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Chinese hoax — Trump did once famously tweet that Climate Change was a Chinese Hoax, but that was six years ago, so the question I’m really asking is to wonder if he has changed his mind. We do have a bit of insight because during his recent 60 minute interview he was pressed […]

Does Trump Truly believe Climate Change is a Chinese Hoax?

This entry was posted in Climate Change politics and tagged AMS Chinese hoax climate trump on October 23, 2018 by Dave

weird religious news — It has been a few weeks since I last did a weird religious news posting. Perhaps in that time all has gone quiet and the religious right-wing have started to behave with decency, honour, and integrity. [Takes a quick look] er …. no, that’s not how things have panned out, […]

Weird Religions News – No consent

This entry was posted in religion weird and tagged weird religious news on October 21, 2018 by Dave

saudi arabia — While officially Saudi Arabia is our “friend”, they are also the number one abuser of basic human rights on the planet. What has happened is neither new nor unique, but instead is a hideous act that has thrown a spotlight upon one of the most repressive and barbaric regimes on […]

Saudi Arabia, Human Rights, and Jamal Khashoggi

This entry was posted in People politics religion society and tagged human rights Jamal Khashoggi Raif Badawi Saudi Arabia on October 20, 2018 by Dave

wolves — This has popped into the news recently, but actually goes back about three years to 2015. As an echo our our relationship with wolves roughly about 40,000 years ago a band of Monkeys were observed to be forging an alliance with some wolves in Ethiopia. The Study: Solitary Ethiopian wolves increase […]

Wolves and Monkeys collaborate – Become Hunting buddies

This entry was posted in Natural History science and tagged monkeys wolves on October 19, 2018 by Dave

flooding — Chris Mooney and Brady Dennis, writing in the Washington Post, illustrate the reality of the flooding threat from rising seas. They open with a description that lays it out in rather stark terms … The old city of Dubrovnik, clinging to the Croatian coast of the Adriatic Sea, is one major […]

Study: Climate Change is threatening our History

This entry was posted in Climate Change science study and tagged climate flooding historical sites rising seas on October 18, 2018 by Dave

Street Epistemology — I would argue that effective meaningful communication is itself both an art and a craft, so it is perhaps wholly appropriate for an artist to create something that does just that. What is the Story Here? Back in 2017, Artist Rebecca Fox and also Street Epistemologist Anthony Magnabosco had display tables at […]

How to Change Minds – A Street Epistemology Inspired Video

This entry was posted in Activism Critical Thinking education Skepticism and tagged #QEDcon Anthony Magnabosco Rebecca Fox Street Epistemology on October 17, 2018 by Dave