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THANK YOU, Senator! <3

🚨 New Investigation: 25+ Global Brands Are Fueling Fossil Fuel Expansion for Plastic Packaging.

⚠️ Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Nestlé, and others rely on fracked petrochemicals from Texas for single-use plastics, worsening the climate crisis.
👉 Explore the interactive map: bit.ly/3Y9NCBi

Coca-Cola recall issued as plastic found inside cans Coca-Cola Original Taste 12-can packs were affected, the FDA said.

Oh, the irony of the world's worst plastic polluter recalling their product because of... plastic. www.newsweek.com/coco-cola-re...

TRANSLATION: Fuck you and fuck your future. Corporate polluters can dump sewage in your water, spew toxic gas into your air, and double down on burning the fossil fuels driving us into climate apocalypse. Billionaires can do whatever they want, and everyday people can eat shit.

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The Gulf of America | The Nature Conservancy We're working to preserve habitat, lead restoration projects and advocate policies to achieve large-scale conservation in the Gulf region.

I generally avoid criticizing other NGOs, but this is truly shameful pandering from the Nature Conservancy.
www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/priority-landscapes/gulf-of-america/

Why some Starbucks locations are switching from plastic to paper cups Green groups say it’s a “clear admission” that the plastic ones aren’t recyclable.

Ramsden said that, while compostable cups are a “step in the right direction,” Starbucks should place its focus on reusable containers whenever possible. grist.org/accountabili...

Greenpeace Is Going to Trial in $300 Million Suit That Poses Bankruptcy Risk In a closely watched case, the owner of the Dakota Access Pipeline is claiming the environmental group masterminded protests that hurt the company’s business.

here we gooooo www.nytimes.com/2025/02/24/c...

Fossil fuel firm’s $300m trial against Greenpeace to begin: ‘Weaponizing the judicial system’ Experts warn victory for Energy Transfer, whose CEO is a Trump donor, could have a ‘chilling’ effect on free speech

The world is watching—This article from the @theguardian.com is a must-read!

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

As Trump is inaugurated, activists ask: is there any point in mass protest? Some say Trump part two needs a new strategy as ‘the novelty of mass mobilization has kind of worn off’

In the @theguardian.com: Greenpeace USA researcher Charlie Cray talks about crucial strategies to reject Trump’s anti-environment crusade... ⤵️🧵
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

The past 2 weeks with the new administration have been stressful to say the least. You may feel like all the issues we’ve been fighting for have no real way forward. We’re here to remind you that there’s hope!

RSVP to join us in Dallas, TX on 2/22:
gpus.link/FreeSpeechMarch
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we are living in very strange times.

Where Is the Democratic Opposition? Trump is rapidly imposing his fascist agenda with barely a whimper of protest from the Democratic Party.

the main question my friends have been asking this week (beyond WTF?!) is "who is leading us in this fight right now?" revolvingdoorproject.substack.com/p/where-is-t...

siiiiigh. here we go again.