Obviously they owe the American people an apology. What they also owe, I hope, is a big fat compensatory and punitive damages award when Hunter Biden takes these liars to court and a jury gets to listen to this persistent, …
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2GreenEnergy – A Change of Focus
As a subscriber, you probably noticed that I haven’t published this newsletter in quite a while (though the frequency of blog posts on the website hasn’t diminished; we have a total of 15,700+, growing daily). Perhaps an explanation is in …
Tagged with: accepting science as core of policymaking in climate change mitigation, Big Oil's stranglehold on our lawmaking processes, business aspects of renewable energy, ensuring that Donald Trump never gets anywhere near the White House ever again, furthering the cause of environmental responsibility, imperative to phase of fossil fuels in favor of low-carbon alternatives so as to avert climate catastrophe
Adages on Guns
The NRA and its Second Amendment fanatics have numerous maxims about the value of guns in our society, and one of them is referred to in the meme here.
Guns and Our Kids
As suggested in this cartoon by Erkki Alanen, a consequence of the ubiquity of guns in the United States is that they tend to get in the hands of children. Tragedy often ensues. Of course, there isn’t a goddamn thing …
A Note on Science
From physicist and astronomer Galileo Galilei: In questions of science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual. This seems to be an idea that’s gotten lost in the shuffle of the last …
Trump’s Support Is a Double-Edged Sword
Accepting the endorsement of a former president who’s facing 91 felony counts stemming from four indictments might carry some significant baggage. Of course, this young man is in Montana, a state that Trump carried with 57% of the vote in …
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Banks Misaligned with Climate Goals
Here’s another in a series of articles from the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI): 90 Percent of Euro Area Banks Are Out of Step with Paris Goals. How Can They Get on Track? An excerpt: (An analysis) of 95 Euro area …
Tagged with: banks get on board with climate change mitigation banks refuse to lend trillions of dollars for fossil fuel projects around the world, developing countries "leapfrog" over coal and natural gas power generation plants and move directly into nuclear and renewables, Paris Agreement, Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI)
Big Oil: What’s the Plan?
I’m not privy to the strategic planning that goes on in the executive suite of the world’s oil giants, but it appears obvious: a) Use price gouging to make as much profit as possible in the short-term. b) Invest in …
The Hijacking of Our American Symbols
One of the many tragedies of Trumpism/MAGA is that so many of the icons of our society have been hijacked by hateful morons. Yes, certainly a flag pin on the lapel is one of them, but what about the American …
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U.S. Military’s Response to Trump’s Inviting Putin to Invade NATO Countries
I don’t have a great deal to add here. The danger that Trump represents to the safety and security of the United States is impossible to overstate.
