If All You See…

By William Teach February 28, 2021 – 1:00 pm

…are evil fossil fueled vehicles, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is DC Clothesline, with a post on those fictional COVID passports.

It’s ladies rolling week!

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Sorta Blogless Sunday Pinup

By William Teach February 28, 2021 – 9:48 am

Earl Moran Patriotic Pinup

Happy Sunday! Another gorgeous day in the once and future nation of America. The weather is warm, the NHL is playing, and COVID lockdowns are slowly going away. This pinup is by Earl Moran with a wee bit of help.

What is happening in Ye Olde Blogosphere? The Fine 15

  1. Moonbattery covers bombing back better
  2. MOTUS AD has preferred pronouns
  3. Newsbusters notes that even an Obama advisor say Joe’s COVID bill is a waste of money
  4. Pacific Pundit wonders what’s wrong with China Joe
  5. Powerline discusses the preparations for Derek Chauvin’s trial
  6. Raised On Hoecakes notes a California proposal to fine stores for having separate boys and girls sections
  7. White House Dossier covers Biden establishing more centers for illegal alien kids
  8. The Daley Gator highlights a thug dying from white privilege and police bullets
  9. The Last Tradition covers Kristi Noem’s CPAC speech
  10. The People’s Cube wonders if Biden could be our first Neuro-proxy president
  11. The Right Scoop discusses the White House charging reporters $170 for each required COVID test
  12. This ain’t Hell... has stupid criminals
  13. Weasel Zippers features a Syrian begging Americans and Trump to stop Biden from bombing them
  14. Not A Lot Of People Know That covers there being no sea rise acceleration
  15. And last, but not least, Green Jihad highlights the case against COVID passports

As always, the full set of pinups can be seen in the Patriotic Pinup category, or over at my Gallery page (nope, that’s gone, the newest Apache killed access, and the program hasn’t been upgraded since 2014). While we are on pinups, since it is that time of year, have you gotten your “Pinups for Vets” calendar yet? And don’t forget to check out what I declare to be our War on Women Rule 5 and linky luv posts and things that interest me.

Don’t forget to check out all the other great material all the linked blogs have!

Anyone else have a link or hotty-fest going on? Let me know so I can add you to the list. And do you have a favorite blog you can recommend be added to the feedreader?

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Biden Brings Back Bipartisan White House Meetings Or Something

By William Teach February 28, 2021 – 8:18 am

It’s totally more traditional that what Trump was doing, right? Press Squee!

Biden brings back bipartisan meetings at the White House

President Biden has brought back bipartisan meetings at the White House that diminished under his predecessor, trying to find common ground with Republicans even as they remain far apart on issues related to the next round of coronavirus relief.

What was the point of tons of meetings with Democrats for Trump when Democrats were just going to go moonbat?

Biden’s first meeting with lawmakers in the Oval Office was with Republican senators on the coronavirus proposal and he has since met with bipartisan members of Congress on infrastructure and, later, supply chain issues. Biden’s outreach to Republicans has also extended beyond Capitol Hill to governors and local leaders as his administration grapples with the coronavirus and recent winter storms in southern states.

Right, right, Trump never ever tried to talk to governors and local leaders. The Credentialed Media TDS continues

The meetings are another example of a return to more traditional governing under Biden and he is expected to make them a regular occurrence.

White House spokesman Michael Gwin said that the president is “glad to welcome lawmakers from both parties to the White House to work towards finding common ground on the challenges we face, and he’ll continue to do so throughout his time in office.”

“Biden’s brand is bringing people together, so it’s always helpful for him to remind voters that he’s trying to unite,” said Democratic strategist Joel Payne. “For now, it helps him stay above the fray.”

While Biden is making an effort to reach across the aisle, the real test will be whether that engagement yields any results. Discussions with Republicans on COVID-19 relief have brought both sides no closer to a compromise. Democrats have pushed ahead to pass Biden’s $1.9 trillion proposal using budget reconciliation, creating tensions with Republicans.

So, what did this more traditional governing accomplish? Joe and the House Democrats pushed the exact same COVID bill which is mostly not about COVID relief. There were no changes to it to deal with Republican concerns, nothing that will allow it to be voted on the normal way in the Senate. The House vote saw zero Republicans supporting it and two Democrats voting against it. Any Senate Republican who votes for it will get destroyed in their home states. Democrats may lose one or two Dem Senator votes, so they couldn’t even go for reconciliation.

Talking about being bipartisan is light years from actually acting bipartisan. It’s rather like New Year’s resolutions: it’s easy to talk about losing weight. It’s a lot harder to actually do that.

“He’s said he wants Republicans at the table from the very beginning,” said one longtime Biden adviser. “You can’t campaign on that for a year and a half and then not do it.”

Being at the table is meaningless if that’s all it is. Biden’s previous boss did the same, then blew off the majority of GOP ideas and concerns. Unity and bipartisanship isn’t listening to Republicans then going ahead and doing everything the hard left wants and none of what Republicans want. Many sports teams and players talk big, then go out and lose bigly because they didn’t follow the plan.

Biden has forecast plans to pass a recovery and infrastructure package and Democrats have also introduced an immigration proposal on Capitol Hill, presenting his next tests to work with Republicans. Biden would need Republicans to join Democrats in order to pass an immigration overhaul.

You can bet the recovery and infrastructure packages will be as far left as the COVID bill, and the illegal immigration/amnesty one is chock full of hooking illegals up while paying lipservice to protecting the border and reducing the flow of illegals.

“From the moment Trump won, Democrats were committed to defeating him four years later. The Democratic base had no interest in working with Trump,” said Conant. “Trump never presented himself as a president for all Americans. If you didn’t support Trump, he viewed you as the opposition from Day One.”

Exactly, so why meet lots with Democrats except on big issues? There was no point. They were #Resist, wouldn’t agree with anything Trump offered no matter how center it was. Biden can have all the meetings he wants, but, he won’t listen, so, Republicans will soon not bother attending.

Joe Biden’s Cabinet Nominees Prove His Unity Claims Are Garbage

In his first address on Nov. 7 to the nation after being prematurely crowned “president-elect” by the legacy media, Joe Biden called for “a time to heal” and urged for “unity.” At his January inauguration, President Biden did the same.

“With unity we can do great things. Important things. We can right wrongs. We can put people to work in good jobs. We can teach our children in safe schools. We can overcome this deadly virus. We can reward work, rebuild the middle class, and make health care secure for all. We can deliver racial justice,” Biden said.

Then Biden signed the most executive orders (15) in his first day than any other U.S. President in history—notably eliminating the Trump administration’s 1776 Commission to properly educate students about America’s founding. His cabinet nominations also do not spell unity. They indicate the opposite.

His cabinet nominees are nuts, he’s ruling by executive order, and nothing he’s doing is anything but doing what the hard left nuts want him to do.

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“What Am I Doing Here?”

By William Teach February 27, 2021 – 5:56 pm

This is literally painful to watch. Joe is just not there. The eye movements can be signs of dementia

“And don’t call me Shirley.” One of the most recognizable names in the Dem party, Sheila Jackson Lee. If Trump was doing this, the press would obliterate him.

‘Never before’ has the leader of the free world been ‘so cognitively compromised’

It is clear US President Joe Biden is not up to the task he has been “sworn in to do”, according to Sky News host Cory Bernardi.

“Never before has the leader of the free world been so cognitively compromised,” Mr Bernardi said.

“It’s clear to me at the least that US President Joe Biden is struggling with dementia and is clearly not up to the task he’s been sworn in to do.”

Dude really is lost.

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Your Fault: Atlantic Circulation Weakest In 1,600 Years

By William Teach February 27, 2021 – 3:00 pm

They have actual measurements of the circulation 1,600 years ago, right? Not models? BTW, if we’re talking 1,600 years ago, that was heading from the Roman Warm Period (caused by fossil fueled chariots and too much electricity at the Coliseum) into the Dark Ages. But, you know, the Cult of Climastrology is nothing without Scary Stories

Atlantic Ocean circulation is the weakest in at least 1,600 years, study finds – here’s what that means for the climate

An influential current system in the Atlantic Ocean, which plays a vital role in redistributing heat throughout our planet’s climate system, is now moving more slowly than it has in at least 1,600 years. That’s the conclusion of a new study published in the journal Nature Geoscience from some of the world’s leading experts in this field.

Scientists believe that part of this slowing is directly related to our warming climate, as melting ice alters the balance in northern waters. Its impact may be seen in storms, heat waves and sea-level rise. And it bolsters concerns that if humans are not able to limit warming, the system could eventually reach a tipping point, throwing global climate patterns into disarray.

The Gulf Stream along the U.S. East Coast is an integral part of this system, which is known as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, or AMOC. It was made famous in the 2004 film “The Day After Tomorrow,” in which the ocean current abruptly stops, causing immense killer storms to spin up around the globe, like a super-charged tornado in Los Angeles and a wall of water smashing into New York City.

Good grief. They actually mentioned a fiction movie to make their point. Did they forget that, according to the movie, the world went into an ice age? In the span of days, if memory serves.

Recent research has shown that the circulation has slowed down by at least 15% since 1950. Scientists in the new study say the weakening of the current is “unprecedented in the past millennium.”

They know this how, exactly? Do they have specific data from taking measurements in the past? Considering that people were not really sailing the Atlantic 1,600 years ago, the answer would be “no” and “they’re making crap up.”

The first significant change in their records of ocean circulation happened in the mid 1800s, after a well-known regional cooling period called the Little Ice Age, which spanned from the 1400s to the 1800s. During this time, colder temperatures frequently froze rivers across Europe and destroyed crops.

So, this is more about cooling?

“With the end of the Little Ice Age in about 1850, the ocean currents began to decline, with a second, more drastic decline following since the mid-20th century,” said Rahmstorf. That second decline in recent decades was likely due to global warming from the burning and emissions of fossil fuel pollution.

Oh, no, it’s all your fault. Of course, the always alarmist UK Guardian has to have their say. And you’ll love the subhead

Changes in Atlantic currents may have dire climate implications for the next century
Without modifying human behaviour we run the risk of violent weather swings and a drastic effect on crops and ocean life

Let’s start by requiring all news outlets to stop using fossil fuels to gather and disseminate the news, stop using anything other than renewables to broadcast it on TV and the Internet. And charge them carbon taxes. They’d be good with that, right? Funny how it always comes down to enabling Government to force people to change their lives.

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If All You See…

By William Teach February 27, 2021 – 1:00 pm

…is a horrible road for fossil fueled vehicles creating artificial heat known as land use/UHI and we still need a carbon tax to save the planet from overheating because total doom, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Maggie’s Farm, with a quick post on what it means to be Woke.

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AP Explainer: Why Biden Airstrikes Are OK In Sending A Message To Iran

By William Teach February 27, 2021 – 10:30 am

See, it is OK that China Joe launched airstrikes in Syria, because Reasons

EXPLAINER: How US airstrike in Syria sends message to Iran

double standardsA U.S. airstrike targeting facilities used by Iran-backed militias in Syria appears to be a message to Tehran delivered by a new American administration still figuring out its approach to the Middle East.

The strike was seemingly a response to stepped-up rocket attacks by such militias that have targeted U.S. interests in Iraq, where the armed groups are based. It comes even as Washington and Tehran consider a return to the 2015 accord meant to rein in Iran’s nuclear program.

The U.S. appears to have chosen the target, just across the border in Syria rather than in Iraq, carefully. It’s a way for President Joe Biden to signal he will be tough on Iran while avoiding a response that could offset the delicate balance in Iraq itself or trigger a wider confrontation.

But, see, when Trump allowed airstrikes in Syria, it was Bad. Orange Man Bad. Even though, certainly in both cases, the targets were picked by the U.S. military. And, of course, it was Bad when Trump sent a message to Iran that attacking, harming, and killing U.S. military members would not be tolerated anymore with his strike against General Soleimani

The attack is likely aimed at sending a message to Tehran that the U.S. will not tolerate attacks against American interests in the region, while leaving the door open for talks.

Talks with a nation that says “death to America” and has been cheating on the Iran Deal from day 1? I’ll take Trump’s version, which is “don’t fuck with the U.S.”

But, hey, no matter what China Joe does the media will be there to protect him.

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United Nations Claims We Have 10 Months To Get Serious On Climate Crisis (scam)

By William Teach February 27, 2021 – 7:50 am

Well, if they really want to get serious, they should do almost every single meeting, big to small, but teleconference. No fossil fueled flights, no fossil fueled vehicles. The UN building in New York should be converted to renewables only, and should have limits on water use. And they should pay big taxes to cover their carbon footprints, right?

‘If This Task Was Urgent Before, It’s Crucial Now.’ U.N. Says World Has 10 Months to Get Serious on Climate Goals

The language of diplomacy rarely allows for a true sense of emotion or urgency. But reading between the lines of the latest report commissioned by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)—the body representing the 197 member nations of the Paris Agreement to minimize a global average temperature rise this century—the message is clear. The world has precisely ten months to get our act together if there is to be any hope of staving off a climate catastrophe by the end of the century.

If member nations are to achieve the Paris Agreement target of limiting global temperature rise above preindustrial levels by 2°C—ideally 1.5°C—by 2100, they must redouble efforts and submit stronger, more ambitious goals to reduce carbon emissions, according to the report. The document tabulates the national climate action plans [NDCs], of each member nation. The NDCs, which were due at the end of 2020, are essentially blueprints laying out emission reduction targets for each country along with plans detailing how they will meet those stated goals.

So far, the plans all coming up short. The report shows that while the majority of the 75 nations that have submitted NDCs increased their individual commitments, their combined impact puts them on a path to achieve only a 1% reduction in global emissions by 2030, compared to the 45% reduction needed to hit the 1.5°C temperature goal. “This report shows that current levels of climate ambition are very far from putting us on a pathway that will meet our Paris Agreement goals,” said Patricia Espinosa, Executive Secretary of UN Climate Change. “While we acknowledge the recent political shift in momentum towards stronger climate action throughout the world, decisions to accelerate and broaden climate action everywhere must be taken now.”

Wait, is cultist Aryn Baker in Time Magazine saying that the UN is saying that most nations that signed Paris aren’t complying with the “historic” agreement? Heck, forget actions, they can’t even submit proper plans. But, hey, they can Do Something to Save The World if they….submit stronger, more ambitious goals! Ones they won’t implement, but, they’ll have plans for goals!

Another report will be released prior to COP 26, the global meeting on Climate Change, currently scheduled for November in the U.K., giving stragglers time to catch up, says Espinosa. “It’s time for all remaining parties to step up, fulfill what they promised to do under the Paris Agreement and submit their NDCs as soon as possible. If this task was urgent before, it’s crucial now.”

See, the 10 months thing is about making it to COP26. Why are they even having an in-person conference? What’s the carbon footprint of 10 thousand plus people traveling to a place like the UK? Also, what will COVID look like in November? The UK has been one of the strictest countries for lockdowns and restrictions. Shouldn’t we be worried about being a possible super-spreader event?

The former President of Ireland, Mary Robinson, who also served as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and is now Chair of The Elders, was scathing in her assessment of the commitments made by some of the world’s biggest polluters and did not hesitate to single out countries by name. “Major economies need to ramp up their ambition – starting with the U.S., where expectations are high for an emissions and finance pledge to make up for lost time. Others like Japan, Canada, Korea, New Zealand and China, have committed to net zero goals by mid-century, but we are still missing their promised new near-term plans to get there,” she said in a statement released ahead of the report.

These high ranking climate cultists are expecting nations to harm their economies that are just now slowly coming out of pandemic conditions. Because their cults. What money and freedom are these cultists giving up themselves?

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NC Gov Vetoes School Reopening Bill, Could Be Overriden

By William Teach February 27, 2021 – 7:35 am

Schools in many states, mostly Republican run ones, are open and have been open, and there have been no reports of COVID incidents. You can bet the ranch that if there had been a big spread it would be top-line news. I’m guessing the gov is responding more to the teacher’s unions than the citizens

Gov. Cooper vetoes school reopening bill; Legislature could override veto

Gov. Roy Cooper (D) has vetoed a bill aimed at forcing K-12 public schools to offer the option of in-person learning saying it “threatens public health.”

Senate Bill 37 had been sitting on Cooper’s desk since it was passed by the House on Feb. 17 by a 77-42 vote.

Cooper has said he takes issue with the bill allowing school districts to choose whether to follow the state’s minimal or moderate social distancing plans as they reopen.

“Students learn best in the classroom and I have strongly urged all schools to open safely to in-person instruction and the vast majority of local school systems have done just that. However, Senate Bill 37 falls short in two critical areas. First, it allows students in middle and high school to go back into the classroom in violation of NC Department of Health and Human Services and CDC health guidelines. Second, it hinders local and state officials from protecting students and teachers during an emergency,” Cooper said.

Other schools are able to open, why not ours? Some businesses have been open the whole time. Many businesses have reopened. Lots and lots of teachers want the schools opened. Their unions get in the way.

The bill passed with enough support from Democrats that the legislature could override Cooper’s veto.

Sen. Deanna Ballard (R-Watauga), who was a primary sponsor of SB 37, said there is no legitimate excuse for the veto with teacher vaccinations in full swing.

“At the same time the Governor boasts of teacher vaccinations after giving them a higher priority than cancer patients, he vetoes this school reopening bill because it offers school districts the flexibility to operate under the plan that best suits their on-the-ground needs.

“The far-left NCAE owns the Governor’s mansion. Thankfully, Senate Bill 37 passed with enough bipartisan support to override Gov. Cooper’s veto, and we expect to bring it up for an override vote,” Ballard said.

Cooper literally just relaxed the rules, especially on bars and events. People can now go to sporting events like the Carolina Hurricanes at 15% capacity, more people can be in bars and stay their a bit later. Social gatherings can now be up to 25 people inside. So, sure seems like schools could be open.

Meanwhile

As schools reopen, are teachers prepared to meet the emotional needs of all their students?

As debates around reopening schools heat up, parents and teachers can’t afford to ignore the social and emotional crisis threatening to overwhelm America’s children.

A recent report from Mental Health America tells a saddening story: the proportion of kids aged 11-17 who accessed depression and anxiety screenings in 2020 rose 9% over the year before. And that’s just the ones who asked for help: it doesn’t account for kids with underlying emotional and developmental disabilities exacerbated by the pandemic, nor does it wholly capture the disproportionate effect of COVID-19 on students of color and those in under-resourced communities.

These are the schools that mostly Democrat leaders and teacher’s unions have kept closed despite the science showing they should be open. And despite the vast amount of money allocated to schools to make them safe to reopen provided in previous COVID bills.

These issues will come to a head when students return to physical classrooms. Unfortunately, educators — exhausted and overwhelmed themselves — have struggled to make room for the social and emotional learning (SEL) programs that can address students’ psychological wellbeing and combat narcissism. Back in July, a survey showed just 7% of educators were prepared to meet the SEL needs of students during COVID-19.

You know, a goodly chunk of us have been working the whole time. Outlets like the USA Today don’t seem to care about that. Anyhow, open the schools and the kids will be back to their normal, anxiety ridden, crazy selves. They’ll put the pandemic mostly behind themselves.

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Hot Take: Miami Would Replace Palm Trees To Solve Climate Apocalypse

By William Teach February 26, 2021 – 3:00 pm

I guess they’ll ship all the palm trees to Canada, because cult doctrine says Canada will soon be as warm as Cuba

Miami Beach Climate Change Plan Would See Iconic Palm Trees Swapped Out For Canopy Trees

climate change joke

The city of Miami Beach is looking ahead in hopes of solving some of their climate change concerns.

Part of the city’s new plan calls for a reduction in the number of palm trees, adding instead more canopy trees.

“As we’re thinking about planning for our city, green infrastructure is going to be a part of that solution. Our tree canopy is that first piece of green infrastructure,” said Elizabeth Wheaton, Miami Beach’s environment and sustainability director.

Wheaton said they have earmarked $5 million for a citywide reforestation plan that will not only change the area’s skyline but also help the environment.

“We’re in the process of going through a major reforestation effort, with a goal to plant 5,000 trees by the next 10 years,” Wheaton said, “That is one major step in adding more canopy into our green spaces, our parks, as well as our roadways.”

She said planting more canopy trees will help with carbon reduction, absorb more rain water and help provide shaded streets. But the plan has come under fire because it calls for the reduction of palm trees.

Ya think?

“We would actually go from 57% tree canopy of palm trees, which we currently are, to 25% by the year 2050. A lot of that would be adding shade trees, which can be very positive, if done correctly. But, it also calls for the removal or relocation of 1,500 palm tree,” said Vice Mayor Steve Meiner. “The palm trees an iconic, beautiful tree. And it’s a symbol. It’s actually in the symbol of Miami Beach and I think such a reduction from 57 to 25%, I’m concerned could have a serious negative impact on our cultural, historical and economic brand.”

They say they’ll replant the palms elsewhere in the area, but, this is just typically Crazy by climate cultists. If these Warmists were so darned concerned about doom from ‘climate change’ you’d think they would ban fossil fueled vehicles and get rid of the airports. And move elsewhere.

Meanwhile

Annapolis sues 26 oil and gas firms alleging they ‘concealed’ knowledge of climate change

City officials in Annapolis, Md., filed a lawsuit Monday accusing 26 companies including Exxon, Shell, and the American Petroleum Institute of failing to warn state officials about the dangers posed by man-made climate change.

The lawsuit, filed in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court, alleges that the named companies knew “for decades that climate change impacts could be catastrophic, and that only a narrow window existed to take action before the consequences would be irreversible,” yet failed to warn relevant state officials.

I still say those companies should refuse, at a minimum, to sell their products to the city government. Let’s see how well the city operates without fossil fuels.

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