Category Archives: Environment

News That Will Drive You To Drink

Posted on May 30, 2022 by tengrain

Happy Hour News Even America’s fish are on drugs: (CNN)Bonefish off the coast of Florida have tested positive for a cocktail of pharmaceutical drugs, including anti-depressants and blood pressure medications, according to a new study. …Researchers took blood and tissue … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, pollution, Science, War on Drugs | 10 Comments

You Can Lead A Whore to Water, But Cannot Make Him Think

Posted on February 5, 2019 by tengrain

In a move that is surprising to absolutely no one, Comrade Stupid has “placed a former Koch Industries official in charge of research that will shape how the government regulates a class of toxic chemicals contaminating millions of Americans’ drinking … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Lord Damp Nut, The Russian Usurper | 11 Comments

If Only They Would Legalize It

Posted on February 21, 2015 by grs

We’re reaching the point in this country where we need to legalize science. At first, maybe only legalize science for medicinal purposes. After that, maybe tax science heavily and allow recreational use of science. But until science is legal, the … Continue reading →

Posted in climate crisis, Current Events, Environment, Global Climate Crisis, Mock, Science, snark | 5 Comments

The 11th Commandment

Posted on July 30, 2014 by tengrain

“Thou shalt burn coal” The Xristian Xrazies in ‘Bama have decided on a unique legal challenge to the EPA’s ruling that they must reduce carbon emissions from coal fired electricity plants by 27%: claim that God wants them to burn … Continue reading →

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Chinless Mitch Speaks!

Posted on March 15, 2011 by tengrain

“I don’t think right after a major environmental catastrophe is a very good time to be making American domestic policy. My thought about it is, we ought not to make American and domestic policy based upon an event that happened … Continue reading →

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And this moment of tranquility…

Posted on March 2, 2011 by tengrain

…is brought to us by The Cunning Runt of The Little Bang Theory fame: TCR went to an orchid show, and trained his eye on some of the amazing beauty there. Orchids are deeply, sexy, dirty fun. Each exists to … Continue reading →

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Chairman Mao’s Little Red Bikes

Posted on August 4, 2010 by tengrain

Oh, the insidious reach of the United Nations continues unabated, but for the grace of brave men like Dan Maes (a Colorado GOP candidate for Governor, not Tom Tancredo we add), we would all be building iPods in Shanghai or … Continue reading →

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Louisiana: it’s raining oil

Posted on June 23, 2010 by tengrain

It’s a GOP dream come true! (Via BuzzFeed)

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Snookie will not have to buy suntan oil again

Posted on June 18, 2010 by tengrain

Wired tells us that the oil from the gulf will be in the Atlantic by “no later than October.“

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If It’s Tuesday, It Must Be Tedium: a David Brooks Post

Posted on June 15, 2010 by tengrain

We have another 800-word, sleep-written, reasonable centrist screed from Bobo! Rejoice! Davy Brooks read another reasonable book from another reasonable political economist (there must be a book of the month club for reasonable people), Ian Bremmer. Bobo fails to mention … Continue reading →

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