Author Archives: Jerri-Lynn Scofield

For the Birds: Lights Out Philly

Bird Safe Philly announces voluntary initiative to switch off lights on skyscrapers to prevent migrating birds from crashing to their deaths.

Links 3/14/2021

Meet the “New Koch Brothers” – the Hedge Fund Activists Wrecking America’s Green New Deal

Wealthy predators are playing stock market games with companies needed to develop and produce clean technology.

Sports Desk: DoJ Files Amicus Brief in Support of College Athletes, While Congress Mulls Giving Them Rights to Their Names, Images, and Likenesses

Both the DoJ and Congress apparently side with college athletes over the NCAA in on antitrust and property issues.

Links 3/11/2021

Woodlands and Wetlands Could be Worth More When Left to Nature Than When Farmed

Study suggests that the assumption that greater economic benefits follow from developing resources, rather than conservation, is false.

Why the U.S. Manufacturing Renaissance Is Essential for U.S. Survival

Maintaining and reviving manufacturing capacity in key insutries is vital to preserving jobs and ensuring U.S. survival.

Resurrected Politically, Lula Goes After Bolsonaro’s ‘Moronic’ Handling of Covid-19 Pandemic

A Brazilian court this week rehabilitated former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, clearing the way for a 2022 presidential bid.

Unsafe at Any Speed: Don’t Park Your Kia Sportage or Cadenza in the Garage, or Near Your House, for That Matter

For owners of Kia’s Sportage and Cadenza models, unsafe at any speed includes parking the vehicle in the garage.

Links 3/10/2021

Wolf Richter: Signs Are Everywhere: Businesses Have Changed Permanently as a Result of the Pandemic

The pandemic has caused many shifts in how businesses operate: permanent and many are positives and should have happened a long time ago.

Consider This Pineapple: Some Thoughts on Food Waste

Food waste is a major contributor to global warming, not only the rotten stuff per se, but the carbon expended by moving it hither and yon.

Links 3/8/2021

California Wildfire Smoke Harms Respiratory Health More than Fine Particulates from Any Other Source, Including Vehicle Emissions

Wildfire smoke is more toxic than other sources of fine particles – a worry for COVID survivors.

‘We Must Deliver on This Issue’: Jayapal Vows to Fight for $15 Minimum Wage

The Congressional Progressive Caucus chair said that despite the Senate failing to include the wage boost in the relief bill, the fight for $15 must go on.