Bummer: Chinatown in SF Is Already Living Through Climate Doom

By William Teach January 15, 2026 – 3:00 pm

Reading something like this reinforces that this is not about science, but, hardcore leftist politics

San Francisco’s Chinatown is already living through the climate crisis

Climate change is no longer distant. It is not a future event or a theoretical debate. It is already reshaping daily life in San Francisco’s Chinatown.

This is one of the city’s oldest and most culturally rooted neighborhoods. It is home to 14,000 residents and more than 900 small businesses. These are not statistics. They are grandmothers living in single-room apartments, restaurant workers cooking with the windows closed, kids studying next to space heaters. The stakes are personal and immediate.

The majority of buildings were built decades ago, with little to no insulation or ventilation planning. Most do not have the structural capacity to respond to heat waves, wildfire smoke, or storm flooding. Poor air circulation compounds indoor heat and traps pollution. During wildfire season, many residents are forced to keep their windows closed, with only a small crack for airflow. Even then, the air inside remains heavy with smoke.

Chinatown is rather high, at least 64 meters, above sea level, and is on the downward slope of Nob Hill: water runs downhill, it doesn’t sit there. As for smoke, perhaps they should tell their governor and elected officials to manage the forested areas properly? It’s also a built up area: air circulation is never the best. Nothing to do with Hocoldwetdry

Children and elders are especially at risk. According to data from San Francisco Health Improvement Partnership, Chinatown’s geography and building density make it harder for air to circulate. Tall structures and narrow streets form physical barriers that concentrate vehicle emissions and ambient toxins. This leads to sustained poor air quality, especially harmful to young lungs and aging respiratory systems.

See? How is this Your Fault for driving a fossil fueled vehicle?

This is not just about temperature or weather. It is about access to breathable air, functional housing, and the basic right to live in health and dignity. And it is compounded by economic precarity and the lack of emergency support structures.

So, it’s not really about a small increase in global temperatures since 1850? Or coming doom?

During wet weather, the steep slopes of Chinatown become hazardous. Many elders avoid leaving their homes during storms, which cuts them off from groceries and community services. One rainy season can mean months of isolation or malnutrition for seniors who already face mobility challenges.

Many of the buildings serve multiple purposes — homes, religious spaces, restaurants, family businesses, childcare centers — all operating within the same footprint. The infrastructure was not built for environmental resilience. Outdated materials and inadequate retrofitting lead to higher energy bills, greater indoor exposure to extreme temperatures, and greater vulnerability during power outages or heat events.

OK, and? Perhaps if it wasn’t so darned expensive in SF something could be done. Why is ‘climate change’ being mentioned?

Climate resilience cannot be reserved for the well-resourced. It must start with those already bearing the burden. San Francisco’s cultural districts, and the people who built them, deserve more than symbolic recognition. They deserve action.

So, government must allocate a lot of money to this and pass it through NGOs which skim off huge chunks and feed some back to Democrat politicians. Perhaps they would be better off putting the money into policing and crime reduction programs. It’s not a particularly safe area.

Also, notice that the people who bitch the most never offer to help with their own time and/or money.

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If All You See…

By William Teach January 15, 2026 – 1:00 pm

…is a wonderful train which Everyone Else should be forced to ride, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Jo Nova, with a post on how hot 2025 was (yeah, I decided to put this here rather than on the earlier post)

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CNN Provides Perfect Example Of Political Bias On Inflation

By William Teach January 15, 2026 – 10:30 am

See, higher inflation was fine under Biden, they protected him, but, smaller under Trump?

CNN called out for framing of inflation under Trump versus Biden in viral post

CNN is facing social media backlash after a social media user pointed out a perceived disparity in how the outlet framed the economy under President Donald Trump versus former President Joe Biden.

Following a Tuesday post on X from CNN regarding inflation under Trump, Daily Wire senior editor Cabot Phillips pointed to a contrast in how inflation is framed now compared to Biden’s time in office.

In March 2023, CNN posted to their X account that “US inflation is still high, but it’s falling,” noting that the previous month’s “Consumer Price Index measured 6%, down from January’s 6.4%.”

Fast-forward to 2026, the outlet wrote on X that “US inflation remained at 2.7% in December, underscoring persistent cost of living challenges.”

Like this

Nope, no bias.

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Oh, Noes, 2025 Was Earth’s Third Hottest Year Ever Or Something

By William Teach January 15, 2026 – 7:15 am

It’s doom, you know

2025 was the third-hottest year ever recorded on Earth, data shows

Last year was the third-warmest in modern history, according to Copernicus, the European Union’s climate change monitoring service.

The conclusion came as no surprise: The past 11 years have been the 11 warmest on record, according to Copernicus data.

In 2025, the average global temperature was about 1.47 degrees Celsius (2.65 Fahrenheit) higher than from 1850 to 1900 — the period scientists use as a reference point, since it precedes the industrial era in which massive amounts of carbon pollution have been pumped into the atmosphere.

Ever, you know!

And that continues on and on from the cult leaning Credentialed Media, utter doomsaying, where it is either saying “on record” or hintimating that in Earth’s history. But, you actually have to read down into the articles, sometimes very deep, to find this

1940. That’s “on record”. They did not want to touch the 1930s, nor can the actually compare to previous Holocene warm periods, and, notice that things were actually not going crazy before the satellite era, and, suddenly, doom! It’s almost like there’s an agenda.

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Good News: America Has Negative Migration For 1st Time In 50 Years

By William Teach January 15, 2026 – 7:00 am

I was told by Democrats, their pet media, and Never Trumpers that the only way to accomplish anything close to this was passing a bunch of laws that would really mean legal status for millions of illegals/migrants/fake asylum seekers with a wink wink promise of securing the borders

US, for 1st time in 50 years, experienced negative net migration in 2025: Report

The U.S. experienced negative net migration in 2025 for the first time in at least half a century as a result of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, according to a report released Tuesday by the Brookings Institution.

Although the administration has undertaken aggressive removal efforts, the negative number is mostly due to a significant drop in entries into the U.S., the report said.

“We estimate net flows of -295,000 to -10,000 for the year,” the Brookings study stated. “Though a high degree of policy uncertainty remains, continued negative net migration for 2026 is also likely.”

The report attributed the shift to combination of the large drop in entries and an increase in enforcement activity leading to removals and voluntary departures.

The Trump administration’s suspension of many humanitarian programs — including most refugee programs with the exception of those involving white South Africans — and a decline in temporary visas also contributed to the negative net migration, the report said.

The report’s authors also predicted removals will increase in 2026 with funding from President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which the report said will “likely allow for increased infrastructure and staffing to achieve a higher level of enforcement.”

According to the report, authorities also predict the net migration loss will see certain sectors of the economy experience “unexpectedly weak economic activity,” specifically businesses that serve affected immigrant populations.

More! More!

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Bummer: Sweden Backsliding On It’s Climate (scam) Agenda

By William Teach January 14, 2026 – 3:00 pm

St. Greta would be very upset if she wasn’t so concerned with protecting Hamas

Sweden is retreating from its bold green ambitions

Six years ago, the cobbled square outside Sweden’s parliament buzzed with energy as Greta Thunberg and her “Fridays for Future” demonstrators urged passing lawmakers to act on climate change through loudhailers and whistles.

On a recent Friday, it was far different. Two protesters, a small cardboard sign and a quiet vigil.

The energy that’s drained out of the campaign mirrors a broader deflation of green ambitions in Sweden and across the continent. Populist groups are pushing back against environmental initiatives, spurred on in part by Donald Trump’s anti-green agenda, and there’s been a weakening of near-term emission-reduction measures, especially where climate and cost-of-living policies have clashed.

The shift is widespread, but it marks a particularly sharp turn for Sweden, long a European leader on climate defense, driving aggressive emissions cuts through fossil fuel taxes and support for cleaner industries.

Perhaps the Swedish citizens got sick of the Green Authoritarianism and rising prices, especially when there is a real problem with Islamic extremists raping and harassing Swedish women.

Now, skepticism has taken hold in parliament, the environmental drive gone into reverse, and investors in giant clean industrial projects are getting cold feet. Among those at risk is the world’s biggest new green steel plant, strapped for cash before it’s even started production.

Sweden’s backslide is even more striking given its energy backdrop. The country not only has access to copious amounts of emissions-free electricity from hydro power, nuclear plants and wind farms; More importantly, it’s among the cheapest in the world.

Nuclear and hydro are great. Wind not so much when it’s too cold for them to operate.

The most high-profile commercial failure has been Northvolt AB. Once Europe’s best hope for local battery production for car makers and others, cost overruns and production delays pushed it into bankruptcy. After it ran into trouble, the government refused to bail it out.

Stegra AB — the start-up behind the green steel facility — has also received a cold shoulder from fiscal policymakers in Stockholm as it tries to raise capital to avert a funding crisis.

If they were so great they’d be able to operate without massive government backing as the private market says “nope, not worth it. We want a return on investment.”

With the next general election just eight months away, battle lines have already emerged around climate issues, and whoever wins will be hugely important to companies with ambitious projects. Opposition parties — including the Social Democrats and Greens — say they will renew the green push through an extension of credit guarantees and grants for emission-lowering industries, as well as a new state green investment bank.

Well, I guess we’ll see who wins.

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If All You See…

By William Teach January 14, 2026 – 1:00 pm

…is a lake created by melting glaciers, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Green Jihad, with a post on the MSM stunned by the “climate collapse”.

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UN: Regime And Protesters Should Talk It Out

By William Teach January 14, 2026 – 10:30 am

This is a pretty different take from the UN than the line they take against Israel, where they place all the blame on Israel and don’t seem to condemn Hamas that much

Iran: ‘The killing of peaceful demonstrators must stop,’ UN rights chief says

Volker Türk urged the authorities to immediately halt all forms of violence and repression against peaceful protestors and to restore full access to the internet and telecommunications.

“The killing of peaceful demonstrators must stop, and the labelling of protesters as ‘terrorists’ to justify violence against them is unacceptable,” he said.

Since 28 December, citizens have taken to the streets in all provinces of Iran, initially to voice their frustration over record inflation, soaring food prices and the sudden collapse of the national currency.

Mr. Türk recalled that protests also took place in 2022, with broad sections of the population demanding fundamental change in how the country was being governed, “and once again, the authorities’ reaction is to inflict brutal force to repress legitimate demands for change.”

He said “this cycle of horrific violence cannot continue. The Iranian people and their demands for fairness, equality and justice must be heard.” Additionally, all killings, violence against protesters, and other human rights violations must be investigated and those responsible held to account.

Did the UN say the same for Hamas and all those who helped them?

He noted that several hospitals are reportedly overwhelmed by the number of casualties – which include children. Internet shutdowns have hampered verification, though some telephone services were partially restored.

In fact, the hospitals are finding tons of gunshot wounds to the eyes in hospitals. Iran is saying there will be quick trials and executions for protesters.

Separately, a group of independent human rights experts urged Iran to break the cycle of violence and create space for dialogue.

“The use of lethal force against peaceful protesters, arbitrary arrests – including of children – and attacks on medical facilities represent clear violations of international human rights law,” they said.  (snip)

The four experts are all Special Rapporteurs appointed by the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.  Their individual mandates cover issues such as the human rights situation in Iran and promoting the rights to freedom of opinion, and of peaceful assembly and association, worldwide.

The UN had been demanding Israel stop its war on Gaza after being attack again and again and again by Hamas and Palestinians, culminating with October 7th. Where’s the UN in demanding Iran stop? How about trotting out resolutions against Iran? Security Council measures?

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Bummer: Bill Requiring Climate Crisis (scam) Teaching In Schools Dies

By William Teach January 14, 2026 – 7:15 am

I was not expecting this to happen in the People’s Republik Of New Jersey

The bill requiring climate change in New Jersey public higher education dies

New Jersey’s Senate Bill 4788 — which, if enacted, would have required four-year public institutions in the state to adopt a policy requiring students to complete a course with substantial climate change content before graduating — died on January 12, 2026, when the legislature adjourned sine die.

The bill explained, “The purpose of the policy shall be to empower students with the knowledge and skills needed to confront the urgent global challenge of climate change,” adding, “The policy shall identify numerous courses offered by the institution across multiple disciplines that may satisfy the requirement, including upper-level courses that dedicate at least 30 percent of their content toward climate change and which provide instruction on climate change in students’ respective fields of study.” The policy would have applied to students who enroll after the effective date of the law.

Introduced by Bob Smith (D-District 17) and Linda R. Greenstein (D-District 14) on October 27, 2025, and referred to the Senate Higher Education Committee, Senate Bill 4788 was apparently the first legislative attempt in the United States to mandate climate change education in higher education.

They could possibly bring it back up in the next legislative session, but, I would have thought this was something the Warmists in the NJ general assembly would have fast tracked. Certainly new wacko governor Mickie Sherrill would have wanted it, even though it would have replaced a ton of actual content (of course, there are a lot of courses that are a complete waste of money) with the scam content. And the private colleges, of which there are a lot, would most likely have said “hell no” and sued, even as progressive as they might be. There are 12 public colleges, plus then all the county colleges. But, it’s not happening for the moment.

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Georgia Dems Introduce Bills To Control Federal Immigration Officials

By William Teach January 14, 2026 – 7:00 am

They’re seriously tilting at windmills

Georgia Senate Democrats introduce bills to regulate federal immigration officials in state

Democratic Georgia lawmakers announced four bills Tuesday introducing rules for how Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and other federal agents could operate in Georgia.

The bills propose clear identification of ICE agents, legal protocol around immigration agents in places like schools and places of worship, the ability to bring a personal lawsuit against federal agents if they violate civilian rights during immigration enforcement, and permission from elected officials before the National Guard can be deployed within Georgia.

OK, the article delves into the details of the bills and the Feelings of the Democrats, but, first, Republicans control both the Ga Senate and House, so, even if the bills get a vote they’ll crash and burn. Even if it somehow passed, the governor would most likely veto it, especially regarding deployment of the National Guard, which the Georgia Constitution might make moot anyhow, as it invests the power in the Governor.

Second, federal law overrides state law when it comes to immigration, and state law cannot control federal law enforcement. Nor can it invest the power to sue federal officers personally in state court.

LA County moves forward with creating ‘ICE-free zones’ at county-owned facilities

The county Board of Supervisors unanimously directed its attorneys on Tuesday to draft an ordinance creating “ICE-free zones” to prevent county facilities from being used as staging areas or processing centers by federal immigration-enforcement authorities.

According to the motion authored by Supervisors Lindsey Horvath and Hilda Solis, the move is modeled after an October executive order by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson designed to prohibit immigration authorities from using city-owned property during their operations — following the use of several school and city-owned parking lots by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials.

Good luck!

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