Electric trucks are ramping up fast 🌏 ⚡

Sales surged in 2024 and are already nearing that total again in the first half of 2025. As diesel prices spike, electric trucks are becoming the best option for businesses looking to cut costs, reduce risk, and move away from fossil fuel dependence. 1/3

Almost 120,000 now!

Impeach Trump NOW Over a month ago, while Washington D.C. was asleep, Donald Trump pushed the button. He didn't ask Congress, he didn't show proof of a threat, and he didn't care about the consequences. He just selfish

URGENT: Trump has lost it, and we need to stop him NOW.

He threatened to erase Iran's entire civilization tonight. That's genocide, plain and simple.

We only have a couple hours to act before it's too late:

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Resource crisis "A lot of very critical energy infrastructure has been... forced to shut down because of direct damage from drones and missiles."

Things are going to get quite bad.

Gulf of Mexico oil and gas Endangered Species Act exemption to be challenged in court The “decision to illegally eviscerate the Endangered Species Act is a corrupt and unnecessary gift to polluters.”

“The Trump administration is playing god with our most vulnerable wildlife."

War of choice on Iran approaching international economic crisis There's no end in sight.

What does the global economy look like in two weeks?

War of choice on Iran approaching international economic crisis There's no end in sight.

President Donald Trump delivered a rambling address on Wednesday during which he said, variously, that the US was winning the war, that the war would be over soon, that the war would take a few more weeks.

Attack on South Sudan gold mine kills dozens "These were hardworking citizens, the backbone of our local economy."

Violence in South Sudan claims dozens of lives

Heading to Havana "The US cannot intimidate its way to global silence."

"We have to be clear-eyed. The Trump administration has shown utter contempt for both domestic and international law."

War on Iran's regional ripple effects could be far reaching "The arc of normalization with Israel, operationalized through Trump’s Abraham Accords, is being tested."

War on Iran's regional ripple effects could be far reaching

An interview with Dr. Ala’a Shehabi

"By way of a reminder, Israel had already bombed Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, Qatar, Yemen, Iraq, and Iran...so it was already a regional war"

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Stop Trump's Killer Robots Trump wants to build autonomous killer robots - and OpenAI just volunteered. This is a defining moment: either AI is used to help us, or it’s used to kill us.While OpenAI has jumped in with both feet

Trump wants to build autonomous killer robots - and OpenAI just volunteered.

This is a defining moment: either AI is used to help us, or it’s used to kill us.

Help us block OpenAI's deal with the devil:

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Chaos erupts in Mexico as cartel balance is upended "Jalisco, which is where Guadalajara is, where Puerto Vallarta is, it was one of those places where you didn’t see the insane retaliatory violence."

Hey so I watched my state get set on fire by narcos this week, and it almost felt normal 🫠

My q&a with @eoinhiggins.bsky.social

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Chaos erupts in Mexico as cartel balance is upended "Jalisco, which is where Guadalajara is, where Puerto Vallarta is, it was one of those places where you didn’t see the insane retaliatory violence."

Chaos erupts in Mexico as cartel balance is upended

"Jalisco, which is where Guadalajara is, where Puerto Vallarta is, it was one of those places where you didn’t see the insane retaliatory violence."
- @eoinhiggins.bsky.social interview with @nikkimcr.bsky.social

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Wartime coming? "Diplomacy is still alive unless this is all a ruse and there is a surprise attack coming... I think that’s unlikely."

Iran: Wartime coming?

"Diplomacy is still alive unless this is all a ruse and there is a surprise attack coming... I think that’s unlikely."

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@eoinhiggins.bsky.social

Ekō News | Substack Ekō News is a new project of Ekō, a community of people from around the world committed to curbing the growing power of corporations.

Thanks to a new Substack subscriber who says "Your news coverage is exceptional: I don't know any other source for the news you offer. You write clearly and concisely. Your petitions don't repeat what other news sources present."

Good work, @eoinhiggins.bsky.social!

Curious? substack.com/@eknews1

Good flag! We haven't been using it and replaced it with BlueSky but...obviously missed this part of the UX. Thanks!

An Ekō ad truck is cruising London with a clear message for UK PM Starmer: Grok is generating AI child porn. It's time to ban X and Grok.

There must be consequences.

Sign the call to all our leaders: action.eko.org/a/ban-x?bsky

Despite their green pledges, #Volvo and #Daimler continue investing in diesel trucks that harm our health, climate, and economies.

#IdleGiants #ElectricTrucks

Mark Carney: elbows down?? 5 million donkeys are killed every year to produce a special kind of gelatin used in cosmetic products and supplements that claim to enhance health and preserve youth.Some donkeys are skinned alive. T

Canada: elbows down!?

Mark Carney just fast-tracked a project in "the national interest"...that's 100% US-owned!

Outrageous -- fight back here:

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Dining out while the world burns Trump gorges himself as Americans go hungry.

Dining out while the world burns -- Trump, Ukraine, climate and more in this edition of Ekō News with @eoinhiggins.bsky.social

(Free post)

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Storms are getting worse, and we know who's to blame “Who made the storms this strong?"

Big storms are getting worse -- and we know who to blame.

A lawsuit against Shell, Amazon greenwashing, and a chance to save Java's gibbons, in today's Ekō News with @eoinhiggins.bsky.social :

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“The people can take on corporate power when we act in large enough numbers,” Kabas told Ekō News. “This whole ordeal should serve as a warning to other companies who think bending to Trump’s will is going to work in their favor.”

Subscribers revolted over Kimmel in huge numbers “The people can take on corporate power when we act in large enough numbers."

Consumer pressure works: why Disney caved on Jimmy Kimmel, from Ekō News and @eoinhiggins.bsky.social

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Cuba stands with Venezuela US aggression is bringing people together

How is Cuba responding to US aggression toward Venezuela? Find out more with Ekō News and @eoinhiggins.bsky.social:

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A coup in Madagascar after popular anger International mining interests and the vanilla industry, in particular, are watching to see what will become of their contracts in the nation.

Friday's Substack from @eoinhiggins.bsky.social and the Ekō team: A coup in Madagascar after popular anger

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Greta Thunberg isn't playing games "Have you asked people in Gaza if they consider this a publicity stunt?”

NEW: Ekō News, with @eoinhiggins.bsky.social writing!

Sign up for our Substack for our spin on what's going in the world with an emphasis on corporate power, and what you can do to ensure we put people and planet ahead of profit.

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🚨 Today, we’re joining the global call for Hyundai to clean up its supply chain.

Hyundai’s business model = climate chaos, human rights abuses, and worker exploitation. It’s time for Hyundai to drive change.

✊Join #HyundaiDriveChange:

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Disney: bring back Jimmy Kimmel Disney-ABC just voluntarily destroyed free speech, suspending the leading nighttime talk show (Jimmy Kimmel) after Trump's goons went public demanding it. All because Kimmel was mildly critical of Don

DONALD TRUMP VS JIMMY KIMMEL

Tell Disney capitulating to Trump is unacceptable. Bring Kimmel back, now:

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US labor, advocacy groups urge states to reject Tesla's $29 billion Musk pay A coalition of U.S. labor unions and progressive advocacy groups urged state financial officers overseeing public pension funds to oppose fresh pay awards for Tesla CEO Elon Musk, warning the excessive cost poses risks to workers' retirement savings.

Why does the world's richest man need another $29 billion...despite tanking the business?

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URGENT: No more statements of condemnation. Sanction Israel NOW. The Israeli government has announced a complete invasion of the Gaza Strip, and last night the IDF murdered five Al Jazeera staff in Gaza including its most prominent reporter Anas Al Sharif. We are w

No more statements of condemnation. No more “keeping dialogue open” to allow trickles of aid deliveries. No more complicity in ethnic cleansing and genocide. We call on every government in the world to urgently suspend trade and sanction Israel NOW.

action.eko.org/a/gaza-invas...