21st April 2019

A  new group in town, Extinction Rebellion, is protesting against climate breakdown. The world was in tears about ancient Notre Dame in flames, the coverage generating donations of billions. Certainly a political lifeline for embattled Macron, seizing the opportunity to divert attention away from the Gilets Jaunes protesters. However, the power of social media soon converted those previously crying over the building to saying that the billions should now be spent on the starving. Oh how the media manipulates us, highlighting some issues whilst ignoring global suffering that doesn’t fit already-entrenched ‘good guy’ v ‘bad guy’ views on the world. And, Extinction Rebellion? No point protesting in the UK. Go to a global organisation and focus more on dealing with the EFFECTS of climate change e.g. moving people away from low-lying coastal/river areas and earthquake/tsunami zones and strengthening homes. 21 degrees here yesterday. The heat is on.