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Friday, May 29, 2020

Brenden Dilley Doesn’t ‘Give A Fuck About Being Factual’

Behavior like THIS is one of the main reasons why conservatives are so misinformed:

https://vimeo.com/423279040
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These countries are leading the transition to sustainable energy

Yay for the Northern European countries, but we still have a long way to go:

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/05/energy-transition-index-2020-eti-clean-sustainable-power/
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Right-Wing Radio Reaches Tens Of Millions. Its Coronavirus Conspiracies Are Out Of Control.

This is why so many Republicans are so ill-informed:

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/conservative-radio-coronavirus-limbaugh-fox-trump_n_5ec29324c5b637e3d2d33e04
Posted by Derek Mathias at 12:17 PM No comments:
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Thursday, May 28, 2020

At last, a climate policy platform that can unite the left

Good, the Dems need unity on this issue:

https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/21252892/climate-change-democrats-joe-biden-renewable-energy-unions-environmental-justice
Posted by Derek Mathias at 1:59 PM No comments:
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Republican Group Gives Trump A Harsh Reminder Of His Biggest Coronavirus Blunder

Another great Lincoln Project ad:

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/conservative-groups-trump-coronavirus-toll_n_5ecddd0fc5b6ed2bae791f9c
Posted by Derek Mathias at 1:25 PM No comments:
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Coronavirus post card that featured Trump's name cost struggling Postal Service $28 million

Everything exists for him to use and abuse:

https://news.yahoo.com/coronavirus-post-card-featured-trumps-170359610.html
Posted by Derek Mathias at 1:24 PM No comments:
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Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Revoking Hong Kong’s special status is Trump’s ‘nuclear option’ that could trigger irrevocable U.S.-China split, analysts warn

More Trumpian irresponsibility:

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/revoking-hong-kongs-special-status-is-trumps-nuclear-option-that-could-trigger-irrevocable-us-china-split-analysts-warn-2020-05-27?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo
Posted by Derek Mathias at 2:03 PM No comments:
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Yeah, the 'fake outrage' game doesn't quite work anymore with Trump in charge

Republican hypocrisy knows no bounds:

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/5/26/1947728/-Nikki-Haley-gets-the-vapors-over-minor-Biden-kerfuffle-ignores-Trump-hurricane-of-sh-t?detail=emaildkre
Posted by Derek Mathias at 1:53 PM No comments:
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Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Donald Trump is the most unmanly president

I hadn't thought of it this way, but he certainly is everything manly men despise:

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/05/donald-trump-the-most-unmanly-president/612031/
Posted by Derek Mathias at 2:46 PM No comments:
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Monday, May 18, 2020

Trump supporters get almost nothing they expected to get

Excellent thread:

https://mobile.twitter.com/radiofreetom/status/1262181287969918979
Posted by Derek Mathias at 1:52 PM No comments:
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Increased Threat of Fierce Fires and Accelerated Global Warming From Water Loss in Northern Peatlands

More depressing news:

https://scitechdaily.com/increased-threat-of-fierce-fires-and-accelerated-global-warming-from-water-loss-in-northern-peatlands/
Posted by Derek Mathias at 12:34 PM No comments:
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Yes, It Can Be Hard to Be an Atheist in America; Now We Have the Data

And Christians whine that THEY are persecuted:

https://religiondispatches.org/yes-it-can-be-hard-to-be-an-atheist-in-america-now-we-have-the-data/
Posted by Derek Mathias at 12:33 PM No comments:
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This Week ad

Another good anti-Trump ad from The Lincoln Project:

https://youtu.be/AVJENCKjF-o
Posted by Derek Mathias at 12:30 PM No comments:
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Friday, May 15, 2020

Trump's New Rule Governing College Sex Assault Is Nearly Impossible for Survivors to Use. That's the Point.

Yet another thing the Trump administration couldn't help but fuck up:

https://time.com/5836774/trump-new-title-ix-rules/
Posted by Derek Mathias at 1:38 PM No comments:
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Five USS Theodore Roosevelt Sailors Test Positive for Coronavirus a Second Time

If having had COVID-19 already doesn't confer immunity, then that only compounds this disaster:

https://time.com/5837531/sailors-coronavirus-second-time/
Posted by Derek Mathias at 1:26 PM No comments:
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Thursday, May 14, 2020

Fox News asks lawyer about #Obamagate and gets answer it wasn’t looking for

How to respond to Trump's made-up Obamagate scandal:

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/5/12/1944627/-Lawyer-shuts-down-Fox-News-Obamagate-talking-points-in-60-seconds-leaving-host-speechless
Posted by Derek Mathias at 4:13 PM No comments:
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In a First, Renewable Energy Is Poised to Eclipse Coal in U.S.

Nice milestone:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/13/climate/coronavirus-coal-electricity-renewables.html
Posted by Derek Mathias at 3:05 PM No comments:
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Trump's rebuke of Fauci encapsulates rejection of science in virus fight

Rejection of science is one of the main reasons I loath Trump:

https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/14/politics/donald-trump-anthony-fauci-science-coronavirus/index.html
Posted by Derek Mathias at 3:04 PM No comments:
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Wednesday, May 13, 2020

If Trump Is Down In The Polls, Why Do So Many Americans Think He’ll Win?

Polls like this make me concerned:

https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/13/politics/cnn-poll-2020/index.html

But we are likely pessimistic because we are 2016-shy:

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/if-trump-is-down-in-the-polls-why-do-so-many-americans-think-hell-win/
Posted by Derek Mathias at 1:12 PM No comments:
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The Moment to Change the World Is Right Now

“Only a crisis–actual or perceived–produces real change. When that crisis occurs, the actions that are taken depend on the ideas that are lying around.”

https://time.com/5833427/coronavirus-hope/
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Tuesday, May 12, 2020

2,000 Former Justice Officials Demand William Barr Resign Over Michael Flynn Case

So NO penalty for lying to the FBI? Sorry, but that would be a disaster:

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/justice-department-william-barr-resign-michael-flynn_n_5eb9e722c5b69011a572d046
Posted by Derek Mathias at 12:45 PM No comments:
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Monday, May 11, 2020

Trump administration cuts funding for coronavirus researcher, jeopardizing possible COVID-19 cure

Lesson #4559 for how to become the worst president in US history:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-administration-coronavirus-vaccine-researcher-covid-19-cure-60-minutes/
Posted by Derek Mathias at 12:41 PM No comments:
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Sunday, May 10, 2020

Trump Met With GOP Lawmakers For An Hour. Nobody Wore A Mask Or Stayed Apart.

Evolution in action:

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-republicans-coronavirus-masks_n_5eb5aeecc5b6a673354216b4
Posted by Derek Mathias at 6:42 PM No comments:
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Friday, May 8, 2020

GOP Goes All in For Trump's Coronavirus Response Amid Political Benefit

I hope they choke on their Trump butt-kissing:

https://www.newsweek.com/gop-goes-all-trumps-coronavirus-response-republicans-see-political-upside-pandemic-1502717
Posted by Derek Mathias at 4:39 PM No comments:
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Sweden never shut down, now its death rate AND its economy are worse than its neighbors

So much for the conservative fantasy:

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/5/7/1943379/-Sweden-never-shut-down-now-their-death-rate-AND-economy-is-worse-than-their-neighbors
Posted by Derek Mathias at 12:07 PM No comments:
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So, This is What Deregulation Looks Like

Regulation exists for a reason. Trump's random slashing of regulations is clearly resulting in many unnecessary deaths:

https://cspinet.org/news/beyond-the-curve/covid-testing-deregulation-fda
Posted by Derek Mathias at 12:05 PM No comments:
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Wednesday, May 6, 2020

Amid lockdowns, renewable energy sources overtake coal

Nice. But natural gas still has a huge presence:

https://news.yahoo.com/amid-lockdowns-renewable-energy-sources-181508107.html
Posted by Derek Mathias at 5:51 PM No comments:
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The Harsh Future of American Cities

This pandemic could get really brutal:

https://gen.medium.com/the-harsh-future-of-american-cities-7263da52fd1f
Posted by Derek Mathias at 5:44 PM No comments:
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Monday, May 4, 2020

Why we shouldn't worry about Elizabeth Warren's Senate seat (if she's picked for VP)

Good. I was concerned there for a bit:

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/5/4/1942493/-Why-we-shouldn-t-worry-about-Elizabeth-Warren-s-Senate-seat-if-she-s-picked-for-VP
Posted by Derek Mathias at 4:43 PM No comments:
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Mourning in America

I do love these Republicans:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_yG_-K2MDo&feature=youtu.be
Posted by Derek Mathias at 4:32 PM No comments:
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The most disturbing video known to man

Alex Jones is the poster boy for modern conservatism. He WILL eat your ass:

https://twitter.com/BarstoolNewsN/status/1256223127937392640
Posted by Derek Mathias at 11:50 AM No comments:
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Donald Trump has had a profoundly negative impact on the GOP's control of state governments

The map shows how much the GOP is losing:

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/5/1/1941884/-Donald-Trump-has-had-a-profoundly-negative-impact-on-the-GOP-s-control-of-state-governments
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Friday, May 1, 2020

Once again we see, Red America wouldn't last a week without daily bailouts from blue states

Another reminder that the "taker" states are red states and that the "giver" states are blue states. Blue states bail out red states. This should shut up a lot of conservative arguments:

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/4/30/1941555/-Blue-states-are-bailing-out-Mitch-McConnell-s-Kentucky-and-other-red-states-AGAIN
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For Some Reluctant Trump Voters, Coronavirus Was The Last Straw

Is this the crack in his support that we've been waiting for?

https://time.com/5829244/trump-voters-coronavirus-2020/
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