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- Aussie Government Broadcaster Gives Climate Skeptics Airtime Sun, 25 Jun 17, 9:24pmGuest essay by Eric Worrall h/t Judith Curry (one of the guests): The ABC, Australia’s government owned media outlet, has dedicated an entire Science Show program, including a star cast of climate skeptics, to exploring...
- Butler reveals Labor CET plan on Q&A: 'Get Josh to do all the hard work' – video Tue, 13 Jun 17, 12:05pmEnergy minister Josh Frydenberg eventually offers a wry smile after opposition MP Mark Butler makes a joke about Labor’s strategy on the clean energy target during Q&A...
- Marijuana media giant High Times sells majority stake for ~$42 million Fri, 2 Jun 17, 12:01amHigh Times, the most prestigious brand in pot, has been valued at $70 million in a deal that sees it selling a 60% majority stake for roughly $42 million to investment firm Oreva Capital...
- Artists Ai Weiwei and Shepard Fairey launch skateboard protest against Trump Fri, 28 Apr 17, 1:10amArtist-activists Ai Weiwei and Shepard Fairey have teamed up to launch a new series of artwork today in response to the 100th day of Donald Trump’s presidency...
- Energy bills: what's the difference between Tory cap and Miliband freeze? Mon, 24 Apr 17, 1:08amAs newspapers alter their views on energy market intervention, consumers must work out what it would mean for them
- Proof the New York Times Stealthily Revises its Articles after Publication Thu, 20 Apr 17, 12:49amGuest essay by Leo Goldstein NY Times regularly revises its articles after publication. The revisions are substantial, undisclosed, and are nothing like real time updates in developing stories. These are regular articles...
- MSN augments “Fake News” with photoshopped penguin photos Thu, 2 Mar 17, 2:43pmGuest post by Jim Steele Director emeritus Sierra Nevada Field Campus, San Francisco State University and author of Landscapes & Cycles: An Environmentalist’s Journey to Climate Skepticism MSN appears to be a source...
- Can we see Jeremy Corbyn’s ‘smile’ in slow-mo? | Letters Fri, 3 Jun 16, 4:05amCorbyn’s smile | Neoliberalism lives | Female anti-fracking activists | Sitcoms | Back alleysThe highlight of Jeremy Corbyn’s latest speech now appears to be the imperceptible “smile” he allegedly let loose during...
- The liberal society and its publicly funded enemies Fri, 29 Apr 16, 5:57pmIn my absence, readers will no doubt have been aware of the attempt by several noble peers of the realm to silence dissenting voices on climate change...
- One of the very first global warming films: ‘The Greenhouse Conspiracy’ Sat, 12 Mar 16, 6:30pmThe Greenhouse Conspiracy (1990) A “Channel 4” documentary, was recently added to YouTube (h/t to Leo Hickman) Video follows. It is interesting to see what was being said 25 years ago in the context of what we...
- Investigative journalism isn't dead Thu, 18 Feb 16, 11:43pmPublic domain Left-wing investigative journalism site Political Scrapbook has been doing some, erm, investigation. This is the kind of stuff that only the sharpest minds can get their heads round. You will be amazed.
- Squawk Sat, 13 Feb 16, 12:23amFurther to yesterday's post, it seems that the Independent will be ending its print editions in just a few weeks' time. Leo Hickman helpfully reminds us what we'll be missing.
- Talking of comedians Fri, 12 Feb 16, 7:35amIf you thought the antics of the greens at the Cuadrilla inquiry were silly, take a look at Bob the Blether's latest in the Independent, outlining a vast right-wing conspiracy centred on, erm, 55 Tufton Street, Westminster.
- Monbiot's audit trail Wed, 3 Feb 16, 8:41pmWhat is that old saying about repeating a lie often enough? George Monbiot is having a bit of rant in the Guardian today on the subject of (alleged) fossil fuels subsidies...
- Behind the scenes at the Guardian Fri, 29 Jan 16, 2:02amMany thanks to reader Stewgreen for pointing me to this fascinating look behind the scenes at the Guardian...