Climate Activists had this underlying assumption that part of our problem was that there was too much disconnect between action and consequence. We thought it was because people couldn't immediately see #ClimateCrisis or its effect was the main problem.

#COVID proved that wrong. Literally friends, family, and neighbours were dying and in order to preserve whatever stupid ideology they wanted to preserve, people started suing coroners to take COVID off of their loved ones' death certificates.

We thought if we could show people evidence, they'll accept it and move on. Now we know that evidence is irrelevant. This is the fight of our lives. We are beyond asking nicely. If they are intent on killing us, we must take action to preserve our lives.

@chu @ATLeagle this!!! So much this!!!

We have been fooled into believing we're having fair, reasonable debates.

The opposition has been slowly sliding a knife between our ribs. They argue it's a play knife - and rather than defend ourselves - we argue back that it is a knife. The deeper the knife goes, the more evidence-based, peer-reviewed words we espouse.

@chu @ATLeagle we have to start defending ourselves and our environment the best we can.

No one is coming to save us.

@chu @ATLeagle Also note, I'm not using language like "eliminate the opposition" or "they are evil"

1) It's important to stay grounded that the opposition are humans - scared and flawed like you and I
2) Seek to eliminate bad behavior; not eliminating people
3) We have to learn to defend ourselves in ways that heals

I get a lot of inspiration from this #ZenPencils comic
https://www.tumblr.com/zenpencils/119472500081/marcus-aurelius-a-meditation

Zen Pencils

MARCUS AURELIUS: A meditation

Tumblr

@ATLeagle ok... My extended rant is done 😅

Thank you @chu for providing eloquent language I've been struggling to form 🙏🏾