Next Draft - Renewed Optimism
Let's end the year on a positive note: 2023 was great for renewable energy sources. It was also a year of big demand for oil. (I stayed positive as long as I could, I'm a news curator after all...) And nowhere is that demand being met more aggressively than in the United States. "On Wednesday, one week after world governments agreed at COP28 to 'transition away from fossil fuels,' oil companies including Shell and Hess bid a collective $382 million for drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico, the most for an auction there since 2015. The auction closely followed the release of data showing that U.S. oil production is now higher than in any country at any time in history, reaching about 13.3 million barrels per day in the fourth quarter." So it was a good news, bad news year for fuel and the environment, but that beats what had become the norm: bad news, bad news years. Tim McDonnell with an interesting look at the numbers in Semafor: 2023 brought clean energy and fossil fuels into competition like never before. 2Higher GroundFew laws have been as unevenly applied as the ones around minor drug offenses. So consider this a small step toward righting a very big wrong. USA Today: Biden pardons marijuana use nationwide. Here's what that means. "Biden issued a similar pardon last year and promised future reforms. This year's proclamation went further in that it forgave all instances of simple marijuana use or possession under federal law, including for individuals who have never been charged." (Half of America is like, "phew!" and the other half of America is like, "Wait, pot was illegal?") 3Deflate GateAnd one more piece of good news: it looks like the US economy will avoid a recession, achieve a soft landing, and make for a pretty good bounty under your Christmas tree. Inflation has finally cracked and consumer optimism is rising as we head into the new year. Prices finally fell last month after 3.5 years of increases. Politico on the Good Vibrations. 4Weekend WhatsWhat to TV: It was a weird idea to evolve Fargo the movie into Fargo the TV show. But it worked. Fargo the TV show is one of the best shows out there, and season 5, featuring Jon Hamm, Juno Temple, and Jennifer Jason Leigh, has been great so far. And if you've missed the prior seasons, lucky you. You're set for your holiday viewing. Check out Fargo on Hulu. 5Extra, ExtraHoliday Forecast: If you're dreaming of a white Christmas, you better keep dreaming. For much of America, you'll be experiencing record warm temps. Temperatures aren't the only thing rising. Covid is gearing up to be the grinch this holiday season. New COVID variant JN.1 surges to 44% of cases. The symptoms aren't any more serious, but this variant seems to be spreading like crazy. Go deeper with Eric Topol's Covid Update. 6Feel Good Friday"An Oklahoma judge on Tuesday declared innocent a man who spent 48 years in prison for a murder he did not commit – believed to be the longest amount of time served by anyone wrongfully convicted in the United States." Get a copy of my 📕, Please Scream Inside Your Heart, or grab a 👕 in the Store. |
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The Magnet Magnate
Thursday, December 21, 2023
Fishing for Compliments, Sephora and the (Sk)in Crowd
The Mile High Snub
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Colorado Kicks Trump Off Ballot, A Tree With a Message
The Long Game
Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Adding 10 years, Reading Parties, Year in Photos
Coming Up Short
Monday, December 18, 2023
We're getting shorter, the gridiron culture war
With Friends Like These
Friday, December 15, 2023
Imaginary Friend Replacement, Weekend Whats, Feel Good Friday
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