Greenland Melting, updates
There has been a rapid melt event in Greenland. This unprecedented event this early in the melt season exceeds climate model predictions.
Weekly Weird Right-Wing Fundamentalist News
About one year ago cartoonist Rob Rogers was fired by the @PittsburghPG for the “crime” of daring to draw editorial cartoons that mocked Trump. The above is an example of one of his pieces that was deemed to be too offensive. This was after a long 25 year career. His criticism was not simply fiction, … Read more
News consumption: What are the latest trends?
The new 2019 Digital News Report contains vast amounts of detail. It is global in scope and highlights the latest trends.
Update: Britt Hermes Wins
Naturopathic cancer quack Colleen Huber attempted to silence criticism of her practices by suing Britt Hermes. Latest update is that Huber has lost and Britt has won.
Climate Change: Countering Misinformation
What should you do when faced with climate misinformation, is there a science-based strategy that can be deployed? Yes there is – the 4D project is one example.
Quackery Alert: WHO ICD-11 Endorses TCM
Welcome to my acronym soup quackery alert. OK, let’s start with a few definitions so that all is clear. WHO – The World Health Organization ICD-11 – The International Classification of Diseases version 11 TCM – Traditional Chinese Medicine Soooo … to explain my cryptic title, the latest version of the official WHO International Classification of … Read more