Artist. Here for bikes, planes, climate. Bit of other ranty politics too.
Joined October 2012
- Tweets3.1K
- Following1.1K
- Followers152
- Likes40.1K
A local SPD politician, from the ruling coalition of both Berlin and Germany, posts how violence against demonstrators is ok, because we don't know what happened before. Why do @spdberlin love violence? After respectful but critical comments, he's now blocked me.
Heute wird in Berlin wieder mit Social Media-Videoschnipseln von behaupteter unangemessener Polizeigewalt „berichtet“. Hier kann man die Entstehung sehen: Wenn Stress mit der @polizeiberlin beginnt, alle Handykameras drauf, aber nie zeigen, was vorher passierte… #Nakba #b1505
61
Oliver Walker retweeted
in a shocking twist, climate change is infinitely more disruptive and deadly than the actions of those trying to thwart it! good job we threw them all in jail though!
The main German public broadcaster reports on the climate collapse. The next post is about the poor German car industry (VW just paid out 5bn in dividends), but there is 'hope' that affordable chinese electric cars don't make it to Europe.
Mehrere Tote und Vermisste nach Sturzfluten in Spanien tagesschau.de/ausland/europa… #Spanien #Unwetter #Sturzflut
2
84
[reposted von ein FDP MdB]
Was für eine bizarre Argumentationslinie:
Wenn Kühlschränke ohne CFC Umweltfreundlicher sind, warum muss man CFC verbieten? Wenn Alkohol am Steuer gefährlich ist, warum muss man es verbieten?
#hartaberfair Was uns die beiden grünen Politiker/Journalisten nicht erklären: Wenn alles nur für E-Autos spricht, sie wesentlich billiger, umweltfreundlicher usw. sind - warum muss man dann Verbrenner verbieten? Ich habe nichts gegen E-Autos, aber bin gegen einen Zwang zum E-Auto
47
If you can get behind the paywall, here's what respectable racism looks like in Germany. If you can't, it basically says 'well there are nice people behind the pogroms and they have have a point.' archive.ph
In zahlreichen Städten in Großbritannien bricht Gewalt aus. Zwei Gruppen haben sich radikalisiert. Aber die Frustration reicht bis in die gesellschaftliche Mitte. #red trib.al/FqjE1hc
120
Internal German politics, but still, always good to find out who a minister is.
Today, it's the FDPs Education minister, quoting a right wing tabloid and attacking... academics who don't find it ok that their students get beaten up on campus. This must be that free speech stuff
Das Statement der Lehrenden in Berlin erschüttert. Statt sich klar gegen Israel- und Judenhass zu stellen, werden Uni-Besetzer zu Opfern gemacht und Gewalt verharmlost. Weder #Antisemitismus noch Gewalt dürfen toleriert werden. bild.de/politik/inland/regie…
104
The irony of one of the most intense climate destroying sources on the planet (Dubai airport, 2nd busiest on the planet) being out out of action due to... climate destruction.
1
447
Germany is failing so cataclysmically here. White Germans, defendants of holocaust perpetrators, demonising descendants of victims, and very publicly labelling them anti-semitic for pretty mild criticism, is shocking.
A right-wing Israeli mob came to my family’s home yesterday to search for me, threatening close family members who fled to another town in the middle of the night. I am still getting death threats and had to cancel my flight home. This happened after Israeli media and German politicians absurdly labeled my Berlinale award speech - where I called for equality between Israelis and Palestinians, a ceasefire and an end to apartheid - as ‘antisemitic’. The appalling misuse of this word by Germans, not only to silence Palestinian critics of Israel, but also to silence Israelis like me who support a ceasefire that will end the killing in Gaza and allow the release of the Israeli hostages - empties the word antisemitism of meaning and thus endangers Jews all over the world. As my grandmother was born in a concentration camp in Libya and most of my grandfather’s family was murdered by Germans in the holocaust, I find it particularly outraging that German politicians in 2024 have the audacity to weaponize this term against me in a way that endangered my family. But above all else, this behavior puts Palestinian co-director Basel Adra’s life in danger, who lives under a military occupation surrounded by violent settlements in Masafer Yatta. He is in far greater danger than I am. I’m happy our award winning film, No Other Land, is sparking an important international debate on this issue - and I hope that millions of people watch it when it comes out this year. Sparking a conversation is why we made it. You can have harsh criticism of what me and Basel said on stage without demonizing us. If this is what you’re doing with your guilt for the holocaust - I don’t want your guilt.
1
110
Oliver Walker retweeted
🚌Wir fahren zusammen – Wir streiken zusammen!
Als Klimabewegung setzen wir uns gemeinsam mit Bus- & Bahnfahrer:innen für gute Arbeitsbedingungen & klimafreundliche Mobilität für alle ein. Im ganzen Land wurden Bündnisse gebaut & Freitag streiken wir erstmals Seite an Seite! 1/5
Oliver Walker retweeted
The UK pledges £40m to help countries devastated by climate breakdown.
That's equivalent to 0.07% of the family wealth of the UK Prime Minister.
That's how seriously our leaders take the greatest threat our species has ever faced & how much they care about those on the frontline.
Oliver Walker retweeted
"We are witnessing a killing of civilians that is unparalleled and unprecedented in any conflict since I am Secretary-General," says @antonioguterres responding to correspondent's question on Gaza.
Oliver Walker retweeted
👇🏻 #FridayFeeling: A message to the @Conservatives on behalf of the British people.
#ThankYouTories 🙏🏻
Oliver Walker retweeted
The UN says as many as 120 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank since Hamas' attack in Israel.
@mattfrei speaks to Palestinian families choosing to ignore the threats and intimidation of Israeli settlers, and those being forced from their homes.
Oliver Walker retweeted
1. YOUNG WOMAN ARRESTED IN DAWN POLICE RAID FOR HOLDING A SIGN WITH THE LAW ON IT
At 6.15am on Wednesday 18 October, 5 policemen pulled up outside the house of @IndigoRumbelow in an unmarked police car 🧵
Oliver Walker retweeted
The level of greenwashing by @ArtBasel is insane.
Promoting sustainability and ... private jets
@MSchularick @kielinstitute
Why did your institute sack someone for taking climate responsibility? Please reinstate this researcher! We're in a climate crisis.
theguardian.com/environment/…
P.s. Before you reply, read up on flying emissions & of people in Papua New Guinea.
1
28