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Extinction Rebellion NYC @xrnyc.bsky.social · Sep 2

We disrupted live Fox Weather broadcast, declares "Fox Lies – Rebel or Die" in Midtown Manhattan. Opening umbrellas painted with "FOX LIES" and "REBEL OR DIE," activists called out Fox News and Fox Weather for misleading the public about the climate emergency!

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Extinction Rebellion NYC @xrnyc.bsky.social · Jul 25

Like our work? Donate to our legal fund. Help us amplify the alarm on the climate crisis. www.xrr.nyc/legal

Extinction Rebellion NYC Legal Support

It’s more important than ever to wake people up from sleepwalking toward doom. Speaking out against totalitarianism and climate collapse is difficult—and it costs money. Extinction Rebellion NYC needs...

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Extinction Rebellion NYC @xrnyc.bsky.social · Jul 25

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The Ethical Collapse of Artificial Intelligence — Extinction Rebellion NYC

[email protected] ACTIVISTS CALL OUT META’S AI EXPANSION AMID CLIMATE AND DEMOCRACY CRISIS NEW YORK, NY — This morning, two climate activists with Extinction Rebellion NYC staged a b...

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Extinction Rebellion NYC @xrnyc.bsky.social · Jul 25

The math is clear. There is no wealth to be preserved, and no profits to be had on a planet that’s burning, drowning, and collapsing. Investing in false solutions and ignoring the climate emergency isn’t just a moral failure—it’s economic self-sabotage. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Global economy could face 50% loss in GDP between 2070 and 2090 from climate shocks, say actuaries

Exclusive: Report by risk experts says previous assessments ignored severe effects of climate crisis

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Extinction Rebellion NYC @xrnyc.bsky.social · Jul 25

Communities around data center hot spots including Texas, Colorado, Arizona, Louisiana, and the United Arab Emirates are grappling with growing water shortages. Who bears the cost of this so-called progress? www.seattletimes.com/business/the...

Their water taps ran dry when Meta built next door

In the race to develop AI, tech giants are building data centers that guzzle up water, which has led to problems for people who live nearby.

www.seattletimes.com

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Extinction Rebellion NYC @xrnyc.bsky.social · Jul 25

As #Meta pours hundreds of billions of dollars into energy-intensive data infrastructure, it continues to frame AI expansion as visionary. In reality, the pursuit of #AI dominance is accelerating global emissions, and deepening ecological instability.

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Extinction Rebellion NYC @xrnyc.bsky.social · Jul 13

Actions like these require not only courage but ongoing resources and legal support. If you believe it’s time to hold Big Tech accountable for fueling climate chaos and cozying up to power, please consider donating to our legal fund today www.xrr.nyc/legal

Extinction Rebellion NYC Legal Support

It’s more important than ever to wake people up from sleepwalking toward doom. Speaking out against totalitarianism and climate collapse is difficult—and it costs money. Extinction Rebellion NYC needs...

www.xrr.nyc

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Extinction Rebellion NYC @xrnyc.bsky.social · Jul 13

Google is choosing profits over the planet. Read our whys here www.xrebellion.nyc/news/big-tec...

PROTEST SPREADS TO GOOGLE — Extinction Rebellion NYC

[email protected]

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Extinction Rebellion NYC @xrnyc.bsky.social · Jul 13

Since 2019, Google’s emissions have surged over 50%, driven by energy-hungry AI data centers. At the same time, its CEO stood front and center at Trump’s 2025 inauguration, endorsing a regime reopening coal plants and gutting climate policy. #BoycottBigTech #TexasFlooding

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Jul 6

The United States government is no longer able to protect us from real hazards, such as flash floods, because it’s shifting funds to fake hazards, such as a non-existent immigrant crime wave. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/u...

As Floods Hit, Key Roles Were Vacant at Weather Service Offices in Texas

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Extinction Rebellion NYC @xrnyc.bsky.social · Jul 6

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Extinction Rebellion NYC Legal Support

It’s more important than ever to wake people up from sleepwalking toward doom. Speaking out against totalitarianism and climate collapse is difficult—and it costs money. Extinction Rebellion NYC needs...

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Extinction Rebellion NYC @xrnyc.bsky.social · Jul 6

Read our full press release here www.xrebellion.nyc/news/big-tec...

BIG TECH LOVES TRUMP — Extinction Rebellion NYC

[email protected] ACTIVISTS CALL OUT BIG TECH’S CLIMATE BETRAYAL NEW YORK, NY — This morning, climate activists with Extinction Rebellion NYC staged a bold protest at the Apple Store...

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Extinction Rebellion NYC @xrnyc.bsky.social · Jul 6

We spray painted “Boycott” and “Tim + Trump = Toxic” on the Apple store’s iconic glass entrance on 5th Ave.

Why? Because Tim Cook showed up smiling at Trump’s 2025 inauguration— but hasn’t said a word while this admin dismantles climate protections. This is climate betrayal.

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Jonathan Watts @jonathan-watts.bsky.social · Jun 26

‘It’s death by a thousand cuts’: marine ecologist David Obura shares his anger on the collapse of coral reefs.

“You, in the global north, have to change what you’re doing."

My latest interview in the series, Tipping Points: On the Edge

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

‘It’s death by a thousand cuts’: marine ecologist on the collapse of coral reefs

David Obura believes humans have been using nature for free, and tipping points at some reefs have already passed

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Extinction Rebellion NYC @xrnyc.bsky.social · Jun 25

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PUBLICIS CALLED OUT IN CARNIVAL OF COLLAPSE — Extinction Rebellion NYC

Contact: [email protected] PUBLICIS CALLED OUT IN CARNIVAL OF COLLAPSE: ACTIVISTS DEMAND END TO FOSSIL FUEL CONTRACTS NEW YORK, NY — Today, Extinction Rebellion activists staged ...

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Extinction Rebellion NYC @xrnyc.bsky.social · Jun 25

CEOs Arthur Sadoun, Andrew Bruce and Susie Nam stop greenwashing for Big Oil. Over 1,400 agencies have already signed the Clean Creatives pledge. So why not Publicis? You can’t advertise your way out of climate collapse. (3/4)

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Extinction Rebellion NYC @xrnyc.bsky.social · Jun 25

While NYC hit 100 degrees, activists chained themselves to PublicisGroupe doors — calling out their 40+ contracts with fossil fuel clients like Saudi Aramco and TotalEnergies (2/4)

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Extinction Rebellion NYC @xrnyc.bsky.social · Jun 25

#BREAKING We shutdown @PublicisGroupe HQ in Manhattan. 10 arrested, including 2 minors. Why? Because Publicis helps fossil fuel giants lie to the public. (1/4)

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Extinction Rebellion NYC @xrnyc.bsky.social · May 11

Join us for a community event on resistance, truth, and action. Bring a friend, bring your fire. RSVP: xrr.nyc/0513

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Dr. Sandra Steingraber 🏳️‍🌈 @ssteingraber1.bsky.social · May 10

🧪 Re-upping this story for scientists. The man in the photo and interviewed in the story—is physiological ecologist Nathan Phillips at Boston U. Among other topics, he studies urban gas leaks. He’s also my friend.

Dr Phillips’ own research findings inform his activism.

www.wbur.org/news/2025/05...

Boston-area climate activists report visits from the FBI

Local climate activists are on edge after people claiming to be FBI agents visited at least six at their homes on the same day in Greater Boston in March. Weeks later, the motivations behind these vis...

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Extinction Rebellion NYC @xrnyc.bsky.social · May 4

We urgently need your support. Help us hold the line. Donate to the legal fund: xrr.nyc/legal

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Dana R. Fisher (aka the Apocalyptic Optimist) @fisherdanar.bsky.social · Feb 14

A year ago, Saving Ourselves was released into the world. Highlights from the early tour w/ @dharna.bsky.social @sdonziger.bsky.social @borenbears.bsky.social @kimkelly.bsky.social @ataturk.bsky.social @cleanairmoms.bsky.social @xrnyc.bsky.social and more! Sadly the book is more relevant now.

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Extinction Rebellion NYC @xrnyc.bsky.social · Feb 14

You cannot arrest the Earth.

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Aram Sinnreich @aramsinn.bsky.social · Feb 5

My university library is assembling a list of resources for disappeared US government #data. Check it out: subjectguides.library.american.edu/data_rescue

Subject Guides: Government Information Data Rescue: Home

Links to trusted repositories that have rescued U.S. government data

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Extinction Rebellion NYC @xrnyc.bsky.social · Feb 4

Come make great protest art in community with us this Thursday!

Register for the art build at the link below:

actionnetwork.org/events/art-b...

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