Calum McFarlane

Dad. Husband. Brother. Climate and ecological catastrophe mitigation & social justice intersections thereof. Part of @ClimateEmergMcr. Sometimes a bit sweary.

[Calum McFarlane @steelghost1978]

It continues to be a complete headfuck to be alive as the human race argues with itself about whether it wants to continue to exist.

[George Monbiot @GeorgeMonbiot]

7. The last thing the fossil fuel companies wanted was a big discussion about how their fortunes would change if Trump won. So they kept it under the radar, and the issue scarcely featured in the election. But, in my view, this is what the whole show was really about.

[All Our Yesterdays @our_yesterdays]

45 years ago today, on Oct. 16 1979, an internal Exxon memo is sent. About carbon dioxide build-up in the atmosphere and the consequences that it would have.

They knew. Exxon knew.

#climate

https://t.co/BUMHDYPxhE

[All Our Yesterdays @our_yesterdays]

Forty years ago today (Sept 13, 1984) there is an unsettling Seattle workshop, hosted by the US Dept of Energy. The topic? Sea level rise caused by melting glaciers caused by carbon dioxide build-up.

Yeah, 1984
https://t.co/d25avfmTLh

[Calum McFarlane @steelghost1978]

@our_yesterdays @davidrvetter There used to be a bot account called constant or perpetual screaming, if you tagged it it would respond with just that. That or weeping. I mean, it'll be an omniclusterfuck, obvs

[Climate Emergency Manchester @ClimateEmergMcr]

If you want to see how little has happened in #Manchester to do with #climate in the last 5 years, read on https://t.co/TfRk3lGw9M

[Calum McFarlane @steelghost1978]

@europestopjudge @alisonkatebr Cool story bro. I'm sure that's of huge comfort to women with abusive (ex) boyfriends. "Cheer up love you probably won't even get murdered"

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

If you widen that highway

you won’t reduce emissions

or congestion.

What you WILL do

is spend a lot of public money

to induce even more cars

emitting even more GHGs & pollution

in the same or worse congestion

with people still telling you to widen the highway.

Period.

[Ian Dunt @IanDunt]

Still. I'm sure their costings are really well thought through.

[𝚃𝚊𝚛𝚊�� 𝙶𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚌𝚘𝚎 🚇 @grescoe]

"A developed country is not a place where the poor have cars. It's where the rich use public transportation."

[Ian Dunt @IanDunt]

I now feel a little disappointed if there hasn't been a fresh Tory fuck-up anytime I check my phone.

[Calum McFarlane @steelghost1978]

@IanDunt Or even, you know, climate change and ecological catastrophe. If everything is some combination of dead, flooded or on fire, nobody is getting an appointment with their GP

[Calum McFarlane @steelghost1978]

@marcsrhudson #ClimateLimericksShouldntBeAThingReally
The juxtaposition of the cultural expectation of a jolly punchline, and the utterly miserable outlook really is something, huh

[Nick Pettigrew @Nick_Pettigrew]

“I've seen things you people wouldn't believe... Gullis eating soup with a fork. I watched Braverman try to deport a sofa. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain... Time to die.”

[Marc Hudson @marcsrhudson]

Good God!!
https://t.co/pX7ZSLB6sS

[Calum McFarlane @steelghost1978]

@AnneDHodg @gabyhinsliff @CarolynGillgra1 @BettinaStruff Does "existential climate threat" not count? It's right there in the tweet...

[Climate Emergency Manchester @ClimateEmergMcr]

Optimism bias afflicts #climate action at all scales, from "1.5C should be doable" to city level targets... https://t.co/xFvU6n1Kdj

[Climate Emergency Manchester @ClimateEmergMcr]

In the aftermath of the local #elections, here is what CEM thinks councillors new *and old* need to know about #climate action in #Manchester https://t.co/kry1ZkXr1U

[Dr Stuart Capstick @StuartBCapstick]

Two talented - and unpaid - filmmakers followed a group of scientists (including me) whose climate protest ended up in court. The documentary has raised 2/3 of its target but needs a final push to get it over the line - any help v welcome🙏
Preview, more: https://t.co/lGyxFiGwDk

[Calum McFarlane @steelghost1978]

@marcsrhudson Why not both? 🤪

[Calum McFarlane @steelghost1978]

Rishi Sunak wants to ban our GPs from being able to sign us off when we're sick! Sign the petition now and demand these dangerous new plans are dropped. https://t.co/ldWARChOZV