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AOC mentioned "solarpunk" a few times in her live stream on Instagram last night (www.instagram.com)

submitted 1 year ago by sam_uk@lemmy.world to c/solarpunk

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144K likes, 4,979 comments - aoc on August 4, 2023: "It’s been a while since my last live! Just saying hi, student loan updates, talking about clima..."

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[–] j_roby 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thank you for transcribing this!

[–] andrewrgross 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I just really wanted to know what she had to say.

Overall, I think that's a great summary, and pretty relatable. I'm curious what her media diet is like. I'm guessing she doesn't quite have the time to browse Lemmy, but it's another reminder that this philosophy is really taking root culturally. Based on the video, I'm guessing she's getting stuff from Instagram.

What's interesting is that one of the early examples of solarpunk storytelling that comes to mind for me is a video she voiced for an animated short posted by the Intercept, in which she looks back on the climate crisis as an old woman living in a solarpunk future. So this definitely is on-brand for her.

A Message From the Future with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

[–] j_roby 13 points 1 year ago

I was curious too, but had no interest in clicking an IG link. So again, I'm grateful for your transcription