{"id":321825,"date":"2024-04-24T12:07:43","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T10:07:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=321825"},"modified":"2024-04-24T12:07:46","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T10:07:46","slug":"conspiracy-discovered-at-university-of-missouri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=321825","title":{"rendered":"Conspiracy Discovered at University of Missouri"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"481\" data-attachment-id=\"321827\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=321827\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0Academic-Hall-Columns-fire-Jesse-Columbia-Missouri-1892.webp?fit=1600%2C1064&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1064\" 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=\"0Academic-Hall-Columns-fire-Jesse-Columbia-Missouri-1892\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0Academic-Hall-Columns-fire-Jesse-Columbia-Missouri-1892.webp?fit=723%2C481&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0Academic-Hall-Columns-fire-Jesse-Columbia-Missouri-1892.webp?resize=723%2C481&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-321827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0Academic-Hall-Columns-fire-Jesse-Columbia-Missouri-1892.webp?resize=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0Academic-Hall-Columns-fire-Jesse-Columbia-Missouri-1892.webp?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0Academic-Hall-Columns-fire-Jesse-Columbia-Missouri-1892.webp?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0Academic-Hall-Columns-fire-Jesse-Columbia-Missouri-1892.webp?resize=1536%2C1021&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0Academic-Hall-Columns-fire-Jesse-Columbia-Missouri-1892.webp?resize=1200%2C798&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0Academic-Hall-Columns-fire-Jesse-Columbia-Missouri-1892.webp?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0Academic-Hall-Columns-fire-Jesse-Columbia-Missouri-1892.webp?w=1446&amp;ssl=1 1446w\" 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\">From <a href=\"https:\/\/wattsupwiththat.com\/2024\/04\/21\/conspiracy-discovered-at-university-of-missouri\/\">Watts Up With That?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">News Brief by Kip Hansen \u2014 20 April 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although hidden from the public for years\u2014hidden in plain sight yet invisible to most\u2014a deep and dangerous conspiracy has been operating in America for generations, possibly since its founding.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Only in the last few weeks has this pernicious conspiracy been brought to light by the brave actions of&nbsp; Henderick \u201cMort\u201d Morton &nbsp;who founded a society at the University of Missouri to expose and combat the conspiring malefactors.&nbsp;&nbsp; Carrying a sign in the University\u2019s &nbsp;\u201cSpeakers Circle\u201d &nbsp;declaring \u201cNOT A CULT. I PROMISE\u201d&nbsp; Mort has &nbsp;been recruiting &nbsp;members to society, which he founded and is the president of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/themaneater.com\/mizzou-squirrel-observation-society-builds-community-out-of-conspiracy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Maneater<\/a>, the official student newspaper of the University, quotes Mort saying:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>\u201cCall us crazy if you want,\u201d<\/em><\/strong><strong>&nbsp;Morton said.&nbsp;<em>\u201cWe are serious about what we do. We are dedicated to the cause.\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first meeting of the Society drew over sixty students, a standing- room-only crowd which had to use a meeting room reserved in the name of another student organization, the Philanthropy Club, while the newly founded Society applies for official recognition.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;<strong><em>\u201cSquirrel Observation Society<\/em><\/strong><em>&nbsp;is investigating the goals and motives of squirrels in an effort to end their \u201ctyranny.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cDuring the meeting, Morton presented a slideshow with squirrels edited into historical photos, explaining that squirrels have been responsible for many past tragedies. Barely stifled laughter filled the room as Morton displayed photos of squirrels edited next to dinosaurs or in the background of the \u201cWashington Crossing the Delaware\u201d painting.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cI really enjoyed the squirrels whenever I first came to campus, but they brought up some good points tonight,\u201d Patton said.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>but\u2026.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>\u201cThere\u2019s something up with them.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cLook around you \u2026 Faculty leave, deans retire, students graduate but one thing always stays: a permanent, undying brigade of squirrels always here and forever silently watching.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cWhy are they here? Who leads them? What are their goals? These are all questions we aim to answer in the Squirrel Observation Society.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can follow them in their quest for truth and justice&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mizzou_squirrel_club\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">on Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong># # # # #<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Author\u2019s Comment:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brought to you through the efforts of&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecollegefix.com\/send-in-the-squirrels-new-student-club-creates-much-needed-campus-humor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The College Fix<\/a>&nbsp;<\/em>and the University of Missouri\u2019s student newspaper,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/themaneater.com\/mizzou-squirrel-observation-society-builds-community-out-of-conspiracy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Maneater<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Maneater\u2019s name \u2026 signifie[s] a strong and aggressive paper\u201d that serves as the student voice of MU. [&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/themaneater.com\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">source<\/a>&nbsp;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Personally, I too think there is something up with those danged squirrels!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, this is the best I can do for humor.&nbsp; Hope it made you smile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks for reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong># # # # #<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although hidden from the public for years\u2014hidden in plain sight yet invisible to most\u2014a deep and dangerous conspiracy has been operating in America for generations, possibly since its founding.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":121246920,"featured_media":321827,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","_crdt_document":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[691828321,691828322,691828320],"class_list":{"0":"post-321825","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"hentry","7":"category-uncategorized","8":"tag-philanthropy-club","9":"tag-the-maneater","10":"tag-university-of-missouri","12":"fallback-thumbnail"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0Academic-Hall-Columns-fire-Jesse-Columbia-Missouri-1892.webp?fit=1600%2C1064&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paxLW1-1lIJ","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":215458,"url":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=215458","url_meta":{"origin":321825,"position":0},"title":"Lewandowsky &#038; Cook: Official UN Misinformation Experts","author":"uwe.roland.gross","date":"25\/08\/2022","format":false,"excerpt":"UNESCO, which is the education, science and cultural arm of the UN, has put out a document aimed at countering misinformation and conspiracy theories.","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0Screenshot-2022-08-25-150125.png?fit=838%2C864&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0Screenshot-2022-08-25-150125.png?fit=838%2C864&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0Screenshot-2022-08-25-150125.png?fit=838%2C864&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0Screenshot-2022-08-25-150125.png?fit=838%2C864&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":234156,"url":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=234156","url_meta":{"origin":321825,"position":1},"title":"Wind Power Opposition: It\u2019s a Conspiracy! om","author":"uwe.roland.gross","date":"15\/12\/2022","format":false,"excerpt":"The underlying assumption is that wind turbine opponents are anxious, possibly paranoid, and have \u201clow coping skills\u201d to imagine harm to their communities. 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