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Don Means

@donmeans

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Check out this article from @nytimes. Because I'm a subscriber, you can read it through this gift link without a subscription. nytimes.com/2023/03/21/clima…”Right now, the most powerful people in the world are deeply complicit in the gravest crisis that the world has ever experienced.”
A ‘Rocking Chair Rebellion’: Seniors Call On Banks to Dump Big Oil (Gift Article)

A ‘Rocking Chair Rebellion’: Seniors Call On Banks to Dump Big Oil (Gift Article)

Older climate activists gathered in cities around the country for a day of action targeting banks that finance fossil fuel projects.

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Why seniors are blocking entrances to the four largest U.S. banks washingtonpost.com/climate-e…
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Outlook? Terrifying: TV weather presenters on the hell and horror of the climate crisis theguardian.com/environment/… “Parker agrees there’s now a responsibility to educate. “We have to communicate climate in almost every forecast…” Job has changed. Now an essential service!
Outlook? Terrifying: TV weather presenters on the hell and horror of the climate crisis

Outlook? Terrifying: TV weather presenters on the hell and horror of the climate crisis

What is it like to have a front row seat for the worst show in the world? Four meteorologists describe how they are explaining the reality to viewers – and coping with it themselves

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The Climate Changed Fast This Year, and Institutions Responded | The New Yorker —Please deconstruct ⁦@RobAtkinsonITIF⁩ @billmckibben⁩ hyperventilating? Or extremely serious business? newyorker.com/culture/2022-i…
The Climate Changed Fast This Year, and Institutions Responded

The Climate Changed Fast This Year, and Institutions Responded

2022 saw record heat and floods around the globe, but also, at last, major legislation in this country.

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Forget everything you think you know about seasonal patterns. That future we thought would / might even not arrive much later is here today!
Gigabit Libraries Network (@GigLibraries) profile pictureGigabit Libraries Network@GigLibraries9 Jan 2023
Climate change and the new language of weather greenbiz.com/article/climate… via @GreenBiz A whole new ballgame!
Climate change and the new language of weather | Trellis

Climate change and the new language of weather | Trellis

The weather outside is frightful. What, exactly, do we call it?

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Thousands of records shattered in historic winter warm spell in Europe washingtonpost.com/weather/2… Stand back @RobAtkinsonITIF and let the markets handle this… anomaly.
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It’s a fair and tough question, Rob. Cannot speak for Bill. But unless you believe the situation is not an actual existential crisis, then probably no. Or if you think markets left to themselves will address this, then again not. Do you really?
Robert D. Atkinson (@RobAtkinsonITIF) profile pictureRobert D. Atkinson@RobAtkinsonITIF20 Dec 2022
Replying to @donmeans @cleantechnica @billmckibben
I see Don, if we just all focus on the planet then all will be well. Do you or Bill M honestly think the billions of people on earth will voluntarily spend money (and banks lose money) all at the same time to save the planet? Serious question.
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Bill McKibben — HSBC Breaks With Other Banks On Fossil Fuel Financing cleantechnica.com/2022/12/16… via @cleantechnica

Bill McKibben - HSBC Breaks With Other Banks On Fossil Fuel Financing - CleanTechnica

Bill McKibben has been a climate champion for many years. He says a small victory happened this week in the world of banking.

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Astonaut shares the profound 'big lie' he realized after seeing the Earth from space upworthy.com/astronaut-share… Mission to Planet Earth still unfinished.
Astronaut shares the profound 'big lie' he realized after seeing the Earth from space

Astronaut shares the profound 'big lie' he realized after seeing the Earth from space

Astronaut and humanitarian Ron Garan explained how man's perspective changes after venturing out into space. He believes this shift in perspective will help us fix our problems.

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Gulp. The UK’s Office of National Statistics (ONS) reported this week that 60% of workforce inactivity (i.e. people not working) is now due to Long COVID. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
UK Says Long Covid May Explain Much of Spike in Inactivity Rate

UK Says Long Covid May Explain Much of Spike in Inactivity Rate

More than 200,000 Britons who left the UK labor market in the year to July reported suffering from long-Covid, official statistics show.

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Elon Musk Praised By Netflix Co-Chief Reed Hastings – Not exactly faint praise. Who else has ridden to Musk’s rescue? deadline.com/2022/11/elon-mu…
Elon Musk Praised As “The Bravest, Most Creative Person On The Planet” By Netflix Co-Chief Reed...

Elon Musk Praised As “The Bravest, Most Creative Person On The Planet” By Netflix Co-Chief Reed...

Netflix Co-CEO Reed Hastings praised Elon Musk as "the bravest, most creative person on the planet," insisting "he is trying to help the world."

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Apparently the door only opens.
Reed Hastings (@reedhastings) profile pictureReed Hastings
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"Every 4 years, we gather on these steps to carry out the orderly & peaceful transfer of power & we are grateful to President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama for their gracious aid throughout this transition. They have been magnificent.” - President Elect Trump
LEO Technology Could Connect the Unconnected, Although Capacity Questions Remain : Broadband Breakfast broadbandbreakfast.com/2022/…

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