Category Archives: Science

Still no smoking gun, still more like a smoldering arsenal

Posted on January 1, 2018 by ann li-summers

  By ann summers The retreat to the #TrumpRussia bunker continues and the mashed potatoes are not yet ready. Experts don’t think the trolls behind Russian Facebook accounts could have determined who to target on their own, but the question … Continue reading →

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“The Declaration of Independence is an ‘Enlightenment-era rule written by anti-government extremists’” and other FCC pay toilet fictions

Posted on November 26, 2017 by ann li-summers

  By ann summers If the @FCC kills #netneutrality, everyday people lose. It’s not good for science because it puts up barriers to accessing information and spreading ideas. This isn’t a partisan issue — it’s about keeping the playing field … Continue reading →

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#TrumpRussia … Trump says he knows nothing about something except that it is a hoax

Posted on September 28, 2017 by ann li-summers

  By ann summers Argument from fallacy is the formal fallacy of analyzing an argument and inferring that, since it contains a fallacy, its conclusion must be false. Generalization from fictional evidence: Using a fake story to make a general … Continue reading →

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Wildfires Burning Over One Million Acres in US Right Now

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Steven D. Searls

View from Lookout Mountain, CO. Not clouds. Not Smog. Smoke from wildfires 800 miles away. Smoke from wildfires in the western United States. About 1.4 million acres of fires at the present time and over 7.5 million acres burned so … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change Deniers, Climatology, Colorado, Politics, Science, United States, Wildfires | Tagged , , | 10 Comments

It needed to be said. CNN reporter confronted with the truth.

Posted on August 30, 2017 by Chuck Stanley

by Chuck Stanley This woman speaks directly to a CNN reporter today, and tells the unvarnished truth. This has needed saying for years.  I recall reading that early in her broadcasting career, Oprah Winfrey was fired from a local TV … Continue reading →

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TCS: Tribute to a Soul Full of Wonder on Eclipse Day 2017

Posted on August 21, 2017 by wordcloud9

Good Morning! ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to The Coffee Shop, just for you early risers on Monday mornings. This is an Open Thread forum, so if you have an off-topic opinion burning a hole in your brainpan, feel free to add a … Continue reading →

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Eclipse Day is upon us. Is a dragon going to eat the sun?

Posted on August 20, 2017 by Chuck Stanley

  by Chuck Stanley Unless you live in a cave somewhere, with no way to connect to the outside world, you know the total solar eclipse will be here tomorrow. The countdown is picking up speed. If you are near … Continue reading →

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Hacking the Vote: Part II

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Terry Welshans

I recently wrote about how voting machines could be hacked. There is a second way the vote can be hacked with no one finding out, if cleverly done. Today, the web site Mother Jones published an article that someone is … Continue reading →

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Will the GOP dark-money deep state cut its losses with #TrumpRussia

Posted on June 4, 2017 by ann li-summers

By ann summers   The voiceless Jarvanka may yet come before Congress if not a NY state court. Peter Schweizer of the Mercers’ Government Accountability Institute now has thrown Kushner under the Russian bus signaling further WH chaos and perhaps … Continue reading →

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MAX Pressure: Is US pre-emption still on the table for North Korea

Posted on April 16, 2017 by ann li-summers

By ann summers (WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration has settled on its North Korea strategy after a two-month review: “Maximum pressure and engagement.” So Trump has finally decided on a brand strategy for his military escalation, meaning his threats are … Continue reading →

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