How anti-democratic, insane, and stupid do you have to be to be a Donald Trump (aka Don the Con) supporter? What has he done for the US public? Nothing. What … [Read full article]
Tag: media
Journalism for Tomorrow — NOT Fake News
I must admit that I am very biased in my daily intake of news. In the era of the internet I have the freedom to choose my own channels. Like … [Read full article]
Why Donald Trump Constantly Talks Crap About The Media
When Trump lies, the press tells the public. When The Donald says something stupid, the press explains why it’s so. For a serial liar and someone hugely uninformed and misinformed, … [Read full article]
Seven Techniques that Donald Trump Uses to Control the Media
Robert Reich, former Secretary of Labor, has outlined seven strategies that Donald Trump uses to control the media.
Lower Great Lakes Waterspouts Early This Summer
Great Lakes waterspouts (NOAA file photo of Lake Huron) Very common over the warm water in September, when water temperatures peak after summer months and cooler air temps start moving in, Great … [Read full article]
New "Tool for Action" from Climate Reality Project
Climate Reality Project, Cape Verde (UN in Cape Verde on Flickr/Climate Reality Project/Masakazu SHIBATA) Sometimes one website just doesn’t seem able to serve all the goals of a complex, multi-actor … [Read full article]
New Climate Analysis Indicators Tool From WRI
If you’re looking for answers about greenhouse gas pollution and other climate indicators, you’ll get a quick step up from the Climate Analysis Indicators Tool (CAIT 2.0) produced by the … [Read full article]
Informed Consumers?
Take your time making informed decisions. Wondering where to go to look for informed newsworthy news? Of course, keep visiting this site. Also, try the following: FAIR (Fairness & Accuracy … [Read full article]
Robert Bryce Loses It When Asked about Funding Sources
Robert Bryce, of the Manhattan Institute (hugely fossil-fuel-funded—check the link), completely loses it in the video below when asked about his funding sources. Of course, he can’t answer the question either. h/t … [Read full article]
Al Gore DIDN'T Polarize Global Warming Debate (+ Media & Obama Dropping the Ball)
For anyone still confused about this, here’s a great post by Joe Romm of Climate Progress reposted in full below. The post, based on a new study, also tackles other … [Read full article]
Fox News Viewers Most Misinformed (again)
More on Fox News and their passionately misinformed legion of followers: From ThinkProgress: Fox News Viewers are the Most Misinformed: A Seventh Study Arrives to Prove It — and Vindicate … [Read full article]
USA Today: Climate Science Deniers are Like "Birthers"
The LA Times and Washington Post aren’t the only major media outlets that are starting to tear into the Republican party and other global warming deniers for their absolute rejection of science. USA Today, which I think has really turned things around in recent years and has some of the best climate change coverage of any major newspaper company, had an excellent editorial on the matter recently, one that compares climate science deniers to “birthers” (the folks who didn’t and maybe still don’t believe that Obama was born in the United States).
LA Times & Washington Post Slam Climate Change Inaction (of Republicans and Obama)
If you follow climate science news and communication closely, you know that the NYTimes and Washington Post blow the story often. But maybe all the criticism of that, more education on the matter, and an understanding of the true crisis has woken up the editorial board of the Washington Post. A recent op-ed is titled “Climate change denial becomes harder to justify” and starts with these lines…