Article: The Killer CEOs of Big Oil | Common Dreams

The Killer CEOs of Big Oil | Common Dreams https://flip.it/oj.9PQ

Why are states allowing insurance companies to cancel policies instead of requiring insurance to go after the party at fault?

My policy premiums pay for insurance company’s cadre of lawyers ready to go after the “guy who rear-ended me”

If I get rear-ended, my insurance company goes after the other driver’s insurance to recover their costs.

about Accountability

As part of current and future messaging on “accountability,” I firmly believe we need to correctly pronounce that Vitek/”Leon” “DOGE” er,hm…thingy… that will be up in our public communications space during 2025. 

The proper pronunciations Is:

“dodg·y [ˈdäjē – as per Merriam Webster] . 

These 2, ‘tres commas’, $B-boys are pronouncing it all wrong. Of course.

I am retiring from 4 decades of federal service.  My soon-to-be-former agency is, IMHO, the leading experts in government acronyms –i.e.: we must master the acronyms of every agency across all branches of government PLUS our own– we know that the “E” is NOT silent.  C’on man?!.  Big. Red. Flag.   The E isn’t silent when we refer to  

  • ICE – US Immigration and Customs Enforcement; or
  • the Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE); or
  • the Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE); or
  • the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE); …

…and I could go on – with the help of A-Z index of U.S. government departments and agencies | USAGov

Article: Why the Chiefs and Royals couldn’t convince Kansas City voters to foot the bill for their stadiums

Why the Chiefs and Royals couldn’t convince Kansas City voters to foot the bill for their stadiums https://flip.it/wokR81

The increasing level of wealth inequality may be a driver. 

None of these billionaires are offering the community a true stake in their team. Yet, team owners are asking for amounts greater than a “minority ownership ” would invest. 

Article: The world is not moving fast enough on climate change — social sciences can help explain why

The world is not moving fast enough on climate change — social sciences can help explain why https://flip.it/ZLYgD-

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We only have to compare mortality rates for the COVID-19 pandemic disaggregated by race, income, and other axes of inequality to recognize that we are not all in the same boat, despite experiencing the same storm. Today, race and income similarly predict who is likely to be displaced permanently after a major hurricane — and forced relocation can have negative impacts on individuals and communities for generations.

Understanding how existing social systems influence, and are influenced by, climate change is key to not only slowing the effects of an increasingly warming Earth, but also ensuring that society’s transition to a new world is a just one.”‘