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Al Gore just said “none of the predictions from the past 20 years have been wrong from climate scientists.” This inspired me to go back and watch the classic An Inconvenient Truth. Upon rewatch it was worse than I remember!

Al Gore just said “none of the predictions from the past 20 years have been wrong from climate scientists.” This inspired me to go back and watch the classic An Inconvenient Truth. Upon rewatch it was worse than I remember!

1,308,663 views • 6 months ago

I spent half of my 20s as a brainwashed climate activist. This is the story of how I changed my mind and became a climate realist.

I spent half of my 20s as a brainwashed climate activist. This is the story of how I changed my mind and became a climate realist.

634,203 views • 9 months ago

When I was a climate reporter I never covered positive climate stories because it would “muddy the narrative” that climate change was an existential threat. No one told me to behave this way. I chose to do this of my own volition. I think this is why we rarely see events like this year’s historically quiet eastern hurricane season covered widely by the news. Many reporters believe covering it will “give fodder to climate change deniers.”

When I was a climate reporter I never covered positive climate stories because it would “muddy the narrative” that climate change was an existential threat. No one told me to behave this way. I chose to do this of my own volition. I think this is why we rarely see events like this year’s historically quiet eastern hurricane season covered widely by the news. Many reporters believe covering it will “give fodder to climate change deniers.”

98,694 views • 1 month ago

In three parts, I explain how I was brainwashed into becoming a biased climate reporter. Step 1: Deconstruct your identity. When I entered a newsroom at 25, this was the pervasive ideology: The world is divided into two groups—the oppressed and the oppressors. If you are white, straight, privileged, or American, you are inherently an oppressor. Everything you grew up believing is wrong or evil. You cannot be trusted to see the world as it really is because you are inherently racist, biased, and part of the oppressor class. I was young, excited to be there, and surrounded by people I thought were smarter and cooler than I was. So I absorbed their worldview and ceded my judgment to the group. Once you are demoralized, feel guilty for being an oppressor, can no longer trust your own intuition, or your own interpretation of the facts, you will believe whatever the group tells you to believe. Step 2: Atone for your sins. Because you are an oppressor all you can do is atone for the sins of your birth. You can do that by repeating and advancing the group’s ideology. You never question it, because questioning the ideology is treated as proof that you are racist, selfish, or an oppressor. For me, this manifested as becoming a climate reporter. Through my work I could help the downtrodden, the indigenous people and other marginalized groups. I could be a good ally. And so without questioning, I pushed the idea that climate change was an existential crisis, fossil-fuel companies were evil, capitalism was destroying the planet, and America was an imperialist country that had destroyed the environment. Essentially all of the problems we faced were because of Western imperialism. If I had any doubts about this way of thinking I would shut them down. Who was I to question any of it? I was just some stupid, privileged white girl who didn’t know anything. That was what I had been told about myself and that is what I believed. Better to go along with the group, keep my head down, and be a good ally. Step 3: Fully submit to the ideology. The West is evil. America is evil. Capitalism is evil. White people are evil. Everything you grew up believing is wrong, and the only way to fix the world is to tear all of these systems down. The weird thing is that I fell for all of this from a place of compassion. I wanted to help the downtrodden. I wanted to solve inequality. I wanted to fix the world. I thought that by giving up my personal agency to this ideology, I was playing my part in atoning for the sins of my birth. I believe what I went through is still incredibly relevant today. It helps explain the DSA’s growing power within the Democratic Party. Why most Democrats can’t bring themselves to condemn socialism. Why so many young people believe America deserved 9/11. Why young people and celebrities chant “Free Palestine” without understanding that Hamas is a terrorist organization or anything about the conflict. They’ve been told what to believe and who the oppressor is in each of these situations. Ten years of cancel culture has taught people that questioning the ideology doesn’t simply mean you disagree. It means you are an evil oppressor. You are racist, sexist, privileged, out of touch, evil. Disagree and you will be cast out and lose everything. Once people become afraid to trust themselves, examine the facts, or stand against the group, you’ve got them. They can be convinced to believe and do anything. What do you all think? Did I describe this accurately?

In three parts, I explain how I was brainwashed into becoming a biased climate reporter. Step 1: Deconstruct your identity. When I entered a newsroom at 25, this was the pervasive ideology: The world is divided into two groups—the oppressed and the oppressors. If you are white, straight, privileged, or American, you are inherently an oppressor. Everything you grew up believing is wrong or evil. You cannot be trusted to see the world as it really is because you are inherently racist, biased, and part of the oppressor class. I was young, excited to be there, and surrounded by people I thought were smarter and cooler than I was. So I absorbed their worldview and ceded my judgment to the group. Once you are demoralized, feel guilty for being an oppressor, can no longer trust your own intuition, or your own interpretation of the facts, you will believe whatever the group tells you to believe. Step 2: Atone for your sins. Because you are an oppressor all you can do is atone for the sins of your birth. You can do that by repeating and advancing the group’s ideology. You never question it, because questioning the ideology is treated as proof that you are racist, selfish, or an oppressor. For me, this manifested as becoming a climate reporter. Through my work I could help the downtrodden, the indigenous people and other marginalized groups. I could be a good ally. And so without questioning, I pushed the idea that climate change was an existential crisis, fossil-fuel companies were evil, capitalism was destroying the planet, and America was an imperialist country that had destroyed the environment. Essentially all of the problems we faced were because of Western imperialism. If I had any doubts about this way of thinking I would shut them down. Who was I to question any of it? I was just some stupid, privileged white girl who didn’t know anything. That was what I had been told about myself and that is what I believed. Better to go along with the group, keep my head down, and be a good ally. Step 3: Fully submit to the ideology. The West is evil. America is evil. Capitalism is evil. White people are evil. Everything you grew up believing is wrong, and the only way to fix the world is to tear all of these systems down. The weird thing is that I fell for all of this from a place of compassion. I wanted to help the downtrodden. I wanted to solve inequality. I wanted to fix the world. I thought that by giving up my personal agency to this ideology, I was playing my part in atoning for the sins of my birth. I believe what I went through is still incredibly relevant today. It helps explain the DSA’s growing power within the Democratic Party. Why most Democrats can’t bring themselves to condemn socialism. Why so many young people believe America deserved 9/11. Why young people and celebrities chant “Free Palestine” without understanding that Hamas is a terrorist organization or anything about the conflict. They’ve been told what to believe and who the oppressor is in each of these situations. Ten years of cancel culture has taught people that questioning the ideology doesn’t simply mean you disagree. It means you are an evil oppressor. You are racist, sexist, privileged, out of touch, evil. Disagree and you will be cast out and lose everything. Once people become afraid to trust themselves, examine the facts, or stand against the group, you’ve got them. They can be convinced to believe and do anything. What do you all think? Did I describe this accurately?

58,886 views • 1 month ago

Just over three years ago, we were fewer than 20 people, fully remote, and publishing just one article a day. Today, we reach millions of readers every week. This billboard is a symbol of that growth. It's a great day to be part of The Free Press!

Just over three years ago, we were fewer than 20 people, fully remote, and publishing just one article a day. Today, we reach millions of readers every week. This billboard is a symbol of that growth. It's a great day to be part of The Free Press!

189,279 views • 6 months ago

This clip gave me chills. Former Obama DOE Under Secretary Steve Koonin explains that many climate models ran 2–4x too hot. The scientific community knew it. The public was never told. Those exaggerated models fueled a “climate crisis” narrative that rushed decarbonization, drove up energy prices, weakened the grid, hollowed out manufacturing, scared a generation of kids, and shipped jobs to China.

This clip gave me chills. Former Obama DOE Under Secretary Steve Koonin explains that many climate models ran 2–4x too hot. The scientific community knew it. The public was never told. Those exaggerated models fueled a “climate crisis” narrative that rushed decarbonization, drove up energy prices, weakened the grid, hollowed out manufacturing, scared a generation of kids, and shipped jobs to China.

195,963 views • 8 months ago

I will die on this hill. I would rather live in a world with mild climate change and reliable energy from fossil fuels than in a world where climate activists win, our energy system is unreliable and expensive, and we have less choice and opportunity as humans. Weigh these tradeoffs honestly, and I think you will come out on the same side I have.

I will die on this hill. I would rather live in a world with mild climate change and reliable energy from fossil fuels than in a world where climate activists win, our energy system is unreliable and expensive, and we have less choice and opportunity as humans. Weigh these tradeoffs honestly, and I think you will come out on the same side I have.

137,585 views • 7 months ago

Bernie’s AI moratorium makes no sense. It would hurt American industry while handing a win to our adversaries like China. I used to be a Bernie supporter but now I think most of his policies are dumb and frankly dangerous.

Bernie’s AI moratorium makes no sense. It would hurt American industry while handing a win to our adversaries like China. I used to be a Bernie supporter but now I think most of his policies are dumb and frankly dangerous.

159,306 views • 10 months ago

Climate doomer fact check!!!

Climate doomer fact check!!!

59,312 views • 3 months ago

“Hottest month ever recorded” sounds scary until you read the fine print.

“Hottest month ever recorded” sounds scary until you read the fine print.

37,893 views • 2 months ago

After the Standing Rock protest in 2016 I saw that millions of pounds of trash had been left behind by the climate activist, but I chose not to cover it because I didn’t want to complicate the story that the climate activists were the “good guys” and the fossil fuel company was the “bad guy.”

After the Standing Rock protest in 2016 I saw that millions of pounds of trash had been left behind by the climate activist, but I chose not to cover it because I didn’t want to complicate the story that the climate activists were the “good guys” and the fossil fuel company was the “bad guy.”

20,647 views • 1 month ago

Billie Eilish says after doing a little bit of research she was really scared of climate change. Well I’ve done a little bit of research and what I found was quite the opposite!

Billie Eilish says after doing a little bit of research she was really scared of climate change. Well I’ve done a little bit of research and what I found was quite the opposite!

71,760 views • 5 months ago

Polar bears aren’t dying off. Coral reefs aren’t collapsing. Extreme weather isn’t getting worse. More people die from cold than heat. Warming has coincided with unprecedented human prosperity. Meanwhile, we’ve spent trillions of taxpayer dollars on solar and wind, driving up energy costs, pushing jobs out of Europe, and making power less reliable. At the same time, we scold developing countries and tell them they can’t use oil and gas, the same fuels the West used to get rich. Climate alarmism and the policies that followed have, without a doubt, done more harm than good.

Polar bears aren’t dying off. Coral reefs aren’t collapsing. Extreme weather isn’t getting worse. More people die from cold than heat. Warming has coincided with unprecedented human prosperity. Meanwhile, we’ve spent trillions of taxpayer dollars on solar and wind, driving up energy costs, pushing jobs out of Europe, and making power less reliable. At the same time, we scold developing countries and tell them they can’t use oil and gas, the same fuels the West used to get rich. Climate alarmism and the policies that followed have, without a doubt, done more harm than good.

104,551 views • 9 months ago

The facts I learned that made me stop fearing climate change. 1. Deaths from natural disasters are down 95%. 2. 10x more people die from cold than from heat. 3. Global greening has increased. 4. Growers add up to 1,500 ppm of CO2 to their greenhouses. 5. Extreme weather has not gotten worse.

The facts I learned that made me stop fearing climate change. 1. Deaths from natural disasters are down 95%. 2. 10x more people die from cold than from heat. 3. Global greening has increased. 4. Growers add up to 1,500 ppm of CO2 to their greenhouses. 5. Extreme weather has not gotten worse.

94,612 views • 8 months ago

There is no “climate crisis.”

There is no “climate crisis.”

104,209 views • 10 months ago

Doomer mindset is a state of ignorance.

Doomer mindset is a state of ignorance.

30,435 views • 2 months ago

I used to think as a climate activist I was saving the world. Now I realize I was destroying it.

I used to think as a climate activist I was saving the world. Now I realize I was destroying it.

85,701 views • 10 months ago

The commonly repeated phrase “97% of scientists agree on climate change” is false.

The commonly repeated phrase “97% of scientists agree on climate change” is false.

68,146 views • 9 months ago

When I was a climate activist I used to think we needed to “keep fossil fuels in the ground to save humanity.” Now I understand that keeping fossil fuels in the ground would kill billions of people.

When I was a climate activist I used to think we needed to “keep fossil fuels in the ground to save humanity.” Now I understand that keeping fossil fuels in the ground would kill billions of people.

63,193 views • 9 months ago

Jane Goodall says there is a climate crisis because “we have the hurricanes, we have the floods, we have the fires, we have melting ice, we have sea level rise. Islands are disappearing.” But does the evidence actually back that up?

Jane Goodall says there is a climate crisis because “we have the hurricanes, we have the floods, we have the fires, we have melting ice, we have sea level rise. Islands are disappearing.” But does the evidence actually back that up?

43,195 views • 5 months ago