Given how inevitable a pandemic like this was -- and the high probability that we were never going to fund pandemic readiness adequately until we saw the real thing -- we are so incredibly lucky that the one we got happens to spare children.
A church catches fire and the entire world stops, news is everywhere and billions are raised overnight. But when our planet catches fire, there's crickets. This fire in Australia has killed HALF A BILLION ANIMALS. Half a billion. This needs to be trending everywhere!!
Every tweet breaks my heart.
International friends: help us by RT all the Australian bush fire tweets, pictures & stories.
Our government refuses to declare a national emergency & help those affected by this.
#ClimateEmergency#sydneysmoke#NSWfires#AustraliaBurns
Special thanks to Frank Marro and Xtek Partners, Inc. for having such a great event at the Warbird Museum in Batavia! Thanks to Dean Shroll and Dave DeHaven for coming out as well! https://t.co/jJZR75RYPl