This is EXACTLY what @hankgreen.bsky.social discussed in his most recent video -- that the right will blame renewables for rising energy costs. Crazy to open Bluesky not even an hour later and see them doing just that.

"I know you are, but what am I?"

If you watch Fox News 24/7, I can see how this would be easy to confuse.

Not sure how long this link will work, but I found it here for free:

www.dailymotion.com/video/x9nnluo

One thing Orwell couldn’t have prepared me for is the Orwellian use of the word “Orwellian”

Yeah, and I was holding those cigarettes for a friend.

All of this, thanks for sharing accurate info. So much incorrect information is being spread in this thread alone. I think the bill is an abomination, but I also think it's important to not spread misinformation.

Would you like boiled cockroaches or minced worms with your sh*t sandwich?

You're right, she did.

Our experiences over the past 3 years suggest it may be valuable to understand these attacks on science as extensions of the Big Lie (of election fraud), Covid denialism, & Jim Crow 2.0 — part of a collective effort to bend reality, science & values to align with the central fantasies of Trumpism.