William Morris

he/him
Faith-based Environmental/Climate Justice 🌱

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

In this era of artificial intelligence, it is becoming urgent to distinguish human art from what machines produce. There is an ontological difference, even before an aesthetic one, between art and what a machine can generate through statistical calculation based on millions of images created by others. Algorithms lack the spark of humanity. For this reason, the Church wishes to renew an alliance with artists and cultural institutions to safeguard our humanity.

[Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley]

Someone finally put it into words.

[Daniel Swain @Weather_West]

A sign of the times: Wildfire Predictive Services (in conjunction with Cal Fire and CalOES) have issued a "fuels and fire behavior advisory" for Southern California. The details are extraordinary, and highlight the relevance of unprecedented antecedent conditions. #CAwx #CAfire

[Amanda Hu @amandalhu]

Friendly reminder that anti-intellectualism is an authoritarian tactic that is used to control a population by robbing people of the tools to understand and solve problems, foster innovation and build up communities. Education gives people power to improve their conditions.

[Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran]

I know everyone has been worn down by years of propaganda telling you to sacrifice your health for capitalism, but please know wildfire smoke is no joke. Its particles can penetrate deep into your lungs and bloodstream. Please wear a N95 or P100 mask at all times you are exposed.

[Daniel Swain @Weather_West]

TL;DR version: #ClimateChange, while certainly not only relevant factor, has indeed increased risk of extreme CA #wildfires. The main reason is increasing temperatures & atmospheric "thirstiness," but increased precipitation "whiplash"/seasonal shifts is also an emerging factor.

[Daniel Swain @Weather_West]

Is there a link between #ClimateChange & increasing risk/severity of #wildfire in California--including the still-unfolding disaster? Yes. Is climate change the only factor at play? No, of course not. So what's really going on? [Thread] #CAfire #CAwx #LAfires https://t.co/MRr4F9Q6ej

[Chris Alvino @ChrisAlvino]

Notice how it's "smart people in tech" and not "smart people in climatology OR meteorology OR atmospheric science", OR literally ANY SCIENCE THAT STUDIES CLIMATE CHANGE! These tech bros are so insular & arrogant. They refuse to acknowledge any actual branch of science.

[Dr. Genevieve Guenther (she/they) 🪬 @DoctorVive]

Almost all non-domesticated animals on this earth, 73%, have vanished just over the course of my lifetime.

The neoliberal economy is a planetary cancer. It is deeply, deeply sick.

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https://t.co/dzJisHf1Bm

[Jamie Henn @jamieclimate]

Climate change isn’t a tragedy, it’s a crime.

In the 1970s, Exxon scientists predicted global warming with “shocking accuracy,” but the company went on to spend millions lobbying against climate action.

Now we’re all paying the price.

[Noah Bergren @NbergWX]

8PM EDT: This is nothing short of astronomical. I am at a loss for words to meteorologically describe you the storms small eye and intensity. 897mb pressure with 180 MPH max sustained winds and gusts 200+ MPH. This is now the 4th strongest hurricane ever recorded by pressure on this side of the world. The eye is TINY at nearly 3.8 miles wide. This hurricane is nearing the mathematical limit of what Earth's atmosphere over this ocean water can produce.

[fooler initiative @metroadlib]

Every. Single. Time.

[Colin McCarthy @US_Stormwatch]

Day 2 of one of the longest and most brutal heatwaves in California history has just begun.

Notice how nearly every square mile of California is covered by Heat Advisories and Excessive Heat Warnings.

The most dangerous part of this heatwave will be its extreme duration.

Much of the Central Valley, home to 6.5 million people will be above 110F for the next week, with no overnight relief as temperatures don't drop below the 70s and 80s. This is deadly heat even for an area accustomed to extreme heat.

Even for desert areas like Palm Springs this will be an unprecedented heatwave. Palm Springs is forecast to be above 119°F for at least 6 consecutive days, including a forecast high of 123°F Friday. Palm Springs has never seen more than 3 consecutive days above 119°F.

The National Weather Service yesterday extended heat advisories and warnings for 7-8 days (!), including Sacramento and the Bay Area with temperatures soaring well into the 90s/100s and 110s for inland areas. Heat stress will rapidly accumulate over the coming days with warm nights providing little to no relief from high temperatures.

Heat is the number one weather related killer in the US, not hurricanes, tornadoes or flooding. Stay cool and be safe.

[Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran]

We are living in an age of denial. Denial of a genocide. Denial of an ongoing pandemic. Denial of a climate crisis.

Acknowledging reality is an act of rebellion.

[Read Jackson Rising @JPHilllllll]

Wait. Macklemore just dropped Hind’s Hall.

[Logan M. Davis @LoganMDavis]

A question Gallup asked in 1961, about what has been remembered as one of the most iconic and effective protest movements in American history.

[Annie Wu (all socials: @annie_wu_22) @Annie_Wu_22]

my entire feed is filled with

1. peaceful college campus protests being met with armed authorities

and

2. tiktok being banned

so if young people can’t speak out on their campuses or online — where do you want them to use their voices?

or maybe that’s the point…

[Climate Defiance @ClimateDefiance]

You approved the largest oil terminal in U.S. history 13 days ago.

[William Morris @William_Hayao]

Join me in signing this important letter supporting grassroots leaders with @GreenFaith_Afr who are speaking out to protect their homes from being destroyed by fossil fuel infrastructure! #ifikiemamaSuluhu #StopEACOP #faiths4climate

[GreenFaith @greenfaithworld]

BREAKING: GreenFaith Tanzania Circle Members Harassed, Detained.
Read and sign the open letter to decision-makers: https://t.co/HfgcvxRmDp

[Carter Murphy 🏔️ @cartermurphy218]

This is quite possibly the best satellite image I’ve ever seen of California. Full green up west of the Sierra, solid white along the Sierra, Tulare Lake, Owens Lake & Lake Manly full and visible. Just incredible!