Joe Keery being known as DJO and only as DJO instead of just simply, Joe Keery from Stranger Things who plays Steve Harrington at the Brits awards 2024 makes me happy. I’m glad he’s also being recognized for his work as a musician! 🥹💕
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The public wants to save the planet – as long as it doesn’t personally inconvenience them
“Back in July, Just Stop Oil (JSO) experienced something unusual – they found they were the ones being protested. An alternative group called Just Stop Pissing People Off attempted to block Just Stop Oil from engaging in disruptive protests and interrupted their events, saying that the climate crisis is real but that JSO is distracting and alienating people. The counter-protests tell us a great deal about Britain’s contradictory attitude to the climate crisis.
“Broadly, Brits understand that the climate crisis climate change is a major problem. 65% of us are worried about the climate crisis (versus just 28% who aren’t) while the same proportion supports the government’s aim of reducing Britain’s net carbon emissions to zero by 2050 ... Eight in 10 back more tree planting, subsidies for energy-efficient homes and higher taxes for high-carbon companies. 62% would support a requirement for all energy production to come from renewable sources. But this enthusiasm has its limits.
“When asked if they would back policies that would impose limits on what they personally can do, Brits quickly turn against them. For instance, two-thirds oppose the idea of a limit on how much meat they can buy, and a majority oppose banning petrol and diesel cars ... Even though 62% of voters back the idea of requiring all energy to be renewable, just 39% want to ban new North Sea oil fields, and a mere 32% want to prohibit the sale of gas boilers ...
“The British public is not as supportive of action on the climate crisis as many environmentalists would hope. We favour general, uncontentious ideas – net zero, tree-planting, tax rises on high-carbon companies – but when asked for our opinion on a climate policy that would directly affect us personally, we baulk. This is partly due to worries about the cost of living, but it’s also about avoiding personal inconvenience.
“Just Stop Pissing Everyone Off perfectly encapsulates the British attitude to the climate crisis: sure, it’s a problem, but not ours. As Homer Simpson once asked: ‘Can’t someone else do it?’”
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Kylie Minogue, BRIT Awards, 2/3/2024
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At tea time, the BRITs agree that Taylor is nominated for International Artist of the Year and International Song of the Year for Anti-Hero!!! ☕️
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There are levels of petty us non British people can't even imagine.
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BRITs: ‘Faith in the Future', the album by @Louis_Tomlinson, is now #BRITcertified Silver
[Twitter 4.8.2023]
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If you think being anti-communist means being pro-capitalist, it means you have a bad case of Western cultural imperialism and never heard of politics other than your own, and you should do something about that internalized colonizer bullshit before trying to call yourself a leftist. And don't ask us to educate you because we're fucking tired and you literally live in the hemisphere of the highest internet penetration and accessibility to the Anglo knowledgesphere. Do your fucking homework.
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