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Elon, I can give you many, many names of people who have died because of your aid cuts.:
*Yamah Freeman was a 23-year-old woman who died in childbirth because you stopped paying for the diesel for ambulances in her part of Liberia. I talked to her parents and sister in their village.
*Gbessey Kiadu, age 1, died of malaria because of your cuts in Liberia. I talked to his mom in her village.
*Ibrahim Koroma, an infant, died of AIDS in Sierra Leone after you interrupted HIV supplies. I talked to health workers who cared for him.
*Achol Deng was an 8-year-old girl with HIV in South Sudan who died when you cut funding for the health care worker who provided her medicines. I talked to him.
I could go on and on. In almost every village you go to in South Sudan, Uganda, Liberia, Sierra Leone or other countries I reported in, you find people dying because of aid cuts. I challenge you: Come with me on a reporting trip, and we'll talk to these moms and dads, and you'll see the dying children themselves. I think if you see the kids whose lives are at stake, maybe you'll change your mind.
kyledeb retweeted
It’s going unnoticed because so much other news is happening, but the war drums are beating again in D.C. The warmongers worry this is their last chance to get the white whale they’ve been chasing for thirty years, an all-out regime change war against Iran.
A new Middle East war would be a catastrophic mistake. Our military stockpiles are depleted from three years of backing Ukraine. Our effort to reshore manufacturing has only just begun and will take years to bear fruit. War would worsen our already immense deficit and national debt. Iran is larger than Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan combined. A war would not be easy and could easily become a calamity.
Thanks to President Trump’s restraint during his first term, America has a golden opportunity to pull away from Middle East quagmires for good. We shouldn’t throw that opportunity away so that sone D.C. has-beens can feel tough by sending young Americans to die yet again.
kyledeb retweeted
#Australia: An extraordinary act of courage by Ahmed El Ahmad—a 43-year-old Muslim father of two—who put his own life at risk to save neighbors celebrating Hanukkah.
Wishing him a full and speedy recovery. Deeply inspired by his humanity.
kyledeb retweeted
Graham Platner's team is looking to hire a Digital Content Strategist.
Looking for someone who can film, edit, and produce some kickass videos for social media!
Job is based in Maine
Full details below:
kyledeb retweeted
This evening, 56 years after the Apollo 11 moon landing, I spoke with the astronaut Buzz Aldrin. Together we shared the memory of a historic feat, a testimony to human ingenuity, and we reflected on the mystery and greatness of Creation.
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I’m proud to represent Wyandotte in the Michigan Senate. It’s a blue-collar town that has voted for Trump and for me, a Democrat.
More Democrats should be paying attention to places like Downriver if we want to win nationwide. Thank you @SenatorSlotkin for highlighting us.
kyledeb retweeted
I want to be on the record to say that I don’t think it’s appropriate for the president to pardon his own family members or any political allies. It’s ridiculous that we’ve come to this point.
When Trump abuses pardons in the future (again), I will also speak out on it then, too. We need people in power who are less concerned about their own self interest and more committed to the good of others.
kyledeb retweeted
As a Senator from Michigan who has been vocal on Gaza, thank you @TVietor08. Ignoring the base and our voters on this was a massive mistake.
"When voters are like 'we hate this thing you're doing, and you keep doing it,' you should listen to them." - @TVietor08
Listen to more Pod Save America wherever you get your podcasts.
kyledeb retweeted
Donate to our strike fund to support Sierra Club workers as we prepare to go on strike: yourrightsat.work/pwu
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BREAKING: Unionized Sierra Club staff have overwhelmingly passed a vote of no confidence in @SierraClub Executive Director @BenJealous and his Executive Team. With 82.3% turnout, 91.2% of voters (300+ staff) voted no confidence as layoffs continue.
pwunion.org/nations-leading-…
kyledeb retweeted
Grosse Ile’s Hennepin Point is full of toxic waste. Is it a threat to wildlife and humans? planetdetroit.org/2024/02/gr… via @PlanetDetroit @PomTerkins
kyledeb retweeted
Merry Christmas to all of us Lions fans!!
Division champs for the first time since I was a baby 🏆🏆🏆
kyledeb retweeted
It was great to get a tour of the Wyandotte Municipal Services today — including the power plant, solar panels, water, cable, and internet.
I’ve unbelievably impressed by their operation — and they make a case that more communities should have community-owned services.
kyledeb retweeted
Pension funds have a fiduciary duty to mitigate climate risks.
That includes holding laggard companies like @Toyota accountable by voting against directors & for shareholder resolutions to clean up their act.
More investors should follow @NYCComptroller & @CalPERS lead on this.
So powerful to see @NYCComptroller & @CalPERS take investor climate action by telling @Toyota to clean up its act ahead of the #ToyotaAGM. There’s an immense opportunity for Toyota to shift course and go all in on electric vehicles. The pressure is on. sierraclub.org/press-release…
kyledeb retweeted
A major shift is taking place in global energy
5 years ago, for $1 invested in fossil fuels, the same went to clean energy. But since then, a big gap has opened up.
This year, for $1 invested in fossil fuels, $1.70 is going to clean energy ➡️ iea.li/3BQOlMq
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A new analysis out by @DeSmog's @Rachel_Sher reveals 4/5 of board members at big US banks @Chase @Citibank @WellsFargo @BankofAmerica @MorganStanley & @GoldmanSachs have ties to polluting companies and organizations, including oil and gas firms. 🤮🤮🤮
desmog.com/2023/05/12/four-f…
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Have you ever wondered about the claims some companies make about the environmental benefits of their products?
Thankfully the @FTC is taking aim at this type of greenwashing by big businesses with updates to its “Green Guides”.
More in the @guardian 👀
theguardian.com/environment/…
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Sign the petition that urges
- the District Attorney to drop the misdemeanor charge against me
- the City of Brownsville to investigate Mendez for abuse of power
Tinyurl.com/freebekah
kyledeb retweeted
Mayor Trey Mendez's term is over, & Commissioners fail to investigate Mendez for abuse of power.
Brownsville police violently arrested me. Mendez doxxed me. Mendez then said he launched an investigation into the arrest — info request by @latinojustice shows no records of it.