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Where Is Greta Thunberg These Days?

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Crumbly159 Sun 09-Aug-26 18:19:20

Throughout our roller-coaster of a summer, the wildfires, tsunami's, typhoons and one weather-related crisis after another she has been conspicuous by her absence.

Which is very odd. She once addressed the United Nations and collected standing ovations.

Now? Is she bored with the climate crisis?

25Avalon Mon 10-Aug-26 08:39:03

I think it’s net Zero that’s gone out of fashion.

Greenfinch Mon 10-Aug-26 08:42:24

So often I agree with BlueBelle’s comments and I certainly do here. I say well done to Greta whatever she is doing now.

Stansgran Mon 10-Aug-26 08:51:27

I wonder how she got to Waterford. Not swimming I presume. The connotations of kneecap,Ireland and remembering the troubles is not pleasant.

Leelaylo Mon 10-Aug-26 08:56:10

Still jetting around the world then ....

Farmor15 Mon 10-Aug-26 09:01:59

It's very easy to get to Ireland by ferry- no need to fly!

nanna8 Mon 10-Aug-26 09:18:28

I expect she is flying round the world being an annoying hypocrite.

BlueBelle Mon 10-Aug-26 09:21:08

Another nasty retort
She followed what she thought was right, a big pity more don’t

nanna8 Mon 10-Aug-26 10:21:05

Half of us would be dead if that happened!

BlueBelle Mon 10-Aug-26 10:35:00

Not sure I understand your remark at all

Maremia Mon 10-Aug-26 10:51:08

She was very badly treated by the Israeli authorities who arrested her and the other protesters from the flottila.
Assault does have an effect on how women go forward.

JenniRen Mon 10-Aug-26 10:55:18

Stansgran

I wonder how she got to Waterford. Not swimming I presume. The connotations of kneecap,Ireland and remembering the troubles is not pleasant.

Greta is too young to remember what kneecapping really means.
What a dreadful name for a group of musicians.

Bukkie Mon 10-Aug-26 13:50:02

I am just grateful we are not seeing the po faced, foul mouthed brat on the news.

Bukkie Mon 10-Aug-26 14:03:49

Luckygirl13 I would be ashamed if she was my daughter not proud. She is foul mouthed, obnoxious, rude and a hypocrite telling us all about climate change whilst galavanting around the world in planes and fibre glass boats. I initially gave her a bit of leeway thinking she was 13 or 14 (because she looks so young) and it was teenage enthusiasm but was recently gobsmacked to see she was in her 20s. She should have grown out of resorting to swearing and sulking to get attention by now.

Tuliptree Mon 10-Aug-26 14:04:17

Bukkie

I am just grateful we are not seeing the po faced, foul mouthed brat on the news.

Ooooohhhh you sound nice .

Tuliptree Mon 10-Aug-26 14:06:26

Bukkie

Luckygirl13 I would be ashamed if she was my daughter not proud. She is foul mouthed, obnoxious, rude and a hypocrite telling us all about climate change whilst galavanting around the world in planes and fibre glass boats. I initially gave her a bit of leeway thinking she was 13 or 14 (because she looks so young) and it was teenage enthusiasm but was recently gobsmacked to see she was in her 20s. She should have grown out of resorting to swearing and sulking to get attention by now.

Gish you sound even nicer. If you really knew anything at all about her, you’d know how old she is because of how young she was when she first came to public attention. Young person swears - OMG 😱😱

Syracute Mon 10-Aug-26 14:10:50

Bukkie

Luckygirl13 I would be ashamed if she was my daughter not proud. She is foul mouthed, obnoxious, rude and a hypocrite telling us all about climate change whilst galavanting around the world in planes and fibre glass boats. I initially gave her a bit of leeway thinking she was 13 or 14 (because she looks so young) and it was teenage enthusiasm but was recently gobsmacked to see she was in her 20s. She should have grown out of resorting to swearing and sulking to get attention by now.

Just an ugly remark about a woman who is making a positive influence in the world and speaks for many here on this thread.
Climate change is real. If you don’t find Greta credible there are many scientists who back her claims up.
Sadly, Trump gained too much influence and is believed by too many people who are not well educated. I hope his successor turns back this sad belief that there is no climate change.,

MollyNew Mon 10-Aug-26 14:11:08

Bukkie

I am just grateful we are not seeing the po faced, foul mouthed brat on the news.

Nice to see some considered, measured debate on GN today. Throwing insults around about someone you disagree with says more about you than your target.

Witzend Mon 10-Aug-26 14:12:06

JenniferEccles

Maybe she has grown up at long last, with enough self awareness now to realise what an irritating little brat she’s been.

Hear hear!

Maremia Mon 10-Aug-26 14:20:14

Irritating brat?
Perhaps it's actually climate change that is irritating?
Is the ongoing heatwave getting to some GNs?
Making them irritable?

Bukkie Mon 10-Aug-26 14:58:55

MollyNew At no point did I say I disagreed with GT. I said her rude, foul mouthed approach was unpleasant and unforgivable. However several people on here seem to think her brattish behaviour is acceptable and have decided to call me names, the very thing they seem to think they don't do.

Allsorts Mon 10-Aug-26 15:11:53

I dislike GT potty mouth etc. however throwing insults around making it personal helps no one. As long as she is doing a days work for a days pay and she can fund her lifestyle thats up to her. I do not have to listen.

Summerlove Mon 10-Aug-26 15:21:25

I always made it so depressing when people, especially older women, punched down on young women for having the audacity to follow their own views and have their own opinion and speak out.

Is it jealousy that they couldn’t do that in their day? Or just jealousy that she’s young and they aren’t?

Summerlove Mon 10-Aug-26 15:21:52

Always find it. Not always made it

MT62 Mon 10-Aug-26 15:27:39

Oh that band ! Those that support Hezbollah.

Syracute Mon 10-Aug-26 15:29:06

Summerlove

I always made it so depressing when people, especially older women, punched down on young women for having the audacity to follow their own views and have their own opinion and speak out.

Is it jealousy that they couldn’t do that in their day? Or just jealousy that she’s young and they aren’t?

Exactly !