Trying everything to give my children a future. Except violence.
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Joe Taylor retweeted
My first piece for the Guardian on why the Serbian student movement should be studied accross the globe:
"The WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange once told an interviewer in Belgrade that Serbia was “a country where the future happens first”."
theguardian.com/commentisfre…
Joe Taylor retweeted
Sorry, but this is absolute nonsense. The reason people haven’t acted on climate change is because the massive amount of disinformation being pumped out from most of the media that for decades has said it’s probably not true.
The opposite is true. This woolly false hope forced positivity mentality is exactly why people don’t understand it’s the existential life-and-death-billions-of-us-at-risk crisis that it is.
theguardian.com/environment/…
Joe Taylor retweeted
All Brazilians need to see this.
If the Brazilian Amazon gets much smaller, its whole system will tip and much of it will become savannah. Catastrophic for Brasil and the whole world.
In other words, if Bolsonaro Jr wins the election, the Brazilian Amazon is doomed.
ALT Graph of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon under different presidents
Joe Taylor retweeted
After the Southport stabbings, imam Adam Kelwick took burgers and chips to a crowd outside his Liverpool mosque and ended up hugging one of them. Since then he’s taken protesters’ families and Muslim families on the same coach trips.
Real connections between people beat hate.
ALT Imam Adam Kelwick hugs a protestor outside his mosque
Joe Taylor retweeted
This is Joel. He used be an airline pilot. First he gave up flying for his holidays but kept flying planes. Eventually, he couldn't deny the damage the aviation industry is causing anymore, so he quit his job.
If Joel can give up flying, so can you.
Joe Taylor retweeted
BREAKING: Amazon deforestation has fallen to its lowest levels since records began.
If Lula retains the presidency, the Amazon could be saved.
ALT BBC News: Brazil sees record fall in Amazon deforestation as key election looms A toucan flies from a tree trunk with lush greenery of the Brazilian Amazon in the background
Joe Taylor retweeted
Anyone wondering how to build better democracy in @TheGreenParty or more widely should read this.
@ZackPolanski @sianberry @carla_denyer @AdrianRamsay @rachelmillward @MothinAli
Joe Taylor retweeted
Even seasoned climate activists don't know about the very near term (1.5-2 degrees warming) tipping point risks of the AMOC collapse for Europe and the rest of the world. This fact is terrifying.
Joe Taylor retweeted
Speaking tomorrow at New Scientist Live with Profs Behrens & Seddon.
The Paris climate challenge is not a matter of urgency, but of emergency. Urgency seeks to accelerate change; emergency demands a fundamentally different policy & technology agenda.
live.newscientist.com/speake…
Joe Taylor retweeted
Did anyone see this amazing clip from DIGGER? #TomCruise
Joe Taylor retweeted
It's most important policy set by @TheGreenParty conference.
While Labour suggest stocking up on tins, Greens would start a Strategic Food Reserve - like all sensible governments. Plus fair minimum farmgate prices and the option of temporary price caps on essentials in a crisis.
ALT Switzerland's strategic food reserve
Joe Taylor retweeted
If you join @TheGreenParty, you can propose a new policy. If enough members support your motion, it will be debated at conference. If conference votes for it, it becomes Green Party policy.
It's not a perfect system but it's democratic, unlike other political parties.
ALT Zack Polanski at a lectern saying "BOLD POLITICS. The Green Party."
Joe Taylor retweeted
If Lula wins the Brazilian election, the Amazon might survive.
If Bolsonaro wins, it’s finished.
ALT Graph of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon by year showing it fell massively under Lula then rose again under Bolsonaro
Joe Taylor retweeted
"RAF" Fairford is actually a USAF base. The US Airforce currently operates from 12 main bases and facilities officially titled under the RAF across the UK. Operational bases include Lakenheath & Mildenhall, the remainder are Intel bases- making England the prime target in Europe.
Joe Taylor retweeted
‘Not acting on climate change means a certain World War in the lifetime of anybody born from now on.’
Scientists explain that climate change is a far bigger threat than governments are telling you:
Joe Taylor retweeted
While Andy Burnham dithers, @ZackPolanski has been clear - @TheGreenParty would reverse the creeping privatisation of the NHS, kick Palantir out - and abolish the undemocratic House of Lords.
ALT Tom Watson
Joe Taylor retweeted
The privatization of water, rail and energy firms has cost the British public dearly. @TheGreenParty would bring these utilities back into public hands. Essential services run for people rather than shareholders. It used to be normal; it can be again.
ALT Hannah Spencer in front of VOTE GREEN signs
Joe Taylor retweeted
This made me cry
Poignant letters from a worried teen to climate prisoners.
Keep writing, questioning and resisting.
youtu.be/_1KeUYv9GqY?si=mrYh…
Joe Taylor retweeted
Andy Burnham has promised a break with neoliberalism.
The more I learn about Camden Labour’s record in recent years, and their candidate in this by-election’s record, the more ridiculous that sounds.
The weirdest thing? The Greens aren’t shouting about it. Camden is ground zero for private development, asset managers and outsourcing when it comes to London authorities. Even lots of potential Green voters seem unaware of precisely how bad it is.
LOTS of votes still to win.