cop 26 thread

KRS_SN · 10-29-2021, 01:15 PM

"'It's incredibly rainy': Glasgow welcomes Cop26 activists amid waste crisis | Cop26 | The Guardian" https://amp.theguardian.com/environm...s-waste-crisis

civil disobedience is the only remaining option to draw attention to the extremity of the climate crisis, and Glasgow will be the focal point for protesters from Sunday onwards, with Extinction Rebellion planning “high impact disruption” and Greta Thunberg joining a school strike march next Friday.

groan no...

meanwhile terminator speaks

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-e...t-59036814.amp

JR1664 · 10-29-2021, 01:57 PM

Something strangely ironic about climate activists 'flying in' from South America and elsewhere.

At least Greta took a boat back in the day not withstanding the crew had to fly out which kind of defeated the object.

isleaiw1 · 10-29-2021, 02:00 PM

Ah good, they will be in Glasgow for a bit and London can breath a sigh of relief!

Danny Fireblade · 10-29-2021, 04:13 PM

The amount of feds up there is crazy. Anyone going there to cause trouble is going to have their hands full.

mikeoz · 10-30-2021, 06:36 AM

I would partake in COP but busy blocking the M25 over lagging in the loft...or something...

TouringPleb · 10-30-2021, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Danny Fireblade

The amount of feds up there is crazy. Anyone going there to cause trouble is going to have their hands full.

There's going to be some nice wage slips next month for a lot of officers!

Alas not me!

TouringPleb · 10-30-2021, 07:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by isleaiw1

Ah good, they will be in Glasgow for a bit and London can breath a sigh of relief!

If the protesters had any sense, they'd realise all the cops are up north and carrying on protesting down south!

Rbrown · 10-30-2021, 07:34 AM

Just seen a bunch of protesters en route to a demo in city centre. They were on on bike and all over the road. Obviously not been in bikes in years an just out to annoy motorists!

Let the fun begin!!! Glad I wasn't in the i3 as they may have befriended me!!!

mikeoz · 10-30-2021, 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TouringPleb

There's going to be some nice wage slips next month for a lot of officers!

Alas not me!

A lot of hurry up and wait...

bishbosh · 10-30-2021, 07:38 AM

Saw a couple dozen or so riot vans and police cars heading west on the A66 yesterday. Only put 2+2 together and presume they were heading to Glasgow.

225 · 10-30-2021, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by bishbosh

Saw a couple dozen or so riot vans and police cars heading west on the A66 yesterday. Only put 2+2 together and presume they were heading to Glasgow.

Shame the police cant employ tactics along the lines of your name...

Blacktemplar · 10-30-2021, 01:29 PM

Was in town today and the lunatic fringe was warming up (pun intended) for the main event. A steady stream of sweaty lesbians and wild-eyed lunatics on the edge of oblivion, to quote the Young Ones. As Mrs BT observed, maybe people would take them more seriously if they washed occasionally and dressed like normal people

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rich100 · 10-30-2021, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Blacktemplar

Was in town today and the lunatic fringe was warming up (pun intended) for the main event. A steady stream of sweaty lesbians and wild-eyed lunatics on the edge of oblivion, to quote the Young Ones. As Mrs BT observed, maybe people would take them more seriously if they washed occasionally and dressed like normal people

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Is it compulsory to dress as a complete tool for this event or are they trying to somehow combine climate change with Halloween?

I'm getting too old for this shit……..

Blacktemplar · 10-30-2021, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by rich100

Is it compulsory to dress as a complete tool for this event or are they trying to somehow combine climate change with Halloween?

I'm getting too old for this shit……..

Entertainingly, an extended selection of costumed Glaswegian bams who’d clearly been on the Hallowe’en sauce since lunchtime joined the procession - at times it was a challenge to differentiate the revellers from the protesters

JustChris · 10-31-2021, 04:48 AM

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Ennoch · 10-31-2021, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JR1664

Something strangely ironic about climate activists 'flying in' from South America and elsewhere.

At least Greta took a boat back in the day not withstanding the crew had to fly out which kind of defeated the object.

I live pretty much on the flight path for Edinburgh airport and have never seen so many private jets, knackered old Tristars (remember them?!) and other assorted junk flying in with trails of black half burnt avgas behind them, usually from some tin pot country as I have in the last five days. Some irony when they're all going to be telling us to fly less, drive less and live on lettuce for evermore.

agentorange · 10-31-2021, 04:28 PM

Ah, the public socialist/private capitalist is alive and well. The world hasn't changed much in the 40+ years since I became aware of such folks.

moonshine · 10-31-2021, 05:06 PM

Good luck to "Insulate Britain" if they decide to superglue themselves to a road in Glasgow in November...
They better be wearing snorkels!!! They will be begging to be arrested to stop coming down with hypothermia after getting a soaking

JustChris · 10-31-2021, 05:13 PM

Storm disruption holds up COP26 travellers from Euston station https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-59110091

gangzoom · 11-01-2021, 01:42 AM

Watching the COP26 coverage really is like watching comedy TV. Boris stands there talking about how important reducing emissions is whilst encouraging local flying and keeping the fuel duty escalator on pause.

Listening to a member of the royal family go on about 'doing our bit' for climate change when they have never done a days of real work in their lives is bordering on insulting to all the working families struggling to pay higher energy costs.

I cannot see how anyone honestly thinks as a species we can actually reduce consumption when consumption is what drives the wealth of developed countries.

Putting in aircon seems to be most effective way to mitigate the impact of climate change on an individual level, that and ensuring you can get flooding cover.

TodmordenLad · 11-01-2021, 03:19 AM

Prince Charles has done his bit, it seems - he's had his vintage Aston Martin converted to run on excess English white wine and whey from cheese - what a weapons grade tool.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...ine-byproducts

DB118D · 11-01-2021, 08:05 AM

TV's Nicola Sturgeon doing her level best to try and appear relevant here when she wasn't invited in the first place

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