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For #ClimateDeniers, this episode of the Daily Show will be as sunlight to vampires, since they have no humor, and hate science. Lonnie Thompson is the Grandmaster of Ice Cores, and what they tell us about #Climatechange
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Daily Show Features Ice Core Expert Lonnie Thompson
Promoting a new movie about his work, “Canary”- Lonnie Thompson, one of the grandest of grand old climate scientists, is still active more than a decade post heart transplant.He says, &…
thinc.blog
December 13, 2025 at 7:42 PM
For #ClimateDeniers, this episode of the Daily Show will be as sunlight to vampires, since they have no humor, and hate science. Lonnie Thompson is the Grandmaster of Ice Cores, and what they tell us about #Climatechange
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The Sierra Club and other environmental and consumer advocates have filed a petition to intervene in the Michigan PSC case involving DTE and the Saline data center. Will they get their day in court? Find out December 18. www.sierraclub.org/michigan/blo...
Environmental groups file for a contested case hearing on Saline data center
Contact: Nora Naughton, [email protected], 248-345-1456
www.sierraclub.org
December 13, 2025 at 6:38 PM
The Sierra Club and other environmental and consumer advocates have filed a petition to intervene in the Michigan PSC case involving DTE and the Saline data center. Will they get their day in court? Find out December 18. www.sierraclub.org/michigan/blo...
Have I got this straight? One-third of an unspecified number of men self-report a loss of “vitality” so we want to loosen testosterone restrictions?? What do women have to say about this?
www.npr.org/2025/12/12/n...
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Testosterone levels have declined in men. Here's what the FDA wants to do about it
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with FDA Commissioner Martin Makary about the decline in testosterone in men in the U.S. and what his agency wants to do about it.
www.npr.org
December 12, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Have I got this straight? One-third of an unspecified number of men self-report a loss of “vitality” so we want to loosen testosterone restrictions?? What do women have to say about this?
www.npr.org/2025/12/12/n...
www.npr.org/2025/12/12/n...
Wow!
Starke County, Indiana voted 75% for Trump in 2024.
But now they're opposing Trump's AI agenda, and the Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend a 12 month pause on new hyperscale data centers.
Banning AI data centers is becoming increasingly popular.
www.youtube.com/shorts/xCQah...
But now they're opposing Trump's AI agenda, and the Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend a 12 month pause on new hyperscale data centers.
Banning AI data centers is becoming increasingly popular.
www.youtube.com/shorts/xCQah...
Trump is backing AI. This Trump-voting town wants to ban AI data centers anyways.
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
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December 12, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Wow!
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President Trump and his cabinet secretaries are enamored with coal, a dying energy source whose operating costs outweigh the revenue it generates. So who’s asking for this? Hint - it’s not the average American.
The Real Reason the Feds Want to Revive Coal
Here’s how the revival of a dying industry could increase your energy bills
bit.ly
November 25, 2025 at 7:10 PM
President Trump and his cabinet secretaries are enamored with coal, a dying energy source whose operating costs outweigh the revenue it generates. So who’s asking for this? Hint - it’s not the average American.
If it ain’t one thing, it’s another. Virginia has a lot of data centers. They suck a lot of water out of Virginia’s aquifers. Virginia has decided to pump treated wastewater into the aquifers to refill them. New problem - earthquakes! www.science.org/content/arti...
December 11, 2025 at 6:07 PM
If it ain’t one thing, it’s another. Virginia has a lot of data centers. They suck a lot of water out of Virginia’s aquifers. Virginia has decided to pump treated wastewater into the aquifers to refill them. New problem - earthquakes! www.science.org/content/arti...
The utilities in Michigan see an opportunity to whittle away at our commitment to clean energy by playing to our sympathies for the UP. It’s a red herring! Express you support for clean affordable energy here: act.sierraclub.org/actions/Mich...
Tell your lawmakers: Protect Michigan's Clean Energy Law and UP Residential Ratepayers
act.sierraclub.org
December 11, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The utilities in Michigan see an opportunity to whittle away at our commitment to clean energy by playing to our sympathies for the UP. It’s a red herring! Express you support for clean affordable energy here: act.sierraclub.org/actions/Mich...
Utilities and big tech want the Federal government to dismiss a case that would allow the government to evaluate, and potentially stop, large load users (that means data centers) from connecting to the grid if they threaten grid reliability for the rest of us. www.utilitydive.com/news/large-l...
PJM, others challenge large load interconnection filings at FERC
Power producer and data center trade groups, the PJM Interconnection and utilities urged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reject calls for action on the grid operator’s large load rules.
www.utilitydive.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Utilities and big tech want the Federal government to dismiss a case that would allow the government to evaluate, and potentially stop, large load users (that means data centers) from connecting to the grid if they threaten grid reliability for the rest of us. www.utilitydive.com/news/large-l...
1 in 4 Americans, about 80 million people, are having trouble paying their gas and electricity bills. What do you think we should do about that? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
December 9, 2025 at 10:35 PM
1 in 4 Americans, about 80 million people, are having trouble paying their gas and electricity bills. What do you think we should do about that? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
You know who believes in climate change? The HR department at work. They have a tool to calculate the impact on their budget. Turns out climate change raises the risk of everything from heat stroke to asthma attacks to depression. www.healthaction.org/whatsnew/cli...
Press Release: Employers Face Rising Health Care Costs From Climate Risks; New Forecasting Tool Helps Them Assess the Impact
Mercer and the National Commission on Climate and Workforce Health today announced the launch of the Climate Health Cost Forecaster, a digital tool that enables employers to anticipate the financial i...
www.healthaction.org
December 9, 2025 at 12:27 PM
You know who believes in climate change? The HR department at work. They have a tool to calculate the impact on their budget. Turns out climate change raises the risk of everything from heat stroke to asthma attacks to depression. www.healthaction.org/whatsnew/cli...
Climate change is causing weird weather and unpredictable storms. These storms are causing the cost of homeowners insurance to skyrocket. The average homeowner is paying $650 more than in 2021 and should expect an 8% rise this year. capitalandmain.com/trumps-anti-...
Trump’s Anti-Climate Policies Are Driving Up Insurance Costs for Homeowners, Say Experts
Tariffs, extreme weather events and the president’s funding cuts are contributing to increasing rates, sometimes by double digits.
capitalandmain.com
December 8, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Climate change is causing weird weather and unpredictable storms. These storms are causing the cost of homeowners insurance to skyrocket. The average homeowner is paying $650 more than in 2021 and should expect an 8% rise this year. capitalandmain.com/trumps-anti-...
You better believe I won’t be in a National Park on June 14
The National Park Service will offer free admission to U.S. residents on President Donald Trump’s birthday next year — which also happens to be Flag Day — but is eliminating the benefit for Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth.
National Park Service drops free admission on MLK Day, Juneteenth while adding Trump's birthday
The National Park Service will no longer offer free admission to Americans on Martin Luther King Jr.
bit.ly
December 7, 2025 at 3:50 AM
You better believe I won’t be in a National Park on June 14
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Insurance Companies aren't debating about climate change. They KNOW it's an existential threat, and are pricing accordingly #affordability
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Who Believes in Climate Change? Insurance Companies..
New York Times writers invited readers to submit their experience with climate related Home Insurance costs. Claire Brown of the New York Times (via email): We heard many horror stories about rate …
thinc.blog
December 5, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Insurance Companies aren't debating about climate change. They KNOW it's an existential threat, and are pricing accordingly #affordability
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The White House has decided Charlie Kirk was worth 4 days and Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom was worth 1 day.
December 6, 2025 at 2:50 AM
The White House has decided Charlie Kirk was worth 4 days and Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom was worth 1 day.
People power is a real thing. After protests and public comment, the Michigan Public Service Commission will not vote on DTE’s demand for a secret deal on the Saline data center. This is despite pressure from their boss, Governor Whitmer. Keep fighting. #sierraclubmi
Find Your Legislators
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December 5, 2025 at 2:18 PM
People power is a real thing. After protests and public comment, the Michigan Public Service Commission will not vote on DTE’s demand for a secret deal on the Saline data center. This is despite pressure from their boss, Governor Whitmer. Keep fighting. #sierraclubmi
We saw how fast COVID spread across the globe killing millions and handicapping the worldwide economy. Now we have research suggesting that climate change triggered the public health and economic tragedy of the Black Death plague. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Volcanic eruption may have triggered Europe's Black Death plague
A volcanic eruption may have set off a chain reaction that led to Europe's deadliest pandemic.
www.bbc.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:57 AM
We saw how fast COVID spread across the globe killing millions and handicapping the worldwide economy. Now we have research suggesting that climate change triggered the public health and economic tragedy of the Black Death plague. www.bbc.com/news/article...
So he’s not Somali nor is he Aphgan.
Just saying.
Man accused of planting pipe bombs before Jan. 6 Capitol attack is charged with explosives offenses
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Just saying.
Man accused of planting pipe bombs before Jan. 6 Capitol attack is charged with explosives offenses
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Man accused of planting pipe bombs before Jan. 6 Capitol attack is charged with explosives offenses
The FBI has arrested a man accused of placing two pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic national parties in Washington on the eve of the U.S.
apnews.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:47 PM
So he’s not Somali nor is he Aphgan.
Just saying.
Man accused of planting pipe bombs before Jan. 6 Capitol attack is charged with explosives offenses
apnews.com/article/pipe...
Just saying.
Man accused of planting pipe bombs before Jan. 6 Capitol attack is charged with explosives offenses
apnews.com/article/pipe...
Some think the Federal government is burning through our money. They just decided to throw another $400 million at trying to resuscitate the Palisades nuclear plant. For $400 million we could build a 450 MW solar array that could power 300,000 homes and it could be up and running in 2 years.
December 3, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Some think the Federal government is burning through our money. They just decided to throw another $400 million at trying to resuscitate the Palisades nuclear plant. For $400 million we could build a 450 MW solar array that could power 300,000 homes and it could be up and running in 2 years.
Whether you favor green energy or traditional sources, battery storage is helping stabilize the grid as we deal with increasing demand and aging infrastructure. Data on fires is incomplete, but it appears the number per GW of storage is down significantly. science.feedback.org/are-grid-bat...
Are grid battery storage systems fire-prone? Early data suggests their fires are rare
Grid batteries can catch fire, but these fires are probably becoming less common as more grid batteries are built
science.feedback.org
December 3, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Whether you favor green energy or traditional sources, battery storage is helping stabilize the grid as we deal with increasing demand and aging infrastructure. Data on fires is incomplete, but it appears the number per GW of storage is down significantly. science.feedback.org/are-grid-bat...
Zillow is moonwalking on its commitment to give users an open look at the risks of fire, flooding, storms and smoke when buying a house. The realtors said it was cutting into their business. (Clare Brown, NYT, 11/25/25) Buyers can still find the data on other sites like climatecheck.org.
climatecheck.org
December 1, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Zillow is moonwalking on its commitment to give users an open look at the risks of fire, flooding, storms and smoke when buying a house. The realtors said it was cutting into their business. (Clare Brown, NYT, 11/25/25) Buyers can still find the data on other sites like climatecheck.org.
Here’s the math: fossil fuels = global warming > global warming = more hurricanes > more hurricanes = more deaths. Hurricanes our lives so badly that the excess mortality of one hurricane is ~ 10,000 deaths over the next 15 years. PBS Weathered has a great explainer m.youtube.com/watch?v=LsTo....
Did Scientists Just Figure Out Why People Die A DECADE Earlier in the Southeast US?
YouTube video by PBS Terra
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December 1, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Here’s the math: fossil fuels = global warming > global warming = more hurricanes > more hurricanes = more deaths. Hurricanes our lives so badly that the excess mortality of one hurricane is ~ 10,000 deaths over the next 15 years. PBS Weathered has a great explainer m.youtube.com/watch?v=LsTo....
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Research shows creeping climate impacts have unexpected health and mortality effects. Good scientific detective work, profiled by PBS
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Research Shows Elevated Impacts of Hurricanes, Heat, Smoke
Really good scientific detective work, over years, gives enhanced picture of just how much extreme events impact mortality, for months, and even decades after the initial event. This helps explain …
thinc.blog
November 30, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Research shows creeping climate impacts have unexpected health and mortality effects. Good scientific detective work, profiled by PBS
thinc.blog/2025/11/30/r...
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Without any geotechnical analysis, Enbridge wants to give up on the tunnel and just bore a hole under the Straits of Mackinac. What could possibly go wrong? Well, based on Elon Musk’s experience in Vegas - 800 things could go wrong. www.propublica.org/article/elon...
Elon Musk’s Boring Co. Accused of Nearly 800 Environmental Violations on Las Vegas Project
Nevada could’ve fined the company more than $3 million, but regulators are seeking a reduced penalty of $242,800, citing an “extraordinary number of violations.”
www.propublica.org
November 26, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Without any geotechnical analysis, Enbridge wants to give up on the tunnel and just bore a hole under the Straits of Mackinac. What could possibly go wrong? Well, based on Elon Musk’s experience in Vegas - 800 things could go wrong. www.propublica.org/article/elon...
Michigan AG Nessel says the MPSC is under political pressure to approve the data center in Saline that will consume up to 25% of DTE’s capacity. She mean Governor Whitmer. I voted for the governor. But she has let us down on energy and the environment.
www.freep.com/story/news/p...
www.freep.com/story/news/p...
November 26, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Michigan AG Nessel says the MPSC is under political pressure to approve the data center in Saline that will consume up to 25% of DTE’s capacity. She mean Governor Whitmer. I voted for the governor. But she has let us down on energy and the environment.
www.freep.com/story/news/p...
www.freep.com/story/news/p...
The extra rain, heat, and drought from climate change are projected to add 1.4% to 1.8% to the cost of groceries every year for at least the next 10 years. www.climatecentral.org/climate-matt...
November 25, 2025 at 6:23 PM
The extra rain, heat, and drought from climate change are projected to add 1.4% to 1.8% to the cost of groceries every year for at least the next 10 years. www.climatecentral.org/climate-matt...