Oliver Vogelsang

I try to not make assumptions. The map is not the territory.

[Leon Vermeulen @Leonve19031948]

Who Raises Our Children? The Expanding Boundaries of the Protective State https://t.co/andAGhnb0T

[Steven Pinker @sapinker]

Scientists & science journalists decry the public's rejection of science, but are oblivious to the major cause: the perception, sometimes correct, that scientists are just another political faction. Among the guiltiest perpetrators are the recent editors of Scientific American, who turned this once-beloved treasure into a left-wing propaganda rag. This absolutely does not justify the Trump administration's unconstitutional meddling, but the new owners are right to restore it to its mission of explaining science to Americans. The Nation reports on The Fall of “Scientific American” https://t.co/m8Xml7EqQJ

[Bjorn Lomborg @BjornLomborg]

Denmark spent decades building nearly 5,000 wind turbines

Together, they produced 21.6 TWh in the last 12 months

One nuclear plant in Sweden made 23.3 TWh

Oh, and nuclear runs 24/7 — wind doesn’t

There's one big reason Denmark has some of the most expensive electricity in the world

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[Leon Vermeulen @Leonve19031948]

Oslo did not create a peace process. It brought Ukraine and Europe back to one that Washington had already begun. https://t.co/fRa9ScXytL

[reason @reason]

For decades, nuclear power was a divisive issue. But in a welcome change, it now enjoys bipartisan support. https://t.co/hMrloPatj7

[Colin Wright @SwipeWright]

🚨 NEW: For the @WSJ, @Hartz_PhD and I expose the ideological takeover of the American Psychological Association.

The APA is facing the possible loss of its federal accreditation authority following allegations of widespread antisemitism.

But while the APA's antisemitism problem is serious, it's only a symptom of a much deeper ideological rot.

The organization has become so captured by radical left-wing political activism that its commitment to scientific objectivity competence is now in serious doubt.

We examined the program for this year's major APA Division 39 conference, which drew nearly 800 attendees and held 90 panels over four days.

By our count, roughly 70 of the 90 panels were overtly political, and always left-wing. Topics included abolishing the family, queer anarchist psychoanalysis, dismantling gender assessment guidelines, and white supremacy. One session even concluded with a drag show.

There was at least some hope that the threat of losing federal accreditation might prompt some institutional soul-searching. It didn't.

Instead, APA members just elected Candice Hargons as their next president. Her campaign identifies "systemic intersectional oppression" as the profession's "common enemy" and calls for rejecting the traditional scientific notions of objectivity.

Psychologists wield enormous influence over vulnerable patients, and the people seeking treatment deserve the peace of mind knowing that the care they're receiving care is evidence based and not tainted radical politics.

We believe most would agree that federal accreditation should actually mean something. If the APA cannot distinguish its scientific mission from its political activism, the Education Department should reconsider whether it deserves the government's endorsement as an authority over psychological training.

Read our full essay in the Wall Street Journal below:
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[Leon Vermeulen @Leonve19031948]

Brussels Against the Ballot Box: Why Must Europe’s Budget Be Settled Before Voters Speak? https://t.co/uKZdPIUOjZ

[Michael Shellenberger @shellenberger]

A reportedly drunk & possibly insane man attacked a member of parliament in Australia with his car. And so, naturally, a few vile politicians are exploiting the tragedy to demand mass online censorship. Decades of scientific evidence & common sense demolish their lies. THREAD

[Leon Vermeulen @Leonve19031948]

The Dying Swan: Brussels’ Last Standing Ovation? https://t.co/obJf5Nb3U3

[Ingrid Carlqvist @ingridcarlqvist]

The journalists, both then and now, have much to explain.
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[Leon Vermeulen @Leonve19031948]

France Can Defend Ukraine’s Future. But Who Will Defend the Future of France’s Children? https://t.co/Pr4ZuVD2jk

[Oliver Vogelsang @voolproov]

"Europe now faces the choice it has spent four years avoiding. It can enter negotiations and fight for a reciprocal, enforceable settlement. [..] Or it can confiscate Russia’s reserves, prolong the war and pretend that buying additional time is the same as changing its outcome."

[Leon Vermeulen @Leonve19031948]

Trump Pulls the Plug While Europe https://t.co/Bc0VAb9VHQ

[Leon Vermeulen @Leonve19031948]

Trump Pulls the Plug While Europe https://t.co/Bc0VAb9VHQ

[Michael Shellenberger @shellenberger]

Wow, wow, wow. I just left the National Press Club where Minister of Communications @AnikaWells spoke. She repeatedly and brazenly lied about the fake accounts, claiming they were only for enforcement, even though the legislation says in black and white that the eSafety Commissioner can use them in unlimited ways for "educational" and "promotional" purposes.

One big moment came when a Politico reporter got up and said something about how mean people like @PaulineHansonOz were to eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman-Grant. Seriously. A supposed reporter was white-knighting for a government official during the official Q&A. The same reporter had come up to me before Wells' speech and asked if I had criticized Inman-Grant. Who needs government censors when you have Politico?

After he asked his question, Wells showed the most emotion, describing online criticism of Inman-Grant as "abuse." She also talked about her own staff's supposed suffering. I kid you not. The mask dropped, and you could see what really upset her: people — including a sitting Senator — criticizing government officials.

After gaslighting the audience about fake accounts, Wells repeatedly insisted the government wasn't trying to censor content. She said this after filling her speech with examples of content she claimed harmed people. You couldn't make it up.

This legislation is the culmination of decades of progressives equating words with physical violence. Wells cynically compared her legislation to prevent psychological "harm" to various laws that protect people from physical harm, like seat belt laws.

BTW, Wells never said what content it was that she thought caused eating disorders. Pictures of skinny women? Dietary advice? Who knows. Nobody asked.

Another important moment came when Wells explicitly said Australia would be pursuing censorship alongside other nations, including the UK, France, and Spain—all countries where governments risk losing power to populists.

I spoke with Julie Inman-Grant before the speech began and asked about the fake accounts. She insisted they were there just for enforcement, and when I asked why the law allowed them to be used for government propaganda, she said she might write an "enforcement memo," which, of course, would have no impact on the legislation.

After her speech, I went up to Wells and asked if she was seriously saying the legislation didn't allow the government to use fake accounts for government propaganda. She refused to answer. A man who said he was from the National Press Club stepped in front of me and said I could interview her afterward. But that wasn't possible because they rushed her out the back to avoid any difficult questions.

So there you have it. The pettiest people in Australia are seeking to silence citizens and their political opponents in the name of protecting children. These deeply intolerant and cynical people want to control what you can see and say online. And they're doing it with most of the media's support. Australia has reached a new low in its rapid descent into dogmatism, intolerance, and censorship.

[Oliver Vogelsang @voolproov]

"Engagement is not about winning a debate or even changing minds, but better understanding why disagreement exists and ways to turn disagreement into compromise. The goal of politics is always to reach a shared perspective on common interests and [consistent] policy options."

[The Honest Broker @RogerPielkeJr]

A Report from the Netherlands
Why engagement matters to me
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[The Honest Broker @RogerPielkeJr]

A Report from the Netherlands
Why engagement matters to me
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[Leon Vermeulen @Leonve19031948]

Brussels Wants to Beat the Voters to the Ballot Box https://t.co/C7yVdkrmNK

[Oliver Vogelsang @voolproov]

"We have merely slowed down on the difficult road towards the only destination that can ultimately secure Ukraine, Russia and Europe alike: a negotiated end to a war that none of them can afford to continue indefinitely."

[Leon Vermeulen @Leonve19031948]

The Dream Was Delayed, Not Destroyed https://t.co/md8xAtx8Zn

[Leon Vermeulen @Leonve19031948]

The Dream Was Delayed, Not Destroyed https://t.co/md8xAtx8Zn

[PNT show Capitals Uncovered @TheRealPNTshow]

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