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Carola Rackete is a German ship captain and conservation scientist, who volunteered with the German sea rescue organisation Sea-Watch. In June 2019, she was arrested for docking a migrant rescue ship without authorization in the port of Lampedusa, Italy. Wikipedia  

✵ 8. May 1988
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“It's our *white* responsibility to make sure people who speak out about racism are safe at all times. This means ending structural racism in our societies, authorities and media.”

Carola Rackete

Source: Twitter https://twitter.com/CaroRackete/status/1276803845465636864 (27 June 2020)

“There are people who seriously think sea rescue activists like me rescue Black lives because we hate white people. Some white people feel personally threatened by the fact that human rights apply to everyone equally. White priviledge needs to end if we want justice, ever.”

Carola Rackete

Source: Twitter https://twitter.com/CaroRackete/status/1276852825432166401 (27 June 2020)

“It's absolutely correct that climate and environmental movements should focus on systemic change and not on bamboo toothbrushes. It's mainly governments who control energy infrastructure. And yes governments should support community-owned energy initiatives.”

Carola Rackete

Source: Twitter https://twitter.com/CaroRackete/status/1274253317133271043 (20 June 2020)

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