Saturday, February 15, 2020

Some Tweets from Naomi Klein




  •  Pinned Tweet
     26 Sep 2019
    Wow - you all made a bestseller in its first week in the world!!! Special love to all the students, teachers + parents who used the book as a primer for the . You are why I write. 💚
    144 replies397 retweets1,986 likes


  •   Retweeted
     4 hours ago
    In the BP spill, most oil stayed beneath the surface. It was "toxic enough to destroy 50% of marine life it encountered," in an affected area 30% larger than previous estimate. No safe way to drill offshore. Not for the ocean. Not for the climate.
    7 replies338 retweets603 likes


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  •   Retweeted
     2 hours ago
    In Nevada for and just got word that the Nevada Democratic Party made a last min rule change to toss ballots that only name one choice (rather than the top 3 choices). Can someone explain to me how this *isn’t* voter suppression?
    288 replies2,525 retweets8,389 likes


  •   Retweeted
     9 hours ago
    "Even the scientists behind the proposal acknowledge that attempting to dam the entire North Sea is not an ideal solution." If by "not ideal" you mean it will kill the ecosystem behind it, cost billions of $, then won't work anyway as SLR accelerates.
    20 replies90 retweets248 likes


  •  5 hours ago
    As this article makes clear, Bloomberg's donations do not just explain why some "progressives" are aiding and abetting this oligarch's attempt to purchase an election. They also explain why others who should be screaming bloody murder are instead giving him the gift of... silence

    Most recipients of Bloomberg's political and charitable donations have not endorsed his campaign. But a good number of them have, and their support has helped make Bloomberg a major national force while other candidat…
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    14 replies197 retweets491 likes


  •   Retweeted
     7 hours ago
    In 2015, Center for American Progress researchers wrote a report on U.S. Islamophobia, w/a 4300-word chapter on the Bloomberg-era NYPD. When the report was published, the chapter was gone. By then, Bloomberg had given CAP ~$1.5mm. That number has grown.
    183 replies2,613 retweets5,236 likes


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  •   Retweeted
     7 hours ago
    Bloomberg's money is an enormous deterrent against dissent. In 2018, Emily's List debated uninviting Bloomberg from a major event after he questioned , but decided it could not risk alienating him. He has given the group $6mm over the years.
    22 replies584 retweets1,199 likes


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  •   Retweeted
     8 hours ago
    NEW: How Bloomberg spent $10 billion+ building a political & philanthropic empire His wealth has forged alliances, earned goodwill – & muzzled critics who fear or depend on him From & me, the most detailed account ever of his influence & power👇
    114 replies1,165 retweets2,276 likes


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  •   Retweeted
     9 hours ago
    The chairs are waiting in Tyendinaga for the meeting on the tracks.
    14 replies194 retweets735 likes


  •  7 hours ago
    It's time.

    Bernie is the most admired candidate. Bernie leads national polls.…
    25 replies192 retweets1,305 likes


  •   Retweeted
     8 hours ago
    This primary is a test of an interesting question: Can twitter take down Bloomberg, or can cable news take down Bernie?
    289 replies1,476 retweets10,480 likes


  •   Retweeted
     9 hours ago
    We could build a lot of cheap renewable energy. Or we could dam the entire North Sea, using more sand than all the construction on earth used last year.
    56 replies343 retweets884 likes


  •   Retweeted
     8 hours ago
    The pundit class keeps telling us we have a ceiling on our support. That's wrong. "Among Democrats, Sanders was admired by 65% of voters, 10 points more than his closest competitors"
    190 replies1,735 retweets8,899 likes


  •  9 hours ago
    Lethal stupidity, as everyone who has been to an overcrowded school knows. When you double classroom size, so many kids get lost and left behind - and great teachers have their spirits broken because they know they can't do their jobs. We have to stop this man.


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    Bloomberg said: “Double the class size, with a better teacher, is a good deal for the students.” This is wrong. And dangerous.
    152 replies1,608 retweets5,830 likes


  •   Retweeted
     20 hours ago
    Let me be clear: we have a misogynist in the White House who uses sexism for his own political purposes. Together, we are building a movement to bring people together, to end violence against women, and to fight for the fundamental rights of all women.
    1,806 replies5,274 retweets39,389 likes


  •   Retweeted
     21 hours ago
    Best journalism about from journalist who has been present on the yintah "Wet’suwet’en are not a nation divided, they are a nation with differing opinions on the best route to a better future after history of oppression."
    4 replies283 retweets558 likes
















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