Huntn00 @Huntn00@talkedabout.social

@aka_quant_noir @kevinrns

@kevinrns

One might reasonably ask why I just assert these things as true, given I'm not myself a climate scientist. The thing is, Climate Science has seemed to me to view as conservative those things that they can prove, perhaps fearing loss of credential if they speculate and are shown wrong. That means they are telling us "it's at least this bad". But they are not telling us "It's no more than this bad."

They are recently all sounding surprised by how fast some things are happening, further underscoring that they've been talking "minimum badness" not "maximum badness".

Consider that if this were a war, we would never build defenses only against those attacks we could prove were going to happen. We have to make guesses about what's likely, or even possible. Budget comes into play in some cases, but if the enemy is real (and this enemy definitely is), we need a much larger budget than just "what we can prove". We need educated guesses and speculation and fears out on the table among these people.

We need to see that really conservative is not "what we can prove", it's "what we cannot disprove".

Moreover, if something about our economics is saying it's more economical to ignore this risk than plan for it, then there is something wrong with our economic system. This will only get more expensive and more dangerous. Delay is not a form of economic conservatism.

#climate #politics #ClimateEmergency

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Never forget that nearly half of the Pentagon budget goes to private contractors.

Investigations show these companies make egregious profits overcharging DoD.

The Senate is now debating an $886 billion defense bill.

Let’s call it what it is: corporate welfare on steroids.

#ClimateDiary This morning I am suddenly really angry again about the lack of serious engagement with #ClimateEmergency in both politics and #PoliticalScience.

Of course, Antonio #Guterres (❤️ ) is shouting 'we are BOILING', and #Vanuatu's #Regenvanu and other small island leaders have been shouting for years, too. But no major political leader is standing up and saying: this really is an Emergency, let's do everything right now. Like, noone. It is just not happening! 1/3

Brand new today on Mastodon! Excited to be here and make my first post!
#introduction

@CivilityFan @Huntn00 @gwensnyder

Yup...

https://theintercept.com/2022/08/25/student-loans-debt-reagan/

DeSantis is such a horrible replica of a human.
https://apnews.com/article/1fb51d663e6051051aa23b71421b9479

These are the states in America that are the least prepared for extreme weather

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/28/these-american-states-are-the-least-prepared-for-extreme-weather.html?__source=androidappshare

#Florida and #Louisiana top the list of vulnerable states.

Tuberville’s tales about his father in World War II have false elements - The Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/07/26/tubervilles-tales-about-his-father-world-war-ii-have-false-elements/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/07/26/tubervilles-tales-about-his-father-world-war-ii-have-false-elements/

Officer #Fanone is despised by the #GOP for attempting to protect the #Capitol instead of allowing #insurrectionists to #execute Mike #Pence and Nancy #Pelosi in order to install election loser Donald #Trump as #dictator. Rep. Andrew "normal tourist" #Clyde refused to shake Fanone's hand when Fanone spoke to #Clyde after the attack.

#January6th #insurrection #GOPfascists

https://boingboing.net/2023/07/28/maga-rioters-lawyer-claims-his-client-tried-to-help-the-capitol-officer-he-assaulted-and-robbed.html

I've befriended a co-worker, L, who is one of those never satisfied with actual work. Yes, it's call center work. Yes, we get the occasional asshole. She got tired of that and moved the the Dispatcher department. Oh, the freedom! Oh, the time between calls!! So wonderful! Catmom, you should come here!! Well, that was the training period. Now she's got all the parts of the job at the same time. And it's miserable!! All the work!! All the calls!! Whine, whine, whine! She wants to quit. I told her that, essentially, I like my job. And good luck finding a job that doesn't suck in KY that pays well over minimum with PTO and benefits. She's a whiny idiot! Just venting.

Arizona teen missing since 2019 walks into Montana police station https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jul/28/arizona-teen-missing-alicia-navarro-update-montana?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Hubby is watching Good Omens season 2. He's just noted a scene filmed directly outside our old Edinburgh flat.

Hey! It’s Marvin the Martian’s birthday!

How things look from the point of view of our capitalist rulers…

#Environment #Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #Capitalism

Little little man
When what you have is never enough…
#desantis

Pro tip. When you’re texting a co-conspirator about your plot to conceal, cover up, and falsify evidence in order to obstruct justice, do NOT use “shushing” emojis.

(I think Stringer Bell would agree.)

https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/27/us/phoenix-arizona-heat-saguaro-cactuses

#Palermo #Sicily #tourism #summer American tourist talks about her time at the beach in Palermo and her wonderful time getting stuck at the airport. #wildfire #PostcardsFromTheAnthropocene https://www.tiktok.com/@psalmie11/video/7259791194207636778