Energy Crisis

Posted on June 6, 2022 by Ken
The world may be careening toward a 1970s-style energy crisis — or worse – CNN
We have an oil crisis, a gas crisis and an electricity crisis all at the same time”

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The world is grappling with gravity-defying energy price spikes on everything from gasoline and natural gas to coal. Some fear this may just be the beginning.
Current and former energy officials tell CNN they worry that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in the wake of years of underinvestment in the energy sector have sent the world careening into a crisis that will rival or even exceed the oil crises of the 1970s and early 1980s.Unlike those infamous episodes, this one is not contained to oil.

“Now we have an oil crisis, a gas crisis and an electricity crisis at the same time,”
Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency watchdog group, told Der Spiegel
in an interview published this week. “This energy crisis is much bigger than the oil crises of the 1970s and 1980s. And it will probably last longer.” The global economy has largely been able to withstand surging energy prices so far. But prices could continue to rise to unsustainable levels as Europe attempts to wean itself off Russian oil and, potentially, gas.

Supply shortages could lead to some difficult choices in Europe, including rationing.
Joe McMonigle, secretary general of the International Energy Forum, said he agrees with this depressing forecast from the IEA. “We have a serious problem around the world that
I think policymakers are just waking up to. It’s kind of a perfect storm,” McMonigle, whose group serves as a go-between for energy producing and consuming nations, told CNN in a phone interview. ‘I wouldn’t trust them.’

The Energy Secretary blasts Russia for ‘weaponizing’ energy.
The extent of a perfect storm — underinvestment, strong demand & supply disruptions from the war — will have wide-reaching consequences, potentially threatening the economic recovery from Covid-19, exacerbating inflation, fueling social unrest and undermining efforts to save the planet from global warming.
Birol warned of supply bottlenecks of gasoline and diesel, especially in Europe,
as well as rationing of natural gas next winter in Europe. “It is a crisis for which
the world is woefully unprepared,” said Robert McNally, who served as a top
energy adviser to former US President George W. Bush.

Not only are energy prices very high, but the reliability of the power grid is being challenged by extreme temperatures and severe drought. A US power grid regulator warned last month that parts of the country could face electricity shortages and even blackouts this summer. Former Obama energy adviser Jason Bordoff and Harvard University professor Meghan O’Sullivan wrote a piece in the Economist in late March warning that the world was on the cusp of “what may become the worst energy crisis
since the 1970s.” 

‘Our fears have borne out’ 
Video: Inside the American struggle with rising energy prices.
“Since we wrote that, our fears have borne out,” Bordoff, co-founding dean of the Columbia Climate School, told CNN. Of course, there are key differences between today and the 1970s. Prices have not spiked nearly as much as they did then, and policymakers have not resorted to extreme steps like price controls. “Were we to resort to price controls and price caps, then we could have shortages,” McNally said.

When the war started, the West sought to avoid targeting Russia’s energy supplies directly because it was simply too critical to global markets. Russia is not just the world’s largest oil exporter, but it is the biggest natural gas exporter and a major supplier of coal. But as the brutality of the war became clear to the world, that hands-off approach did not last, with the United States and other countries banning Russian energy imports. Russia retaliated against Western sanctions by restricting or even halting its shipment of natural gas to multiple European countries. 

The European Union announced plans this week to phase out 90% of Russian oil imports by the end of the year. That move has raised the specter of further retaliation from Russia. Energy experts sound an alarm about the US electric grid: ‘Not designed to withstand the impacts of climate change’. This tit-for-tat situation has only worsened the supply shortfall in energy markets that were already tight.

“We have not yet seen how bad this energy crisis is going to get,” Bordoff said.
Already, US gasoline prices have surged by 52% over the past year to record highs, angering the public and contributing to the nation’s inflation crisis. Prices for natural gas, a vital fuel for heating homes and powering the electric grid, have nearly tripled over the past year in the United States. Natural gas prices have skyrocketed even further in Europe, though they are well off their worst levels.

‘Putin just brought us there faster’
Today’s energy turmoil is not simply the result of the war in Ukraine.
It is also the byproduct of cratering investment in oil and natural gas, which are depleting resources that require massive sums of money just to maintain their production, let alone increase it. Upstream investment in the oil and gas sector stood at just $341 billion in also 2021, 23% below the pre-Covid level of $525 billion and well below the recent peak in 2014 of $700 billion, according to the IEF.

This investment shortfall has been brought on by a series of factors, including a push among investors and governments to bet on clean energy, the uncertain future of fossil fuels and years of weak and volatile oil prices. The California drought could cut the state’s hydropower in half this summer. “Because of the desire to bring down carbon emissions, we have a lot less appetite to invest in hydrocarbons. And that exacerbates the price volatility and makes it more difficult to resolve the supply side,” said Francisco Blanch, head of global commodities at Bank of America.

Europe was already grappling with an energy crisis last year and prices for natural gas, coal and oil were high long before the first Russian tanks began rolling into Ukraine.
“We were heading towards a crisis anyway. Putin just brought us there faster and sharper,” said McNally, who is now the president of consulting firm Rapidan Energy Group.

Shortages and gas lines?
The 1973 oil crisis was marked by hours-long lines at gas stations, fuel shortages and panic. Experts said they worry about fuel shortages again today, although they view that
as a greater risk in Europe than in the United States. Fuel shortages are a global problem. You’re going to see that very soon, though maybe not in the US,” said Bank of America’s Blanch. Blanch said he thinks this risk is lower in the United States because the country remains one of the biggest oil producers on the planet and is a major exporter of energy. Europe, on the other hand, is more reliant on foreign oil and natural gas — especially
from Russia.

The IEA chief warned of natural gas rationing in Europe, which is heavily dependent
on Russia for gas. Blanch noted that sky-high natural gas prices have already shut down factories in Europe. “Europe is already in natural gas rationing mode,” he said.

‘We have to be careful here’
Octopus CEO on renewable energy: Less gas means ‘less power and less leverage to Putin’
Energy experts told CNN they worry global policymakers are mismanaging the climate crisis, focusing too much on reducing supply and not enough on cutting the world’s appetite for fossil fuels. “We’re not doing nearly enough to reduce hydrocarbon demand consistent with our climate goals,” said Bordoff. Focusing on just one side of the equation risks not only price spikes but social unrest and turning the public off to climate action.

“We have to be careful here because if we allow the public to equate high energy prices with the energy transition, we’re doomed,” said McMonigle. “You will essentially lose public support, probably permanently.” McMonigle urged governments to send signals to investors that not only is it okay to still invest in fossil fuels, but it’s “necessary” for the world economy and progress in the energy transition.But even if policymakers convince investors to ramp up investment, that will take considerable time to result in more supply.

What could end the energy crisis
Of course, no one can say with certainty exactly how all of this will play out. And there could be surprises that ease the supply crunch. For instance, a diplomatic breakthrough that ends the war in Ukraine and allows sanctions to get lifted from Russia would be a game changer.

Birol said other surprises that would ease the energy crisis include an Iranian nuclear deal, a deeper economic slowdown in China or an agreement by Saudi Arabia and other OPEC producers to ramp up oil production. Inflation worries are real, but this isn’t the 1970s. He also reiterated that governments stand ready to release further emergency stockpiles of oil. However, even the record-setting release of US emergency stockpiles had just a modest and fleeting impact on gasoline prices.

In March, the IEA also urged governments around the world to consider drastic steps to slash oil demand, including reducing speed limits on highways, working from home up to three days a week where possible and car-free Sundays in cities. And there’s at least one other development that has been front-and-center lately and would ease the energy crisis:  An economic recession, or at least one that’s deep enough to cause demand to collapse.

IS DONALD TRUMP A PEACEMAKER?
After allegations of Trump’s hateful statements about the U.S. armed forces were published in The Atlantic, Trump has defended himself as pro-military and anti-war. 
His critics may scoff at these claims, but he was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize 
for his brokering of the Israel-UAE normalization deal.

Fighting to End the Endless Wars
Jack Hunter, Washington Examiner:

Trump has signaled at different times throughout his term that he wants to get the U.S. out of Afghanistan, which has resulted in some troop reductions… [he] should finally and completely ignore the countless Washington foreign policy “experts” who have been consistently wrong on Afghanistan. He should trust his instincts.

Building Peace Around the World
Emily Schrader, Jerusalem Post:

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be remarkably successful… the Trump administration has seen tremendous success
in peacemaking in the region with the historic peace between the UAE and Israel –
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Staff, BBC:

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it hit the country but wanted to play down the crisis, according to [Woodward.]

[.] days after the White House declared the pandemic a national emergency,
the president told Woodward: “I wanted to always play it down. I still like
playing it down, because I don’t want to create a panic.”

Trump’s Covid legacy: left office with 24,255,934 coronavirus cases and 402,269 deaths,
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Anti-Trump
Editorial Board, New York Post:

Are Joe Biden and Kamala Harris trying to prolong the pandemic?
[.] The anti-Trump media, too, are playing this game: “Scientists Worry About
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Ticks Attack

Posted on June 6, 2022 by Ken
Ticks Attack by Leslie Gartrell

Temperatures are rising and so is Ohio’s tick population,
according to national and state officials.

Diseases spread by ticks are an increasing concern in the state, with reports
flowing into the Ohio Department of Health more frequently over the past decade –
including that of an allergy to red meat caused by the bite of a Lone Star ticks.
In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that between 2004 & 2019, the total number of tick-borne diseases in the United States more than doubled.
Although ticks can be encountered during any season, spring marks the beginning of
their onslaught. This year, the tick population statewide is expected to further swell due
to global climate change and tick-host range expansion, according to Tim McDermott,
an educator with Ohio State University Extension.
“Ticks are extraordinarily adaptable and can travel on host animals,” he said in an OSU College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences news release. “Ticks expand when their habitat range expands due to global climate change. They take advantage of what they can take advantage of to move to new spaces. So now, every year going forward has the potential to be bad, and you should go into each tick season thinking about how you can keep you and your family tick-safe.”

Common ticks found in the Grand Lake area.
For example, the American dog tick was the only tick in Ohio that was of medical importance to humans, companion animals and livestock 20 years ago,
McDermott said in the release.
Now, there are five ticks in Ohio that concern experts. The American dog tick, the blacklegged tick – also known as the deer tick – and the Lone Star tick have become more prominent. Most recently, both the Asian long horned tick and the Gulf Coast tick were confirmed in Ohio in 2020.
With the rising tick population comes the risk of contracting tick-borne illnesses
such as anaplasmosis, babesiosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever and Lyme disease.
The Lone Star tick occasionally can trigger an allergic reaction to mammal meats such as pork, beef and lamb, according to the CDC. Symptoms can also appear after eating other food products with animal connections, such as dairy or gelatin.

Cases are rare, but growing, according to the Cleveland Clinic. 
Only 24 cases of the meat allergy, known as alpha-gal syndrome,
were reported in the U.S. in 2009. By 2018, the number topped 34,000.
In addition to alpha-gal syndrome, the Lone Star tick is also a spreader of Lyme disease, Heartland virus, Bourbon virus and Southern tick-associated rash illness, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
ODH recommends watching for symptoms of tick-borne diseases. Symptoms often
include fever, headache, joint pain, muscle aches, fatigue or a rash soon after a tick bite. Symptoms of Rocky Mountain spotted fever usually begin within five to 10 days after a bite. People should contact their health care provider if symptoms develop and tell them
if they have had a tick bite or found a tick on themselves, according to ODH.

Auglaize County Health Department health commissioner Oliver Fisher in May said as tick season gets into full swing, it’s important to check for ticks after spending time outdoors. McDermott in the release said while the risk of encountering ticks in Ohio is high and the number of ticks that are carrying disease is high, people can take steps to protect themselves. One way to control ticks is through proper management of their habitat.
“Keep your yard mowed, and do not allow brush or leaf litter to accumulate,” he said. “Remove brush, tall weeds, and grass in order to eliminate the habitat of rodents and other small mammals, which serve as hosts for ticks as well as serve as prime tick habitat.”
Individuals should wear light-colored, long clothing, and tuck their pants legs into socks
if applicable, according to ODH. Using EPA-registered repellents with DEET can protect against ticks.
Clothing and shoes correctly treated with the insecticide permethrin help deter ticks and can be purchased through many outfitters and clothing companies, according to the OSU extension release.

In addition to doing frequent tick checks once indoors,
individuals should shower soon after being outside and thoroughly inspect themselves afterward, according to ODH.
Ticks often hitchhike on clothing, so people should examine their clothing in addition
to equipment and pets. Dry clothes can be put into a dryer and tumble-dry on high heat
for 10 minutes to kill ticks. If the clothes require washing first, hot water is recommended.
If a tick is found in the skin, people should begin removal by using fine-tipped tweezers to grasp the tick as close to the skin’s surface as possible, pulling away from the skin with steady, even pressure, according to ODH.
People should not twist or jerk the tick as this can cause the mouthparts to break off
and remain in the skin. If this happens, the mouth parts can be removed with tweezers. 
If an individual is unable to remove the mouth parts easily with clean tweezers, it should be left alone to let the skin heal. Once the tick has been removed, people should wash their hands and the bite area with soap and water, according to ODH.
Live ticks can be disposed of by putting them in alcohol, placing them in a sealed bag or container, wrapping it tightly in tape or flushing it down the toilet, officials at ODH have said. People should never crush ticks with their fingers.
People should not use petroleum jelly, a hot match, nail polish or any other “folk” remedies to remove a tick, as these methods have never been proven to work,
according to ODH.

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Proper Upbringings

Posted on June 6, 2022 by Ken
I remember when my GodMother had her pacemaker set:
her roommate was a 19-year-old who suffered a stroke. 

When the doctor asked her what her diet was, she said, she ate pizza and the doctor asked what else she eats. And the girl replied I eat pizza all the time because my mom and dad work and she had to fend for herself. So, she ate pizza every day after school. So, in this scenario do we take pizza off the market, or should her parents have corrected this before she had a stroke at 19 years of age?

In the case of gun violence: The latest in gun violence research and computer games – Marc Armitage and rap music and its violent progeny  influence young minds into violence? 

A simple, practical way to keep guns from young men who shouldn’t have them.
Opinion by Ross Douthat / The New York Times.
© Provided by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

To fully understand a problem like terrorism, you need to accept complexity, a sprawl of general factors — personal, historical, cultural — converging in a specific movement or a single actor. The kind of mass-murdering, effectively suicidal terrorism that has taken hold in America in the 23 years since Columbine is no different, even if it doesn’t wave a flag or make political demands.

The cascade of mimetic violence, the despairing anti-politics, the horribly vulnerable targets, the young men willingly becoming monsters — so much is implicated here: our media ecosystem and our education system, religion and technology and fatherhood and relations between the sexes, a tangle of roots in poisoned soil.

But an important truth about policymaking — a conservative truth, in many contexts —
is you don’t have to fully understand a problem’s roots in order to do something about it. There’s no simple path to a future America where young men like the killer in Uvalde, Texas — may his name be blotted out — no longer seek apotheosis and strike back through mass murder. However, as long as we live in this America, I want the next teenager with an obvious set of warning flags — severe familial disorder, self-harm, violent online threats — to find it much harder to turn 18 and immediately acquire a high-powered weapon.

The specificity of the problem is important. I am not interested in the liberal desire to fold the problem of Uvalde-style mass shootings, of nihilistic terrorism with a misogynist or racist edge, into a larger problem called “gun violence.” America does indeed have a lot of gun violence, and we have had more of it in the past few years, but that violence is first and foremost a crime problem — one worsened by the easy availability of handguns but also by other novel factors, including the school closures and the police retreat that blue-state liberalism has recently encouraged.

Better enforcement of gun laws has its place in any response to the current homicide spike. But the liberals pining for sweeping new federal gun restrictions seem to be imagining either toothless laws that don’t affect anyone except the scrupulously law-abiding or some version of Michael Bloomberg’s aggressive-policing regime imposed all over the country, when they themselves decided that Bloombergism was authoritarian and racist.

In either case, the liberal anti-gun impulse often tends toward culture-war posturing,
not an actual strategy for bringing homicide rates back down or preventing the kind of “school shootings” that are just general lawlessness spilling over onto school property.

At the same time, I also have no interest in the apparent conservative desire — or at least Ted Cruz’s desire — to turn America’s schools into a zone of over policing, duck-and-cover fearfulness and military-level vigilance. Yes, there are schools in high-crime areas that need a police presence and there are school buildings well suited to have a single, secured entrance. But beyond these basics, the potential ubiquity of armed security and active-shooter drills is its own sacrifice of liberty, and even if the right to a demilitarized childhood isn’t enumerated in the Constitution, it should be treasured and preserved.

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Conservatives and libertarians should be especially aware of this given that they have spent two years arguing, reasonably, that the infliction of COVID security theater on children does more harm than good.
If that logic applies to the low risk to children from the virus,
it surely applies to the low risk of school terrorism as well.
And COVID theater, at least, did not risk spreading the virus further, whereas,
I strongly suspect that a constant childhood drumbeat about the risks of school massacres contributes to the dark romance of the deed — especially among those unhappy kids for whom K-12 education feels like a prison anyway, with or without metal detectors.

So don’t give me a fanciful general war on guns or a general “hardening” of elementary schools. Give me policies, the simpler the better, that would stand between some meaningful percentage of mass shooters and their arsenals.

We have a decent sense of what those policies might be. The people drawn to this kind of terrorism are overwhelmingly of a type — young, troubled, socially awkward men. They are not necessarily gun experts, prepared to retrofit any weapon they acquire for maximal lethality, nor are they necessarily experts at navigating black markets to acquire weapons they can’t get legally. And they often expose their instability and intentions in advance.

Yes, some will overcome all obstacles or strike without warning.
However, many others, including those like the Uvalde shooter,
seem potentially deterrable at the point of weapons acquisition.
As the University of Alabama criminologist Adam Lankford told The Dispatch,
“if you make buying a firearm more difficult for people who find it difficult to
do anything socially, that makes a difference.”

Those difference-making difficulties could be imposed via restrictions that target age and weapon type at once. Or they could be imposed through laws encouraging preemptive action by parties who might see the threat coming in advance. Age requirements for the purchase of AR-15s and other semi-automatic rifles fall into the first category; red-flag laws, which enable interventions that temporarily strip dangerous-seeming people of their guns, are the best example of the second approach.

I’m open to both options, but my current policy preference is slightly different.
I worry that red-flag laws demand too much of bystanders and family members, while offering too little in cases where the potential shooter has cut himself off from normal contact. I’m not sure an age limit of 21 covers enough of the young male danger zone,
and I understand the objections of gun rights advocates to a system that demands that
a 20-year-old enroll himself for potential military service but refuses him adult rights
of self-defense.

So I would like to see experiments with age-based impediments rather than full restrictions — allowing would-be gun purchasers 25 and under the same rights of ownership as 40- or 60-year-olds, but with more substantial screenings before a purchase. Not just a criminal-background check, in other words, but some kind of basic social or psychological screening, combining a mental-health check, a social-media audit and testimonials from two competent adults — all subject to the same appeals process as a well-designed red-flag law.

This is an alteration and refinement of an earlier suggestion I floated following the Parkland shooting, which would have staggered the age at which various guns become available for legal purchase. Of course it generates its own set of objections, practical and constitutional; every potential gun regulation does.
And if you fear our government enough, there will always be a reason to imagine that to yield anything is to yield everything — that today’s screening for early-20-something gun owners will become tomorrow’s tacit ban on conservatives buying guns, to pick the most obvious possible response.

But that’s a counsel of futility for responding to almost any threat, as long as our politics are polarized and trust in government stays low. And I’m not interested in futility, any more than I’m interested in the forms of right-wing overreaction or left-wing fantasy politics criticized above.

There’s a future where America’s gun-ownership rate is as high as ever, where our
schools still look like schools rather than airport security lines and where 18-year-olds
under a demoniac shadow face meaningful obstacles to arming themselves for terrorism.

Let’s try living there and see what happens next.

Ross Douthat is a columnist for The New York Times.

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Humanity Sinister Side

Posted on June 3, 2022 by Ken
Is Europe responsible for the destruction of our planet? (msn.com)

The Life of Reason: Reason in Common Sense.
The quote “Those who forget history are condemned to repeat it” is attributed to the American philosopher George Santayana and it can be accurately quoted as “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it” as stated in his work.

If you are not aware, I will repeat:
Italian Defense Contractor Admits He Helped Rig the US Election! 
Humanity has pushed the planet to the brink of utter destruction. However, they will
print in their various media outlets in Europe, in the United States, in Canada, Australia, and even in some parts of Africa that “Humans” are responsible for climate change.
GO DEVILS alone are responsible for Global Warming. Evil people are responsible for the destruction of more than sixty percent of the world’s species in the past one hundred years alone. 
Resist that “human” temptation and let’s paint the problem: Evil people alone have pushed the world to the brink of utter destruction. Resist the generalization of humans. Resist the obfuscation of race when the problem must be identified correctly, and the solution prescribed exactly. Resist the normalization of “evilness” alone. Call the Sinister Side or problem of the planet for what it is: Evil people around the world are responsible for climate change and they have brought the world closer, much closer—than any one race of people—to the precipice of utter obliteration.

America should ‘end its love affair with single-family homes’: Time magazine.
How? If you took the current survey of the planet’s life forms for granted, the world’s 7.6 billion people represent just 0.01 percent of all living things. Evil people alone, depending on who you ask, make up only about ten percent of people at the most. That means that Evil alone makes up about 0.001 percent of all living things. Yet since the dawn of European Enlightenment some four hundred years ago, and the sword-wielding, gun-toting, atomic-spreading of this parochial folklore, Europeans have caused the loss of over 80 percent of all wild mammals and half of plants. That is not to mention the scores of human genocides they have committed enroute to building their Temples of Mass Consumption all over the planet.
The price we pay for European Enlightenment violently spread across the globe—if we are still alive after their sword-wielding terrorism— the seas are warming fast, the fishes diving deeper to their deaths, or choking on plastics. The ice caps are melting furiously in reaction, and temperatures everywhere are soaring. The climate as a whole is off kilter, and behaves in ways never before observed. The solution provided by the wielders of this violent European folklore is more consumption, although a recent emissions gap report by the United Nations pointed to the fact that economic growth is responsible for a rise in carbon emissions in 2017.
The way that the folklore of European Enlightenment rationalizes this folly of more consumption to solve Global Warming is by calling one kind of mass consumption, good, and another kind of mass consumption, bad. This last kind they call it Consumerism. And from there their confusion, their inability to curb their gluttony ensues. The foolishness of the European Enlightenment has no critics inside of it. The only formidable critics left outside of it, were left inside Africa itself, and in there the instruments of the atomic-bombing, drone-flying, digital-eavesdropping Europeans got to them. In there the Africans were killed, and where they survived, they were enslaved, Christianized, silenced, and ostracized.

What is European Enlightenment and why has it been so virulent? 
It turns out that Europe’s rise to academic fame is actually predicated on objecting to the ideals of its African seniors. If ancient African scholars wrote that a River was a God and should be respected as such, the Europeans decided that God was absent from the River. They didn’t end there. The Europeans found a new place for God. In the skies, where He could not be reached, touched, felt, sensed, but where He made everything, including the River only for humans, and for human consumption alone.
Where African scholars of Africa’s vast temples, which served the people for millennia, wrote and taught that God resided inside Nature itself, that God resided within the created, the creation, and that the creation must be treated as if it were God, European scholars broke with that tradition. The European motivation was clear. They simply no longer wanted to ascribe to the ideal of African Restraint. Europeans hated restraint, they loved gluttony, the mass consumption of everything without restraint.
This motivation inspired the European schools of thought to devise careful principles—mostly violence towards Africans (Blacks), some religious, some political, others socio-economic—to encourage mass consumption. This is the European Enlightenment.
To the European Enlighten then God was no longer within creation. God was no longer in the dark soils. God was no longer Black. God was outside of the created, outside of the creation in order that he can become pure. God was in the skies looking down to make sure what He had created for human consumption was being consumed. The Earth, the rivers, the oceans, the soils, the animals were no longer sacred, as the Vodun Religion had it, but the Earth was rather an object created for human consumption alone.
Christianity, Judaism and Islam all ascribe to this enervating doctrine.
They’ve all metamorphosed, and they all prescribe to these principles of Anti-Blackness.
A doctrine set against Nature, a theory set against Earth, set against African religions, like Vodun, an ideology set on the mass consumption of the Earth’s resources without restraint. An ideology based on the Nothingness of God, the unfairness of God, the purity, unteachableness, infeasibility of God. An ideology of whiteness.

And with it, the European Miracle.
“A miracle beyond all miracles,” so much so that if a nation must develop; if a nation must become “civilized;” if a nation must become white (and not Black), that nation must aspire to the doctrine of European Enlightenment. That nation must ascribe to mass production and consumption (industrialization) and mass waste production. European nations, or the West, although they are only five percent of the world’s population and consume over fifty percent of the world’s resources, still waste over fifty percent of what they consume.
The West will never lead the world off the path of total destruction for one reason, and one reason alone: Anti-Blackness, and with that the unrestrained folklore of the gluttony of the European Enlightenment. With the West, we are doomed one way or another. Only a back-to-Africa thinking, only a back-to-Africa academia, only a back-to-Africa religiosity and systems of government can set the world on a brighter path to salvation.
The road to Hell will be paved by the beautiful sadistic intentions of European Folklore called an “Enlightenment,” but the world’s salvation lies only in African thought, only deep in embracing the idea that God is near, nearer than you thought.
Hence, all is probably not lost. God is here. He is on the inside. You are all Gods and you are capable of embracing all the things of the Earth; you are capable of respecting the Earth and not destroying all the things of the Earth; you are capable of loving everyone and everything. You are capable of total Blackness. You are capable of restraint.
And remember Communist Countries (China, Russia, North Korea Iran and Syria would like to wreck the American Way of Life through our government.)

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WITH A PRODUCTION BUDGET OF $25 MILLION, THE MAKERS OF THE BLUE PLANET: SEAS OF LIFE CRAFTED THIS EPIC STORY OF LIFE ON EARTH. FIVE YEARS IN PRODUCTION, WITH OVER 2,000 DAYS IN THE FIELD, USING 40 CAMERA MEN FILMING ACROSS 200 LOCATIONS, SHOT ENTIRELY IN HIGH DEFINITION, PLANET EARTH IS AN UNPARALLELED PORTRAIT OF THE THIRD ROCK FROM THE SUN. THIS STUNNING TELEVISION EXPERIENCE CAPTURES RARE ACTION IN IMPOSSIBLE LOCATIONS AND PRESENTS INTIMATE MOMENTS WITH OUR PLANET’S BEST-LOVED, WILDEST, AND MOST ELUSIVE CREATURES. 

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1. FROM POLE TO POLE. THE FIRST EPISODE ILLUSTRATES A ‘JOURNEY’ AROUND THE GLOBE AND REVEALS THE EFFECT OF GRADUAL CLIMATIC CHANGE AND SEASONAL TRANSITIONS EN ROUTE. DURING ANTARCTICA’S WINTER, EMPEROR PENGUINS ENDURE FOUR MONTHS OF DARKNESS,
WITH NO FOOD, IN TEMPERATURES OF ?70 °C (?94 °F).
MEANWHILE, AS SPRING ARRIVES IN THE ARCTIC, POLAR BEAR CUBS
TAKE THEIR FIRST STEPS INTO A WORLD OF RAPIDLY THAWING ICE.
2.MOUNTAINS – THIS EPISODE GIVES YOU A TOUR OF SOME OF THE MANY VAST MOUNTAIN RANGES IN THE WORLD, INCLUDING THE ANDES AND THE HIMALAYAS. IT ALSO SHOWS   THE DIFFERENT ANIMAL SPECIES LIVING IN THESE MOUNTAINOUS ENVIRONMENTS, AS WELL AS FOOTAGE OF SOME OF THEM DOING THINGS THAT HAVE NEVER BEEN SEEN BEFORE.
3. FRESH WATER – ALTHOUGH ONLY THREE PERCENT OF THE EARTH IS FRESHWATER, THERE IS NO LACK OF ANIMALS LIVING IN THOSE PARTICULAR HABITATS. FRESH WATER HAS SHAPED THE EARTH WHILE CARVING GORGES, VALLEYS, AND GREAT WATERFALLS, AND IN THIS EPISODE, WE WITNESS THE UNIQUE PRESENCE OF DISTINCT ANIMALS SUCH AS CROCODILES AND OTTERS.
4. CAVES – THIS EPISODE INTRODUCES YOU TO ONE OF THE MOST MYSTERIOUS HABITATS IN THE WORLD, WHERE NOT MANY HAVE EVER BEEN: CAVES. ALSO THE ONLY HABITAT NOT DIRECTLY DRIVEN BY SUNLIGHT, THIS EPISODE SHOWS YOU THE MANY DIFFERENT, INCREDIBLE CREATURES INHABITING THEM, INCLUDING THE VARIOUS SPECIES OF BATS. ALSO INTRODUCING YOU TO THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF CAVES, FROM UNDERGROUND CAVES, TO UNDERWATER CAVES, THIS EPISODE BRINGS PLANET EARTH TO A FASCINATING END.
5. DESERTS – THIS EPISODE FEATURES THE UNIQUE DESERT LIFE ON THE PLANET, INCLUDING ANIMALS THAT HAVE TO WITHSTAND LACK OF WATER. IT ALSO SHOWS WHAT THESE HARDENED CREATURES DO IN ORDER TO SURVIVE IN SUCH A BARREN ENVIRONMENT.
6. ICE WORLDS – ZOOMING IN ON THE FROZEN WASTELANDS OF THE ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC, PLANET EARTH TAKES A LOOK AT THE VARIOUS ANIMALS THAT LIVE THERE, INCLUDING POLAR BEARS AND DIFFERENT TYPES OF PENGUINS. IT ALSO SHOWS YOU THAT LIKE DESERT CREATURES, THESE ANIMALS HAVE CERTAIN SKILLS THAT ARE NECESSARY FOR SURVIVAL IN SUCH HARSH CLIMATES. EXCEPT THIS TIME, IT’S FOR SURVIVAL IN SOME OF THE COLDEST AREAS IN THE WORLD.
7. GREAT PLAINS – THIS IS AN EPISODE THAT INTRODUCES YOU TO ONE OF THE LARGEST LAND HABITATS ON THE PLANET WHICH COVER OVER A QUARTER OF IT, AS WELL AS ANIMALS THAT ARE SOME OF THE WORLD’S LARGEST. IT ALSO INCLUDES MASSIVE MIGRATIONS AND HUGE HUNTS MADE BY SOME OF THE FIERCE PREDATORS THAT ROAM THERE.
8. JUNGLES – WITH INCREDIBLE ANGLES FROM HIGH-DEFINITION CAMERAS, THIS EPISODE SHOWS US THE HABITAT WHICH MAY ONLY COVER THREE PERCENT OF THE PLANET’S SURFACE, BUT IS HOME TO MORE THAN HALF THE SPECIES IN THE WORLD, FROM HOW CHIMPANZEES LIVE, TO THE MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF RARE BIRDS.
9. SHALLOW SEAS – THIS EPISODE FOLLOWS CERTAIN CREATURES SUCH AS HUMPBACK WHALES IN THEIR JOURNEY FOR FOOD IN THE SHALLOW SEAS OF THE PLANET. IT ALSO TAKES A LOOK AT THE TEAMS OF OTHER AQUATIC LIFE THAT LIVE IN THESE CALM WATERS WHERE SUNLIGHT REACHES THE SEABED, INCLUDING BEAUTIFUL CORAL REEFS.
10. SEASONAL FORESTS – THIS EPISODE TAKES YOU TO THE WORLD OF SEASONAL FORESTS, WHERE IT SHOWS YOU ALL SORTS OF DIFFERENT PLANT AND ANIMAL SPECIES LIVING THERE, FROM THE ENORMOUS SEQUOIA TREE, TO THE NEARLY EXTINCT AMUR LEOPARD. IT ALSO SHOWS YOU THAT ALTHOUGH THE SEASONAL FORESTS OF THE WORLD MAY SEEM FAMILIAR TO US, THERE ARE STILL MANY AREAS OF IT THAT ARE MOSTLY UNEXPLORED.
11. OCEAN DEEP – THERE IS MUCH OF THE OCEAN THAT HAS NEVER BEFORE BEEN RESEARCHED OR EXPLORED, AND THIS EPISODE SHOWS YOU SOME OF THAT UNEXPLORED TERRAIN, AS WELL AS SOME OF THE VARIOUS AQUATIC
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Posted on June 3, 2022 by Ken
Richard Lindzen testifies at a House Science Committee hearing on global climate change on Nov 17, 2010. Credit: CSPAN

Richard Lindzen, an outspoken climate contrarian and retired Massachusetts Institute
of Technology professor, sent a letter to President Donald Trump urged him to pull the United States out of the United Nations’ climate change regime because global climate action is “not scientifically justified.”

After MIT’s climate researchers and faculty found out,
 they wrote their own open letter to the president, setting the record straight.
“As [Lindzen’s] colleagues at MIT in the Program in Atmospheres, Oceans and Climate,
all of whom are actively involved in understanding climate, we write to make it clear that this is not a view shared by us, or by the overwhelming majority of other scientists who have devoted their professional lives to careful study of climate science,”
said the March 2 letter, signed by 22 current and retired MIT professors.
The MIT staff addressed specific inaccuracies in Lindzen’s letter,

Including his assertion that “carbon dioxide is not a pollutant.”

“The risks to the Earth system associated with increasing levels of carbon dioxide
are almost universally agreed by climate scientists to be real ones,” they wrote.
“These include, but are not limited to, sea level rise, ocean acidification & increases
in extreme flooding and droughts, all with serious consequences for mankind.”
Lindzen has spent years downplaying the significance of man-made climate change through his published research, testimony in lawsuits and appearances before Congress. He has compared “global warming believers” to a “cult,” and called the most recent assessment by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the world’s leading climate science body, “a political document.” He served as a meteorology professor from 1983 to 2013. He is now a distinguished senior fellow at the Cato Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based conservative think tank.
Lindzen responded to InsideClimate News with a one-page statement that echoed the contrarian points he made in his letter. He also criticized MIT’s climate program.

“Since MIT’s administration has made the climate issue a major focus for the Institute with the Program in Atmospheres, Oceans, and Climate (PAOC) playing a central role,
it is not surprising that the department would object to any de-emphasis of this issue,” Lindzen wrote. “For far too long, one body of men, establishment climate scientists, has been permitted to be judges and parties on what the ‘risks to the Earth system associated with increasing levels of carbon dioxide’ really are,” he said, referencing something James Madison wrote in 1787.
A petition accompanying Lindzen’s letter was signed by 300 other people.
Lindzen described the signatories as “eminent scientists and other qualified individuals”
in his letter. A review of the names by the Guardian, however, revealed few biology, chemistry, climate, earth and physics scientists.

Many are well-known climate contrarians and deniers.
They include Willie Soon, an aerospace engineer at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics; Steve Goreham of the Heartland Institute, an industry backed organization that denies climate science; and William Briggs, a statistician at Cornell University who questions climate models.
“In stark contrast to Lindzen’s letter, ours was signed only by those who know something about the climate system,” said Kerry Emanuel, an MIT professor of atmospheric sciences who signed the letter opposing Lindzen. The science advocacy group the Union of Concerned Scientist also annotated the letter to point out its errors.

Climate Heretic: Judith Curry Turns on Her Colleagues
Climate Science’s Myth-Buster It’s time to be scientific about global warming, says climatologist Judith Curry. We’ve all come across the images of polar bears drifting on ice floes: emblematic victims of the global warming that’s melting the polar ice caps, symbols of the threat to the earth posed by our ceaseless energy production—above all, the carbon dioxide that factories and automobiles emit.
We hear louder and louder demands to impose limits, to change our wasteful ways, so as to save not only the bears but also the planet and ourselves. If you think climate change is real, just go look at who is backing and funding our lovely Greta Thunberg | Networth.

The Imaginary Climate Crisis (rumble.com)
Greenpeace and WWF, check any one of them then do come back and tell me
how much you trust Royal Dutch Shell, or JPMorgan Morgan chase, how about Rockefeller and black rock Al gore ffs! It’s a massive con that has been decades
in the making: » The Manufacturing of Greta Thunberg – The Political Economy
of the Non-Profit Industrial Complex [ACT I] (theartofannihilation.com)

In political discourse and in the media: 
Major storms and floods typically get presented as signs of impending doom, accompanied by invocations to the environment and calls to respect Mother Nature. Only catastrophes seem to grab our attention, though, and it’s rarely mentioned that warming would bring some benefits, such as expanded production of grains in previously frozen regions of Canada and Russia.
Nor do we hear that people die more often in cold weather than in hot weather.
Isolated voices criticize the alarm over global warming, considering it a pseudoscientific thesis, the true aim of which is to thwart economic modernization and free-market growth and to extend the power of states over individual choices.
Not being a climatologist myself, I’ve always had trouble deciding between these arguments. And then I met Judith Curry at her home in Reno, Nevada. Curry is a true climatologist.
She once headed the department of earth and atmospheric sciences at the Georgia Institute of Technology, until she gave up on the academy so that she could express herself independently. “Independence of mind and climatology have become incompatible,” she says. Do you mean that global warming isn’t real? I ask. “There is warming, but we don’t really understand its causes,” she says. “The human factor and carbon dioxide, in particular, contribute to warming, but how much is the subject of intense scientific debate.”
Curry is a scholar, not a pundit. Unlike many political and journalistic oracles, she never opines without proof. And she has data at her command. She tells me, for example, that between 1910 and 1940, the planet warmed during a climatic episode that resembles our own, down to the degree. The warming can’t be blamed on industry, she argues, because back then, most of the carbon-dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels were small.
In fact, Curry says, “almost half of the warming observed in the twentieth century came about in the first half of the century, before carbon-dioxide emissions became large.” 

Natural factors thus had to be the cause. 
None of the climate models used by scientists now working for the United Nations can explain this older trend. Nor can these models explain why the climate suddenly cooled between 1950 and 1970, giving rise to widespread warnings about the onset of a new ice age. I recall magazine covers of the late 1960s or early 1970s depicting the planet in the grip of an annihilating deep freeze. According to a group of scientists, we faced an apocalyptic environmental scenario—but the opposite of the current one.
But aren’t oceans rising today, I counter, eroding shorelines and threatening to flood lower-lying population centers and entire inhabited islands? “Yes,” Curry replies.
“Sea level is rising, but this has been gradually happening since the 1860s; we don’t yet observe any significant acceleration of this process in our time.” Here again, one must consider the possibility that the causes for rising sea levels are partly or mostly natural, which isn’t surprising, says Curry, for “climate change is a complex and poorly understood phenomenon, with so many processes involved.” To blame human-emitted carbon dioxide entirely may not be scientific, she continues, but “some find it reassuring to believe that we have mastered the subject.” She says that “nothing upsets many scientists like uncertainty.”

This brings us to why Curry left the world of the academy and government-funded research. “Climatology has become a political party with totalitarian tendencies,” she charges. “If you don’t support the UN consensus on human-caused global warming, if you express the slightest skepticism, you are a ‘climate-change denier,’ a quasi-fascist who must be banned from the scientific community.” These days, the climatology mainstream accepts only data that reinforce its hypothesis that humanity is behind global warming. 
Those daring to take an interest in possible natural causes of climatic variation—such as solar shifts or the earth’s oscillations—aren’t well regarded in the scientific community, to put it mildly. The rhetoric of the alarmists, it’s worth noting, has increasingly moved from “global warming” to “climate change,” which can mean anything. That shift got its start back in 1992, when the UN widened its range of environmental concern to include every change that human activities might be causing in nature, casting a net so wide that few human actions could escape it.
Scientific research should be based on skepticism, on the constant reconsideration of accepted ideas: at least, this is what I learned from my mentor, the ultimate scientific philosopher of our time, Karl Popper. What could lead climate scientists to betray the
very essence of their calling?
The answer, Curry contends: “politics, money, and fame.” Scientists are human beings, with human motives; nowadays, public funding, scientific awards, and academic promotions go to the environmentally correct. 
Among climatologists, Curry explains, “a person must not like capitalism or industrial development too much and should favor world government, rather than nations”; think differently, and you’ll find yourself ostracized. “Climatology is becoming an increasingly dubious science, serving a political project,” she complains.

In other words, “the policy cart is leading the scientific horse.”
“Nowadays, public funding, scientific awards, and academic promotions go to the environmentally correct.” This has long been true in environmental science, she points out. The global warming controversy began back in 1973, during the Gulf oil embargo, which unleashed fear, especially in the United States, that the supply of petroleum would run out. The nuclear industry, Curry says, took advantage of the situation to make its case for nuclear energy as the best alternative, and it began to subsidize ecological movements hostile to coal and oil, which it has been doing ever since. The warming narrative was born.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration played a role in the propagation of that narrative. Having ended its lunar expeditions, NASA was looking for a new mission, so it built some provisional climate models that focused primarily on carbon dioxide, because this is an easy factor to single out and “because it is subject to human control,” observes Curry. Even though it is just one among many factors that cause climate variations, carbon dioxide increasingly became the villain.
Bureaucratic forces at the UN that promote global governance—by the UN, needless to say—got behind this line of research. Then the scientists were called upon and given incentives to prove that such a political project was scientifically necessary, recalls Curry. The UN founded the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 1988 to push this agenda, and ever since, climatologists—an increasingly visible and thriving group—have embraced the faith.

‘Uncertain’ Science: Judith Curry’s Take On Climate Change | WRKF
In 2005, I had a conversation with Rajendra Pachauri, an Indian railway engineer, who remade himself into a climatologist and became director of the IPCC, which received the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize under his tenure. Pachauri told me, without embarrassment, that, at the UN, he recruited only climatologists convinced of the carbon-dioxide warming explanation, excluding all others. This extraordinary collusion today allows politicians and commentators to declare that “science says that” carbon dioxide is to blame for global warming, or that a “scientific consensus” exists on warming, implying that no further study is needed—something that makes zero sense on its face, as scientific research is not based on consensus but on contradictory views.
Curry is skeptical about any positive results that might follow from environmental treaties—above all, the 2016 Paris Climate Accord. By the accord’s terms, the signatory nations—not including the United States, which has withdrawn from the pact—have committed themselves to reducing greenhouse-gas emissions in order to stabilize the planet’s temperature at roughly its present level. Yet as Curry elaborates, even if all the states respected this commitment—an unlikely prospect—the temperature reduction in 2100 would be an insignificant two-tenths of a degree. And this assumes that climate-model predictions are correct. If there is less future warming than projected, the temperature reductions from limiting emissions would be even smaller.

Since the Paris Climate Accord was concluded, no government has followed through
with any serious action. The U.S. pullout is hardly the only problem; India is effectively ignoring the agreement, and France “misses its goals of greenhouse-gas reduction every year,” admits Nicolas Hulot, the French environmental activist and former minister for President Emmanuel Macron. The accord is unenforceable and carries no sanctions—a condition insisted upon by many governments that wouldn’t have signed on otherwise.
We continue to live in a contradictory reality: on the one hand, we hear that nothing threatens humanity as much as rising atmospheric carbon dioxide; on the other hand, nothing much happens practically to address this allegedly dire threat. Most economists suggest that the only effective incentive to reduce greenhouse-gas levels would be to impose a global carbon tax. No government seems willing to accept such a levy.
Is there an apocalyptic warming crisis, or not? “We’re always being told that we are reaching a point of no return—that, for instance, the melting of the Arctic ice pack is the beginning of the apocalypse,” Curry says. “But this melting, which started decades ago, is not leading to catastrophe.” Polar bears themselves adapt and move elsewhere and have never been more numerous; they’re less threatened by the melting, she says, than by urbanization and economic development in the polar region.

Over the last year or so, moreover, the planet has started cooling, though “no one knows whether it will last or not, or whether it will put all the global-warming hypotheses in question.” According to Curry, the truly dramatic rupture of the ice pack would come not from global-warming-induced melting but from “volcanic eruptions in the Antarctic region that would break up the ice, and these cannot be predicted.” Climatologists don’t talk about such eruptions because their theoretical models can’t account for the unpredictable.
Does Curry recommend passivity, then? Not at all. In her view, research should be diversified to encompass study of the natural causes of climate change and not focus so obsessively on the human factor. She also believes that, instead of wasting time on futile treaties and in sterile quarrels, we would do better to prepare ourselves for the consequences of climate change, whether it’s warming or something else. Despite outcries about the proliferation of extreme weather incidents, she points out, hurricanes usually do less damage today than in the past because warning systems and evacuation planning have improved. That suggests the right approach.
Curry’s pragmatism may not win acclaim in environmentalist circles or among liberal pundits, though no one effectively contests the validity of her research or rebuts the data that she cites about an exceedingly complex reality. But, neither reality nor complexity mobilizes passions as much as myths do, which is why Judith Curry’s work is so important today. She is a myth-buster.

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 Climate Misinformation by Source: Judith Curry
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Favorite climate myths by Judith Curry
Below are many of the climate myths used by Judith Curry
plus, how often each myth has been used.

What the Science Says:

“Global warming stopped in 1998, 1995, 2002, 2007, 2010, ????”
1
Global temperature is still rising and 2010 was the hottest recorded.
“Scientists tried to ‘hide the decline’ in global temperature”
The ‘decline’ refers to a decline in northern tree-rings, not global temperature,
and is openly discussed in papers and the IPCC reports.
2
“IPCC is alarmist”
Numerous papers have documented how IPCC predictions are more likely to underestimate the climate response.
3
“There is no consensus”
97% of climate experts agree humans are causing global warming.
4
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The new report says that climate change is driven almost entirely by human action, warns of a worst-case scenario where seas could rise as high as eight feet by the year 2100, and details climate-related damage across the United States as a result of 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit of global warming.

6 Claims Made by Climate Change Skeptics—and How to Respond | Rainforest Alliance (rainforest-alliance.org)
Climatologist Dr. Judith Curry: ‘The climate is going to change independent of what we do with emissions’ – 
‘Thinking that we can control the climate is misguided hubris’ | Climate Depot
It’s Over 120 Degrees in Death Valley, America’s Hottest Place; Here’s A Brief History of Its Legendary
Extreme Heat | The Weather Channel – Articles from The Weather Channel | weather.com
Environmental group urges Biden to wean nation’s biofuel program off liquid fuels.
In Green Deal, Climate Committee, Dems Hit Climate on Two Fronts (ecosystemmarketplace.com)
When Trump’s EPA needed a climate scientist, they called on Alabama’s John Christy – al.com
Michael Mann House Testimony on Climate Change: Embarrassing, Rude | National Review
Climatologist Dr Judith Curry testifies that the man-made climate change theory is a hoax
The IPCC May Have Outlived its Usefulness – An Interview with Judith Curry | OilPrice.com
Leaked Email Reveals Who’s Who List of Climate Denialists – Inside Climate News
Climate Change without Catastrophe: Interview with Anthony Watts | OilPrice.com
Obama admin scientist says climate ’emergency’ is based on fallacy (nypost.com)
New Detailed Global Climate Change Projections from NASA (scitechdaily.com)
Record gas prices have nearly doubled since Biden took office (msn.com)
The 10 Most-Respected Global Warming Skeptics (businessinsider.com)
Sky high: Carbon dioxide levels in air spike past milestone (msn.com)
Anti-global warming documentary “Climate Hustle,” – Bing video
Climate Hustle (2016) – Bing video

Seven Victims of the Climate Witch Hunt (townhall.com)
1976. The Incredible Heatwave. – Search (bing.com)
The Great Yellowstone Fire (1988) – Bing video 
The Imaginary Climate Crisis (rumble.com)
Climatologist Dr. Judith Curry – Bing video

Here’s an extreme analysis between one of the coldest summers of the last 50 years, 1972 and the hottest summer on record, 1976. Summer 1972 had a CET of 14.2, whilst Summer 1976 had a CET of 17.8

Plymouth
Summer 1972 Mean Max: 17.3C (-1.4)
Summer 1976 Mean Max: 21.8C (+3.1)

Belfast
Summer 1972 Mean Max: 16.8C (-1.3)
Summer 1976 Mean Max: 20.5C (+2.4)

Glasgow
Summer 1972 Mean Max: 17.4C (-1.3)
Summer 1976 Mean Max: 20.7C (+2.0)

Dyce
Summer 1972 Mean Max: 16.8C (-0.6)
Summer 1976 Mean Max: 20.2C (+2.6)

Elmdon
Summer 1972 Mean Max: 17.8C (-1.9)
Summer 1976 Mean Max: 23.2C (+3.5)

Durham
Summer 1972 Mean Max: 17.7C (-1.3)
Summer 1976 Mean Max: 21.4C (+2.4)

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Sending love and strength

Posted on June 2, 2022 by Ken
Dora Mendoza (R), the grandmother of Amerie Jo Garza, who died in the mass shooting, mourns at a makeshift memorial outside Uvalde County Courthouse in Uvalde, Texas, on May 26, 2022. Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images.

Parents of school shooting victims to Uvalde: 
‘You don’t think that you’re going to survive, but you do survive’

Uvalde has brought back painful memories for parents who have lost kids in school shootings. Four such parents spoke to Insider about the heartache they felt in the Texas shooting’s aftermath. “It was like reliving Sandy Hook again for me,” one father said. 
Several parents whose children were killed in past school shootings offered solace and guidance to grieving Uvalde parents as they reflected on the agonizing journey that
awaits the families impacted by last week’s mass shooting.
“There are no words,” said Patricia Oliver, whose 18-year-old son Joaquin was
killed at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, in 2018.
 
“There’s no situation that can give you that peace, that person that you lost back.”
Last week, an 18-year-old gunman opened fire at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, killing 21 people, including 19 children and two teachers, all of whom were in the same fourth-grade classroom. The massacre is the latest in an ever-growing list of school shootings that have exposed more than 300,000 American school children to gun violence in the past two decades. 
The impacted Uvalde families now join a terrible but increasingly
populous club of parents who have lost children in school shootings.
Four parents whose children were killed in the 2018 Parkland shooting and the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary massacre spoke to Insider in the aftermath of Uvalde, sharing their outrage and heartache at the all-too-familiar scene unfolding in Texas. 
 
Stirring painful memories
It’s been nearly ten years since Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis’ 6-year-old son Jesse Lewis was murdered in his 1st grade classroom at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut. But watching the Uvalde tragedy unfold brought the painful memories instantly flooding back. “I can’t help but think, what I went through,” Heslin told Insider.
“It was like reliving Sandy Hook again for me.” Heslin is all too aware of the impossible tasks that await the Uvalde families: planning funerals, battling political agendas, and laying their small children to rest.  
“It’s a long, long process and you never get over it,” he said. 
The wounds are still fresh for Lori Alhadeff, who lost her 14-year-old daughter Alyssa Alhadeff at Parkland in 2018.
“It really brings back all the emotions from four years ago,” Alhadeff said. 
Oliver, whose son was also a victim of the Florida shooting, said the Uvalde attack made her feel like her son’s murder had just happened that morning. 
Once a family is unwittingly forced to join this awful club, it’s important that they realize that their healing journey will be lifelong and non-linear, the parents said. 
“It’s like a roller coaster. You know, one moment you could be fine,” Alhadeff said.
“The next moment you’re walking in a grocery store and they could be playing music on the radio and it just emotionally breaks you down.”  
Each person will cope differently, too, Oliver said. 
“Everything is valid. You know, if you want to go out and dance, it’s valid.
If you want to get drunk, go on, do it,” she said. “But you have to…be you and
drain that pain that is gonna be with you, sadly, for the rest of your life.”

A man mourns at a makeshift memorial for the Robb Elementary School shooting victims outside the Uvalde County Courthouse in Texas on May 27, 2022. Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images
A man mourns at a makeshift memorial for the Robb Elementary School shooting victims outside the Uvalde County Courthouse in Texas on May 27, 2022. Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty © 

The small town of Uvalde — like Parkland and Newtown before it — has been descended upon by authorities, journalists, and do-gooders in the aftermath of last week’s shooting.
But the media circus will eventually die down and the country will move on to the next inevitable catastrophe, leaving the families alone with their grief, the parents told Insider.
“When the world leaves and when the friends and family leave, that is when the real healing work begins,” Lewis said. 
Lewis, who started the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement following her son’s death,
said she found comfort in knowing that the country and the world mourned with her.
“Not only adults, but mostly children sending notes and offers of condolences and prayers,” she said. “That helped tremendously.” 
Alhadeff encouraged Uvalde parents to take care of themselves and surround themselves with loving and supporting people as they grieve.
“Your friends, family, the community loves you, supports you and will help you move forward,” she told Insider. 
Oliver, who knows these parents’ pain, said she was sending Uvalde “love” and “strength.” 
“You don’t think that you’re going to survive, but you do survive,” Lewis said. 

Exclusive: Surviving student in Uvalde elementary school shooting details what she saw.

Mom who ran into school during Uvalde, Texas shooting discusses moments inside.

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Multiple people injured in shooting at Wisconsin cemetery
during the funeral.  David K. Li and Suzanne Ciechalski

CHICAGO (CBS) — Police in Racine, Wisconsin, are investigating after several shots were fired at Graceland Cemetery, reportedly during a funeral for a man who was shot
and killed by police last month.
Racine Police have confirmed that, shortly before 2:30 p.m., multiple shots were fired at the cemetery. CBS 58 in Milwaukee reports there were “multiple victims,” but police could not immediately provide further details on how many people had been shot.
Police have urged people to avoid the area due to a “critical incident.”
CBS 58 in Milwaukee reports the Racine County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed they have not been called to the scene. Ascension All Saints Hospital, located about a half mile from the cemetery, is on lockdown. 

Just before 2:30 p.m., multiple shots were fired at the cemetery, Racine police said
in a tweet. “There are victims but unknown how many at this time,” police said.
“The scene is still active and being investigated.”
Racine police asked people to avoid the area around the Graceland Cemetery,
along the 3600 block of Osborne Boulevard. Several streets were blocked.
Ascension All Saints Hospital, adjacent to the cemetery, went on lockdown.

According to the Racine Journal Times, residents reported hearing 20 to 30 shots.
It was not immediately clear how many people were shot or the extent of their injuries. 
A Racine Fire Department official directed a reporter to the police department for information.
An interment for Da’Shontay L. King Sr., the man fatally shot by Racine police May 20,
was taking place at the cemetery Thursday afternoon, according to his obituary.
WTMJ-TV reported that an official at the Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home and
Crematory confirmed that the shooting occurred at King’s internment.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: 
Multiple shots fired, unknown number of victims at Racine’s Graceland Cemetery

NBC, WaPo, CNN drop damning reports on WH turmoil, suggest issues plaguing Biden weren’t caused by his admin (msn.com)
Oil prices reverse higher as US inventories dive while energy giant says OPEC + output boost isn’t enough (msn.com)
‘Just do something’: Biden urges Congress to pass bans on assault weapons, high-capacity magazines (msn.com)
Gas Station Starts Selling Gas for a Whopping $8 per Gallon: ‘I Just Find That Absolutely Insane’ (msn.com)
Economics professor rips Biden’s inflation response: President ‘wrong that he can’t do anything’ (msn.com)
Biden said he was going to lower gas prices. Less than a month later, they’re at an all-time high (msn.com)
Cramer-says-president-biden-needs-to-change-his-relationship-with-the-oil-industry – Search (bing.com)
U.S. car sales at ‘recessionary levels,’ as inflation, rising interest rate concerns increase, RBC says (msn.com)
Tucker Carlson: Biden just spoke about the need to disarm the population (msn.com)
Gas taxes vary bigtime from state to state. How much do you pay — and is relief in sight?
Biden’s inflation plan leaves the Federal Reserve in ‘terrible’ position, says Holtz-Eakin.
Jesse Watters: Biden doesn’t care about mass shootings in America’s inner cities
Biden Finally Admits He Has No Real Solution to Lowering Gas and Food Prices
Republicans’ Chances of Beating Democrats for Control of Senate in Midterms
Climate change could spell the end form Midwestern corn, study finds (msn.com)
Biden is going to make inflation ‘worse,’ says Heritage Foundation president
Ford CEO Thinks Automotive Industry Is Headed For “A Shakeout” (msn.com)
What the new congressional maps tell us about the 2022 election (msn.com)
“Outrageous”: Gas prices reach new record high in California, U.S. (msn.com)
Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Ukraine was a cover-up for partisan failure (msn.com)
OPEC and allies to raise production by additional 216,000 barrels per day.
Tactical Unit, Not Off-Duty Officer, Killed Uvalde Gunman (msn.com)
Pump Patrol: AAA says drivers are running out of gas (msn.com)
Gas prices on the road to $5 nationwide very soon (msn.com)
Who do you believe, Joe Biden or your lying wallet? (msn.com)
Gas prices on the road to $5 nationwide very soon (msn.com)
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Details by Britt McHenry

Posted on June 2, 2022 by Ken
At the end of February, I found out I had a brain tumor.
It was in my left frontal lobe—and it was very large.

Britt McHenry Bares Midriff in Pic Celebrating 2 Years Cancer-Free (survivornet.com)
“If you would have told me two and a 1/4 year ago, when I was diagnosed with brain cancer, I’d be standing back on the sidelines covering football … I’m not sure I’d believe you,” she writes. “It felt so natural. My love and passion will always be sports media.
I’ve worn different hats, covered politics and news, but this … it’s where I thrive.”
“Let this be a reminder: No matter what adversity you face or obstacles you overcome … you’re stronger than what you’re facing. Love y’all. 

Thankfully (because of COVID-19), I was able to have surgery just 8 days after discovering the tumor. Britt McHenry shares photo from post brain surgery on March 04, 2020 (larrybrownsports.com)

brittmchenry Verified: At the end of February, I found out I had a brain tumor.
It was in my left frontal lobe—and it was very large. Thankfully (because of COVID-19),
I was able to have surgery just 8 days after discovering the tumor.
I struggled a bit emotionally with that quick turn of events later.
The headaches I had attributed to stress from hard stuff I was experiencing were actually brain tumor symptoms. It had grown so large; it was near my eyes and the headaches involved vomiting. In fact, one time landing at LaGuardia,
I had to sprint to a trash can and throw up (in front of the entire terminal…not fun).
The headaches would get so bad, I’d have to wake up in the middle of the night and
put ice packs on my head.
As soon as we get out of #corona quarantine, I promise to dedicate my time to helping brain tumor patients, especially young patients like myself, as much as I can.

Brain Tumor Surgery | Johns Hopkins Medicine
A chiropractor suggested I get an MRI. I will always be grateful to him. 
It brought tears to my eyes to read your messages of support.
My family, friends and boyfriend and all of you got me through a difficult time.
Thank you @johnshopkinssph @hopkinsmedicine for saving my life.
And thank you to those still fighting the same battle. My next MRI is in early May.
I’m back to work (from home) on TV. Medicine and prayer are both amazing things.
I Will be eternally thankful to the world class surgeon and the medical team.
These pictures include the before surgery, after (face was swollen) and now
(Minus some serious recovery and quarantine roots, feel me ladies)?
We’re all stronger than the adversity we face. #braintumorawareness #braintumor

Keeping Your Cancer Battle Private.
More than a year after announcing her brain cancer diagnosis, former Fox Nation host Britt McHenry is back on the field — where she “thrives.” On Sept. 19, she posted to Instagram for the first time in more than a year with an update about how she’s doing post-cancer diagnosis, and everything seems to be going well for her. Battling cancer is
an extremely personal experience, and so is choosing who to tell about your diagnosis.
Hope After Brain Cancer

” Britt McHenry’s Cancer Diagnosis.”
McHenry was originally trying to keep her diagnosis under wraps, which many in the SurvivorNet community can certainly understand. But when news of her health leaked online in February 2020, she decided to take control of the narrative.
She shared with her supporters that a tumor was found on her brain; she added that
she would be having surgery. She said that her doctors believe the tumor was cancerous,
but it was unknown at the time.

“I had good & bad news today,” she posted.
Britt McHenry shared an update about her health in April 2020, just after she had surgery for her brain cancer. She disclosed that a tumor was found in her left frontal lobe, and it was “very large.” “I struggled a bit emotionally with that quick turn of events later,” she posted on Instagram about the surgery. “The headaches I had attributed to stress from hard stuff I was experiencing were actually brain tumor symptoms.
It had grown so large; it was near my eyes and the headaches involved vomiting.
” She also shared that a chiropractor suggested she get an MRI, which caught her cancer.
“I will always be grateful to him,” she says.

“I’m back to work (from home) on TV. Medicine and prayer are both amazing things.
Will be eternally thankful to the world class surgeon and the medical team.
” McHenry was a commentator on Fox Nation and hosted Un-PC, a show on the streaming service. However, she parted ways with Fox over the summer after settling a lawsuit with the television network over a sexual harassment claim she filed in December 2019. In the lawsuit, she claimed that Tyrus, her former co-host, engaged in inappropriate behavior. That behavior included what’s been described as sexually charged text messages.
McHenry is now a host for WTTG/FOX 5 News in Washington, D.C. 
Before her time with Fox Nation, she was at ESPN for four years.

Keeping Your Cancer Battle Private: McHenry’s Decision
While she’s since shared a lot of details about her diagnosis, the stage and type of cancer
McHenry has is unknown as she never released that information to the public. This was most likely done in an effort to keep as much of her diagnosis as possible private, considering she didn’t even want to share that she was sick in the first place.
She ended up disclosing most of her cancer journey on social media, but it’s unclear if she would’ve shared if she wasn’t forced to correct the narrative caused by the rumors about her health that were circulating last year. Battling cancer is an extremely personal experience, and so is choosing to whom you want to disclose your diagnosis.

Former Fox Nation Host Britt McHenry, 35, is Back on the Football Field Sidelines
One Year After Brain Cancer Diagnosis: ‘Where I Thrive’ | SurvivorNet 
For some people, it’s a no-brainer to share their struggle and absorb as much support as possible, while for others, sharing the news doesn’t come so easily. Dr. Marianna Strongin, a licensed clinical psychologist and founder of Strong In Therapy Psychology, tells Survivor Net that whether someone shares this heavy news is their personal preference.

Related: ‘It’s a Person’s Preference’: Why Some People Share Their Cancer Battles, and Why Others Keep It Quiet | Survivor Net “I recommend sharing, I’m a therapist,” Strongin says with a laugh, “but to whom and how many people is up to the person (with cancer). ”From a psychological stance, “the more that we share, the less likely we are to feel shame, and shame is quite toxic; it makes us feel alone and it makes us feel like there’s something wrong with us,” she says.

“In that instance, it’s better to share; sharing is more connecting.
”Regardless of what you decide, “everyone should focus on what makes them feel good,” Strongin says.Finding Your Support System: Heidi Kugler’s Survivor Story Not All Brain Tumors Are Cancerous Naturally, a lot of people think “cancer” when they hear the word tumor. However, most brain tumors aren’t actually cancerous. Less than one third (about 32%) of brain tumors are considered malignant (cancerous), according to the American Brain Tumor Association. If a tumor is made up of normal-looking cells, then the tumor is benign. But these tumors may still require treatment, such as surgery.

Because of this, they are often referred to as “non-malignant,” since the word benign can be misleading. The most common type of non-malignant brain tumors are meningiomas, however, there are 120 different types of brain and central nervous system tumors, according to ABTA.
Oftentimes after an MRI, a biopsy will be performed on a brain tumor to determine
its type. Sometimes, the results of imaging tests show that a tumor is likely to be non-malignant, and a biopsy is not necessary. Britt McHenry didn’t disclose whether or not
she had a biopsy, simply stating that her tumor would be removed with surgery.
Contributing: Laura Gesualdi-Gilmore

As I was wheeled into the operating room at Johns Hopkins on March 4, 2020, for an eight-hour craniotomy, for just a second, I thought, “I didn’t know if I’m going to wake up from this.” Gratefully, I DID wake up, after my amazing team successfully removed a grade 2 astrocytoma the size of two golf balls from my left frontal lobe.

The first thing I asked for was A cup of coffee.
I listened to Rupert Holmes – Escape (The Piña Colada Song) on repeat to cheer
myself up. I was in the ICU after all, bright lights all around me, wearing what looked
like a helmet of gauze on my head. I even joked that I should put the NFL logo on it.
When my medical team eventually took my “helmet” of gauze off, the swelling
moved from my head to my face.  With my career in broadcast news and sports, 
I was nervous to eventually go back on camera. “Would my face still look bloated?”
I wondered. “Am I going to be seen as damaged goods?”
The physical and emotional trauma after diagnosis and surgery — along with Covid-19 lockdown less than two weeks later — were the most challenging times of my life.

I felt like I lost a part of me, because physically, I did.  
All told, I’m an extroverted, confident person. But for the first three weeks after surgery,
I experienced intense mood changes. I’d get impatient and angry. 
Then, I’d have bouts of depression. The fear of fatality would hit me.
I felt half-dead. I would only learn later that decreased motivation, mood swings and even drastic changes in personality are symptoms of frontal lobe trauma.
My expert neurosurgeon, Dr. Henry Brem, essentially said to me, “You’re going to feel this in a month. It will take you, and it’s OK to feel that. It’s not normal to have your head cut open.”

He was right. Acceptance was hard. My confidence only came back about six months ago.
What have I learned from all this?
Those little things we get bogged down by, they just don’t matter.
Early in my career, I was very competitive. At one point, I had two jobs, traveling between New York and Washington D.C. All I cared about was job and career advancement.

When I started having next-level migraines,
like most Americans, I told myself,
“It’s just stress, I have to push through it.”

But after trying self-care, massage and acupuncture for six to eight months,
I decided to see a chiropractor.
When I shared my symptoms, he immediately scheduled an MRI.
Soon after the MRI, the lead radiologist called me into his office.
As I walked down the cold, sterile hallway, I began to cry. I knew something was wrong. 
When I walked in, I could see on an array of monitors, there was my tumor, clear as day.
It was massive. 
When I heard the word, “brain lesion,” I thought I was going to die.
But I did not die from my brain tumor, and I am here to tell you now
that YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
Whether you are a survivor like me, or a caregiver, or a friend or co-worker of a brain tumor survivor, during Brain Tumor Awareness Month, I encourage you to share your story. 
I want the general public to have a little more understanding.
Having a brain tumor is a life-enduring medical issue.
The more we can share, the more we can heal.

Britt McHenry is a former ESPN Reporter and Fox News Contributor.
Check out her new podcast, Pump the Brakes, wherever you find your favorite podcasts.
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Cheryl Broyles: Managing GBM for 22 years — Glioblastoma: Alternative Treatments
(Gbm alternative treatments.org)

Glioblastoma Brain Tumor Survivor – Home | Facebook
After my mom’s diagnosis, I remembered interviewing Megan at the Woodstock Fruit Festival in 2013 and had to share this inspiring video. I hope Megan’s story motivates
you to improve your health and wellbeing by eating more raw fruits and vegetables.
Be sure to educate yourself by watching The Truth About Cancer Live Symposium

TEEN BEATS BRAIN CANCER ON RAW FOOD DIET
Rawsynergytv. interviewing Megan at the Woodstock Fruit Festival in 2013
Brain Cancer Healed with a Raw Vegan Diet (Megan Sherow) – Cancer Compass an Alternate Route (Cancer compass alternate route.com)

Megan Sherow cancer story: Teenager overcomes terminal brain cancer with raw foods (fruit-powered.com)

Overcoming Brain Cancer with the Raw Food Diet » the nerve blog | Blog Archive | Boston University (bu.edu)

Cure Brain Cancer | Brain Tumor | Cancer Survivor | Raw Food Diet | Fruit Diet | Megan Sherow – YouTube

Blog 3 — Glioblastoma: Alternative Treatments (Gbm alternative treatments.org)

Megan Sherow: Raw Food Diet – Search (bing.com)

Megan Sherow: – Search (bing.com)

Medical Edge: Cancer survivor east whole food diet.
CINCINNATI (Liz Bonis) — A local woman who survived cancer said a change in
her diet made all the difference. A young cancer survivor said she had new hope
after not just traditional treatment but also a big change in her diet.
She was part of a team who said people should WATCH Plant Pure Nation documentary
It shares details on the importance of a diet based on whole foods.
Laura Wilson who was diagnosed with brain cancer said, about 14 months ago.
Wilson was grateful to many of the people who not only provided traditional treatment
for glioblastoma multiforme, but an aggressive high grade brain tumor also; they followed
it up by introducing her to a diet that is now growing in popularity across the country.

WATCH: Medical Edge: Cancer survivor east whole food diet – YouTube

That’s thanks in part to a documentary now showing in many parts of the country called PlantPure Nation. The movie suggested people all could benefit from a vegan diet which cuts out food from animals such as meat and adds in more fruits, vegetables and whole or unprocessed foods. Doctor Rekha Chaudhary was Wilson’s cancer specialist. She said in just the time Wilson has been on this type of diet, Her MRI’s have been looking really good. Wilson however said there was something else about it that was really healing,
It was something that we could do to give me a better chance and it gave us hope, which is something we didn’t have in a lot of other avenues to pursue. Whether or not people want to go completely vegan, there are a lot of reasons to eat more plants in the diet.

Restaurants like Rooted, which are vegan allow people to have more options when they
eat out. Really what it comes down to is a what they call a shift of the plate, rather than just covering the plate with meat and potatoes people may actually want to put more plants on the plate.

Dr. T. Colin Campbell, a nutrition professor, said, Really, it’s amazing; you start eating this way and the next thing you know you start craving a salad. The idea was that the earlier people start eating this way the more they give their body what it needs each day to stay well. Doctor Chaudhary said people need more science based studies to support the idea.

Here’s a sample of some of what’s at Rooted: Plant Pure Nation Trailer – YouTube
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Surviving the cancer cure | Scott Hamilton | TEDxKC – Bing video
Scott Hamilton Proton Therapy Center – Search (bing.com)

24-Year-Old Brain Cancer Survivor Who Lost His Eyesight Has Vision Restored and Can See Girlfriend For The First Time. – Search (bing.com)

Florida Salesman Survives Brain Cancer Twice, and Bone Cancer with Baseball-Sized Tumor: ‘When It Matters, My Default Is Positivity and Optimism’ | Survivor Net

Tori Svenson, overcame childhood brain cancer, was crowned Miss Columbus
State University 2022, to qualify for the Miss Georgia scholarship competition.
New Miss CSU ready to tackle childhood cancer research – Columbus State University
Stage 4 Cancer Survivor – Annie’s Story | The Essential Health Blog (essense-of-life.com)
How I survived a stage 4 GBM and had a healthy baby after 2 years of Chemo
My dad has a glioblastoma (brain cancer) | Cancer Quick Facts (solitarius.org)
Cancer Survival Stories – 4 People That Healed Cancer with Natural Remedies
Heidi Kugler’s Survivor Story Not All Brain Tumors Are Cancerous Naturally,
Brain cancer now deadliest for U.S. children: study | Reuters   
Susan Hilburger, brain cancer survivor – Search (bing.com)
Brain Tumor Survivor Stories (virtualtrials.org.)

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America’s Population Density

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Ken
Collectively, to this extent, all of the red areas add up to more than the sum of the area
covered by the Gray Area on this map. 

With this in mind, it’s quite obvious that Americans will almost always favor the coasts!

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Map Shows How Many European Countries Can Fit Into the Continental US (matadornetwork.com)

The United States is huge, and this map depicts all of the countries that could fit inside 
it in terms of area, with some room to spare. As you can see, there’s a lot.

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A few more fun facts: if it were its own country.

Texas would be the 39th largest country in the world (out of 197)
 You could fit all of the UK inside Texas 2.8 times. Even more amazingly,
you could fit 10 European countries inside Texas at once, with room to spare.

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🔒 How the Great Lakes were formed – Simply put, the Great Lakes
were created by glaciers. So much for the human race causing Climate Change 🙂

The Very Cold Case of the Glacier – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Well, during what is called the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) or about 21,000 years ago, North America was covered by an ice sheet called the Laurentide Ice Sheet that was approximately four kilometers (about 2.5 miles) thick and 13 million sq kilometers wide (5 million sq miles). About 18,000 years ago, As the glacier melted, it slowly moved toward Canada and left behind a series of large depressions that filled with water.
These formed the basic shape of the Great Lakes, How do glaciers shape the landscape? Animation from geog.1 Kerboodle. – YouTube

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DEA’s Map of Cartel Influence in The United States

The U.S. DEA released its annual National Drug Threat Assessment, which shows which states have been infiltrated by Mexican drug cartels. According to the report, various cartels wield significant power in most US states, with the Sinaloa Cartel and Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion having the most clout. The Sinaloa Cartel, Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación, Cartel del Golfo, Organización de Beltrán-Leyva, and Los Rojos are all represented on this map, in Texas, California, Arizona, New Mexico, Chicago, New York, Florida, Kansas, Colorado, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico.

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This map illustrates which regions of the United States have the lightest pollution, so if you consider yourself a stargazing hobbyist, it may be prudent to avoid the East Coast –
or, for that matter, the entire eastern half of the United States.

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The eastern half of the United States appears to be not only brighter but also noisier.
The moral of the story is to avoid — the eastern half of the country and large cities in
general if you despise people.

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… Indeed, it is our solar system’s largest volcano, Mons Olympus.

As illustrated above, it is so large that it would not fit inside the state of Arizona
and is twice the height of Mount Everest. Can you even fathom the devastation
that would result if this thing erupted? Or perhaps we don’t want to know…

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Middle America’s Population

As previously stated, it is no secret that Americans gravitate toward the coasts, but this map puts it into perspective. The orange sections correspond to a population equal to that of the red section in its entirety. So, if you also enjoy nature and solitude, the red section (known as the flyover states or middle America) may be for you!

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Route to all of the Springfields

The United States has a LOT of Springfields – 33 to be exact, with five in
Wisconsin alone! And that does not include the townships (in which case, there are 36). 
If you’ve ever wished you could visit all of them in a single trip, this is the map for you! 
It indicates the shortest route.

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This Land Is Your Land (Lee Greenwood with Lyrics, Contemporary)
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Song: One Moment In Time (Live)
Artist: Dana Winner
Album: One Moment In Time
Writers: Albert Hammond
The best 👏👏

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Places Johnny Cash Has Been in ‘I’ve Been Everywhere.’ – video

The song “I’ve Been Everywhere” by Johnny Cash depicts his claims of
having traveled worldwide, along with all of the places shown on this map.

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Posted on May 31, 2022 by Ken
Scientists Figure Out Why Some Lifelong Smokers Never Develop Cancer.

SMOKERS FACE THE BIGGEST RISK OF DEVELOPING LUNG CANCER, EVEN IF IT DOESN’T RESULT IN EVERY LONG-TERM SMOKER DEVELOPING THE DISEASE.

A NEW STUDY SHOWS WHY.
Researchers have identified a set of genetic markers that help even smokers live longer and protect them from deadly diseases such as cancer. “We identified a set of genetic markers that together seem to promote longevity,” said corresponding author of the
study Morgan Levine from University of California-Los Angeles.
The study identified a network of single nucleotide polymorphisms, or SNPs
(a DNA sequence variation occurring commonly within a population) that allow
certain individuals to better withstand environmental damage (like smoking)
and mitigate damage.

There is evidence that these genes may facilitate lifespan extension by increasing cellular maintenance and repair,” Levine noted. Therefore, even though some individuals are exposed to high levels of biological stressors, like those found in cigarette smoke, their bodies may be better set up to cope with and repair the damage,” Levine pointed out.
Smoking has been shown to have drastic consequences for lifespan and disease progression, and it has been suggested that cigarette exposure may impact the risk of death and disease via its acceleration of the aging process.
The new findings suggest that longevity, rather than being entirely determined by environmental factors, may be under the regulation of complex genetic networks which influence stress resistance and genomic stability. Genomic instability also happens to be one of the hallmarks of cancer pathogenesis, and so the same genes that may promote survival among smokers may also be important for cancer prevention.

Scientists have developed a better understanding of lifelong smokers and their relationship to lung cancer.
While lung cancer’s largest risk is smoking on a regular basis, the majority of smokers don’t develop lung cancer.
Turns out, people’s genes play an important role, in particular the cells that line their lungs. Researchers spotted this benefit in the lungs of regular smokers, finding cells that are less likely to mutate with the passage of time.

A small study, published in Nature and made by researchers from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, made this discovery. Researchers have long speculated that smoking triggers people’s DNA to mutate, something that was proved in this study, which looked into the lungs of 14 non-smokers and 19 light, moderate and heavy smokers, comparing and contrasting their results.

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Their findings on heavy smokers suggest that some people’s DNAS are more likely to repair itself over time, protecting them from cancers that could arise due to exposing
their lungs to harmful agents in smoke.
“Our data suggest that these individuals may have survived for so long in spite of their heavy smoking because they managed to suppress further mutation accumulation. This leveling off of mutations could stem from these people having very proficient systems for repairing DNA damage or detoxifying cigarette smoke,” said pulmonologist Simon Spivack from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

This finding could explain why 80% to 90% of lifelong smokers never develop lung cancer.
Other factors like people’s diets, physical activity, and lifestyle could have an impact on their odds of developing cancers, including that of the lungs. Aside from understanding the disease further, the study’s results could lead to better disease prevention and could help physicists spot the disease earlier on, something pivotal in the disease’s prognosis.
“This may prove to be an important step toward the prevention and early detection of lung cancer risk and away from the current herculean efforts needed to battle late-stage disease, where the majority of health expenditures and misery occur,” said Spivack.

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Why some smokers get cancer and others don’t: Scientists discover genes that ‘lower the risk of early death’. Researchers wanted to know why some smokers survive to an old age and found that long-living smokers have specific genes that promote longevity!!!
They help the body’s cells protect themselves from the damage of smoking
‘Longevity’ genes were also linked with an 11% lower incidence of cancer.

By MADLEN DAVIES FOR MAILONLINE

Every smoker is aware their habit puts them at risk of disease and early death –
yet many still live to a ripe old age.

Now, US scientists have discovered it may be down to their genes.
Smokers who live for a long time may have specific genes promoting a lengthy lifespan, their study found.
And these ‘longevity’ genes were also linked with an 11 per cent lower incidence of cancer.
Scientists say the genes help the body’s cells maintain and repair themselves, protecting the person from ageing, and environmental damage like smoking. Tobacco kills up to half of its users, figures from the World Health Organization show. It says the tobacco epidemic is ‘one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced’, killing around 6 million people a year.

According to the American Cancer Society, tobacco use accounts for at least 30 percent of all cancer deaths, causing 87 percent of lung cancer deaths in men, and 70 percent of lung cancer deaths in women. 
And a body of previous research has suggested that smoking accelerates the aging process and causes disease and an early death.
But not all smokers die early, and a small proportion survive to old age, researchers noted.
To investigate why, they studied smokers who lived for a long time.
They identified these people as having a variant of a gene that allowed them to better withstand environmental damage, like the chemicals from cigarettes.

This gene was strongly linked with a high survival rate.
The study’s author, Morgan Levine, of UCLA, said: ‘We identified a set of genetic markers that together seem to promote longevity. ‘What’s more, many of these markers are in pathways that were discovered to be important for aging and lifespan.’

They may extend a person’s lifespan by helping their cells repair themselves, she added.
The same ‘longevity’ genes might also be important to prevent cancer, researchers said. The study found they were associated with nearly an 11 per cent lower incidence of the disease.
Ms. Levine continued: ‘Therefore, even though some individuals are exposed to high levels of biological stressors, like those found in cigarette smoke, their bodies may be better set up to cope with and repair the damage.’
And the same genes might also be important to prevent cancer, the researchers said.

The study found they were associated with a nearly 11 per cent lower incidence of the disease. The research was published in The Journals of Gerontology, Series A:
Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences. 

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Britain's oldest smoker died aged 102, after puffing her way through 170,000 cigarettes (file photo)
Britain’s oldest smoker died aged 102.

The oldest smoker in Britain died aged 102, after puffing her way through 170,000 cigarettes. Winnie Langley took up the habit only days after World War I broke out in
June 1914 when she was just seven years old.

Winnie Langley RIP – dead because of credit issues
No matter how you spin the story, the article makes it quite clear that Winnie had succumbed because she quit smoking. Only, if you believe the lede, A pensioner, Winnie Langley, who smoked for more than 95 years and only gave up because she could no longer see the end of a match, has died a month short of her 103rd birthday.
Winnie quit because of her poor eyesight. Winnie Langley had already cut down from her five-a-day habit to just one cigarette last year because of the credit crunch. Yeah… and of course, the British health authorities didn’t see it fitting to provide Winnie in her hour of need with the measly five ciggies per day.


Winnie had a good run:

Throughout her life it is thought the defiant OAP, who outlived her husband, son and all of her 10 stepchildren. She even celebrated her 100th birthday by lighting up her 170,000th cigarette from a candle on her birthday cake.

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The Fed’s ‘cure’ for inflation

Posted on May 30, 2022 by Ken
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk 

Blame the government and the Fed for inflation.
In Musk’s words, “The obvious reason for inflation is that the government printed a
zillion more dollars than it has. This is not super complicated.”  They and other luminaries subscribe to the inflation sophism: “too much money chasing too few goods.”  

Yes, we’ve had “too few goods,” due to a pandemic perfect storm — depressed U.S. oil production and manufacturing output, severe supply chain disruptions and war-like labor shortages — but that won’t endure. It was exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which has radically reduced global purchases of Russian oil, grain and fertilizer and drastically diminished Ukrainian grain exports.
Meanwhile, our economy rebounded much faster than expected (due largely to the dollars pumped-in by the government and Fed), reviving demand that couldn’t be readily met. 
It’s true that when our economy was blindsided by COVID, the government borrowed trillions to send stimulus money to most Americans, and — as it had after the financial crash — the Fed electronically “printed money” to buy nearly $5 trillion of government debt and mortgage securities. 

But according to a Washington Post analysis, most of those dollars can’t possibly have stoked inflation — because the financial institutions the Fed paid parked over $2 trillion 
in their accounts at the Fed, and American households saved a big chunk of their stimulus, banking about $3 trillion. The Post quotes a former Treasury Department official: “The money supply went up, but… they’re not spending it.” In fact, money is moving through our economy more slowly than at almost any time in 65 years.
Clearly, what impelled inflation was the unprecedented confluence of supply and demand incongruities as a result of the pandemic and war in Ukraine, not “too much money.”
So it’s understandable Fed Chairman Jerome Powell recently said, “Now, we think more of just the imbalances between supply and demand in the real economy rather than monetary aggregates” (our total money stock, referred to as M2, is the paramount monetary aggregate). A refrigerator and pantry stuffed with food won’t make you fat unless you overeat; likewise, even an economy awash with dollars doesn’t inevitably induce lending and spending.

President Biden — despite stellar growth and employment stats — is unfairly maligned for stoking inflation. Historic money metrics further undermine the Bezos/Musk fallacy.
Since 2020, M2 has expanded about 50 percent; total inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), has been less than 15 percent. From 2010-2020, with the Fed still ladling lucre onto our economy to resuscitate it from the Great Recession, M2 almost doubled — but CPI increased only 19 percent.

Annual inflation lingered below the Fed’s 2-percent target.
There’s been a similar non-proportionality between M2 and CPI and between annual M2 growth and CPI increases for 52 years. M2 is over 22-times larger than in 1970, but the CPI is only seven-times higher — a 3:1 ratio of M2 growth to inflation.
This disconnect — and the fact that additional money in the economy isn’t automatically lent and spent — is related to another rarely-mentioned reality: Added dollars fuel not only consumption but investment — which stimulates increased productive capacity, business formation and expansion, R&D that spurs innovation and which can draw more people into the workforce. These counteract inflation by adding to output, lowering prices and curbing compensation hikes.

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Amazon and Tesla epitomize how this works. Bezos and Musk built their behemoths when Fed policy was accommodative; investors slung cash at startups. Now Amazon restrains inflation more than any company in history. Tesla collapsed electric vehicle costs, making EVs affordable to a large swath of Americans. SpaceX has astoundingly lowered the cost of space travel.
Yet the Fed and a lot of smart people cling to the canard that Fed tightening is necessary to tame inflation — even if it results in a recession.
Indeed, with one exception, the Fed has brought on recessions with every tightening cycle that continued for over a year — the more prolonged and pronounced the Fed funds rate increases, the longer and deeper the recession. The lone exception was in the middle of the raging 1990s tech boom, which the Fed eventually did kill by more than doubling the Fed funds rate from its 1994 trough.
Many liken today’s inflation to the late 1970s — but that was brought on by the sudden ascendence of OPEC as U.S. oil production was imploding and President Nixon’s wage price controls, a cynical ploy to forestall Fed tightening and unemployment during his 1972 campaign. Nixon’s scheme fomented horrific distortions across our economy that ended up supercharging the inflation spiral. Unemployment eventually soared alongside inflation, a cataclysmic combination that never occurred before or since.

Most economists erroneously extol Paul Volcker, the imperious Carter-appointed Fed chairman, for ending that inflation. The horrendous 1982 Volcker recession inflicted untold misery. Unemployment peaked at almost 11 percent — nearly a full point higher than during the Great Recession. In truth, that inflation was conquered by Reagan’s lower tax rates and big investment tax incentives, which substantially boosted productive capacity, as well as his deregulation of energy prices, which promoted domestic production, and his indexing income tax rates to the CPI.
How do we know it wasn’t the Fed that “saved” us from this inflation? Because it almost evaporated after Volcker, amid one of our greatest peacetime booms, with declining Fed rates, Reagan’s massive military buildup and a ballooning budget deficit — all traditionally thought to be inflationary. Over the next 37 years, the CPI increased little more than it had over just the preceding 12 years. During the 1990s tech boom, our longest peacetime expansion, inflation actually dropped to its lowest level since the mid-1960s.

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The Fed and haughty experts ignore that while higher prices are certainly painful,
they’re far preferable to the trauma of losing a job — and at least somewhat neutralized
by compensation increases. Social Security is indexed to the CPI, significantly insulating
nearly 50 million retired seniors.

Fed tightening also swells the value of our already overvalued dollar,
making U.S. exports more expensive and imports cheaper, another blow to our middle-class workers — and abjectly antithetical to the crucial goal of Americanizing our supply chain. 
The “conventional wisdom” that the Fed must choke the economy to contain inflation
is an orthodoxy that should go the way of the ancient medical practice of bloodletting.
What’s more, these momentous money tightening decisions are made by an unelected seven-member board of governors, often bulldozed by the Fed chairman. That a group smaller than a jury arrogates the power to dictate the availability of dollars for our entire $24 trillion economy would be considered un-American had it not been normalized by
the elites. It’s akin to the government empowering a tiny, unelected council to constrict the food supply for our whole population to overcome obesity.
 
While the Fed is ineffectual at achieving “soft landings,” it’s proven quite adroit at ameliorating financial crises and severe slumps. The Fed headed-off catastrophes following the 2008 financial crash and at the pandemic’s onset. So, the Fed’s freedom to combat contractions should be unfettered.
But the Fed’s unchecked power to tighten the money supply must be rescinded.
The Fed funds rate should be permanently set at half GDP growth — or much lower, as it is now, during and after pandemic-level emergencies. And the Fed’s authority to take other contractionary actions should be strictly limited. The current Fed tightening spree should be stopped.
Oddly, many free-market champions are terrified at the prospect of monetary prerogatives being devolved from the Fed star chamber to private lenders (under a regime of sound practices). Obviously, even if they had a zero cost of funds, lenders would want their loans repaid. They’ll maintain ample lending discipline based on borrower creditworthiness and business conditions, which, being closer to the ground, they’re far more qualified to assess than the Fed.
Many who laud the Fed’s current tightening crusade — which, based on history, may well lead to a recession — are in cushy financial situations. Perhaps if they were subject to being laid-off, having their hours cut or losing tip income, they wouldn’t so blithely endorse such a destructive policy.

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President Biden raised eyebrows on Monday when he spoke about what he considers sensible restrictions on “high-caliber weapons” also in the wake of the horrific mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, last week.  

The president recalled visiting a trauma hospital in New York, where he explained doctors showed him X-rays of gunshot wounds that were caused by different firearms. 
“They said a .22-caliber bullet will lodge in the lung, and we can probably get it out —
may be able to get it and save the life,” Biden told reporters outside of the White House.
“A 9mm bullet blows the lung out of the body.”
He went on to claim “there’s simply no rational basis for [high-caliber weapons] in terms of thinking about self-protection, hunting.”

So while most Democrats have targeted what they call “assault weapons”
in the wake of the mass shooting, Biden appears to be setting his sights on handguns, too, which isn’t the first time he’s singled out one of the most popular firearms in America.
He also repeated a false claim about the Second Amendment and cannons. 
“The Constitution, the Second Amendment was never absolute. You couldn’t buy a cannon when the Second Amendment was passed,” Biden said. “I think things have gotten so bad that everybody is getting more rational about it.”

The Washington Post has previously given him four Pinocchio’s for this claim, noting
that no federal law existed about which types of weapons private citizens could own.
“Moreover, Biden has already been fact-checked on this claim — and it’s been deemed false,” fact checker Glenn Kessler continued. “We have no idea where he conjured up this notion about a ban on cannon ownership in the early days of the Republic, but he needs to stop making this claim.
Florida is already a gun-friendly state. Floridians don’t need another law to make it even easier to put deadly weapons in the wrong hands. 
It shouldn’t be hard to defeat constitutional carry in a state where the very words, “Parkland” and “Pulse” are synonymous with gun violence. 
Poll after poll after poll shows a majority of Americans favor some forms of gun restriction. Ban on military-style, assault weapons? Check. Implement universal background checks? Yes. Restrict the sale of high-capacity ammunition magazines? Sure. Allow family members and/or law enforcement to petition a judge to temporarily remove guns from persons seen as risks to themselves or others? Of course.

Good luck getting any of that enacted, though.
DeSantis, as well as Republicans in Congress, particularly in the U.S. Senate, have stood firm in opposition. Backed — some might say “paid for” — by the gun lobby, these officials have offered thoughts and prayers, talked up the need to address mental health and rein-in social media, while standing firm against measures to address gun proliferation. 
Columbine High School, Sandy Hook Elementary, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and now Robb Elementary — after so much carnage, you’d think this time the response would be different.
It’s not shaping up that way. Congress remains divided on what steps to take to address school shootings, meaning, most likely, nothing gets done. For more than 30 years, the National Rifle Association has been pushing constitutional carry, with Georgia being the 25th state to approve a law the association believes allows law-abiding individuals to carry weapons without a government-issued permit. Florida is clearly in the NRA’s sights. 
That momentum continues even amid the anguishing details coming out of Uvalde, Texas, where Salvador Ramos used an AR-15-style semi-automatic rifle to kill 19 children and two teachers at the Robb Elementary. According to authorities, shortly after his 18th birthday this month, Ramos legally purchased the rifle used in the shooting and another one.
He had no criminal or mental health history and in Texas you can’t buy a Budweiser
at 18 but you’re welcome to build an armory of AR-15s.

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Florida has a gun reform advantage over Texas. After the Parkland shooting in 2018,
state lawmakers gave police the ability to seize firearms from anyone deemed a danger to themselves or others. The bill also raised the age requirement to buy a gun from 18 to 21,
a provision the NRA still maintains is unconstitutional. 
But even as children’s blood has barely dried, after another tragedy that has left so many grieving, gun rights advocates say this is not the time to politicize the issue. Someone should tell that to Gov. DeSantis.

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