Kenneth Peterson

Renewable energy outpaces coal for electricity generation in historic first, report says For the first time on record, renewable energy generated more electricity for the planet than coal, a new report says.

Renewable energy now powers more of the world than coal, supplying over one-third of electricity. As power-hungry AI data centers drive up energy demand, solar and wind are paving the way to a cleaner future.

M.I.T. Rejects a White House Offer for Special Funding Treatment

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Is Kansas City Still the Barbecue Capital of America?

Variations on the BBQ theme from Buck Tui and Barbacoa keep KC at the cutting edge.

Nobel Peace Prize 2025 The Nobel Peace Prize 2025 was awarded to Maria Corina Machado "for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transi...

Suck it Trump. There is a message to you from the selection committee - working to restore democracy in a dictatorship is FAR more honorable than working to destroy democracy to establish a dictatorship. Nothing you do against the backdrop of what is happening in America will ever earn you a prize.

US anti-fascism expert blocked from flying to Spain at airport Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was informed at boarding gate that his trip was cancelled

Very disconcerting.

Truly, madly, deeply: Trump’s desire for a Nobel peace prize is driving diplomacy The US president’s fervid pursuit of the award is believed to have been a key motivator in brokering peace deals in Ukraine and Gaza

A fascist, convicted-felon pedophile who destroys the lives of legal immigrants, sics the military against citizens, illegally enriches himself and his cronies, rapes the environment, takes away life-saving benefits, kills made up enemies, etc, does NOT deserve a Nobel. What a farce it would be.

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A ‘hostile takeover’: ousted CDC official raises alarm over RFK Jr approach to infectious disease Debra Houry speaks after testifying on eight months under Kennedy, who critics say shuns science and spreads falsehoods

Every characterization of RFK Jr reeks of death and destruction.

Trump plan would limit disability benefits for older Americans Trump administration officials are considering eliminating age as a factor in deciding whether someone is capable of working.

Did you really think Trump and his very dangerous minion Russell Vought, coauthor of Project 2025, would leave social security alone? They hate everyone and and are happy to make their lives a living hell.

‘They never told me where I was going’: a family falls into Louisiana’s ‘black hole’ of deportation Exclusive: A mother and her two US citizen children – including one with stage 4 cancer – disappeared and were deported to Honduras

The cruel inhumanity of MAGAis on display everywhere.

More guns than people…

Is it freedom or a national death cult that keeps growing?

Are Rooftop Solar Panels the Solution to America’s Growing Energy Crisis? Electric grids are increasingly under strain, and demand for energy is soaring. But not everyone sees the virtue in dotting homes across the country with solar panels.

A good idea.

Opinion | Elon Musk’s latest power grab points in a clear direction His SpaceX deal could fundamentally alter the relationship between a state and its citizens.

This does not bode well.

‘It’s the best feeling’: how Copenhagen gave cyclists a green wave Traffic lights are synchronised so a rush-hour cyclist at 20km/h can catch green lights all the way

I guess it's just a pipe dream to think that the US would embrace cycling like this.

White House to agencies: Prepare mass firing plans for a potential shutdown In memo, the Trump administration says the Reduction-in-Force plans would go beyond standard shutdown furloughs.

Russ Vought, Heritage’s sewer runoff, waddles back to turn a shutdown into purge. Not furloughs but firings, all in service of white Christian nationalism. A petty thug with a memo, swinging a blowtorch at the federal corps.

An important reminder:

White House to agencies: Prepare mass firing plans for a potential shutdown In memo, the Trump administration says the Reduction-in-Force plans would go beyond standard shutdown furloughs.

Anybody worried about this?

CDC warns of surge in dangerous, highly antibiotic-resistant bacteria The agency said infections from NDM-CRE bacteria, which are resistant to “some of the strongest antibiotics available,” are very hard to treat and can be deadly.

I have warned about this many times over the years. NDM refers to an enzyme that makes the bacteria resistant to nearly all available antibiotics, leaving few treatment options. New, effective treatments require research, which the Trump Regime is working to actively gut.

Missouri students offered $1,000 by lawmakers and PAC to start Turning Point USA chapter Francis Howell Families has organized in recent years to elect conservative leaning members to the school board. Their recruitment effort comes after the killing of Charlie Kirk, the leader of the rig...

Here's how you indoctrinate the next generation of White Christian nationalist NAZIs.

First Amendment experts criticize University of Missouri's warning about employee speech University of Missouri System President Mun Choi sent a letter to university employees that disruptive speech may be grounds for discipline or termination. It comes as institutions and businesses fire...

Hey MU, this seems like a bit of an overreach.

The rise and fall of Disney: how the company found then lost its backbone Recent storm over Kimmel’s suspension is latest black mark for corporation that has been abandoning diversity and inclusivity

Corporate Disney will not survive based on nostalgic memories anymore. People like me who grew up when Disneyland was newly founded are not fooled by the neo-capitalist, greedy shills that have dragged the Disney image through the mud. Sadly, Disney+ service and park visits are behind me now.

The American system is badly broken | Bernie Sanders What we are witnessing right now is the rise of two Americas. One for the billionaire class. And one for everybody else

A depressing read that tells the stark truth about American life. Short and sweet, and to the point. Bernie gets it right.

Tylenol and autism: What parents deserve to know Nuance and empowerment instead of underestimation.

The real facts about autism and Tylenol. Trump and RFK Jr peddle dangerous bullshit.

Stop ruining children’s mornings. Every morning, tens or even hundreds of millions of children are driven to school by car. They sit in traffic, not moving, passively shuttled from home to… | Lior St... Stop ruining children’s mornings. Every morning, tens or even hundreds of millions of children are driven to school by car. They sit in traffic, not moving, passively shuttled from home to classroom....

Great idea!

How to track the super polluters next door | CNN A new tool allows people in the world’s largest metros to track their air pollution exposure and who’s doing the polluting.

If the EPA will not do it under mandate from the Trump Regime, let the work of a nonprofit coalition of scientists, universities, and nongovernmental groups called Climate TRACE inform and protect us from the debilitating effects of pollution.

Anonymous Texas A&M professor calls on students to be ‘agent of change’ Editor's note: The following is an open letter to the Texas A&M student body written by a tenured professor at A&M and provided to The Battalion. The pr

"you are the ones with the most to lose. My colleagues & I may have to leave this cherished institution & that would be a great loss for us. But we have already lived lives of consequence and can find other pursuits. You, however, would lose the education you deserve." 🔥
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Vaccines save lives and extensive research has shown no link between vaccines and autism. Trump (with RFK Jr standing behind him) said: “We understood a lot more than a lot of people who studied it.” Fools.

October 10, the day Trump WON'T win the Nobel Peace Prize. Prepare for angry, petulant posts, cruel executive orders, and vengeful reprisals against purported enemies.

Happy Autumn Equinox; official as of 1:19 PM CDT today.