When Donald Trump showed reluctance to bring cruise ship passengers ashore in March, his reason was because it would increase his country’s infected numbers. Many (including myself) suspected he was more concerned about appearance than people. Last week, everyone’s suspicions … Continued
Over the past month, I’ve been publishing short 1 to 2 minute animated videos, adapting cartoon debunking from the Cranky Uncle vs. Climate Change book. You can see the full playlist of videos on YouTube. I’ve now assembled all the … Continued
After one of the Vice President’s staffers tested positive for COVID-19, Donald Trump responded with the following ramble: This is why the whole concept of tests aren’t necessarily great. The tests are perfect, but something can happen between a test … Continued
This one should annoy both sides of the political divide equally!
The video Plandemic is a textbook example of conspiratorial thinking. And so it’s instructive looking at examples from this video. Working with Stephan Lewandowsky, Ullrich Ecker, and Sander van der Linden, we put together a video examining the traits of … Continued
This week, we learn that the Trump administration is planning to wind down the COVID-19 task force over the next few weeks. When Trump ignored science & closed too late, it led to over 1 million Americans getting infected. Now … Continued
As today is Star Wars day (May the fourth be with you), this is an appropriate time to address an important topic: Baby Yoda! In December while we were crowdfunding to develop the Cranky Uncle game, I ran a contest … Continued
Here’s my eighth Cranky Uncle video, debunking the myth that CO2 has followed warming in the past so CO2 can’t cause warming. This animated video is adapted from cartoons in the Cranky Uncle vs. Climate Change book. When we burn fossil fuels, we release … Continued
Last Friday, I woke up to see that Donald Trump’s horrifying ramble about injecting disinfectant had gone viral. Before I even got out of bed, I grabbed some cartoons of a scientist and Trump from the Cranky Uncle book and … Continued
The U.S. has been impacted by COVID-19 more than any other country. Currently, they have had four times more cases than any other country, and twice as many deaths (note that the vertical axis in the graph below is logarithmic). … Continued