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Even more important than infrastructure is to work on stopping the cause of these disasters. The cause is burning fossil fuels. Utilities are a major player in this happening. We need to pressure utilities to stop burning coal and gas and change to alternative energies. Please help with working to get utilities to stop killing us.

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Erin, thanks for liking my comment. We really could use your help in Arizona where we had 645 people die of the heat in 2023 and it will be a similar number in 2024. Our largest utility continues to burn fossil fuels instead of solar (we have a lot of sun here). Scientist Rebellion is trying to pressure them, and your voice would be a significant help.

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It’s so scary.. lack of communication plays a big role.. people aren’t listening.. we always think it’s not going to happen to us. I live on the East Coast but my children live in the Midwest and Southern CA and have experienced fires. I know in my area homeowners care more about their landscaping than they do in having drinking water that’s without toxins. Automatic sprinklers go everyday even if it’s raining. The tragedy in CA this time should be a lesson for municipalities to change their priorities and save lives in the process

🙏jean

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HELLO

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Vulcan Materials in Roseville Ca has been pumping oily water on to the ground from their tank farm for decades. Behind the 7 silos. They do it every winter.

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I have contacted your site multiple times over the last few years regarding our own water crisis that is criminal. I will be working as much as I can to bring awareness to the issues at East Dunkard including tampered equipment, untreated water, months of boil advisories, uneducated staff, no water for days at a time and state involvement.

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It's just awful how many communities have to deal with this shit! I wish I could clone myself so I could help more people. But keep raising awareness, keep getting people to show up to public meetings and express their concerns, get good folks to run for local government, push for staff to get more trainings. That's why this newsletter exists, so I can share information with more people. Lots of great resources here.

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Could you elaborate a little more on the following "audit showed that utilities aren’t doing enough to prevent fires"? Is this on purpose? Is it lack of resources and if so where's money going instead?

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Suzanne updated the story to have a link to the audit. It's 91 pages! A few examples: Companies are working to make their equipment more fire-resistant, but they are not prioritizing upgrades where they are most needed, in high fire-risk areas. The report cited instances when the energy office approved plans it knew to be inadequate or vague. The PUC is not conducting thorough audits of work that companies said they performed.

In terms of where the money is going... they are investor-owned utilities, so when they cut corners to make better profits, that money likely goes to shareholders.

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Thank you so much for this! I really appreciate it. That makes sense that privatised utilities benefit the company owners/shareholders. Same thing on a global scale. I read about the Tulare lake in California that no longer exists as it was drained. Does that have a negative impact or cause drier climate and also cause water to be more scarce?

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“The Pyramid of Power and the Coming Reckoning: A Psychological and Political Analysis of the Climate Crisis” 

 In the shadowed corridors of power, a quiet war rages—not one fought with armies, but with influence, obfuscation, and the controlled flow of capital. Oil and gas companies, and their bedfellows in finance—BlackRock, Vanguard, and their ilk—operate as the architects of inertia in the face of an accelerating climate crisis. Their strategy is as insidious as it is effective: buy the loyalty of political leaders, shape narratives through media control, and dismantle the democratic tools that might otherwise hold them accountable.

 The Methodology of Control 

 From a psychological perspective, the mechanisms at play mirror a classic model of learned helplessness. By engineering systems of dependency—economic, political, and informational—these entities have conditioned the global population to accept a false binary: economic growth versus environmental sustainability. Politicians, rendered impotent or complicit by the lure of campaign funding and lucrative post-political appointments, become the unwitting (or willing) marionettes of a larger agenda.

 BlackRock and Vanguard, with their unparalleled stakes in global industry, represent not just capital accumulation but the consolidation of power into a plutocratic elite. This elite, representing less than 1% of the population, wields its wealth not merely as a tool, but as a weapon. Climate change, for them, is not a crisis but an opportunity—a chance to privatize resources, displace populations, and profit from the chaos they have orchestrated. 

 Historical Parallels: Lessons from 1789 

 This dynamic, however, is not without precedent. History offers a chilling parallel in the French Revolution. When the masses—disenfranchised, impoverished, and ignored—reached a breaking point, their response was neither measured nor merciful. The guillotine became not only a tool of justice but a symbol of revolutionary fervor. Today, the psychological and economic pressures exerted by the 1% are creating a similarly volatile undercurrent. 

 The Anatomy of Revolt 

 The inevitable consequence of this systemic exploitation is revolt. As climate disasters grow more frequent and severe, the facade of control maintained by the elite will fracture. The masses, emboldened by a growing awareness of their exploitation, will target not only the institutions but the individuals responsible. CEOs and upper management of oil and gas companies, along with financiers who have profited from environmental degradation, will find themselves in the crosshairs. 

 This revolt will not be confined to symbolic protests or legal challenges. It will be visceral and direct, echoing the collective fury that toppled the ancien régime. The psychological tipping point—when hope is replaced by rage—will lead to an unprecedented challenge to the structures of power. 

 The Warning to the Elite 

 For the architects of this exploitation, there is still a path to redemption. Transparency, systemic reform, and the relinquishment of disproportionate power are not just moral imperatives but survival strategies. However, if these steps are not taken, the elites must prepare for a reckoning far beyond the reach of their gated communities and private security forces. 

 The psychology of revolution is clear: when the gap between the rulers and the ruled becomes insurmountable, the result is upheaval. The choice is theirs to make—but time is running out. 

 The people are awakening, and the guillotine of justice, whether literal or symbolic, waits in the wings. 

This Movie will end in the usual historical fashion.

Enjoy the Show

 GQ

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Are we in trouble?

The coming disaster will only exacerbate the situation with their lack of leadership and misguided policies. Slogans like “drill baby drill “ are not only emblematic of how ignorant they are but for shadow policy that is not sustainable for life on this planet. Dark days are coming and soon we need to prepare for the worst possible outcomes to happen.

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