Climate Politics
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We ask can our political climate change in time to address climate change itself. (Answer: not so far)
Home of the annual Smoggies awards:
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2nd and 4th Fridays, 5-6pm
Kfcf.org
We ask can our political climate change in time to address climate change itself. (Answer: not so far)
Home of the annual Smoggies awards:
https://youtu.be/4ms1cS1f9ro?feature=shared
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More than 40 Trump administration picks tied directly to oil, gas and coal, analysis shows: Report looks at White House nominees and appointees and agencies dictating energy, environment and climate policy Donald Trump has placed dozens of people with ties to the fossil fuel sector in his...
More than 40 Trump administration picks tied directly to oil, gas and coal, analysis shows
More than 40 Trump administration picks tied directly to oil, gas and coal, analysis shows: Report looks at White House nominees and appointees and agencies dictating energy, environment and climate policy Donald Trump has placed dozens of people with ties to the fossil fuel sector in his...
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October 8, 2025 at 12:08 PM
More than 40 Trump administration picks tied directly to oil, gas and coal, analysis shows: Report looks at White House nominees and appointees and agencies dictating energy, environment and climate policy Donald Trump has placed dozens of people with ties to the fossil fuel sector in his...
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It's a pretty big deal that the NYC Bar Association--one of the most prominent and respected bar associations in the country--is accusing the President of ordering the "unlawful summary execution," i.e. murder--of civilians in violation of US and international law. www.nycbar.org/press-releas...
October 6, 2025 at 8:40 PM
It's a pretty big deal that the NYC Bar Association--one of the most prominent and respected bar associations in the country--is accusing the President of ordering the "unlawful summary execution," i.e. murder--of civilians in violation of US and international law. www.nycbar.org/press-releas...
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And liberals will be inclined to heed the warning (unless it affects them personally).
Talk Of Fascism Dangerous, Warns Ministry Of Compliance
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September 26, 2025 at 1:47 PM
And liberals will be inclined to heed the warning (unless it affects them personally).
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US marketing companies are helping to rebrand the genocide in Gaza | Arwa Mahdawi
US marketing companies are helping to rebrand the genocide in Gaza | Arwa Mahdawi
Reports say PR teams are busy rewriting history in real time – not that the American media needs the help
www.theguardian.com
September 26, 2025 at 4:35 PM
US marketing companies are helping to rebrand the genocide in Gaza | Arwa Mahdawi
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Al Jazeera journalist Hani Mahmoud, reporting from Gaza, says there is no denying that Israel's military campaign is a genocide. Without urgent international action, "we are on our way to annihilation," Mahmoud says.
https://www.democracynow.org/2025/9/26/gaza_city
https://www.democracynow.org/2025/9/26/gaza_city
September 26, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Al Jazeera journalist Hani Mahmoud, reporting from Gaza, says there is no denying that Israel's military campaign is a genocide. Without urgent international action, "we are on our way to annihilation," Mahmoud says.
https://www.democracynow.org/2025/9/26/gaza_city
https://www.democracynow.org/2025/9/26/gaza_city
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Protesters Urged Not To Give Trump Administration Pretext For What It Already Doing
Protesters Urged Not To Give Trump Administration Pretext For What It Already Doing
LOS ANGELES—Responding to escalating clashes between civilian activists and militarized immigration authorities, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass publicly urged protesters Monday not to give the Trump adm...
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September 6, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Protesters Urged Not To Give Trump Administration Pretext For What It Already Doing
Know Your Fresno
"Like her brother, Henry T. (Perea 2.0), before her, Annalisa (Perea 3.0) rode the coattails of their father, Henry R. (Perea 1.0), into elected office, thanks to name recognition and her father’s campaign fundraising efforts, er, guidance."
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"Like her brother, Henry T. (Perea 2.0), before her, Annalisa (Perea 3.0) rode the coattails of their father, Henry R. (Perea 1.0), into elected office, thanks to name recognition and her father’s campaign fundraising efforts, er, guidance."
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September 6, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Know Your Fresno
"Like her brother, Henry T. (Perea 2.0), before her, Annalisa (Perea 3.0) rode the coattails of their father, Henry R. (Perea 1.0), into elected office, thanks to name recognition and her father’s campaign fundraising efforts, er, guidance."
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"Like her brother, Henry T. (Perea 2.0), before her, Annalisa (Perea 3.0) rode the coattails of their father, Henry R. (Perea 1.0), into elected office, thanks to name recognition and her father’s campaign fundraising efforts, er, guidance."
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US special forces killed several North Korean fishermen diving for shellfish after encountering them by accident.
US special forces killed N Korean civilians during botched mission: Report
US special forces killed several North Korean fishermen diving for shellfish after encountering them by accident.
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September 6, 2025 at 3:00 AM
US special forces killed several North Korean fishermen diving for shellfish after encountering them by accident.
My Take...
"Sandra Celedon is a unicorn in Fresno politics—an accomplished, progressive, grassroots organizer who is widely respected throughout the community with a long track record of success."
fresnoalliance.com/political-pr...
"Sandra Celedon is a unicorn in Fresno politics—an accomplished, progressive, grassroots organizer who is widely respected throughout the community with a long track record of success."
fresnoalliance.com/political-pr...
Political Privilege, Pipelines and Pollution - Community Alliance
(Editor’s note: The author has contributed to the Sandra Celedon for Assembly campaign.) Turns out the privilege that sees mediocre students ushered into top colleges as legacy admissions and weak-min...
fresnoalliance.com
September 1, 2025 at 10:49 PM
My Take...
"Sandra Celedon is a unicorn in Fresno politics—an accomplished, progressive, grassroots organizer who is widely respected throughout the community with a long track record of success."
fresnoalliance.com/political-pr...
"Sandra Celedon is a unicorn in Fresno politics—an accomplished, progressive, grassroots organizer who is widely respected throughout the community with a long track record of success."
fresnoalliance.com/political-pr...
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I'll host a special Labor Day livestream on 9/1 @ 10am PT to discuss the upcoming extreme/record-breaking western Canadian heatwave, the complex and unusual weather pattern driving it, and implications for (lesser) CA heat & West Coast wildfire. #CAwx #CAfire
Weather & climate office hour 9/1/25: Rare weather pattern to bring extreme BC heat & lesser CA heat - YouTube
The latest in a recurring series of live, virtual, & interactive "office hours" hosted by Dr. Daniel Swain on various topics related to extreme weather and c...
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August 30, 2025 at 9:02 PM
This Guy
“It’s not much of an exaggeration to say that Schwarzenegger pioneered the master catch-and-kill methodology with tabloid czar David Pecker that Trump would later use to clear his path to the White House,” wrote A.L. Bardach in 2023. @thebulwark.com
www.fresnobee.com/opinion/read...
“It’s not much of an exaggeration to say that Schwarzenegger pioneered the master catch-and-kill methodology with tabloid czar David Pecker that Trump would later use to clear his path to the White House,” wrote A.L. Bardach in 2023. @thebulwark.com
www.fresnobee.com/opinion/read...
Arnold Schwarzenegger is no champion of democracy. He’s more like Trump | Opinion
“Schwarzenegger is in danger of helping Trump and the MAGA movement grow in power by asking California to be like Austria in 1938.”
www.fresnobee.com
August 30, 2025 at 1:13 AM
This Guy
“It’s not much of an exaggeration to say that Schwarzenegger pioneered the master catch-and-kill methodology with tabloid czar David Pecker that Trump would later use to clear his path to the White House,” wrote A.L. Bardach in 2023. @thebulwark.com
www.fresnobee.com/opinion/read...
“It’s not much of an exaggeration to say that Schwarzenegger pioneered the master catch-and-kill methodology with tabloid czar David Pecker that Trump would later use to clear his path to the White House,” wrote A.L. Bardach in 2023. @thebulwark.com
www.fresnobee.com/opinion/read...
My two cents worth on redistricting
"Schwarzenegger has nothing to offer California voters in this debate. Politically and personally, he has much in common with Trump — and neither one’s judgment can be trusted."
www.fresnobee.com/opinion/read...
"Schwarzenegger has nothing to offer California voters in this debate. Politically and personally, he has much in common with Trump — and neither one’s judgment can be trusted."
www.fresnobee.com/opinion/read...
Arnold Schwarzenegger is no champion of democracy. He’s more like Trump | Opinion
“Schwarzenegger is in danger of helping Trump and the MAGA movement grow in power by asking California to be like Austria in 1938.”
www.fresnobee.com
August 29, 2025 at 1:27 PM
My two cents worth on redistricting
"Schwarzenegger has nothing to offer California voters in this debate. Politically and personally, he has much in common with Trump — and neither one’s judgment can be trusted."
www.fresnobee.com/opinion/read...
"Schwarzenegger has nothing to offer California voters in this debate. Politically and personally, he has much in common with Trump — and neither one’s judgment can be trusted."
www.fresnobee.com/opinion/read...
The Idiot-in-Chief blathers about Capital capital punishment while kids are in a Mass mass shooting.
August 27, 2025 at 10:19 PM
The Idiot-in-Chief blathers about Capital capital punishment while kids are in a Mass mass shooting.
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I think about this daily.
"Educated elites are the most susceptible to propaganda [...] They consume the most second hand unverifiable information about the world. [...] They feel the need to have an opinion about everything. [...] They think they're smart enough to be impervious to propaganda."
"Educated elites are the most susceptible to propaganda [...] They consume the most second hand unverifiable information about the world. [...] They feel the need to have an opinion about everything. [...] They think they're smart enough to be impervious to propaganda."
Three Reasons Propaganda Works BETTER on Liberals Than On Anyone Else
YouTube video by Katie Halper
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July 29, 2025 at 12:57 AM
I think about this daily.
"Educated elites are the most susceptible to propaganda [...] They consume the most second hand unverifiable information about the world. [...] They feel the need to have an opinion about everything. [...] They think they're smart enough to be impervious to propaganda."
"Educated elites are the most susceptible to propaganda [...] They consume the most second hand unverifiable information about the world. [...] They feel the need to have an opinion about everything. [...] They think they're smart enough to be impervious to propaganda."
Boycott Walmart!
Though he has since been fired from his job at Walmart, Martinez said he has no regrets over his actions. “I was just there trying to stick up, speak up for a man that couldn’t speak up for himself,” he said
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Though he has since been fired from his job at Walmart, Martinez said he has no regrets over his actions. “I was just there trying to stick up, speak up for a man that couldn’t speak up for himself,” he said
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U.S. citizen detained after violent struggle with feds in L.A. speaks out
A 20-year-old U.S. citizen who was detained after a violent struggle with federal immigration agents in Pico Rivera last week is speaking out after his recent release. The June 17 melee unfo…
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June 26, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Boycott Walmart!
Though he has since been fired from his job at Walmart, Martinez said he has no regrets over his actions. “I was just there trying to stick up, speak up for a man that couldn’t speak up for himself,” he said
ktla.com/news/local-n....
Though he has since been fired from his job at Walmart, Martinez said he has no regrets over his actions. “I was just there trying to stick up, speak up for a man that couldn’t speak up for himself,” he said
ktla.com/news/local-n....
Adolf Vance says National Guard still "necessary" in L.A., calls Sen. Alex Padilla "José Padilla" - CBS News share.google/zhzvNzHH3kE4...
Vance says National Guard still "necessary" in L.A., calls Sen. Alex Padilla "José Padilla"
Vice President JD Vance criticized Gov. Gavin Newsom in Los Angeles on Friday, and referred to Sen. Alex Padilla as "José Padilla."
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June 21, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Adolf Vance says National Guard still "necessary" in L.A., calls Sen. Alex Padilla "José Padilla" - CBS News share.google/zhzvNzHH3kE4...
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Video shows Israeli forces assaulting a disabled Palestinian sanitation worker in southern Nablus, occupied West Bank.
June 1, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Video shows Israeli forces assaulting a disabled Palestinian sanitation worker in southern Nablus, occupied West Bank.
Recycled #Fresno
"And they’re at it again. From the conflicted Fresnoland reporter repeating a city council member’s ad hominem attacks on a prominent coalition leader, to a former politician turned industrial lobbyist spewing venom at public meetings..."
fresnoalliance.com/measure-c-co...
"And they’re at it again. From the conflicted Fresnoland reporter repeating a city council member’s ad hominem attacks on a prominent coalition leader, to a former politician turned industrial lobbyist spewing venom at public meetings..."
fresnoalliance.com/measure-c-co...
Measure C Conclave Convenes - Community Alliance
The doors have slammed shut and the public pushed out of the Fresno County transportation sales tax renewal effort’s inner sanctum. The great unwashed are being told to pray for the best and wait for ...
fresnoalliance.com
June 2, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Recycled #Fresno
"And they’re at it again. From the conflicted Fresnoland reporter repeating a city council member’s ad hominem attacks on a prominent coalition leader, to a former politician turned industrial lobbyist spewing venom at public meetings..."
fresnoalliance.com/measure-c-co...
"And they’re at it again. From the conflicted Fresnoland reporter repeating a city council member’s ad hominem attacks on a prominent coalition leader, to a former politician turned industrial lobbyist spewing venom at public meetings..."
fresnoalliance.com/measure-c-co...
Not the Climate Acrion Hero for our tines.
May 25, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Not the Climate Acrion Hero for our tines.
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Very Important Man One Of The Main Guys Where He Works
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May 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Very Important Man One Of The Main Guys Where He Works
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BREAKING: ICE deported a Burmese man who doesn’t speak English to South Sudan—a country he’s not from and on the brink of civil war. He refused to sign English-only papers.
They deported him anyway—with 11 others. No hearings. No translators. Court order ignored. This is state-sponsored kidnapping.
They deported him anyway—with 11 others. No hearings. No translators. Court order ignored. This is state-sponsored kidnapping.
May 21, 2025 at 4:33 AM
BREAKING: ICE deported a Burmese man who doesn’t speak English to South Sudan—a country he’s not from and on the brink of civil war. He refused to sign English-only papers.
They deported him anyway—with 11 others. No hearings. No translators. Court order ignored. This is state-sponsored kidnapping.
They deported him anyway—with 11 others. No hearings. No translators. Court order ignored. This is state-sponsored kidnapping.
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"The Suffering Is Beyond Description": Report from Gaza as U.N. Warns 14,000 Babies Could Soon Die
“Beyond Description”: Report from Gaza as U.N. Warns 14,000 Babies Could Soon Die
The U.N.'s humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher warned Tuesday that 14,000 babies could die in Gaza over the next 48 hours if more aid does not enter the besieged territory. The warning comes as Israel expands...
www.democracynow.org
May 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM
"The Suffering Is Beyond Description": Report from Gaza as U.N. Warns 14,000 Babies Could Soon Die
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NPR published a story 5 days ago about three high ranking Trump officials with clear ties to Hitler-admiring antisemites and it barely made a ripple. These are the kind of stories that used to end political careers. Now the subjects of the stories just hold up a middle finger and keep plowing ahead.
I talked to NPR about seeing DHS White House liaison Paul Ingrassia at a Nick Fuentes rally last year.
Multiple Trump White House officials have ties to antisemitic extremists
NPR has identified three Trump administration officials with close ties to antisemitic extremists, including a prominent Holocaust denier.
www.npr.org
May 19, 2025 at 8:34 PM
NPR published a story 5 days ago about three high ranking Trump officials with clear ties to Hitler-admiring antisemites and it barely made a ripple. These are the kind of stories that used to end political careers. Now the subjects of the stories just hold up a middle finger and keep plowing ahead.