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Australian political theorist & international relations professor. Climate, justice, biodiversity, ecodemocracy. He/him. New book: https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262552554/the-ecology-politic About: https://www.anthonydburke.net .. more

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Anthony Burke is an Australian political theorist and international relations scholar. He is Professor of Environmental Politics and International Relations at the University of New South Wales. He is co-principal at the Planet Politics Institute. .. more

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Anthony Burke @anthonyburke.bsky.social · 12h

Fascinating document

Pope Leo blasts elitism, indifference toward poor in first major document

"I am convinced that the preferential choice for the poor is a source of extraordinary renewal both for the church and for society," the pope wrote in Dilexi Te.

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Anthony Burke @anthonyburke.bsky.social · 13h

Generalisation: a skeet is an article. I love generalisations.

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Himal Southasian @himalmag.bsky.social · 13h

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Anthony Burke @anthonyburke.bsky.social · 14h

They were 230 pages and absolute mastertheses

Anthony Burke @anthonyburke.bsky.social · 14h

It’s their world not ours.

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Rocky Kistner @therockyfiles.bsky.social · 14h

Russia’s leaking shadow oil fleet now numbers 1300: “It seems shocking to me that these tankers, after having shown evidence of an oil spill and environmental damage … haven’t been detained” @POLITICOPro www.politico.eu/article/russ...

Russia’s blacklisted tankers keep dumping oil in Europe’s seas

Shadow fleet vessels sailed unimpeded in EU waters after leaving slicks near the continent.

www.politico.eu

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Himal Southasian @himalmag.bsky.social · 1d

The frustations of youth of #Nepal, #Bangladesh and #SriLanka have been caused by economic struggles and the economics of “development” itself, with governments focused on big-ticket infrastructure rather than robust mass employment.

The overlapping factors behind Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka’s uprisings

ABOUT 15 YEARS AGO, three Southasian nations underwent political transitions. In 2008, Nepal became a federal republic, ending 250 years of monarchy. Bangladesh

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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 1d

Americans are dying from extreme heat

Examination of 100s of autopsy reports reveals tragic stories

They show lives cut short in ordinary, preventable ways

Exceptional reporting by my colleague @ninalakhani.bsky.social

#climatcrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Americans are dying from extreme heat. Autopsy reports don’t show the full story

Official reports are likely to overlook heat’s role in a death. As US temperatures rise, experts say the true toll needs to be counted

www.theguardian.com

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Anthony Burke @anthonyburke.bsky.social · 1d

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Climate Tracker @climate.skyfleet.blue · 1d

With most MPs ignorant of the urgency, how can the UK ever reach net zero? #Climate

With most MPs ignorant of the urgency, how can the UK ever reach net zero?

Only 15 of 100 MPs surveyed knew of IPCC report that CO2 needs to peak this year to keep global heating to 1.5C

www.theguardian.com

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Climate Tracker @climate.skyfleet.blue · 1d

With most MPs ignorant of the urgency, how can the UK ever reach net zero? #Climate

With most MPs ignorant of the urgency, how can the UK ever reach net zero?

Only 15 of 100 MPs surveyed knew of IPCC report that CO2 needs to peak this year to keep global heating to 1.5C

www.theguardian.com

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Yung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · 1d

I wish reforms were based on what's actually required to remedy problems, rather than "deals"

@euanritchie.bsky.social, @drphilmccormack.bsky.social & I reiterate what's required in EPBC reforms to protect Australia's precious natural heritage & to address our intertwined climate & nature crises

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Jennifer Molidor @jennifermolidor.bsky.social · 1d

Hanging onto every bit of good news

The river has come alive in the Klamath with wild Chinook salmon. The wider ecosystem is healing.

This most powerful story of Indigenous-led #rewilding after the largest dam removal in US history keeps getting better.

lostcoastoutpost.com/2025/oct/9/o...

One Year After Klamath Dam Removal, 'There's Just Fish Jumping All Over the Place': Scientists Describe Improvements to Water Quality and Wildlife

lostcoastoutpost.com

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Anthony Burke @anthonyburke.bsky.social · 1d

John Wick is an adaptation of Waiting for Godot. Who doesn’t know that?

Lux "Nightmare" Alptraum @luxalptraum.com · 2d

TFW you paid $1400 to see Beckett’s most famous work without knowing anything about it

One Star Review of Waiting for Godot on Broadway
I recently attended Waiting for Godot on Broadway and spent over $1,400 for two Row C seats (103 and 104). I'm a longtime admirer of Broadway productions and even hold a season pass for Shea's Performing Arts Theatre, so I came in with genuine enthusiasm and high expectations. Unfortunately, this show was unlike anything ! have ever experienced —and not in a good way.
What I encountered was not the artistry, music, or emotional storytelling I usually associate with Broadway, but instead what felt like an endless cycle of nonsensical conversation between characters who seemed trapped in their own madness. I tried-truly tried-to find meaning, symbolism, or even a thread of emotional resonance. I stayed through the first half hoping the second would offer clarity. But by intermission, it was clear: this was a waste of both time and money.
Keanu Reeves is an actor I respect greatly, but I cannot fathom why he would agree to participate in such a disjointed, inaccessible production. His talent was lost in a performance that defied reason rather than provoked insight.
To anyone considering attending: unless you are drawn to highly abstract, nearly incomprehensible theater, I strongly caution you against this show. For the average, educated, thoughtful theatergoer, it is far more frustrating than fulfilling. In my opinion, this was the single most disappointing Broadway experience I've ever had - an unfortunate waste of money and, more importantly, of time.

Anthony Burke @anthonyburke.bsky.social · 1d

If we ask nicely can they fire balls of hazelnut and honeycomb gelato

Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 1d

A pastor is one of several plaintiffs suing the Trump administration after he was shot directly in the head by a pepper ball fired by ICE agents on a roof during protests at the Broadview ICE facility just outside Chicago.

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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 1d

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Riley Black 🦕 🏳️‍⚧️ @restingdinoface.bsky.social · 1d

Often imitated, never duplicated, check out my award-winning, bestselling book The Last Days of the Dinosaurs if you haven't already. Paperback, ebook, audiobook, take your pick.

The Last Days of the Dinosaurs: An Asteroid, Extinction, and the Beginning of Our World

An Asteroid, Extinction, and the Beginning of Our World

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Anthony Burke @anthonyburke.bsky.social · 1d

I think I’m going to create a new term, “Celebrity governance”. Funny how the biggest celebrity, a teenage girl, refused to go inside.

Anthony Burke @anthonyburke.bsky.social · 1d

They’re ANC townships now

Anthony Burke @anthonyburke.bsky.social · 1d

I would be more worried that the script is good and does you all justice. Thankyou for everything.

Anthony Burke @anthonyburke.bsky.social · 1d

There is hope.

Anthony Burke @anthonyburke.bsky.social · 1d

This is exciting. He should talk about Jane Bennett more and the virtues of non-reading.

Anthony Burke @anthonyburke.bsky.social · 1d

Oh my god. This will save the Paris Agreement and save the planet.

There is hope.

Prince William to attend Cop30 UN climate summit in Brazil

Prince of Wales’s decision welcomed as a means of drawing attention to the event and galvanising talks

www.theguardian.com

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Anthony Burke @anthonyburke.bsky.social · 1d

They deserve to fail.

Anthony Burke @anthonyburke.bsky.social · 1d

I put it under “super duper important talks” heading, with the title, place: earth, solar system, universe.

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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 1d

The habituated mother squirrel who demands nuts from me had babies and now the young ones are playing all over the back stoop and yard. Higgle-de-piggle-de, romp d' arc, a golden mean of pure play.

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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 1d

Peru’s Indigenous Shawi people continue to contest a plan to build a highway through their territory in the country’s Amazonian region, citing fears about losing their land — even as local authorities nudge the project forward.

New road in Peruvian Amazon sparks fear of invasion among Indigenous Shawi

Shawi Nation leaders ask if the road is a mere gateway for mining companies set to enter their territory.

news.mongabay.com

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · 1d

Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) is now 12 days away from closest approach to Earth. 🔭 🧪

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Lawrence Solum @lsolum.bsky.social · 1d

Please help me get the word out about the new websites for Legal Theory Blog and the Legal Theory Lexicon. Reposting here and on other social media sites is great. It would be especially helpful if law school faculty members could send an email to their colleagues with the new addresses.

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