There Aren’t Enough Faces And Palms For This
Organized Abrahamism and the fossil-fueled corporatocracy are locked in a folie a deux that will end in a self-fulfilling climategeddon. Thank you, James Inhofe.
Tag: denialists
An Image Makeover For Global Climate Change?
The Republican Representative of the State of Denial, a regular contender for the title of “Most Corrupt Person in Congress”, was once an “image consultant.” Whatever that is. Actually, I think I understand. An Image Consultant is someone who will help you manipulate the perceptions of other people so you can get what you want […]
Michael Mann: Grounds For Hope?
When Jaisal Noor of The Real News Network recently interviewed climatologist Michael Mann, she asked him about the recent trend of multinational corporations gradually beginning to recognize the magnitude of the crisis, as reported in a New York Times article, “Industry Awakens to the Threat of Climate Change.” In particular, she wonders if the Times’ […]
You Can Be Ignorant AND Well-Informed
Well, this is utterly infuriating. Our tax-dollar-supported NSA was spying on the communications of other governments during the 2009 Copenhagen Climate Debacle Conference, according to information hero Edward Snowden: The National Security Agency was all prepared to “provide policymakers with unique, timely, and valuable insights into key countries’ preparations and goals for the conference, as […]
Sometimes Extinction Is GOOD News…
…as in the possible outcome of Michael Mann’s ongoing lawsuit against The National Review, which famously compared him to pedophile Jerry Sandusky along with accusing him of falsifying his data. Enjoy: The National Review magazine, longstanding house news organ of the establishment right, is facing a lawsuit that could shutter the publication permanently. According to […]
How To Stay Ahead Of The Conversation
I had some family business at the other end of the state a few days ago, so I rented a car to drive out to Amherst. I rent from Enterprise, because from what I can tell, they’re good guys — and they’ll pick you up and drop you off. The car rental guy and I […]
Our Failed Corporate Media, Chapter 945,233
If you’re a sports fan, you should probably be getting involved in this: ESPN announcers Brad Nessler and Jimmy Dykes mainstreamed the right-wing myth that cold weather in January disproves man-made climate change. During the first half of a January 7 game, Dykes discussed a pattern of cold weather blanketing much of the United States […]