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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Politics

In response to my recent post America Takes the Plunge, Duane Flanigan comments: “I hope all of tRUMP’s troll cultists die. Let God sort it out.”

I’m not sure you mean this literally, though I know some do.  Personally, I wish for them what I wish for members of any other similar group, i.e., that they wake up and come to their senses.  People do this constantly, though it’s hard, as it requires intense self-inspection and willingness to admit error, which many people simply don’t possess. (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Politics

Here’s a video of a Facetime session in which someone’s grandmother provides her viewpoints on Trump.

Perhaps the most interesting part of the Trump phenomenon is this: there are only two positions here. (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Business

Those looking for a wonderful podcast of fossil-free investing, aka “divestment,” have hit the jackpot with this one.

It’s all about disrupting the flow of money to oil, coal and natural gas, and it’s starting to have a significant impact on their cost of capital, thus their profitability, thus their appeal to other investors.

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by Emily FolkPosted on Posted in Renewables - Business

People love saving at the pump — if they’re actually using their cars. In the midst of a global pandemic and a nation-wide lockdown, however, consumers aren’t exactly reaping the benefits. Even as gas prices dip below $1 in some states, people simply aren’t filling their tanks. After all, many aren’t driving anywhere but the grocery store these days.  (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Politics

A reader points out, “Trump’s “LIBERATE” tweets are his vilest decrees yet. A full on call for insurrection in a time of crisis. If he loses in November can we expect more of the same?”  Another responds, “Count on it. There will be riots at Trump’s call. These people know nothing else.” (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Sustainability

The author of the beautiful piece of writing below makes an excellent point. What we’re experiencing, in the main, is compassion for our fellow human beings.

We need to look at this as the warm-up act for a planetary challenge that lies in our near future: mitigating climate change and dealing with the other aspects of environmental collapse. (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Politics

The main message here is that we are surrounded by ignorance wherever we go.

This is why we need to offer free, high-quality education to every American.

In the absence of an informed electorate, democracy stumbles and falls.

The results are things like hate, cruelty, racism, and now….death.

These are the ingredients in which authoritarians rise to power.

This is why Trump’s approval rating is over 40%, which could lead to his re-election.

 

 

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Renewables - Business

Former presidential candidate Tom Steyer

In this little gem, former presidential candidate Tom Steyer points out the folly of investing in fossil fuels.  He accurately points out that every single thing that engenders public wrath falls apart financially with great speed.  Want to invest in ozone-depleting chemicals?  Asbestos?  DDT?

The handwriting is on the wall for coal, oil, and natural gas.  We’ll always need energy, and all that money has to go somewhere–thus the rationale for investment in renewables.  It simply makes good sense.

Yes, we’re distracted by the coronavirus, but it won’t be long until the world’s attention goes onto other phenomena that are in the process of damaging our civilization.

 

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Sustainability

How valid is a liberal arts education in today’s world?  The subject comes up more often today than it had in the past, for a few reasons.

First, even before the coronavirus, we lived in a tough economy.  High-paying jobs were hard to find, and plenty of highly educated people found themselves brewing coffee or driving trucks.  Many recent college graduates are wracked with enormous amounts of student debt.  Knowing this going in makes one more likely to begin training in a specialized field, perhaps engineering or computer science. (more…)

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by craigshieldsPosted on Posted in Sustainability

In Michigan, thousands gathered for a stay-at-home protest in downtown Lansing on Wednesday, calling for the imprisonment of the state’s governor, who had ordered the lock-down.

Today, our president tweeted his support for this lawlessness, which could be construed as solicitation, i.e., soliciting others (many millions of others) to commit crimes.

We’re more than six months away from the November election; that’s a lot of time for things to heat up even further.  Anyone who thinks Trump is going to slowly recede into history without some unbelievable histrionics is soon to realize that he’s sadly mistaken.

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