Category Archives: Communications

Freedom on the Net 2022 Ratings by Country

Posted on October 19, 2022 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Freedom on the Internet and in social media in 2021-22 shows that only 18% of global internet users are assessed as Free, 34% as Partly Free, and 37% as Not Free.  11% are in countries that were not assessed.  The … Continue reading →

Posted in Affairs of State, Algorithms, Big Data, China, Communications, Cybersecurity, Democracy, Democracy Ratings, First Amendment, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of the Press, Freedom to Assemble, Freedom to Petition, Freedoms, Infrastructure, Iran, Middle East, NATO, Putin, Religion, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Nations | Leave a comment

Trump’s Dr. Teleprompter Jekyll versus Mr. Tweeter Hyde

Posted on July 29, 2020 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Trump’s Dr. Teleprompter Jekyll versus Mr. Tweeter Hyde. I’m pretty sure that Trump doesn’t write his teleprompter prose, and only reads it as a recalcitrant second grader who is forced to read it.  We know that, because it is written … Continue reading →

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Trump: The Denier of Freedoms, in Chief

Posted on July 18, 2020 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Trump:  The Denier of Freedoms, in Chief Trump had the Trumpiness to tell a Fox News interviewer that he wanted people to have freedom not to wear a mask, as if he was the guaranteer of our freedoms.  Nothing could … Continue reading →

Posted in Communications, Congress, Congressional Investigation, Constitution, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of the Press, Freedom to Assemble, Freedom to Petition, Freedoms, Health Care, Politics, Secrecy, Trump Administration, Trump Truthiness | Tagged | Leave a comment

Status of US and Canadian Coronavirus Cases, and US Unpreparedness

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Status of US and Canada Coronavirus Cases, and US Unpreparedness There have only been about 500 tests so far.  There is no evidence that a million tests are coming.  The CDC test count has been removed from its website.  The … Continue reading →

Posted in Affairs of State, Africa, Communications, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Trump Administration, Trumpcare Deaths | Tagged | Leave a comment

Is Trump the USA Vector 1?

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Is Trump the USA Vector 1? Is Trump doing his utmost to spread infections in America?  This article started out elaborating on the lack of healthcare for 44 million people. This includes the 11 million undocumented immigrants, who are afraid … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Election, 2020 Election, 2020 Primaries, Affairs of State, AG William Barr, American Carnage, Communications, Criminal Justice System, Fifth Amendment, Freedom of Speech, Impeachment, Politics, Trump Administration | Tagged | Leave a comment

Why Are We Waiting for Trump Alone to Determine War or Peace?

Posted on January 7, 2020 by Dennis SILVERMAN

We’re back to this incomprehension of why, in supposedly the most advanced nation in the world, the question of war or peace is determined by one of the most self-interested billionaires, who is seriously affected by any challenges to his … Continue reading →

Posted in Affairs of State, Communications, Congress, Constitution, Department of Defense, Department of Energy, Economies, Fossil Fuel Energy, Iran, Middle East, Nuclear Weapons, Politics, Saudi Oil Imports, State Department, US Oil, World Oil Exports, World Oil Usage | Tagged | Leave a comment

@Real Interstellar Communication Would Be Trumpian

Posted on November 15, 2019 by Dennis SILVERMAN

@Real Interstellar Communication Would Be Trumpian We all know that for a universal communication with extraterrestrials, scientists have almost always proposed some universal mathematical or superior physical concepts.  This assumes that aliens on the other end are also super mathematicians … Continue reading →

Posted in 2020 Election, Communications, Exoplanets, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of the Press, Humor, Life in the Universe, Physics in Movies, Politics, SETI, Space Travel, Trump Truthiness | Tagged | Leave a comment

Use of a University Blog for Science Communication and Government Evaluations

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Use of a University Blog for Science Communication and Government Evaluations I am aware that I as a University employee, one cannot advertise for a product, or support a political party or candidate during work hours, or using University resources.  … Continue reading →

Posted in About This Blog, Climate Education, Climate Science, Communications, Congressional Investigation, Constitution, Democracy Ratings, Education, First Amendment, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of the Press, Humor, Trump Administration, Trump on Climate Change, Trump Truthiness, UC Irvine | Leave a comment

Setting of the Doomsday Clock at the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists for 2019

Posted on January 24, 2019 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Setting of the Doomsday Clock at the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists for 2019 The Doomsday Clock started measuring the time to midnight in terms of the danger of nuclear war and events.  It now includes risks from climate change … Continue reading →

Posted in 2020 Election, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Climate Education, Climate Science, Communications, Department of Defense, Military Budget, North Korea Nuclear Threat, North Korean Nuclear Agreement, Nuclear Weapons, Paris Climate Agreement, Trump Administration, Trump on Climate Change | Tagged | Leave a comment

Our 700th Energy Blog Article

Posted on February 4, 2018 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Our 700th Energy Blog Article It’s time to celebrate our 700th blog article. I call it our, because my writing is largely a reflection of my community and information sources. I like to look beyond the news publications, which avoid … Continue reading →

Posted in About This Blog, Big Data, California Water, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Climate Science, Communications, Education, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of the Press, Irvine Water, Laguna Beach Energy Savings, Mayor's Climate Action Plan, Science Funding, Trump Administration, Trump on Climate Change, UC Federal Funding, UC Irvine | Tagged | Leave a comment