Obviously, The War With Iran Is About ‘Climate Change’

By William Teach March 4, 2026 – 4:00 pm

The only thing that surprises me here is that there aren’t that many articles from the doomsday cult. Yet

Press Briefing: The Iran War and the Climate Emergency
Join Covering Climate Now and panelists Rawan Damen of Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism, Nina Lakhani of Drilled, and former Managing Director of Al Jazeera English, Giles Trendle

War makes climate change worse in many ways, and vice versa. The US-Israel attacks on Iran that began over the weekend have killed hundreds of civilians and sent oil prices soaring, but this war also promises to unleash massive amounts of planet-warming gases at a time when civilization is already hurtling toward irreversible climate breakdown. Not every story about the Iran war needs to make the climate connection, but climate change is essential context if the public and policymakers are to understand the full dimensions of this conflict.

Join Covering Climate Now and a panel of experts for a discussion about the geopolitical and climate implications of the war on Iran, which has one of the world’s largest oil reserves.

Well, at least their little discussion is going to be a Zoom call, instead a bunch of Warmists taking fossil fueled trips. And then here is Crazy Mother Jones

War With Iran Could Create “Historic” Disruptions in Global Energy Markets

The US and Israeli war against Iran is disrupting energy markets and driving oil and gas prices higher in the United States and globally. While those increases are modest so far, experts say the war has the potential to cause more severe and lasting impacts if Iran damages the region’s energy infrastructure or restricts shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

Already, the three-day-old bombing campaign has killed hundreds of people in Iran, including the country’s leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Iran has retaliated by hitting a broad range of targets across the region, including oil and gas sites. On Monday, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy said its Ras Tanura oil refinery sustained “limited” damage after the interception of two drones. QatarEnergy said Monday it was halting production of liquefied natural gas, or LNG, after military attacks on two facilities.

I mean, that makes sense, though, not sure why gas is going up in the US when we do not import from Iran and not that much from elsewhere anymore. Regardless, the article is fine right up to the 10th paragraph

If prices remain elevated for no more than a couple of weeks, there may be little lasting impact, said Alan Krupnick, a senior fellow and director of the industry and fuels program at Resources for the Future, an environmental and energy think tank. But if high prices hang on for months, Krupnick said, that could have ripple effects that cut both ways with respect to climate change and fossil fuel output.

Sigh. Always have to include the cult

Greenpeace response to strikes on Iran by the US and Israel

Greenpeace International is deeply concerned by the joint military strike on Iran by the US and Israel.

“We express deep sympathy for all those affected by the violence, wherever they live, and urge that every effort be made to protect civilians, homes, and critical infrastructure,” says Mads Christensen, Executive Director, Greenpeace International.

I don’t remember seeing any concern or sympathy for the huge numbers of Iranians murdered, tortured, blinded, stoned, hung, etc by the Islamist rulers in Iran over the decades. Or even the 40K+ murdered over the past few months from the uprising.

“At this critical time, the rights, safety and dignity of the Iranian people must come first. Civilians should never pay the price for political tension, competing resource interests, or geopolitical power struggles. The people of Iran, like people everywhere, have the right to live free of violence, fear and coercion and to determine their own future.

“The international community must act urgently to prevent further escalation, prioritise diplomacy and ensure accountability for actions that contravene international law and put civilian lives, ecosystems and the global climate at further risk.

Le Sigh.

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If All You See…

By William Teach March 4, 2026 – 1:00 pm

…is an Evil fossil fueled vehicle, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is A View From the Beach, with a post on the Wednesday wetness.

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US Sub Sinks Iranian Warship Of Sri Lanka Coast

By William Teach March 4, 2026 – 11:41 am

Boom-digity

No one expects a torpedo. Imagine you’re the guy who pressed the button to launch

(Fox News) A U.S. submarine sank a prized Iranian warship by torpedo, the first such sinking of an enemy ship since World War II, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said Wednesday morning.

Hegseth joined Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine at the Pentagon to provide an update to reporters on “Operation Epic Fury” in Iran.

“An American submarine sunk an Iranian warship that thought it was safe in international waters,” Hegseth said. “Instead, it was sunk by a torpedo. Quiet death. The first sinking of an enemy ship by a torpedo since World War Two. Like in that war, back when we were still the War Department. We are fighting to win.”

That young man won’t be buying his own drinks for quite some time, and will have this war story as his till old age. Really, since WWII there’s only been like 3 confirmed torpedo from a sub sinkings. ROKS Cheonan (March 26, 2010), ARA General Belgrano (May 2, 1982), and INS Khukri (December 9, 1971).

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Some Idiots Are Secretly Sheltering Illegals Underground

By William Teach March 4, 2026 – 10:30 am

The implication here by the NY Times is that illegal aliens are the same as runaway slaves

Inside the Underground Safe Houses Sheltering Immigrants From ICE

The upstairs room was ready.

Three teddy bears and a smiling cloth doll were propped on a neatly made bed. A bassinet was nearby. On the dresser was a sanctuary of care: baby shampoo, lotion and talcum powder.

Night was falling in Springfield, Ohio, when the Haitian mother and her 1-month-old baby arrived. Lee, in her 70s, had never met the woman on her doorstep. Still, they embraced. After cooing over the infant, Lee led her guests on a tour of the house, ending with the bedroom that would serve as their redoubt from a feared immigration sweep.

Across Springfield that evening, anxiety was mounting. Haitians and their American supporters were awaiting a federal court ruling, expected by midnight Feb. 2, about the fate of Temporary Protected Status, or T.P.S., for Haiti, the program that has allowed beneficiaries to live and work legally in the United States. (snip)

More than 10,000 Haitians now call Springfield, a city of 58,000 between Dayton and Columbus, home. While some are U.S. citizens, most have T.P.S., and in the months ahead of the court ruling, many Americans had mobilized to help the growing Haitian community.

See, the Biden admin slammed Springfield with people who are really from a 4th world nation, a nation for which the Dominican Republic built on wall at the border to keep them out.

Some did something more risky: They discreetly converted spare bedrooms and finished basements into places of refuge.

In the days before the Feb. 2 expiration of T.P.S., many Haitian families began withdrawing from daily life.

“Teachers, employers, pastors, schools — we all witnessed the disappearance of members of our community,” said Anna Poteet, 39, who teaches English to immigrants each Sunday at a local center.

They aren’t part of the community: they were temporary visitors. It’s called Temporary Protected Status. Temporary. Also, this is a violation of multiple federal laws if they are being sheltered and required to leave. But, you know, Democrats are batguano insane.

The small, secret network that began sheltering Haitian families echoes an earlier chapter in the city’s history.

Springfield was once a stop on the Underground Railroad, the network of abolitionists who helped enslaved people flee to free states or to Canada. U.S. Route 68 passes near the former home of George and Sarah Gammon, who had themselves been enslaved and whose house, now a museum, was a way station for those fleeing bondage.

“In the 1850s, people here were taking in enslaved people seeking freedom,” said Marie, a local activist who has been vetting people who volunteered to host.

See? Hiding them is the same as with slaves. Of course the NY Times goes down this route, equating illegals/fake asylum seekers with runaway slaves.

Oh, hey, you know what the NY Times also did? They exposed this system to federal immigration authorities. I’m sure someone read the article and said “hey, loopy liberals are hiding the Haitians. Time to search!”

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LOL: Maryland District To Purchase Over 100 Diesel Buses

By William Teach March 4, 2026 – 7:15 am

I guess those electric buses aren’t cutting

Maryland school district that bought electric buses is now ordering more than 100 diesel buses

A Maryland school district that bought hundreds of electric buses is now ordering more than 100 diesel buses due to the electric ones not meeting requirements for use.

Montgomery County Public Schools is seeking proposals for companies to purchase 140 diesel buses, 45 of which must have wheelchair capabilities, the Washington Post reported Monday. A school board vote on a contract is expected in April.

The change comes as some electric buses are experiencing extended periods of service interruptions because of “charging challenges” and parts issues, district spokesperson Liliana López said. She added that the maintenance problems are exacerbated by cold weather. Also, other buses aren’t meeting the district’s needs to transport students with special needs.

“Our primary focus is ensuring safe, timely and reliable transportation for the more than 103,000 students we serve daily,” López said. “Current electric bus technology is not fully capable of meeting all of our transportation demands, particularly for longer routes, field trips and midday services that exceed charging capacities.”

Montgomery County had a $160 million contract to purchase those electric buses, but, there’s been a huge backlog in delivery of said buses, despite payment, as well as all the issues with the delivered EBs. Going back to July 31, 2024

(WJLA) Electric school buses were intended to be a cost-saving measure for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), but a recent report from the county’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) reveals that the initiative has led to “millions of dollars in wasteful spending” due to delayed deliveries and frequent maintenance issues.

According to the OIG report, Maryland’s largest school district’s initiative to replace its diesel bus fleet with electric buses has been plagued by delays and mechanical issues.

“The contractor did not deliver any of the buses expected in FY2022 through FY2024 by August 1st as required by the agreement’s delivery schedule,” the report stated.

Even back then the MCPS had to spend $14 million for 90 diesel buses because they didn’t receive the EBs, instead of cancelling the contract due to non-compliance by the bus company. Of course, it’s taxpayer money, so, the people in charge do not care. Back to the original

The board partially suspended its contract with Highland Electric Fleets last year. In the fall, the Maryland board of education voted to overturn the district’s contract with the company, saying it was “tainted” by the involvement of an employee later convicted of fraud.

The school district has appealed the state board’s vote to Montgomery County Circuit Court, and proceedings are ongoing. López said the district continues its business relationship with Highland Electric Fleets to maintain 285 electric school buses.

Yeah, the state tried to cancel it by the MCPS wanted to keep pissing away money.

The county has a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80% in 2027 and 100% in 2035, according to a climate plan implemented in 2021. To meet this goal, the school district must stop purchasing non-electric buses by 2027.

Maybe their goal should be to 100% get the kiddies to school? Oh, and let’s be clear, this is all Democrats doing this.

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Surprise: Liberal Asheville Station Super Worried About Islamophobia

By William Teach March 4, 2026 – 7:00 am

The US and Israel launch a war 47 years in the making against the horrendous regime running Iran. Iranian people cheer. Iranian women dance without hijabs. So, of course

Attacks on Iran lead to concerns of anti-Muslim sentiments in America

For 35 years, the Islamic Center of Asheville has been a place of worship and community, drawing hundreds to the regional center, but as the attack unfolds in Iran, there’s fear that hate for the Muslim community will grow in the U.S.

One member of the Islamic Center of Asheville, who wished to remain anonymous, spoke with News 13, saying there is fear that the hate for Muslims will grow in the U.S. again, even for Muslims who have no connection to Iran, a Muslim country.

Are they worried that the uber-liberals in uber-liberal Asheville are going to attack them? Can WLOS or the anonymous person name one instance since Iran started getting beaten like a rented mule?

Edward Ahmed Mitchell, the Deputy Director for the Council on American-Islamic Relations, shared this concern.

“What we notice is when our country gets embroiled in a war in the Middle East in a Muslim-majority country that tends to result in a rise of Muslim hate or anti-Muslim sentiment here at home,” Mitchell said.

Oh, great, CAIR, the group with ties to lots of Islamic terrorist groups. A group that would be banned in Egypt as they are linked to the Muslim Brotherhood, pretty much the group that created modern Islamic terrorism. Still no examples, though

Asheville, like other cities in the U.S., saw anti-war protestors gather opposing the Iranian attack.

However, in Iran, a video shows Muslim citizens celebrating the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Hosseini Khamenei, known as a tyrant.

White liberals, especially affluent ones, protesting while Iranians celebrate.

Still, Mitchell said Muslims in the U.S. largely oppose the war.

So, he’s saying that most Muslims in America need to be deported because they support a hardline Islamist regime, the largest state sponsor of terrorism in the world, a nation that has killed scores of Americans, and wants to annihilate Israel and kill all the Jews? But, if you criticize this it’s “Islamophobia.”

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Unhinged Jeff Merkley Links Iran War With Hotcoldwetdry

By William Teach March 3, 2026 – 3:00 pm

How many times a year does Jeff take a fossil fueled flight? Climate cultists are nuts

Dem Sen. Merkley: ‘Child’ Trump Worrying About Iran Trying to Kill Him Over Climate Change

On Monday’s broadcast of MS NOW’s “The Weeknight,” Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) responded to President Donald Trump pointing to Iran attempting to assassinate him by saying that we’re not working “to tackle a planet that’s getting too hot from climate change,” and have the “leadership of a child throwing a tantrum.”

Co-host Michael Steele asked, “I’m going to read to you the words of our child President, our little boy President, who is about as petty as anyone I’ve seen. He said, on the night of the Iranian operations, telling ABC News, ‘I got him before he got me,’ Trump said Sunday night, not long after he announced Ayatollah Khamenei had been killed. ‘They tried twice. Well, I got him first.’ That’s our foreign policy. That’s why we’re in Iran. In addition to being a puppet or a puppy to Netanyahu, Donald Trump is all about the retribution, all about getting someone before they get him. Is that how this country should conduct its foreign policy? Because, next in his crosshairs, after Venezuela, now we’ve got Iran, is Cuba. What will the Senate do when troops start running all over Cuba? What will the Senate do when another country that Donald Trump wants to go after, because, in his own little childish mind, he’s got to get payback?”

OK, lots of TDS, lots of Israel hatred, pure bonkers. Then

Merkley responded, “Well, I’m glad you mentioned Cuba, because that is Rubio’s key goal is to cut off — he’s cut off the oil to Cuba. And, then, I don’t expect troops on the ground, but the idea that we might start negotiating with Cuba, and, then, in the middle of it, start taking out their leaders if we have the intelligence to do so. It’s been demonstrated now twice. So, absolutely — this is gunboat strategy that hearkens back to a previous era. And there is, in this, no American leadership about the world we need to build together on this planet earth. There is simply, well, I will be a king, and I don’t like people, I’ll take them out, I will assassinate them. … [T]his is not a pattern for building a better world. There’s not an objective here that says, we have big issues, that we need to advance democracy. There’s — no, that’s not that, we need to tackle a planet that’s getting too hot from climate change, so, we’ll work — no we’re not, you described it as the leadership of a child throwing a tantrum. That’s pretty much it.”

Sigh. They just cannot help themselves.

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If All You See…

By William Teach March 3, 2026 – 1:53 pm

…is an area turning to desert from too much carbon pollution, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Moonbattery, with a post on Spain siding against America.

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LOL: Minnesota County To Probe Federal Immigration Enforcement

By William Teach March 3, 2026 – 10:30 am

Maybe they should be probing the illegal aliens? How about the fake asylum seekers and refugees involved in mass fraud?

Minnesota county launches online portal to probe immigration enforcement abuse allegations

Former U.S. Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino’s use of a chemical irritant on Minnesotans protesting large-scale immigration operations is one of several incidents being investigated by the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office.

The investigation is part of a new initiative to collect and assess evidence submitted by the public to identify “potentially unlawful behavior by federal agents” during Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced on Monday.

Through the Transparency and Accountability Project’s online portal, the public can “share photos, videos, and descriptions of any incidents that may involve unlawful conduct by federal agents,” Moriarty said in a statement. The project is staffed by county prosecutors and a civilian investigator.

That team “is actively investigating 17 incidents that have been brought to our attention by the community, including Gregory Kent Bovino’s actions near Mueller Park on January 21,” Moriarty said. “We will investigate and pursue charging where appropriate, and we’ll seek collaboration with local law enforcement wherever and whenever needed.”

First off, it would be hilarious if Los Federales used those submitted photos, videos, and descriptions to locate and detain the pro-illegal idiots who attacked federal law enforcement. Second, what, exactly, does the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office think they are going to do against federal officers who were performing their jobs on government time? They’re a county for one thing, and the federal LEOs are shielded with qualified immunity for another. Only if they’ve done something horrendously wrong per federal code can the federal govt come after the LEOs. The same way the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office is.

NBC News has reached out to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection about the Hennepin County investigations into the incidents, including Bovino’s, but did not immediately receive a response.

A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said in a statement that the inquiry into Bovino’s immigration enforcement tactics “does nothing to make Minnesota safer. Enforcing federal immigration laws is a clear federal responsibility under Article I, Article II and the Supremacy Clause.”

I understand DHS also said that Hennepin County should go play in their sandbox.

“What these states are trying to do is unlawful, and they know it,” the spokesperson continued. “Federal officials acting in the course of their duties are immune from liability under state law.”

Oops. It would be funny after all the arrests and Dem Crazy in support of illegals if Trump said “we are not going to arrest illegals in Hennepin County (which includes Minneapolis), we’re designating it a sanctuary county, so, all illegals should stream to the county.” Let them enjoy the fruits of their pro-illegal criminal beliefs.

Meanwhile

I guess the rich folks in Cary are upset that ICE would detain all the illegals that do their laws, be nannies, and do maintenance at below normal rates.

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Your Fault: Michaelangelo’s The Last Supper Getting Face Lift

By William Teach March 3, 2026 – 7:15 am

All you had to do was give up your fossil fueled vehicle and take the bus. But, no

Climate change forces facelift for Michelangelo masterpiece

Michelangelo’s famous The Last Judgment fresco in the Sistine Chapel is getting its biggest facelift in more than three decades to remove a light whitish residue left by sweaty visitors.

The restoration of the 16th century masterpiece in the Vatican is aimed at bringing back to light the vibrant colours of the work, which measures nearly 14 metres (46 feet) high.

Visitors will still be able to access the Sistine Chapel during the restoration but the fresco is obscured by a large scaffolding covered with a reproduction of the work.

Vatican Museums director Barbara Jatta described the white layer being removed as “a bit like a cataract”, during a press tour on Saturday of the project, due to be completed before Easter.

Huh. So, it’s happened before. In fact, they usually do a touch up every 30 years or so, sometimes minor, sometimes major.

“Perspiration has increased in recent years because of climate change. Due to perspiration we produce lactic acid… which becomes calcium lactate,” Fabio Morresi, head of scientific research at the Vatican Museums, told reporters.

Seriously, a 1.7F increase in 176 years makes that much of a difference? These people are nuts.

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