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Disturbed sleep a growing problem because of warmth of energy-efficient new homes
By Paul Homewood h/t Mad Mike Whoops! Now, who would have thunk that? Sleeping problems are on the rise because energy-efficient homes are too warm at night, a Government study has concluded. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) reported that high temperatures are causing new homes to fail standards […]
Why Can't The U.S. Handle The Pandemic? Trump And His Enablers Couldn't Do A Worse Job If They Wanted To!
Before whistles started blowing, and back when Florida Governor Ron DeSantis could still get away with reporting insanely low numbers of COVID cases in his state, he issued a foolish executive order mandating visitors to Florida from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut self-isolate for 14 days before enjoying all that a Florida spring has to offer. Now the tri-state area is healing, while Florida is becoming one of the worst-hit states in the country. On Thursday, New York reported 803 new cases, New Jersey 430 and Connecticut just 81. Meanwhile, Florida reported a record-breaking... more »
Forbes article advocating renewable energy denies reality
“If renewable energy is such a winner, if “clean energy is now cheaper than fossil fuels”, why don’t renewable energy entrepreneurs get private bank finance like everyone else, and simply drive the competition out of business with their superior technology?” … Continue reading →
MG 34 Machine Gun: Hitler’s Buzzsaw Was a World War II Wonder Weapon
*Caleb Larson* *History, Europe* [image: Reuters] And it is still around today. The MG 34 design originated in Germany during the interwar period preceding both world wars. Up until World War II, machine guns had typically been water-cooled—and correspondingly heavy and immobile. Efforts to build an air-cooled machine gun design produced the MG 13. Though superseded by the improved MG 34, the design was revolutionary. *On to War* German infantry tactics depended on the MG 34 (and similar but later production MG 42) to increase a squad’s available firepower. Unlike the United St... more »
Thermometers Break All Former Weapons Related Rules in US Schools
Weapons related behaviors prohibited on school property include, [WP3P] Bringing a toy/look-alike gun to school/school sponsored event.” – PPS Code of Student Conduct "We've had a problem at this school. The boys have gone around fake shooting and making paper... more »
No Snippet this morning - we're partying!
As regular readers know, I usually publish a Saturday Snippet, an excerpt from a book I'm reading or writing. However, this weekend we're part of Foolscon. This was an impromptu gathering of friends and fellow writers, planned by Old NFO, that was originally scheduled for April Fools Day, the first of that month (hence the name). Sadly, the coronavirus pandemic torpedoed those arrangements, and things had to be postponed. We re-scheduled the convention for this weekend, but even that was too difficult for many who'd planned to be here. Travel is just too complicated and expensi... more »
IPCC and Sceptics Agree: Climate Change Is Not Causing Extreme Weather
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: Climate theory used to hold that there was a link between the amount of extreme weather and the equator-pole temperature gradient, meaning that warming poles should mean less of it, not more. But nowadays almost anything unusual can be labelled extreme weather by alarmists, creating headlines but no understanding…
Could Iran Wage a Cyber War?
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] Is Tehran a threat to America or Israel in cyberspace? Over the past month, Israel and Iran have continued to trade jabs in cyberspace, and what is worrisome is that it appears Iran has seriously upped its cyber game. Iran—or at least what is believed to be Iran—has conducted attacks that are were aimed to do actual damage to infrastructure, but so far the attacks haven’t result in irreversible damage. Iran's Naval capabilities remain largely insignificant compared to the United States, and as the National Interest has previou... more »
Game Changer: What If Nazi Germany Built Nuclear Weapons?
*Robert Farley* *History, Europe* The West lucked out. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Nazi Germany could have developed nuclear weapons if it had won the war. It could not develop them as war-winning weapons, both because of the demands of the project and the limitations of early atomic devices. Only the United States could combine the economic resources and the long-time horizon necessary to develop the bomb, while at the same time developing a fleet of bombers capable of delivering it. *More From The National Interest: * *Yes, America Has a ‘Ninja’ Missile * *How Chi... more »
Can The U.S. Stop Russia And China From Increasing Their Nuclear Stockpiles
The truck-mounted version of the Dongfeng 41 ICBM, which has a range of up to 15,000km, rolls along Chang'an Avenue in Beijing on October 1, 2019. Photo: Xinhua *CBS:* *U.S. "not going to allow Russia and China to continue" increasing nuclear weapons stockpile, top negotiator says* U.S. arms control talks with Russia, and perhaps China, are slated for Monday, June 22 in Vienna, just days after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo flew to Honolulu to meet with China's top diplomat Yang Jiechi at Hickam Air Force Base. The talks are aimed at bringing China into broader negotiations with ... more »
Is STEM inherently racist?
On June 10, groups named Shut Down STEM and Particles for Justice led nearly 6,000 scientists – and even journals like Nature -- in a stop work day to protest “systemic racism in STEM” (science, technology, and math) professions. The post Is STEM inherently racist? appeared first on CFACT.
3 Massive Fireballs Hit Puerto Rico In 90 Mins
Hundreds of reports through the media about this impressive green fireball over NW of Australia If you saw it, please report it here:https://t.co/evqkWyLdwG pic.twitter.com/Z3qHzfpz2j — AMSMETEORS (@amsmeteors) June 15, 2020 Two fireballs back to back over California in 2 days:https://t.co/DW5OHDsIVzDid you see them?If yes, fill a report here: https://t.co/N0EuOVkOgj pic.twitter.com/ABldMAWqze — AMSMETEORS (@amsmeteors) June 11, …
Alasdair Macleod: The Crisis Goes Up A Gear — The Beginning of The End for The Fed’s Dollar
Alasdair Macleod: The Crisis Goes Up A Gear — The Beginning of The end for The Fed’s Dollar by Alasdair Macleod, https://www.goldmoney.com/ Dollar-denominated financial markets appeared to suffer a dramatic change on or about the 23 March. This article examines the possibility that it marks the beginning of the end for the Fed’s dollar. – …
Another Iranian ship is en route to Venezuela despite US warnings
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:40 P.M.) – Another Iranian oil tanker is en route to Venezuela, as the Islamic Republic continues to defy the U.S.’ warnings about delivering petrol to the South American nation. According to the Washington Post, the Iranian ‘Golsan’ fuel tanker is en route to Venezuela and is expected to dock soon. In particular, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Libyan Army will be ‘victorious’ against ‘Turkish invaders’: LNA spox.
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:20 P.M.) – The Libyan National Army (LNA) will be ‘victorious against the “Turkish invaders” that are aiding the Government of National Accord (GNA), the LNA’s spokesperson, Ahmad Al-Mismari said on Friday, as reported by Asharq Al-Aswat. Mismari’s comments were said to have been the first made since a Turkish government delegation traveled […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iran produces ‘dozens of missiles in honor of each martyr’: Iranian commander
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – The commander-in-chief of the Iranian army, Major-General Abdul Rahim Mousavi, said on Friday that any ban will not be able to undermine Iranian ingenuity, and made it clear that they would continue to increase their missile arsenal. Mousavi, in a message addressed to the commander of the naval force, Admiral […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
UAE-backed forces score big advance in several parts of southern Yemen
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 A.M.) – On Saturday, the Southern Transitional Council announced that its forces have made significant progress in confrontations with the Saudi-backed Yemeni army, which is affiliated with the exiled President Abd Rubbah Mansour Hadi, in the Abyan Governorate of southern Yemen. The spokesman for the fourth military region and the Abyan front […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Massive Libyan Army convoy reaches Sirte for showdown with Turkish-backed forces: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:10 A.M.) – A massive Libyan National Army (LNA) convoy was filmed this week heading to the Sirte front-lines from a major showdown with the Turkish-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) forces. According to the Libyan National Army, their forces deployed to the western countryside of Sirte, where they later took up positions […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US threatens UAE with sanctions if they help Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:45 A.M.) – The U.S. special envoy to Syria, James Jeffrey, renewed his warning to the U.A.E. about the sanctions they will face they continue efforts to normalize relations with Syria. Jeffrey said in a press conference held on Friday, that the U.A.E. may be subjected to sanctions under the newly approved “Caesar […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Egypt conducts military drills at new base in Red Sea
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 A.M.) – The Egyptian Armed Forces announced a military exercise with the Spanish Armed Forces on Thursday, within the scope of operations of the Southern Fleet in the Red Sea at the new Bernese military base. The Egyptian Army said that one of their naval units, the French frigate (Suez) and the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US to test F-35 jet against Russian S-400 system in Syria: media
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:45 A.M.) – Under the title, “U.S. is confident that the F-35 is capable of destroying the S-400 in Syria”, Victor Sukerko wrote in the Russian publication “Svobodnaya Pressa” about the U.S.’ intention to test their F-35 against the Russian S-400 system in Syria. According to Sukerko, “apparently, the American promotion of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iran reveals new details about the downing of the US drone last year
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:10 A.M.) – On the first anniversary since the downing of the American MQ-4C plane by an Iranian missile, the Fars Agency has published new information about this operation carried out by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards (IRGC). Based on this information, along with the MQ-4C, which took off from the Al Dhafra base […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Environment Agency Chief Accused Of Making False Claims About UK Weather
By Paul Homewood The GWPF have today published an official press release criticising Sir James Bevan’s claims that the UK is “no longer a wet and rainy country” A new report, The Great British Rain Paradox (1), has just been published, warning of potential water shortages in the UK in years […]
Fresh concerns over privacy and profit in NHS Covid data deals
Documents obtained by openDemocracy suggest the UK government has misled the public about how it is protecting the privacy of millions of NHS users in its major Covid-19 data deals – and about how the controversial tech firms involved stand to profit in the long term.
Has the World’s Response to COVID-19 Been All Wrong?
*The Agenda* | Should governments reconsider their initial emergency responses and move reopen the schools, businesses and relax social distancing?
What's changing under Victoria's tightened coronavirus restrictions?
Due to Victoria's unfortunate coronavirus pandemic relapse, the state's health authorities are tightening up restrictions again. Here's what it means for you.
'So much for a fair go': Uni students evaluating their future after fee overhaul
Just In - 18 hours ago
Some of you have told us the Government's changes to university fees will affect what you choose to study — and for others it may mean you abandon your plans to study entirely.
Sanctions, Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Will Lead to Humanitarian Catastrophe
Global Issues News Headlines - 18 hours ago
BERLIN, Jun 19 (IPS) - Susanne Grabenhorst is Chair of the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) , a non-partisan federation of national medical groups in 63 countries*. The Covid-19 pandemic has spread across the world. Although the numbers of infections and deaths vary between countries, they are increasing dramatically in some places, threatening people's health as well as the basis of their economic and social lives. Read the full story, “Sanctions, Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Will Lead to Humanitarian Catastrophe”, on globalissues.org →
America's Zumwalt Stealth Destroyer Isn't Perfect, But It Could Sink a Battleship
*Robert Farley* *Security, * Zumwalt has a lot of missiles to throw at Wisconsin. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Zumwalt will enter service over seventy years after Wisconsin. If we start the fight with different assumptions (without Zumwalt’s long range munitions, or without the Tomahawk Block IV), then things look rather better for the battleship, but the destroyer probably still inflicts serious damage and escapes. It is nevertheless remarkable to imagine that Wisconsin could possibly survive the fight, even in battered condition. *More From The National Interest: * ... more »
Bringing Back Battleships Will Not Solve The U.S. Navy's A2/AD Dilemma
*Robert Farley* *Security, * However, big ships with effective systems of defense components, combined with a large number of extremely lethal offensive systems, can go a long way toward defeating a system of anti-access systems. Is it time to bring back the battleship? (*Recommended*: 5 Most Powerful Battleships Ever) For decades, naval architects have concentrated on building ships that, by the standards of the World Wars, are remarkably brittle. These ships can deal punishment at much greater ranges than their early 20th century counterparts, but they can’t take a hit. Is it... more »
Biden’s chance in 2020
Submitted by George Callaghan… What chance does Joe Biden have of winning the presidency in 2020? At first glance one would assume that an incumbent would be re-elected. 75% of the time a sitting president who seeks a second term gets it. As George W Bush said peace, prosperity and incumbency confer major advantages. Trump […] More The post Biden’s chance in 2020 appeared first on The Duran.
US to form icebreaker fleet for the Arctic
Trump intends to invest hundreds of millions dollars in military presence in the Arctic More The post US to form icebreaker fleet for the Arctic appeared first on The Duran.
Northern Heat Pump
I want to consider something. We know that a global current system redistributes heat all around the globe in an orderly fashion. We can also conjecture that gross adjustments are made slowly through the circumpolar current whose mass amplitude likely adjusts slowly over a thousand year cycle. This means that the South altlantic will face a surge or even a decline every thousand or so years. This significant change is correctred by the atlantic current in echange with the Arctic. This can be reflected as a drop in total heat in the Gulf Stream and this then is the only real... more »
Antichrist and Church Chpt III - Voltaire
I have found it difficult to get to the bottom of Voltaire. This pretty well informs us of why he has been brushed over in our schools and histories. Yet his taint has informed the rise of athiesm and its successor cults. De Sade was an obvious disciple. That is no recommendation. So yes this all starts with the very public Voltaire. Read and understand this dark tread of the enlightenment. III VOLTAIRE THE career of this abandoned, unhappy, but most extraordinary man is the subject of this chapter. It was in his day and by his means that Atheism became perfected, gener... more »
AI suggests Earth has had fewer mass extinctions than we thought
This is good news of course though we still do not want to be whacked by an asteroid.. However, our ability to work around geological events seems to be good enough. our upper and lower bounds are much better than assumed and we can stop trying to produce far fetched extinction scenarios. To show you how difficult all this can be look at the Pleistocene nonconformity of 12900 years ago. Nobody even knows it exists. It was Noahs Flood. It wiped out all the large animals in the Northern Hemisphere. We have only partially recovered the large animal stocks sine it happened and t... more »
Bipedal Crocodiles Suggested for Source of Odd Fossil Footprints
Somewhere along the evolutionary path, crocodiles transitioned to Tyranesaurus Rex. That means becoming bipedal and then adapting to a non water environment. so yes this is no surprise. They still exist in Australia and i suspect they spend time alongside crocodiles and share their nesting habits. At least hard evidence is popping up Bipedalism has many variations out there so it turns out to be quie valuable. In fact, sizing up encourages the transition as looking over cover is inportant for all hunters. . *Bipedal Crocodiles Suggested for Source of Odd Fossil Footprints* ... more »
The U.S. Had To Build Some Complicated Wind Tunnels To Develop Hypersonic Weapons
The interior of the Hypersonic Test Facility (HTF) with the test section of its blowdown hypersonic wind tunnel at NASA's Plum Brook Station in Sandusky, OH. NASA Glenn Research Center *Forbes:* *To Develop Hypersonic Weapons, The U.S. Has To Build Some Fiendishly Complicated Wind Tunnels* Russia’s new Avangard and China’s DF-17 missiles are “hypersonic,” capable of traveling five to six times the speed of sound (around 5,000 mph). Their sheer speed in the early “boost” phases of flight diminishes an adversary’s time to react and could enable them to overwhelm and destroy targets ... more »
Vigilante Moon (part two)
Captioned photo credit: The Untouchables (1987), screenplay by David Mamet Story copyright © Larry Lambert, 2016-2020 This is a component of a fictional law-enforcement related story that I started in 2016 and it appeared on the blog back then. I’ve since spent some time fleshing it out into a novelette length in my spare time, but […] The post Vigilante Moon (part two) appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
AEI And The Commodification Of Education
The American Enterprise Institute comes from that part of the ed reform spectrum devoted to free market approaches. But a new report from AEI really pushes the boundaries of treating education as a commodity like a house or a piece of jewelry. Really. The report is entitled "An Appraisal Market for K-12 Education" and it's authored by Lindsey Burke, the director of the Center for Education Policy at the Heritage Foundation, who also pops up at The Heartland Institute, and is part of the "team" at EdChoice (what used to be the Friedman Foundation), and Education Next, and Fox Busine... more »
'If the situation doesn't change, the borders are not opening': SA Health Minister reconsiders timeline
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South Australia's Health Minister says the state's borders will not reopen to Victorians on July 20 unless the state can bring its coronavirus case numbers under control.
Magpies find form with thumping win over Saints, Swans beat North
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Collingwood brushes aside St Kilda in a big win at the MCG, after Sydney ends North Melbourne's unbeaten record, with a victory at Docklands.
Beijing is playing a game of brinkmanship, but Morrison has fired back
The Government believes the nation is facing political and economic coercion. Its assessment is that there can be no backdown; retreat under pressure, and that pressure will only intensify, write Andrew Probyn and Stephen Dziedzic.
Warriors sack coach Stephen Kearney after being demolished by South Sydney
Just In - 19 hours ago
The 40-12 loss to the Rabbitohs was the straw that broke the camel's back for the Warriors, with the club boss saying it "needed to make an immediate change" just hours after the game.
A Health Practice That Can Lead To Longevity as Proposed by Jim Humble
*LONGEVITY – A HEALTH PRACTICE TO HELP YOU LIVE LONG* Hello, I want to share with you a health practice that might very well save your life. I’d say that it has saved my life more than once. I hope you will consider it. I am offering a mini course in how to do it (below) and it’s free—my New Year’s gift to you. I’m 87 years old and have practiced this for many years, and I can say that I believe this practice could do the same for you that it has for me, that is, save your life, or save you from harm, sometime in the future. Let me explain: When I was a young fellow, 17 years old, ... more »
These 5 World War I Weapons Left A Lot To Be Desired (Maybe Too Much)
*Michael Peck* *Security, Europe* Too many flaws will sink a ship. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Big Bertha was a giant German howitzer with a caliber of 16.5 inches, wider than most battleship guns at the time. Hurling a nearly one-ton shell as far as eight miles away, Big Bertha smashed Belgian forts in 1914, allowing the German armies to pass through Belgium and almost capture Paris. *More From The National Interest: * *Yes, America Has a ‘Ninja’ Missile * *How China Could Sink a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier * *How the F-35 Stealth Fighter Almost Never Happened * *R... more »
How Rocks Provide Clues About the Origin of Life
*Joshua Davies, Jesse Reimink* *Science, World* Plate tectonics created the first continents – and may have provided the nutrients for life to thrive. The rocks at the surface of the modern Earth are broadly divided into two types: felsic and mafic. Felsic rocks are generally relatively low density — for a rock — and light in colour because they are made from whitish minerals rich in silicon and aluminium. Half Dome in California is made of granite that is a felsic rock. Mafic rocks, in contrast, are relatively high in density and dark in colour because they contain minerals rich... more »
Why Coronavirus Won’t Save the Environment
*Peter Soroye, Jeremy Kerr, Tim Newbold* *Environment, World* Resumption of global activity could increase emissions and offset some of the gains made during the lockdown. There had to be a silver lining to the nearly universal lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the small benefits has been a temporarily lighter human footprint in many ecosystems. Wildlife sightings are increasing, air quality is improving and carbon emissions are dropping. While these glimmers of positivity cannot come close to eclipsing the tragic human cost of the coronavirus, many are now asking what t... more »
Why \(\pi\neq 3.1446\)
Despite the absence of any university (or liberal high school) education, a friend of mine is very intelligent and kind of educated. Even when I am rather keen on e.g. a portion of organic chemistry, it seems obvious to me that he actually knows it better than I do. But one of his favorite discoveries on the web is this Harry Lear's page about an alternative value of \(\pi\)which claims that all mathematicians are wrong and the actual value of \(\pi\) is approximately \[ \pi = \frac{4}{\sqrt{\Phi}} \approx 3.144605511 \] instead of the usual \(\pi\approx 3.14159265358979\dots\). OK,... more »
ABC Poll: Majority Of Americans Oppose Renaming Military Bases & Reparations
XVIII Airborne Corps Headquarters sign at Fort Bragg, N.C., US Army image. *Zero Hedge*:* Majority Of Americans Oppose Renaming Military Bases & Reparations: ABC/Ipsos Poll* The recent George Floyd protests and riots have triggered broader debates of everything ranging from removal of Confederate monuments and statues, to renaming Confederate military bases and even memorials to American founding fathers, especially ones that had connections to slavery. In the latest controvery, for examples, New York City council members are pushing to remove a long-standing Thomas Jeffeson statue... more »
What Do Struggling Small Businesses Need Most? Time – and Bankruptcy Can Provide It
Can a leisurely bankruptcy process help small businesses?
Nearly 1 million pigs culled amid 'worst ever' swine fever outbreak in Nigeria
The Watchers » Latest articles - 20 hours ago
Farmers are estimating that up to one million pigs had been culled as Nigeria deals with an outbreak of African swine fever, which they describe as the worst and largest ever. The African Swine Flu (ASF) began around Lagos and parts of neighboring Ogun earlier this...... Read more »
Reverse Logic: Trump Sanctions the International Criminal Court
The decision by the Trump administration to sanction members of the International Criminal Court defies logic, in so far as there is any logic to sanctions. As a policy tool, such tools are supposedly designed to target specific members of a regime that has fallen into bad ways. In practice, […]
Can We Coexist with Asia’s Communists?
In America, it has become good politics to be tough on China. More The post Can We Coexist with Asia’s Communists? appeared first on The Duran.
GOP bill would punish Big Tech for censoring conservatives [Video]
[image: Message from Facebook saying you are blocked... for posting a conservative opinion] As the race for the 2020 Presidential election resumes its full force, Big Tech companies like Facebook, Google, YouTube, Twitter and others have been observed rather blatantly attempting to censor posts by their users, whether those posts be personally held “private” opinions or newspieces. Here at The Duran, we have felt these efforts deployed against […] More The post GOP bill would punish Big Tech for censoring conservatives [Video] appeared first on The Duran.
“The Trayvon Hoax” — review
This film, written, directed, produced and presented by Joel Gilbert, was released September 16, 2019. It was uploaded to his YouTube channel on April 26, and was discussed in depth on June 17 when a Gilbert interview was livestreamed by Michelle Malkin. It is also available on DVD, and there is an accompanying book. As […] More The post “The Trayvon Hoax” — review appeared first on The Duran.
The American Empire Invades Africa (video)
After World War II, African nations were officially freed from European colonial rule. This is mostly an illusion as American and European powers maintain control indirectly via the banking system, bribes, trade sanctions, coups, assassinations, and military interventions. During the Cold War, this domination of Africa was challenged as the Soviet Union funded revolutionaries. With […] More The post The American Empire Invades Africa (video) appeared first on The Duran.
UN Nuclear Watchdog Pressures Iran For Access To Suspect Sites
The board of governors at the UN's nuclear watchdog have passed a resolution critical of Iran [Leonhard Foeger/Reuters] *The Guardian:* *UN nuclear watchdog presses Iran for access to suspect sites* Resolution is first such criticism of Iran in eight years as European powers discuss issue. The UN nuclear watchdog’s 35-nation board of governors has called on Iran to stop denying the agency access to two suspected former sites and to cooperate fully with it. The endorsement of a resolution that was tabled by the European powers is the International Atomic Energy Authority’s first s... more »
Let’s Make Sure We Get the Green New Deal Right
vid-19 throws a wrench in many of the assumptions underlying existing Green New Deal proposals.
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