The End of the World

Or: The unfortunate results of ignoring an inconvenient truth

Jackie Thornhill
Mar 27, 2019 · 14 min read
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It was a balmy, bordering on uncomfortably hot day in Washington, D.C. on June 1, 2017.

The temperature in the capitol climbed to 85 degrees Fahrenheit, five degrees above the historical average, as a crowd of federal officials sweated in their suits. President Trump stood in the Rose Garden of the…

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