“Unless we act now, the climate crisis will be tomorrow’s central scenario and, unlike Covid-19, no one will be able to self-isolate from it.” https://t.co/dvJkEUoYbr
“Anglo-American capitalism, pursued by both right and centre-left parties, rooted in small government and powered by exceptionalism, had dismantled the US and UK state.” https://t.co/NkLpYd3LgX
@amandamull@TheAtlantic The problem with this article and many others like it is that everyone comes across as a victim. They are not, they can vote the corporate shill Kemp out, virtual protest his actions and so much more. People are not powerless but articles like this presume they are.
“The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed the weaknesses of individual leaders and international cooperation. In a world where Jair Bolsanaro can threaten the world by allowing the Amazon to burn, or Donald Trump can undermine those leading the response to a …” https://t.co/uQu1y9xM84
Dr. Greger Told Us About Coronavirus Risk In 2008 https://t.co/zlIvOB4n5Q via @YouTube Must watch! Factory farming and intense confinement of animals is the perfect breeder of viruses.
“It took 13 days for the number of deaths in the UK to go from one to just over 100. It has taken a further 10 days to reach just over 1,000.” https://t.co/rQ5Ai7DGeb
“What’s more, this us-versus-them nationalism has spawned a blame culture, with under-pressure governments holding everyone but themselves responsible for anything that goes wrong. And yet an ideology of “everyone for himself” will not work when the he…” https://t.co/IXyhjvqTCn
Keeping the ship afloat: Nevada County solar experts consider the best way forward for the area’s energy system https://t.co/sRuXqkUHcL We desperately need energy independence and lines underground.
Medicare for All: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) https://t.co/7FnR3veNUX via @YouTube If you are interested in a clear explanation of Medicare For All, this is it.
“Finland offering fathers same family leave as mothers
The country’s female-led government has announced each parent will be granted nearly seven months of paid leave. The US, by contrast, is one of just two countries in the world without mandatory pai…” https://t.co/eymt9pMd1o
https://t.co/5vGtpBZKi6 To fly or not to fly? The environmental cost of air travel The environmental cost is huge so fly sparingly or not at all if you can.
Trump boasts the US economy is the best it's ever been under his watch. Here are 9 charts showing how it compares to the Obama and Bush presidencies. - https://t.co/na7rUFrLWE Debt at $23 Trillion and growing by $1 trillion per year is a recipe for bankruptcy.
Fresh Cambridge Analytica leak ‘shows global manipulation is out of control’ https://t.co/YBWXKrq1IM No wonder #moscowmitch is unconcerned about 2020 election.