Coming To America

“A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.”

? Edward Abbey

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Climate Reckoning

During the 1970s Obama’s future science advisor (John Holdren) warned that the burning of fossil fuels might cause a new ice age,said the US was threatened by having too much energy, and said that we would be better off with too little energy.

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New Mexico Permanent Drought Update

Record streamflow this morning in the Jemez River, Santa Fe River, Rio Mora and Rio Nambe

USGS | National Water Dashboard

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Tropical Heatwave In New York

“We’re having a heat wave, a tropical heat wave. Also a temperate heat wave and an Arctic heat wave, with temperatures reaching the high 80s in northern Norway.”

“And the Republican majority on the Supreme Court just voted to limit the Biden administration’s ability to do anything about it.”

Opinion | Another Step Toward Climate Apocalypse – The New York Times

The weather forecast for New York looks fairly typical for July

New York City, NY 10-Day Weather Forecast | Weather Underground

Climate Reanalyzer

14 Aug 1922 – Misplaced Tropical Heat. – Trove

Mr. Stefansson then referred to ‘the “Great University of Unlearning”’ he attended in the Arctic, He found in the Arctic, he said, that 40 to 60 per cent of what he had been taught about that region was incorrect,

Fallacies About Eskimos

For instance, he explained, Eskimos do not make a habit of drinking oil and, although some Eskimos have snow houses, most of them never heard of such abodes until they were told about them by European travelers. Mr. Stefansson added that the United States Weather Bureau had published the fact that temperature went as high as 100 degrees (Fahrenheit) in the shade north of the Arctic Circle.

TimesMachine: June 17, 1937 – NYTimes.com

In 1927, a group of women tried to drive to the Arctic Ocean. Hot weather, melting permafrost and forest fires forced them to abandon their expedition.

the motor party journeyed to 270 miles north of the Arctic Circle, prepared for freezing weather. To their continued astonishment the temperature was never’ less than 90 degrees in the shade

The intention was to reach the Arctic Ocean, but 40 miles of marsh country on the coast prevented this. An average of 210 miles a day was made on the journey, which was arduous in the extreme, ahd at one time the car had an actual race with death among the forest fires in Sweden over terrible roads

30 Sep 1927 – WOMEN MOTORISTS – Trove

Climate and Earth’s Energy Budget

This was the front page of the New York Times on this date in 1936.

TimesMachine: Sunday July 5, 1936 – NYTimes.com

North Dakota set their all-time temperature record of 121F on July 6, 1936 at Dickinson.  During that week, Fort Yates, North Dakota averaged 112F.

TimesMachine: Monday July 6, 1936 – NYTimes.com

TimesMachine: Tuesday July 7, 1936 – NYTimes.com

TimesMachine: Wednesday July 8, 1936 – NYTimes.com

TimesMachine: Thursday July 9, 1936 – NYTimes.com

TimesMachine: Friday July 10, 1936 – NYTimes.com

TimesMachine: Saturday July 11, 1936 – NYTimes.com

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Streamflow on the Colorado River at the Colorado/Utah state line is normal.

USGS | National Water Dashboard

Global Monitoring Laboratory – Carbon Cycle Greenhouse Gases

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100% Renewable In Germany

Four years ago Germany announced they were 100% renewable energy.

“Jan 5, 2018 — Germany has crossed a symbolic milestone in its energy transition by briefly covering around 100 percent of electricity use with renewables”

Now Bloomberg says “the era of cheap energy is over Germany” and Germany’s economy is at “the breaking point.”

Germany Risks Major Economic Disruption From Russia’s Gas Squeeze – Bloomberg

The press says renewable energy is less expensive than fossil fuels.

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“Drag is not dangerous”

Last week :

“Drag is not dangerous: How exposing your kids to drag performance can be a good thing”

Drag is not dangerous: How exposing your kids to drag performance can be a good thing | Salon.com

This week :

“Seven people were killed in the tragedy along the Fourth of July parade route in the suburban Chicago city of Highland Park”

“The shooter who allegedly opened fire on the Highland Park Fourth of July parade was dressed in women’s clothing to disguise himself and aid his escape — then ran home to his mother, police said Tuesday.”

Highland Park parade shooting suspect Robert Crimo wore women’s clothing: cops

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NPR Math

NPR ran this story about California energy, under the heading of “CLIMATE”

California just ran on 100% renewable energy

“Around 3 p.m., renewables briefly produced enough energy to supply California’s energy”

“The state is rapidly building huge battery projects for that purpose, so power generated during the day can be stored for use at sunset. But so far, it’s still a small fraction of what’s needed.”

California is breaking renewable energy records, but fossil fuels aren’t fading : NPR

California uses about 65 million gallons of liquid fuels per day for transportation.  NPR somehow missed that.

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California’s battery storage can provide about 2% of their electricity needs for four hours – until the batteries go dead.

‘Brand new problem’: California grid operator considers ways to integrate long-duration storage | Utility Dive

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NPR Mathematics

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The Biggest Scam Of All

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Worst Disinformation Flood In History

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