yimunchong.bsky.social
@yimunchong.bsky.social
Finance professional by day 🧮 | Climate activist by passion 🌍| Former @xrnyc organizer
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I remember when #JamesWoods watched a ranger ram their car towards me, risking my life, and openly supported it. I would never wish harm to anyone. My heart goes out to him and his community as they face the devastating loss from the #LAfires #Palisades
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Ever wonder what snow in the swamp would look like? This is 5 miles into the Louisiana swamps in the Atchafalaya basin... it's unreal... having lived down there for the first 28 years of my life, we never saw anything like this.

Smashed records.

Curtesy of Garrett Roberts.
January 25, 2025 at 9:56 PM
For everyone like me who studied #economics in college, focusing on #neoclassical, #Keynesian, and #globalization theories—fast forward 50 years of rapid #growth, and it’s clear that it hasn’t worked in favor of the majority of the global population. #ActNow
January 15, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Residents of Altadena, California, who lost property in the Eaton fire filed lawsuits against Southern California Edison on Monday, saying that the utility’s electrical equipment had sparked the blaze.
Eaton Fire Victims Sue Southern California Edison
Altadena residents said in separate lawsuits that the utility’s electrical equipment had sparked the fire, which grew to consume 14,000 acres.
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2025 at 4:51 AM
#MSM ‘s excessive focus on #celebrities and the #wealthy during a national crisis #LAFires #CAFires is tragic. We all have moral responsibility to tell and amplify the stories of vulnerable communities who are deeply affected #NBC #CNN #FOX #ABCNews #CBSNews #Bloomberg #Reuters #APNews #BBCNews
January 14, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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Dear #MSNBC and #CNN: stop documenting #climate disaster in #LosAngeles while running constant ads for #SUVS @velshimsnbc.bsky.social @joy.msnbc.com @cnn.com @cnn-news.bsky.social
January 10, 2025 at 4:35 PM
I remember when #JamesWoods watched a ranger ram their car towards me, risking my life, and openly supported it. I would never wish harm to anyone. My heart goes out to him and his community as they face the devastating loss from the #LAfires #Palisades
January 10, 2025 at 3:59 AM
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ABC, NBC & CBS dedicated about 16 minutes of airtime last night to the California wildfires without once mentioning climate change.

Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:

www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
Wildfire climate connection
Climate change, including increased heat, extended drought, and a thirsty atmosphere, has been a key driver in increasing the risk and extent of wildfires in the western United States during the last ...
www.noaa.gov
January 8, 2025 at 8:03 PM