As Twitchy reported earlier, New York City has filed suit against several major oil companies over global warming, with Mayor Bill de Blasio saying, “We’re bringing the fight against climate change straight to the fossil fuel companies that knew about its effects and intentionally misled the public to protect their profits.”
Apparently, to commemorate the lawsuit, de Blasio has the Empire State Building lit up in green Wednesday night.
The Empire State Building is shining green tonight because it's time to put our planet first. #DivestNY
— Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) January 10, 2018
Any questions?
What exacly is creating the "shine"? https://t.co/yHsrLV9AVf
— Bojuana Johnny (@BojuanaJohnny) January 11, 2018
The Empire State Building is 102 floors. What exactly are you using to power all this? https://t.co/siLO7nR7Um
— Bill Boules (@billboules) January 11, 2018
You keepin this lit with wind power or something? https://t.co/xXcxMN0SES
— BeckieBea ??⚓️?? (@DigitalChick73) January 11, 2018
Who wants to tell him how lights stay on? https://t.co/H2svQvJrdS
— DaveinTexas (@DaveinTexas) January 11, 2018
Why not just a simple tire fire? https://t.co/yHsrLV9AVf
— Bojuana Johnny (@BojuanaJohnny) January 11, 2018
https://twitter.com/seanagnew/status/951259033150869504
https://twitter.com/fatcatvapor/status/951258769866059776
The Empire State Building is shining green tonight because of fossil fuels. https://t.co/dzaGmr4zvS
— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) January 11, 2018
*wants to save the earth*
*also, wastes energy virtue signaling that he wants to save the earth* https://t.co/fIq4WEcOVM— cam (@cam_wallaceee) January 11, 2018
Does illuminating a skyscraper actually "put our planet first" or is it, like your tweet, just dopey virtue signaling? ? https://t.co/do6Bggx2j3
— Blame Big Government (@BlameBigGovt) January 11, 2018
So are you using lollipop & rainbow goodness to power those lights? https://t.co/EXn7vBofGx
— Tommy (@TommyBeeswax) January 11, 2018
Shouldn't they have just…um…turned the lights off instead? https://t.co/lQNOZe97vz
— Eric Holthaus (@EricHolthaus) January 11, 2018
You should probably turn off the lights to save energy then. https://t.co/UnThXzhm8J
— gettingsome (@gettingsome) January 11, 2018
Because nothing says “save the planet” quite like an energy-intensive building made from energy-intensive mined & refined non-renewable resources. https://t.co/QKzCc9sxQg
— It’s really me (@reallyasa) January 11, 2018
Congratulations, New York. You are now California with horrible weather and annoying accents. https://t.co/iv11wm47FH
— Bohemio: *Insert lame pun here* (@El__Bohemio) January 11, 2018
Mayor of America's largest city believes the Empire State Building is a sentient being. https://t.co/qAoE2vxTMt
— TugboatPhil (@tugboatphil) January 11, 2018
https://twitter.com/BillyBlue37/status/951252100796870656
https://twitter.com/ninthhostage/status/951260456873877504
It's like he's trying to put NY in play for Republicans. https://t.co/Ehc3Ol6VUb
— Pounce de León (@RightAllTheTime) January 11, 2018
https://twitter.com/RealSamRoberts/status/951253834722144256
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Oh, FFS! Bill de Blasio wants to spend NYCers’ money to do WHAT?
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