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The Weatherman Who Tried to Bring Climate Science to a Red State | Chris Gloninger said he was hired to talk about global warming in his forecasts. That’s when things heated up. (www.nytimes.com)
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[–] [email protected] 32 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Our country, folks. The man gets death threats for talking about climate science and the perp gets a $180 fine.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago

"At those rates, it'd be crazy not to!" - sorry, but I felt it needed to be said. :-(

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 months ago (1 children)

We conservative Iowans would like to give you an Iowan welcome you will never forget, kinda like the libtards gave Judge Kavanaugh

The 63yo man told the detective when they finally tracked him down:

I sure don’t mean nothing by it. I guess I just express my opinion,” he told the detective. “I apologize sincerely, and he’s — he’s doing his job.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

What libtards gave Kavanaugh? A lifetime appointment to a lucrative and powerful position which he's not qualified for?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

That's what I thought at first. It goes on to mention a possible link to the guy who showed up on his property with zip ties and weapons to kill Kavanaugh.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

Sad. Climate change is most likely going to fuck up a lot of the interior US. Gotta contain the damage as quickly as we can, because it will ruin lives, and your taxpayer dollars are going to be rebuilding their homes, or moving to where you live. Everyone has a vested interest in keeping the planet in optimal shape.