Kavanaugh and Climate Change (with Elise Larsen)

Pantsuit Politics

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🗓️ 18 September 2018

⏱️ 58 minutes

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An account of sexual misconduct set off a firestorm around Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court this weekend. We discuss what this means for his possible confirmation along with some other big stories from the weekend. We also share our conversation with Elise Larsen about the urgency of climate change. Recommended Resources: Christine Blasey Ford Speaks Out on Kavanaugh Megan Garber - The Phantom Reckoning Home Birth and Birth Certificates What "Problem" Kids Are Trying to Teach Us Gratitude Moment: Jocelyn Bell Brunell Wins Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Strengthens Diplomat Ranks Climate Change Resources from Elise Larsen: CoolClimate Calculator Carbon Calculator Six Americas Super Short Survey (SASSY) At water-starved Lake Mead and Lake Powell, 'the crisis is already real,' scientists say Carbon Footprint Of Best Conserving Americans Is Still Double Global Average Department of Defense Climate Change Adaptation Roadmap Database of Solutions From hope to action in an age of climate change To support the show and get access to regular bonus content, visit our Patreon page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	An account of sexual misconduct set off a firestorm around Brett Kavanaugh's nomination
0:05.0	to the Supreme Court this weekend.
0:06.8	We discuss his possible confirmation and talk hurricane Florence and climate change with
0:11.8	guest Elise Larson.
0:14.4	This is Sarah from the left and Beth from the right.
0:17.1	You're listening to Pantsuit Politics.
0:18.9	No shouting, no insults, plenty of nuance.
0:30.0	Welcome to another episode of Pantsuit Politics.
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1:11.6	And we should welcome our new executive producer on patreon, Tim Miller, who was my mentor
1:17.6	as a young lawyer and a really important person in my life.
1:20.5	And it means a lot to me that Tim is joining us at this level.
1:22.8	So thank you so much Tim and welcome.
1:25.4	I had a friend reach out to me, a mere, I don't know, 30 minutes before this news broke
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