Listening to CNN, they are correct that the level of police deployed is incredible. And clear CNN has seldom covered the many previous civil disobedience protests in NYC. Nice shoutout to organizer Lisa Fithian.

We are witnessing the weaponization of law enforcement in New York City under the watch of a Democratic Mayor, Governor, and President—all because these leaders rather defend a genocide over listening to the voices of the people.

It’s wrong.

It is surreal the level of overreaction by the police, elected officials, the media and school administrators to peaceful student protests. Meanwhile the mass killings of civilian continue in Gaza with massive financial support by the US.

When students at Columbia University were protesting in 1968, they snuck the Grateful Dead on to the campus. Administrators tried in vain to cut the power, but the Dead played for the masses to rally support. Almost 56 years ago to the day: youtube.com/watch?v=zq8sp6…

Believe it or not, in progressive New York we are actually moving *backwards* on renewables as projects get canceled and those in development stall. No more excuses, it's time for an aggressive, rapid buildout of public renewables!

How quickly the state responds with violent force when the ‘crime’ is peaceful free speech protest of war crimes at home compared to “no red line” and “here’s billions more” for homicidal maniac bombing of children & civilians in Gaza. You now know all you need to know. The rest

“If humanity does not act swiftly to limit it, climate change will cost a typical child born in 2024 at least around $500,000 over their lifetime—and possibly as much as $1 million—through a combination of cost-of-living increases and reduced earnings.” consumerreports.org/home-garden/cl…

Over 5000 New Yorkers to Governor Kathy Hochul: deny the Iroquois Pipeline Expansion!

#OffFossilFuels

foodandwaterwatch.org/2024/04/29/ove…

Biden Rejects World Court Investigation Of Israel As Netanyahu Arrest Warrant Looms zerohedge.com/geopolitical/n…

Leading House Democrats have sent a letter to Columbia Trustees demanding they forcibly remove the nonviolent encampment for divestment from corporations supporting Israel's war and occupation, falsely claiming the activists are 'anti-Jewish' and a threat. documentcloud.org/documents/2462…

A new tax on fossil fuel companies in the world’s richest countries could raise hundreds of billions of dollars to help the most vulnerable nations cope with the escalating climate crisis. IMF says govt's provide $7 trillion annual subsidy to fossil fuels theguardian.com/environment/20…

The US is still not supporting #PrimaryPlasticPolymers & limiting production at #INC4 #PlasticsTreaty negotiations ending today

Great talking to The Boston Globe's Shirley Leung and Anna Kusmer: bostonglobe.com/2024/04/26/sci…

Message from Food & Water Watch, Long Island Progressive Coalition, and other allies to Governor Kathy Hochul in Newsday: Long Island and the Rockaways want, demand, and need #PublicPower ! #FirePSEG . Support the #LIPAPublicPower Act. newsday.com/lipa-pseg-clim…

Eliminating the 'obligation to serve' for natural gas, as Governor Kathy Hochul, Senate Democrats and environmental advocates pushing the NY HEAT bill want to do would non-pipe alternatives (decommissioning gas line) a lot easier...

(via NYSEG/RG&E long-term gas plan)

Dr. Jill Stein🌻, presidential candidate seeking the Green Party nomination, was brutally arrested along with part of her campaign team, students and faculty at Washington Universit in St Louis yesterday. #VoteGreen #CeasefireNOW
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👀 🇺🇸 As the world looks to the US to lead the way to a strong #PlasticsTreaty , Sheldon Whitehouse says the Department of State & @Biden admin instead seem to be handing power to polluters through the pursuit of #unanimous approval, instead of majority votes.

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Taxing big fossil fuel firms ‘could raise $900bn in climate finance by 2030’ theguardian.com/environment/20…

Got roughed up & tossed out of the White House Correspondents Dinner for holding a sign: '100 journalists killed in Gaza.' Today was supposed to be about Free Speech. Irony much? My partner Tighe is still in pain after security's assault and while this was happening, journalists

News of Mass Graves Isn’t Much News to US Outlets portside.org/2024-04-27/new…