Welcome to our annual charts and graphs summary — Where we try and present some data at the end of the year in a fun and easy to digest fashion. As in past years we’re including a slide deck and a video of this for the visually inclined. But if you’re a reader/writer type, scroll …
Read more “2 victories, 6 charts, 1 map, and a whole lot of pictures”
For years, we’ve been on the digital frontlines fighting back against Trump and the fossil fueled fascists who use social media like facebook, youtube, and twitter to weaponize lies and misinformation against our communities and climate. After the 2020 election and the Jan 6, 2021 insurrection, social media platforms were under tremendous pressure to clean …
Read more “Big tech is serving us lies, including climate disinformation”
We were all in the resistance when Trump used social media to weaponize policy against our communities and the planet. Every day was a fire hose of lies, hate, misinformation and climate denial. But it wasn’t until the day after the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol that Facebook finally suspended fossil fueled fascist …
We’ve told you before about President Biden’s promise to ban fossil fuel drilling on public lands and waters. But now there are only a few days left to tell Biden’s Interior Department to exclude offshore drilling from their 5 year plan. The current plan calls for 11 additional lease sales: 10 in the Gulf of Mexico, …
Read more “Tell President Biden: No new offshore leases. Period Period Period.”
The EPA has a chance to crack down on methane pollution and reverse the Biden Administration’s terrible track record (so far) on fossil fuels Biden’s failures are numerous: They permitted 34% more oil and gas drilling in their first year than Trump; the Department of Energy is investing billions of dollars in false solutions like …
Read more “Sign now to tell the EPA to crack down on methane pollution”
One year ago, fossil fueled fascists descended on DC to try and overturn a free and fair election: They stormed the Capitol, attempted to hunt down members of Congress and tried to steal the presidency for Donald Trump. They failed on Jan 6, 2021, but that wasn’t the end of it. As we’ve talked about …
Read more “Jan 6 2022, tell fossil fueled fascist losers to stay outta our town”
The Jan 6 2021 insurrection at the capitol was a dress rehearsal for Trump and his enablers to plan their overthrow of Democracy. Both sides — Trump’s fossil fueled fascists and ours — learned about each others’ strengths and vulnerabilities. Trump’s side has spent months passing laws to make it easier for partisan officials to …
Read more “One year after the coup: Join us Jan 6 2022 to stand up to fossil fueled fascists”
A few years ago I started a tradition of using a few charts, graphs and maps to illustrate our work. The idea is two-fold: First, some people take in visual data better than they do a written-out story. And while I spend a lot of time writing and researching these posts and emails, it’s nice …
Read more “3 graphs, 1 chart, 2 maps and a mission for 2022”
*UPDATE* It’s official, Trump is planning a press conference on Jan 6, 2022, the one year anniversary of the Capitol riot and attempted overthrow of American Democracy. A lot of people think Trump will take this opportunity to announce he’s running for President again in 2024. For sure, it is a moment he intends to …
In case you missed it, our digital rally with Zero Hour and partners earlier this week was amazing – and created some big news in our fight to end polluter welfare this summer. Check out the recording below to hear from youth leaders, frontline activists, Progressive champion Rep. Ro Khana, and a surprise video address …
Read more “Get trained to help us end polluter welfare this summer”