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After the dark billionaire circus of robots and censorship, it’s time to join the light, Bluesky. Hi I’m Robin - the youngest cofounder of Extinction Rebellion and a disabled writer on revolution, strategy and community. Here’s a thread all about how fossil fuels flipped my life upside down 🧵

In 2017 I was a student minding my own business when suddenly my language studies brought me into contact with Noam Chomsky. His writings on power, foreign policy and climate inspired me to act. So I joined the university fossil fuel divestment campaign. We won a £2m divestment in 8 months 🎊

First up was the XR prequel, VoteNoHeathrow. Against the expansion of the biggest carbon infrastructure I went on a 2-week hunger strike and starred in a BBC3 miniseries on young activism. youtu.be/Ei-a_Rbe8TU?...

From there I read out the Declaration of Rebellion alongside @gretathurnberg.bsky.social and @georgemonbiot.bsky.social on a frosty Halloween in 2018. I then coordinated XR and been a spokesperson on various outlets such as the BBC, LBC and famously, Sky News. youtu.be/OWvQ95TLoSs?...

Since May 2020, I have suffered from the chronic Long Covid symptoms of headaches and fatigue. Whilst I recover, I love to write stories and to share the codes for social change. There is nothing like seeing someone's dispondency ignite into a fulfilling passion.

How you kept your cool through that unfair and unprofessional interview by the so-called journalist reflects great self-control. 👍