63-year-old grandfather and professional cellist John Mark Rozendaal was arrested outside Citibank HQ in NY today. His crime was performing J.S Bach’s “Suites for Cello” in an effort to convince Citi to stop funding the climate crisis. #SummerofHeat
Today, cellist John Mark Rozendaal risked a max sentence of 7 years in prison to protest Citibank's massive fossil fuel funding.
@Citi obtained an unconstitutional restraining order against him so he could not legally return to protest.
He defied them.
This is how we win.
HAPPENING NOW: Elders have brought tombstones to @Citibank bearing the names and stories of those killed by Citi’s climate crisis.
Citi is the world’s biggest funder of fossil fuel expansion.
#SummerofHeat#CitiDropFossilFuels
We need to send 20,000 letters by May 21. Sign a letter urging city officials to: Protect NYC’s libraries! Will you send one today? https://t.co/EFoYn4YvZD
New York's old rainfall record stood for 150 years until 2021, and has now been broken three times.
Hot air holds more water vapor than cold; flooding follows fossil fuel combustion as night follows day.
Severe weather is more frequent due to climate change & we need to be prepared.
City Hall should have been proactive & used the Mayor’s bully pulpit to warn NYers.
We should have had remote school, limited travel & more resources to clear catch basins & protect basements.
The climate crisis: heavier storms and major flooding b/c hotter air holds more moisture. It tends to pour harder.
Pols like Eric Adams talk like they care, but he’s attacking NYC’s landmark climate/jobs law right now. Making the crisis worse.
Judge Albright just announced that he will be granting an injunction to HALT HB900 in its totality, full statement will be announced in a week or two. He will not honor the motion to dismiss by the defendents(the state).
why so many cop cities being built?
one reason: because finance capitalists need some safe profits from their investments, and government bonds for cop construction are a safe bet
also, cop cities are prioritized because jails/prisons built since the 80s haven't aged out yet
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No art on a dead planet.
People exercising non-violent action to show the severity of the crisis should not be punitively punished. (Unless we’re giving up.)
#FreeTheDegasTwo
@XR_NYC@riseandresistny@DecEmergency Free the Degas Two. Our allies ask that you add your name to get Tim and Joanna's unjust charges dropped. https://t.co/ycCyUFPwgl
We just saw in NY how bad the climate crisis is NOW!
Yet Hochul wants to appoint a Republican to oversee NYPA , who is against BPRA, and is a defendant in an active racial discrimination case.
Call your State Senators now to #dumpdriscoll@MichelleHinchey@JamesSkoufis
The #NYHEAT Act has 50+ co-sponsors in the Assembly, why isn't @NYSA_Majority moving the bill through committee? @kenzebrowski_ny @CarlHeastie We are counting on you. Cleaner energy, lower bills!!!!!! #RenewableHeatNow
BlackRock invest a staggering ~$9 trillion dollars. It is the world’s largest investor in coal, gas and oil.
Everyday they pour more money into fossil fuels. It’s time for them to stop torching our future.
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