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Mon Sep 29, 2025, 03:31 PM Monday

'Trump Energy Dept. Under Fire for Banning 'Climate Change' and Related Terms'

"Politico reported Sunday that the US Department of Energy has added 'climate change' and other related terms to its 'list of words to avoid' at a key office...According to a Friday email obtained by the news outlet, other banned words at the DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy include carbon/CO2 footprint, clean, decarbonization, dirty energy, emissions, energy transition, green, sustainability/sustainable, and tax breaks/tax credits/subsidies."

" 'Please ensure that every member of your team is aware that this is the latest list of words to avoid—and continue to be conscientious about avoiding any terminology that you know to be misaligned with the administration’s perspectives and priorities,' Rachel Overbey, acting director of external affairs, reportedly wrote."

https://www.commondreams.org/news/climate-change-trump

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'Trump Energy Dept. Under Fire for Banning 'Climate Change' and Related Terms' (Original Post) sop Monday OP
Banning words is the epitome of "Orwellian" and malignant totalitarianism Bernardo de La Paz Monday #1

Bernardo de La Paz

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1. Banning words is the epitome of "Orwellian" and malignant totalitarianism
Mon Sep 29, 2025, 03:51 PM
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For example, you are forbidden to post about Winnie the Pooh in China because of the resemblance to Xi and how the name became a code-word for Xi.

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