Michael Schellenberger

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Score -16
1/12/2025, 10:09:42 PM
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In reply to:
Brian Bellia
@BrianBellia
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3d
@shellenberger Our @abcnews uncritically aired Newsom denying the dry hydrants.
Biden: "I know you're getting a bad rap about these fire hydrants not having enough water in them".
Newsom: "We gotta deal with this misinformation. There were hurricane-force winds of mis and disinformation, lies!"
Michael Shellenberger
@shellenberger
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3d
Had a massive water reservoir been online, it wouldn't have made much difference to LA firefighters, say the media. In fact, it would have made a massive difference. And now a whistleblower has come forward to say the reservoir should never have been drained in the first place.

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