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  • I agree with all you said. I just wanted to say as a Canadian that I still like a lot of Americans. I hate your political parties and many of the decisions they have made in my 44 years, but a lot of Americans do as well. Your country is being fucking savaged by your new leaders right now and I have no clue what the future holds. I do hope that our two nations can resume a relationship that has been one of the best/most productive in history once you folks have figured out how to deal with your presidents Musk and Trump.









  • Israel claims that the 27 hospitals and 12 other health facilities they’ve bombed hid Hamas. Rape, murder, torture, hiding behind civilians, illegally abusing things like medical immunity…every accusation is a confession. What a wretched country. And to be clear: I don’t mean all Jews - just the ones perpetrating this ethnic cleansing and their allies whether Jewish or not. Couldn’t care less about where they were born or their genetics, just what they’re doing in full view.




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    US oil production is not US oil usage.

    Explain. Do you think the oil disappears or doesn’t affect climate because it’s not burned in the US? Why wouldn’t I hold US policymakers accountable for oil being produced under their watch, even if it is exported?

    As for dips, then there was the 2008 great recession and covid which changed everything for a few years each.

    Look at the chart. The decline started in the mid-80’s, and reached the bottom in 2005. By about 2001 it was the lowest since 1950. Years before the 2008 crash. You are right that the drop during Trump’s last year coincides with the onset of COVID, but it rises again as early as the summer of 2020. And continues unabated into Biden’s presidency and last year.

    That running on an environmental policy was a losing proposition.

    Obama was already elected into his 2nd term when oil production started climbing quicker than ever before at the end of 2012. Campaign strategy was over by then.

    Nothing I’m seeing in the data suggests that Dems were meaningfully impeding/capping oil production. You may say it’s because the environment is a losing political proposition (and you may be right). But in doing so you’re just assigning a reason for the trends and timing that show dual-party responsibility.



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    “I hope this medal makes up for 2024 being the year of highest oil production in US history. Which happened in defiance of all the climate science you’ve been trying to tell us about. You know, as part of the years of science education this award honors.”