Friday Politics Roundup | Oregon climate lawsuit; Atlantic Ocean temps; Bradley Foundations targets DOJ; Moms for Liberty Summit; Pennridge School Board and community resistance; and more!

<p>A county in <a href='https://www.desmog.com/2023/06/22/oregon-county-sues-fossil-fuel-entities-and-enablers-for-contributing-to-deadly-2021-heatwave/v'>Oregon is suing some major fossil fuel companies and industry groups</a> for their role in climate change. According to a report in DeSmog blog, the lawsuit “seeks to hold fossil fuel companies and their ‘misinformation agents’ accountable for the unprecedented 2021 heat dome that saw temperatures in the county reach 116 degrees Fahrenheit.” This lawsuit is of special interest because it also implicates the global consulting firm, McKinsey & Company for their role in spreading misinformation. </p> <p>And while the national media was urgently reporting on the fate of 5 people on a shoddy submarine seeking to tour the Titanic wreck, North Atlantic ocean temperatures went off the map. The unexpected heating of the Atlantic is, in the <a href='https://twitter.com/billmckibben/status/1672032826646986753'>words of Bill McKibben</a>, “truly terrifying news.” </p> <p>In addition, an <a href='https://twitter.com/WeatherProf/status/1671997035367608321'>unprecedented “heat dome” over Mexico and Texas</a> is producing deadly storms and heat. The jet stream maps are wild. </p> <p>A <a href='https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/06/22/meteorologist-climate-death-threat-iowa/'>meteorologist in Iowa</a> resigned from his local TV news job due to ongoing threats from climate change deniers. </p> <p>New reporting by Cyril Mychalejko in the Bucks County Beacon shows how the right-wing donor group, the Bradley Foundation, is now helping bankroll efforts to help Republicans weaponize the Department of Justice. </p> <p>Moms for Liberty is holding their annual national summit in Philadelphia beginning next week. They will be <a href='https://www.pfaw.org/truth/take-action-stand-up-to-moms-for-liberty/'>met by protests</a> as they host a range of Republican presidential hopefuls including Trump, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, and former Trump official and South Carolina Governor, Nik