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Aug 20, 2019 6 tweets 2 min read Read on X
This is a nice thread from a human kindness perspective, but it highlights a big flaw in the green activist argument. The biggest proponents, when taking any non-green action, always have a "good reason" for doing it "this time."
For example, a big time activist flying to UN Climate Conference will stress the importance of his or her work to the cause, that it was a necessary evil in the broader war. Or in the Prince's case, a private jet is okay because of need and an offset. As if neutral = reduction.
It isn't about hypocrisy, no one cares about hypocrisy. The point is that they actually see modern conveniences exactly like everyone else does. As a convenience to used when you have a reason. When they think they can justify it, they do it. Just like everyone.
But most of what they propose involves you and I not being allowed to make that judgment call. That THIS time it's okay because I have to visit my parents. This time it's okay because electricity keeps me safe. Your reasons for owning your car or running AC don't matter.
Green activists always have a "reason" they think is good enough for not being "green." Everyone does. But they don't think YOUR reasons are good enough. And you aren't rich and powerful like they are.
I admire Elton John's commitment and caring here. And this doesn't make him bad or a hypocrite. He had a good reason. Which is exactly the point. He actually does have good reason for his carbon footprint.

But So. Do. I.

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Oh RLY Grok? Let's check your work.🧵 Image
1. Grok, create an editorial cartoon caricature style image of a politician speaking at an event to an audience. Image
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I've made New Year's Resolutions for all of YOU.

1. Stop being the absolute worst.
Your New Year's Resolutions
2. You can't pull off that one thing you keep trying and you damn well know it so just stop. It's awkward for all of us, friend.
Your New Year's Resolutions
3. Read things, THEN comment on them. Or don't comment, that's fine, too.

Also your comments aren't half as clever as you want them to be, but they're twice as clever as your haters think.

Oh wait that last part was for me.
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Epidemiologist who headed Imperial College report team has drastically revised predictions, from potentially over 250k UK deaths to now fewer than 20k. Report was key in UK strategy.
newscientist.com/article/223857…
In part Ferguson credits measures taken to date such as "restrictions to people's movements," but that's not the sole takeaway. I hesitate to join the clamor of armchair expertise, but do think there are some important things to note here, as a person who reads/writes about news.
For one: Projections of course change as conditions/containment does, but this shift is more than *just* that. There were factors unaccounted for in initial alarming report, something pointed out contemporaneously [necsi.edu/review-of-ferg…] and which Ferguson here acknowledges.
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Ready to improve your outlook? Well for more perfect vision, you gotta read the good stuff. So here are some Must Follow Twitter accounts for 2020. Make them your first best resolution.

#Follow2020 - A Thread
Smart funny wise snarky witty savvy Keepin' it real & Smelling nice. THAT's what makes a 2020 Twitt-star. And it's what you get with my list. Starting with my
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! @THATAllenCovert
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BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE..
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HOWEVER...
@brianstelter It is beyond my reckoning how media folks don't know the secondary implications of some things they say, or of the grounds on which they choose to make a point. How they can't foresee the obvious and predictable fallout that will come from those choices.

I MEAN IMAGINE IF...
@brianstelter Imagine a reporter in 1945 being like, 'Soldiers claiming Hitler died afraid in his bunker don't actually know so because he blew his brains out before they got there so let's be real.' That reporter would be an idiot, but you'd also legit question his motives.

NOT TO MENTION...
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The court said asshole administration revoked asshole Jim Acosta's press pass without due process. WH deemed him press, gave him a press pass, then they kicked him out without even being able to say who made the decision or on what grounds.
We want hostile, combative reporters. We **want** that. **You** want that. We want that because the press secretary of every single administration is a liar. Even the ones you like. Lying is their job. They show up to avoid answering, but give the appearance of being answerable.
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