Doctor Rubato
@doctorrubato.com
Singer/Songwriter from Boulder. Find my music where you stream / download. Also post on climate, science, nature, politics, jokes, or whatever else catches my fancy. Often more wise ass than you'd think would be wise. Birth CO2: 316.12.
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Doctor Rubato
@doctorrubato.com
· Jun 26
Yes, it's true, 10 tracks, my debut album. It's now available wherever you stream or download. It includes remastered versions of my three previous singles (Millionaire, A Crime (Three Clues), and The Alternative). Plus 7 previously unreleased tracks. doctorrubato.com
PTSD. Smoke between here and city of Boulder. Brings back memories of the Marshall Fire 12/30/2021, 4 years ago, destroyed >1000 homes.
November 14, 2025 at 11:03 PM
PTSD. Smoke between here and city of Boulder. Brings back memories of the Marshall Fire 12/30/2021, 4 years ago, destroyed >1000 homes.
Something's squirrely here.
November 14, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Something's squirrely here.
When trump was first elected, I thought the only unrecoverable issue would be progress on climate change. I was wrong. Democracy and Truth were also huge backslides which may never be reversed. Here are people working on Truth. www.euronews.com/green/2025/1...
Countries commit to tackling climate disinformation at COP30
It is the first time states have formally committed to information integrity and fighting back against climate disinformation.
www.euronews.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
When trump was first elected, I thought the only unrecoverable issue would be progress on climate change. I was wrong. Democracy and Truth were also huge backslides which may never be reversed. Here are people working on Truth. www.euronews.com/green/2025/1...
How many times have I heard the climate denier argument that it doesn't matter what we do, because China?
China’s CO2 emissions have now been flat or falling for 18 months, starting in March 2024.
This trend continued in the third quarter of 2025, when emissions were unchanged year-on-year.
If this trend starts to move into sustained carbon emissions reduction it would be hugely significant.
This trend continued in the third quarter of 2025, when emissions were unchanged year-on-year.
If this trend starts to move into sustained carbon emissions reduction it would be hugely significant.
November 12, 2025 at 9:06 PM
How many times have I heard the climate denier argument that it doesn't matter what we do, because China?
Interesting theory. Trump was impeached for his insurrection. He pardoned his coconspirators. There is at least an argument that those pardons are a Constitutional violation. In any case, abuse of the pardon power is undoubtedly impeachable in and of itself.
@glennkirschner.bsky.social @weissmann.substack.com @tribelaw.bsky.social
This opens the door for Jack Smith to challenge Trump’s INVALID PARDON
Present the case of Insurrection in the
Supreme Court.
He cannot pardon his co-conspirators or himself.
This opens the door for Jack Smith to challenge Trump’s INVALID PARDON
Present the case of Insurrection in the
Supreme Court.
He cannot pardon his co-conspirators or himself.
November 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Interesting theory. Trump was impeached for his insurrection. He pardoned his coconspirators. There is at least an argument that those pardons are a Constitutional violation. In any case, abuse of the pardon power is undoubtedly impeachable in and of itself.
Lil bobbie was brought on to win the antivaxxers. It was easy to predict that anything he advocated that actually affects republican donors would be a non-starter.
The Trump regime is looking for new ways to kill people.
Trump officials set to approve ‘forever chemical’ as pesticide ingredient
Critics say that fifth Pfas Trump’s EPA has proposed for approval this year would put food and water supply at risk
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Lil bobbie was brought on to win the antivaxxers. It was easy to predict that anything he advocated that actually affects republican donors would be a non-starter.
The good news is that we are bending the curve down, and renewables are now cheaper than fossil fuels. The bad news is that we are not doing it nearly as fast as we need to. Paris was supposed to be a baseline for us to improve from, but it's really been a ceiling. apnews.com/article/clim...
Landmark Paris Agreement set a path to slow warming. The world hasn't stayed on it
The world has seen faster climate change than expected since the Paris Agreement a decade ago. Scientists say Earth's warming has outpaced efforts to reduce fossil fuel pollution that came out of the ...
apnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The good news is that we are bending the curve down, and renewables are now cheaper than fossil fuels. The bad news is that we are not doing it nearly as fast as we need to. Paris was supposed to be a baseline for us to improve from, but it's really been a ceiling. apnews.com/article/clim...
The good news is that when he's napping he can't do more damage to this country. The bad news is that when he's napping his handlers can impose more evil on all of us with even less control.
Folks this is not a candid shot of the man at 11PM on a weekend, this is what he was doing while sitting in the middle of an internationally broadcast major press conference in the Oval Office
He is cooked, get him out of there ASAP—before we find ourselves in the midst of a second Great Depression
He is cooked, get him out of there ASAP—before we find ourselves in the midst of a second Great Depression
November 9, 2025 at 3:46 PM
The good news is that when he's napping he can't do more damage to this country. The bad news is that when he's napping his handlers can impose more evil on all of us with even less control.
Anyone into a little Dead? My version of Ripple, complete with a great audience singalong. youtu.be/ra6Rx-WA8OM
Ripple
YouTube video by Doctor Rubato
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November 4, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Anyone into a little Dead? My version of Ripple, complete with a great audience singalong. youtu.be/ra6Rx-WA8OM
Last night I performed a soulful version, if I do say so myself, of the Merle Travis song, Sixteen Tons. Check it out! youtu.be/SndsHMjE5WY
Sixteen Tons
YouTube video by Doctor Rubato
youtu.be
November 4, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Last night I performed a soulful version, if I do say so myself, of the Merle Travis song, Sixteen Tons. Check it out! youtu.be/SndsHMjE5WY
The admin is lying. 7 CFR 278.2(b) doesn't prevent stores from offering discounts to people paying cash who may at other times use SNAP. It only specifies that a different price can't be offered **when the customer is using SNAP benefits**.
The USDA sent an email to grocery stores telling them they are prohibited from offering special discounts to customers affected by the SNAP funding lapse.
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
November 3, 2025 at 3:20 PM
The admin is lying. 7 CFR 278.2(b) doesn't prevent stores from offering discounts to people paying cash who may at other times use SNAP. It only specifies that a different price can't be offered **when the customer is using SNAP benefits**.
Hard freeze predicted tonight, so picked all the remaining tomatoes, ripe or not
October 28, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Hard freeze predicted tonight, so picked all the remaining tomatoes, ripe or not
This adds yet another to the list of at least two dozens articles of impeachment. Do it now!
Trump’s partial East Wing demolition and $250 million presidential ballroom is sponsored by Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and more.
levernews.com/who-bought-t...
levernews.com/who-bought-t...
Who Bought The East Wing?
Trump’s partial East Wing demolition and $250 million presidential ballroom is sponsored by Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and more.
levernews.com
October 22, 2025 at 5:37 PM
This adds yet another to the list of at least two dozens articles of impeachment. Do it now!
Here's my cover of the classic Pink Floyd combo "Brain Damage/Eclipse", from Dark Side of the Moon. youtu.be/Kzkbh5BBhNo
Brain Damage / Eclipse
YouTube video by Doctor Rubato
youtu.be
October 22, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Here's my cover of the classic Pink Floyd combo "Brain Damage/Eclipse", from Dark Side of the Moon. youtu.be/Kzkbh5BBhNo
Getting ready for Halloween, here's my Dan Hicks cover of "I Scare Myself". youtu.be/b8_1PgyYlDw
I Scare Myself
YouTube video by Doctor Rubato
youtu.be
October 22, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Getting ready for Halloween, here's my Dan Hicks cover of "I Scare Myself". youtu.be/b8_1PgyYlDw
In honor of Halloween spooky season, as well as the upcoming supermoon, here's my cover of the CCR classic Bad Moon Rising. youtube.com/shorts/N6FdZ...
Bad Moon Rising
YouTube video by Doctor Rubato
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October 22, 2025 at 4:43 PM
In honor of Halloween spooky season, as well as the upcoming supermoon, here's my cover of the CCR classic Bad Moon Rising. youtube.com/shorts/N6FdZ...
When does reality break through the stupidity (whether genuine or deliberate)?
Real time data coming out of the world’s climate measurement systems should be stopping us in our tracks. The latest estimate shows that, this week, the Earth is 1.9°C warmer than before we began burning fossil fuels.
#climatecrisis #ClimateEmergency #auspol www.lyrebirddreaming.com/post/we-re-t...
#climatecrisis #ClimateEmergency #auspol www.lyrebirddreaming.com/post/we-re-t...
We’re Touching 1.9°C - And It’s Only 2025
Real time data coming out of the world’s climate measurement systems should be stopping us in our tracks. The latest estimate by climate scientist Dr Karsten Haustein shows that, this week, the Earth ...
www.lyrebirddreaming.com
October 20, 2025 at 3:41 PM
When does reality break through the stupidity (whether genuine or deliberate)?
He's the second president ever to try to murder his vice president. But, hey, he was also the first.
October 20, 2025 at 2:46 PM
He's the second president ever to try to murder his vice president. But, hey, he was also the first.
Colorado is an amazing place. This view while driving back from SW Colorado to Boulder is a sign that winter is almost here.
October 19, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Colorado is an amazing place. This view while driving back from SW Colorado to Boulder is a sign that winter is almost here.
Looking up at Piedra Falls
October 19, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Looking up at Piedra Falls
A moment of Zen from Piedra Falls.
October 19, 2025 at 8:26 PM
A moment of Zen from Piedra Falls.
Piedra Falls, about an hour form Pagosa Springs, with the river running quite high. Hard to do these falls justice in a photo. I knew if we could scramble down to the bottom we could find a nice rainbow.
October 19, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Piedra Falls, about an hour form Pagosa Springs, with the river running quite high. Hard to do these falls justice in a photo. I knew if we could scramble down to the bottom we could find a nice rainbow.
Recent heavy rains from the remnants of Tropical Storms Priscilla and Raymond have filled reservoirs in SW Colorado and temporarily raised streams and rivers above flood level. Here's the Piedra River, normally low this time of year, running quite high, seen on our hike to Piedra Falls.
October 19, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Recent heavy rains from the remnants of Tropical Storms Priscilla and Raymond have filled reservoirs in SW Colorado and temporarily raised streams and rivers above flood level. Here's the Piedra River, normally low this time of year, running quite high, seen on our hike to Piedra Falls.
Figured it would be too late to see the changing aspens, but they were in plenty glory on our hike to Piedra Falls, about 8300 ft elevation.
October 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Figured it would be too late to see the changing aspens, but they were in plenty glory on our hike to Piedra Falls, about 8300 ft elevation.