The Climate Denier's Playbook

It used to be global warming this and global warming that. Then those sneaky liberals changed it to climate change to keep the scam going forever.
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SOURCES:
1. “Climate by Any Other Name.” NASA, archived 10 Nov. 2016, Internet Archive, https://web.archive.org/web/20161110135233/https://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/climate_by_any_other_name.html .
2. Schipani, Vanessa. “Cruz’s ‘Pseudoscientific’ Climate Claims.” FactCheck.org, 1 Feb. 2016, https://www.factcheck.org/2016/02/cruzs-pseudoscientific-climate-claims/ .
3. Luntz, Frank. The Environment: A Cleaner, Safer, Healthier America. The Luntz Research Companies, 2002, https://www.motherjones.com/wp-content/uploads/LuntzResearch_environment.pdf .
4. Lee, Jennifer 8. “A Call for Softer, Greener Language.” The New York Times, 2 Mar. 2003, https://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/02/us/a-call-for-softer-greener-language.html .
5. Burkeman, Oliver. “Memo Exposes Bush’s New Green Strategy.” The Guardian, 4 Mar. 2003, https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2003/mar/04/usnews.climatechange .
6. Google Trends. “Climate Change, Global Warming.” Google Trends, https://trends.google.com/explore?q=climate%2520change%2Cglobal%2520warming&date=all&geo=US . Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.
7. University of Michigan. “It’s All in a Name: ‘Global Warming’ vs. ‘Climate Change.’” University of Michigan News, 9 Mar. 2011, https://news.umich.edu/it-s-all-in-a-name-global-warming-versus-climate-change/ .

CLIPS:
1. Ted Cruz on Climate Change in North Conway 01/19/16
2. “Tyranny Is Here.” The Sean Hannity Show, 12 July 2021
3. “America’s Mayor Live (578): Shocking Footage of Historic Wildfires in Los Angeles & Surrounding Area.” Rudy Giuliani, 9 Jan. 2025 .
4. Trump calls climate change ‘the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world’
5. “Ever Wonder What Caused Global Warming Skepticism? Then Meet Frank Luntz.”
7. Frank Luntz's Biggest Regret of His Career
8. 'I'm all for the environmental everything,' Trump says, but calls climate change a conspiracy

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You ever have a glass full of ice and watch it melt? Sea levels are definitely exactly like that.
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SOURCES:
MarkRexOfficial. “[Meme about Sea-Level Rise in Sydney Harbour].” X, 16 July 2022, https://x.com/MarkRexOfficial/status/1548435736734547968.
Snopes. “[Fact-Check of the Sydney Harbour Sea-Level Rise Meme].” Snopes, https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sydney-harbor-sea-level-rise/.
Australian Associated Press. “Fort Denison Pics No Indicator of Sea Level Rise.” Junee Southern Cross, https://www.juneesoutherncross.com.au/story/9232040/fort-denison-pics-no-indicator-of-sea-level-rise/.
Science Feedback. “Photo Meme of Sydney Harbour Incorrectly Claims No Sea Level Rise Has Occurred.” Science Feedback, https://science.feedback.org/review/photo-meme-of-sydney-harbour-incorrectly-claims-no-sea-level-rise-has-occurred/.
State Library of New South Wales. [1885 Photograph of Sydney Harbour and Fort Denison]. State Library of New South Wales. [Add the direct link to the specific photograph.]
United States Department of Energy, Climate Working Group. A Critical Review of Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the U.S. Climate. July 2025, https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2025-07/DOE_Critical_Review_of_Impacts_of_GHG_Emissions_on_the_US_Climate_July_2025.pdf.
“Rate of Sea Level Rise Doubled over 30 Years, New Study Shows.” NASA Sea Level Change Portal, https://sealevel.nasa.gov/news/280/rate-of-sea-level-rise-doubled-over-30-years-new-study-shows/.
Lindsey, Rebecca. “Climate Change: Global Sea Level.” NOAA Climate.gov, https://www.climate.gov/news-features/understanding-climate/climate-change-global-sea-level.
National Snow and Ice Data Center. “Why Ice Sheets Matter.” National Snow and Ice Data Center, https://nsidc.org/learn/parts-cryosphere/ice-sheets/why-ice-sheets-matter.
“The Philippines’ New Frontiers of Human Security: Locating Migration in Climate Foreign Policy.” Pacific Forum, https://pacforum.org/publications/yl-blog-63-the-philippines-new-frontiers-of-human-security-locating-migration-in-climate-foreign-policy/.
“How Will Sea Levels Change in the Future?” U.S. Sea Level Change, https://earth.gov/sealevel/us/sea-level-101/future-sea-level/the-basics/.
CLIPS:
11/26/25: Joe Rogan Experience #2418 - Chris Williamson
10/9/25: Climate Chronicles┋Rising Sea Levels
8/13/24: Trump and Musk Talk One-on-One - ABC Listen
1/9/25: Joe Rogan Experience #2254 - Mel Gibson
9/23/14: The Daily Show - Burn Noticed
3/16/23: Tucker Carlson Tonight

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AI is causing climate problems. And the only way to fix them is.... EVEN MORE AI!
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Music: Tony Domenick
Art: Jordan Doll
Special Thanks: The Civil Liberties Defense Center
Sources:
Herr, Alexandria. “When the Grid Went Dark, Texans Faced 3.5M Pounds of Excess Air Pollution.” Grist, 24 Feb. 2021, https://grist.org/justice/when-the-grid-went-dark-texans-faced-3-5m-pounds-of-excess-air-pollution/.
Joshi, Ketan. “Big Tech Greenwashing Report.” Ketan Joshi, 17 Feb. 2026, https://ketanjoshi.co/2026/02/17/big-tech-greenwashing-report/.
Krol, Aaron. “Is AI’s Energy Use a Big Problem for Climate Change?” MIT Climate Portal, 18 Feb. 2025, https://climate.mit.edu/ask-mit/ais-energy-use-big-problem-climate-change.
Oracle. “AI vs. Machine Learning.” Oracle, https://www.oracle.com/apac/artificial-intelligence/what-is-ai/ai-vs-machine-learning/. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.
Tabuchi, Hiroko. “Drillers Burned Off Gas at a Staggering Rate as Winter Storm Hit Texas.” The New York Times, 26 Mar. 2021, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/26/climate/texas-blackout-flaring-natural-gas.html.
Waldman, Scott. “Elon Musk’s Grok Chatbot Has Started Reciting Climate Denial Talking Points.” Scientific American, 28 May 2025, https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/elon-musks-ai-chatbot-grok-is-reciting-climate-denial-talking-points/.
“[Business Insider article on NERC and data centers].” Business Insider, 2026, https://www.businessinsider.com/nerc-issues-alert-on-data-centers-threatening-grid-stability-2026-5.

CLIPS:
4/20/26: Could AI Accidentally Solve Climate Change? With Amy Harder
10/18/24: Kara Swisher on The Daily Show
6/10/25: Rep Brett Guthrie with Politico says “AI’s gonna solve climate change” at 1:45
2/17/26: Reid Hoffman (co-founder of Linkedin and Inflection AI) says “AI is the thing that can solve climate change.” in a trailer for a doc about AI
4/10/25: International Energy Agency presentation “...the potential for emissions reductions, cutting cost, making energy more affordable far outweigh the direct emission that we would have from the electricity sector.”
6/27/24: Bill Gates: AI will accelerate innovation and make it easier to combat climate change
10/1/24: Dr. Eric Schmidt at SCSP inaugural AI+Energy Summit
10/8/24: CNBC’s coverage of Schmidt’s statement
7/11/25: Why Using ChatGPT Is Like Taking A Rocket From Dublin To London - Karen Hao
1/27/26: Secretary Wright Joins Newsmax’s Chris Salcedo
9/21/25: Josef Newgarden is interviewed by an Al version of his younger self for Shell
8/4/25: Shell scientist JanElsa chats with her AI younger self about Shell's immersion cooling fluids
4/21/26: Prego Releases Device to Record Dinner Table Conversations
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We're back for Season 4!
The White House put out a video owning the libs and their pesky obsession with the auto stop-start feature, but does it actually make any sense?
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Music: Tony Domenick
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SOURCES
American Automobile Association. (2014, July 24). AAA’s tests reveal real-world benefits of automatic stop-start technology. AAA Newsroom. https://newsroom.aaa.com/2014/07/aaas-tests-reveal-real-world-benefits-automatic-stop-start-technology/
Autostop Eliminator. (n.d.). Autostop Eliminator. https://www.autostopeliminator.com/
Barney Cotton. (2022, April 12). Stop-start engines and idling – Common myths revealed. RAC Drive. https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/advice/emissions/stop-start-engines-common-myths-busted/
Brown, S. (2026, February 19). EPA repeals legal basis for regulating greenhouse gases: What it means for the US—and the world. World Resources Institute. https://www.wri.org/insights/endangerment-finding-repeal-explained
Environmental Protection Agency. (2024). The 2024 EPA automotive trends report: Greenhouse gas emissions, fuel economy, and technology since 1975. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPDF.cgi?Dockey=P101CUU6.pdf
Environmental Protection Agency. (2026a, February 12). Administrator Zeldin eliminates off-cycle credit for almost universally hated start-stop feature in vehicles. https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/administrator-zeldin-eliminates-cycle-credit-almost-universally-hated-start-stop
Environmental Protection Agency. (2026b, February 12). Final rule: Rescission of the greenhouse gas endangerment finding and motor vehicle greenhouse gas emission standards under the Clean Air Act. https://www.epa.gov/regulations-emissions-vehicles-and-engines/final-rule-rescission-greenhouse-gas-endangerment
Environmental Protection Agency. (2026c, February 12). President Trump and Administrator Zeldin deliver single largest deregulatory action in U.S. history. https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/president-trump-and-administrator-zeldin-deliver-single-largest-deregulatory-action-us
Hanon Systems. (n.d.). ICE thermal management. https://www.hanonsystems.com/En/Solutions/Ice
Huff, S., Davis, S., Boundy, R., & Gibson, R. (2023). Auto stop-start fuel consumption benefits. SAE Technical Paper Series. https://doi.org/10.4271/2023-01-0346
Holpuch, A. (2026, February 15). Trump administration ends credit for start-stop feature in cars. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/business/energy-environment/epa-tax-credits-stop-start-ignition-cars.html
Kelley Blue Book. (2026, March 4). Do automatic start-stop systems improve fuel economy? https://www.kbb.com/car-advice/auto-off-on-fuel-savings/
Jenks, C., & Dewey, S. (2026, February 17). The legal reasoning behind the endangerment rescission. Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability, Harvard University. https://salatainstitute.harvard.edu/the-legal-reasoning-behind-the-endangerment-rescission/
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (2026, February 18). Rescission of the greenhouse gas endangerment finding and motor vehicle greenhouse gas emission standards under the Clean Air Act. Federal Register, 91(32), 7686–7795. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-18/pdf/2026-03157.pdf
Yamada, A., Nishida, S., Yokoyama, N., Abei, J., Danjo, T., Florida, L., Brodie, B., & Nagano, Y. (2013). Cold storage air conditioning system for idle stop vehicle. SAE Technical Paper Series. https://doi.org/10.4271/2013-01-1287

CLIPS
3/11/15: Info Wars
4/21/25: Louder with Crowder, calls it the “gayest feature in all of modern cars”
5/15/25: Zeldin on News Nation
5/19/25: Zeldin on Fox
5/21/25: Rep. Doug LaMalfa on CSPAN, begin at 1:16:00 to 1:21:28
7/29/25: Sean Hannity Show
7/30/25: Info Wars at 5:40
8/23/25: Zeldin on The Glenn Beck Program (endangerment, not specifically auto stop)
12/6/25: Fox segment on stop start, Zeldin is interviewed
2/12/26: 23:51 Zeldin’s announcement, w/ “Largest Deregulation” posters
2/13/26: White House video on X declaring “Auto start-stop is officilly dead.”
2/14/26: Sean Hannity Show but begin earlier at 4:35 to hear all the climate denier stuff
4/8/26: Zeldin & WSJ tweet → WSJ article is “Drivers Celebrate the Demise of the Most Hated Feature in Their Cars”
4/9/26: AI video tweet from Zeldin
4/8/26: Zeldin at The Heartland Institute’s 16th International Conference on Climate Change, begins talking about endangerment finding at 21:38 and auto stop at 25:51, saying “apparently it was the most popular part of the decision” (at the start of this video, the pres of Heartland says “The truth is clear. There is no climate crisis. The science is very clear.” followed by applause!)

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Rollie and Nicole are back with an exciting update about season 4, and a mini explainer on the Trump administration’s “clean beautiful coal” mascot Coalie.
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Music: Tony Domenick
Art: Jordan Doll
Special Thanks: The Civil Liberties Defense Center
SOURCES
Trump touts 'Beautiful Clean Coal', addresses energy costs
Trump At UN: 'Climate Change Is The Greatest Con Job'
10 Things to Know About How OSMRE Supports America’s Energy Legacy and Communities

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