Author: craigshields

This makes sense, when you think about it; in fact, everyone should have seen it coming. Hegseth meets the only truly important criterion for a cabinet post: a fierce loyalty to Trump. Note that this loyalty has been completely absent …

Pete Hegseth, Devout Trump Supporter, To Lead Defense Department Read More »

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A reader sent me this meme and commented: It’s always the dumbest person you know. Tell me about it!  I won’t name any names, but I think most of us have had this experience.

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In 2024, Trump won more votes from people of color that any Republican had in 48 years. From former North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson’s Wikipedia page: (His) remarks made on Nude Africa included expressing support for slavery, using various …

Are We Going Back? Read More »

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The bottom photo here was taken 100 years after the one on the top. I’m reminded of a conversation I had with a guy who leads a team of researchers at JPL in Pasadena, CA, measuring the strength and solidity …

Melting Glaciers and Sea-Level Rise Read More »

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Question:  Primatologist Jane Goodall asserts three reasons for her optimism about the ultimate disposition of our planet’s health.  One is shown at left, i.e., all we need to do is stop poisoning and otherwise harming our Earth, and it will …

Take a Cool Guess—The Fun Quiz on Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability. Today’s Topic: Our Planet’s Resilience Read More »

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There are dozens of things to be sickened about re: the outcome of the 2024 election here in the United States.  But if you’re looking for the single most nauseating issue, consider this: Trump voters believe he has the backs …

Trump and the Working Class Read More »

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To the author of the meme here: great job. I don’t think we’ll ever run out of ways to point out the hypocrisy of the MAGA Christians.

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I have quite a few childhood friends who are now Fox News acolytes, and I’m convinced that Fox’s “alternative facts” have inflicted untold pain on this nation and the other nations around the globe.  From their disinformation campaigns on COVID, …

Saying No to Fox News May Save Your Life Read More »

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The Americans who voted against Donald Trump in the 2024 election and the vast majority of the citizens elsewhere around the world will read this quote from Steinbeck and hope it doesn’t apply to U.S. democracy.

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Here’s a piece that suggests that the people of Texas are developing a cleaner grid-mix, because they’re tired of have huge swaths of residential land destroyed by hurricanes, e.g., Beryl of June and July, 2024. This is a great example …

Getting Serious about Renewable Energy in Texas Read More »

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