by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, November 24.
- Climate report warns aggressive action is needed to avoid ‘substantial damages’ to health, economy (“The report finds that the United States already is warmer than it was 100 years ago, surrounded by seas that are on average nine inches higher and being racked by far worse heat waves than the nation experienced only 50 years ago. But those figures offer only the prelude to even more potentially severe impacts.”)
- FOURTH NATIONAL CLIMATE ASSESSMENT (“Volume II: Impacts, Risks, and Adaptation in the United States”)
- U.S. Climate Report Warns of Damaged Environment and Shrinking Economy
- Here’s How Climate Change Is Already Impacting The US (Hint: It’s Not Good) (“The impacts of climate change are already being felt in communities across the country” Anyone who says this is an issue for the future is really ignorant and wrong. It’s an issue for RIGHT NOW.)
- Climate change ‘will inflict substantial damages on US lives’ (“Current response to crisis is insufficient, authors say” Note that all this scientific evidence makes it glaringly clear that 1) man-made global warming is by far the #1 threat facing us; 2) we can NOT build any more fossil fuel infrastructure, including fracked-gas pipelines, if we are in the last bit serious about heading off disaster.)
- A Government Climate Study Contradicts the President (Correction: “A Government Climate Study Contradicts the Ignoramus/Dumbass in Chief)
- Brazil records worst annual deforestation for a decade (“Nearly 8,000sq kms lost in the year to July amid alarm new president Jair Bolsonaro will make situation worse” That’s a disaster…both in and of itself, and also for its climate implications. If we had a real president, he’d be organizing an emergency world response right now.)
- Trump’s dire climate report hands ammunition to Democrats (Leave it to Politico to spin this report in terms of the political “game.” The problem is, climate change is an emergency, not a game in any way.)
- A Grave Climate Warning, Buried on Black Friday (By the way, the LAST thing we want to be doing in response to urgent environmental problems like climate change is to go shopping.)
- Al Gore says Trump administration seeks to “bury” climate report by releasing it on Black Friday
- Trump Foundation lawsuit: New York state judge rejects Trump claim that he can’t be sued because he is president
- Sherrod Brown sets his sights on Trump in 2020 (“In a POLITICO interview, the Ohio Democrat highlights his connection with Trump voters, a possible preview of a 2020 campaign.”)
- Warning signs mount for Trump reelection bid (“Unlike most of his predecessors, he’s been persistently unpopular, with approval ratings mired in the 40-percent range — so far, he’s the only president in the modern era whose job approval ratings have never been over 50 percent, according to Gallup.”)
- How Early Voting Could Turn the Democratic 2020 Race on Its Head
- Trying to Fight, Not Spread, Fear and Lies (“How can the media avoid the misinformation trap?” “One challenge is that fact-checking doesn’t work very well”)
- Trump denies report he’s unhappy with Mnuchin (Which of course probably means lying liar Trump IS unhappy with Mnuchin.)
- Five things to watch as Congress braces for end-of-the-year shutdown fight
- How the Khashoggi killing ruinously defined Trump (“Once again, the president’s personal interests take precedence over his country’s.”)
- Even as the Catholic Church claims to come clean, something is not right (“A list of accused predatory priests in the Washington archdiocese arouses suspicion that senior clergy are still holding back.” Irremediably flawed institution?)
- The Trump administration seems to be doing everything it can to bias the 2020 Census (“After the GOP’s campaign to discourage voting among poor and minority citizens, it seems perfectly in character.”)
- The Trump Administration Just Asked The Supreme Court To Let It Enforce Its Transgender Military Ban
- After Years of Taking Up Too Much Space, Trump Is Finally Small (“As the president’s lies and bullying get bolder and bolder, we can finally see him for what he is: boring.” And stupid as s***)
- ‘One justice is not waiting to take a first punch’: Here’s why Trump’s attack on John Roberts was a big mistake
- Long-term care costs mostly rise in Virginia, but assisted living costs drop slightly
- Dominion’s $5.1 million pledge for Union Hill – part of air permit or not? (It’s called “bribery”)
- Maps: 2019 Virginia House of Delegates, State Senate Races
- Northam can seek independent voices, or mere rubber stamps, for his boards(“If Gov. Ralph Northam wants lapdogs to serve on the nearly 300 boards and commissions for which he appoints members, then by all means, just say so.”)
- Editorial: Creigh Deeds leads on mental health, and the following grows
- Chesterfield to take a closer look at elections after trouble at the polls
- Shields: ‘We need a rural Democrat’ (“Singer, media producer launches second bid for state delegate”)
- Hokies extend streak to 15 years with overtime victory over UVA
- Winter weather advisory issued for west of the District (“Locations from Warrenton to Frederick, and to the west, could see freezing rain for a few hours early Saturday.”)
- Icy spots may develop this morning before precipitation turns to rain
