White House deletes thousands of webpages about energy conservation as heatwave slams US
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It follows Republican outrage over Mamdani offering the same heatwave advice as everyone else.

It follows Republican outrage over Mamdani offering the same heatwave advice as everyone else.

The US Department of Energy reportedly deleted about 6,000 pages related to energy conservation as a historic heatwave tears across the country.

The deletion was suspiciously timed, following Republican outrage over Mayor Zohran Mamdani asking New Yorkers to help reduce strain on the grid by setting their AC to 78 degrees. Republicans like Ted Cruz (who has famously fled severe weather in his home state), Nikki Haley, and Representative Nancy Mace (South Carolina) quickly pounced, framing the request as socialism and an act of war on women in menopause (the Republican Party is notoriously friendly to women’s health).

Of course, this is pretty standard advice during a heatwave. It was the official stance of the Department of Energy that Americans should set their thermostats between 75 and 78 degrees, and Republican governors in deep red states like Texas have issued the same advice in the past — including current governor Greg Abbott.

  • grue@lemmy.world
    11·
    1 day ago

    Blah, blah, blah. That’s a lot of words for “I don’t fucking understand math.” Or apparently the difference between a primary and a general election, for that matter. Or basic reading comprehension!

    For example:

    Yes that requires getting off your lazy liberal ass. Going outside. And organizing for once in your fucking life. And that’s hard and oh but you don’t have the time and oh but what if people don’t want to vote and but who blah blah blah.

    Just vote and encourage others to vote for their interests. You will increase voter participation, which more than handles the “but where are these voters going to come from” argument your owners taught you to spew.

    THAT’S ALL STUFF THAT HAPPENS IN THE PRIMARY!

    Also, you’re a goddamn liar who is assuming a fuckton of stuff about me that isn’t true.

    Maybe you should get off your ass and get some goddamn education about what’s actually effective in our political system instead of CARRYING WATER FOR THE FASCISTS BY MISLEADING PEOPLE TO DO USELESS SHIT!