Andrew E. Miller
@amazonmiller.bsky.social
Advocacy Director @ Amazon Watch. Privileged to accompany Amazonian struggles for collective rights & climate justice. Privilegiado acompañar a luchas Amazónicas por los derechos colectivos y la justicia climática
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"Belém can be remembered as a turning point—when the world stopped treating the Amazon as a victim & began dismantling criminal economies driving its collapse. Choice is stark: dismantle networks of destruction or lose a rainforest that sustains life itself."
www.openglobalrights.org/the-fight-ag...
www.openglobalrights.org/the-fight-ag...
The fight against climate change is also a fight against organized crime
Belém COP cannot succeed without taking decisive action
www.openglobalrights.org
November 6, 2025 at 6:19 PM
"Belém can be remembered as a turning point—when the world stopped treating the Amazon as a victim & began dismantling criminal economies driving its collapse. Choice is stark: dismantle networks of destruction or lose a rainforest that sustains life itself."
www.openglobalrights.org/the-fight-ag...
www.openglobalrights.org/the-fight-ag...
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This Is How to Fight Fascism: Naomi Klein, AOC & Brad Lander on Mamdani Victory
This Is How to Fight Fascism: Naomi Klein, AOC & Brad Lander on Mamdani Victory
At Zohran Mamdani’s victory party at the Brooklyn Paramount on Tuesday night, Democracy Now! spoke with Congressmember Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. “We’re not going to be intimidated,” Ocasio-Cortez said...
www.democracynow.org
November 5, 2025 at 4:32 PM
This Is How to Fight Fascism: Naomi Klein, AOC & Brad Lander on Mamdani Victory
The River to COP30! Amazonian communities are traveling by river to the first climate summit hosted within the Amazon itself to demand climate justice, an end to fossil fuels and the defense of Indigenous rights. Follow them!
‘A meeting of voices’: flotillas head into Belém ahead of Cop30 climate summit
‘A meeting of voices’: flotillas head into Belém ahead of Cop30 climate summit
Indigenous leaders, environmental activists and forest defenders are determined to make this a summit like no other
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:18 AM
The River to COP30! Amazonian communities are traveling by river to the first climate summit hosted within the Amazon itself to demand climate justice, an end to fossil fuels and the defense of Indigenous rights. Follow them!
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Entire cultures in the Amazon could disappear without most of the world ever knowing they existed.
@AP: apnews.com/article/unco...
@AP: apnews.com/article/unco...
What to know about uncontacted Indigenous peoples and efforts to protect them
A report says at least 196 uncontacted Indigenous groups remain worldwide and face growing threats from logging, mining, missionaries and organized crime.
apnews.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Entire cultures in the Amazon could disappear without most of the world ever knowing they existed.
@AP: apnews.com/article/unco...
@AP: apnews.com/article/unco...
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"These investments are complicit in genocide: They are killing our culture, our history, and destroying the biodiversity of the Amazon.”
Report Reveals $2 Billion of New Financing for Oil Gas in the Amazon by Big Banks
Banks are pouring billions into oil drilling in the Amazon, endangering wildlife and Indigenous communities. #SaveTheAmazon #ClimateEmergency 🌎🌿
www.commondreams.org
October 21, 2025 at 12:04 PM
"These investments are complicit in genocide: They are killing our culture, our history, and destroying the biodiversity of the Amazon.”
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Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
October 20, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
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It’s painfully clear. By refusing to swear in Adelita Grijalva, Speaker Johnson’s covering up Jeffrey Epstein’s global sex-trafficking ring.
Hey GOP: Bring back the House, cancel your health care cuts, reopen the government and release the files.
Hey GOP: Bring back the House, cancel your health care cuts, reopen the government and release the files.
October 17, 2025 at 4:35 PM
It’s painfully clear. By refusing to swear in Adelita Grijalva, Speaker Johnson’s covering up Jeffrey Epstein’s global sex-trafficking ring.
Hey GOP: Bring back the House, cancel your health care cuts, reopen the government and release the files.
Hey GOP: Bring back the House, cancel your health care cuts, reopen the government and release the files.
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Indigenous and environmental leaders in Ecuador are facing state intimidation
Next month’s referendum on rewriting country’s eco-friendly constitution seen as president Daniel Noboa’s latest pro-extractivist move
Story by me.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
Next month’s referendum on rewriting country’s eco-friendly constitution seen as president Daniel Noboa’s latest pro-extractivist move
Story by me.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
Indigenous and environmental leaders in Ecuador say they are facing state intimidation
Critics say referendum on rewriting country’s eco-friendly constitution is president’s latest pro-extractivist move
www.theguardian.com
October 16, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Indigenous and environmental leaders in Ecuador are facing state intimidation
Next month’s referendum on rewriting country’s eco-friendly constitution seen as president Daniel Noboa’s latest pro-extractivist move
Story by me.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
Next month’s referendum on rewriting country’s eco-friendly constitution seen as president Daniel Noboa’s latest pro-extractivist move
Story by me.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
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Who were the 6 people the Administration just killed without due process?
Were they children?
Were they victims of human trafficking?
WE DON’T KNOW—they refuse to show proof.
No one made Trump judge, jury & executioner. This is a gross violation of international human rights.
Were they children?
Were they victims of human trafficking?
WE DON’T KNOW—they refuse to show proof.
No one made Trump judge, jury & executioner. This is a gross violation of international human rights.
Trump Administration Strikes Another Boat It Says Was Trafficking Drugs
The president said that six were killed in the latest military action off the coast of Venezuela.
www.wsj.com
October 14, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Who were the 6 people the Administration just killed without due process?
Were they children?
Were they victims of human trafficking?
WE DON’T KNOW—they refuse to show proof.
No one made Trump judge, jury & executioner. This is a gross violation of international human rights.
Were they children?
Were they victims of human trafficking?
WE DON’T KNOW—they refuse to show proof.
No one made Trump judge, jury & executioner. This is a gross violation of international human rights.
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El Pais: A just energy transition must begin from the principle of shared but differentiated responsibility. COP30 in Brazil will be a decisive test: will govts commit to declaring the Amazon a fossil-free region, or allow it to become a sacrifice zone?- K. Koenig english.elpais.com/climate/2025...
Ecuador and oil: a challenge for democracy and the Amazon
Since the adoption of the Paris Agreement, more than 950,000 square kilometers have been opened for oil and gas exploration in Latin America and the Caribbean, an area larger than Venezuela
english.elpais.com
October 7, 2025 at 10:30 PM
El Pais: A just energy transition must begin from the principle of shared but differentiated responsibility. COP30 in Brazil will be a decisive test: will govts commit to declaring the Amazon a fossil-free region, or allow it to become a sacrifice zone?- K. Koenig english.elpais.com/climate/2025...
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🚤🌞 Imagina navegar la #Amazonía con canoas silenciosas, limpias y sin contaminación. Así es Kara Solar, un proyecto que busca transformar el transporte en la selva ecuatoriana con energía solar.
Los detalles aquí ⬇️ es.mongabay.com/2025/10/kara...
Los detalles aquí ⬇️ es.mongabay.com/2025/10/kara...
La navegación silenciosa de Kara Solar: un proyecto que apuesta a la transición energética en la Amazonía ecuatoriana
Embarcaciones propulsadas con energía solar navegan el territorio achuar, en la Amazonía ecuatoriana, abandonando los combustibles fósiles.
es.mongabay.com
October 2, 2025 at 6:50 PM
🚤🌞 Imagina navegar la #Amazonía con canoas silenciosas, limpias y sin contaminación. Así es Kara Solar, un proyecto que busca transformar el transporte en la selva ecuatoriana con energía solar.
Los detalles aquí ⬇️ es.mongabay.com/2025/10/kara...
Los detalles aquí ⬇️ es.mongabay.com/2025/10/kara...
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Representatives of the Maasai community of northern Tanzania were in Brussels to shed light on the human rights and wrongs of carbon market projects.
In collaboration with the Maasai International Solidarity Alliance (MISA), CMW was honoured to host them.
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6_5...
In collaboration with the Maasai International Solidarity Alliance (MISA), CMW was honoured to host them.
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6_5...
Human rights and wrongs in carbon credit projects: Testimonies from the Maasai people
YouTube video by Carbon Market Watch
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October 2, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Representatives of the Maasai community of northern Tanzania were in Brussels to shed light on the human rights and wrongs of carbon market projects.
In collaboration with the Maasai International Solidarity Alliance (MISA), CMW was honoured to host them.
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6_5...
In collaboration with the Maasai International Solidarity Alliance (MISA), CMW was honoured to host them.
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6_5...
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“Chijallta FICI denounces with deep pain & indignation the murder of our brother and respected community leader.” calling the killing “the most painful proof that the Government has opted for war and blood instead of listening to the just demands of the people.” insideclimatenews.org/news/2909202...
Indigenous Land Defender Killed in Ecuador as Government Cracks Down on Environmental and Human Rights Activists - Inside Climate News
Efraín Fueres was gunned down Sunday while marching in protest against high costs of living and government crackdowns that include freezing the bank accounts of activists and suspending a media organi...
insideclimatenews.org
September 30, 2025 at 12:22 AM
“Chijallta FICI denounces with deep pain & indignation the murder of our brother and respected community leader.” calling the killing “the most painful proof that the Government has opted for war and blood instead of listening to the just demands of the people.” insideclimatenews.org/news/2909202...
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Efraín Fueres, an Indigenous land defender, was shot and killed in Ecuador on Sunday while marching in protest of high living costs and government crackdowns on Indigenous and environmental activists.
Indigenous Land Defender Killed in Ecuador as Government Cracks Down on Environmental and Human Rights Activists - Inside Climate News
Efraín Fueres was gunned down Sunday while marching in protest against high costs of living and government crackdowns that include freezing the bank accounts of activists and suspending a media organi...
insideclimatenews.org
September 29, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Efraín Fueres, an Indigenous land defender, was shot and killed in Ecuador on Sunday while marching in protest of high living costs and government crackdowns on Indigenous and environmental activists.
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The Amazon’s “tipping point” refers to the transition of the rainforest into a drier, savanna ecosystem.
The rainforest’s ecological balance depends on the transport and recycling of moisture, but deforestation has been shown to disrupt the region’s water cycle.
The rainforest’s ecological balance depends on the transport and recycling of moisture, but deforestation has been shown to disrupt the region’s water cycle.
The fate of flying rivers could decide Amazon ‘tipping point,’ report says
Experts often warn about the “tipping point” for the Amazon, a scenario in which the rainforest collapses into a drier, less biodiverse savanna ecosystem. But the term “tipping point” is sometimes…
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September 28, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The Amazon’s “tipping point” refers to the transition of the rainforest into a drier, savanna ecosystem.
The rainforest’s ecological balance depends on the transport and recycling of moisture, but deforestation has been shown to disrupt the region’s water cycle.
The rainforest’s ecological balance depends on the transport and recycling of moisture, but deforestation has been shown to disrupt the region’s water cycle.
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Only an administration intent on committing war crimes in the present and future would stoop to calling Wounded Knee a "battle" rather than what it truly was: a massacre of over 250 Lakotas, mainly women, children, and the elderly. 1/
September 26, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Only an administration intent on committing war crimes in the present and future would stoop to calling Wounded Knee a "battle" rather than what it truly was: a massacre of over 250 Lakotas, mainly women, children, and the elderly. 1/
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I was back at 26 Federal Plaza today, where an ICE agent violently threw this bereft woman to the ground in front of her kids. She had not touched him. She did not pose any threat. She had to be taken to the hospital. (🎥: Elias Eliahu)
September 25, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I was back at 26 Federal Plaza today, where an ICE agent violently threw this bereft woman to the ground in front of her kids. She had not touched him. She did not pose any threat. She had to be taken to the hospital. (🎥: Elias Eliahu)
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At the UN today Trump called climate change the ‘greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world.’
Congrats to the clever plotters for enlisting the planet’s glaciers, oceans and forests in their scheme.
Congrats to the clever plotters for enlisting the planet’s glaciers, oceans and forests in their scheme.
September 23, 2025 at 3:19 PM
At the UN today Trump called climate change the ‘greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world.’
Congrats to the clever plotters for enlisting the planet’s glaciers, oceans and forests in their scheme.
Congrats to the clever plotters for enlisting the planet’s glaciers, oceans and forests in their scheme.
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Our Dep. Dir. @paulpaz.bsky.social joined human rights lawyer Steven Donziger on Alec Baldwin's podcast to discuss Chevron, SLAPP suits (& the lawyers who enable them like Gibson Dunn) & the ETP v Greenpeace case. Lawfare & threats to free speech continue to grow: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
Paul Paz y Miño and Steven Donziger from Rainforests to Courtrooms
Podcast Episode · Here's The Thing with Alec Baldwin · 09/23/2025 · 45m
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September 23, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Our Dep. Dir. @paulpaz.bsky.social joined human rights lawyer Steven Donziger on Alec Baldwin's podcast to discuss Chevron, SLAPP suits (& the lawyers who enable them like Gibson Dunn) & the ETP v Greenpeace case. Lawfare & threats to free speech continue to grow: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
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🚨 Breaking news from the #UNGA sidelines:
🇨🇴 Colombia will host the 1st International Conference on the Phase-Out of Fossil Fuels in April 2026
Read our press release to learn more: fossilfueltreaty.org/phase-out-conference
#FossilFuelTreaty #PhaseOutSummit #FossilFreeFuture #ClimateJustice #UNGA
🇨🇴 Colombia will host the 1st International Conference on the Phase-Out of Fossil Fuels in April 2026
Read our press release to learn more: fossilfueltreaty.org/phase-out-conference
#FossilFuelTreaty #PhaseOutSummit #FossilFreeFuture #ClimateJustice #UNGA
Government of Colombia Announces First International Conference for the Phase-Out of Fossil Fuels — The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative
During the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City, Colombia proudly announces its plan to host the First International Conference for the Phase-Out of Fossil Fuels in April 2026. The ...
fossilfueltreaty.org
September 22, 2025 at 12:51 PM
🚨 Breaking news from the #UNGA sidelines:
🇨🇴 Colombia will host the 1st International Conference on the Phase-Out of Fossil Fuels in April 2026
Read our press release to learn more: fossilfueltreaty.org/phase-out-conference
#FossilFuelTreaty #PhaseOutSummit #FossilFreeFuture #ClimateJustice #UNGA
🇨🇴 Colombia will host the 1st International Conference on the Phase-Out of Fossil Fuels in April 2026
Read our press release to learn more: fossilfueltreaty.org/phase-out-conference
#FossilFuelTreaty #PhaseOutSummit #FossilFreeFuture #ClimateJustice #UNGA
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Mass protests have been held across Brazil against a bill that could grant amnesty to former president Jair Bolsonaro and others sentenced for their role in a 2023 coup attempt.
September 22, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Mass protests have been held across Brazil against a bill that could grant amnesty to former president Jair Bolsonaro and others sentenced for their role in a 2023 coup attempt.
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“Huge crowds packed the squares and beaches of some of Brazil’s biggest cities to voice their opposition to rightwing endeavors to help Bolsonaro escape jail for his failed power grab”
Brazilians protest in their thousands against granting Bolsonaro amnesty
Huge crowds pack the streets to oppose endeavours to help ex-president escape jail
www.theguardian.com
September 21, 2025 at 7:51 PM
“Huge crowds packed the squares and beaches of some of Brazil’s biggest cities to voice their opposition to rightwing endeavors to help Bolsonaro escape jail for his failed power grab”
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Researchers found that Indigenous territories can effectively reduce the risk of vector-borne or zoonotic diseases if they’re located in municipalities with at least 40% forest cover.
Protecting Indigenous Amazon lands may also protect public health, study says
Indigenous territories are widely recognized as vital for conserving the environment and biodiversity, but far less is known about their role in protecting human health. Only recently have…
news.mongabay.com
September 21, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Researchers found that Indigenous territories can effectively reduce the risk of vector-borne or zoonotic diseases if they’re located in municipalities with at least 40% forest cover.
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🚨 Following a vote, Progressive Caucus has ENDORSED Block the Bombs Act, led by @ramirez.house.gov
September 21, 2025 at 1:58 PM
🚨 Following a vote, Progressive Caucus has ENDORSED Block the Bombs Act, led by @ramirez.house.gov
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More than 100,000 people marched through Cuenca, a city in southern Ecuador, on Sept. 16, demanding that federal authorities revoke an environmental license for a gold mining project that may impact an important freshwater source.
100,000 Ecuadorians protest Canadian mining project threatening key water source
More than 100,000 people marched through Cuenca, a city in southern Ecuador, on Sept. 16, demanding that federal authorities revoke an environmental license for a gold mining project that may impact…
news.mongabay.com
September 20, 2025 at 11:10 PM
More than 100,000 people marched through Cuenca, a city in southern Ecuador, on Sept. 16, demanding that federal authorities revoke an environmental license for a gold mining project that may impact an important freshwater source.