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America's richest 10% are responsible for 40% of its planet-heating pollution, new report finds (www.cnn.com)

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America’s wealthiest people are also some of the world’s biggest polluters – not only because of their massive homes and private jets, but because of the fossil fuels generated by the companies they invest their money in.

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[-] bigwag1@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

Balance it out with some planet-cooling pollution

[-] toiletobserver@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Ah yes, operation dark storm.

https://matrix.fandom.com/wiki/Operation_Dark_Storm

[-] BongRipsMcGee420@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I have been obsessed with The Matrix for multiple decades now and never knew that Neil Gaiman wrote a graphic novel about a guy pulled out of the Matrix to kill aliens. $50 hardcover collection on the way, thank you for sending me to see how far the rabbit hole goes!!

[-] BongRipsMcGee420@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

thanks again!!!

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