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Last week @HSBC shut down its AGM to silence activists from Uganda and the Philippines.
They blocked their questions, citing 'procedure'—but the real issue seems to be accountability."
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XR Balham is part of XR Wandsworth. We demand action to address the climate and ecological emergency. Contact [email protected]
Balham, south London Beigetreten Ocak 2021
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"This reads more like incoherent ramblings to me" said an activist friend of the below @RogerHallamCS21 thread.
I agree with what Roger wrote (from Wayland Prison) so let me see if can elaborate. 🧵
x.com/RogerHallamCS2…
Roger Hallam@RogerHallamCS21
Probably the key reason why the "climate movement" is getting nowhere is because it is colonised by the frames of liberal "protest" or secular "Left" politics. Both frames wilfully misrepresent the objectivity of the catastrophe in order to avoid the reality we face. The old environmental movement participates in this conceit, and for "tactical" reasons those on the frontline continually submit to the legacy frame in order to keep the support of supposed liberal supporters so as to gain access to resources (money, media access etc). And so it presently is a continual battle to break out into a totally new frame - that of civilizational collapse - billions of deaths - and thus a revolutionary response that goes well beyond "politics" to challenge and transform the very way we see the world - and thus organise our societies. This new objectivity is rooted in the core fact that what we are face is not "social" but physical - the laws of physics. And those laws are both non negotiable and give accurate irreversible predictions of what will happen in the future. And now in 2025 these predictions make clear we have locked in 2C and a billion people being forced to move from where they live due to extreme heat and drought. Feedbacks are now triggered that will destroy, first the global economy, and then the complex construction of modern societies. We face the biggest crisis in human history - as a matter of fact. We do not face just oppression and injustice but the suicide of humanity. This demands a completely different approach to any social struggle of the past centuries. Of course tactical comparisons can be made, but the main task is to imagine a form of action, organisation, and level of sacrifice, which responds to this unique reality. In the UK we are already moving beyond the whole frame of "the climate" to a revolutionary project to institute assemblies and sortition (those in positions of power selected randomly), as well as a post secular promotion of transcendence as a new mode of being and action. Of course, this will be belittled and ignored for a while yet. But when the cascade of ruptures hits us, hundreds of millions of people will be looking for where humanity has to go in the face of this endless catastrophe. And being part of a "climate campaign" is not going to cut it. "Liberal" and "Left" politics cannot compete with the default victory of fascism. We need something totally different. And we need it now. rogerhallam.com/leadership-in-… Sign up for our next meeting: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…
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World’s richest use up their fair share of carbon budget in 10 days.
Inequality is accelerating the climate crisis.
theguardian.com/environment/20…
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THE ELVES ARE PISSED OFF WITH LLOYDS
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XR and Money Rebellion rebels joined Green Santa and his Elves yesterday at Lloyd’s Bank HQ to ask Lloyds Bank to clean up their act!
The Elves are pissed off with Lloyds!
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THE MOST IMPORTANT BRIEFING THE WORLD NEVER HEARD.
As COP 29 ends in catastrophic failure, let's look at COP 15, Copenhagen.
Obama jetted in to sign a deal to limit global heating to 2°C.
Here's how Ambassador Lumumba Di-Aping's responded for the G77 group of poorer nations:
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Tension in the #ImACeleb camp tonight...
Looking for more gossip?
@antanddec are the face of the only UK high street bank to MORE THAN DOUBLE their finance for new oil and gas in 2023. @antanddec drop Santander!
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🚨What's this?! A giant flag has been unfurled in Busan at #PlasticTreaty talks & @Greenpeacekorea is sending a bold message to world leaders:👁️#WEAREWATCHING!
Hold world leaders accountable for a strong treaty that cuts plastic production! act.gp/4eKRhey
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‼️ LEADERSHIP NEEDED ‼️ #MoneyRebellion urge @Ed_Miliband, @jreynoldsMP, @KerryMP REFUSE approval for @UKEF (UK Export Finance) to guarantee Total's murderous climate bomb gas project in #Mozambique 💣
#StopTotal #ClimateJustice
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Victory for protest rights ! 🎉
The Metals Company @themetalsco failed to prevent Greenpeace International from peacefully protesting at sea against deep sea mining activities. #StopDeepSeaMining
Greenpeace International@Greenpeace
Today, almost one year later, The Metals Company is taking Greenpeace to Court by appealing a legal ruling that confirmed Greenpeace International’s right to peaceful protest. #StopDeepSeaMining
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Want to know more about global economics and climate justice? Do come along to this talk:
⏲️Mon 25 Nov, 6-7.30pm
🚩Battersea Arts Centre, SW11 5TN
Do join us, all welcome! Please register at:
eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-is-clim…
@battersea_arts @XRLondon @XRLambeth @XRBalham @XRebellionUK
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I’m struggling to comprehend the arrogance involved in making yourself the figurehead of a movement & then not preparing even a vaguely convincing answer to what must be a candidate for one of the world’s most obvious questions? Absolute car crash stuff.
Politics UK@PolitlcsUK
🚨 NEW: Victoria Derbyshire asks Jeremy Clarkson if he's at the farmers' protest because he bought a farm to avoid inheritance tax Clarkson: "Classic BBC that, classic... I wanted to shoot, which comes with the benefit of not paying inheritance tax"
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NEWS 🚨 70 churches and Christian organisations call for an end to the big UK banks oily financing ❌
👀 @BarclaysUK, @HSBC_UK, @santanderuk, @NatWest_Help and @LloydsBank
After the fires, floods and storms this year, it is vital we stop the flow of cash to the industry that is driving this crisis 🔥
thetimes.com/business-money…
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We're already feeling the heat. Let’s pull the climate emergency brake! Demand the reduction of methane emissions caused by Big Meat & Dairy.
#MakeMethaneVisible #ClimateChange #ActOnClimate @greenpeace act.gp/49bZTK9
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Ironic that @antanddec are on @ITV again in the Jungle, while they’re the face of Santander bank, a massive financer of deforestation and destruction of the Amazon Jungle...@antanddec get out of there! #ImACeleb @mmmoneymatter
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🚨 BREAKING: 145 civil society groups have called on @Ed_Miliband to lock fossil fuel lobbyists out of the UK’s delegation to COP29.
Big polluters should have no place at the year’s most critical climate talks ⬇️⬇️
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⚡ BIG NEWS! ⚡
@NationalTrust members have voted in favour of supporting the Climate and Nature Bill!
We’re grateful to everyone who voted for the #CANBill motion at today’s #NationalTrust AGM.
We’re looking forward to campaigning with the Trust in the crucial months ahead.
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If that wasn’t embarrassing enough, his meltdown prompted an article from @DailyMailUK who stated our alleged intention to cause “fresh chaos” in London - only to be met with footage of hundreds of individuals sat silently outside the Attorney General’s office.
#SackLordWalney
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