10+ mon, 1+ week ago (411+ words) Energy from the wind and the sun " they're clean and green and free. OK, there's the small problem of intermittency. But clearly the intermittency problem can easily be solved with a few batteries to store some power for the occasional calm nights. - On May 31, a battery that NextEra Energy Resources had installed at a substation in East Hampton caught fire. - On June 26, fire alarms went off at two battery units owned and operated by Convergent Energy and Power in Warwick, Orange County; one of those later caught fire. - On July 27, a different Convergent battery at a solar farm in Chaumont caught fire and burned for four days straight. Source: this August 2023 piece from Canary Media. And yet with this teensy amount of storage built so far, California too has had repeated spontaneous fires. My March 2024 post reported on two of…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago (299+ words) The Washington Post made a pathetic attempt to paint website traffic cop NewsGuard as some kind of victim of right-wing oppression, all while downplaying the years-long dystopian vendetta it waged against right-leaning media. "This company rates news sites" credibility. The right wants it stopped," cried The Post in a 2,282-word salad for Christmas Eve. "NewsGuard, which prizes its nonpartisan criteria, has become a prime target of the GOP"s battle against disinformation watchdogs," (emphasis added). Yes, despite the results of a congressional investigation and significant evidence to the contrary, The Post actually had the gall to characterize the disgraceful Orwellian operation... The Washington Post made a pathetic attempt to paint website traffic cop NewsGuard as some kind of victim of right-wing oppression, all while downplaying the years-long dystopian vendetta it waged against right-leaning media. "This company rates news sites" credibility....

7+ mon, 2+ week ago (431+ words) I think it was terrible and I was told they made a mistake, but I think it's a horrible thing," Trump told reporters on-board Air Force One on Sunday evening. I think the whole war's a horrible thing."Moscow's recent missile strikes in Ukraine that killed dozens of civilians show Russian President Vladimir Putin is mocking" President Donald Trump, Poland's Foreign Minister Rados'aw Sikorski has said. WHY IT MATTERS Ukrainian authorities said that Russia launched two ballistic missiles at the Ukrainian city of Sumy as residents attended church services marking Palm Sunday. Ukraine's state emergency service said late Sunday that 34... I think it was terrible and I was told they made a mistake, but I think it's a horrible thing," Trump told reporters on-board Air Force One on Sunday evening. I think the whole war's a horrible thing."Moscow's recent…...

8+ mon, 4+ day ago (794+ words) They know our voice is so powerful and influential that they can't accomplish their goals unless they shut us down. They will not succeed.'.. Americans' constitutionally protected right to free speech "has been under worse attack in the last decade than at any other point in our nation's history," Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway told lawmakers during a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing on Tuesday. "The tentacles of the censorship-industrial complex are choking out freedom of expression, debate, and the right to criticize powerful institutions such as corporate media and the government," Hemingway said. Throughout her opening statement, The Federalist's editor-in-chief highlighted... They know our voice is so powerful and influential that they can't accomplish their goals unless they shut us down. They will not succeed.'.. Americans' constitutionally protected right to free speech "has been under worse attack in the last decade…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago (157+ words) The March for Justice rally was held by the Free Republic to promote and support the investigation of the president. Speakers discussed the importance of the investigation and its benefits to the country. They emphasized their moral disgust with the actions of the president and encouraged people to influence government by voting. The March for Justice rally was held by the Free Republic to promote and support the investigation of the president. Speakers discussed the importance of the investigation and its benefits to the country. They emphasized their moral disgust with the actions of the president and encouraged people to influence government by voting. If you enjoy using FR and agree it's a worthwhile endeavor, please consider making a contribution today: Or by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794 Thank you very much and God bless you,…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago (416+ words) Freedom of speech has supposedly been making an epic comeback, with growing optimism that cancel culture, the steady march to deny free speech rights and the politics of destruction across society, has finally been served a massive rebuke. "How Cancel Culture Collapsed" and "Pendulum Is Swinging Toward Free Speech Online" are just some of the headlines practically declaring victory over this hideous trend and its pernicious influence on our society. After the November elections, where the American people rejected the overreach by the news media, politicians and influencers who attack basic freedoms in pursuit of a narrow agenda to appeal... Freedom of speech has supposedly been making an epic comeback, with growing optimism that cancel culture, the steady march to deny free speech rights and the politics of destruction across society, has finally been served a massive rebuke. "How Cancel…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago (152+ words) The Denver Post published the names, locations, and employers of three private citizens for sharing public records on social media. On Aug. 1, The Denver Post exposed the names, locations, voter registrations, and employment of three private citizens who legally obtained public information and sent some to the popular social media account Do Better Denver. On Aug. 7, a Denver Post columnist defended the paper's decision to dox the three women for sharing public information. "People who claim to be citizen journalists must stand by their work with a byline and endure the negative comments and threats that come with the job," wrote Denver Post columnist Krista Kafer. can not the favor be returned? Yes, and since they arr corporations, they would be liable for any damages or harm that happened to them. Any lawyer would love to take their case on…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago (408+ words) It's the latest setback to the president's efforts to wield government power to punish the legal industry. A federal judge called it "a shocking abuse of power.A federal judge on Tuesday blocked President Trump from punishing the law firm Susman Godfrey, calling the retribution campaign he has waged from the White House against the nation's top firms "a shocking abuse of power.Ruling from the bench, Judge Loren L. AliKhan of the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia said that the executive order Mr. Trump signed last week targeting the firm stemmed from a "personal vendetta. Susman Godfrey represented... It's the latest setback to the president's efforts to wield government power to punish the legal industry. A federal judge called it "a shocking abuse of power. A federal judge on Tuesday blocked President Trump from punishing the law…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago (150+ words) President Trump has repeated his call to defund PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) and NPR (National Public Radio). Under the First Amendment, PBS and NPR certainly have the right to free expression, but must the American taxpayers be forced to fund them? From a Christian and conservative perspective, they are heavily biased broadcasters. President Trump has repeated his call to defund PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) and NPR (National Public Radio). Under the First Amendment, PBS and NPR certainly have the right to free expression, but must the American taxpayers be forced to fund them? From a Christian and conservative perspective, they are heavily biased broadcasters. Or by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794 Thank you very much and God bless you. OK so what percentage of their funding comes from the taxpayers? Doubt it's much but on principal…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago (225+ words) If you report unfavorably about homelessness, open drug use, criminal illegal gangs terrorizing apartment complexes, etc., the Denver Post (a HORRIBLE newspaper that does no good reporting on these issues) will use your public records request to try to get you fired and shut up. Censorship, when you can't debate the facts. AG Weiser of CO put Tina Peters in jail, is going after deputies who work with ICE, but refuses to charge criminals until they steal their 3rd or 4th car in 3 months. The good news is that the Denver Post is rapidly collapsing. They're down to 70 reporters from a high of 250. They're being drained by the parasitic investors, and by their own incompetence. More "Doxing" by the Left. Colorado Ping ( Let me know if you wish to be added or removed from the list.) and Firearm Homicides Surge in Colorado…...