As we bear the consequences of ignoring early warning signals, climate change will hopefully be given greater credence. Pandemics was only one of several areas where we have been willfully blind and must live more responsibly in order to avoid catastrophe. amp.theguardian.com/science/…

Apr 16, 2020 · 10:15 AM UTC

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you guys would make a perfect team with @TulsiGabbard, I don't know what you feel about each other at the moment but might not matter, there is enough time for any coherence, synchronicities. just putting it out there... no shame in believing in a better future.
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We got to be friends on the campaign and I think she’s delightful.
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I'm afraid this crisis only serves to highlight how woefully incapable the human race is of dealing with big, global issues. This, along with the tragic end of the dem primary, have obliterated all of my hope for the future.
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Humanity is not incapable at all; we’ve simply allowed our government to be taken over by those who are unwilling. As far as the primary is concerned, it’s a huge problem I admit - but even that can be changed.
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This is a world wide issue. Tell that to India or Pakistan ur Indonesia or even Japan who lets radiation into the Pacific Ocean. China and Vietnam and Japan and Noth Korea all snd over fish. Still the USA is a major target.
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It’s not a matter of being a target. It’s a matter of being a responsible nation. The fact that other people are reckless doesn’t mean that we should be. We should hold ourselves to a higher standard.
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What do we do when we’ve lost all hope in the political estab taking any action whatsoever? They’ll let us rot and die before doing anything just to save their bank account. I’m with @HC_sunrise but I wish I felt like what I’m doing is actually helping to make a diff
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Don’t forget: we have elections in November. Be active in your own state, too. There’s a lot to change - I know about that quite well - but as I’ve heard Bernie say, “despair is not an option.” Other generations have made extraordinary changes and we will too.
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“We need a World War ll level mass mobilization to reverse climate change...”
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Replying to @marwilliamson
Or outlaw bioweapon development.
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