Thomas Lord

"She does not respond to verbal commands.
And now she is dancing." -- Berkeley 911 dispatcher

[Thomas Lord @thomas_lord]

If you want some idea of how bad the climate emergency is, to the best of my knowledge, one glimpse is here in my letter today to Berkeley City Council and State Senator Nancy Skinner about the implications of the remaining (tiny) carbon budget.

https://t.co/VELBJZxnSC

[Thomas Lord @thomas_lord]

If we're passing laws against greenwashing, can we have one that will apply to Wiener and the rest of the D-party?

[Senator Scott Wiener @Scott_Wiener]

Our bill to end corporate green-washing — corporation marketing itself as green while having a massive carbon footprint — passed its final policy committee.

SB 260 requires big corporations to disclose their entire carbon footprint, including supply chain. Time for transparency.

[Thomas Lord @thomas_lord]

@sneakin @AOC @PeteButtigieg Are they demanding double the usual lap dog treats?

[Thomas Lord @thomas_lord]

This *is* their "Green New Deal".

[Thomas Lord @thomas_lord]

Well, of course...

[The Spectator Index @spectatorindex]

BREAKING: Polio virus samples found in London sewage

[Thomas Lord @thomas_lord]

Only Nixon could go to China.

[Thomas Lord @thomas_lord]

@AlisonB916 @tomashemstad Scared boys and mean girls, in a sense, regardless of their actual genders.

[Thomas Lord @thomas_lord]

It's almost cute when they try to emulate what they think smart, well-informed people sound like.

(image: vacuous tweet about "left NIMBYs" by publicity hound Noah Smith)

[Thomas Lord @thomas_lord]

@DoctorVive @KHayhoe If we shut down fossil fuel supply as fast as we need to, the question will quickly become moot.

[Jaime Omar Yassin @hyphy_republic]

Someone needs to do a study on why this phenomenon so popular: blaming current housing conditions on the Left, and not the people that started them, the former actual NIMBIES now identifying as YIMBIES and their development and hedge fund patrons

[Thomas Lord @thomas_lord]

Yet another reminder that IAMs are not science. https://t.co/ePFKfCvWQ6

[Thomas Lord @thomas_lord]

@elisabethnicula This (in effect) was pointed out to them years ago, before many people heard of them, really. And subsequently. They morph into Joe McCarthy then back again when the threat is passed. One of the wonders of nature.

[Thomas Lord @thomas_lord]

Bill Burroughs would be grateful.

[We Don't Have Time @WeDontHaveTime]

Only 1,500 sloths are still left in the wild, making them one of the most endangered mammals🌳🦥
The Jaguar Rescue Center offers orphaned sloth babies help to learn to be wild again.

On #WorldRainforestDay, send them climate love on @WeDontHaveTime ⤵️
https://t.co/kFRBmqQ1mW

[Thomas Lord @thomas_lord]

Come get your Green New Deal, kids.

[Brad Johnson SUBSCRIBE TO HILLHEAT.NEWS @climatebrad]

What an embarrassing, pathetic move by @JoeBiden.

https://t.co/BM3GzwonUV

[Thomas Lord @thomas_lord]

Dead on.

[Danica Priest🦇🦎🦇🦎🍃💚🍃 @DanicaPriest]

So if you know that residents can’t block housing & you know you’re asking a question that doesn’t show the full picture what’s the point of this reporting? IMO it’s propaganda to convince politicians they won’t lose if they favour policies that benefit the property industry 3/

[Danica Priest🦇🦎🦇🦎🍃💚🍃 @DanicaPriest]

Y’all literally say this every few months using the same vague survey question of ‘do you support building more local homes’ When are you going to see that this house-blocking nimby class doesn’t exist. Every planning application is different 1/ https://t.co/7E0fAmd1qb

[Thomas Lord @thomas_lord]

@tomashemstad That's funny!

[Thomas Lord @thomas_lord]

@jasonhickel And if you don't see how hours reduction IS "demand control" on the elites, may I offer you some nice printed materials about surplus value?

https://t.co/srblqgCpug

[Thomas Lord @thomas_lord]

Decommodify labor, @jasonhickel. That's the only life-critical commodity that matters.

First step of degrowth: Cut working hours by 25% without loss of pay.

Guess what the second step is.

[Thomas Lord @thomas_lord]

Decommodify labor, @jasonhickel. That's the only life-critical commodity that matters.

First step of degrowth: Cut working hours by 25% without loss of pay.

Guess what the second step is.

[Jason Hickel @jasonhickel]

Finally, if you want an easy way to end the cost of living crisis: Decommodify key social services and introduce rent controls. In other words, *reduce the cost of living*.

This is not difficult to do. But it does run against the core logic of capitalism.

[Thomas Lord @thomas_lord]

And cc: to @KPFANews @CatsCommentary @bedwardstiek and even @berkeleyside who are among those who should be asking these kinds of questions of all candidates rather than me. /9

[Thomas Lord @thomas_lord]

Mark (@Humbert4Council), some climate questions. The council could really, really use a second member who knows anything about this life critical topic (all 9 *think* they "know enough" of course, but they really don't). 1/

[Mark Humbert for Council @Humbert4Council]

I’m proud to have lived and raised my family in District 8 for over 20 years. As Councilmember, I will listen and work with neighbors to ensure needed services. Please join my team! https://t.co/0OYQ5ZpuW9

[Thomas Lord @thomas_lord]

Are you prepared to help helm the City of Berkeley and steer it back towards this harsh reality? How will you approach that task? 8/