...significant climate changes & harmful impacts to humans. All were based on more than a century of preceding science: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpqB... ” — K. Hayhoe on YouTube 4/

Just how long have we known about climate change anyways?

YouTube video by Global Weirding with Katharine Hayhoe

...40 yrs ago, Carl Sagan told Congress burning fossil fuels would increase global temperature, melt ice, and cause sea level rise. 45 yrs ago, an NRC report led by Jule Charney warned of the effects of increasing CO2. 60 yrs ago, PCAST warned LBJ that CO2 from burning fossil fuels would cause ...3/

he was simply paying attention, and seeing the relevance for theology, because it concerned the welfare of the world. Prompted by this post on Threads: www.threads.net/@katharineha... “35 yrs ago, NASA’s Jim Hansen told Congress global warming was real + happening now. 40 yrs ago, ...2/

Katharine Hayhoe (@katharinehayhoe) on Threads

35 yrs ago, NASA’s Jim Hansen told Congress global warming was real + happening now. 40 yrs ago, Carl Sagan told Congress burning fossil fuels would increase global temperature, melt ice, and cause s...

I have thought about this a lot since asking how it was that John Cobb (a theologian known for "Process Theology") was writing about the brewing crisis in 1972 (a book titled "Is It Too Late?: Ecology and Theology). I used to marvel at that. But ... threads.net/@katharineha... 1/

Katharine Hayhoe (@katharinehayhoe) on Threads

35 yrs ago, NASA’s Jim Hansen told Congress global warming was real + happening now. 40 yrs ago, Carl Sagan told Congress burning fossil fuels would increase global temperature, melt ice, and cause s...

I think I'm smelling the end of Aaron Rogers' QB career. 3 picks against a team (Vikings) that trails only the Bucs in passing yardage allowed.

"I am reading the 165-page filing from Jack Smith right now. It is utterly damning. It is unthinkable that the defendant in this case, who has done the things described here, could ever again even stand for president, let alone be elected. He should be deemed disqualified.” x.com/SethAbramson... 2/

We all thought it unthinkable that he would be deemed appropriate to run on a major party ticket. Then unthinkable that he would be elected. Then unthinkable that the POTUS he was would ever be taken seriously again. And then Jan. 6. "Unthinkable". And yet, here we are. In response to: 1/

"Turns out the real climate change scam was getting you to think climate change is a scam." — The_Goose_Media on Threads at bit.ly/3MUvoOi

It's actually taking an even deeper slice from Climate Crisis denial, and ideologically weaponizes science denial into the realm of medicine in addition to Climate Science. 2/

“I wanted to always play it down. I still like playing it down because I don't want to create a panic," Trump said in a March 19 call with Woodward nbcnews.to/3VfI9EO So, he created the evil underside of panic: An ideological delusion that denies uncomfortable realities. 1/

Trump told Bob Woodward he knew in February that COVID-19 was ‘deadly stuff’ but wanted to ‘play it down’

"It's not just old people," Trump told Woodward, acknowledging the gravity of the disease, The Washington Post reported.