G+: Or Maybe Not: Shell and the Arctic I may choose to buy gas at Shell despite my sympathies with the Seattle "kayaktivists" but ride my bike for shorter errands, as an act of political defiance. I already have very low weekly mileage as a result of working from home; I only drive myself for grocery errands, church, and such. Hm. It’s getting harder for oil companies to make money. Here’s why. Shell has pulled out of the Arctic. That’s just the latest sign that Big Oil is in big trouble. Read at Google+
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G+: Maybe I need to switch to Shell. #ExxonKnew I've continued to use Mobil (ExxonMobil) as my preferred gas station, but after reading a couple of recent articles like this, maybe I need to switch my allegiance to Shell, since they at least have supported solar in the past and see it as a core energy source in the future. Green really is the new black as Big Oil gets a taste for renewables | Business | The Guardian Read at Google+
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G+: Global trumpism: India's Modi manufactures reality with push polls What do we call ourselves? What do we call the forces of "global trumpism" with a small t? How about The Resistance versus The Empire? Global trumpism: how India’s brutal leader manufactures reality with trumped-up “polls” Global trumpism: how India’s brutal leader manufactures reality with trumped-up “polls” Read at Google+
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G+: Nigel Farage is willing to serve Trump 'formally or informally' The Donnie and Nige Show is going to be yuge. It'll be big league. I'm starting to feel very sorry for Angela Merkel in Germany, as France and Italy are lurching rightward, too. Be afraid. Nigel Farage is willing to serve Trump ‘formally or informally’ | US news | The Guardian Read at Google+
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G+: They Are Not Coming For Your Guns. They Are Gunning For Your Uterus Utah Rep. Mia Love wants to keep investigating Planned Parenthood for selling fetal tissue. She thinks women need their uteri to be protected from their owners' choices. The House’s Pointless Fetal Tissue Witch Hunt Is Determined to Seem Relevant The “baby parts” committee is telling Texas to investigate a Planned Parenthood on charges that have already been disproved. Read at Google+
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G+: Italy Referendum – Another Domino? Obama's last state dinner hosted Italy's premier Renzi. Trump has met with or supported Renzi's populist opponents. Another democracy set to lurch right? Amid global anti-establishment anger, Italy may be next in line for upheaval A Sunday vote is a chance for populists to hit the country’s leaders. Read at Google+
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G+: Stop Banalizing The Truth Christiane Amanpour of @CNN – Be sure to read this speech to the Committee to Protect Journalists in full. Journalism faces an ‘existential crisis’ in Trump era I never in a million years thought I would be up here on stage appealing for the freedom and safety of American journalists at home. Read at Google+
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G+: Frightened by Donald Trump? George Monbiot Tracking The Non-Transparent Kochtopu… Frightened by Donald Trump? George Monbiot Tracking The Non-Transparent Kochtopus Frightened by Donald Trump? You don’t know the half of it | George Monbiot | Opinion | The Guardian Read at Google+
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G+: Sore Winner Syndrome It's not enough that Trump won. Only total submission to the Cult of Trump will placate his most rabid supporters. Therefore, RESIST. Assert your right to your opinion. Defend truth, uphold reality, claim the normal high ground. This administration won't be normal. “Sore winner” syndrome: Why are Donald Trump’s supporters still so angry? Abraham Lincoln understood They won the battle, but the war’s not over — and in their hearts they know they’ve surrendered to ugliness Read at Google+
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How's this going to play in Provo, eh @Patbagley ? https://t.co/B59UamDxtJ 2016-11-23 RT @MoodyLoner: A veteran spy has given the FBI information alleging a Russian operation to cultivate Donald Trump https://t.co/2qQxbuog0h… 2016-11-23 @MoodyLoner @MotherJones Will it go anywhere? Probably not. 2-3 years from now, we'll be linking back and going "ZOMG!!!!" in reply to MoodyLoner 2016-11-23 @mmfa Nazi, Nazi, go away, come again some other deeply divisive election where the popular vote exceeds the Electoral College vote. in reply to mmfa 2016-11-23 Husband is planning to bake 3 pumpkin pies, taking only 2 to family gathering. The first pie is…