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“In my study of communist societies, I came to the conclusion that the purpose of communist propaganda was not to persuade or convince, not to inform, but to humiliate; and therefore, the less it corresponded to reality the better.”

– Theodore Dalrymple

“There is something fascinating about science. One gets such wholesale returns of conjecture out of such a trifling investment of fact.”

? Mark Twain

7:58 AM · Oct 12, 2021

On Columbus Day, Democrats celebrate with their usual junk science and hypocrisy

7:23 PM · Oct 11, 2021

“The most destructive windstorm of recorded history in the Pacific Northwest occurred on October 12, 1962.”

“The blowdown of timber in western Oregon and western
Washington amounted to more than 11 billion bd. ft.,
approximately equal to the annual cut in the two States.”

ftp://ftp.library.noaa.gov/docs.lib/htdocs/rescue/mwr/094/mwr-094-02-0105.pdf

13 Oct 1962, Page 1 – The Eugene Guard at Newspapers.com

13 Oct 1962, Page 1 – The Daily Chronicle at Newspapers.com

It was the second deadly storm in two days.

12 Oct 1962, Page 1 – The Eugene Guard at Newspapers.com

Quite a hockey stick.

Singapore COVID: 129,229 Cases and 172 Deaths – Worldometer

“The effectiveness of Singapore’s approach lies in its combination of subtlety and pervasiveness.”

Singapore’s Covid Success Isn’t Easily Replicated – Bloomberg

“On this day, we recognize this painful past and recommit ourselves to investing in Native communities, upholding our solemn and sacred commitments to Tribal sovereignty, and pursuing a brighter future centered on dignity, respect, justice, and opportunity for all people.”

A Proclamation on Columbus Day, 2021 | The White House

“The Navajo Nation Tribal Council is worried about protection in President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion climate change bill. The Navajo Nation’s governing body states on their website the drilling ban is a threat to their livelihoods.”

A Proclamation on Columbus Day, 2021 | The White House

In 1961, there was unanimous consensus for global cooling.

TimesMachine: January 30, 1961 – NYTimes.com

Glaciers were growing in Norway for the first time in 200 years.

18 Jul 1963 – Glaciers Grow In Norway – Trove

The 1960 Winter Olympics almost had to be cancelled because of a lack of snow.

09 Feb 1960, Page 1 – The Berkshire Eagle at Newspapers.com

Christmas week 1964 brought record flooding to the west coast.

25 Dec 1964, 12 – The San Francisco Examiner at Newspapers.com

Governor Edmund Brown had to deal with the global cooling flooding.

23 Dec 1964, Page 1 – Nevada State Journal at Newspapers.com

In the 1970s, his son Jerry Brown had to deal with the global cooling drought.

21 Jul 1974, 13 – The Des Moines Register at Newspapers.com

U.S. and Soviet Press Studies of a Colder Arctic – The New York Times

Brown Warns of Drought Disaster; Says ‘Hard Choices’ Face California – The New York Times

And more recently, he had to deal with the global warming drought.

California Braces for Unending Drought – The New York Times

As did his predecessor.

Schwarzenegger takes center stage on warming

Thanks El Niño, But California’s Drought Is Probably Forever | WIRED

A few months after the permanent drought, California was deal with historic flooding.

NWS: Northern California now on pace for ‘wettest water year on record’ – SFGate

There is no trend in California precipitation since the end of the 19th century.

Climate at a Glance | National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)

But longer term, tree ring records show that California is prone to very severe droughts and the 20th century was unusually wet.

Graphic: California’s droughts in the past 1,200 years – The Mercury News

Ancient Trees Reflect Century-Long Droughts : Environment: Analysis of stumps’ rings shows that dry spells can last far longer than the state has estimated, expert says. – latimes

8:08 AM · Oct 11, 2021 from Stockton-on-Tees, England

The Scotsman says sea level is rising faster and faster, and wants the world to act.

Cop26 climate change summit: Sea level rise is getting faster and faster. When the world act? – Scotsman comment | The Scotsman

Sea level in Scotland is nearly identical to 150 years ago.

Sea Level Trends – NOAA Tides & Currents

One thousand years ago, King Knut took his subjects to the sea to show them government doesn’t control sea level. Unfortunately the intellect of the human race has digressed since then.