Category Archives: Climate Action

Beyond The Impeachment Headlines, Things Get Scary

Posted on November 2, 2019 by

9 minutes: In September and October Tokyo withstood major blows from 2 typhoons which would have been category 5s if the typhoon scale went that high. Yet despite these blows, Tokyo and surrounding environs were relatively unscathed. Considering that typhoons … Continue reading →

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LBJ Warned Us On Climate 54 Years Ago

Posted on October 13, 2019 by

As we careen toward the “tipping point” on climate change many of our fellow citizens wonder why someone didn’t warn us long ago so we could have done something. Someone did. And they did it relatively long ago. As we … Continue reading →

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Coalition Of Farmers And Ranchers Support The Green New Deal

Posted on September 21, 2019 by

  This is another one of many things that our corporate media will either probably not carry or if it is carried will be done so as a story with little information around it.  This is also a story that … Continue reading →

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Climate Strikes In Iowa This Weekend – Update

Posted on September 17, 2019 by

Due to some not quite full information I gave you all misleading information on the climate strikes that are on board for this coming weekend.     In the past 3 years protests of various stripes that have been co-ordinated across … Continue reading →

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Climate Strikes September 20 to 27 Around The World

Posted on September 15, 2019 by

You may have heard of the trans-Atlantic boat trip taken by Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg in recent weeks aboard a zero emission sail boat. The teen age activist who launched worldwide school strikes last year is back to do … Continue reading →

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Strike With Us (Climate Action)

Posted on August 10, 2019 by

Tamara Toles O’Laughlin – 350.org <350@350.org> Fri 8/9/2019 1:20 PM Everywhere, the signs are clear: our climate is on the brink of collapse, and our communities are already suffering from the impacts. But you wouldn’t know that by looking at … Continue reading →

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Jay Inslee At The Cedar River

Posted on June 10, 2019 by

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Saturday afternoon I drove to the Overlook Pavilion in Ellis Park where State Senator Rob Hogg had organized a “climate conversation” with Washington Governor Jay Inslee who is an announced candidate for president. Hogg reminded us … Continue reading →

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Jay Inslee: Climate Leader For President

Posted on May 5, 2019 by

NBC News, MSNBC and Telemundo will host the first 2020 presidential primary debate in June of 2019. This is the fourth in a series of BFIA’s coverage and commentary of the announcement speeches by the declared Democratic candidates for president … Continue reading →

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Worldwide Strike For The Climate Next Friday

Posted on March 10, 2019 by

(3 minutes) Beware the ides of March! School children around the world and in 30 states plan to stage walkouts to push Jose in power to start paying attention to climate change. Somebody wake up Ernst and Grassley. These strikes … Continue reading →

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Joni Spreads The Manure Far, Wide And Deep

Posted on March 9, 2019 by

this month’s “Make ’em Squeal”  Joni Ernst is really rolling out the pig manure these days. This month’s version of her running joke that shows how little she knows about what is going on “Make ‘Em Squeal” is a hoot. … Continue reading →

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