People in our sphere like to talk about this thing called the Overton Window.

Anytime somebody proposes a political initiative or a protest movement or a petition or a publicity campaign that is either manifestly unworkable, counterproductive or ill-advised, we hear that we should lend our support nevertheless, because whatever this misbegotten thing might otherwise be, it is absolutely sure to “move the Overton Window.

As revealed by Fox News in the immediate aftermath of the disaster, satellite images have revealed that the Nepal floods were caused by a massive bedrock failure, not a glacial landslide:

New study finds mycotoxins in every plant-based fake meat product; 212 “plant-based meat alternatives” were tested and found without fail to contain toxic fungi – kinds that are carcinogenic, hepatotoxic, nephrotoxic & immune suppressive.

German football was rocked earlier this month when Bayern Munich’s young star midfielder Jamal Musiala collapsed on the pitch not once, but twice in three days during preseason matches against Leipzig and Heidenheim.

Where are all the climate ambulance-chasers? Well, you won’t find them in the Atlantic. So far in 2026, Atlantic hurricane activity has been unusually quiet. [some emphasis, links added]

On the subject of facts versus arm-waving, consider the Guardian column headlined “Reform says we need to choose between climate and economy.

Never mind the Anthropocene. After a temporary bout of forest fires the New York Times Climate Forward has called the present age the “Pyrocene”, linking to a piece in which David Wallace-Wells thunders:

Friday, August 21st 2026 was a slow news day. You could tell because the BBC’s Radio 4 6 O’Clock News led with the vacuous revelation Harry and Meghan are coming back to the UK.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has 30 days to explain why it hasn’t complied with a 2021 court order requiring the agency to reveal how it determined that current wireless radiation exposure limits — which haven’t been updated in 30 years — adequately protect people and the environment, a federal appeals court ruled today.

 

Today’s Climate Porn, courtesy of the Mail:

Devastating flash floods and mudslides have wiped out buildings and bridges along the Nepal–Tibet border – with hundreds of tourists still missing.

 

A new study analyzing data from the CDC’s V-safe surveillance system has identified 185,285 people who reported that their health remained worse three months or longer after COVID-19 vaccination and who attributed that deterioration to the vaccine.

In a major victory for medical freedom and the First Amendment, a federal judge has barred California officials from investigating, prosecuting, or punishing Independent Medical Alliance President Emeritus Dr. Pierre Kory (pictured), Senior Fellow Dr. Brian Tyson, and other doctors because their medical opinions about COVID-19 differ from positions promoted by government public health authorities

When a former government scientist of high repute and flawless career warns that the government told you deadly lies, it usually pays to listen in to what they have to say.

The boss of British Gas’s owner has warned the UK faces fuel shortages this winter as stockpiles fall to just 30% owing to an over-reliance on imports.

A weather-modification company claims its drones sprayed silver iodide into clouds over Alaska and produced roughly 19 million gallons of additional water in about three hours, but its own report shows that water was not directly measured as precipitation that would not otherwise have fallen.

I believe patents have become tools of monopoly, not innovation. They protect incumbent power at the expense of progress, and the entire system is built on fraud and serves corporate interests, not the public good.