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    On 9/14/2019 at 11:17 AM, Ellen Stuttle said:
    On 9/14/2019 at 7:23 AM, Brant Gaede said:

    It's all quite simple. "Climate Change" is the core left religious belief that the liberals use to signal each other of the brotherhood. Express the slightest doubt and you risk banishment. Real science is irrelevant--WTF is that? And "that" isn't even a question.

    --Brant

    he's a bear baiter

    I agree about "Climate Change" being a core (not the core, but part of the core) leftist religious belief.

    Furthermore, William has many leftist beliefs.

    However, contrary to the dominant opinion here, I don't think that William's belief in AGW comes from leftist, or more narrowly environmentalist religionism.  I think that in his case the belief comes straight from scientific ineptitude.

    I am starting to miss Ellen's tart commentary and hope she is doing well offline. I may not react, but I do read.

    This is of course the old William is an incompetent reasoner and doesn't know it point, which is given dry or hot. 

    On 9/14/2019 at 11:17 AM, Ellen Stuttle said:

    I don't see William talking about "The Environment" in reverential tones, as if speaking of the Holy of Holies with a quaver in the voice.  I don't see him going on about vanishing caribou herds, or hunters clubbing baby seals to death, or the (prodigiously baby-seal-eating) polar bears.

    I think that William's big worry is the permafrost.  And I think that he believes that he learned the basic science needed from Spencer Weart and that the case for AGW is now clear cut - see the melting Arctic sea ice, what else do you need?  I think that that's the poor competence level of his reasoning - as he's given away with some things he's said.

    Ellen

    What brings me back to this place today is this is the last time Ellen mentioned Spencer Weart on OL, and I discovered today a letter to Physics Today from Ellen's husband, Lawrence Gould that I thought to share. You can click on the link or image to read the whole thing. 

    Heartland Institute Replies to Physics Today: Spencer Weart’s One-sided and Incomplete History of Climate Policy

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    Weart's article is here without a paywall: Climate change impacts: The growth of understanding [PDF]

    I also discovered Gould's personal page that has a variety of articles from his desk, a great deal on Global Warming/Climate Change, along with suggested readings and a number of links: https://ligould.com/

    Ellen's mentions of Weart through the ages at this OL Search Link. Jonathan's mentions: OL Search Link. All mentions: OL Search Link.

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    william.scherk

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    On 12/10/2021 at 11:47 AM, william.scherk said:
    On 12/8/2021 at 1:07 PM, william.scherk said:

    Where are the facts about Ruby Freeman, then?

    Here's a twist -- Kanye West supposedly involved.

    Update via Reuters: Special Report: Trump aide set up meeting where election worker was pressured

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    Floyd said that he had left his role in the Trump campaign before the Jan. 4 meeting. Trump himself “never asked me to go” to Georgia, he said, and board members of the Black Voices for Trump group “had no involvement in this.”

    Floyd said he arranged the meeting in an effort to help Freeman. He said he himself believed she was seeking assistance, including immunity from prosecution over claims from the Trump camp that she had committed voting fraud.

    Freeman, through a spokesperson, said she never reached out to anyone to seek immunity. Her lawyer, Von DuBose, declined to comment further.

    A former Justice Department official in Georgia confirmed that state and federal investigators concluded in December 2020 that there was no evidence Freeman committed fraud. As a result, the department never considered offering her immunity, said the official, who had direct knowledge of a Federal Bureau of Investigation inquiry into Trump’s Georgia election-fraud claims.

    Floyd did not directly answer when asked whether Freeman requested immunity at the meeting. He said Freeman wasn’t willing to “put anything down on paper,” so he had nothing to “run up the flagpole,” referring to his more senior contacts in Trump’s political operation.

    Asked if he told Freeman that he was a Trump campaign official, Floyd said: “I’m pretty certain that I made it clear.” He referred to a comment by Kutti, captured on police bodycam video, telling Freeman that “federal people” were involved in offering her help.

    “Who was the current president at that time? President Trump,” said Floyd. “If she’s there saying, I’m here to connect you with federal people, well, that’s people in the Trump administration.”

    Freeman told Reuters in a previous interview that she did not know Kutti was a Trump supporter until after the meeting at the police station, when Freeman researched the publicist online.

    Kutti and her lawyer, Robert Barker, did not respond to requests for comment. In an Instagram post last Monday, Kutti denied pressuring Freeman to falsely admit fraud.

    A spokesperson for Trump did not respond to requests for comment for this story. The Republican National Committee, where Douglas is now employed, did not respond to a request for comment.

    The involvement of Trump campaign figures in the meeting with Freeman highlights the aggressive and unusual steps taken by backers of the former president to help reverse his loss in the once-reliably Republican state.

    Beginning on Dec. 3 last year, Trump and his allies falsely claimed that video of vote-counting at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena proved that Freeman and her daughter, Wandrea “Shaye” Moss, another Fulton County election worker, committed election fraud. They alleged the mother and daughter illegally tabulated mysterious ballots from a suitcase multiple times to create 18,000 fraudulent votes - enough to cause Trump to lose the Georgia election. State and county officials quickly disproved that allegation. The false claims sparked months of death threats and other harassment by Trump supporters toward Freeman and her daughter.

    The district attorney in Fulton County, where Freeman worked on the ballot count, is conducting a criminal investigation into Trump’s alleged interference in Georgia’s election. The district attorney, Fani Willis, has said the probe would examine a now-famous call in which Trump pressed Georgia officials to “find” him enough votes to overturn his loss in the state. On the call, Trump singled out Freeman by name 18 times, calling her a “professional vote scammer,” a “hustler” and a “known political operative” who “stuffed the ballot boxes.”

    [...]

     

    william.scherk

    Posted

    On 12/8/2021 at 1:07 PM, william.scherk said:

    Where are the facts about Ruby Freeman, then?

    Here's a twist -- Kanye West supposedly involved.

    6554b6be8c0d829a8bf63ae0c82cf121_link.pn Kanye West publicist pressed Georgia election worker to confess to bogus fraud charges

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    Weeks after the 2020 election, a Chicago publicist for hip-hop artist Kanye West traveled to the suburban home of Ruby Freeman, a frightened Georgia election worker who was facing death threats after...

     

    william.scherk

    Posted

    On 12/5/2021 at 3:02 PM, Michael Stuart Kelly said:
    On 12/5/2021 at 2:49 PM, william.scherk said:
    On 12/4/2021 at 9:24 AM, Michael Stuart Kelly said:
    On 11/30/2021 at 5:08 PM, Michael Stuart Kelly said:

    As to Sidney Powell...

     

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    tgpfavicon.png Obama Judge Orders Sidney Powell and Fellow Attorneys to Pay $175,000 for Daring to Challenge Michigan's 2020 Election Results

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    Obama Judge Linda Parker ignored Trump’s case on the integrity of the 2020 Election in Michigan raised by attorney Sidney Powell.   It’s not clear if she ever looked at it.

    That is some sloppy reporting.  Judge Parker went through each of the Michigan "Kraken" affiant declarations, one by one, as summarized in her August judgement.

    If one doesn't read that judgement, and takes the sloppy antics at the Gateway Pundit as truth ...  "rhetoric is not a correct epistemological form for identifying facts."

    Maybe.

    Where are the facts about Ruby Freeman, then? Especially since the "rhetoric versus correct epistemological form" quote is from the same someone who has already judged her guilty, guilty, guilty ...

    Lin Wood with Stew Peters:

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    When Kyle was first arrested, prosecutors slapped him with an absurd $2 million bail figure, even though Kyle had voluntarily surrendered to police and was a non-existent risk to...

    -- I think one of the most odd items out of Lin Wood is the allegation that Marjorie Taylor Greene is a communist.

    william.scherk

    Posted

    On 11/30/2021 at 5:08 PM, Michael Stuart Kelly said:

    My judgment so far is that Sidney is innocent until proven guilty.

    Sure, and in this case, no charges have been laid.

    On the other hand, with regard to Ruby Freeman, "judgement" is that she is guilty of unspecified crimes.

    The Telegram account "Deepstate Dave" is I think, the guy who goes by the name of Gordon Rose on this YouTube channel: 

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9iCZZTgNEDDVAH78glRF-w

    David Rose apparently has a big hate on for General Flynn.  He appeared with Ann Vander Steel to discuss the "MAGA Family Feud."

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    6554b6be8c0d829a8bf63ae0c82cf121_link.pn DECEMBER 1, 2021 MAGA FAMILY FEUD EXAMINES KYLE RITTENHOUSE’S HANDLER & VACCINES ARE BIOWEAPONS!

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    DECEMBER 1, 2021 MAGA FAMILY FEUD EXAMINES KYLE RITTENHOUSE’S HANDLER & VACCINES ARE BIOWEAPONS! STEELTRUTH WEEKNIGHTS 9PM EST LIVESTREAMING...

     

    william.scherk

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    On 12/4/2021 at 9:24 AM, Michael Stuart Kelly said:
    On 11/30/2021 at 5:08 PM, Michael Stuart Kelly said:

    As to Sidney Powell...

     

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    tgpfavicon.png Obama Judge Orders Sidney Powell and Fellow Attorneys to Pay $175,000 for Daring to Challenge Michigan's 2020 Election Results

    WWW.THEGATEWAYPUNDIT.COM
    Obama Judge Linda Parker ignored Trump’s case on the integrity of the 2020 Election in Michigan raised by attorney Sidney Powell.   It’s not clear if she ever looked at it.

    That is some sloppy reporting.  Judge Parker went through each of the Michigan "Kraken" affiant declarations, one by one, as summarized in her August judgement.

    If one doesn't read that judgement, and takes the sloppy antics at the Gateway Pundit as truth ...  "rhetoric is not a correct epistemological form for identifying facts."

    william.scherk

    Posted

    Byrne and Wood (I forget who first suggested it) briefly mentioned an off-stage possible investigation into Sidney Powell's fundraising org or orgs. Seems they were in the ballpark.

    Lin Wood gave his best wishes ...

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    The love of money is the root of all evil. Follow the money and you will find the evil. Having stated that simple TRUTH, I pray that the investigation of Sidney Powell clears her of any wrongdoing. I pray for...

     

    william.scherk

    Posted · Edited by william.scherk

    22 hours ago, Marc said:

    The plan is real and I trust it! 

    Interesting. Sidney Powell and General Flynn have both remarked that there is no magic plan. 

    On the other hand, there is a bargeload of things you can kind of believe in ... this video was just projected at the “For God & Country Patriot Double Down”  in Las Vegas.

    Are You Ready for the Light?

    (QAnon maven has tweeted cuts from a Great Awakening video)

     

     

    A new Earth is coming ...

    It's a feast, a blood feast ...

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    "We Are The Plan," dammit.

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    william.scherk

    Posted

    19 hours ago, Michael Stuart Kelly said:

    I wouldn't rely on the HBO propaganda series, though. Granted, I haven't seen it.

    Granted.  Although ...

    On 8/27/2021 at 9:58 AM, Michael Stuart Kelly said:

    Well how can one identify something at all, much less correctly, if he never sees it?

    Yes..

    19 hours ago, Michael Stuart Kelly said:

    But going by the comments on YouTube, it's at a Minstrel Show level about Q followers.

    Entertainment for retarded bigots. 

    Bigot: a person who is obstinately or unreasonably attached to a belief, opinion, or faction, especially one who is prejudiced against or antagonistic toward a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular group.

    william.scherk

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    Although Patriot Voice had its three-day conference cancelled by Caesar's Las Vegas, they vow to proceed with the event, somewhere in Vegas I presume. 

    The line-up of speakers is headed by Michael Flynn, and contains some purveyors of whoopee, including this guy:

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    Full promised line-up: Roundup Speakers – The Patriot Voice

     

    william.scherk

    Posted · Edited by william.scherk

    One of the main organizers of the September 18 demonstration in DC is Matt Braynard. His YouTube channel is Matt Braynard - YouTube

    In this upload, Braynard has some requests of assemblees on how to peacefully interact with any law enforcement attending.

    On Twitter:

    Who is Matt Braynard?

    Spoiler

    At a #FreePoliticalPrisoners meeting on July 14th sponsored by Braynard's "Look Ahead America" in Arizona, a number of 'election integrity' voices were heard, on the screen and on the stage live -- including such luminaries as Paul Gosar.

    Jacob Chansley's status at the time was a great concern. I've cued up the video to the part where Chansley's case was covered at the event:

     

     

    william.scherk

    Posted

    On 5/19/2021 at 11:57 AM, william.scherk said:
    On 5/18/2021 at 2:03 PM, william.scherk said:

    Jacob need a new lawyer?

    'QAnon Shaman' attorney refuses to apologize for 'short-bus people' comments

    ‘QAnon Shaman’ Reaches Plea Deal, Now ‘Repudiates’ Association With ‘Q,’ Lawyer Says

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    Albert Watkins said it would be “inappropriate” to comment on the details of the arrangement at this time. But he sent along a press release stating that Chansley “REPUDIATES THE ‘Q’ MONIKER” and no longer wanted to be associated with “Q.” Watkins — an eccentric lawyer who has compared Jan. 6 rioters to cultists who “drank the Kool-Aid” and said Capitol riot defendants are “fucking short bus people” — plans to hold a virtual press conference on Friday afternoon after Chansley’s hearing.

    “Mr. Chansley, a long avowed and practicing Shaman, has repudiated the ‘Q’ previously assigned to him and requests future references to him be devoid of use of the letter ‘Q’,” Watkins said in the statement. 

    “The road leading up to the events of January 6 traversed years. The path charted by Mr. Chansley since January 6 has been a process, one which has involved pain, depression, solitary confinement, introspection, recognition of mental health vulnerabilities, and a coming to grips with the need for more self-work,” Watkins said. “It is imperative that patience and compassion be accorded those, who like Mr. Chansley, were non-violent, peaceful and possessed of genuine mental health issues which rendered them more vulnerable to the propaganda of the day but who, at the end of day, seek to be accountable for their actions.”

     

    william.scherk

    Posted · Edited by william.scherk

    A lot of skirting of questions above. We could draw an analogy to the process/es used to "try" a case. If the person or persons rendering judgements have no set of 'algorithms' for inqury, have no processes they follow when addressing claims and counterclaims ...

    What processes (we need not use algorithms nor heuristics nor "Methods") of inquiry show strong or reliable conclusions in the end? Continuing with a courtroom analogy, should we trust a judge who pays zero attention to the case we have presented (whether as prosecutor or defense)?

    For example, one might have an opinion about a particular happening in court -- say the ruling in Michigan against the Kraken lawyer -- without ever considering both sides' detailed pleadings, attachments and arguments. What good is that opinion if not cognizant of the details of one side? 

    In the Kraken lawyer decision, the judge questioned each claim made -- the details. The opinion of the judge was that Kraken lawyers did sweet fuck all due diligence on their raft of affidavits.  They didn't do their jobs as officers of the court.

    This is where I get lost.  I really don't understand why anyone interested in the fate of the Kraken lawyers will rubbish a ruling without reading it.  I won't speculate, although OL can be full of mind-reading and generalized clairvoyance at times.

    Spoiler

    How may one decide or detect the 'fringe' of "Q world"?

    Among other queries ...

    Michael, I sometimes enjoy reading all the You You You yous in your stabs at responsive comments. 

    10 hours ago, Michael Stuart Kelly said:

    According to your own explanation, algorithms are rules used for calculations and problem-solving.

    No. Read what I quoted.  I many stretch the boundaries for effect -- the target of my query is how one gets the details of a foolproof 'cognitive before normative'/'Identify correctly before judging correctly' advertized here from time to time.

    If the process takes time (Thinking Slow), then there could be at least a rough list of "best practices." Or even a 'here's some common pitfals' in the process of 'identification.'

    So, one point to possible consider is that we probably could identify best practices of inquiry ... feelings aside, mind-reading aside, imputing immorality aside, one-upmanship aside. 

    The process of Identifying Correctly has a few moving parts, I assume. It would be great to have some of the details spelled out. Call it what you will.

    There might even be a book in it!

    william.scherk

    Posted

    On 8/21/2021 at 10:22 PM, Michael Stuart Kelly said:

    In that spirit, instead of exalting fringe nobodies in the Q world in order to exaggerate their prominence, here is a recent video of two of the most influential QAnons discussing events, real Q influencers, not fringe. The two are X22report (Dave, presumably Dave Booth) and Dave Hayes (Praying Medic).

    How may one decide or detect the 'fringe' of "Q world"?  In what sense can a guy with 350,000 Telegram subscribers be best described as a 'fringe nobody'?  How may we measure the influence of Dave Hayes? As someone asked in these pages: "Who is Praying Medic"?

    This might be a good start for a solid and useful algorithm for the "Identify Correctly" two-step.

    Filters up!

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