Why Malaysians should care about BDS (Boycott, Divest, and Sanctions), and how we can contribute to the Palestinian struggle. A thread 🧵1/
@BDSmovement @BdsMalaysia
Last night was a terrifying reminder that there are still no safe spaces for the LGBTQ+ community in malaysia - even if it is a private & permitted event. And this is the same country where child marriage is legal.
#rexkl
Thank you, PSM, for speaking up for the queer community.
To the other progressive politicians running in GE15 who are staying silent on the #REXKL raid, well, shame on you.
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing” — Edmund Burke
Parliament has been dissolved. Now, I highly recommend you download the MySPR Semak app if you haven't already. ESPECIALLY if you're a new voter.
How does it help? Thread 👇🏻
1. There are 34,092 unoccupied residential units amounting to RM21.73 billion in Malaysia, says the National Property Information Centre.
However, Napic claims that the overhang issue has improved as overall units have declined 7.5% from the second half of last year.
Instead of “going public,” you could say we’re “going purpose.” Instead of extracting value from nature and transforming it into wealth for investors, we’ll use the wealth Patagonia creates to protect the source of all wealth.
Read Yvon's letter at https://t.co/TolGLfHEGG
Doom & gloom headlines like this are powerful, but can breed inaction. An amazing climate change communicator wrote this brilliant article on how to turn hopelessness into stick-to-it-ness and it’s so worth a read!
https://t.co/TN1Aype6RS
Have a read of this, folks. I'm sure people who arent engaged with the climate issue think people like me are hysterics. But read this for yourself. We're F'd unless the media prioritise this and millions get on the streets and demand change. Read it. https://t.co/Z5Xb7qhAwE
@NewsBFM First/last-mile connectivity to public transport is almost non-existent in Malaysia, traffic is only getting worse, and we’re so unprepared for the changing climate. It would be such a colossal waste of resources to build a bridge (or another tower) no one asked for.
Pakistan is still within its fair share of the safe planetary boundary for CO2 emissions. The global North countries, as a group, have overshot the boundary several times over, driving climate breakdown.
The Sekretariat Solidariti Rakyat demands for 3 things, no less
1) Resignation of Prime Minister Muhyiddin
2) The convening of Parliament
3) The ending of the Emergency Proclamation
On the 3rd of July, raise the Black Flag if you support;
#Lawan sampai #MuhyiddinLetakJawatan