Author: craigshields

All the news seems to be pointing in the same direction: those who orchestrated the attempt to overthrow the U.S. government following the 2020 presidential election are being brought to justice. Yes, we are seeing that moneyed defendants can drag …

Can Anything Derail Justice in the Coup Attempt? Read More »

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Former GOP U.S. representative Joe Walsh is not timid about his deep antipathy for the party he left in disgust. That’s all well and good, but is it “worse than you think?”  I’m not sure how that’s possible.

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The author of this article has gone to an enormous amount of effort to look through thousands of different midterm elections at the state and local level, and examine the impact that each one has with respect to climate change. …

Many Midterm Elections Will Impact Climate Read More »

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In fact, this nation has great reason to fear Christian nationalism.  The word “Christian,” of course, has nothing to do with the teachings of Christ, and thus “Christian nationalism” should more properly be called “white  male nationalism.” There are several …

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The problem here is that, when it comes to the word “entitlement,” there is a difference between its denotation, i.e., the definition found in a dictionary, and a common connotation as it’s used in the United States.  It literally means …

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Senior energy analyst Glenn Doty once told me that he believes the concept of “Mother Earth” is actually damaging at this point in our environmental decay, insofar as it implies a higher power that serves to limit the damage that …

Mother Earth and Climate Science Read More »

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Sequestering carbon dioxide, aka carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) is an important topic in today’s world of  climate change mitigation. Here’s an article, submitted by 2GreenEnergy supporter Cameron Atwood, that promotes the concept of pumping CO2 into rock formations and …

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From the Washington Post: Former president Donald Trump and his political allies understood that their allegations of widespread voter fraud in Georgia were baseless but continued to push the unfounded claims in courts and the public, according to recent federal …

Trump: Time’s Up! Read More »

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People who believe the legitimacy of this video don’t understand Newton’s laws of motion. I’m reminded of a grade school science teacher who points out to her students that Superman’s flying through the air would require him to be continuously …

Newton’s Laws of Motion Read More »

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The meme here made me smile, and provided a heartening reminder that fossil fuels really are on their last legs.

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