I have a question. Only one.

Does doing nothing but chasing profits result in a far lower quality of life?

Hint: Million-Billionaires always figure they can provide for optimal quality of life because of their wealth. What are the costs these jerks experience and when does it all become a really dumb way of looking at life?

...That financial gut punch (click here) won’t just affect big governments and corporations. According to the United Nations, the world is heading toward a gain of nearly 3 degrees of global warming in the next century, even with current climate policies and goals – and researchers say individuals could bear the economic burden.

The researchers in Wednesday’s study, published in Nature, said financial pain in the short-term is inevitable, even if governments ramp up their efforts to tackle the crisis now.

“These impacts are unavoidable in the sense that they are indistinguishable across different future emission scenarios until 2049,” two of the study’s researchers from the Potsdam Institute of Climate Impact Research, Maximilian Kotz and Leonie Wenz, told CNN via email....

When does pure living become unattainable?

...But Zillow (click here) has now deleted this climate index after complaints from real estate agents and some homeowners that the rankings appeared arbitrary, could not be challenged and harmed house sales. The complaints included those from the California Regional Multiple Listing Service, which oversees a database of property data that Zillow relies upon.

Zillow said it remains committed to help Americans make informed decisions about properties, with listings now containing outbound links to the website of First Street, the non-profit climate risk quantifier that had provided the on-site tool to Zillow....

Ya think?

Okay, so it was three questions.

This is a problem that must be solved. American minorities have increased stress under Trump.

December 3, 2025

By Fernanda Figueroa and Jaylen Green

Two pregnant Black women nearly 1,000 miles apart (click here) were ready to do what many do every day: welcome new bundles of joy, and just before the start of the holiday season. Instead, the health of both women and their babies was put at risk after hospital staff did not immediately provide the needed care.

One woman was discharged and delivered her baby on the side of an Indiana highway, while the other nearly gave birth in a Texas hospital’s emergency waiting room. Both women survived, but are still reeling from ordeals that have drawn national attention — in part, because they were captured on video and shared on social media.

Each instance highlights the long-standing and rising disparities in health outcomes for Black women, who die at a rate nearly 3.5 times higher than white women around the time of childbirth, according to a 2023 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report....

Black women and families have a higher rate of impoverishment. It could be due to many factors including racism, lack of availability of education, or other oppressive forces due to segregation. This disparity needs to be solved. The stress women of lower income are under can be causing many problems including heatlh issues and maternity deaths.

As a side note: the average age of home buyers has changed from 32 years old to now 59 years old. Former Vice President Kamala Harris' plan to bring eligible working Americans to the housing market in providing $25K for a down payment would be the beginning of ending the LOCK OUT of Americans from purchasing their home a part of the American Dream.

Earnings of Women Aged 20–59, by Age Group and Race/Ethnicity, 2020–2021 (click here)

This is third world MAGA. Loyalty to the corrupt and corruptable.

December 3, 2025

By Michelle L. Price

President Donald Trump (click here) pardoned Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife in a federal bribery and conspiracy case on Wednesday, citing what he called a “weaponized” justice system.

Trump, who has argued that his own legal troubles were a partisan witch hunt, said on social media without presenting evidence that Cuellar and his wife, Imelda Cuellar, were prosecuted because the congressman had been critical of President Joe Biden’s immigration policies.

Trump, a Republican, said in a social media post that Cuellar “bravely spoke out against Open Borders” and accused Biden, a Democrat, of going after the congressman and his wife “for speaking the TRUTH.”

Federal authorities had charged Cuellar and his wife with accepting thousands of dollars in exchange for the congressman advancing the interests of an Azerbaijan-controlled energy company and a bank in Mexico. Cuellar is accused of agreeing to influence legislation favorable to Azerbaijan and deliver a pro-Azerbaijan speech on the floor of the U.S. House....

Part of the peace plan or did Cuellar remind Trump who exactly asked him to bring about plans in Congress of the Azerbaijan energy company? It might make for prolific election fodder otherwise.

December 2, 2025

By Michael Rubin

On August 8, 2025, (click here) Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. According to the White House press release, the three leaders “signed a historic joint declaration for peace after decades of bitter conflict and scores of lives lost — a landmark achievement for international diplomacy that only President Trump could deliver”.

In reality, peace remains distant. Whether his Gaza peace plan, the peace between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, or his much-ballyhooed claim that he ended the “1,000-year-old” India-Pakistan conflict in a mere 24 hours, the reality is that Trump’s declarations of peace are akin to holding a grand opening ribbon-cutting for a building whose foundation is not even completely dug....

And what exactly is responsible for these climate catastrophes and death?

A new normal? Really?

There is nothing normal here nor should the global community believe there must be a new normal. Not when it comes to the climate crisis and the tragedies that accompany it.

December 3, 2025
By Aniruddha Ghosal and Anton L. DelGado

Songkhla Province, southern Vietnam

Southeast Asia (click here) is being pummeled by unusually severe floods this year, as late-arriving storms and relentless rains wreak havoc that has caught many places off guard.

Deaths have topped 1,400 across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand, with more than 1,000 still missing in floods and landslides. In Indonesia, entire villages remain cut off after bridges and roads were swept away. Thousands in Sri Lanka lack clean water, while Thailand’s prime minister acknowledged shortcomings in his government’s response.

Malaysia is still reeling from one its worst floods, which killed three and displaced thousands. Meanwhile, Vietnam and the Philippines have faced a year of punishing storms and floods that have left hundreds dead.

What feels unprecedented is exactly what climate scientists expect: A new normal of punishing storms, floods and devastation.

“Southeast Asia should brace for a likely continuation and potential worsening of extreme weather in 2026 and for many years immediately following that,” said Jemilah Mahmood, who leads the think tank Sunway Centre for Planetary Health in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia....

Investing in fossil fuels only fuels hardship for Americans of all generations.

December 1, 2025

The U.S. Department of Energy (click here) today renamed the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) the National Laboratory of the Rockies. The renaming is effective immediately and will be reflected in all public communications and official correspondence.

“The energy crisis we face today is unlike the crisis that gave rise to NREL,” said Assistant Secretary of Energy (EERE) Audrey Robertson. “We are no longer picking and choosing energy sources. Our highest priority is to invest in the scientific capabilities that will restore American manufacturing, drive down costs, and help this country meet its soaring energy demand. The National Laboratory of the Rockies will play a vital role in those efforts.”

“For decades, this laboratory and its scientific capabilities have pushed the boundaries of what's possible and delivered impact to the nation,” said Jud Virden, laboratory director of the National Laboratory of the Rockies. “This new name embraces a broader applied energy mission entrusted to us by the Department of Energy to deliver a more affordable (that benefits Trump's fossil fuel cronies) and secure energy future for all.”...

The fossil fuel industries should be held responsible for these tragedies. This is not damage from a hurricane. It is complete catastrophic collapse of infrastructure due to a stalled system over the Smokey Mountains. Stalled systems such as the remains of Helene only started since 2005. These are new catastrophic events that has developed out of the Climate Crisis. There is no federal plan to deal with the climate crisis, hence, the collapse of infrastructure well planned for weather events that were normal to Earth. This stalled and catastrophic remnant of Helene was not normal and the USA was not prepared for the needs of the people or how to protect them. It was treated as a hurricane and not the burgeoning catastrophe it became.  

September 22, 2025

By Jane Winik Sartwell

Damage (click here) from Hurricane Helene on the Blue Ridge Parkway

This level of damage was noted after the eruption of Mount St. Helens. Not a hurricane. The mountain tops of the Smokeys blew apart sending enormous amounts of debris below destroying towns and killing Americans.

One year after Helene, (click here) emotions run high. Physical reminders of the destruction remain, but the anniversary is a mental reminder, one that threatens to reopen certain scars.

“It is OK to feel like you are grieving a loss right now, because we did lose a lot,” David Jackson, president of the Boone Chamber of Commerce, told Carolina Public Press.

“We lost time. We lost people. We lost places. We have been so concerned and busy with restoring that not everybody has fully processed what happened. This one-year milestone will do that.”

Beside that grief, however, is hope. For Fabrice Julien, professor of health science at UNC-Asheville, balancing the two isn’t always easy....

Russia is already a third world country.

The hideous amounts of blood and treasure it spends on Putin's obsession with rebuilding the Soviet Union has taken in back in time, not forward. It no long has space launch capacity. In addition to this failure, the Russia wing of the International Space Station is in very bad repair. It probably should be jettisoned. 

The United States of America is headed for third world status.

The Paris Accords were ignored and now the Executive Branch of the USA federal government is seeking to turn the clocks back decades for the sake of profits. This RECOMMENDATION (not regulation) was to assist the private sector to build better buildings NOT CHEAPER ONES.

The abuse of the atmospheres of Earth is extensive and needs to end. The petroleum industry is the primary driver of greenhouse gas pollution and this is more of the same. The generations of Americans have a right to a future unencumbered by past sins of climate. This is the most ridiculous use of Executive Power in this country. Trump is a sellout and nothing more. He is in office to cause problems not solve them. It is why he is trying to convince others he must be king to ensure all of the roll backs remain in place.

He and all the fossil fuel companies should be sued for reckless endangerment of human life, species destruction, ocean heating, coral loss (carbon sinks) in willful ignorance of the reality all moral people know to be paramount to Earth's benevolent climate. Trump and his minion administration has proven that death means nothing to them so long as they are safe in their beds at night.

A Notice by the Energy Department on 12/03/2025 (click here)

As outlined in Executive Order 14154, “Unleashing American Energy,” agencies are required to, “review all existing regulations, orders, guidance documents, policies, settlements, consent orders, and any other agency actions (collectively, agency actions) to identify those agency actions that impose an undue burden on the identification, development, or use of domestic energy resources.” 90 FR 8353. As part of that review, DOE has identified the National Definition of a Zero Emissions Building as a guidance document that does not align with Administration priorities.

The Request for Information (RFI) for the development of the National Definition of a Zero Emissions Building suggests that a key impetus for the development of the standard was the Biden-Harris Administration's goal of a, “net-zero emissions, economy-wide, by 2050 and a 100% clean energy electricity sector by 2035.” 89 FR 1086. These goals were detailed in the February 2021 Executive Order 14008, “Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad.” 86 FR 7619. However, Executive Order 14008 was rescinded through President Trump's January 2025 Executive Order 14148, “Initial Rescission of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions.” 90 FR 8237. Thus, the goals outlined in Executive Order 14008 are no longer applicable and a guidance document that would support those goals, such as the National Definition of a Zero Emissions Building, is no longer needed....

This is one of our ships and crew.

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They are every bit American and a source of pride for this country and admired by all others.

The Trump Administration committed and continues to commit war crimes.

This was never necessary. This is a precursor to a premeditated war. If I can find the video on YouTube of the USA Coast Guard stopping drug runners in the Pacific Ocean I will post it here. The USA Coast Guard are magnificent.

Here is basically the PROTOCOL to stop drug runners. 

The speed boat is full of drug contraband and is moving with four marine engines at full throttle. Their goal is to make it to a destination for distribution of the contraband with four hours of fuel.

The drug runners are spotted by the USA Coast Guard on patrol no different than the spotting Hegseth is doing in the Caribbean. Once spotted the Coast Guard cutter ( click here) sets an intercept course. There is one problem, the speed boat has an advantage in distance and increasing the distance from the cutter. 

The commander of the ship is not worried because on board of the cutter are sharp shooters and a helicopter. The helicopter lifts off with a full compliment of competent soldiers specially trained for this mission. In no time the helicopter catches up with the speed boat. What happens next only speaks to the magnificent expertise of the USA top brass in preparedness and respect for life.

The helicopter pilot announces their arrival and demands the speed boat to stop. It does not. The second warning is blasted from the helicopter but this time it is stated there will be consequences if the boat does not stop. It does not. 

An order is given to the crew on board to prepare to fire. A third warning is announced and the speed boat does not stop. The side door of the helicopter is opened to reveal a gunman with a 50 caliper rifle. He takes aim at the speed boat’s first engine and fires. The first of four engines is penetrated by the 50 caliper bullet and ceases to operate.

This is a near impossible task. The speed boat is moving and even changing course to get away from the helicopter. The helicopter is flying in a trajectory to end the forward progress of the speed boat. The boat is on the ocean with waves and wakes from those engines. The engines are a moving target on an ocean with many moving parts.

The USA Coast Guard sharpshooter takes aim at the second engine and fires. The boat continues to try an evade the helicopter. The second engine is penetrated by a 50 caliper bullet, then third and then the four. The boat finally stops adrift on the ocean.

The helicopter hovers and announces all on board are under arrest and are to stand down. The sharpshooter remains on alert to end any thought of firing back at the helicopter. The cutter arrives to arrest the drug runners as members of the cutter crew populates the speed boat escorting the men to their ship and then confiscates all the contraband as proof to their mission. 

The drug runners are intercepted, the contraband in government hands with no bloodshed or threat to human life. This is an absolutely true scenario that occurs with the USA Coast Guard all the time. These ships are specially outfitted with taxpayers dollars, the crew is specially trained by taxpayers money, and the missions are paid for by taxpayer money. At no time along the way is there ever an understanding that the speed boat crew is expendable. The drug runners have no respect for human life but that does not mean the USA military shouldn’t either.

This country and it’s soldiers are honorable with a clear understanding life is precious and the USA respects international law.

Mr. Hegseth is violating international law in international waters and is committing heinous crimes against humanity. Mr. Trump is demanding these missions, boasting about them for his own deranged purposes. The Congress needs to act to end this brutality. Bloodshed is not a political advertisement. It’s however failed diplomacy.

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Be fearless, not lawless. Thank you, Elissa.

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Incompetence

Add to the shenanigans of the DOJ and Noems unlawful revelations the fact Hegseth is violating human rights as well as the Geneva Conventions addressing the treatment of prisoners there is a great deal of wrong doing within the Trump administration. Additionally, Trump only offers lies and cover-ups in order to hide all the violations of USA policy.

When is Congress going to act to stop these enormous abuses of power causing escalation in violence domestically and internationally? 

There are a lot of theatrics with this administration, but, no substantive policy or methods to bring these wrongful actions to an end.

Trump is lawless and demands the same of his cabinet. Congress must act and these unhinged tactics must end. Trump is NOT allowed to act against our allies in the way he is demonstrating such departure from negotiations within NATO regarding Ukraine.

None of these scenarios are acceptable. All are outside the policies of the USA Rule of Law and long held treaties. Congress is negligent at the very least if not in contempt of the USA Constitution itself. Has everyone gone mad? This is the country, its governance and the balance of power throughout the world. Trump and his administration is way out of line.

Stating this brash administration is incompetent is being generous.

Not persecution, prosecution.

The DOJ appears unable to function within the Rule of Law. The case Scott MacFarlane is referring to has already gone to court and Taylor Toronto was found guilty of insurrection on January 6th. He was to appear in a pleading to set his sentence. In order to stop the sentencing as the DOJ was unable to stop the trial, two prosecutors handling the case are placed on leave. 

Amazing.

Taylor Toronto is a very dangerous person known to seek violence against President Obama. Yet, rather than have him sentenced and placed in jail/prison the Trump DOJ is moving to end his sentencing. That is interference in Due Process and negating a jury’s decision and is unlawful and corrupt.

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That is not all that is bizarre with this administration, Kristi Noem appeared on Face the Nation and clearly stated the USA would find all involved in the violence resulting in death and maiming of two national guard troops and PERSECUTE them. She said it and meant it. 

She also seemed to know clearly the murderer was radicalized within the USA to act against the National Guard. What does that mean exactly? Her statements were all inflammatory and offered no reassurance about this case at all.

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The Outlaws

 

Yanukovych Model

Trump is following the communist playbook.

This is what Viktor Yanukovych did in Ukraine. He allowed the oligarchs militias to control the people and then dismantled the military.

It creates vulnerabilities. 

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Old style Russian corruption

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The Zelenskyy investigation agencies were set up after he was elected President. The corruption investigation has been ongoing for 15 months. It includes cash and plenty of it being transported out of Ukraine. Russia is involved in receiving the cash. This is nothing new. Ukraine has been fighting corruption since Yanukovych left. 

This is an ongoing process in Ukraine. It is unfortunate. Putin will propagandize this to discredit Zelenskyy. I wouldn’t be surprised if the cash went to Putin himself.

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More Lawlessness by Trump

There is a judges order protecting DACA and they are being deported. To where? 

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What?

How much did Hernandez pay Trump for his pardon? This negates any war on drugs. Hernandez was paid to protect drug shipments and Trump says he was treated unfairly? What happened to all the Americans that die every day because of Venezuelan shipments? Because it was Hernandez protecting the shipments the conviction is unfair? I am certain Hernandez has plenty of drug profits to pay well for his pardon.

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Out of the question.

We are the USA military and not soldiers of fortune. Lithuania is a NATO partner and Article 5 has already been invoked. This price gouging for USA presence is exploitation. On one hand Trump is courting Putin to increase Russia’s push into Ukraine thinking Trump is in his back pocket, and then when NATO borders are being impinged by Russia, Trump decides to charge for USA services. Absolutely not in any capacity.

The USA takes care of its own. There is no invoice for their service when allies are in need. That is outrageous. There is a reason why a percentage of GDP is required in the alliance. I don’t care if Lithuania is up to date on their percentage GDP or not; Lithuania is not to be held hostage when the alliance is in need.

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Post 9/11 there was a program for refugees.

The USA has been appreciative of those that helped the military during war. It is wrong to have a knee jerk reaction to violence Trump has inspired.

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Trump’s folly

Every time something goes wrong in the country involving immigrants Trump will blame the law and seek more authority to justify his abhorrence of the USA Constitution.

He will not abide by the law and remove the National Guard as ordered. He will seek to inflame the circumstances and continue to attack the law and judges. 

He will never reassess.

He has no reason to blame the law as he ordered new legislation defeated last year so he can play god.