Greetings Earthlings. You may recall on our last show we spoke of Climate Obstruction: A Global Assessment"? One of the editors, Jennifer Jacquet joins us this week for a deeper dive into the details. As always, we will introduce you to this week's Fool-on-the-Hill, "Who Left the Door Open" and "Those Whose Brains Were small.." as well as our "...of the Week" segments, The Enviro Show Echo Chamber and more but first it's time for.......Revenge of the Critters! African bikers beware.
This week's Fool-on-the-Hill is another Repugnican repeat offender, Texas MAGA freakshow Chip Roy who, once again made a fool of himself in the wake of His Malignancy's State of the Union clown show: "The main message here was the stark contrast between the optimism of President Trump, the direction we want to take the country, and Democrats sitting in their seats refusing to stand up and celebrate this great country. I think it was a clear contrast. President Trump delivered a home run of a message tonight." Home run?? 😏 More like game over.
Our Doublespeak of the Week goes to all those so-called Christian Nationalists out there. We were reminded by Bishop William J. Barber recently that: "There's Nothing Christian About "Christian" Nationalism - MAGA’s madness is not an alternative interpretation of Christianity. It is anti-Christ." Further: "When they claim that the Constitution does not constrain them from knocking a door down and raiding someone’s home without a judicial warrant, they cannot claim God’s blessing. When they shoot someone down in the street and then lie to justify the murder, they cannot pretend to serve the divine law that says, “Thou shall not kill.” When they pretend that international law does not prevent them from taking over another sovereign nation and managing its resources as they see fit, they cannot pretend to be serving some higher law. When they abdicate their moral responsibility to care for the poor and vulnerable by spreading lies about “waste, fraud and abuse” and dramatically cutting essential government services, they cannot do so in Jesus’ name." Amen.
We have some encouraging news in The Enviro Show Echo Chamber from Amherst Indy. First is an action at the Target Store in Hadley, MA where "A group of 11 Western Mass locals interrupted business as usual at the Target store at the Hampshire Mall on Valentine’s Day to protest the corporation’s collaboration with ICE’s ongoing campaign of violence. The protestors entered the store at around 3 p.m. and spent about 25 minutes moving down the aisles singing songs, holding signs with anti-ICE slogans, and handing out chocolate, anti-ICE Valentines, and informational flyers to store patrons." We have an Action Link regarding other corporados HERE. Also, Free Speech for People reported on Instagram: "WE WON! Last night, 9 Amherst, MA Town Councilors UNANIMOUSLY passed a historic resolution asking @mass_ago to prosecute federal ICE agents who violate state law. It also instructs @massgovernor to end any cooperation agreements with ICE. The unlawful kidnappings, assaults and attacks on our neighbors must end. Every single town should demand #ICEOUT NOW." And demand they be de-funded HERE.
Speaking of ICE we have to ask......Who Left the Door Open letting in the likes of Kristie Noem to head the Brownshirts?? Noem's pathetic self-promoting cosplay and lying is bad enough but it gets worse: "..after a Coast Guardsman went overboard last year, the Coast Guard surged search and rescue efforts to find the man. Noem, though, had other ideas. One of the planes, a C-130 being used in the search over the Pacific, had been scheduled to fly detainees from California to Texas. You’d think that would be a lower priority than finding a member of the military lost at sea—particularly because deportation flights can happen any time, but someone struggling not to die in the ocean requires immediate urgency. Nonetheless, Noem yanked the plane from search and rescue efforts to complete the deportation flight instead." You probably recall her horrific lies about the recent ICE killings in Minneapolis. Who left the door open??
We guess it was His Malignancy The Mad King (#NoKings) who left the door open for the likes of Noem and others to sit in his twisted Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. The metaphor seems even more fitting given recent revelations about His Malignancy's history with sex trafficer Epstein. Where do we get these people?? Gov. Gavin Newsom referred to him at COP30 as an "invasive species". Yes, it's dehumanizing but hey, it is what it is. As for other rebukes, the recent ruling in the Supreme Court trashing The Mad King's tariff schemes was a major blow. How about this: Take action: Tell Congress to act now to rein in ICE abuses and stop letting His Malignancy use federal law enforcement as a personal political weapon. You say Congress is run by Repugs, yes but they are starting to peel off the more erratic and corrupt the Executive Branch becomes. That said, His Malignancy and the MAGA fascist freak show are laying the groundwork to throw the upcoming elections.
OK, so let's talk about those fascist MAGA freaks and their corporate enablers, dinosaurs of whom can be said "Their Brains Were small and They Died". Someday. But for now, "Pro-Trump Billionaires Want to Control What You Watch" and that lot in Congress want to throw the whole game along with some co-conspirators: "Pro-Trump activists who say they are in coordination with the White House are circulating a 17-page draft executive order that claims China interfered in the 2020 election as a basis to declare a national emergency that would unlock extraordinary presidential power over voting." Naturally, we say NO WAY!The piece goes on: "Article I, Section 4 of the Constitution assigns power to regulate elections to state legislatures and Congress, with no role for the president. A presidential emergency on elections has never been tested in court." May the larger brains on the bench prevail.
Did someone say national emergency? How about the REAL emergency? "It's the Climate Crisis, Stupid!" At the same time His Malignancy and his MAGA minions cook up fake emergencies they're also busy adding fuel to the real emergency. "The.. Administration is urging other nations to press a tiny Pacific
island country to withdraw a United Nations draft resolution supporting
strong action to prevent climate change, including reparations for damage caused by any nation that fails to take action....[the] President has delivered a very clear message: that the U.N.
and many nations of the world have gone wildly off track, exaggerating
climate change into the world’s greatest threat.” It's the latest move by the Administration to distance the U.S. from climate change efforts. The International Court of Justice said countries could be in violation of international law if they fail to take measures to protect the planet from climate change, and nations harmed by its effects could be entitled to reparations. All U.N. member states, including major greenhouse gas emitters like
the U.S. and China, are parties to the court. That said, the Mad King (#NoKings) thinks he is above the law. This from The Guardian: "Enforcement of environmental laws against major polluters has virtually ground to a halt under the Trump administration, a new analysis of Environmental Protection Agency records from January 2025 to January 2026 shows."
Finally, our Quote of the Week concerns our focus of the week:
"Climate obstruction involves intentional actions and efforts to slow or block policies on climate change that are commensurate with the current scientific consensus of what is necessary to avoid dangerous human interference with the climate system."
- Timmons Roberts, J.et al.
After our interview it's on to the Bus Stop Billboard:
First Here's Indivisible Northampton — Swing Left Western Mass's complete daily listing of all the pro-democracy events in WMass: https://in-slwm.org/wp-content/uploads/Calendar/cal.html. If you're looking for an easy weekday way to jump into the climate movement, you'll love the State House Stand Out! We gather at the Massachusetts State House in Boston between 10 am and 2 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Volunteers stand together for 2-hour "shifts," either outside or inside depending on weather, and talk with visitors and State House staff about the Climate Crisis.
Tuesday March 10, 4 to 6pm. The Northampton Energy and
Sustainability Commission is meeting. The agenda includes
supporting state legislation to ban
rodenticides, discussion of the City's
policies on rodenticides and other
pesticides, and a discussion about phasing
out use of gas powered lawn equipment. Virtual
Meeting at: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/ |
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Tuesday March 10, 7 to 8:30pm. Virtual Public School Strong National Organizing Meeting. The Trump [regime] buried a nationwide school voucher scheme inside the One Big [B.S.] Act. This program will redirect federal tax dollars to private schools and leave public schools across the country with fewer resources and deeper budget cuts. Governors now hold the power to reject or opt their states into this pipeline, even though most families have never heard a word about it. Go HERE.
Wednesday March 11, 4:30 - 5:30pm. ISO New England’s (ISO-NE) External Affairs department will host a Virtual Intro to ISO webinar on the evening of March 11. The webinar will provide an overview of ISO New England and our three critical roles and an opportunity for questions, as time allows. This event is designed for a non-technical audience to learn about ISO New England. This session is free and open to the public. Go HERE.
Wednesday March 11, 7pm. A Virtual Discussion -- "How MA Can Stand Up to ICE" -- with Laura Rotolo, the Field Director at the ACLU of Massachusetts, about what we can get done this legislative session in Massachusetts and how you can help make it happen. RSVP here.
Wednesday March 11, 9:30pm. Trillionaires for Trump March 11 Virtual National Call. On Saturday March 28, the unwashed masses will gather for yet another of their twee little “No Kings Day” protests. Therefore we are hosting a T$T national meeting to plan our extremely elite response! ONE KING! ONE TAKEOVER! We'll be brainstorming how to show the people what we're made of - MONEY! RSVP HERE If you haven't already signed up on website, you can at https://actionnetwork.org/forms/join-trillionairesfortrump
Monday March 16, 6pm. The Story of Stuff Project Virtual Webinar - Reuse Changemaker Bootcamp! We are training hundreds of advocates to take action in their communities and tackle the plastics crisis by focusing on reuse as a solution to pollution. Whether you’re new to organizing or already leading efforts in your community, this bootcamp will help you. Register: Here!
Wednesday March 18, 1 – 3pm. The MDAR Pesticide Board Subcommittee will hold a virtual public comment hearing on the Individual Review of Rodenticides. Consider supplying oral or written testimony urging the Subcommittee to prohibit the registration and use of ARs. This position is firmly grounded in the findings of the October 2025 Anticoagulant Rodenticide Scientific Review commissioned by the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) and prepared by Eastern Research Group, Inc. (ERG). View the legal notice: HERE. To provide ORAL comments: Register HERE. Written comment deadline: March 20th
Thursday March 19, 6:30pm. How to embrace Water in our Landscape and Support Biodiversity at 2nd Congregational Church, Church Square, Greenfield, MA.
Thursday March 19, 7pm The Story of Stuff Project Virtual Webinar - Reuse Changemaker Bootcamp! See above.
Thursday March 19, 8pm. No Kings 3 Kickoff Call! Join our Virtual March 19 Kickoff Call to learn more about the vision, urgency, and strategy behind this [mega] national day of action. Whether you’re brand new or a seasoned organizer, the time to act is now! You'll hear from movement leaders about the strategic and moral imperative behind the next No Kings mobilization. Go undefined
Monday March 23, 7pm Climate Action Now monthly gathering via Zoom. Climate justice organizing while fighting fascism: From Minneapolis to Manila. Go HERE
Monday and Tuesday, March 23–24. All Day. BuildingEnergy Boston is a conference designed by and for practitioners in the fields of high-performance building and design, energy efficiency, and renewable energy. It brings more than 1,000 industry leaders and emerging professionals together to learn from and share ideas with each other. [ Beware of corporados] Go HERE
Thursday, March 26th, 7:00 - 8:00 pm. Learn about and support the critical work of the LUCE immigrant justice hotline and rapid response network by attending this virtual event (1) Register to attend HERE. (2) Forward THIS FLYER to your contacts with a personal note about why you support LUCE! (3) Sign up to be a co-host or co-sponsor HERE. (Co-hosts invite family, friends, and colleagues to attend and donate to this event; co-sponsors do so on behalf of their organizations.)
Friday March 27, 2:30 - 4:30 pm. The UMass Energy Transition Institute, School of Earth and Sustainability, and Clean Energy Extension invites you to the Campus Decarbonization Forum. At this event we will explore the challenges and look at what a few Universities have done, or plan to do, to transition their campus to clean energy. We're expecting a strong turnout, so please RSVP here to ensure we have adequate space for you! Gunness Student Center, Marcus Hall (subject to change if we need a larger space - we will contact those on the RSVP list if there is a location change).
Saturday March 28, All Day.
No Kings Day 3 History is on our side. On June 14, 2025, five million
people rose up to say “No Kings.” On October 18, 2025, seven million
more made it unmistakable: America does not do dictators. On March 28,
we rise again — stronger, broader, and more united than ever. Every No
Kings event is rooted in nonviolent action. We de-escalate conflict, act
lawfully, and never bring weapons. When People Power United says
“fight,” we mean fierce advocacy — never violence. Our work is grounded
in peaceful protest, free speech, voting, and collective action to
defend our rights, freedoms, and democracy. Go HERE.
NO KINGS... NO NUKES! The partial core meltdown at Three Mile Island on March 28, 1979 shattered the myth that American nuclear plants were safe.
The Clamshell Alliance is calling a national action this March 28!
March 28 is the next No Kings Day.
Let’s bring
this message
to millions of
people:
Remember Three
Mile Island.
Deadly
radiation and
mass
evacuations
from the March
28, 1979,
nuclear power
meltdown in
Pennsylvania
alerted the US
and the world
to just some
of the lethal
consequences
of nuclear
energy. Now
federal and
state
governments
(from Massachusetts to Kansas) and the oligarchs and
authoritarians
we resist are
forcing new
nuclear power
on the
American
public. For more
information: https://clamshellalliance.com/
Thursday April 9, 3:30 to 7pm. Join us for a conversation with journalist Abby Martin, host of The
Empire Files and director of EARTH'S GREATEST ENEMY. The discussion will
begin promptly at 4pm in Science Center
E212 at Amherst College, Amherst, MA. Enter through the main entrance on the west
side of the building, and head up the staircase to your right. Head
right, and the room is at the end of the hallway. Street parking is available in town. The
second documentary from journalist Abby Martin uncovers a shocking
blind spot in the climate conversation: the U.S. military. Go HERE.
That is all but PLEASE remember to listen to your Mother?
