Extinction Rebellion Plots New Stunts, Including Public Suicide

By William Teach March 16, 2020 – 7:11 am

Some take offense when Skeptics, including myself, refer to the Cult of Climastrology as a cult, as doomsdayers, as unhinged nutjobs. I can’t imagine why we would refer to them that way

Delingpole: Kamikaze Greenies – Extinction Rebellion Plots Suicide Stunt

Extinction Rebellion (XR) activists, increasingly overshadowed by the coronavirus, have been discussing new and ever more desperate ways to grab attention for their next big publicity stunt.

Mooted tactics include: committing suicide in public (perhaps at the UN’s next climate summit in Glasgow later this year); hunger strike to the death; painting parliament green; spraying traffic lights black; blocking every station, airport, and motorway in Britain; and “scare the fuck out of people”.

These are among the actions proposed on a leaked XR discussion document titled ‘Vital Additions to Action Strategy.’ They appear in a list under the heading ‘Top Ideas from the Sessions.’

The radical ideas seem to be a response to concerns within XR that the public have grown slightly bored with or even irritated by their antics.

Go figure. So far, no one has volunteered to be the sacrificial snowflake, but

What’s clear, though, is that there are elements within Extinction Rebellion who think that suicide and similar “highly sacrificial actions” are just what the cause needs.

In addition, as the Climate and Ecological Emergency becomes more dangerous every day, we must encourage more extreme actions to achieve meaningful change. This movement must not become ineffectual and forget its rebellious heart as it grows. Extreme self sacrificial actions can act as a vanguard for the movement, inspiring people in their rebellious journey and focusing the world’s attention. However, these highly sacrificial actions have suffered so far due to their lack of organisation / cohesion of message and because of strong pushback from the movement. For such high-risk actions, action design must be slick and highly considered. It also seems necessary for the movement to clearly outline in any strategy going forward, the intention to encourage more extreme action in response to genuine growing crisis so as not to face pushback from the movement as a whole every time a highly sacrificial action takes place.

Sounds totally rational, right?

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ZOMG, They Might Shut The Whole Country Down For Two Weeks!!!!!!!!!! Or Something

By William Teach March 16, 2020 – 6:56 am

I was wondering where this rumor came from. A bunch of fellow employees were yapping about it, scaremongering that Los Federales were about to invoke a two week mandatory quarantine of all citizens. Which would be statutory and Constitutionally problematic, if not downright illegal and un-Constitutional. Like quite a few of the ones invoked by state and city leaders

US moves nearer to shutdown amid coronavirus fears

Officials across the country curtailed many elements of American life to fight the coronavirus outbreak on Sunday, with health officials recommending that groups of 50 or more don’t get together and a government expert saying a 14-day national shutdown may be needed.

Governors and mayors closed restaurants, bars, and schools as the nation sank deeper into chaos. Travelers returning home from abroad were stuck in line for hours at major airports for screenings, crammed into just the kind of crowded spaces that public health officials have urged people to avoid.

In a sign of impending economic gloom, the Federal Reserve slashed its benchmark interest rate to near zero. President Donald Trump sought to calm a jittery nation by declaring the government has “tremendous control” over the situation and urging people to stop the panic buying of grocery staples that has depleted store shelves nationwide. Gun stores started seeing a similar run on weapons and ammunition as the panic intensified. (big snip)

His decision came after Dr. Anthony Fauci, the federal government’s top infectious disease expert, said he would like to see a 14-day national shutdown imposed to prevent the virus’s spread.

“I think Americans should be prepared that they are going to have to hunker down significantly more than we as a country are doing,” said Fauci, a member of the White House task force on combating the spread of coronavirus. He heads the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health.

There is no indication Trump is considering such a move.

See, if Trump doesn’t do this, he’ll be called reckless and all the other stuff. If he does do this, he’ll be called a dictator and authoritarian and Hitler. So, it’s a lose-lose situation. Regardless, it was simply one person, albeit a subject matter expert, opining. So, this is not government policy, no one is really proposing this, the government is not planning to make this happen. Relax.

The worldwide outbreak has sickened nearly 170,000 people and left more than 6,500 dead, with thousands of new cases confirmed each day. The death toll in the United States climbed to 64, while infections passed 3,700.

Do you know how many had the flu in the U.S.?

“So far this season we’ve had between 30 and 40 million illnesses in the United States,” Martin says.

Of that number, about half were ill enough to seek medical care, and between 300,000 to 500,000 people required hospitalization.

The CDC estimates that there have been 20,000 to 40,000 deaths in the United States so far this year.

Just for comparison, that’s a thousand times more deaths in the United States than have been blamed on the coronavirus so far.

What’s helped is people taking the flu shot, which is reported to reduce flu infections by 45-50%, because this was actually considered an above average flu season.

For most people, the coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia. The vast majority of people recover.

And that may have given some people false hope, causing them to venture into crowds that Fauci and others would prefer they avoid. Even if someone doesn’t become visibly ill, they can still carry the disease and spread it to others.

For most people, this is a big nothing burger. Which, of course, makes some people jerks, going out in public just like they do when they have the flu or a cold. Having crowds of no more than 50 seems odd: how does that help? That’s 50 people to infect, who then go their way into other groups. See, this is the thing: most don’t feel bad enough to stay home.

Perhaps we should calm down a bit. Yes, we should be concerned, but, calm down.

Oh, and

https://twitter.com/commonpatriot/status/1239513507109847048

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Doomsday Cult Of Climastrology Suddenly Discovers The Role Of Clouds In Weather And Climate

By William Teach March 15, 2020 – 5:52 pm

No, really

No one really has a written article on this, they’re just using the video. One has to wonder how clouds could be ignored so much

An unprecedented study was recently launched to explore clouds, which cover two thirds of the Earth’s surface on average. Scientists still understand precious little about the phenomenon, but most climatologists believe they hold the key to unlocking the mysteries of climate change. “CBS This Morning: Saturday” took a closer look at where scientists are conducting the study out in the Caribbean.

Seriously, we know quite a bit about clouds. Ignoring the climahysteric stuff from NASA, we can see the cycle. The Sun itself is the primary driver, as has always been, and is now, which is natural. But, see, the point here is to create a link between clouds and your carbon pollution, because the Cult of Climastrology always has to find ways to take things and make them the fault of Mankind, just like how they blame cold and snow on you having a burger last week.

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If All You See…

By William Teach March 15, 2020 – 1:00 pm

…is a horrible carbon pollution infused beer, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Evil Blogger Lady, with a post noting that proper hygiene is sexy.

It’s out in nature week, because with all this time off we can get out and about, right?

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Sorta Blogless Sunday Pinup

By William Teach March 15, 2020 – 9:58 am

Happy Sunday! Another great day in America, no matter what’s going on. Spring is coming, the birds are singing (you know they are really screaming for sex, right?), and we all get to relax! This pinup is by Gil Elvgren, with a wee bit of help. I will say that having no NHL, as bad as my Devils are, stinks, and they are closing the community gym for a week. But, it actually might be good for my thumb healing, because all the lifting has slowed that down. Long, boring story, I won’t bother you with it.

What’s happening in Ye Olde Blogosphere? The Fine 15

  1. Weasel Zippers says Biden’s virtual town hall went about how you expected
  2. Watcher Of Weasels discusses what went wrong in Italy
  3. The Right Scoop covers De Blasio wanting to nationalize industry
  4. The People’s Cube has Coronavirus tips from high ranking Party members
  5. The Other McCain discusses Russia, Ukraine, and now Wuhan!
  6. The Lid notes a report on how many people Trump’s wall is stopping
  7. The First Street Journal is not impressed by do-gooderism
  8. The Feral Irishman features what sums up Crazy Uncle Joe’s campaign
  9. The American Conservative wonders if Wuhan will wipe out the New World Order
  10. Powerline discusses Mexico considering shutting down the border
  11. Political Clown Parade features the Great Toilet Paper Crisis of 2020
  12. Pacific Pundit notes Michigan’s socialist governor declaring martial law
  13. Moonbattery covers a Feminist setting another on fire
  14. IOTW Report discussing supply chains
  15. And last, but not least, Blazing Cat Fur covers a white police official suing over pay discrimination

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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Americans Returning From Overseas Whine About Having To Wait For Coronavirus Screening

By William Teach March 15, 2020 – 8:41 am

They should be grateful they aren’t being quarantined for a week or two, and that the tests don’t require testing in, let’s say, the back nether-regions

US citizens returning from overseas say they are waiting hours for coronavirus screening at airports

As Americans are being urged to keep their distance from one another, travelers returning on flights from Europe say they are being made to wait for hours in close quarters at US airports to get screened for coronavirus.

Several travelers told CNN that when they arrived at airports in Dallas, Chicago and New York, they faced long lines and confusion.

President Donald Trump announced restrictions on entry into the US from 26 countries in Europe on Wednesday. The ban went into effect at midnight on Friday, but only after the original announcement sparked chaos at European airports as Americans sought ways to return home before it went into place.

Karen Rogers, a passenger returning from Paris by way of London told CNN Saturday night she had been waiting in line for at least five hours to be screened at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport and was told she would have at least another hour to go.

Ann Lewis Schmidt, a passenger returning from Iceland, said the process in place at O’Hare has passengers “essentially go(ing) through customs twice.”

And they have to fill out forms!

“One was just name, passport number, flight number, seat, address, emergency contact, and details about your trip,” Deibler said.

The second form asked specific questions about symptoms and travel to coronavirus hot zones, she said.

OMG, that’s horrible! And some had to share pens!!!!!

Aww, poor baby. Perhaps you and the rest should have considered your over-seas flights prior to taking it, because we all knew about the potential spread weeks ago

And CNN isn’t the only one featuring whining by citizens. At Fox News we see

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Young Climate Cultists Bring Their Protests Online

By William Teach March 14, 2020 – 3:46 pm

Because they have been told to not gather in large groups out in the streets (accomplishing nothing but spreading awareness and being hysterical), the young doomsday cultists are trying something new

‘Coronavirus Isn’t Stopping Us!’: Youth Activists Adapt to Global Pandemic With Digital #ClimateStrikeOnline

Fridays for Future strikers around the world shared their demands for bold climate action online Friday as many youth activists heeded public health experts’ recommendations in the face of the coronavirus pandemic by eschewing public protests in favor of digital demonstrations.

The online displays followed the call earlier this week from school strike for climate pioneer Greta Thunberg to #ClimateStrikeOnline.

In a Friday tweet as Thunberg marked her 82nd week of school strikes, she reiterated the basis for her call.

“In a crisis we change our behaviour and adapt to the new circumstances for the greater good of society,” she wrote.

For a moment, I thought they were going to get offline, putting down the Internet, which uses vast amounts of energy. No social media, no binge watching (which is supposedly horrible for Hotcoldwetdry)

Oh, a selfie with a message! ZOMG! So brave. There are lots of silly tweets, taken surely between playing on the game console, and this might be my favorite

That green part in the bottom right explains how to get involved with….sending a tweet. Sigh. Perhaps the parents should take away all their things that are powered by electricity, see if they are so hot to be climate cultists then.

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If All You See…

By William Teach March 14, 2020 – 1:00 pm

…is a world turning to desert because Other People are not paying a carbon tax, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Victory Girls Blog, with a post on the California governor looking to commandeer property due to Coronavirus

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Coronavirus Has Something To Teach Us About The Climate Change Scam

By William Teach March 14, 2020 – 10:30 am

See, the thing is, the Government has to force all people, excluding the Big Shots, to stop flying

Coronavirus has something to teach us about how to save the planet — by staying put

It’s stunning how a pandemic can destabilize seemingly unbreakable social norms and habits. Flying anywhere anytime, and cheaply, has been considered a divine right in the global order, certainly among citizens in the developed world and now among the newly rich of the global south. The number of passengers flying skyrocketed from fewer than half a billion in the late 1990s to more than 4.3 billion in 2018.

Yet here we are, with the coronavirus forcing a massive reduction of global air travel. Airlines, tour companies, hotels and every other service industry that depends on a freewheeling and free-spending, footloose population are facing lost profits that will likely amount to the hundreds of billions of dollars.

As it happens, a lot less flying is required if we are to stabilize a non-nightmarish planetary climate for our children, our grandchildren and their children.

How much less flying?

The spread of the novel coronavirus comes in the wake of an unvarnished report on how to ameliorate climate change that was commissioned by the United Kingdom and published in November. Called “Absolute Zero,” the report, drafted by a group of scientists from the universities of Cambridge, Oxford, Nottingham, Bath and the Imperial College London, advised how Britain could reach its stated target of zero emissions by 2050.

Among their conclusions: Because at present and for the foreseeable future there is no carbon-neutral alternative for the powering of planes, all air travel in the U.K. will have to decline precipitously by 2030 — 10 years from now — and cease altogether by 2050. “For some period,” the report says, “we’ll all stop using aeroplanes.”

What’s true for Britain, of course, has to be true globally — an end to air travel as we know it if the planet is to keep within the putatively safe carbon budget that holds warming to 1.5 degrees Centigrade. And one can read that conclusion another way: Present-day rates of carbon-intensive travel and tourism are among the many time bombs that industrial society has set to destroy future generations.

See, taking a vacation is an unnecessary luxury

Viewed from the perspective of the coming climate apocalypse, much of our flying is narcissistic, wasteful and unnecessary. Jet-setting and even mere vacation travel is too often a luxury, a form of conspicuous display, born of a blinkered attitude of carbon entitlement.

Yeah, I’ll give up my maybe once a year flights when all the members of the Cult of Climastrology give up theirs. No more flights to climate conferences in far off exotic vacation spots.

We have to start thinking now — right now, today, as you read this — about a livable, equitable future for our children, and for that future to be realized we must embrace a world thatthe coronavirus, perversely, is laying out for us. It is a world of less travel, less consumption, one not pathogen-determined but instead created by our own collective self-restraint, humility and altruism.

Well, since even Warmists cannot practice what they preach, it’s up to government to dictate, right?

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Bummer: ‘Climate Change’ Will Kill Us All

By William Teach March 14, 2020 – 7:23 am

Is it any wonder that so many young folks are suffering from “climate anxiety”? They’ve been taught to freak out, so, are losing their minds and are living in (fake) fear. Witness

Climate change affects us all – will kill us all

I AM sorry to say that I don’t have the guts to miss any more of my lessons by going on strike or to miss my GCSEs.

I’m sorry that I don’t want to be seen as rude and ungrateful by telling my relatives and friends to not get me anything that adds to our carbon footprint.

And I am sorry that I still do buy myself a new top or some jeans now and then even if it may be from somewhere a tad more ethical than some other shops.

I am sorry for my selfishness. I wish I could do better.

But this just shows how messed up the world is, making a kid feel bad about anything that they do in case it causes more damage to the planet.

You can feel the Victimhood, can’t you? People love to revel in their Victimhood these days, it makes them feel powerful, like a hero.

We can all try our best to make the little choices in our everyday lives to help save the planet. We can all have a vegan meal. But nothing will change until the governments force businesses to be more environmentally friendly.

But, don’t call the Cult of Climastrology Fascist or something

Leaders, politicians, businesses – you need to make better choices. And the rest of us, we will kick up a fuss, we will fight for our future, we will fight for justice!

Stop pushing this back, ignoring it! I am not saying that issues like Brexit are unimportant. However, compared to climate change they are miniscule.

Climate change affects us all; is what will kill us all. But I don’t think that I need to show you any of the mind-blowing evidence of this, do I? I think that you can just switch the news on and find out for yourself.

The little snowflake who wrote this is just 15, and has truly been indoctrinated into the Cult. How many others are doomsdayers? Ones who really won’t change much in their own lives, but demand Government do it, and think we’re all going to die? This is what they’re learning in school and from the news and doomsday cult activists. It’s child abuse.

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