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This year we saw a major loss in the Washington Sate legislature when Washington Strong died in committee even under a strong Democratic Trifecta. It was the most promising bill to fight climate change ever seen in the history of Washington State. We had no filibuster in the way because we are at the state …
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Problems with the video The above video from Cheddar examines how scientists have developed a brilliant way to fight global warming in a community by using your air conditioner. Our homes contribute about 10% of our global warming emissions, which of course is a very serious problem and we have about 30 years to solve …
Yesterday a bunch of Bernie Bros got Souter trending on Twitter, claiming that if Joe Biden is elected we will get a conservative Supreme court Justice. Let’s get some detail on that one: Nominee Year/President Vote Biden’s vote John Paul Stevens 1975, Ford 98-0 Yea Sandra Day O’Connor 1981, Reagan 99-0 Yea William Rehnquist 1986, …