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Wake Up

@synthium

Information architect Vancouver | Author | Net Activist, free education, social progress, compassion and kindness, secular humanist, Liberal Socialist democrat.

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The extreme heatwave continues... But equally worrying is the fact that our societies fail to grasp the full meaning of this. The longer the climate crisis is being ignored or downplayed - the longer people will remain unaware. And the political inaction is allowed to continue.
Scott Duncan (@ScottDuncanWX) profile pictureScott Duncan@ScottDuncanWX30 Jun 2020
Extremely hot again on the fringe of the Arctic Ocean. An astonishing + 34 °C has just been recorded at a latitude of 73 °N today in Russia. This is about + 20-25 °C warmer than normal. Note how much open water there is compared to normal. Sea ice is taking a hit.
Image from Scott Duncan (@ScottDuncanWX)
Image from Scott Duncan (@ScottDuncanWX)
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It’s shameful that Boris Johnson will not commit to giving NHS workers a pay rise. mirror.co.uk/news/politics/b…
Boris Johnson says Britain should clap for bankers like they do for nurses

Boris Johnson says Britain should clap for bankers like they do for nurses

The Prime Minister reminded the country he's "not a communist" and said we should applaud "capitalists" and "financiers"

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Call me a radical lefty, but freedom doesn’t mean forcing people back to work during a pandemic.
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Reminder: Anyone that believes in conspiracy theories that would require the cooperation of 1000’s upon 1000’s of people has obviously never been a Project Manager.
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When someone tries to come over during quarantine... #johncleese #montypython #tauntingfrenchman #quarantine
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If we decided that $2000 a month is a basic requirement to live for out of work workers. Why are we making people who are often the most vulnerable of society, and the sick and disabled, live in crushing poverty at 650-1050 a month?
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To clarify, $1200 checks are ONLY going to some w/social sec numbers, NOT immigrants w/ tax IDs (ITINs). Thanks to GOP, these checks will be cut off the backs of *taxpaying immigrants,* who get nothing. Many are essential workers who pay more taxes than Amazon. Wall St gets $4T
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...and attempting to drown yourself in your toilet But do NOT try this on your own, and do flush thoroughly before plunging your head into the bowl Always remember that panic is better out than in And also...in the long run, we're all going to die And in the short run, I am
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Everyone should get paid sick leave. Everyone who loses a job should get employment insurance, Not just now, but always thestar.com/opinion/editoria…
Star Editorial Board: Coronavirus shows it’s time to mend the safety net

Star Editorial Board: Coronavirus shows it’s time to mend the safety net

‘Having now accepted that better job protections and income supports are necessary in this crisis, how can we go back to pretending they’re not needed all the time?’

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The entirety of humanity has never had a *SINGULAR ENEMY*. What happens when 200,000,000 scientists, physicians and technologists focus on a single crisis? We *science the shit out it* and solve the problem!
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Ironically, the reason many tech platforms have created billionaires is bc they track you without your knowledge, amass your personal data& sell it without your express consent. You don’t own your data, & you should. And btw, the internet was created w/ publicly funded research.
MYSTIC7 (@MYSTIC7) profile pictureMYSTIC7
@MYSTIC720 Feb 2020
Replying to @AOC
Ironic that the platform you’re using to say all this is created by now-billionaires who effectively helped in humanity’s greatest instantaneous global connection via internet, an accomplishment worth billions🤷‍♂️ & by tweeting you’re supporting them and part of the problem, no?
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The rights of journalists and whistleblowers like Julian Assange must be upheld - and his extradition must be opposed.
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Iran: 0 nukes US: 4000+ nukes Iran: 0 military bases outside Iran US: 900 bases outside US Iran isn't a threat to the US but the US is a threat to people everywhere! #NoWarWithIran
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Whoopsie! 🙀🙀🙀 – at Manhattan, NY
Image from Morgan J. Freeman (@mjfree)
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Despite having started a SENSELESS WAR with Iran and threatening to commit WAR CRIMES Donald Trump still ABUSED POWER Donald Trump still OBSTRUCTED JUSTICE Donald Trump still BRIBED A FOREIGN LEADER And Donald Trump is still BEING IMPEACHED!
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Watch this teacher react to Boris Johnson's comments last night.
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Zuckerberg and billionaires have used their power to control too much of the political and economic life of America. Their greed knows no boundaries. The only thing that will stop it is a movement to say enough is enough. We will reduce the power of Facebook and other monopolies.
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Police told people not to march today. So 350,000 Hong Kongers hit the streets to fight for freedom.
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Canada has failed. “If a basic premise of #legalization is that the activity is not sufficiently harmful to warrant jail and a criminal record, it cannot be converted back into criminal conduct simply because it is being done without proper licensing.” theglobeandmail.com/opinion/…
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Please help us fund our open peaceful nonviolent #InternationalRebellion against the criminal complicity of our governments in the climate and ecological emergency. We need #EverybodyNow. #TheTimeIsNow #RebelForLife rebellion.earth/donate/
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