In response to my post Quantifying Sea-Level Rise, in which I asserted that our pathetic response to global warming is less about stupidity than it is about selfishness and greed, senior energy analyst Glenn Doty writes: I agree in part… …
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Quantifying Sea-Level Rise
In response to my recent post Latest Carbon Dioxide Reading Falls in Line with Past Data, senior energy analyst Glenn Doty writes: It’s horrible. Current median projections show a 40 cm sea-level-rise for the U.S. by 2050. We’ll SEE that. …
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Latest Carbon Dioxide Reading Falls in Line with Past Data
From the NOAA Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research: Carbon dioxide measured at NOAA’s Mauna Loa Atmospheric Baseline Observatory peaked for 2022 at 421 parts per million in May, pushing the atmosphere further into territory not seen for millions of …
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The Mass Murder of Our Schoolchildren
This statement from a former teacher brought tears to my eyes. To be sure, there are many issues that divide Americans, but one struggles to understand how protecting our schoolkids by keeping assault weapons away from psychopaths has to be …
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Are Gun Manufacturers Responsible for Mass Shootings?
I’m sure most progressives are going to “raise their hands” here, but not me. Manufacturers cannot possibly know where their products are going to wind up, and since guns of this type are not illegal, this appears grossly unfair. We …
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January 6th Committee Soon To Present a True Zinger to the American People
From NPR: At the (June 9th) hearing, the (January 6th Committee) panel will “present previously unseen material documenting January 6th, receive witness testimony, preview additional hearings, and provide the American people a summary of its findings about the coordinated, multi-step …
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Big Money and Politics
This isn’t exactly news, is it? But I thought I’d post it anyway, as it’s something that governs so many of the pain-points we feel in our lives.
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Most Republicans Are Rebuking the Justice Process, But Some Are Dumber Than Others
This is the type of meme that sends one running to Google for corroboration: Is anyone, even Louie Gohmert (R-TX), stupid enough to make such a remark? The answer, sadly, is yes. This is a harbinger of what’s about to …
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I Speak as a Citizen of the World
Here’s the “thought for today” from Wordsmith.org: We are on the cusp of this time where I can say, “I speak as a citizen of the world” without others saying, “God, what a nut.” -Lawrence Lessig, professor and activist (b. …
When Education Becomes a Threat
Lots of truth here. Suppose you’re a party whose platform consists of racism, xenophobia, homophobia, the proliferation of assault weapons, banning abortion, the rejection of science, and the Big Lie. How much education do you really want voters to have?
