David Roberts
Seattleite transplanted from Tennessee; now blogging for Vox.com about energy politics. Climate hawk, deficit dove. Not a doctor.
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What the Coronavirus Curve Teaches Us About Climate Change
Humans don’t easily grasp the concept of exponential growth, but it’s exactly why coronavirus has gotten so hard to manage—and why climate change could too.
David Roberts
Keep reading all these articles that blithely assume we're going to learn something from this crisis. When was the last time the US learned anything?
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Report: EPA's Compliance Monitoring Activities, Enforcement Actions, and Enforcement Results Generally Declined from Fiscal Years 2006 Through 2018
Report #20-P-0131, March 31, 2020. This report focuses on national trends in the EPA's enforcement efforts, including inspections, enforcement actions, and enforcement results.
David Roberts
Related to the general decline in white-collar criminal enforcement (and the concomitant rise in white-collar crime) over the last few decades. cc @RottenInDenmark
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The Knack - My Sharona (1979)
My Sharona - Get The Knack 1979 - by The Knack -chante-nous quelque chose- Lyrics: Oh my little pretty one, pretty one When you gonna give me some time Sharo...
David Roberts
You may vaguely remember the song "My Sharona," what with everyone humming "My Corona." But did you know it contains, somewhat anomalously for a boppy 80s pop song, one of the all-time righteous guitar solos? 2:45. I dare you not to make overbite-face.
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Touting Virus Cure, ‘Simple Country Doctor’ Becomes a Right-Wing Star
How Dr. Vladimir Zelenko’s claims for his coronavirus treatment spread from a New York village all the way to President Trump.
Bloomberg - Are you a robot?
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David Roberts
Expect a lot more of this: a big debt-laden shale producer goes under, but not before handing out almost $15 million in bonuses to execs.
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12 things everyone needs to know about the coronavirus pandemic
How deadly is the coronavirus? How is it transmitted? And answers to more questions about the pandemic, explained.
EMISSIONS: Outbreak reveals radical climate idea: Economic 'degrowth'
Some climate-focused economists see the COVID-19 pandemic as an unwitting experiment for a radical strategy to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions.
David Roberts
I don't want to tell anybody how to do their business, but what's going on right now seems like a *terrible* advertisement for "degrowth."
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Trump Calls New Fuel Economy Rule a Boon. Some Experts See Steep Costs.
The president said the measure, announced Tuesday, would lift the economy, but outside analysts said the administration's rosy numbers did not represent an accurate accounting of its costs.
David Roberts
I mean ... this is the administration's *own analysis* of its fuel economy rule. It spent months massaging the numbers & this is the best it could do. nytimes.com/2020/03/31/cli… pic.twitter.com/IEeyZDshUa
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You’re single. You live alone. Are you allowed to have a coronavirus buddy?
Epidemiologists weigh in on whether it’s safe to see a "closed circle" of friends during the pandemic.
David Roberts
Once again @SigalSamuel expertly answers a question that's on lots of people's minds: can you un-social-distance with a buddy? A small circle?
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11 questions about the coronavirus economic crisis you were too embarrassed to ask
From how to think about the stock market to what to do if you lose your job, here’s what you need to know about coronavirus and the economy.
David Roberts
Another super helpful piece from @EmilyStewartM -- all your questions about the Covid-19 economic crisis, answered.
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Murray Energy Pushed to Brink of Liquidation
Bankrupt coal supplier Murray Energy is seeking permission to suspend retiree healthcare payments to survive market headwinds and the coronavirus pandemic.
David Roberts
Trump's favorite coal baron is going bankrupt. Naturally he's trying to stop paying retired miners their health benefits.
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Georgia’s May primary is still on for now amid pressure for a delay
Georgia's elected leaders said Wednesday they lack the legal authority for now to delay the state's May 19 primary.
Gutting fuel economy standards during a pandemic is peak Trump
From the petty motivations to the incompetent execution, a parable for our times.
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David Roberts
My new post: come, hear the story of Trump’s new fuel-economy standards! It is a quintessentially Trumpian tale, beginning in petty malice, continuing through jaw-dropping incompetence, culminating in a rule that will increase pollution & fuel costs.
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Gov. admits he didn't know asymptomatic people could pass virus
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday announced a stay-at home order across Georgia to try to curb the spread of the coronavirus. During the announcement, Kemp also stated he just learned asymptomatic people could transmit the virus.
Jane's Addiction- Idiots Rule
From Jane's Addiction's 1988 album "Nothing's Shocking". This song is a copyright of Jane's Addiction & I don't own it in any way, shape, or form. Lyrics:
Fauci given security detail after receiving threats
Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of the most visible figures on the White House coronavirus task force, has been given a security detail after receiving threats, a person familiar with the matter confirmed to The Hill.
Tackle climate crisis and poverty with zeal of Covid-19 fight, scientists urge
Actions taken to suppress coronavirus reveal what measures are possible in an emergency, say experts
David Roberts
This is so weird to me. Is a call to decency & moral purpose supposed to gain some special authority coming from scientists?
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Scoop: Netanyahu shared fake video as proof of Iranian virus cover-up
Turns out, it was from a Hallmark Channel mini-series
“The Campaign Panicked”: Inside Trump’s Decision to Back Off of His Easter Coronavirus Miracle
An impulsive promise (“His view was: I need to show people there’s a light at the end of the tunnel”) led to Fauci pushback. Poll numbers—and a friend in a coma—pushed Trump to reverse course.