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James M. Inhofe, Senator Who Denied Climate Change, Dies at 89 (www.nytimes.com)
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Kind of sad to have the one thing your life was known for being science denial

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[-] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 4 months ago

I’m not sad to see him go, but I can’t imagine Oklahoma will send anyone better in his place.

[-] kyle@lemm.ee 12 points 4 months ago

It's a guy named Markwayne Mullins who replaced him last year. I don't know much about him other than he's anti-abortion (all cases) and wanted to remove Trump's impeachments from the official record.

[-] Mac@mander.xyz 3 points 4 months ago

Dunno, m8. Sounds like we do know enough about him.

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