There are noble pledges like the Pledge of Allegiance and pledges that can be evil (like fictional one above from the movie  Blazing Saddles) . But, it is nearly impossible to tell which is which if we can't know the content of the pledge.  In Baltimore tomorrow, Tuesday, at 11:40am, the American Meteorological Society (AMS) is evidently going to enter into and sign a "pledge" with major news organizations and various "scientific" organizations from around the world. From the AMS's announcement, here is a list of science organizations: I don't know anything about the "More..."     Also, other than one of the sponsors, EarthX TV, it does not list which media organizations are signing the pledge. Brad Colman, the President of the AMS, says,   "Tackling the challenges of climate change requires participation across all of society, yet in today's information environment,  it can be difficult to distinguish what claims are evidence-based ,...

You know what happens when you mix science and politics? Politics.           -- Jock Elliot This posting began with a discussion on the topic of   Facebook and others are shutting down genuine scientific inquiry .  But it changed about seven hours ago. The suppression of scientific discussion isn't limited to Facebook. A number of scientific organizations are doing the dirty work themselves.  From an American Meteorological Society (AMS) release yesterday afternoon. Their annual meeting is scheduled for Houston in January. This is what they disseminated about 4:40pm Wednesday: As leadership of the AMS, we recognize ... the current situation in Texas [has] left many members of our community unsettled. Since then, several AMS members expressed further concerns about the location of the Annual Meeting in Texas related to recently adopted Texas state laws and policies, particularly sharp curtailment of voting access, abortion rights, and other civil r...