Lesson 1: Do not obey in advance. Thread of lessons from my book #OnTyranny. Written in 2016.

“Freedom means you decide who you are, and then when things change around you, you continue to be that person. And in so doing, you do constructive work. You set an example for other people. You meet new people who are also trying to remain themselves.” msnbc.com/ali-velshi/wat…

I will repeat this line forever, but the people who manage money actually need accurate information to operate and make decisions on which is why the financial (and, in specific niches, trade) press remain the most accurate sources of information

This is why there were so many people killed during floods in Valencia, Spain. The local right wing administration had cut the budget weather forecasts and an early warning system, on the excuse that climate change was a hoax. There are now riots calling for their removal.

Īsti nesaprotu šo priekšlikumu. Jau pirms pāris gadiem bija šāda sistēma, un toreiz tika atzīts, ka ikmēneša atalgojuma publicēšana nesaskan ar Datu aizsardzības regulu. Bet laikam visvairāk pārsteidz, ka priekšlikums nācis no Progresīvajiem.... lsm.lv/raksts/zinas/l…

Shell/ExxonMobil are walking away from Groningen after decades of gas extraction and devastation, and now refuse to support the region's recovery. To add insult to injury, they're claiming compensation for lost profits. A textbook case of irresponsible #fossilfuel disengagement.

It has become clear that constructive, supportive ideas developed some time ago on the international climate negotiations have been misinterpreted in today's context — so I want to make unequivocal our conviction: The COP process is an essential and irreplaceable vehicle for

I said it before and I say it again: The best insurance policy against volatile fossil fuel prices is to 🌞 build out renewable energy sources ⚡️ electrify buildings, industry and transport 💡 boost energy efficiency We have all the tools we need. We just need to use them.

🔋🌡️🔌 - Pace of global energy transition keeps beating projections • Many forecasts tend to underestimate tech progress and overestimate global energy demand • Doubling down on clean tech installation will be crucial to help limit damage from global warming

Es saprotu, ka Rīgas savienojumu nevar atļauties uzreiz. Bet nesaprotu Jaunās Vienotības nostāju, ka mums tagad ir pilnībā jāpadodas. Jau esam izmaksas samazinājuši par 4.1 miljardiem eiro - mums ir jāturpina samazināt izmaksas un jārunā ar privātajiem investoriem!

Klimata pārmaiņas notiks neatkarīgi no cilvēka darbības, jo tie ir dabas cikli - šādu populāru mītu videi veltītā raidījumā izplata eksprezidents Zatlers. Skaidrojam, kas ir dabas cikli un kāpēc par straujo klimata sakaršanu tomēr atbildīgs cilvēks. rebaltica.lv/2024/12/klimat…

Elections have consequences. In Brazil, deforestation rates have fallen by 50% due to Lula's policies.

🔥Kalifornijā jau nedēļu turpinās vairāki postoši ugunsgrēki, tikmēr sociālajos medijos klīst dažādas sazvērestības teorijas un citi meli. 🧵Pavedienā skaidrojam, kas izraisīja ugunsgrēkus un kāpēc tos grūti ierobežot. ⬇️