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Russell Seitz said… PP:I have always deplored the elision of science and advertising, but I question the historicity of Oreskes narrative . State of the art advertising best practices began shaping environmental consciousness raising campiagns a decade before the Climate Wars began, and from what I’ve observed ,those practices were enbraced with professional zeal by P-R operatives on both sides
Tweet Not Toast Of The Not Knowing A little more on the lawsuit flop against John Mashey – Stoat has posts (one of them with a brilliant headline), and John M links to his lawyers’ brief arguing for dismissal . If you thought the summary of the flaws in the case looked bad, read the full brief. The jaw drops.
See more here: California Democratic Party convention becomes first to call for climate divestment
See more here: Falling out of the clown car, down the stairs and into the electric eel pond.
View post: The Climate Club Adopts Eli Rabett’s Simple Plan
I attended the San Francisco Commonwealth Club’s Climate One meeting yesterday, on "Climate Cognition" with George Lakoff, Kari Norgaard, and Per Espen Stoknes . Lakoff did his usual thing on framing, YMMV. I think the idea of framing is correct although I’m less sure that the frames he says categorize the political spectrum are accurate