Bob Weir was only 16 years old when he cofounded The Grateful Dead with Jerry Garcia. A full 60 years later, he’s known for having spent more time on stage than any other musician, and for his commitment to environmental …
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The Age of the Earth
It would be interesting to know what percentage of our neighbors take the Book of Genesis literally and believe that the Earth is 6000 years old. I suppose it depends on what we mean by “neighbors” and/or where we live, …
The Expansion of White Supremacy in the U.S. South
There are dozens of reasons to stay away from Texas, but this may sit at the very top of the list. We’ve come to expect acts of white nationalist terrorism committed by rank-and-file hateful morons. But now we see these …
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ExxonMobil Tests Their Techno-Ruse “Direct Air Capture”
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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Putting Biden’s Accomplishments into Perspective
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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Like It or Not, Ignorance Has Ceased to Matter
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 …
What Forms of Oppression We Can Expect if Trump Is Re-elected
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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Bannon Facing Jail: “Justice Department Trying to Silence the Voice of MAGA”
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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We’re Cleaning Up the Grid-Mix, But Does Anyone Care?
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,” …
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What Happened to the “News?”
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 …
