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Nick Feik @nickfeik.bsky.social · 3d

Just so we’re clear: Labor is choosing to work with the worst possible party on environmental issues, instead of the Greens and teals who actually want environmental regulation.
And Watt is already admitting it won’t have a climate trigger …

Watt nears deal with Coalition to finally overhaul environment laws

Environment Minister Murray Watt will sit down with his Liberal counterpart Angie Bell today, with quiet optimism in both parties that a deal might soon be struck to finally rewrite Australia's "broke...

www.abc.net.au

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Penny Tangey @pennytangey.bsky.social · 2d

Sure thing, David Pocock doesn't belong in the parliamentary sports club. Those nerds will definitely do better sport without him.

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Penny Tangey @pennytangey.bsky.social · 2d

This is not the nerd revenge story I ordered.

Of all the jocks in the world to kick out of a club you choose the good one.

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Former Wallabies star David Pocock booted from parliamentary sports club

Exclusive: Senator accused of bringing social club into disrepute after raising concerns about its association with betting lobby

www.theguardian.com

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 2d

I posted this on linkedin a few months ago to piss off some specific people but none of them bit the lure :(

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"Climate action should be a big tent; we should welcome everyone in"

This sounds really nice until you realise you're inviting in the anti-tent lobby, whose entire job is destroy the poles and fabric of tents
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Penny Tangey @pennytangey.bsky.social · 4d

It's also worth having a little random dip in - there's some wild stuff!

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Yung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · 4d

>200 submissions to Australian Senate Select Committee on Information Integrity on Climate Change and Energy

Look forward to having a read of subs from: @caadcoalition.bsky.social, @commsdeclare.bsky.social, @cssn.org, @drilledmedia.bsky.social, @ketanjoshi.co, @pennytangey.bsky.social & more!

Submissions

www.aph.gov.au

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Penny Tangey @pennytangey.bsky.social · 5d

me neither. but I'll email anyway

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Penny Tangey @pennytangey.bsky.social · 5d

I am very pleased to hear this. I will be writing and encouraging others to as well.

Comms Declare @commsdeclare.bsky.social · 5d

There’s hope in Victoria for a ban on these sponsors. Pls email the Education minister commsdeclare.org/2025/10/07/v...

Victoria to review school sponsorship rules with climate in mind - Comms Declare

There’s progress in the push to protect children from coal, oil and gas propaganda in Victorian public schools.

commsdeclare.org

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Yung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · 5d

"some of the most effective undermining of environmental science has come from business leaders who say that their company is working alongside scientists [..] to solve climate problems
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PR consultants will create [..] sponsorships for their clients that make them look good"

👀 at you, Scitech👀

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Yung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · 5d

Wild how up to its 👁️balls Scitech is in fossil fuel & mining sponsorships

Alcoa Foundation Digital Technologies Enrichment
Chevron: Lighthouse Maths
Mitsui Future Computing Program
Rio Tinto Innovation Central
Rio Tinto: DIY Science Kits
Woodside: STEM Club;Karratha Integrated Digital Technologies

Penny Tangey @pennytangey.bsky.social · 7d

Scitech (WA Science Museum) is sponsored by a few fossil fuel companies. Including Woodside who provide "free" access to STEM club for kids.

Free = access to educational opportunities in exchange for promoting Woodside. The cost to students is the loss of a liveable planet.

Good deal kids?

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Michael Dowling aka MeckeringBoy @meckeringboy.bsky.social · 6d

I had not seen this. What a disgrace. Talk about a captured state and a totally captured institution. Scitech needs to sever all links with toxic industries including all fossil fuel companies.

Penny Tangey @pennytangey.bsky.social · 7d

Scitech (WA Science Museum) is sponsored by a few fossil fuel companies. Including Woodside who provide "free" access to STEM club for kids.

Free = access to educational opportunities in exchange for promoting Woodside. The cost to students is the loss of a liveable planet.

Good deal kids?

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Yung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · 6d

🤯 Scitech is neck deep in fossil fuel & mining sponsorship❗

Lighthouse Maths - Chevron
Alcoa Foundation Digital Technologies Enrichment
Mitsui Future Computing Program
STEM Club - Woodside
DIY Science Kits - Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto Innovation Central
Karratha Integrated Digital Technologies - Woodside

Our Partnerships in Action - Supporting Scitech

Our dedicated partners help us achieve great things for Western Australians. Learn how they help us bring the very best in 21st century STEM learning skills.

www.scitech.org.au

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Penny Tangey @pennytangey.bsky.social · 6d

wtf "Sci"tech?

Chris Jones @drcgjones.bsky.social · 6d

I was shocked when I worked there as a science guide that we were explicitly not allowed to produce an exhibit on global warming and climate change. And we just... went along with it.

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Penny Tangey @pennytangey.bsky.social · 6d

I only want it one way: A fast, clean energy transition. Woodside blocks this at every opportunity and they shouldn't be promoted by anyone who wants kids to have a safe climate.

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Penny Tangey @pennytangey.bsky.social · 7d

So today I noticed that Hancock Prospecting is no longer listed as a major partner on Volleyball Australia's website.

I don't know who dumped who or why, but I wish Volleyball Australia the best. You will survive.

an elderly woman is sitting in a chair and saying i 'll live ..

Alt: an elderly woman (Estelle Getty in the Golden Girls) is sitting in a chair and saying "I'll live"

media.tenor.com

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Penny Tangey @pennytangey.bsky.social · 7d

But Gina Rinehart also uses her billions to fund scare campaigns against climate action.

She's bad for volleyball

Global heating threatens to make outdoor sports untenable. AND elite sport will be a luxury we can't afford during climate collapse.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Gina Rinehart’s apocalyptic visions for bush summits just the latest in a history of climate science denialism | Temperature Check

Sponsorship of News Corp’s event series has given Australia’s richest person a vehicle for her anti-net zero crusade

www.theguardian.com

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Penny Tangey @pennytangey.bsky.social · 7d

(good news at end)

When elite netballers took a principled stand against sponsorship by Hancock Prospecting a few years ago Volleyball Australia had a public grovel about how they LOVED being sponsored by Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting and how great she is.

volleyball.org.au/blog/stateme...

STATEMENT FROM VOLLEYBALL AUSTRALIA ON HANCOCK PROSPECTING PARTNERSHIP – Volleyball Australia

volleyball.org.au

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Penny Tangey @pennytangey.bsky.social · 7d

Scitech (WA Science Museum) is sponsored by a few fossil fuel companies. Including Woodside who provide "free" access to STEM club for kids.

Free = access to educational opportunities in exchange for promoting Woodside. The cost to students is the loss of a liveable planet.

Good deal kids?

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Penny Tangey @pennytangey.bsky.social · 7d

I'm making a climate banner for a balcony on a busy Melbourne road. Suggestions, votes or feedback welcome.

Ideas:

No New Coal No New Gas
No More Fossil Fuels
End Coal and Gas
Don't Cook the Planet with Gas
Safe Futures need Forests not Fossil Fuels

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Penny Tangey @pennytangey.bsky.social · 10d

yes

Penny Tangey @pennytangey.bsky.social · 10d

Newcastle Museum added to the Champs list as they don't have current fossil fuel sponsors.

They have a BHP gallery but it's about the historical role of steelmaking not a naming rights deal.

Glad Newcastle's cultural orgs aren't relying on a dying industry for funding!
www.chumpslist.org/champs

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Penny Tangey @pennytangey.bsky.social · 11d

Just to let everyone know, I'm going on a fax detox starting today. I won't be reading or replying to any faxes for at least two weeks.

I'm hoping this lifestyle change will give me headspace to focus on scrolling.

You can contact me via email, dm or come to my place of work if you can find it

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Penny Tangey @pennytangey.bsky.social · 11d

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Anthony Moser @anthonymoser.com · 18d

i would again like to remind everyone that NEGATING A FRAME REINFORCES IT

"he's not really targeting criminals" makes it an argument about criminality

"this is a fascist attack" states what is actually happening

START WITH WHAT IT IS
not what it isn't

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Valentenya 🍉 🐈‍⬛ @valentenya.bsky.social · 15d

Folks this is your reminder that LNG is approx 1/3 MORE CLIMATE DAMAGING THAN COAL once methane escapes across the supply chain are counted. It is an egregious lie that fossil gas mining is needed for the energy transition; the exact opposite is true.

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