Sign in

Dr Stephen Pekar

@drclimatewarrior2.bsky.social
155 followers 189 following 307 posts

Science detective exploring past climates to predict our future Professor Queens College CUNY Climate change communicator Author The Human Dragon Briefing substack.com/@stephenpekar Non-fiction writer & Dad of a beautiful little daughter & son

PostsRepliesMedia
Dr Stephen Pekar @drclimatewarrior2.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
The Human Dragons spent decades telling us we're powerless while they hoarded wealth, bought politicians, and delayed climate action. A major global report says the opposite: humanity can build a prosperous, climate-safe future, but only by defanging the human dragons. substack.com/@stephenpeka...
000
Dr Stephen Pekar @drclimatewarrior2.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Every new record-breaking heat wave brings the same excuse: "It's just El Niño." James Hansen's latest analysis says otherwise. The Human Dragons want us to blame nature, not burning fossil fuels, making them richer while endangering our children's future. open.substack.com/pub/stephenp...
010
Dr Stephen Pekar @drclimatewarrior2.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
A new climate study projects major declines in global food production by 2050. This wasn't inevitable. The Human Dragons spent decades protecting fossil fuel profits while delaying climate action. Our children will inherit the consequences. open.substack.com/pub/stephenp...
011
Dr Stephen Pekar @drclimatewarrior2.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
The fossil-fuel industry was warned decades ago. Its own scientists studied global warming and predicted what was coming. The Human Dragons had a choice: protect our children’s future or protect the hoard. They chose the money. Our children inherit the consequences. substack.com/@stephenpeka...
substack.com
Human Dragon Briefing: The Mother of All Human Dragon Stories — Part 2
They Knew the Planet Was Burning. They Chose the Money Anyway.
140
Dr Stephen Pekar @drclimatewarrior2.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
The fossil-fuel industry was warned decades ago. Its own scientists studied global warming & predicted what was coming. The Human Dragons had a choice: protect our children’s future or protect their hoard. They chose the money. Our children inherit the consequences. Read Part 2
010
Dr Stephen Pekar @drclimatewarrior2.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
When our children are our age, they will live in a catastrophically worse world than the one we knew, unless we dramatically change course on climate change. The Human Dragons had a choice: protect our children’s future or protect the hoard. stephenpekar.substack.com/p/human-drag...
stephenpekar.substack.com
Human Dragon Briefing: The Mother of All Human Dragon Stories — Part 1
Our Children Will Inherit a Catastrophically Worse World. Are We Really Willing to Accept That?
011
Dr Stephen Pekar @drclimatewarrior2.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
JD Vance's 2016 essay correctly recognized America's pain, but it never identified who benefited from it. My latest Human Dragon Briefing argues that the real story isn't one politician. It's the concentration of wealth & power that has reshaped America. Read it here: substack.com/@stephenpeka...
000
Dr Stephen Pekar @drclimatewarrior2.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
"Free" shipping isn't free. Someone pays the price & often it's the workers whose bodies keep the system running. My latest #HumanDragonBriefing explores Amazon, worker injuries, and what they reveal about an economy driven by endless wealth accumulation. stephenpekar.substack.com/p/human-drag...
010
Dr Stephen Pekar @drclimatewarrior2.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
New Human Dragon Briefing! Peter Thiel's criticism of the Giving Pledge isn't really about charity. It's about what happens when accumulating wealth becomes the goal itself. The Human Dragon metaphor helps explain why some fortunes are never "enough." Link: stephenpekar.substack.com/p/human-drag...
stephenpekar.substack.com
Human Dragon Briefing 8
When Even Giving Away Half Isn’t Enough for Human Dragons Like Peter Thiel
000
Dr Stephen Pekar @drclimatewarrior2.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
This is critical for the 99.99% of the reason why there is a rush to build these monstrosities.
000
Dr Stephen Pekar @drclimatewarrior2.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Some great news from Colorado!! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
theguardian.com
Democratic socialist Melat Kiros defeats 15-term incumbent in Colorado House primary
Twenty-nine-year-old beat representative Diana DeGette in deep-blue Denver district
000
Dr Stephen Pekar @drclimatewarrior2.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
We were just one vote from losing the 14th Amendment, as we have four sick SCOTUS. Is this scary or what?!?! Born in the U.S.A. open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
open.substack.com
Born in the U.S.A.
The Supreme Court did the right thing, but four justices are dangerously off their rockers
000
Dr Stephen Pekar @drclimatewarrior2.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
New Human Dragon Briefing #7 Would You Kill for Another Billion Dollars? When does ambition become wealth addiction? This article explores why some corporate leaders repeatedly chose profits over people and introduces a new series examining the evidence. stephenpekar.substack.com/p/human-drag...
stephenpekar.substack.com
Human Dragon Briefing #7: Would You Kill for Another Billion Dollars?
The Morality of Wealth Addiction
000
Dr Stephen Pekar @drclimatewarrior2.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
This is a disgrace. Many of them have already repaid 2 to 3 X the original loan amount. BTW, I discuss this in the book I just finished writing, on which my Human Dragon Briefing Substack is based (I am now working to secure an agent). www.wsj.com/personal-fin...
wsj.com
They’re in Their 60s and Their Student Loans Won’t Let Them Retire
Student loans are following more Americans into what were supposed to be their retirement years.
110
Reposted by Dr Stephen Pekar
Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
AOC on possibly running for the Senate or President: They assume my ambition is a title or a seat. My ambition is way bigger than that. My ambition is to change this country. Presidents come and go, elected officials come and go, single payer healthcare is forever.
886334807224
Dr Stephen Pekar @drclimatewarrior2.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
New Human Dragon Briefing is out. What if extreme wealth hoarding isn't ambition, but an addiction? Why do some people keep accumulating billions long after they have more money than they could ever spend? Read Blog #6: stephenpekar.substack.com/p/blog-6-the... #Inequality #HumanDragons
stephenpekar.substack.com
Blog #6: The Human Dragon Briefing
The Human Dragons, Part 1: Why Is Enough Never Enough?
000
Dr Stephen Pekar @drclimatewarrior2.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Human Dragon Briefing #5 is live: "The Biggest Lie Ever Sold: The Myth of the Rich" What if billionaires aren't richer because they're better—but because the rules were written in their favor? Read here: stephenpekar.substack.com/p/the-bigges... #HumanDragonBriefing #MiddleClass #Inequality
stephenpekar.substack.com
The Biggest Lie Ever Sold: The Myth of the Rich
For most of our lives, we have been told a story.
000
Dr Stephen Pekar @drclimatewarrior2.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
The Human Dragons told us technology would create a better future. Now many of the same billionaires are buying bunkers and preparing for collapse. If the people who built the system are getting ready to escape it, maybe the rest of us should ask why. www.collapselife.com/p/elites-pre...
collapselife.com
The parasite class is prepping for a future they helped create. How many others are seeing it?
Powerful people are privately gaming out AI disruption, war, cults, social breakdown, and survival, while the public is told to trust the system.
000
Dr Stephen Pekar @drclimatewarrior2.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
I have created a Substack titled The Human Dragon Briefing: Why the Middle Class Is Struggling, Who Benefits, and What We Can Do About It. Please subscribe, as I will be creating regular posts about the middle class and what we can do about it. open.substack.com/pub/stephenp...
open.substack.com
Welcome to The Human Dragon Briefing
Why the Middle Class Is Struggling, Who Benefits, and What We Can Do About It
000
Dr Stephen Pekar @drclimatewarrior2.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
This study is chilling as it was expected. MAGA personalities score higher on measures of malevolent traits and lower on empathy and compassion. www.zmescience.com/science/news...
zmescience.com
This Study Finds a Chilling Link Between Personality Type and Trump Support
Malevolent traits and reduced empathy go hand in hand.
040
Dr Stephen Pekar @drclimatewarrior2.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
This is as bad as the Nazis. This is cowardly, brutal fascism. The Democrats are feckless, as every democratic state & city govt must pass a law for all ICE to have ID &faces visible. PERIOD! Where are the Democrats protecting not only immigrants but US citizens? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
theguardian.com
US citizens jailed in LA Ice raids speak out: ‘They came ready to attack’
Exclusive: Andrea Velez and Adrian Martinez recount their capture by immigration officers and its effects on their lives
020
Dr Stephen Pekar @drclimatewarrior2.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
I completely agree. The world is heading for a catastrophic collapse in the coming decades. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
theguardian.com
Democrats and climate groups ‘too polite’ in fight against ‘malevolent’ fossil fuel giants, says key senator
Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island gives 300th climate speech on the US Senate floor
031
Dr Stephen Pekar @drclimatewarrior2.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
This is great news for the news!!! This removes the corporate control over how we get information. This could finally be a way to get real news, facts, and information to the average folks. We all need to support her in this endeavor. breakingnews60s.com/lam/rachel-m...
breakingnews60s.com
Rachel Maddow’s Quiet Rebellion: Inside Her Secret Plan to Break Free from MSNBC and Reinvent the Future of Journalism - News
It didn’t begin with a press release. Or a headline. Or even a rumor. It began with a silence—a series of quiet, deliberate moves made far from the lights of
000
Dr Stephen Pekar @drclimatewarrior2.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
For those who cannot understand why so many MAGA folks are following and cheering such cruelty, watch this. www.filmsforaction.org/watch/what-m...
filmsforaction.org
What Makes Trump & MAGA So Cruel? A Psychiatrist Explains
14 minutes | Have you ever wondered why Trump and MAGA seem so cruel to many people? In this video, psychiatrist Dr Russell Razzaque explains the psychological factors at play. We'll dive into the emo...
000
Dr Stephen Pekar @drclimatewarrior2.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
If you want to know Trump's endgame, read this. You need to know who Curtis Yarvin is. theconversation.com/friday-essay...
theconversation.com
Friday essay: Trump’s reign fits Curtis Yarvin’s blueprint of a CEO-led American monarchy. What is technological fascism?
The Washington Post called Curtis Yarvin’s blog ‘required reading for the extremely online right’. He advocates for the end of democracy – and a governing monarch.
000
Dr Stephen Pekar @drclimatewarrior2.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
For all New Yorkers, See how the human dragon billionaires are doing everything in their power to prevent Mamdani from becoming mayor. If that is not enough reason to vote for him, I don't know what will. www.wsj.com/us-news/nyc-...
wsj.com
NYC Real-Estate Execs Throw Money Behind Adams to Counter Rise of Mamdani
Developers turn their backs on former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and host fundraisers for incumbent mayor
000
Dr Stephen Pekar @drclimatewarrior2.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
How the New York Times is hurting Mamdani is disgusting. An ultra-rich family owns the NYT, so I am not surprised. But these articles expose the paper for what it is, a paper for and by the human dragons. It is time for me to cancel my NYT subscription. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
theguardian.com
Is the New York Times trying to wreck Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral bid? | Margaret Sullivan
With their made-up scandal, combined with the pre-election editorial, the Times looks like it’s on a crusade against Mamdani
010
Dr Stephen Pekar @drclimatewarrior2.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
This is what happens when you gut governmental agencies whose purpose is to protect Americans. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/u...
nytimes.com
As Floods Hit, Key Roles Were Vacant at Weather Service Offices in Texas
000
Dr Stephen Pekar @drclimatewarrior2.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
There are a few Democrats willing to show some backbone and fight for the middle class and our democracy. AOC is one of them. www.cnn.com/2025/07/02/p...
cnn.com
‘Deal with the devil’: AOC rails on House floor over Trump’s megabill | CNN Politics
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tells House members that the provisions in the proposed budget bill ‘jack up’ taxes on those making less than $50,000.
021
Dr Stephen Pekar @drclimatewarrior2.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
The descent into fascism is accelerating, and in my opinion, we are almost there. Nearly every day, the Trump administration implements another way to move us into a dictatorship. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
theguardian.com
Trump seizes on ‘moral character’ loophole as way to revoke citizenship
A new justice department directive may signal a crackdown on US citizens as part of Trump’s deportation agenda
000
Dr Stephen Pekar @drclimatewarrior2.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
A little light-heartedness to start the day. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
theguardian.com
What would I do if I won the lottery? I’d blast the world’s worst people into space | Arwa Mahdawi
It shouldn’t be hard to lure them into my spaceship. I’d just have to tell them it was hosting a multimillion-dollar wedding party, writes Arwa Mahdawi
000
Dr Stephen Pekar @drclimatewarrior2.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
A first look at an American concentration camp. Remember, these facilities are in the middle of the woods in southern Florida during the summer, without, of course, any air conditioning. Yes, these are concentration camps. This is America now. www.facebook.com/share/v/19UX...
010
Dr Stephen Pekar @drclimatewarrior2.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
This is why I voted for Mamdani!! www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-pre...
nbcnews.com
Zohran Mamdani says, ’I don’t think that we should have billionaires’: Full interview
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani talks about his campaign promises, criticisms over his tax plan and charges of antisemitism, during an exclusive interview with Meet the Press.
000
Dr Stephen Pekar @drclimatewarrior2.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
Right now, the sociopathic human dragons are in complete control of AI. As they have been consumed by the wealth addiction, they are making decisions like a heroin addict would. This is suicide for our society. Governments must begin to regulate AI before it is too late. controlai.news
controlai.news
ControlAI | Substack
Working to keep humanity in control. Click to read ControlAI, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscribers.
000
Dr Stephen Pekar @drclimatewarrior2.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
It took Hitler until June of 1933 to end democracy in Germany. These SCOTUS rulings effectively ended democracy in the US, which is about the same amount of time. Meanwhile, all of the corporate-bound Democrats are muted and docile as Democracy ends here. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...
nytimes.com
Live Updates: Trump Hails Supreme Court Ruling Limiting Nationwide Injunctions
000
Dr Stephen Pekar @drclimatewarrior2.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
open.substack.com
The Corporate Democrat’s Biggest Nightmare
He’s on the way to becoming mayor of New York City
000
Dr Stephen Pekar @drclimatewarrior2.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Read this article, and the next time you watch your favorite corporate news channel, ask yourself, are they discussing any of the civilization-threatening issues? If not, you are deluding yourself by the brainwashing they are imposing on you. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
theguardian.com
On r/collapse, people are ‘kept abreast of the latest doom’. Its moderators say it’s not for everyone
A subreddit tracking apocalyptic news in a calm, logical way comforts users who believe the end times are now
000
Dr Stephen Pekar @drclimatewarrior2.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Please go out and vote (if you haven't yet). Whatever you do, DO NOT RANK CUOMO!! Landers and Mamdani are amazing choices. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
theguardian.com
Free buses, more housing, taxing the rich: how Zohran Mamdani has gone viral in the New York mayor’s race
He was 30 points behind former governor Andrew Cuomo just months ago, but now he’s surging in the contest to lead the largest US city
000
Dr Stephen Pekar @drclimatewarrior2.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
We all must help Greenpeace fight against the fossil fuel human dragons. Please donate whatever you can! Help stop Big Oil's shocking new attack on the climate movement! chuffed.org/project/help...
chuffed.org
Help stop Big Oil's shocking new attack on the climate movement!
Texas pipeline company Energy Transfer Partners – whose billionaire CEO, Kelcey Warren, is a major supporter of President Trump – has hit Greenpeace with a $300 million SLAPP harassment lawsuit that i...
000
Dr Stephen Pekar @drclimatewarrior2.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Here is the report about climate misinformation. They conclude that climate misinformation should be criminalized. I would go a step further. The CEOs of fossil fuel corporations should be arrested for crimes against humanity. www.ipie.info/research/sr2...
ipie.info
Information Integrity about Climate Science: A Systematic Review
Synthesis Report - Information Integrity about Climate Science: A Systematic Review
020
Dr Stephen Pekar @drclimatewarrior2.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Yes, climate misinformation should be criminalized; otherwise, all hope is lost for the next generation. Also, the CEOs of the fossil fuel corporations should be arrested for crimes against humanity. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
Climate misinformation turning crisis into catastrophe – major report
False claims obstructing climate action, say researchers, amid calls for climate lies to be criminalised
130
Dr Stephen Pekar @drclimatewarrior2.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
I was thinking that Trump has already committed multiple offenses that would be impeachable. Here is a great article that details them. Why aren't the Democrats writing up articles of impeachment if for no other reason than to highlight his crimes? www.nytimes.com/2025/06/17/o...
nytimes.com
Opinion | Could the Third Time Be the Charm on Impeachment?
000
Dr Stephen Pekar @drclimatewarrior2.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
This is what corporate-owned news is all about. ONE DAY after the biggest demonstrations against a president EVER, the NY Times has it way off the top headlines. Over 11 million people showed up, not just in the USA but globally. Meanwhile, Trump's parade had entire sections of half-empty stands.
000
Reposted by Dr Stephen Pekar
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 13/06/2025
MAGA rioters got pardons; LA protestors got Marines, tanks, and charges.
30763290
Reposted by Dr Stephen Pekar
Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Last night, @bradlander.bsky.social and I exposed Andrew Cuomo's record of corruption, scandal and disgrace on the debate stage. With early voting starting tomorrow, we're cross-endorsing to defeat the ex-Gov. and win a city everyone can afford. Rank Brad #2!
nytimes.com
Mamdani and Lander Will Cross-Endorse Each Other in N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race
764163685
Reposted by Dr Stephen Pekar
Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨 Our campaign’s momentum is UNSTOPPABLE. Today @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social and I are officially cross-endorsing each other to join forces — and defeat Andrew Cuomo. 11 days. Let’s win.
1953480
Dr Stephen Pekar @drclimatewarrior2.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS New York City March” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
mobilize.us
NO KINGS New York City March · No Kings
**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** NO KINGS is a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption from Trump and his allie...
010
Dr Stephen Pekar @drclimatewarrior2.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
This is the reality of climate change. Think of our kids and the horrors they will face because of our inaction. We say that we would die for our kids. Stopping climate change now is the best way to save them. What will we say to our kids in the coming decades if we don't?
110
Dr Stephen Pekar @drclimatewarrior2.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Our kids' lives matter!! So let's end climate change now!! For anyone who has children or wants our civilization to continue, read on. tamino.wordpress.com/2024/02/16/a...
tamino.wordpress.com
Adjusted Global Temperature Data
Way back in 2011 I co-authored a paper with Stefan Rahmstorf (Foster & Rahmstorf 2011, hereafter FR11) in which we adjusted global temperature in order to remove (as best we could) the influenc…
000
Dr Stephen Pekar @drclimatewarrior2.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Shame on ABC "news" Remember, if you get your news from sources owned by billionaires, you will only hear what they want you to know. What they want has little to do with helping us. In sum, they do not give a dam about us! The World Class Cowards of ABC News www.borowitzreport.com/p/the-world-...
borowitzreport.com
The World-class Cowards of ABC News
The ongoing surrender of corporate media.
000