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Taylor Swift threatens legal action against student tracking her private jet (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 98 points 9 months ago (15 children)

Swift also bought more than double the amount of carbon credits needed to offset her private jet use for her Eras Tour, Paine told the Post on Monday.

What a joke.

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 80 points 9 months ago (13 children)

Yep. The problem is that 90% of offsets are fraudulent. So just buying more doesn't help

[–] Beefytootz@lemmy.world 42 points 9 months ago (6 children)

I feel like we need a Martin Luther for climate issues. You can't buy your way into heaven and you can't buy imaginary climate credits. Plant a fucking tree or fly commercial.

[–] Riven@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Isn't that Greta?

[–] Tautvydaxx@lemmy.world -3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

No, shes white

[–] guillem@aussie.zone 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

So was Luther.

[–] Tautvydaxx@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Dr. Martin Luther King? Or Martin Luther the priest?

[–] guillem@aussie.zone 6 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Beefytootz is making a reference to papal bulls, I don't think the Dr. ever addressed them.

[–] Tautvydaxx@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

Duck me Iam stupid, some how It didnt register to me.

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