There is a lot of disinformation and misinformation about the Just Stop Oil protesters.
Whether you think they were right or wrong to do what they did, it is worth knowing some of the elements the judge noted when sentencing them:
Every single one of the JSO protesters was already on bail for another offence.
They all each had at least one prior conviction for similar acts.
They plotted to cause even more damage than they did, but in the end caused issue for four days.
They caused 708,523 vehicle delays.
The cost incurred by the police alone was ยฃ1 million to deal with it.
They prevented people from reaching funerals.
They caused a 2 month delay in a woman's cancer treatment.
They delayed kids with special needs from reaching school.
They delayed food delivery to a hospital.
They were not charged with peaceful demonstration - they were not even charged with demonstrating at all: they were charged with conspiracy to intentionally cause public nuisance, to a degree far greater than the already great amount they achieved.
As I say, this is not a comment on whether they were right, or wrong, or whether they should be greatly admired, or loathed, but it is worth being factual about the context of their sentences, following the jury finding them guilty.
We don't know if Pete Buttigieg will be picked as Kamala Harris' VP, but if not he should be appointed Secretary of Explaining Things on Fox News, because there's nobody better.
NOBODY.
I just want to personally thank @JDVance for knocking me out of the position of the worst Donald Trump hire. I didnโt think it would happen but here we are and I am grateful. ๐
This dude bought a social media platform for 44 billion USD, changed the algorithm so that everyone has to look at his posts, donated 45 million (probably for tax breaks) to Trump and is now doing a full campaign run for him.
Yet he has the audacity to write something like this.