Racism in America: Where Is This Going?

But it’s hard to look at this picture and not think: Damn. This isn’t going to be easy.

But it’s hard to look at this picture and not think: Damn. This isn’t going to be easy.

Given that he said, “I’m going to choke you out,” and then proceeded immediately to asphyxiate his victim as he promised, why isn’t this murder 1? He’s charged with an accidental homicide after announcing he was going to kill the guy?
Unrelated to that, why are these police murderers so effing stupid as to commit crimes like these in broad public view when everyone and his dog has cell phones? Regardless of how he’s charged, we won’t be seeing this smug little ass**** for at least 15 years. I would think that even the dullest, angriest, most violence-prone cop would be thinking that 15 years in a cage doesn’t sound like a pleasant experience.

La empresa líder mundial en energía mareomotriz, Nova Innovation, ha completado con éxito su proyecto de fabricar su turbina mareomotriz de accionamiento directo de última generación, lista para el mercado. (more…)

Chris: I love you like a brother, but if this is as bad as it’s going to get over the next five months, I’ll be amazed.

It’s essentially pumped hydro without the hydro. In other words, it replaces water with extremely heavy train cars that are pushed up a hill powered by a motor driven with off-peak electrical power, the energy from which is later released as needed by allowing the train to come down the hill, slowed by the motion of an electrical generator. (more…)

Also, consider that 40% means 70:30, which is only a little over 2:1.
Independents constitute 19% of Michigan’s electorate, so 40% of that is significant.
Good news.

One might hope that the lower emissions associated with the pandemic might help, but keep in mind that CO2 stays in the atmosphere for decades or centuries, and thus this had very little effect.
CO2 levels are now nearly 100 ppm higher than when measurements began in 1958; that’s a 31% increase in 62 years. representing a 0.4% average annual increase. However, this rate of change is accelerating; last year’s 2.4 ppm increase was 0.6%.

Of course, I want Trump to lose (then be charged, convicted and imprisoned). (more…)

I signed the petition, but give me a break. EPA administrator Andrew Wheeler, career lobbyist for the coal industry, couldn’t give a damn what the American people want. He’s on a mission to gut or repeal as many environmental regulations as he possibly can.
Is this part of Trump’s vendetta against Obama, or is it just garden-variety corruption, i.e., favors to corporate donors? Actually, I have no evidence that speaks to the motive; I surmise it’s a combination of the two. In either case, he’s a disgusting human being.
