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Currently in Seattle — November 6, 2023: Rain, thunder, darkness
Plus, calls grow for Gaza ceasefire in the name of climate justice.
Loren Drummond & Eric Holthaus
November 05, 2023
The weather, currently.
Showers all day, possible p.m. thunderstorms
Welp, it’s gonna be one of those Mondays that really leans into its Mondayness.
We’re in for 100% chance of rain showers with light winds and steady temps in the low 50s. But! It’s not all grey sameness. We’re looking at a chance of thunderstorms after 2 p.m. to spice things up.
Between the soggy commute and daylight savings, it might be time to light some extra candles around the house and slurp your favorite fall soup.
What you need to know, currently.
On Saturday, one of the largest global anti-war rallies of the 21st century took place in dozens of cities around the world, with some 300,000 people estimated at the march in Washington, DC.
More than 10,000 civilians have died so far in the Israel-Palestine conflict. Climate justice campaigners marched in solidarity calling for a ceasefire, and drew clear parallels with what’s happening in Gaza to what’s happening all over the world where marginalized people are being forced to bear the brunt of climate chaos.
As environmental justice communities hailing from sacrifice zones across the United States, we are answering the call to stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people on the frontlines of genocidal warfare. #CJAOurPower
— Climate Justice Alliance (CJA) 🌻 (@CJAOurPower)
6:08 PM • Nov 4, 2023
Climate change is a struggle for freedom and dignity of all living things, on a global scale.
The roots of the climate emergency are a systematic, racist devaluation of Black and Brown lives to justify first-world greed and white supremacy. There can be no climate justice without Palestinian liberation and without the liberation of oppressed peoples around the world.
“Access to safe, affordable and reliable drinking water and sanitation services are basic human rights and are essential to the realisation of all human rights.” - United Nations Human Rights.
— Prof. Farhana Sultana (also farhana.bsky.social) (@Prof_FSultana)
3:01 PM • Nov 4, 2023
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