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That’s great thanks
Superb ….let us love our mother …EARTH
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Where’s the reason?
Yes, spot the trigger words. Men v women, workforce v family upbringing, family planning v children, fear of course, natural occurrences becomes climate change. Etc.
@Lane Atkinson No, not at all. I choose to live my life without fear and the sky is falling every ten minutes is all. Sounds like you have bought into the climate change scam, which is sad. I wish you peace.
@Here is your sign Who is this “they” you speak of?
@Lane Atkinson you’re not doing us any favors by being condescending. If you think condescension & insults will help us fight climate change please just keep your mouth shut because all you do is alienate the deniers and deepen their resolve.
@VHS Copy of Seinfeld Where is the lie? Coddling science deniers never solved anything, and the sooner you learn that, the better.
Oh wow. This is different.
i agree anything is possible but the only thing you cant do is the impossible.
Seeing a muslim woman talking about other than islamaphobia or any other religious topic is refreshing. Thank you for this inspirational speech.
I thought she was gonna tell woman to stop being so hot to help with climate change
exactly, all women should use mooncups. lets go.
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Interesting, “long bow to draw” as they say linking climate change to gender parity.
Not if you consider that women are preservers on a social and genetic level.
Bruh
Nice greenscreen.
I could fit all my worldly possessions in and on a rucksack were it not for my being married.