Fight Truth Decay! October 14, 2025October 14, 2025 SATURDAY Find your protest on this map . . . or register your own and invite friends! Bob L.: “I don’t do protests.” Me, neither. But this is different. I’ve done three so far. They’re fun! And way better than sitting home, quietly acquiescing. Here are some signs to inspire you. Make your own (how about: FIGHT TRUTH DECAY! ?). Or just buy one of these. WHY PROTEST WHEN HE IS BRINGING PEACE? His vision of a peaceful, prosperous Middle East is one we all share. To the extent he pulls it off — much to be hoped for though still to be seen — he should be applauded. It would be a huge boon to the world. What he’s done and is doing to this country, on the other hand, has caused tremendous harm and will do much more. Peaceful protest is a must. ENERGY Trump looks backward; China, forward. Why China Built 162 Square Miles of Solar Panels on the World’s Highest Plateau China’s clean energy efforts contrast with the ambitions of the United States under the Trump administration, which is using its diplomatic and economic muscle to pressure other countries to buy more American gas, oil and coal. China is investing in cheaper solar and wind technology, along with batteries and electric vehicles, with the aim of becoming the world’s supplier of renewable energy and the products that rely on it. [L]ast month President Xi Jinping made a stunning pledge. Speaking before the United Nations, he said for the first time that the country would reduce its greenhouse gas emissions across its economy and would expand renewable energy sixfold in coming years. Trump’s Wind Energy Assault Stings Red States reports the Wall Street Journal. Wind provides more than 10% of U.S. electricity, but in Iowa it was responsible for roughly 59% of net generation in 2023, federal data show. Wind turbines, which help reduce local property taxes and make tens of millions in annual lease payments to farmers, help Iowa enjoy some of the lowest electricity prices in the nation. Some Iowa Republicans are increasingly expressing frustration about Trump’s stance on wind. AND, YES: PUTIN IS WINNING We need to talk about Russia, says Carole Cadwalladr. What’s key to remember in all of this is that Russia’s information warfare against the west is exactly that: it’s warfare. It’s a military strategy and it’s been overwhelming successful in the last decade.