…is brush drying out from too much carbon pollution, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Jo Nova, with a post on Extinction Rebellion being run by paid activists.
Read: If All You See… »
…is brush drying out from too much carbon pollution, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Jo Nova, with a post on Extinction Rebellion being run by paid activists.
Read: If All You See… »
Yes, the ACLU does, in fact, attempt to protect actual Constitutional Rights now and then
California enacts most radical gun seizure, gun control law yet — even the ACLU is speaking out
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed more than a dozen firearm-related bills into law Friday, including one that expands the state’s existing red flag law.
One law allows Californians to purchase just one long gun per month starting in July 2021. Another mandates that ammunitions dealers at firearm shows follow the same regulations as licensed firearm dealers.
But one law in particular is being hailed as one of the most strict gun seizure laws in the nation.
The law will allow co-workers, employers, and teachers to seek a “red flag” firearm restraining order against anyone they believe is a threat to themselves or others that asks a judge to temporarily take away someone’s firearms, the Sacramento Bee reported. (snip)
Newsom also signed a companion bill that allows the restraining orders to remain in place for one to five years, the Associated Press reported. The same bill allows a judge to also issue a search warrant at the same time the restraining order is issued.
The bill is so extreme that the American Civil Liberties Union is speaking out against it.
From Fox News:
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) opposed the bill, saying it “poses a significant threat to civil liberties” because a restraining order can be sought before a gun owner has an opportunity to dispute the request.
Additionally, those making a request under the new law may “lack the relationship or skills required to make an appropriate assessment,” the ACLU said.
Of course, the ACLU being the ACLU, they don’t seem to be doing anything about it. Usually, they are hot to trot to file lawsuit after lawsuit. Anyhow, this update to the law will simply see unhinged gun grabbers making accusations because someone has a firearm and they Don’t Like That.
Meanwhile, Gov. Gavin failed to sign any sort of legislation cracking down on people who unlawfully have firearms nor those that use them illegally. Can’t demonize criminals, right?
Read: Even The ACLU Has An Issue With California’s Update Red Flag Law »
This is totally not political, and don’t you dare say it is
Scientists endorse mass civil disobedience to force climate action
Almost 400 scientists have endorsed a civil disobedience campaign aimed at forcing governments to take rapid action to tackle climate change, warning that failure could inflict “incalculable human suffering.â€
In a joint declaration, climate scientists, physicists, biologists, engineers and others from at least 20 countries broke with the caution traditionally associated with academia to side with peaceful protesters courting arrest from Amsterdam to Melbourne.
Wearing white laboratory coats to symbolize their research credentials, a group of about 20 of the signatories gathered on Saturday to read out the text outside London’s century-old Science Museum in the city’s upmarket Kensington district.
“We believe that the continued governmental inaction over the climate and ecological crisis now justifies peaceful and non-violent protest and direct action, even if this goes beyond the bounds of the current law,†said Emily Grossman, a science broadcaster with a PhD in molecular biology. She read the declaration on behalf of the group.
“We therefore support those who are rising up peacefully against governments around the world that are failing to act proportionately to the scale of the crisis,†she said.
The declaration was coordinated by a group of scientists who support Extinction Rebellion, a civil disobedience campaign that formed in Britain a year ago and has since sparked offshoots in dozens of countries.
It is interesting that their idea of a solution is Government Doing Something. Because this is all science, not politics
While many scientists have shunned overt political debate, fearing that being perceived as activists might undermine their claims to objectivity, the 395 academics who had signed the declaration by 1100 GMT on Sunday chose to defy convention.
“The urgency of the crisis is now so great that many scientists feel, as humans, that we now have a moral duty to take radical action,†Grossman told Reuters.
No one is stopping these 400 people, and all the Extinction Rebellion nutters, from giving up their own use of fossil fuels, hair dryers, air conditioning and heating, showers longer than 2 minutes, more than 2 sheets of toilet paper, living in homes over 300 square feet, eating food they didn’t grow, eating meat, ice makers, etc and so on. Giving a goodly chunk of their money to the government. Practicing what they preach.
“We can’t allow the role of scientists to be to just write papers and publish them in obscure journals and hope somehow that somebody out there will pay attention,†Julia Steinberger, an ecological economist at the University of Leeds and a lead IPCC author, told Reuters.
Oh, so people who have a stake in perpetuating the climate scam, along with increasing the size and power of government.
Say, did any media folks ask these scientists (many are not) about the nutters gluing themselves to things, including airplanes? How about duping fake blood all over the place? Dancing like they’re on drugs? How about interfering with average people just trying to go about their lives?
Read: Not Politics: Scientists Endorse Mass Civil Disobedience To Stop ‘Climate Change’ »
So, no one needs to hear from the person at the heart of this whole impeachment sham, someone who has links to Schiff and told Schiff’s staff a month before he went to the IG? Huh
Schiff Says Congress May Not Need To Interview Whistleblower After All
Rep. Adam Schiff said Sunday that the House Intelligence Committee might not need to interview the CIA analyst who filed a whistleblower complaint against President Donald Trump, a reversal for the Democrat, who has come under fire for failing to disclose the whistleblower’s contacts with his office.
Schiff acknowledged he initially supported the whistleblower testifying about the Aug. 12 complaint, which centered on a July 25 phone call Trump had with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
“Given that we already have the call record, we don’t need the whistleblower who wasn’t on the call to tell us what took place during the call, we have the best evidence of that,†Schiff said on “Face the Nation.†“It may not be necessary to take steps that might reveal the whistleblower’s identity to do that, and we’re going to make sure we protect that whistleblower.â€
The Democrat has slowly pulled back his preference for the whistleblower to testify after it was revealed Oct. 2 that the CIA analyst had contact with a Schiff aide prior to filing the complaint Aug. 12.
OK, so, we have the call record, which shows no quid pro quo, nothing beyond typical international diplomacy. If Schiff doesn’t need the whistleblower, who never actually heard the call, then it’s time to move on from this obvious but of still being sore losers because Trump beat Hillary in 2016.
A Republican source familiar with the matter told the Daily Caller News Foundation in response to that report that it appeared Schiff was “laying the groundwork†to announce the whistleblower will not testify, “and to blame that on Republicans.â€
“Schiff may not want the whistleblower to testify anymore because the whistleblower would have to reveal more details about this cooperation with Schiff,†the Republican source told the DCNF.
That, and that the so-called whistleblower would have to answer questions on his actual knowledge of the call, which he didn’t hear, and who was saying that’s what the call was about. And how the person got involved with this, and did someone put him (or her) up to this.
Read: Impeachment Sham: Excitable Adam Schiff Says Might Not Need To Testify »
…is a horrible fossil fueled vehicle, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is This ain’t Hell…, with a post on some feel good stories.
It’s fur week, in honor of California banning the production and sale of fur in the state. Because no one could possibly go to another state or order on the Internet, right?
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Young snowflakes attending University! with no life experience have Ideas
How to encourage your friends and family to live more sustainably
Even the most dedicated eco-warriors sometimes find it tough to inspire planet-friendly behaviour change in others. Sarah Ford-Hutchinson, from the University’s Department for Social Responsibility, gives us her top tips for encouraging your friends and family to live more sustainably.
1. Understand yourself.
First things first, start with you. Make a list of the sustainable behaviours you do: using reusable items, eating less meat, opting for a renewable energy supplier or not flying within the UK. Ask why you choose to do these: your motivation may be just as much about saving money and fitting in as about reducing carbon emissions. Then make a list of the sustainable behaviours you’d like to do more of in the future.
When you understand yourself and the sustainability journey you are on, it’s much easier to explain to others. This honesty is a great place to start when encouraging you friend or family member to open up about their behaviours.
Interesting that this does advocate that young climate cultists actually live within the beliefs set of their cult. Just think about it.
2. Ask questions and listen.
Let’s face it: not everyone cares about climate change or biodiversity loss because the effects on individuals in Scotland can be hard to detect. While you may be able to start a conversation with one person about planetary health on a global scale, a better tactic for another person might be to start with them as an individual.
But, they only ask questions and listen within their own narrow world-view. Usually, they are screeching about it.
3. Make change together.
It’s well-known that peers strongly influence a person’s behaviour. Agree to some goals with your friend or family member: “let’s not use disposable plastic all weekâ€, or “let’s take the train rather than fly to visit each otherâ€. Doing something together is more likely to succeed, and empowers them to tackle more complex behaviour changes in the future with your support.
Hooray, for a week!
6. Look after each other.
Influencing others is hard, and it can easily drain your energy. Having conversations about reusable cups while the arctic warms can seem exasperating. Recognise when you or your friend are experiencing eco-anxiety, or feeling powerless, and talk about it. Change is absolutely possible if we remain positive and action-focused, but we all need a time out to rest and collect our thoughts.
Nagging each other and everyone around you is difficult. And then they graduate and realize that they actually have to work for a living and most companies do not tolerate this nagging.
Read: How To Nag Your Friends And Family To Live More Hotcoldwetdry Friendly »

Happy Sunday! Another gorgeous day in America. Unless you’re one of my sports teams. Dodgers blew the series, Giants have lost twice, Devils haven’t one a game yet. But, the sun is shining, the mockingbirds are back singing on my front porch, and life is just good. This pinup is by Edward Runci, with a wee bit of help.
What is happening in Ye Olde Blogosphere? The Fine 15
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?
Read: Sorta Blogless Sunday Pinup »
It’s obviously wildfire season in California, like it is pretty much every year. And one is going on. Which is, of course, being linked to/blamed on ‘climate change’. But, we’ll soon find out it was caused by mankind, just not through carbon pollution. And
California residents are learning their solar panels can't keep the lights on amid PG&E power cuts.
Here's why solar panels don't work in blackouts #CalilforniaBlackout pic.twitter.com/GWa4ZtasKB
— Bloomberg Originals (@bbgoriginals) October 11, 2019
Yeah, and that’s the scam. The power companies use the roofs of consumers to generate solar for the grid, not for the homeowners. All for some negligible discount. My parents power company in NJ does this, and, after my father and I read the terms, we realized it was almost no benefit for the parents, and, if something happened to the roof, it could take forever to fix. And cost more.
Oh, and even if they were feeding into the house (remember, California law now requires that all homes built in 2020 and going forward have solar panels), there would only be enough power to run a few lights. Maybe 1 fridge with everything else turned off.
Read: Surprise: Solar Panels Don’t Work During Forced Blackouts »
…are pumpkins which will disappear from ‘climate change’, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Maggie’s Farm, with a post on whether it’s possible for the U.S. to withdraw from any foreign entanglement.
Read: If All You See… »