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Resistance Rangers

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Social Media Vs Reality: While the US Dept of Interior is filling Instagram feeds w/ scenic shots & cute animals, they’re filling employee inboxes with oil and gas propaganda. Don’t believe us? We compiled comparisons of weekly "Inside Interior" videos versus Instagram posts the same or next day.

Instagram: "What we expect from the DOI-nature facts and wildlife photos.” Arrow points to a screenshot of the DOI instagram page on a post about swallows. “Reality. Shift to focus on energy extraction (nevermind that we already have the Dept. of Energy).” Arrow points to screenshot of DOI Youtube page with an off-shore oil rig with large text reading “Energy Dominance."

“Instagram. Typical Independence Day post. In line with what we’ve seen previous years.” Arrow points to screenshot of DOI instagram post of fireworks over the Washington Monument. “Reality. Propaganda set to the YMCA. Full phrasing was ‘Celebrate the MAGA way.’” Arrow points to screenshot of DOI youtube video featuring Trump in front of stage lights.

“Instagram. Everyone loves pikas!” Arrow points to a screenshot of a DOI instagram post of a pika with a mouth full of plants. “Reality. Demonizing clean energy and promoting coal=directly threatening those same pika.” Arrow points to screenshot of DOI video with the caption “massive and unreliable wind energy.”

“Instagram. Silly and cute, even if it does misidentify the squirrel.” Arrow points to screenshot of DOI instagram post of a very zen looking squirrel. “Reality. Not silly. Not cute.” Arrow points to screenshot of DOI Youtube video of US Park Police with the caption “[Keep DC] Safe and Beautiful task force.”

September 12, 2025 at 12:43 AM

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Andrew Dessler

@andrewdessler.com

Our 400+ page comment on the DOE climate working group report is now out.

Our conclusion: The merchants of doubt are back, and they're coming for climate science.

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On July 29, 2025, the Department of Energy (DOE) published a report from its Climate Working Group (CWG). This report features prominently in the EPA's reconsideration of its 2009 Endangerment Finding. In response, over 85 scientists have come together to write a comprehensive review, which is

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September 2, 2025 at 1:24 PM