Thread for obviously newsworthy stuff

[Kidlicious]

Pence alpha maled the fake protesters.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/pence-faces-kavanaugh-protesters-tells-security-detail-lets-do-it-as-he-walks-down-senate-steps

[Giancarlo]

Pelosi falsely accused McConnel of using violence against the reputation of the Judiciary Committee and SCOTUS.

Post your fake news under the fake news thread. You never back up anything you say.

[ZEE]

Taylor is actually EXPANDING her fanbase with this move, Proteus. She is very good at that game.

[Kidlicious]

Pelosi falsely accused McConnel of using violence against the reputation of the Judiciary Committee and SCOTUS.

[Proteus_MST]

Even Taylor Swift who, till now, kept silence on politics (no surprise, considering her large percentage of conservative fans) has now decided to break the silence and endorse 2 democratic candidates in Tennessee.

With Taylors own words:

I cannot vote for someone who will not be willing to fight for dignity for ALL Americans, no matter their skin color, gender or who they love

Which is an excerpt of a lengthy poisting of her on Instagram, where she delves deeper into the history of the GOP candidate für the state (Marsha Blackburn) as congress woman, which really appalls her.

https://www.vox.com/2018/10/7/179495...rsha-blackburn


It is very telling that even Taylor, with the risk of alienating a large percentage of her fanbase, now sees enough reason to publicly announce her support for the Democrats

Definitely the right choice, Taylor

[Aeson]

Save us Grand Solar Minimum!

Theres roughly 1 trillion metric tonnes of carbon added to the atmosphere since the start of the industrial revolution.

Theres 5 billion hectares of land used in agriculture, most of it net emitting carbon. A forest can sequester 200 to 750 metric tonnes of carbon indefinitely, and with management can do multiples of that.

To feed 7 billion people takes 7 trillion kg of food a year. (Thats if were all fat Americans) That’s an ansurdly low 1400 kg of food per hectare (we get that mostly because of meat, grains, and waste), forests can produce many times that.

200 MT carbon x 5 billion = carbon problem solved. Healthy work, food, planet.

[Giancarlo]

Knowing the Trumplicans' they'd probably respond by trying to have all solar and wind power plants torn down and replaced by coal.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/29/reuters-america-trump-administration-reconsiders-rule-on-coals-mercury-pollution.html

mercury is good for you!

Explains Ben's mental and intellectual decline...

[Broken_Erika]

Knowing the Trumplicans' they'd probably respond by trying to have all solar and wind power plants torn down and replaced by coal.

[Giancarlo]

Not while Donny is in charge... Donny thinks 3C rise would be a bigly accomplishment.

[Broken_Erika]

Climate report: Scientists politely urge 'act now, idiots'

It's the final call, say scientists, the most extensive warning yet on the risks of rising global temperatures.

Their dramatic report on keeping that rise under 1.5 degrees C states that the world is now completely off track, heading instead towards 3C.

Staying below 1.5C will require "rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society".

It will be hugely expensive, the report says, but the window of opportunity is not yet closed.

After three years of research and a week of haggling between scientists and government officials at a meeting in South Korea, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has issued a special report on the the impacts of global warming of 1.5C.

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The critical 33-page Summary for Policymakers certainly bears the hallmarks of difficult negotiations between climate researchers determined to stick to what their studies have shown and political representatives more concerned with economies and living standards.

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-45775309

[Uncle Sparky]

You don't need to have a law degree, or have written a bar exam to be on the SCOTUS... You need to be appointed by the POTUS and approved by a majority of US Senators.

[ZEE]

I am a servant, but I believe we are on the same level ATM.

[Giancarlo]

I suggest becoming a priest.

Oh wait... that won't work either.

Maybe a monk.

[ZEE]

Oh.

[Giancarlo]

Maybe I will make a run at the supreme court. Balance the insanity a bit.

Have you assaulted anyone? If not, you don't qualify under republican standards.