“We are a wave of change. Together and united, we are unstoppable. This is what people power looks like. We will rise to the challenge," said 16-year-old climate activist @GretaThunberg who led global protests today demanding action on climate change. #ClimateStrike 📸 Liz Tormes pic.twitter.com/hwgbZMBZRQ
— Scientific American (@sciam) September 20, 2019
“If we don’t fight for a livable planet, there is no future for us.” Hundreds of thousands demand climate action in massive youth-led strikes around the world #ClimateStrike https://t.co/sCFzxdT5qJ pic.twitter.com/jTmvBW1nyP
— TIME (@TIME) September 20, 2019
WATCH on @NBCNewsNow: A look at some of the #ClimateStrike protests happening in London, Washington, and Chicago. pic.twitter.com/TdubCcFAJb
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 20, 2019
💯💯💯 I don't know how it happened, and I'm sure we did nothing to deserve them, but these generations of young people are amazing and it's a privilege to know and work with them.
— Tim Gibson (@timgibson) September 20, 2019
These are the best signs from across the world at Friday's Global #ClimateStrike pic.twitter.com/ViiakXJHv3
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) September 20, 2019
One Year… One single year.
This is @GretaThunberg at age 15, alone outside the Swedish Parliament about a year ago, in August 2018, holding the first school climate strike.
Only a year ago.
She’s not alone anymore.
Never underestimate the power of leadership & bravery.#ClimateStrike #ClimateCrisis pic.twitter.com/nu7s9j5qY8
— Brent Toderian (@BrentToderian) September 20, 2019
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TRUMPWORLD
Please read this 8X before other news distracts you:
@WSJ: Trump in a July phone call pressured the president of Ukraine to investigate Biden ’s son, urging him ABOUT 8 TIMES to work with Giuliani#beautifulconversation
https://t.co/Zjhx4ABfnF— Stryker McGuire (@StrykerMcGuire) September 20, 2019
It's not complicated. If the executive really did abuse his power to push a foreign government to knock out his political rival before the next election, that's either too much for you or nothing ever will be. Don't need a statutory citation. We're a free republic or we're not.
— Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) September 20, 2019
Still stuck on the number of times Trump asked the Ukrainian President to investigate Biden. Only Jewish mothers and stalkers ask someone to do something eight times.
— Jordan Zakarin (@jordanzakarin) September 20, 2019
Ukraine, if you’re listening … How Trump tries to quell controversies by saying the quiet part out loud, by @AshleyRParkerhttps://t.co/XwBR05BGhU
— Dan Eggen (@DanEggenWPost) September 20, 2019
So I've argued throughout that this isn't worse than Watergate.
Now? Pretty confident it's worse than Watergate.
— Jonathan Bernstein (@jbview) September 20, 2019
Every time Trump breaks a window, Republicans in Congress obediently sweep up the glass. An overriding lesson of his 3 years is that one party, even w/control of one chamber, cannot uphold democratic norms on its own. It takes both parties (& courts) or there is no constraint https://t.co/Zr6fEQC1G6
— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) September 20, 2019
"On Friday, Giuliani was seen by Reuters reporters at the Trump International Hotel, a few blocks away from the White House, sitting next to Lev Parnas, a Ukrainian businessman with whom Giuliani has recently been working. Giuliani declined comment." https://t.co/zgbYmBkXam
— Aram Roston (@AramRoston) September 20, 2019
And now, of course…
JUST IN: Pentagon to will deploy additional troops and military equipment to Saudi Arabia: "In response to the Kingdom's request, the president has approved the deployment of U.S. forces, which will be defensive in nature and primarily focused on air and missile defense." pic.twitter.com/qzH9D5Kauj
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) September 20, 2019
Of course he sent troops to Saudi Arabia.
Of course he did. https://t.co/Ad0nZvY77K
— Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) September 20, 2019
Your son or daughter can give their life for Exxon or Mobil and salvage a regime that dismembers journalists and sends missiles into Yemeni wedding parties. How about that? https://t.co/QA2GFOboWs
— David Simon (@AoDespair) September 20, 2019
So. Many. Questions.https://t.co/YnT2aMMmUZ
— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) September 20, 2019
Thread…
The house is on fire and Nancy Pelosi is standing in front of the fire truck because they don’t have a permit to block the street.
— Jules Suzdaltsev (@jules_su) September 20, 2019
If what we know is shocking, think about all we don’t know
— Josh Campbell (@joshscampbell) September 20, 2019
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BREXITSHAMBLES BRITAIN
According to one official, the UK proposals do not meet ANY of the three objectives of the backstop which are: avoiding a hard border, protecting the all-island economy and preserving North-South cooperation
— Tony Connelly (@tconnellyRTE) September 20, 2019
Boris Johnson must submit written plans to EU leaders by the end of this month or "it's over", says Finland's PM https://t.co/QhuvUG2OmR
— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) September 19, 2019
From Reuters… https://t.co/VgvpHKsl6V
— Neil Fawcett (@MrNeilFawcett) September 20, 2019
THREAD: What a journey the Telegraph and its fellow Brexiter travellers have been on… In show biz we call this a “steep dramatic arc”.
1. 23/6/2016 pic.twitter.com/HQm4R9Ba4A
— Alex Andreou (@sturdyAlex) September 20, 2019
meanwhile…
UK Labour Party officials attempt to oust deputy leader over Brexit https://t.co/vY94dFxpTB pic.twitter.com/OtYGrtX7oa
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) September 20, 2019
Labour has finally managed to think up something as mad as the Tories kicking out 21 of their most senior MPs: abolish their rebellious deputy leader, on the eve of a pre-election party conference. Brexit is smashing Britain’s two parties of Government to pieces.
— Tom Newton Dunn (@tnewtondunn) September 20, 2019
Do or die.
Brexit in 40 days.
— MoggMentum (@MoggMentum) September 20, 2019
But hey, it’s not like everyone in public life is a scumbag… oh.
Hello yes I'd like to order the biggest box of popcorn you have pic.twitter.com/I2Cl5II5Zc
— Brexit Stage Left, Pursued By A Blair (@PrototypeCube) September 20, 2019