People have stopped us to ask what we’re about, and our answer? We’re a movement of young people fighting for the futures of everyone. We want good jobs, climate action and for @POTUS and the admin to give a fuck
After walking hundreds of miles in devastating heat across the country, they’re BACK to tell @POTUS to give us a #CivilianClimateCorps and a livable future 🗣
.@JamaalBowmanNY here with us to put pressure on @POTUS and his admin to go big for a bold and visionary CCC and infrastructure bill 📣
Toka from @ndncollective talking about the importance of our solidarity and our work to create livable futures 🔥
It’s getting wholesome, @AOC and @CoriBush came through 🥺💓
thinking about the folks who replied to our tweets saying only 15 people would be in DC for this, hope they’re well 😈
WE’RE STILL OUT HERE AND THE COPS ARE STILL MAD. SHOCKING. 🤯
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This Giving Tuesday, we need to talk about record wealth inequality in the U.S.
Working people’s struggle to earn a living wage is exactly why we must give what we can to fund our own movements 🧵
There are only 800 billionaires in the U.S., but they've hoarded 6 TRILLION dollars.
They hold more wealth than half of America — 170 million people combined.
This isn't inevitable. It's by design.
Billionaire wealth has doubled since Trump’s 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
Now they're using that money to buy influence — including cabinet positions for fossil fuel CEOs, to prop up their dying industry while our homes flood and burn.
Let’s be clear: this bill isn’t the Green New Deal. It’s not even @POTUS’ Build Back Better. This is the Manchin Climate Plan.
And, with our democracy in decline, the strongest possible version of this bill must pass immediately. A 🧵 on why:
This bill could significantly reduce carbon emissions & open the door to more ambitious legislation. As of now, this bill includes:
-Commitment to 40% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030
-$60 billion for environmental justice program
-Billions of dollars for renewables
The far right is tearing apart our democracy and the future of US politics is grim. This could be our last chance to pass any federal climate policy for some time.
Every step we make towards decarbonizing our economy will save lives.
It's hard to put into words what it feels like to be a young person reading the news of today's SCOTUS decision. Our lives will be defined by a crisis that our government refuses to address.
But what does WV v. EPA mean and where do we go from here? 🧵
What did the Court decide today?
They sided with the fossil fuel industry to limit the EPA's ability to use the Clean Air Act to regulate greenhouse gas emissions coming from power plants.
The EPA can still regulate emissions but its power is significantly reduced.
What does the WV vs EPA ruling mean for the climate?
It's a bad decision that will have serious consequences, but it's not the end. The @WhiteHouse and @TheDemocrats still have plenty of options to take action and fight for our generation
Decisions like WV vs. EPA make it clear just how much the system is rigged against us.
A Supreme Court that sides with the fossil fuel industry over the health and safety of its people is anti-life and illegitimate.
This is the result of an organized, decades-long effort by the right. The Supreme Court was bought and paid for by GOP extremists.
As we figure out what this means for us, Biden must expand the court and use all of his executive authority to justly transition our country to 100% renewable energy.