#the one percent

[animentality]

#twitter #work culture #the one percent #tax the rich #eat the rich

[reasonsforhope]

“Climate scientists have blocked private jet terminals around the world [for Valentine’s Day] in protest of ‘luxury emissions.’

London Luton Airport, Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam and Bromma Airport in Stockholm are among those being disrupted by activists from Scientist Rebellion, Extinction Rebellion (XR) and Stay Grounded.

It follows actions against private jets in Brussels and Seville yesterday, and one in Los Angeles on 11 February, with more protests expected in the coming months.

“It is time to ban private jets and tax frequent flyers to the ground,” says NASA climate scientist Dr Peter Kalmus from Scientist Rebellion.

“We cannot allow the rich to sacrifice our present and future in the pursuit of their luxury lifestyles."

The protesters aren’t just blocking entrances to private jet terminals; some are also stopping trains loaded with airplane fuel from reaching the exclusive aircraft.

A number of climate activists and scientists also crashed AIR OPS 2023, a business aviation conference in Brussels this morning, bringing a ‘Make Them Pay’ banner onto the stage.

Where are the private jet protests?

Shortly after 7am [on Feburary 14], Scientist Rebellion announced on Twitter that it was blocking the Harrods Aviation private terminal at Luton Airport on the outskirts of London.

“Valentine’s Day shouldn’t cost the earth,” added Extinction Rebellion UK.

Another XR group representing Farnborough in Hampshire, England claimed to have disrupted airports in the South East. They targeted a private jet base used by COP26 delegates in 2021.  

Protests also took place at Milan Malpensa Prime Airport, Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, Sweden’s Bromma Airport and in Lisbon.

Activists in New Zealand and Australia also took part in the global day of action.

Why are private jets so bad?

Simply put, their exclusivity makes them a hugely inefficient way to blow the world’s remaining carbon budget.

Private jets are on average 10 times more ‘carbon intensive’ per passenger than commercial planes and 50 times more polluting than trains, research by the European Federation for Transport & Environment (T&E) shows.

“Burning tons of fuel for luxury flights is incredibly unfair during a cost-of-living crisis, and criminal within the context of an intensifying climate crisis”, says Inês Teles from Stay Grounded.

What does the Make Them Pay campaign propose?

Banning private jets is one of the demands of the ‘Make Them Pay’ campaign group, made up of citizens and scientists from Extinction Rebellion, Scientist Rebellion and Stay Grounded.

But aviation at large is a huge part of the climate problem, contributing around 3 per cent of all human-induced carbon emissions.

Taxing frequent fliers is the next step to creating more equitable airspace and a habitable planet, the campaigners say.

Sara Campbell from Extinction Rebellion Aotearoa/New Zealand argues that aviation fuel and frequent flyers should be taxed.

“The proceeds from this tax should be used to finance affordable public transport for all and climate reparations to those most affected by the climate crisis, who are also the least responsible.”

This isn’t a new call to action. At the COP27 climate summit last year, the Least Developed Countries (LDC) group (representing the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries) also proposed a global aviation tax in order to help pay for climate 'loss and damage' funds.

Studies show that we could raise in excess of $100 billion (€92.8 billion) a year this way.

“I'm an aviation worker,” says Finlay Asher, an aerospace engineer taking part in today’s actions.

“But feel that I can't stand-by watching the emissions from my industry continue to grow and contribute so heavily to the climate carnage wreaking havoc around the world.””

-via EuroNews, 2/14/23

#aviation #airplane #private jet #the 1% #the one percent #protests #climate protest #extinction rebellion #climate change #air pollution #carbon emissions #day of action #valentine's day #climate action #direct action #good news #hope

[legendarytragedynacho]

The One Percent (Later Lynyrd Skynyrd)

#the one percent #lynyrd skynyrd #music #musician #musica #rock #rock music #blues rock #hard rock #southern rock #boogie rock #classic rock

[emperornorton47]

#trickle down economics #eat the rich #billionaires #The one percent

[ebonyseuphoriatarot]

#overstimulated #social media #social media break #reassurance #self reflection #self assurance #people pleaser #the one percent #underprivileged #change #wine #red wine #white wine #divinemasculine #divine masculine #divine protection #divine feminine #divine guidance #black spirituality #black astrologer #blacktumblr #tarotscope #psychic #intuitive #blackwomen #divination #tarotblr

[aloeverawrites]

“Oxfam’s research shows that the ultra-rich are the biggest individual contributors to the climate crisis.

The richest billionaires, through their polluting investments, are emitting a million times more carbon than the average person.

The wealthiest 1 percent of humanity are responsible for twice as many emissions as the poorest 50 percent and by 2030, their carbon footprints are set to be 30 times greater than the level compatible with the 1.5°C goal of the Paris Agreement.”

#the one percent #environmentalism #vegan for the environment #eat the rich #one percent #human rights #tax the rich #signal boost #please share

[imonanegotrip]

#what kind of system #classism #1% #the one percent #punk #punk aesthetic #grunge #grunge aesthetic #comics #not mine #90s #capitalism #fuck capitalism

[3raccoonstryingtorobabank]

Make a cake for Jeff Bezos!

#capitalist propaganda #capitalism #fuck capitalism #eat the rich #eat the government #vanilla extract #jeff bezos #jeff bezos x guillotine #the one percent #cake #humor #gen z humor #memes

[spaceintruderdetector]

Things are going Roman fast, huh?

oh boy. straight out of Rollerball. you could say- ''IT WAS THE BEST of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way—in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of comparison only.''

or as i prefer- ''I am the last . . . I will tell the audient void.''

HAPPY HALLOWEEN KIDS.

ps-look at them. they dont seem to be enjoying themselves at all. crossed hands body language. weird.

#let them eat cake #america #the one percent #nyarlathotep #a tale of two cities #rollerball #happy halloween

[thetardisisnotourdivision]

As ssomeone living in the UK right now, I'm genuinely starting to consider emigrating when I leave home. This is not my country.

#uk politics #fuck the tories #far right #dictatorship #This is no longer a democracy #They're planning to put the stepson of the King as pm #There's no elections #No votes #Just their decision #The one percent #The elite #The aristocracy #They're banning protests #Taking away our rights #Slowly turning this country into their puppet and solely their domain #Their dictatorship #How long until they ban other political parties? How long until they start killing people? #Because I'm currently studying Nazi Germany #And I feel sick when I can see the political comparisons #How much longer will they get away with this #i don't know #i'm just so tired #Tired of being subhuman #And not just politically #I want to be human #I want to be loved #I want to be free and feel safe and I DON'T #so yeah #This is not my country

[animentality]

#twitter #mario kart #trickle down economics #wealth #the one percent

[1extraterrestrial--earth]

Reptillian Leaders

The Reptilians have abducted female Humans for thousands of years…most of their hybrid offspring are sent away to other planets that they have colonized…some stay on Earth where they become powerful members infiltrated in society

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#abductions #alien bases #Alien races #Aliens #david icke #elite #free masons #government #human control #life #life on other planets #mind control #new world order #planetary colonization #presidents #reptilians #the one percent #UFO #ufo sightings #UN #world leaders

[probablyfurry]

The only thing that’s trickling down from the 1% is a steady stream of bullshit.

#the one percent #socialist revolution #trickle down economics #is this anything #late night thoughts #it’s only a matter of time before we start killing our landlords

[hezigler]

https://apnews.com/article/worlds-first-trillionaire-richest-person-list-b00cef4c743eb3417678e8ef5beeeae2

We could see the world's 1st trillionaire in the next decade. Here are some of today's richest 1%

#inequality #economic inequality #political inequality #power #money #1% #the one percent

[aloeverawrites]

“According to new analysis by the Fight Inequality Alliance, Institute for Policy Studies, Oxfam and the Patriotic Millionaires, an annual wealth tax of up to 5 percent on the world’s multi-millionaires and billionaires could raise $1.7 trillion a year, enough to lift 2 billion people out of poverty, fully fund the shortfalls on existing humanitarian appeals, deliver a 10-year plan to end hunger, support poorer countries being ravaged by climate impacts, and deliver universal healthcare and social protection for everyone living in low- and lower middle-income countries.”

Please read and share this and stay up to date on the efforts of Oxford International.

#human rights #environmentalism #leftism #the one percent

[ruby-red-inky-blue]

hello, sexiest man alive committee? yes I'd love to nominate Lou Wilson and Brian Murphy for attempting to speed-write an actual in-universe 300-word essay in 5 minutes of real time as Fabian and Riz posing as Fabian with complete earnest and a 120 percent commitment. both this effort and the incredibly smooth hand-off in the middle of it was maybe the most attractive thing i've ever seen a man do

yes it's a dungeons and dragons show. don't put me on hold. hello

#actually in love with these men in this moment #also murph being the only one to ask if talking is helping or not while lou is writing. i MEAN - #not even a quarter through this episode but my day has already been improved by a million percent #dimension 20 #fantasy high junior year #lou wilson #brian murphy #fabian seacaster #riz gukgak #endless list of teenage crushes #<- yes i'm unearthing the old comphet tag for this what about it