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Chained to the White House

Early April 2022, scientists chained themselves to the White House fence in an act of civil disobedience.
Early April 2022, scientists chained themselves to the White House fence in an act of civil disobedience. Photo: Scientist Rebellion

When global civil disobedience kicked off this April, activists and scientists traveled to the White House and chained themselves to the fence that surrounds the grounds. Soil scientist Rose Abramoff was there for about an hour before police cut the chains and arrested her. “It’s not political to tell the truth. Serving the habitability of life on this planet is not and should not be a political issue. I can’t pretend that I don’t know what I know,” Abramoff told Earther earlier this year.