{"id":282767,"date":"2023-10-10T21:04:12","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T19:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=282767"},"modified":"2023-10-10T21:04:15","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T19:04:15","slug":"a-review-of-missys-twitch-and-the-scourge-of-climatosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=282767","title":{"rendered":"A Review of Missy\u2019s Twitch and the Scourge of Climatosis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"441\" data-attachment-id=\"282778\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=282778\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/00Screenshot-2023-10-10-210301.png?fit=958%2C585&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"958,585\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"00Screenshot-2023-10-10-210301\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/00Screenshot-2023-10-10-210301.png?fit=723%2C441&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/00Screenshot-2023-10-10-210301.png?resize=723%2C441&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-282778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/00Screenshot-2023-10-10-210301.png?w=958&amp;ssl=1 958w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/00Screenshot-2023-10-10-210301.png?resize=300%2C183&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/00Screenshot-2023-10-10-210301.png?resize=768%2C469&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Parody is meeting real life in Missy\u00b4s Twitch.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wattsupwiththat.com\/\">Watts Up With That?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Missy\u2019s Twitch<\/strong><\/em>, a new comedy CliFi novel goes on sale today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='723' height='407' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/dCy85phs?cover=1&amp;autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is commonly acknowledged that we\u2019ve reached the age where parody and real life are often indistinguishable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"876\" data-attachment-id=\"282770\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=282770\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-262.png?fit=766%2C928&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"766,928\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image-262\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-262.png?fit=723%2C876&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-262.png?resize=723%2C876&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-282770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-262.png?w=766&amp;ssl=1 766w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-262.png?resize=248%2C300&amp;ssl=1 248w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/health.clevelandclinic.org\/climate-anxiety\/\"><strong>Real. Not parody<\/strong><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Missy\u2019s Twitch\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>is an amusing and enjoyable read that\u2019s very funny in places. Extremely topical, with a story that represents things as they are happening today without straying too much from reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"441\" data-attachment-id=\"282772\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=282772\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-263.png?fit=720%2C441&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"720,441\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image-263\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-263.png?fit=720%2C441&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-263.png?resize=720%2C441&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-282772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-263.png?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-263.png?resize=300%2C184&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2021\/10\/23\/1047753592\/anxiety-from-climate-change-isnt-going-away-heres-how-you-can-manage-it\"><strong>Real. Not Parody<\/strong><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It brings to life the mental stresses of young people bombarded daily with doomsday messages about the climate. It\u2019s no wonder so many of them are seeking therapy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"732\" data-attachment-id=\"282774\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=282774\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-264.png?fit=1214%2C1230&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1214,1230\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image-264\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-264.png?fit=723%2C732&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-264.png?resize=723%2C732&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-282774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-264.png?resize=1011%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1011w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-264.png?resize=296%2C300&amp;ssl=1 296w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-264.png?resize=768%2C778&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-264.png?resize=1200%2C1216&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-264.png?resize=60%2C60&amp;ssl=1 60w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-264.png?w=1214&amp;ssl=1 1214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/future\/article\/20191010-how-to-beat-anxiety-about-climate-change-and-eco-awareness\"><strong>Real. Not Parody<\/strong><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This book provides a service to people who don\u2019t follow the scientific debate by helping them understand the distortions, history, and motives behind climate alarmism, and doing so in an entertaining fashion. The author\u2019s use of ridicule to skewer such pompous hypocrites as King Charles is worth a laugh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fictional contrarian views of climate change are rare, the most notable example being Michael Crichton\u2019s \u201cState of Fear\u201d in 2004.&nbsp;<strong><em>Missy\u2019s Twitch<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;takes a more humorous approach on the issue, but still manages to make an effective case that\u2019s definitely worth reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parody is meeting real life in Missy\u00b4s Twitch. Watts Up With That? 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