Carbon offsetting explained. #ClimateCrisis

In honor of July 4th, The New York Times reporting with a straight face about hateful bigots who want a Christian Nationalist government, accompanied by wholesome photos of families walking together and a little girl dressed like a sisterwife doing embroidery. nytimes.com/2024/07/04/us/…

At the trial of #RogerHallam, the court cannot, and does not, deny the danger, and the cause, of the climate crisis, but has not yet acknowledged the role it is playing in this unjust, homicidal system #ClimateActionNow

For the math challenged, @energy feels the need to point out that they are adding hundreds of new #EV chargers each AND thousands each month.

One of the last places on earth we have not ruined — healthy coral reefs, unique and incredible biodiversity — now to be developed by Modi Government. scientificamerican.com/article/remote…

NEWS: A review of SEC filings from 20 publicly traded oil companies found CEOs earned more than $360 million in 2023, while their employees earned a combined total of only about $3.6 million.

In which Patricia Cohen Jack Nicas The New York Times begin to connect the dots about systems failure, but *almost* forget to mention #ClimateBreakdown. It’s buried way down towards the bottom of this piece. nytimes.com/2024/07/05/bus…

It’s 2037. Crop yields are down 60%. My son coughs. I pass him my water ration; he shakes his head but I insist. Sirens blare — fire tornadoes again. “I’m scared, Dad,” my son says. “It’s okay, bud,” I squeeze his hand tight. “ Biden gave it his all. That’s what it’s all about.”

Carbon offsets won't work no matter who is at the healm of the supposedly independent non-profit overseeing this Rob Peter to Pay Paul system. We have to stop extracting new #fossilfuel. That is all. reuters.com/sustainability… x.com/nickofnz/statu…

The Democrats are fiddling while democracy burns.

I don't really care about the pundits, the media, etc--but I do trust the people who have to knock doors in elections, and they're telling me it's time for Biden to pass the torch. Third Act billmckibben.substack.com/p/the-view-fro…

My most recent trip to GrowNYC farmer's market: Want some apricots? That'll be $8/lb. How about some peas? Also $8/lb. Well, maybe a just a tomato? Yup, $8/lb. Food prices are going to keep going up until only the rich can eat if we don't address our #climatecrisis pronto.

1.64C above pre-industrial over last 12 months. Not even news to those who follow the steady march towards complete #climate breakdown. Everyone else - the new government included - has their hands over their ears and is shouting la, la, la.... theguardian.com/environment/ar…

We are so not prepared.

.NYCT Subway car 6165 has no electronic line displays and announcements inaudible. What train am I on ? :)

They aren’t “goals” or “targets” any more. New York State is dismally failing its clean energy and emissions reductions MANDATES. Meeting them was the entire point of codifying the #CLCPA into law. Marie French Ry Rivard NYSERDA Tom DiNapoli NY Renews subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2024/0…

👀 American Museum of Natural History in NYC. Listen to Extinction Rebellion NYC 🌎, others urging you to take similar, major steps towards telling the truth about climate collapse, ceasing ties with fossil fuel donors. (Take a look at your Board of Trustees for starters!) theguardian.com/culture/2024/s…

Today, Saturday 9/14 at 1 p.m. come experience a glorious afternoon of NYC Parks community garden high summer splendor and my women’s poetry collective flowering, growing, reaching words. East 4th Street Community Garden in Kensington/Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn.

I can't believe this face is the new head of the NYPD. These are his formal portraits. Seriously, NYC?

This house is on fire (moldy, leaking, corrupt…) Head legal counsel to Mayor Eric Adams just quit with no notice on a Saturday night?!? nytimes.com/2024/09/15/nyr…