I’m sure this is true, if we can get past this rough patch, where we’re flirting with authoritarianism and Orwellian undermining of truth. Keep in mind that Biden is 65% – 31% in the age 18 – 24 segment. Young …
Tag: Climate Change
2020 Vote Results in Pennsylvania, Where Trump Lost, Were Not ‘Impossible’
From Politifact: A blog post that argues for an audit of the 2020 presidential election in the swing state of Pennsylvania claims results there “show a statistically impossible pattern,” and accuses election officials of deciding to “manufacture” votes for Joe …
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The Lighter Side of Climate Change
Maintaining a sense of humor through tense times is a must. Here’s a guy reading a peer-reviewed paper on the effects of global warming on the ecosphere, which is doubtlessly very grim news, so his wife found a way to …
Looking for Expert Opinion? Choose Carefully
As suggested at left, some people are more qualified to present their views on certain subjects than others. Most of the world is appalled that Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s opinions on the pandemic are putting the health of 29 million …
The Dalai Lama Sets a Heck of a Good Example for Humankind To Follow, But…..
The Dalai Lama says: Adopting a wider perspective includes working cooperatively with others. Crises that are global by nature, such as problems related to climate change or the modern economic structure, call for coordinated and concerted efforts among many people, …
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Exxon and Biofuels
The caption here translates as “Exxon’s climate solution: use algae as biofuel. Experts say it won’t work.” Of course it won’t work, but we can all imagine the conversation in the conference room at ExxonMobil’s public relations firm, where someone …
America, Set Your Clocks Back
I’d say it’s more like 60 years. It’s a regression to the purely patriarchal society we had before the rights of women, LBGTQs, and people of color began to emerge. It’s what those on the radical right mean when they …
Dealing with the Pandemic Rationally
An apparently angry reader says: “PROMOTE THIS!!” I believe we can fulfill everyone’s objectives simultaneously, if we all acknowledge certain truths here: Yes, there is a 1.5% fatality rate, though many will suffer horribly, and a great number will live …
Andy Borowitz Handles Political Comedy Like No One Else on Earth
I have to admit that I’m extremely jealous of The New Yorker’s comic writer Andy Borowitz. How does he do this? Just look at what he wrote here. We all have access to the same information. How is it possible …
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A Picture’s Worth a Thousand Words, But What Exactly ARE Those Words?
I’m sure the picture here could be interpreted differently, but to me it says, “Yes, climate change, with its floods, droughts, wildfires and famines is ruining our planet, but we’ll be damned if it will ruin a good day of …
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