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Crone. Reader. Trying to err on the side of compassion. Reminder: the most effective way to get what you need is to fight for everyone to get what they need.
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“More than 1,600 fossil fuel lobbyists have been granted access to the Cop30 climate negotiations in Belém, significantly outnumbering every single country’s delegation apart from the host Brazil, new analysis has found…” www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Fossil fuel lobbyists outnumber all Cop30 delegations except Brazil, report says
One in every 25 participants at 2025 UN climate summit is a fossil fuel lobbyist, according to Kick Big Polluters Out
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November 17, 2025 at 3:03 PM
“More than 1,600 fossil fuel lobbyists have been granted access to the Cop30 climate negotiations in Belém, significantly outnumbering every single country’s delegation apart from the host Brazil, new analysis has found…” www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Burning fossil fuels has made the last 3 years the hottest in 125,000 years.
Has made CO2 levels higher than in MILLIONS of years.
Will kill a BILLION+ people this century.
The response?
HOPING a conference that’s failed 29 times might BEGIN the process of phasing them out.
Has made CO2 levels higher than in MILLIONS of years.
Will kill a BILLION+ people this century.
The response?
HOPING a conference that’s failed 29 times might BEGIN the process of phasing them out.
Can Cop30 begin the process of phasing out fossil fuels?
Ending use of coal, oil and gas is essential in tackling climate crisis – but even talking about it is controversial
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Burning fossil fuels has made the last 3 years the hottest in 125,000 years.
Has made CO2 levels higher than in MILLIONS of years.
Will kill a BILLION+ people this century.
The response?
HOPING a conference that’s failed 29 times might BEGIN the process of phasing them out.
Has made CO2 levels higher than in MILLIONS of years.
Will kill a BILLION+ people this century.
The response?
HOPING a conference that’s failed 29 times might BEGIN the process of phasing them out.
Recommended read.
"If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." Malcolm X.
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Dark forces are preventing us fighting the climate crisis – by taking knowledge hostage | George Monbiot
The fundamental problem is this: that most of the means of communication are owned or influenced by the very rich, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Recommended read.
Do you feel safer now?🤯
Government funding bill cuts food safety regulations. See the provisions for yourself www.snopes.com/fact-check/g...
Government funding bill cuts food safety regulations. See the provisions for yourself
The bill prohibited the FDA from enforcing regulations aimed at increasing traceability of the supply chain, among other rules.
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November 15, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Do you feel safer now?🤯
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Looks like we’re going to war with Venezuela to distract from the Epstein files.
November 14, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Looks like we’re going to war with Venezuela to distract from the Epstein files.
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"As droughts intensify & insects thrive in warming forests, trees are dying of thirst while being eaten alive. It's a double assault turning once-green mountainsides into graveyards of standing dead timber...'This trend could continue as our climate continues to warm."🌏 www.king5.com/article/tech...
Washington's forests face massive tree die-off
Of Washington's 22 million forested acres, the Department of Natural Resources manages about 3 million acres of state land.
www.king5.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
"As droughts intensify & insects thrive in warming forests, trees are dying of thirst while being eaten alive. It's a double assault turning once-green mountainsides into graveyards of standing dead timber...'This trend could continue as our climate continues to warm."🌏 www.king5.com/article/tech...
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November 10, 2025 at 7:10 PM
I’m pretty sure I just became a Democratic Socialist.
November 10, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I’m pretty sure I just became a Democratic Socialist.
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#ResistanceEarth
It's been 10 years since the historic Paris Agreement on climate change, in which countries committed to limiting global warming to less than 2°C above pre-industrial levels. Progress has been made, but climate change is accelerating.
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It's been 10 years since the historic Paris Agreement on climate change, in which countries committed to limiting global warming to less than 2°C above pre-industrial levels. Progress has been made, but climate change is accelerating.
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Landmark Paris Agreement set a path to slow warming. The world hasn't stayed on it
The world has seen faster climate change than expected since the Paris Agreement a decade ago
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November 10, 2025 at 12:28 AM
#ResistanceEarth
It's been 10 years since the historic Paris Agreement on climate change, in which countries committed to limiting global warming to less than 2°C above pre-industrial levels. Progress has been made, but climate change is accelerating.
abcnews.go.com/Technology/w...
It's been 10 years since the historic Paris Agreement on climate change, in which countries committed to limiting global warming to less than 2°C above pre-industrial levels. Progress has been made, but climate change is accelerating.
abcnews.go.com/Technology/w...
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Monbiot as usual bang on the button: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I wish we could ignore Bill Gates on the climate crisis. But he’s a billionaire, so we can’t | George Monbiot
Money talks – and his essay denouncing ‘near-term emissions goals’ at Cop30 mostly argues the case for letting the ultra-rich off the hook
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Monbiot as usual bang on the button: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The Atrocity Loop: Is America Finding New Ways to Justify the Unthinkable?
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The Atrocity Loop: Is America Finding New Ways to Justify the Unthinkable?
From eugenics and AIDS denial to border kidnappings, the same cold logic endures: if the victims suffer enough, the powerful can call it order…
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November 7, 2025 at 3:27 PM
The Atrocity Loop: Is America Finding New Ways to Justify the Unthinkable?
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The most corrupt administration in American history.
November 7, 2025 at 12:46 AM
The most corrupt administration in American history.
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New: "Trump Media Lost $54.8 Million Last Quarter—And Is On Track To Lose Far More"
Revenue was $972,900—about what Taylor Swift brought in over 15 minutes on her Eras Tour.
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Revenue was $972,900—about what Taylor Swift brought in over 15 minutes on her Eras Tour.
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Trump Media Lost $54.8 Million Last Quarter As Bitcoin Bet Backfires
The parent company of Truth Social reported $973,000 in revenue over three months, about what Taylor Swift took in 15 minutes during an Eras Tour concert.
www.forbes.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:22 PM
New: "Trump Media Lost $54.8 Million Last Quarter—And Is On Track To Lose Far More"
Revenue was $972,900—about what Taylor Swift brought in over 15 minutes on her Eras Tour.
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www.forbes.com/sites/zachev...
Revenue was $972,900—about what Taylor Swift brought in over 15 minutes on her Eras Tour.
with @danalexander21.bsky.social for @forbes.com
www.forbes.com/sites/zachev...
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idk who needs to hear this but the President of the United States of America is APPEALING a judges order forcing him to fully fund SNAP.
Yes — DJT is appealing a ruling telling him to NOT starve his own people. Let that simmer.
Yes — DJT is appealing a ruling telling him to NOT starve his own people. Let that simmer.
November 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM
idk who needs to hear this but the President of the United States of America is APPEALING a judges order forcing him to fully fund SNAP.
Yes — DJT is appealing a ruling telling him to NOT starve his own people. Let that simmer.
Yes — DJT is appealing a ruling telling him to NOT starve his own people. Let that simmer.
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
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Yet in 2010, Noem—then a congressional candidate—had “20 speeding tickets, three stop-sign violations, two seat-belt violations and a citation for driving with no driver’s license.” She had six court notices for failing to appear, and had two warrants out for her arrest. trib.al/uQSDaqR
ICE Barbie Says Immigrants Are Too Dumb to Drive Semitrucks
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made the inane claim while bragging about arresting immigrant truck drivers.
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November 1, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Yet in 2010, Noem—then a congressional candidate—had “20 speeding tickets, three stop-sign violations, two seat-belt violations and a citation for driving with no driver’s license.” She had six court notices for failing to appear, and had two warrants out for her arrest. trib.al/uQSDaqR
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The U.S. is experiencing its highest wave of layoffs since 2020, with close to a million workers losing their jobs this year.
October 29, 2025 at 10:08 PM
The U.S. is experiencing its highest wave of layoffs since 2020, with close to a million workers losing their jobs this year.
Does this sound like a healthy economy for ordinary working Americans?
(Bloomberg) - Wage gains have cooled to some of the lowest levels in more than a decade, with young US workers bearing the brunt of the slowdown ..
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October 29, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Does this sound like a healthy economy for ordinary working Americans?
Does this sound like a ceasefire?
Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill at Least 100
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Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill at Least 100, Local Health Officials Say
www.nytimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Does this sound like a ceasefire?
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Last week:
-Trump pardoned Binance's founder after a $2B deal with his crypto firm
-Hegseth awards a DoD contract to a Don Jr.-backed firm
-Trump orders his DOJ cronies pay him $230M in "compensation"
We must not become numb to this. https://popular.info/p/3-scandals-in-4-days-that-would-define
-Trump pardoned Binance's founder after a $2B deal with his crypto firm
-Hegseth awards a DoD contract to a Don Jr.-backed firm
-Trump orders his DOJ cronies pay him $230M in "compensation"
We must not become numb to this. https://popular.info/p/3-scandals-in-4-days-that-would-define
3 Scandals in 4 Days That Would Define Any Other Presidency
During the second Trump administration, corruption scandals that would typically define a presidency receive a day or tw
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October 27, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Last week:
-Trump pardoned Binance's founder after a $2B deal with his crypto firm
-Hegseth awards a DoD contract to a Don Jr.-backed firm
-Trump orders his DOJ cronies pay him $230M in "compensation"
We must not become numb to this. https://popular.info/p/3-scandals-in-4-days-that-would-define
-Trump pardoned Binance's founder after a $2B deal with his crypto firm
-Hegseth awards a DoD contract to a Don Jr.-backed firm
-Trump orders his DOJ cronies pay him $230M in "compensation"
We must not become numb to this. https://popular.info/p/3-scandals-in-4-days-that-would-define
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The US government’s debt burden is on track to exceed levels in both Italy and Greece for the first time this century, according to IMF forecasts, underscoring the parlous state of America’s public finances on.ft.com/3L50KnT
October 27, 2025 at 7:08 AM
The US government’s debt burden is on track to exceed levels in both Italy and Greece for the first time this century, according to IMF forecasts, underscoring the parlous state of America’s public finances on.ft.com/3L50KnT
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US Department of Agriculture says no food aid benefits will be issued next month reut.rs/3WohHMk
US Department of Agriculture says no food aid benefits will be issued next month
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Saturday that food benefits under one of the country's biggest social assistance programs will not be issued next month amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.
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October 26, 2025 at 2:50 AM
US Department of Agriculture says no food aid benefits will be issued next month reut.rs/3WohHMk
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The entire world was ready to reduce shipping emissions. Then Trump stepped in.
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#Shipping #Ships #Transportation #Climate #Geopolitics
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#Shipping #Ships #Transportation #Climate #Geopolitics
The entire world was ready to reduce shipping emissions. Then Trump stepped in.
After Trump threatened countries with tariffs and visa restrictions, a first-ever global carbon tax is left to an uncertain future.
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October 25, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The entire world was ready to reduce shipping emissions. Then Trump stepped in.
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#Shipping #Ships #Transportation #Climate #Geopolitics
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#Shipping #Ships #Transportation #Climate #Geopolitics
