Author: craigshields

In a previous post, I presented this short and extremely general video, in which a representative of ExxonMobil explains Direct Air Capture (DAC), a set of technologies that remove CO2 from the atmosphere. I mentioned that the concept is doomed …

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What we’ve learned here is that almost half of Americans voters couldn’t care less about the Biden administration’s accomplishments vis-a-vis the environment. Of course, most of Trump’s base will never hear about these victories, or, if they do, will think …

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Before Donald Trump entered our nation’s political scene, this level of ignorance of American/world history (shown at left) would have disqualified a candidate from the White House just as assuredly as his own personal death.  Before this time, to be …

Like It or Not, Ignorance Has Ceased to Matter Read More »

Interesting to see this quote from Tolstoy, strangely appropriate to modern American politics. From the Brennan Center for Justice: As recent reports have revealed, former President Donald Trump and his allies are making plans for how a second Trump administration would use the …

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From this piece on Steve Bannon: Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon on Tuesday argued the Justice Department is trying to silence “the voice of MAGA” after federal prosecutors called on a judge to lift the stay on his four-month sentence for …

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For most of us, this is a significant win.  But let’s be honest.  Not every American cares. In fact, there are many millions of U.S. voters who think that environmentalism in general is a con in which the “radical left,” …

We’re Cleaning Up the Grid-Mix, But Does Anyone Care? Read More »

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When it comes to the way the U.S. covers the news, what precisely has changed over the years? In a word, monetization. Until the late 20th Century, news was a service, offered to the American people 30 minutes each day …

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Here’s a review of the new book Children of a Modest Star that ponders the consequences of governance that would sit above the 206 sovereign nations when it comes to climate change mitigation and pandemic control. There is no doubt …

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To reader Brian M. Stewart, the author of the post here:  Sorry, but I have terrible news.  Millionaires, and even low-level billionaires, don’t have access to the top-tier of judicial corruption. Sure, wealthy people can afford attorneys who have been …

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In the entirety of U.S. history, where does Goethe’s quote here best apply? Most Americans would agree that it’s the behavior of Trump supporters post the 2020 election, their clinging to the baseless claim that the election was rigged, and …

Ignorance in Action Read More »

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