to including understanding its faults …

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It’s pathetic that the common American pays to have his financial documents shredded. Unless your records suggest that you’ve raped little girls on Epstein’s island, what’s the problem with putting them out into the trash to be landfilled? It pains …

Paranoia Strikes Deep Read More »

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From DW Africa: Burkina Faso’s military leader, Ibrahim Traore, has said the country should “forget about democracy,” in one of his clearest signs yet that military rule could continue for years. Traore seized power in a coup in September 2022, …

A Lesson for America from West Africa Read More »

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Although we can’t see behind the scenes, it appears that what I predicted is actually happening. I.e., that our top generals and admirals are refusing to help the Trump administration commit war crimes.  

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Not exactly. Unvaccinated individuals face a significantly higher risk of severe COVID-19, including hospitalization, intensive care admission, and death, compared to vaccinated individuals. Studies show that unvaccinated people are roughly 11 to 15 times more likely to die from COVID-19, …

Did Nothing Happen to the Conspiracy Theorists Who Refused the COVID-19 Vaccine? Read More »

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