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Celebrities turned delusional climate change activists, Joaquin Phoenix and Martin Sheen among 300 arrested at Washington, DC rally

Zack Sharf
IndieWire
Fri, 10 Jan 2020 19:58 UTC

Joaquin Phoenix Fire Drill Friday climate change rally

Fresh off his Golden Globe win earlier this week, Joaquin Phoenix has been arrested in Washington D.C. for participating in a climate change rally. Phoenix was arrested alongside fellow actor Martin Sheen. The actors were two of 300 people attending the rally, organized by Jane Fonda. Fonda has been arrested several times over the last couple of months for protesting in Washington D.C. Deadline first reported the news. Phoenix addressed protestors at a rally prior to being arrested.

"Sometimes we wonder what can we do in this fight against climate change, and there is something that you can do today and tomorrow, by making a choice about what you consume," Phoenix said. "There are things I can't avoid. I flew a plane here today, or last night rather, but one thing I can do is change my eating habits."

Phoenix won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Motion Picture thanks to his performance in "Joker," and he used his time at the podium to similarly bring attention to better eating choices. The Globes served a plant-based vegan menu this year, which Phoenix praised. Backstage after his Golden Globe win, Phoenix told press that the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's decision to have a vegan dinner made him more excited to be at the Golden Globes than ever before.

Phoenix's arrest comes just days before he is expected to earn an Oscar nomination in the Best Actor race for "Joker." The nomination will be Phoenix's fourth after "Gladiator," "The Master," and "Walk the Line." Many Oscar pundits believe Phoenix is the one to beat for the Oscar. He's been pegged as an Oscar favorite ever since "Joker" world premiered at the Venice Film Festival, where it surprised the industry by winning the Golden Lion. The actor also used his Golden Globe speech to remind attendees that it's important to be more environmentally conscious.

"It's great to vote but sometimes we have to take that responsibility on ourselves and make changes and sacrifices in our own lives," Phoenix said. "I hope that we can do that — we don't have to take private jets to Palm Springs sometimes or back, please. I'll try to do better and I hope you will too. Thank you so much for putting up with me. I'm so grateful for this night and all of you, thank you."

IndieWire has reached out to Phoenix's representative for further comment.

Comment: Apparently these celebrities weren't paying attention to Ricky Gervais' pointed comments this past week - a fair number of rational people are simply not interested in their opinions and would prefer they stick to what they do best - act.

Comedian Ricky Gervais, man of the people:

They have the audacity to call for an "economic revolution" after making fortunes off us working-class stiffs. They look down on anyone who doesn't vote like them because they can't possibly imagine a world in which they might be wrong. Fame has tricked them into believing they are the moral arbiter of all that is good and right and just in the world.

Reader Comments

Woodsman · 2020-01-11T22:34:53Z

Everybody eat your greens and do the Clown Dance. The planet isn't going to save itself!

Don't actors have a lot of free time between gigs? Is it too much to ask that they crack a book or two? Do some introspection?

When guys like Quentin Tarantino are the only ones who seem to have a clue, is it any wonder that California is falling apart?

sbc · 2020-01-11T22:43:29Z

Yeah. I'll listen to someone pretend they care after receiving an award for their portrayal of nihilism.

Highland Fleet Lute · 2020-01-11T23:16:37Z

Extinction Rebellion Classified as an Extremist Group....[Link]

baron · 2020-01-12T05:34:23Z

Highland Fleet Lute Communist Bastards!

The thing is Highland that there are two choices. Either wrest away control from the rich and obtain the secrets to antigravity so that humanity can begin cultivating itself in the vastness and depths of limitless space, or sit here and die, and the only people responsible for the situation are the richest of the rich whom own everything, control all the governments, and whose corporate valuts hold the secrets.

Africa's population will double by 2050, Islamic faith peoples by 2040, so pure demographics alone dictate the outcome. Wars and mass death or redirect our energies to getting our butts off planet earth. We can start by culling the richest of the rich and work down from there or we go another route, but don't expect the people who have both the money and the resources, not to mention the technology and state secrets to be of any assistance.

Martin Harris · 2020-01-12T05:45:33Z

I rather like Earth. Sure can't imagine life on Mars to be much fun. Any Earth-like planets out there are likely already inhabited surely? And why would they be any better than us? Even finding another planet to inhabit, humans being humans we'll do the same shit there we do here.

Start by culling the richest and work down? Where do we stop? Do we judge a person's worth by material wealth?

There are no "easy fix" solutions.

Change for the better takes time and effort and I believe the "off world" solution is simply running away from our problems and likely into more problems.

No. Earth is our mess, our responsibility.

"the only people responsible for the situation are the richest of the rich whom own everything". Nope, they only think they do. Their "ownership" is a temporary illusion, nothing more.

baron · 2020-01-12T06:41:06Z

Martin Harris Oh OK, genius. Our problem? OK, Lennin, like we made the mess instead of the rich, like the working joe's who can barely keep food on the table or a roof over their own heads created the problem. Are you seriously that stupid and simple?

baron · 2020-01-12T08:32:11Z

Martin Harris Let me explain something about how offensive your reply actually is. One, the super ignorance of it and, second, the insinuation that I am responsible for any thing like nuclear power, the Vietnam war, the invasion of Iraq, the endless wars, the Jews and the genocide, the spraying of chemtrails, microwave towers and a plan to put over seven thousand satellites in low earth orbit for Elon Musk which will blot out the nights starts so that Elon can have more money and put us all under bombardment of microwaves, these and an almost endless list of events and programs created by the rich for the rich.

Where do we stop, you could stop with the wholesale looting of pensions from old people, like maybe look towards France right now, because it's coming to America soon and everywhere else, and who is doing that? Who is the president of France?

You think you can clean up the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster? The rich who made nuclear power, who marketed it and sold it to the world, they and their political minions are very happy you and your kids are willing to throw our lives on their bonfire to clean up after the disaster they created and profited from because none of us made a dime off nuclear power. People like me opposed it from day one. OK? Don't you dare associate this planetary pollution scheme with me or any other ordinary person. This is their creation.

You're making the assumption you can clean up a mess that's been dumping radioative toxic waste in to the Pacific Ocean for the last seven years, and which not one single rich person, from Bill Gates to Elon Musk has done on F---ing thing about, and yet they could have.

There is actually a way too make this pollution breakdown but neither them nor their political whores have done anything, and yet you think you have the means to deal with this?

The earth is not some inanimate object. It changes due to forces from outside of our planet that are a part of the way Universe works on the whole. There is no future for humanity on planet earth no matter how long it exists. History is not what you think it is. See Casiopea's/Sott.net's own as well.

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Carl Sagan had to fight his own people just to get one single photo of the Earth from the only space craft that's ever left the embryo of our solar system. Why do you suppose that he would have to fight to do that.

If you think that the rich are living on Earth and don't have access to off planetary worlds and space stations, if you think Mar's is what you've been told, then you are not doing your homework. These and many other reason is why you got the reply I gave you.

The gap in wealth is evil incarnate but this planetary wide theft, of which France is on the forefront, is not without a purpose. They save themselves with your help and by your ignorance. You are a cow and a stupid one right now. Educate yourself.

IncenDiary · 2020-01-12T16:16:05Z

baron You have an emotional problem, understandable. Don't go dumping your issues on the dude's innocent comment. You are reading WAY too much into it, probably your ego is blocking the light from entering. Who knows, who cares. You may not agree with his "Earth is our mess" comment, but he's not stupid, since he is correct in saying "Earth is our responsibility". You can go off the rails again, but I take great offense in "Are you seriously that stupid and simple?" since only seriously stupid people ask those rhetorical questions... Good day and Good luck, you are not wrong on some of your points, and neither is he. Deal with it.

Martin Harris · 2020-01-14T05:20:20Z

There was nothing offensive in my opinion Baron, and my IQ is 125, not exactly genius level but hardly stupid. I can assure you I am a human being and not a bovine.

As far "educating" myself, I've been researching the big stuff for many years and have many self-authored blogs to my name. On the other hand I don't know everything and learn new stuff all the time.

I think you are taking this far too personally mate. You are entitled to your opinion and I'm allowed to disagree with it.

take care and all the best to you.

Agron · 2020-01-11T23:20:48Z

Poor stem cell research subjects.

Highland Fleet Lute · 2020-01-11T23:37:06Z

"Let's call the baby Joaquin "

Poor kid never had a chance.

Apparently his real surname is "Bottom".

No, I don't believe in coincidences that much, either.

prehistoric · 2020-01-12T01:00:20Z

Highland Fleet Lute I guess that explains his brother being named River

Highland Fleet Lute · 2020-01-12T08:03:40Z

prehistoric "On October 31, 1993, Phoenix collapsed and died of combined drug intoxication following a drug overdose on the sidewalk outside the West Hollywood nightclub The Viper Room at the age of 23."

Tragic. Might just as well of called him "Swanee".

"Phoenix's parents named him after the river of life from the Hermann Hesse novel Siddhartha, and he received his middle name from the Beatles' song "Hey Jude". In an interview with People, Phoenix described his parents as "hippieish".

"Phoenix’s parents joined the Children of God when he was 3 years old. They remained in the group for about six years in the ‘70s."

Tragic free love doomsday cult...[Link]

Spur · 2020-01-12T00:46:03Z

Perhaps those baizuos should watch a video by a former member of Greenpeace that has a Phd in environmental science - [Link]

prehistoric · 2020-01-12T01:03:43Z

Spur Pat Moore is very informative.

Even the Swedes think Climate change is a waste of tax money [Link]

Joan · 2020-01-12T02:01:00Z

To my mind it denies credibility, that any actor can espouse any political view or credibility in the world today.

That died a death with Ronnie Reagan and his side kick Nancy...who consulted the ethereal worlds.

And the most unbelievable thing of all...he became POTUS.....Spongebob anyone!

Martin Harris · 2020-01-12T05:31:30Z

Ricky Gervais: Legend. Best part of the whole show!

Joaquin Phoenix: Excited to have a Vegan dinner (but probably snuck in a MacDs on the way home). "Couldn't avoid" flying yet will happily support a cause that will kill air travel. And what's he wearing in that photo? Sure hope those garments were hand woven using only natural (and non animal based) products and shipped out by sailboat and horse and cart.

Billy Connolly got it right when he said several years back that these celebs need to stop preaching about matters of which they ignorant and "go back to work".

Rocco · 2020-01-12T05:47:02Z

Considering Washington DC has nothing to worry about except the 2020 election and a few demonstrators, there are climate change trends that must be taken seriously. The oceans are getting warmer and more acidic, ice sheets are shrinking globally and sea levels are rising. For those living above 42 degrees north latitude they will have longer growing seasons. The bad news is there will be an increase in disease carrying vectors moving into more favorable temperate and wetter environments. You do not want dengue fever. or suffer a sea change.

Cockroaches, ticks and rats, Oh My!

Full fathom five thy father lies;

Of his bones are coral made;

Those are pearls that were his eyes:

Nothing of him that doth fade,

But doth suffer a sea-change

Into something rich and strange.

Sea-nymphs hourly ring his knell:

Ding-dong.

Hark! now I hear them,—ding-dong, bell.

Martin Harris · 2020-01-12T05:49:29Z

" ice sheets are shrinking globally and sea levels are rising".

Are they?

I'd like to see the data and evidence on that assertion.

IncenDiary · 2020-01-12T16:25:58Z

Martin Harris I see this a lot and it ice sheets are not shrinking. Greenland and Alaska are experiencing record cold; check the evidence Tony Heller shows here [Link] from weather stations as compared to "news" reports. He also shows graphs using data from the Danish Meteorological Institute showing surface mass balance for Greenland over the last 3 years comparing the difference between how much snow falls and melts on the surface. Also shown is the Arctic sea ice extent which is very close to the 1981 - 2010 median range. Ice has in fact, accumulated. not lost, so the exact OPPOSITE of the standard news reporting which is where this disinformation that is infecting the masses come from. Another video of his shows 50 - 150 year old articles and they bleat the same shit about climate change as today! It's insane!! More taxes, we're all gonna die!!! 1853....

Rocco · 2020-01-12T17:17:07Z

Martin Harris Perhaps the impacts of changes are not felt in your area, but here's a brief summery of evidence gathered by NASA

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IncenDiary · 2020-01-12T19:28:07Z

Rocco OMG, that's amazing. They got the date wrong on their web-page, it's supposed to say "Site last updated: January 9, 1920" because that's the quality of their "information".

NASA has been removing the 1940s warmth from the Arctic for many years. When Australian Senator Malcolm Roberts queried them about this, they angrily denied they were doing it - and then quietly went off and fixed the problem: [Link]
How about we take a look at actual historic levels of CO2 looking in millions of years from the Earth's history instead of just zooming in on the current era: [Link] As noted in this excerpt from there:
You might note that at 4400 ppm, the earths temperature was roughly the same as it is today! AND an ice age occurred while CO2 was over 4,000 ppm! So what is the AGW scam really about? Global income redistribution, as admitted by IPCC officials!
We live in a temporary low CO2 bubble! According to greenhouse theory, Earth should have been exceedingly hot. Instead, global temperatures were no warmer than today. Clearly, other factors besides atmospheric carbon influence earth temperatures and global warming. ~ Yup, it's called the Sun: [Link] Thanks, Suspicious0bservers, Great Stuff :D

Rocco · 2020-01-12T21:11:01Z

IncenDiary I agree that skepticism and valid inquiry are healthy and one learns a great deal in the process. But what is this about global income redistribution? Any link?

"So what is the AGW scam really about? Global income redistribution, as admitted by IPCC officials!"

I'm more concerned with the increase in atmospheric water vapor which is the most abundant green house gas followed by CO2 (which is mostly absorbed by the oceans anyway). Don't know the tolerable heat or CO2 index for humans, but if they can't handle the heat (or flooding) they migrate as they have for thousands of years. Unfortunately the current crop of climate refugees are not wanted in an already crowded world.

As I quoted Shakespeare above, the impacts of a "sea change" largely depends on where you live. In my coastal habitat, we are experiencing higher tides and higher ocean waves, both causing serious issues with coastal erosion and flooding. One Native American tribe, the Hoh, had to move to higher grounds to avoid flooding. And no one can deny that extreme weather events are becoming increasingly costlier to society and I know these "social costs" remain a big issue with insurers, developers and local governments.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

IncenDiary · 2020-01-12T22:07:22Z

Rocco Thank you, I am sorry things definitely are changing. I agree that water vapour is better at inducing greenhouse warming than CO2, which does not at all. There is a lot more going in the world that is creating extreme weather events, but it has nothing to do with humans. All that we do is a drop in the ocean and this climate alarmism global warming agenda has been going on for 150 years. Look at old Margaret Thatcher, OMG it's the same as that recent Merckel speech she just gave about climate change. Ridiculous.

Here is a link to the WattsUpWithThat article [Link] about Ottmar Edenhofer, co-chair of the IPCC Working Group III back in 2010. Here's a laughable debunker article [Link] that keeps coming up top of Google about that 'fake' quote, nothing to see here, we just don't understand, you see Here's a rather dense youtube [Link] of him giving a speech, here is him right at the end, "... the next challenge [is] to link the carbon pricing with the financial system and this is the task..." Try to follow through the whole 3 minutes to see what he is saying - I find it amazing how these people try to obfuscate their very basic thinking to 'complicate' it up, yet there are other far more maligned personalities out there who can simply explain extremely complicated subjects so anyone can understand and verify - who are the lying liars here?!? Dumb psychopaths.

There is flooding, freezing, quakes, heatwaves, hurricanes, freak weather, sinkholes, etc & lots more, but considering it is also happening on all the planets in our Solar System, I am more inclined to believe the denser region of space our Sun has entered into is a cause, plus the Solar cycles affects us through the Sun's output and flares, etc, also coupled with some fantastic Electric Universe theories of our Solar System as a circuit which more evidence is being found every day that can affect the Earth. Go and watch some Suspicious0bservers videos just at random, that guy knows his shit and is always showing amazing new science in ways a layman can understand that will blow anyone's mind and anyone who actually has some abilities and can research and find and use the tools he does will have their minds blown even more...

Rocco · 2020-01-13T00:10:05Z

IncenDiary So much homework to digest in your last and I have my work cut out for a few days. I did read Ottmar Edenhofer 2010 interview and I wasn't so much shocked as surprised that someone from the IPCC called it out. These two quotes from Mr Edenhofer caught my eye: "One has to free oneself from the illusion that international climate policy is environmental policy"........"But for that we need to see that successful climate policy requires other global trade and financial policies". Now how in the hell are they going to sell that brilliant idea without specifics? Greed and hubris are not that complicated in today's world.

I'll check out those YouTube videos when I can. But thanks so much for your work and effort. It will be appreciated and not wasted. Cheers

Rocco · 2020-01-13T18:23:19Z

IncenDiary By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes...Oh what a devious web those financial wizards spin. At least one is honest. I did a google search on "ottmar edenhofer redistribute wealth" and the results were extensive and alarming.

At least Edenhofer was honest. From google, the consensus from financial columnists on Ottmar Edenhofer agree that water vapor and CO2 are the least of our immediate concerns as opposed to the idea on the huge transfer of wealth and pollution to those under developed economies. And we all know those financial big boys and captains of industry are more than willing to exploit them again. This is nothing short of a multi-billion dollar taxation and wealth redistribution program. And here Mikhail Gorbachev's take:

In 1996, former Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev emphasized the importance of using climate alarmism to advance socialist Marxist objectives: “The threat of environmental crisis will be the international disaster key to unlock the New World Order.”

Dear IncenDairy, thanks for opening my eyes to this scam that I knew nothing about.

IncenDiary · 2020-01-13T19:25:03Z

Rocco Thank you for having an open mind to discover this for yourself, and others. I wish you good luck & happy investigations It is astounding how many lies are out there, but with a little digging the gem of the truth can always be revealed. Just be aware how badly you will be attacked for trying to spread this, and other, truth discoveries. So it is best to wait until asked, difficult as that is to do as I have discovered for myself. A great many people do not have open minds, and will attack to prevent cognitive dissonance from settling in

Rocco · 2020-01-13T19:36:03Z

IncenDiary Thanks and I'll leave you to your explorations and discoveries with this quote from Terry Pratchett "The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it."

And by the way, on your recommendation, I subscribed to SuspiciousObservers on YouTube.