This tweet from scientist Jacquelyn Gill (@JacqelynGill) went viral, and for good reason. The war on science continues, and she summed up this story perfectly into 3 sentences on Twitter.
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The row has erupted after a key polar satellite broke down a few days ago, leaving the US with only three ageing ones, each operating long past their shelf lives, to measure the Arctic’s dwindling ice cap. Scientists say there is no chance a new one can now be launched until 2023 or later. None of the current satellites will still be in operation then.
No words can describe how much this angers the crap out of me.
So here’s a still-relevant reminder of last year’s bullshit, just in case anyone forgot that we have like 10 years to wrangle control of our economy and our society out of the grasp of greedy capitalist bastards if we don’t want to all die horribly in maybe 30 years.
Iron in the Sand 