Educate yourself on what’s really going on

Elon Musk’s DOGE has gained full access to our Social Security, Medicare and tax records. He now has access to millions of Americans’ financial data and can manipulate payments.

How many of you know this?

Forty percent of the American people only listen to the misinformation station or right wing media.

I am writing this letter to inform you that everyone needs to read the paper or listen to the public radio that lets you know what is really going on — not misinformation or lies.

We are in a constitutional crisis right now. Trump and Musk are performing a coup. Everyone needs to know what is happening right now.

Martha Cameron

Schenectady

Opt out of electric school bus mandate

Fossil-fuel-caused climate change is real, but the mandate for all electric school buses is premature.

The accelerating increase of CO2 in the Earth’s atmosphere is displayed on the Keeling Curve. It shows a 40% increase since 1959. It is when American scientist Charles David Keeling initiated daily measurements in Hawaii.

Measured global temperature increases correlate with atmospheric CO2. Seasonal changes result from growth and decay of vegetation.

A partial solution to climate change is producing electricity without burning coal and oil. This requires a humongous increase of wind-turbines and solar panels, along with battery storage, while maintaining existing hydro- and nuclear-powered electricity. Many projects are now delayed for lack of acceptable locations.

All available carbon-free electricity is now being used by........

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