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Friday, July 05, 2024

An Experimental Enviro Show

Greetings Earthlings. Did you read our headline last week? "SCOTUS  decrees USA as kingdom! Down with the Kingmakers!" Yes, the democratic experiment known as the United States of America is monarchy controlled once again. The experiment is over.....unless we impeach certain members of the Supreme Court or King Biden packs the Court with justices who are not fascists. Hopefully His Malignancy won't get another term (unless the threat of AS prevails!) and the Dems retake both the House & the Senate in big numbers come November but that won't happen unless YOU VOTE! Speaking of failed experiments, remember PETA's efforts to end animal torture at UMass Amherst? Dr. Katherine Roe returns to discuss the "nightmarish test coordinated by University of Massachusetts–Amherst experimenter Agnès Lacreuse" that was pulled after only one day. Here is an Action Link regarding such atrocities. As always, we will also bring you along to meet our Fool-on-the-Hill and "Those whose brains were small" and way more, but first it's time for......Revenge of the Critters! Poacher gets poached.


It's difficult to choose which MAGA Fool to quote from regarding the majority Supreme Court decision to turn the USA into a kingdom but this one works: "Sen. John Barrasso (Repug -Wyo.), the chair of the Senate GOP and the highest-ranking Republican to comment on the decision..... called the opinion “another victory for democracy and the rule of law against Democrat lawlessness,” accusing Democrats and Biden of “weaponizing the justice system” against Trump."  Victory for democracy?? More like Great Moments in Hypocrisy. We have an Enviro Show Action Link on this. 


Since we're going on about our broken SCOTUS let's devote the Enviro Show Echo Chamber to more of that damage. The NY Times tells us "The Supreme Court temporarily put on hold on...an Environmental Protection Agency plan to curtail air pollution that drifts across state lines, dealing another blow to the Biden administration’s efforts to protect the environment. The ruling followed recent decisions chipping away at the agency’s authority to address climate change and water pollution. Grist informs us soon after that "The Supreme Court ....threw into question the future of climate and environmental regulation in the United States, scrapping a decades-old legal precedent that gave federal agencies leeway to interpret laws according to their expertise and scientific evidence. The impact of the decision to scrap the so-called Chevron deference will take years to become clear.." One thing is already clear, we need to abort the court. BTW, did you "Breakup with Fireworks" this year?


On to our "There Brains Were Small and They Died"  segment where we cover a lot of ground in a rather short time. This week in honor of our Independence (and in opposition to its trashing by SCOTUS) we lump the entire MAGA Death Cult into one twisted hot mess and bestow this curse upon them all.  OK, enough fun. How about an actual sober look at the situation? 


Of course, the MAGA Death Cult would have you all believe that it's a hoax but we can't help but persist saying: "It's the Climate Crisis, Stupid!"  So, The Prez "Calls Climate Denial ‘Dumb,’[and] Announces New Heat Protections for Workers", something so many bosses and their corporate masters oppose in our overheating climate as they huncker down in their air-conditioned boardrooms. Meanwhile, out in the real world enviros are pushing back on geoengineering wet dreams like dumping 60K gallons of sodium hydroxide into the waters off Cape Cod. "The geoengineering approach puts Earth's systems at risk in a faulty and false bid toward solving the climate crisis. It is what we call a false solution," said one campaigner. And this (like we've been saying all along): "Burning trees for energy really does heat the climate" Surprise! "The report from Princeton researcher Timothy Searchinger and Yale economist Steve Berry cuts against the idea at the core of the growing wood pellet industry: that burning trees for fuel actually drives emissions down." Speaking of science, here's something that might sober up any head-in-the-clouds futurists you may know: "Climate scientist Michael E. Mann warned it would essentially be “game over” for the fight against global warming should [His Malignancy] win back the White House in the 2024 election." Finally, here's is an Enviro Show Action Link you can use to pushback on business-as-usual. 


It's time for our Critter of the Week. "Sharks, rays, and their relatives—encompassing over a thousand species—are vital for healthy ocean ecosystems. But their slow growth and low reproductive rates make them vulnerable to rapid population declines, and they’re often the first to be affected by unsustainable fisheries." Learn more from this Wild Audio ink!


Sharks naturally are obviously prime candidates for Revenge of the Critters! but our guest this week will be speaking about far gentile critters which brings us to our Quote of the Week:


"Our task must be to free ourselves by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty"        - Albert Einstein



After our conversation with  Katherine we go to the Bus Stop Billboard:




Thursday July 25, 4 -  5pm.  Beyond the Horizon: Going the Distance for Seabirds Webinar. Seabirds are one of the most endangered groups of birds. Their populations have dropped a staggering 70 percent globally over the past 60 years due to factors such as invasive species, unsustainable fisheries, and marine trash. American Bird Conservancy's Marine Program is working tirelessly with partners to safeguard the most vulnerable species both while at sea, and on land where they nest. Go HERE.   


Friday July 26 - Sunday July 28, beginning 7:30pm.  Clamshell Alliance Reunion Gathering at World Fellowship Center in Albany, NH. If you haven't reserved your room, you can reserve at https://worldfellowship.org/book-now/, email reservations@worldfellowship.org, or call (603) 447-2280  


Saturday July 27, 11am.  Shut Down Wall Street: Mass action to end fossil fuels. Citi’s HQ, 388 Greenwich St, New York, 10013. The world is on fire. It’s so hot people are literally dying. Ecosystems are collapsing. Hundreds of thousands are being displaced from their homes. And Wall Street is to blame. We will rally at Citibank’s global headquarters. From there, we will march to the Citi CEOs home where we will stage a raucous noise protest (whistles, vuvuzelas, and noise makers will be provided), before we march to Wall Street itself to shut it down and demand an end to fossil fuels. Go HERE.


Monday July 29, 9:30am.  DOER will host a virtual technical session for stakeholders who are unable to attend the in-person sessions. The same content will be covered at both the in-person and virtual sessions, so attendance is only necessary at one. Interested attendees can register for the virtual technical session here. The deadline to register will be July 24th.


 Wednesday July 31,  11am.  Last Boston XR et al Standout of the Season! The State House Stand-Out for No New Fossil Fuel Infrastructure kicked off on June 5, 2024. Since then, volunteers have gathered at the Massachusetts State House every business day to engage with the public and put pressure on lawmakers to take immediate action on the climate. We are preparing for our first break at the end of the legislative session, to allow planners and volunteers to rest and recharge for the next stage of the fight. Join us at the State House anytime between 11 am and 3 pm on Wednesday July 31 and jam along with an activist brass band, along with our own guitarist. Organizers will thank participants while we write our last postcards for Governor Healey for this session. We'll also share ideas about the next version of the Stand Out! If you haven't gotten a chance to take a Stand Out shift yet, this is your last chance for a while! Email: fossilfuels.standout.ma@proton.me  with any questions.

  to ossil Free Future Festival.   Come celebrate the end of coal in New England with us! Merrimack Station in Bow is closing their coal operations and transitioning to clean energy and battery storage. So we're getting together to celebrate this just transition and imagine what our future could look like if all the fossil fuel peaker plants in the region transitioned to clean energy. Join us for an afternoon of action, music, boating on the Merrimack River, and moving towards a fossil free future! Go HERE. 


Saturday 21 September 2024.  Global Protest, Mothers Rebellion for Climate Justice. The climate crisis is not slowing down! Mothers* Rebellion is planning our next global protest, save the date and check in our social media outlets and here for updates. Go HERE.


And now it's time to go BUT one thing: Listen to your Mother, OK?


 

 

 

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