Politics – The Many Shades of Green

Manly Men, Climate Change and Spermageddon with Mark W. Sutton

The Oligarchy is already entrenched in the US, and the billionaire man boys are touting the man culture, because hey, men need help. Recently, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg who turned to the MAGA side said that more “masculine energy” is needed in the American workplace, because the current high levels of male dominance in the corporate world is not enough! There seems to be a tech-bros-know-how-to-be-macho movement which is being splashed across the news cycles as Bezos, Musk, and Zuckerberg et al, spread their testosterone far and wide, especially Musk, who is on a mission to populate the world almost by himself, as he has fathered 12 children by various women. In addition, misogyny and predatory behavior once a roadblock to being a government representative, is now being brushed aside, as the GOP turns the other cheek when a prospective cabinet member is accused of sexual assault or is a blackout drunk! Amazingly they stopped Matt Gaetz, but he will rise again, pun intended! Men have ruled the world for centuries, and look where it’s gotten us!! How are we going to reach regular good guys and the men who need help and need guidance to get through these tough times. Who is looking after them? Certainly not the Tech/MAGA bros.
So what do we do in this new year to protect the planet and protect ourselves from the incoming blitzkrieg? Are there men who will stand along side women to resist, and fight and take action to heal the earth? The world is topsy turvy now, and there is much work to be done to preserve the rights of Earthlings and resist the madmen!
On the climate side of things, we need to hold the fossil fuel industry accountable for their role in causing global warming, which is leading to extreme weather events. On this week’s episode of TMSOG, Mark W. Sutton joins us and he gives us some insight into how best to reach out to men. We discuss how chemicals in the environment are harming children and lowering mens sperm counts (Spermageddon), plus we talk about the LA fires and the hell storm in the White House. Mark is the author of the very timely book How Democrats Can Win Back Men. He has produced radio content for NPR, Air America and The Mother Jones Radio Show. He appeared as a gender expert on MSNBC, CBS Radio and as a guest host for the TV show Men’s Net. He is passionate about social justice, economic justice, the environment and much more. For more info go to https://www.mark-sutton.com/

To donate to those affected by the LA Wildfires go to: https://www.directrelief.org/emergency/california-wildfires/ and https://spcala.com/programs-services/dart/?bbFormId=178a1dfb-5482-4675-ba9e-4b315097f86f

If you need a laugh, and I think we all do, check out Spermageddon, a Norwegian Animated film of that name — here is the trailer.

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Oligarchs Fanning the Flames of Climate Change with George Polisner founder of Civ.works

“The thing about climate change is that it really doesn’t care if you believe in it or not.” unknown

“In the decades to come, we will look back and wonder what biblical levels of greed prevented us from taking the necessary actions to prevent climate change.” Finneas, songwriter, actor, and musician who is the brother of Billie Eilish

Outgoing US President Joe Biden warned of the dangers of an oligarchy gaining power as he delivered his farewell address and brought a decades-long career in politics to an end. He said “Today, an oligarchy is taking shape in America of extreme wealth, power and influence that really threatens our entire democracy, our basic rights and freedom,” He also used his final speech from the White House to issue warnings about climate change and social media disinformation. On climate change, he said “powerful forces want to wield their unchecked influence to eliminate the steps we’ve taken to tackle the climate crisis to serve their own interests for power and profit.”As the oligarchs push their oil and gas agenda, the “drill, baby drill” mantra gives the CEOs of the fossil fuel industry and the tech barons a giant boner. AI and bitcoins use massive amounts of energy, and there is little consideration as to what the after effects will be. Has any one tech oligarch pledged any money to the devastating wildfires sweeping through Los Angeles County? If Musk is Iron Man, how is he helping the communities engulfed by multiple wildfires, which has led to unprecedented destruction and loss? He seems to add more flames to the fire with his rhetoric and conspiracy theories about water, and DEI practices of the LA Fire Department. While he sent some Tesla Cybertrucks to set-up Starlinks in some locations to help with internet connections, as the world’s richest man, he should be doing much more. The damage and destruction of the most significant blazes—the Palisades Fire, the Eaton Fire, and the Hurst Fire—have collectively scorched close to 40,000 acres, and it is on track to be the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history. On this TMSOG podcast episode, we talk about the LA fires and how climate change is exacerbating their severity, as well as how the US is teetering on the verge of a kleptocracy as the oligarchs have infiltrated our government. We delve into political and environmental topics with our monthly contributor, commentator, curmudgeon and founder of Civ.works, George Polisner. For the latest official updates and resources, please visit the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) website at https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents. Check out Civ.works, and please donate by visiting redcross.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS (800-733-2767) or texting the word CAWILDFIRES to 90999 to make a donation and to World Central Kitchen https://wck.org/relief/california-fires-jan25

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2024 Roundtable Wrap Up

“It is time for the people to run the government, not the other way around.” Jimmy Carter— Acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention in 1976. (Carter Presidential Library)

The bond of our common humanity is stronger than the divisiveness of our fears and prejudices.” — Carter’s closing remarks during his Nobel Peace Prize address.

The 39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter passed into the heavens at the age of 100. In a word, he was a mensch, and he was a shining example of the good that can be done for society if one takes action to do so.

So here we are at the end of 2024, a year that has been tough in many ways, but as there is always a ying and a yang, there were some good things to balance out the bad. On this episode of TMSOG we reflect on the highs, lows, and everything in between from the past year. I truly cannot believe that we’re already wrapping up 2024. The year has flown by, and I would like to take a moment to thank our listeners for sticking with us through another crazy year. My favorite monthly resident commentators take part in a roundtable discussion of various topics that have been touched on throughout the year. George Polisner (founder of Civ.works) Charlotte Ghiorse ( Eco-activist, and Sexy Astrologer), Mark W. Sutton (author of How Democrats Can Win Back Men: Why Understanding Male Voters and Their Issues is Vital for Democratic Victory) and Victoria Alzapiedi (Founder of New Castle Healthy Yards and Chair of New Castle Conservation Board) inspire and inform us with some great information. Also chiming in we have my fellow Tush Twin Rusti Wolintz (Realtor and cannabis expert) plus my co-host Malcolm Burman and Neil Richter, our engineer extraordinaire and rock and roll aficionado. So tune in to our annual year end wrap up as we say adieu to 2024. We recap important events on the global and national levels, discuss the environment, social justice and other topics, and highlight some stories big and small. We also share some of our favorite moments from the year and talk about what’s coming in 2025. Check out these links for more info: https://www.oregonkelp.com/projects/sunflower-sea-star-recovery/ https://civ.works/ https://www.houseofchoclet.com/ https://earthjustice.org/ https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/priority-landscapes/appalachians/ https://www.mark-sutton.com/ Please visit New Castle Healthy Yards on Facebook.

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Naughty or Nice: UK Gives Up Coal For Christmas + Legal Personhood for Nature, Dr. Strangelove, Naughty Santa by HOP and more with George Polisner

It’s all fun and games ’til Santa checks the naughty list.”AND “Dear Santa, before I explain, how much do you know already?”- Unknown

In 2024, the line between naughty and nice has been blurred, and it has been hard to sift through the barrage of misinformation to separate the good from the bad, and the truth from the lies. There are days when we feel that we can get through things, and days when our emotions are at the bottom of the well. It’s been that type of year. So let’s look for what will raise our spirits in this holiday space. Is there anything good to give us hope? The answer is yes, even though democracy in the world is hanging by a thread, there have been some good policies and ideas put into place to revive my sense of well being.

On the environmental front, it turns out that in Ecuador, New Zealand, and Brazil; rivers, mountains, forests, waves, dolphins and whales have been given legal personhood. According to Jacqueline Gallant, who works for the Earth Rights Research and Action program at New York University School of Law, some countries are pushing the boundaries of legal imagination. Gallant stated that “Legal personhood provides the understanding that nature and living non-human beings should be understood as subjects [as opposed to objects] – with intrinsic value and interests and needs of their own.” We need to expand these actions to more countries so that nature can be truly represented. There is more positive environmental news which comes out of the UK. Coal has been polluting the atmosphere for decades and the UK has closed its last coal fired plant, which will reduce carbon emissions. The good eco-news keeps coming, as there are new ocean protections in the Azores, Amazon Deforestation reached a nine year low, and on El Hierro, the most westerly of the Canary Islands, energy generated via wind and water has enabled its 11,000 inhabitants to be completely self-sufficient in electricity for 10,000 hours since the project was established. Continuing in the victory column, the Supreme Court of the State of Montana upheld a landmark trial court decision from last August which decided in favor of 16 young people who said their health and futures were being jeopardized by climate change, which the state aggravates through its permitting of energy projects. So while gloom and doom seems pervasive in the US, as well as some democracies in the EU, Asia and other parts of the globe: innovators, scientists, engineers, lawyers, teachers and policy wonks are working to get the pendulum to swing in a more positive direction.

On this episode of TMSOG podcast, our resident environmentalist, political analyst and curmudgeon, George Polisner, founder of Civ.works, gives us some insight into environmental, economic and political issues. We talk about positive green news, nature being given legal personhood, Dr. Strangelove, externalities and the impending rise of an oligarchy in the US. For more info go to civ.works/defend. Check out The Museum of Motherhood https://mommuseum.org/ founded by Joy Rose. Take personal action and be proactive and if you can, please donate to an environmental organization which fights for the planet. Earth Justice is a wonderful organization to check out, as the Earth needs a good lawyer, go to https://earthjustice.org/

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Welcome to the Plastic Generation with resident eco-activist, artist and astrologer Charlotte Ghiorse

Yup, we are the plastic generation! Plastic is in our bloodstream and is a geological entity inside rocks. At present, the world creates over 350 million metric tons of plastic waste a year. According to a recent article in Anthropocene Magazine, researchers at the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) have shown that there are policies that could eliminate 91 percent of the world’s plastic waste and almost a third of the related carbon emissions by 2050. It’s hard to fathom that 68 million metric tons of plastic waste ends up in our soils, waters, and air, and around 10 million tons of the waste finds its way into the oceans, where it can harm marine life in many ways. UCSB researchers outline four policies in their paper published in the journal Science that could help reduce plastic pollution. These policies include: capping plastic production at 2020 levels; requiring that new products be made with 40 percent post consumer recycled plastic; implementing a small fee on plastic packaging; and investing significantly in waste management, especially in lower-income parts of the world. Without any policies in place, researchers have calculated the mismanaged plastic waste will be out of control. In 2021 alone, humankind mismanaged 68 million metric tons of plastic waste, or the equivalent of 380,000 747 airplanes. By continuing with a business-as-usual approach, the world would generate enough litter by 2050 to cover Manhattan in a pile of plastic 10 times the height of the Empire State Building. It is hard to get treaties signed and to get polluting corporations to cooperate. An example of this is that Coca-Cola quietly dropped its commitment to deliver 25% of its products in reusable packaging by 2030. It has abandoned its critical plastic reduction pledge even though its refillable glass project in El Paso Texas is reducing waste and saving money. It is a hit with customers and businesses, yet things don’t seem to go better with Coke, as the company is downplaying its success. WHY? Can we all shout CORPORATE GREED! Doing the right thing seems to be looked down upon while being a douche is rewarded.

Individuals need to see the light and take action to reduce plastic use. Craig Leeson, award-winning journalist and director of A Plastic Ocean said “I realized that plastic had become such a part of my life that it had become invisible to me. I just did not see it until it was pointed out to me, and I was told it was causing specific problems. And then I saw it everywhere. I saw it between my toes when I was on the beach. I saw it in the seaweed. I saw it floating between my legs while I was surfing. Once you see it, when you start to look at the problems it causes; when you investigate the human health consequences, you cannot unsee it.“ We discuss the plastic conundrum and more with our resident eco-activist, artist and sexy astrologer Charlotte Ghiorse. We talk about plastic pollution, social and environmental innovations via Enactus Canada and Erthos, December astrology, Charlotte’s latest art show and more. For more info go to https://www.houseofchoclet.com/ and visit Sexy Astrology on Facebook. Also check out https://enactus.org/ https://www.planeterthos.com/ https://www.storyofstuff.org/movies/the-story-of-plastic-documentary-film/ The Coca Cola video on the refillable bottles pilot program in El Paso TX https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR_E5dKcVFw and https://www.beyondplastics.org/

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Americans have been bamboozled! Who is going to save US?

In parody to: Look What They Did To My Song- by Melanie

Look what they’ve done to our country,

Look at what they’ve done to it now

It was the only thing that we could do half right

but it’s turning out all wrong now,

Look what they’ve done to our world

Look what they’ve done and who is going to save us??? In March of 2020, Mother Earth put us in our rooms for a time out, as the pandemic brought the world to a stand still. Millions of people died of Covid 19 and social contact was virtually non-existent. Streets were quiet and people had to do some soul searching and had to contemplate a different world. We tried to honor our medical personnel and first responders who witnessed the horror of the virus. We went outside of our homes and on our apartment terraces and banged pots and pans and shouted to those on the front lines to let them know we appreciated and honored them. One would think that people would remember that horrific episode and would start caring more for each other and the planet, but whatever feelings of the need to do good, have slipped away. We are now in an alternate universe where the movies Idiocracy, The Hunger Games and the TV series Handmaid’s Tale are now documentaries. In the US, we just had an election which now brings the United States closer to authoritarian rule, as the newly elected president wants to dampen the American way of life and the American Dream. People around the world are saying WTF just happened in America? Our nation will suffer, the climate will suffer and our sense of goodness and decency will evaporate even further. The incoming administration’s environmental policy, as outlined in its “Project 2025” agenda, aims to dismantle many of the climate and energy regulations established by the Biden administration. Key priorities include expanding fossil fuel production, rolling back clean energy initiatives, and weakening environmental oversight. Climate policies will be rolled back, EV and renewable energy initiatives will be slashed, regulations will be rescinded. The challenges will be great, and I hope that the lawyers and hackers will stand up and fight for the planet. Who will be the superwomen and supermen who will step up to lead the resistance? Right now, it looks like we’ve sent in the clowns. On this podcast episode we have our resident environmentalist, political analyst and curmudgeon, George Polisner, founder of Civ.works who gives us some insight into the bag of crap we all just stepped into, as well some insight into environmental and political issues. Can we save ourselves, can we save our nation?? For more information go to Civ.works/defend check out ProPublica (https://www.propublica.org/) The Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com) for news based on fact not fiction!

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Got Wood? Lab Grown Wood! Plus what is “Plogging” and new innovations to reduce the Great Pacific Garbage Patch with Charlotte Ghiorse

The climate agenda was barely mentioned by either campaign in the 2024 election cycle, and it is virtually non-existent within the incoming administration, as after all, they say it is a hoax. Up is down and down is up! How do we make sense of this?

It will be up to individuals and environmental organizations to stop the red line from destroying our precious lands. What we do as individuals is more important than ever. I was looking to find something that was fun and helpful in the context of being stewards of the planet. I came across an article about plogging, which piqued my interest. Yes, plogging! The term comes from Sweden and combines the Swedish word “plocka upp,” which means “to pick up,” with the English word “jogging.” Essentially, it’s jogging while picking up trash along the way. Plogging has become a global movement, combining fitness and environmental activism in a unique way. Picture it: you’re on a run, you spot some litter, you bend down to pick it up, and toss it into a bag you’re carrying. The environmental impact is very positive. A single plogging session can result in bags of trash being removed from natural spaces, keeping plastic and other pollutants out of our oceans and helping wildlife. Plogging not only keeps the environment cleaner but also raises awareness. When people see others picking up trash while running, it’s a reminder of our shared responsibility to keep our spaces clean. Another topic that we discuss which recently got my attention is Lab Grown Wood. Charlotte Ghiorse, who is on this podcast episode, is our resident artist, eco-activist and astrologer. She sent me some info about Lab Wood and it is a very innovative idea. We also talk a tiny bit about the election, as well as an innovation the will help clean up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch a/k/a the Gyre. While many of us are shell shocked about what has happened in the US, we must try as the Brits say to “Keep Calm and Carry On”. There are many wonderful people doing amazing things to keep the environment safe and make the world a better place. For more info about Charlotte go to https://www.houseofchoclet.com and visit @Sexy Astrology on YouTube and Facebook. For info on plogging go to https://www.plogging.org/what-is-plogging

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Liberty and Justice for Some (The Rocky Horror Election Show) with Mark W. Sutton, Charlotte Ghiorse and George Polisner

“How can I trust a man, who doesn’t seem to understand, that there is something inherently dumb about Liberty and Justice for Some!” (Mitch M.)

“The vote is precious. It is almost sacred. It is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have in a democracy.” – John Lewis

The song played at the top of the podcast is titled Liberty and Justice for Some and was written by my Token Bro Mitch. He wrote it in the year 2000 in response to the Supreme Court’s decision in Bush v Gore, which reversed an order by the Florida Supreme Court for a selective manual recount which effectively awarded Florida’s 25 Electoral College votes to George W. Bush, ensuring victory over Al Gore. So here we are in 2024 and the court is even more politicized. My election stress is through the roof as are millions of other Americans at this moment in time. If DJT gets in, he will pack the Supreme Court, which already has issued major rulings which reflect the extreme right agenda, especially the overturning of Roe v. Wade and granting presidential immunity giving the president unchecked power. Mel Brooks got it right when he released the film High Anxiety, because we are all in the crippling mental condition of “high anxiety” which is election stress. This episode of TMSOG is a roundtable discussion about the 2024 Presidential election with George Polisner, Founder of Civ.Works, Charlotte Ghiorse, Artist, Eco-Activist and Sexy Astrologist, and Mark W. Sutton, author of the insightful and important book How Democrats Can Win Back Men. George, Charlotte and Mark give us their insight and opinions on the state of the current election cycle. There is a lot at stake, and the only way to stop the madness is to VOTE, and VOTE as if your life depends on it, because it does! My shade of green is evergreen, as we need everlasting greenery, beauty, hope and togetherness. If all else fails, have a slice of apple or pumpkin pie a la mode and a shot of Skrewball whiskey! For more info go to George’s website: https://civ.works/ Charlotte’s website: https://www.houseofchoclet.com/ and Mark’s website: https://www.mark-sutton.com/ and for voter information: https://www.vote.org/ Mark’s book How Democrats Can Win Back Men is available on Amazon.

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Meteorologists Under Threat, Idiocracy and the Media Propaganda Pipeline with George Polisner Founder of Civ.Works

Like Alice in Wonderland, I grapple with questions of reality and identity. We seem to be painting the roses orange instead of red! What would Lewis Carroll’s take on Alice be today and what would he write about the bizzaro state of the US of A? Our society is staring through the looking glass, and what we see is Mike Judge’s 2006 movie Idiocracy. It turns out that Idiocracy was not actually a Sci-Fi, Adventure Comedy movie but rather a documentary about the year 2020 by a time traveler. Idiocracy was granted new life during a tense 2016 election and continues to feel dangerously close to reality in its aftermath. The legacy of a film that Rolling Stone once called the “smartest stupid movie ever made” is more reality than fiction. I cannot grasp what is going on in the world today. There is an uptick in extremism, misinformation, outright lying and bias in America happening in plain sight. The media pipeline is dropping the ball, and is no longer a check on government or anything else. A story lives for one day and then gets buried. When meteorologists received death threats for reporting that the recent monster hurricanes are caused by climate change and the fossil fuel industry, which has been spewing carbon emissions into the atmosphere for decades, its time for the media to wake up and follow the story daily. Mainstream media must report on a constant basis that fossil fuel emissions are causing the ocean temps to be that of a hot tub, which in turn fuels category 4 and 5 hurricanes. Instead they focus on disinformation, propaganda, hate speech and bias. The go to source for news is now social media. X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, Tik Tok and others reach hundreds of millions of people, who use it as their primary news source. Hard hitting and fact based journalism is slip sliding way. On this episode of TMSOG podcast our resident environmentalist, political analyst and curmudgeon, George Polisner, founder of Civ.works, gives us some insight into environmental and political issues. We discuss the breakdown of the media pipeline, the recent threats to Meteorologists about reporting on hurricanes, the Presidential election, what to do between now and November 5th to help save democracy, and more. For more info go to Civ.works where you can also check on your voter registration. Also check out fair.org and medialiteracynow.org

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Men, Mustaches, Climate Change Makers and the 2024 Election with Mark W. Sutton

“What the hell are you waiting for? “Because if it’s the women thing, it’s time to get over that. It’s time to be a man and vote for a woman.”

That quote is from a recent ad put out by the Lincoln Project, founded and run by former republican political consultants which is narrated by actor Sam Elliot. Mr. Elliot played the infamous role as “The Stranger” who was the narrator of the film The Big Lebowski. The Stranger posed as a cowboy, who had this amazing mustache, and sat at the bar in the bowling alley and offered insight and advice to Lebowski. The film also starred Jeff Bridges as “The Dude” who is now part of the White Dudes for Harris group. The point is that the Dems must reach out to men in this election, as their numbers are critical in getting VP Harris to the magic number of 270. On the other side, women must also step up in numbers to get the job done. Jane Fonda is helping to lead the charge and has been quoted as saying “the climate fight is what I’m going to do till I die.” The actress and activist has stated that “we are in a do-or-die situation when it comes to the November election, the threat of fossil fuels and climate change.” She went on to say in an article in Rolling Stone last June that “November’s election is an existential election, because who becomes president is going to be a big determining factor on whether there’s a livable future.” Fonda continued by saying that “nearly two-thirds of Americans say they are “worried” about the climate, but they don’t always bring that concern to the ballot box”. She further stated that “I’m trying to encourage people to vote with climate in mind and there are enough of us that if we band together, we can win.” During the recent debate between VP Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, climate change was practically a throw away question. It is an issue that the youth vote is very concerned about and more American citizens should heed their call.

There are many environmental groups taking steps to get more people to take action. One group that we briefly touch on is Climate Changemakers, founded by Elizer Nemser, which is taking political action in the name of climate change. We talk to Mark Sutton, who is the author of the insightful and important book How Democrats Can Win Back Men. We delve into why the upcoming 2024 election is the most crucial election of our lifetime, and Mark gives us some insight into how the dems can best reach out to men, as well as where the presidential candidates stand on the environment. Mark has produced radio content for NPR, Air America (where I first met him) and The Mother Jones Radio Show. He appeared as a gender expert on MSNBC, CBS Radio and as a guest host for the TV show Men’s Net. He is passionate about economic justice, the environment and much more. For more information go to mark-sutton.com, check out How Democrats Can Win Back Men which is available on Amazon. To take action on climate change please visit www.climatechangemakers.org. Go to Vote.org to make sure you are registered to vote!

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Climate Urgency, Pet Insurgency, The Great Debate: Kamala Rattles Trump

Everything is affected by politics. The air we breathe, the water we drink, the ground we walk on, the gas we put in our cars, the oil or hopefully the solar or geothermal energy that heats our homes, the food we eat, and the medical care we receive are all in the hands of our elected officials and the policies that they create on local, state, national and global levels. It is therefore so important that we all pay attention to the election set for November 5th which will affect the state of democracy in the United States of America. At the top of the ticket we have Kamala Harris, who as result of the decision of President Joe Biden to leave the presidential race, is the nominee for the Democrats along with her VP choice Tim Walz. The GOP has nominated Donald Trump, who is running for a second term. MAGA is still rearing its head, our country greatly divided, and the world is watching. This election is the most crucial election in my lifetime and millions of citizens feel the same way. We had a debate this week which gave us a view of two candidates who are on two very different levels. One seems angry all the time, faces jail time and encourages chaos. The other tries to bring civility, empathy, joy, diplomacy, policy and comfort to the masses. It seems quite clear that Kamala Harris won the debate as she rattled the former president and got under his skin. On this episode of TMSOG podcast our resident environmentalist, political analyst and curmudgeon, George Polisner, founder of Civ.works, gives us insight into environmental and political issues. We discuss the recent debate, the upcoming Presidential elections, and what we need to do between now and November 5th to save democracy. We hail Taylor and her Swifties and we believe the Mayor of Springfield OH when he assures us that pets in town are safe. Please do your civic duty and VOTE! For more info go to Civ.works and Vote.org

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The Greening of the Paris Olympics, Media Shame, and is Weird to Blame? with George Polisner

What makes someone weird, and why are they labeled as such? There is good weird and bad weird. The good weird might include someone doing things on the edge or being more creative and just a bit kookie, the bad weird tends to focus on a person who is a labeled a weirdo, as they drift far from the norm. One can be considered weird if you are bizarre, crazy, erratic, screwy, off the wall, outlandish, wacky, spaced out, off-kilter and way out. We can refer to many things as weird, for instance the weather over the last few years has been really weird because it has been extreme, with heat domes, derechos, CAT 5 cyclones and hail the size of softballs pounding our roofs, car hoods and lining our front lawns. So using the phrase “the weather has been really weird” is common of late as it’s not the usual. It’s raining cats and dogs is now passé, as it is more likely raining King Kong and Godzilla sized raindrops. Democratic VP nominee Tim Walz used the “weird” label when he addressed the Republican candidates in July. He said about the party: “These guys are just weird. They’re running for He-Man women-haters’ club or something. That’s what they go at..” So now, weird is in the spotlight and on the front of a tee shirt that your Blue voting neighbor might be wearing. The question arises, are you good weird or bad weird? Therein lies the conundrum. Joining us on this episode of TMOSG is our resident environmentalist, political analyst, curmudgeon, and difference maker, George Polisner, founder of Civ.works. He gives us some insight into his take on weird, as well as on environmental and political issues. We talk about the greening of the Paris Olympics, the need for the media to do their jobs and call out lies when they are blatantly spoken. We also touch on the 2024 elections and where the weird folks are, as well as the phrase “the exhausted majority.” For more info go to Civ.works, brennancenter.org and vote.gov

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