…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)
Read: If All You See… »
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.
Read: CNN Provides Perfect Example Of Political Bias On Inflation »
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.
Read: Oh, Noes, 2025 Was Earth’s Third Hottest Year Ever Or Something »
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!
Read: Good News: America Has Negative Migration For 1st Time In 50 Years »
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.
Read: Bummer: Sweden Backsliding On It’s Climate (scam) Agenda »
…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”.
Read: If All You See… »
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?
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.
Read: Bummer: Bill Requiring Climate Crisis (scam) Teaching In Schools Dies »
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!
Read: Georgia Dems Introduce Bills To Control Federal Immigration Officials »
ABC “News” is getting an early start on scaremongering for the upcoming Olympics, which start February 6th in Italy
How will climate change reshape the Winter Olympics? The list of possible host sites is shrinking
Belgian biathlete Maya Cloetens can’t help but think about the future of winter sports as she trains for next month’s Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina, Italy.
Evidence of climate change is all around her in the mountains above Grenoble, France, where the 24-year-old fell in love with the sport that combines cross-country skiing and shooting.
Grenoble hosted the 1968 Winter Olympics, but its winters are shorter and milder nowadays, and with less consistent heavy snowfall. When the games return to the French Alps in 2030, Grenoble won’t be the focal point.
“I grew up there, and I really see the difference of snow,” Cloetens said. “In 15 years, it has completely changed.”
Yes, that’s what happens in a Holocene warm period in an interglacial period. I wonder what the snow would have been like during the Medieval Warm Period
With the Earth warming at a record rate, the list of locales that could reliably host a Winter Games will shrink substantially in the coming years, according to researchers. The situation is serious enough that the International Olympic Committee is considering rotating the games among a permanent pool of suitable locations and holding them earlier in the season because March is getting too warm for the Paralympic Games, said Karl Stoss, who chairs the games’ Future Host Commission.
Out of 93 mountain locations that currently have the winter sports infrastructure to host elite competition, only 52 should have the snow depth and sufficiently cold temperatures to be able to host a Winter Olympics in the 2050s, according research conducted by University of Waterloo professor Daniel Scott and University of Innsbruck associate professor Robert Steiger that the IOC is using. The number could drop to as low as 30 by the 2080s, depending on how much the world curbs carbon dioxide pollution.
And there we go, 2050s. What happens if things are fine then: who gets fired? But, no one will remember this bit of scaremongering.
Diana Bianchedi, the organizing committee’s chief strategy, planning and legacy officer, said that from the very beginning, they sought to model a more sustainable future, both for the Olympic movement and for larger social transformation.
“This is the point,” she said, “where we have to change.”
It’s expected that over 2 million will attend the coming Winter Olympics, and around 2,900 athletes, plus all the staff and such. These same athletes tend to travel a lot. How about making them stop using fossil fuels to do so?
Anyhow, my big question is “who will open up the Games?” Metal heads around the world were treated to Gojira opening up the Paris Olympics (and, an emphatic no as to it being Satanic, at least for Gojira’s part. Would have been cool if they had been the musicians for Celine Dion) and most of us squeed like a 10 year old girl getting a pony for her birthday. How about having Lacuna Coil open up?
One of my faves from them. I love Cristina Scabbia’s voice.
Read: Your Fault: List Of Places For Winter Olympics Is Shrinking »
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