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TMI 04/15/2022 – BEST OF TMI: Records Simultaneously Broken at Both Poles, The Corruption of Gayle Manchin, Study Shows Little Harm from Unauthorized Downloads, the Limitations of Measurement

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REBROADCAST OF MARCH 25, 2022 EPISODE: The temperature in parts of the Antarctic hit 70ºF above average – what makes that even more alarming is how at the SAME moment parts of the Arctic hit 50ºF above average! We discuss the ramifications. Next, while many are aware of the corrupt and corporate leanings of Democratic Senator Joe Manchin, his wife Gayle happens to have still OTHER corrupting forces that she merrily navigates for her husband’s benefit.

Then, we review how the EU commissioned a study to “prove” that unauthorized downloads have a negative effect on legitimate sales of various forms of media, only to have the study buried when it failed to show much of anything like that. Finally, we examine the idea “If you can’t measure it, then it doesn’t exist” and why this is a truly flawed concept. All that and more on TMI for Friday, April 15, 2022 – listen in for YOUR Cure for the Common Media!

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TMI 04/08/2022 – BEST OF TMI: Thwaite Glacier Can Cause Sea Level to Rise, How the USA Will Monitor Next COVID-19 Surge, How Many Human Beings Have Ever Lived on Earth

REBROADCAST OF APRIL 1, 2022 EPISODE: The Thwaite Glacier in Antarctica is becoming less stable by the day, and its particular positioning makes it a very potent force in the future rise of sea levels. We discuss that, then we go over concerns that are being expressed over how the USA is going to monitor the next surge of COVID-19 infection when we seem to be dismantling the programs that have done just that the last two years. Finally, we take a quick look at precisely how many human beings have ever lived on Earth – given that we are almost to eight billion, the total will surprise you. All this and more on TMI for Friday, April 8, 2022 – listen in for YOUR Cure for the Common Media!

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TMI 04/01/2022 – Thwaite Glacier Can Cause Sea Level to Rise, How the USA Will Monitor Next COVID-19 Surge, How Many Human Beings Have Ever Lived on Earth

The Thwaite Glacier in Antarctica is becoming less stable by the day, and its particular positioning makes it a very potent force in the future rise of sea levels. We discuss that, then we go over concerns that are being expressed over how the USA is going to monitor the next surge of COVID-19 infection when we seem to be dismantling the programs that have done just that the last two years. Finally, we take a quick look at precisely how many human beings have ever lived on Earth – given that we are almost to eight billion, the total will surprise you. All this and more on TMI for Friday, April 1, 2022 – listen in for YOUR Cure for the Common Media!

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TMI 03/25/2022 – Records Simultaneously Broken at Both Poles, The Corruption of Gayle Manchin, Study Shows Little Harm from Unauthorized Downloads, the Limitations of Measurement

The temperature in parts of the Antarctic hit 70ºF above average – what makes that even more alarming is how at the SAME moment parts of the Arctic hit 50ºF above average! We discuss the ramifications. Next, while many are aware of the corrupt and corporate leanings of Democratic Senator Joe Manchin, his wife Gayle happens to have still OTHER corrupting forces that she merrily navigates for her husband’s benefit.

Then, we review how the EU commissioned a study to “prove” that unauthorized downloads have a negative effect on legitimate sales of various forms of media, only to have the study buried when it failed to show much of anything like that. Finally, we examine the idea “If you can’t measure it, then it doesn’t exist” and why this is a truly flawed concept. All that and more on TMI for Friday, March 25, 2022 – listen in for YOUR Cure for the Common Media!

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TMI 02/18/2022 – Dave Black Passes, Southwest Megadrought, How PR Has Gaslit Us All on the Environment, Supercomputer Successfully Simulates Entire Universe, More

Dave Black, founder of WSUM here in Madison, Wisconsin, and one of the key people who helped get TMI on the airwaves, has died less than one year after his retirement. While we shall spend most of this episode on other topics, I refused to go further without honoring the passing of this dedicated media visionary. Thank you for humoring me.

Then, we talk about the dry facts surrounding the drought the southwest United States has been suffering though, including how it can be considered the worst in recorded history by several measures. Next, we examine how the very framework we use on a daily basis to talk about environmental issues has been corrupted for over 50 years now to shift as much of the blame away from corporate responsibility as possible. Finally, we briefly go over how for the first time, computer modeling has been able to successfully simulate the universe from the Big Bang through to its present state. All this and much more on TMI for Friday, February 18, 2022 – listen in for YOUR Cure for the Common Media!

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TMI 01/14/2022 – Is Omicron Really “Milder”, GOP’s One-Party Rule in Wisconsin a Model for Everywhere Else, 2021’s Record Ocean Temps, More

Katherine J. Wu of the Atlantic tells us that virologists don’t mean what WE mean when they say the Omicron variant of COVID is “milder” – that misunderstanding is leading to a lot of poor public health decisions, letting our guard down around a still-fatal pandemic. Then, we look over Ryan Cooper’s piece in the week, entitled “Wisconsin’s One-Party Rule is What the GOP Wants Everywhere” and how, despite having a Democratic governor, virtually all policy in the state is under the thumb of the Republicans. Finally we review the findings that 2021 had the hottest ocean temperatures on record, and what that means for the future. All that and more on TMI for Friday, January 14, 2022 – listen in for YOUR Cure for the Common Media!

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TMI 12/10/2021 – Climate Lawsuits Solving Climate Crisis, Sildenafil Keeping Dementia at Bay, Stress is Human During the Holidays, More

One of the key things that you’d expect a true crisis to bring is damage to those who have done no wrong – and the Climate Crisis does not disappoint. The wronged parties are taking to the courts for remedy against those damages, and this may be key to finally getting the attention of the oligarchs. Then, Sildenafil, a highly popular medication for keeping certain things alert, seems to be showing an ability to help fight dementia- we go over the swell results. Finally, we take some time to recall that the holiday season is upon us, and none of us are immune to stressing out. All this and much more on TMI for Friday, December 10, 2021 – listen in for YOUR Cure for the Common Media!

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TMI 11/12/2021 – How the USA Uses “Climate Finance” Ambiguity to Not Pay for Climate Crisis Agreements, How We Face Either a New Dark Ages or a New Enlightenment, More

At the 26th Conference of Parties (COP26) climate conference, there’s been a renewed call to have “climate finance” defined in such a way that keeps things like loans out of the picture. After all, “climate finance” is the funding put forward to help nations that need assistance to help them become greener, and if it includes (via ambiguity) such things as predatory loans or comes with strings attached, it discourages those we want to ENCOURAGE to adapt. Worse, it gives the loaning countries the expectation that what they “spend” on climate finance will actually come back to them, leaving less actual revenue put towards the effort than the manipulated numbers tell.

Then, we explore how financial desperation is fueling fear and ignorance globally, and how we are doomed to a dark age… unless we can succeed in bringing about a new enlightenment! All this and much more on TMI for Friday, November 12, 2021 – listen in for YOUR Cure for the Common Media.

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TMI 10/22/2021 – Squid Game’s Scathing Satire of Capitalism is Misrepresented by Horrified Capitalists, Nobel in Econ is Worth Talking About, the Rarity of Offworld Life Makes This World Important

The enormously popular Netflix series “Squid Game” has caught a lot of attention politically for the obvious yet unshakable satire of capitalism that it provides, clearly illustrating how ruthless and inhuman acts are virtually the only way to “win the game”. However, those who champion the capitalist nightmare we are in cannot allow (or even fathom) this sharp attack to go unanswered, going to so far as to take the creator’s quoted purpose of the series and flatly saying he’s wrong. We expose these denials and the mendacious folks behind them, and show you how to detect bad analysis about the series.

Then, this year’s Nobel Prize in Economics is actually worth talking about, as it recognizes the shift from ideological economics (which has people believing harmful nonsense about immigrants and the minimum wage) to evidence-based economics. Finally, we give an overview of how a habitable planet does NOT equal one that will spontaneously grow life of its own, and break down the beautiful rarity our own planet is. Given that, maybe we should protect it more strenuously? All that and much more on TMI for Friday, October 22, 2021 – listen in for YOUR Cure for the Common Media!

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TMI 9/24/2021 – ‘I’ vs. ‘We’ in the Fight Against Climate Change, Billionaire Taxation is Key, More than Gabby: Native Women Need More Attention When They Go Missing, News in Brief

Global Warming’s “tipping points” like Fires, Floods, Permafrost Melt, and other catastrophes appear absolutely unstoppable when framed with the oft-asked “what can _I_ do about it?” We show why this is the WRONG framework to use when tackling climate issues.

Then, we further go into how (MMT be damned) possibly one of the most KEY parts of solving the crisis is the taxation of the Billionaire class. Finally, we shed light on how, while it is perfectly good that Gabby Petito got the attention she did when she was “lost”, so many more Native women are lost with barely a mention in even the most local of media. All this and more on TMI with Aldous Tyler for Friday, September 24, 2021 – listen in for YOUR Cure for the Common Media.