David Smith explains his book “Wokicide,” arguing that “woke” (critical social justice theory rooted in critical theory and postmodernism) persists in universities and schools because education lacks quality control, not because of politics. He proposes applying ISO 9001 and HACCP-style quality assurance to K–12 and universities: validated curriculum specifications, independent expert panels, hazard analysis, audits (scheduled and targeted), corrective action, and continuous improvement. A central Workplace Improvement Notice (WIN) system would let staff and even parents file tracked complaints with guaranteed responses, replacing DEI/unconscious-bias training with “deprogramming” modules and prioritizing evidence and accountability. Smith says QA would stop unvalidated ideological drift and is affordable by redirecting existing DEI-related spending.

00:00 Intro and Two-Part Talk

00:58 Why Woke Persists

01:30 Education Lacks QA

02:10 Validation Over Ideology

04:53 Defining Woke Origins

06:35 From Civil Rights to Overreach

07:43 Flawed Woke Reasoning

10:02 How Woke Spreads

11:16 Equity Outcomes and Activism

13:33 Deconstruction Playbook

17:50 Woke Hall of Fame

21:39 Perfect Storm in Education

25:42 QA Solution Framework

27:41 ISO 9001 and HACCP

29:42 Authority and Adoption

30:55 Four Phases Implementation

33:35 Validation and Hazard Analysis

34:47 Audits Monitoring Corrective Action

37:09 Aggressive Feedback Loops

39:05 WIN Notice Explained

41:41 Curriculum Content Validation

43:12 Audits in K-12 Schools

44:53 K-12 QA Wrap Up

45:47 Universities as the Source

47:29 University Validation Hurdles

50:30 University Auditing Red Flags

51:58 Objections and Pushback

57:12 Failure Modes and Fixes

59:39 Cost and Staffing Reality

01:02:08 Closing Q&A and Next Steps

Amazon Kindle version: Wokicide: Pest Control for Education: https://a.co/d/0d0YeApM

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Gianluca Alimonti discusses three “climate matrix” papers: a 2022 review of extreme weather time series and response indicators that found no clear worsening trends (later retracted, which he argues lacked specific scientific grounds and reflected political pressure); a 2023 analysis of EM-DAT natural-disaster records concluding the post-1970 rise is largely improved reporting, with trends stable since about 2000 and disaster deaths decreasing; and a recent framework proposing 43 IPCC-aligned impact-driver and response indicators to assess “climate crisis,” finding most show no worsening, many improve, and few worsen. He criticizes media/official claims of rapidly rising disasters and emphasizes adaptation and prevention.

00:00 Meet Gianluca Alimonti

00:02 Climate Matrix Trilogy Overview

01:31 Paper One Extreme Events

03:11 Hurricanes Rain Tornado Data

05:31 Retraction Controversy

09:50 Paper Two Disaster Claims

12:36 EM-DAT Reporting Bias

17:27 Stable Trends Since 2000

21:42 Paper Three Defining Crisis

23:12 Media Term And Search Trends

27:05 Building A Crisis Framework

28:20 Drivers Floods Cyclones Fires

31:53 Response Indicators Scorecard

35:59 Adaptation Beats Mitigation

37:49 Conclusions Media Distortion

39:38 Q&A Retraction And Outreach

41:40 Where To Find Work

44:05 Closing Thanks And Farewell

Home page: https://www0.mi.infn.it/~alimonti/homepage/indexEn.htm

Pielke Jr on “The Alimonti Addendum”: https://rogerpielkejr.substack.com/p/the-alimonti-addendum

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Nicola Scafetta discusses his book, "The Frontier of Climate Science," a review based on about 650 peer‑reviewed papers arguing that IPCC global climate models have serious limitations because they fail to capture multi‑scale natural variability (oceanic, solar, astronomical, and tidal cycles). He says model claims that nearly all warming since 1850 is anthropogenic are not experimentally validated, climate sensitivity remains highly uncertain, and many models run too hot, with possible surface-record warm bias from urban heat islands. He cites past warm periods and correlations between climate and solar/cosmic-ray proxies, proposes empirical/semi‑empirical cycle-based modeling, and concludes warming risk is moderate, SSP2 could meet Paris targets, net zero is unnecessary, and adaptation should be prioritized.

00:00 Introducing Scafetta’s New Book

06:03 Earth’s Deep-Time Climate Swings

11:06 IPCC Attribution to Humans

14:44 Why Model Proof Falls Short

17:27 Paris Targets and Net Zero Logic

24:33 Are IPCC Scenarios Realistic

29:04 Model Uncertainty and Sensitivity

34:57 Satellites vs Surface Warming

38:42 Missing Past Warm Periods

43:21 Millennial Solar Climate Cycles

46:00 Forests Beneath Glaciers

46:59 Solar Records vs Climate

49:18 TSI Reconstructions Debate

52:09 Cosmic Rays and Clouds

56:07 Empirical Models Challenge IPCC

59:18 Policy Implications and Adaptation

01:01:12 Planetary Cycles Climate Theory

01:05:37 Matching Climate Spectral Cycles

01:12:51 Future Hiatus and Sensitivity

01:19:43 Next Glaciation Long View

01:24:01 Book Wrap Up and Thanks

The Frontier of Climate Science: Solar variability, natural cycles and model uncertainty: https://a.co/d/0flzOYJ3

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Brochure for Nicola’s “The Frontier of Climate Science” book, along with slides, summaries, references, and transcripts of my podcasts: https://tomn.substack.com/p/podcast-summaries

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