The Sorensen Monologues

Climate Silence

The COP30 climate conference in Belém, Brazil has been largely overshadowed by the Epstein files, but I thought it was worth reminding ourselves that humans are destroying the planet. Here in the states, it now feels almost taboo to mention these things. Even Bill Gates, a longtime funder of climate projects, has issued a widely-criticized memo suggesting a “strategic pivot” to helping poor countries develop rather than reduce carbon emissions, as though these two are mutually exclusive.

Of course, the usual oligarchic outlets had a field day with Gates’ comments, using them to promote fossil fuel usage and climate denialism. These unscientific falsehoods are being beamed into millions of American homes all day long, so that’s all many people hear. It’s not like this is a passive process, with no profit motive shaping public opinion. 

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