“False Claims” And Outright Lies”

When the New York Times or Joe Biden uses phrases like “False Claims” and Outright Lies” – it normally means “completely accurate.”

“Trump’s False Claims About the Federal Response to Hurricane Helene

The former president falsely accused the Biden administration of spending disaster funding on migrants, neglecting areas that had voted for Republicans”

Trump’s False Claims About FEMA’s Response to Hurricane Helene – The New York Times

Biden Accuses Trump of ‘Outright Lies’ About Hurricane Response – The New York Times

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Michael Mann Cancelled By CNN

University of Pennsylvania Provost Michael Mann continues his multi-year rant of forecasting doom on all fronts. He says that “Make America Healthy Again” is Putin’s plan to kill millions of Americans.

(9) Prof Michael E. Mann on X: “cancelled for “breaking news”” / X

 

(10) Prof Michael E. Mann on X: “This is how Putin kills millions of Americans without lifting a finger” / X

(17) Prof Michael E. Mann on X: “@madammarsh @MichellesDude the quote is apparently apocryphal, but the point still stands.” / X

(15) Prof Michael E. Mann on X: ““They finally, really did it. You maniacs! You blew it up! Damn you! Oh, goddamn you all to hell!”” / X

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Spoiled Children

From Fox News : Ivy league students struggling to deal with not getting the toy they wanted.

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Great Lakes Storm Of November 11, 1835

A storm hit the Great Lakes on November 11, 1835, which sank nineteen vessels and drowned 254 sailors.

History of the Great Lakes. Volume I : 1831-1840

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Harris To Win Iowa

The “highly respected” Des Moines Register poll missed by 16%.

“Iowa Poll: Kamala Harris leapfrogs Donald Trump to take lead near Election Day”

Iowa Poll: Kamala Harris pulls ahead in state Donald Trump won twice

Latest Election 2024 News and Updates | Fox News Elections Center

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Angry Democrats

Democrats were angry after the 2016 election, and blue states signed the “National Popular Vote Interstate Compact” – which required them to give their electoral votes to the popular vote winner.  If they followed through with their promises, President Trump would win almost every state this year.

“The Problem
In two of the past six presidential elections, the candidate who won the most popular votes lost the election.”

National Popular Vote – Common Cause

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November 9, 1913 Storm

On November 9-10, 1913 a Great Lakes storm sank eight large ore carriers drowning 270 sailors.

Nov 14, 1913, page 1 – The Daily Standard at Newspapers.com

The Edmund Fitzgerald sank under similar circumstances on November 10, 1975.

By 1913, 14,000 vessels had sunk on the Great Lakes

Nov 29, 1913, page 13 – The Ottawa Journal at Newspapers.com

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Science Magazine Explains Trump Supporters

Apparently the problem isn’t the politically motivated junk science coming out of academia, but rather it is with the people who reject it.

“xenophobia, sexism, racism, transphobia, nationalism, and disregard for truth”

Time to take stock | Science

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Obliterating Bill Gates

Tesla stock is up 31% over the past four days.

“July 5, 2024

Elon Musk vows Bill Gates will be ‘obliterated’ if he doesn’t stop shorting Tesla

Elon Musk gave Bill Gates advance warning on Tuesday not to trifle with him again. The Microsoft cofounder faces annihilation if he makes any further attempt to bet against Tesla.”

Elon Musk vows Bill Gates will be ‘obliterated’ if he doesn’t stop shorting Tesla

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Scientific American Editor In Chief Speaks Out

“Laura Helmuth (@laurahelmuth.bsky.social):

“I apologize to younger voters that my Gen X is so full of fucking fascists”

“Solidarity to everybody whose meanest, dumbest, most bigoted high-school classmates are celebrating early results because fuck them to the moon and back”

“Every four years I remember why I left Indiana (where I grew up) and remember why I respect the people who stayed and are trying to make it less racist and sexist. The moral arc of the universe isn’t going to bend itself”

For some reason, she doesn’t seem to want people to see what she said.

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