ApaulD
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Will we stop f-ing our environment? Seemingly not. Climate OMG 🤦🏻♀️ 315ppm
#auspol #linguistics #biodiversity #environment
Image by Howard Arkley
Photograph: Victoria Central Highlands
Will we stop f-ing our environment? Seemingly not. Climate OMG 🤦🏻♀️ 315ppm
#auspol #linguistics #biodiversity #environment
Image by Howard Arkley
Photograph: Victoria Central Highlands
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Apology for the thread hijack, but have you seen this, Jane?
Our writer fans in Vic might want that to gain some traction.
www.parliament.vic.gov.au/get-involved...
Our writer fans in Vic might want that to gain some traction.
www.parliament.vic.gov.au/get-involved...
Restore funding for Writers Victoria - Petitions - Parliament of Victoria
www.parliament.vic.gov.au
January 15, 2026 at 9:59 AM
Apology for the thread hijack, but have you seen this, Jane?
Our writer fans in Vic might want that to gain some traction.
www.parliament.vic.gov.au/get-involved...
Our writer fans in Vic might want that to gain some traction.
www.parliament.vic.gov.au/get-involved...
I had no idea the funding for Writers Victoria had been completely cut. 🤦🏻♀️
Thank you for posting
Thank you for posting
Apology for the thread hijack, but have you seen this, Jane?
Our writer fans in Vic might want that to gain some traction.
www.parliament.vic.gov.au/get-involved...
Our writer fans in Vic might want that to gain some traction.
www.parliament.vic.gov.au/get-involved...
Restore funding for Writers Victoria - Petitions - Parliament of Victoria
www.parliament.vic.gov.au
January 17, 2026 at 8:21 PM
I had no idea the funding for Writers Victoria had been completely cut. 🤦🏻♀️
Thank you for posting
Thank you for posting
1/2 Australian longest waterway is under such dire threat of collapse that the entire lower Murray River ecosystem (nearly 1000 km) from west NSW via Vic to the sea in South AUS is again classified as critically endangered. Water scarcity, our future #climate
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
Water wars ahead now Australia’s longest river officially critically endangered
The lower Murray River has been designated critically endangered by the Albanese government as it blasted the environmental management of the former Coalition government.
www.smh.com.au
January 16, 2026 at 1:11 AM
1/2 Australian longest waterway is under such dire threat of collapse that the entire lower Murray River ecosystem (nearly 1000 km) from west NSW via Vic to the sea in South AUS is again classified as critically endangered. Water scarcity, our future #climate
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
Cry, our beloved earth.
#nature #animals
“ACF analysis finds amount of habitat approved by Albanese government for land-clearing hit a 15-year high last year”
#australia #environment
What will it take?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#nature #animals
“ACF analysis finds amount of habitat approved by Albanese government for land-clearing hit a 15-year high last year”
#australia #environment
What will it take?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Ten Sydney Harbours’ worth of threatened species habitat approved for destruction in 2025, report finds
ACF analysis finds amount of habitat approved by Albanese government for land-clearing hit a 15-year high last year
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Cry, our beloved earth.
#nature #animals
“ACF analysis finds amount of habitat approved by Albanese government for land-clearing hit a 15-year high last year”
#australia #environment
What will it take?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#nature #animals
“ACF analysis finds amount of habitat approved by Albanese government for land-clearing hit a 15-year high last year”
#australia #environment
What will it take?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Chevron's Gorgon CCS project is the biggest and ‘best’ carbon and capture project in the world.
Gas processed there emits 36x more than the CO2 stored.
@ketanjoshi.co #auspol
Gas processed there emits 36x more than the CO2 stored.
@ketanjoshi.co #auspol
January 13, 2026 at 5:14 AM
Chevron's Gorgon CCS project is the biggest and ‘best’ carbon and capture project in the world.
Gas processed there emits 36x more than the CO2 stored.
@ketanjoshi.co #auspol
Gas processed there emits 36x more than the CO2 stored.
@ketanjoshi.co #auspol
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In addition to capturing carbon dioxide (CO2), trees soak up hydrogen (H), methane (CH4), and carbon monoxide (CO). Research just reported in "Science" found that tree bark microbes eat those gases as they diffuse up through trees as well as draw in the gases from the surrounding air.
January 11, 2026 at 1:42 AM
In addition to capturing carbon dioxide (CO2), trees soak up hydrogen (H), methane (CH4), and carbon monoxide (CO). Research just reported in "Science" found that tree bark microbes eat those gases as they diffuse up through trees as well as draw in the gases from the surrounding air.
we can’t trust US tech with any data
#usa
Solution 👉 repeal anti-circumvention laws so programmers can reverse-engineer US’s cloud software to swap out proprietary, US code for robust, open, auditable alternatives that will safeguard our digital sovereignty.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#usa
Solution 👉 repeal anti-circumvention laws so programmers can reverse-engineer US’s cloud software to swap out proprietary, US code for robust, open, auditable alternatives that will safeguard our digital sovereignty.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Trump may be the beginning of the end for ‘enshittification’ – this is our chance to make tech good again | Cory Doctorow
The US president is weaponising tech, but his tariffs and Brexit provide a surprising opportunity to gain back digital control of our lives, says science fiction author, activist and journalist Cory D...
www.theguardian.com
January 11, 2026 at 5:06 AM
we can’t trust US tech with any data
#usa
Solution 👉 repeal anti-circumvention laws so programmers can reverse-engineer US’s cloud software to swap out proprietary, US code for robust, open, auditable alternatives that will safeguard our digital sovereignty.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#usa
Solution 👉 repeal anti-circumvention laws so programmers can reverse-engineer US’s cloud software to swap out proprietary, US code for robust, open, auditable alternatives that will safeguard our digital sovereignty.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
youtu.be/twZLqlIAPLY?...
#australia #politics #democracy
Atlas belongs to a bigger perspective, flagged here by Noam in 1990
#australia #politics #democracy
Atlas belongs to a bigger perspective, flagged here by Noam in 1990
Noam Chomsky - How the Elite controls you
YouTube video by Talking Society
youtu.be
January 7, 2026 at 1:01 AM
youtu.be/twZLqlIAPLY?...
#australia #politics #democracy
Atlas belongs to a bigger perspective, flagged here by Noam in 1990
#australia #politics #democracy
Atlas belongs to a bigger perspective, flagged here by Noam in 1990
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I Don't Like It.
'The conditions are set to be the worst since the catastrophic 2019-20 summer bushfires that killed more than 30 people directly & burned through millions of hectares.'
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
'The conditions are set to be the worst since the catastrophic 2019-20 summer bushfires that killed more than 30 people directly & burned through millions of hectares.'
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Worst heatwave since black summer forecast for more than half of Australia
Fire dangers are expected to reach extreme levels in South Australia, Victoria, and inland NSW this week
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:17 AM
I Don't Like It.
'The conditions are set to be the worst since the catastrophic 2019-20 summer bushfires that killed more than 30 people directly & burned through millions of hectares.'
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
'The conditions are set to be the worst since the catastrophic 2019-20 summer bushfires that killed more than 30 people directly & burned through millions of hectares.'
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Royal Commission? Oh wait..we had one...
34 indigenous people died in custody in 2025.
That is in equal measure a tragedy and a national fucking disgrace.
That is in equal measure a tragedy and a national fucking disgrace.
January 2, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Royal Commission? Oh wait..we had one...
At last some concern about the environmental impact #australia #water #energy #climate
archive.md/GBrna
archive.md/GBrna
Australian Industry Group has warned the power grid is not ready for the projected growth in power demands for data centres, and the consequences could be severe for homes and businesses www.afr.com/policy/energ...
‘We are not ready’: Business sounds alarm on data centre power use
Huge power demands by data centres could force industrial businesses to wind back their operations, warns a top business group.
www.afr.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:02 PM
At last some concern about the environmental impact #australia #water #energy #climate
archive.md/GBrna
archive.md/GBrna
The USA has participated & interfered, both overtly & covertly, in replacing many foreign governments: 81 overt & covert known interventions in foreign elections from 1946 to 2000. 64 covert & six overt attempts at regime change during the Cold War.
#usa #uspol
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...
#usa #uspol
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...
United States involvement in regime change - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 5, 2026 at 4:37 AM
The USA has participated & interfered, both overtly & covertly, in replacing many foreign governments: 81 overt & covert known interventions in foreign elections from 1946 to 2000. 64 covert & six overt attempts at regime change during the Cold War.
#usa #uspol
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...
#usa #uspol
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...
An example of interpersonal non-violent communication to emulate
#politics #gaza
archive.md/cZrro
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#politics #gaza
archive.md/cZrro
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
‘Many people would throw a tantrum at this point’: An Israeli and a Palestinian discuss 7 October, Gaza – and the future
Couples Therapy’s Orna Guralnik and former participant Christine have very different views on Israel and Palestine. Could they try to understand one another without the conversation breaking down?
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 1:21 AM
An example of interpersonal non-violent communication to emulate
#politics #gaza
archive.md/cZrro
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#politics #gaza
archive.md/cZrro
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Wrote a thing:
The carnage associated with fossil fuel is why speeding the transition to renewables is good for international stability as well as everything else. Fossil fuel is inseparable from violence, and dependence on it it has created a brutal world order....
The carnage associated with fossil fuel is why speeding the transition to renewables is good for international stability as well as everything else. Fossil fuel is inseparable from violence, and dependence on it it has created a brutal world order....
Five Facets of the Attack on Venezuela by the Rogue Nation the US Has Become
1
They are saying it baldly: this is an oil grab. There is a history of oil grabs going back to British imperialism in the middle east in the late nineteenth century and murders of Osage Nation triba...
www.meditationsinanemergency.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Wrote a thing:
The carnage associated with fossil fuel is why speeding the transition to renewables is good for international stability as well as everything else. Fossil fuel is inseparable from violence, and dependence on it it has created a brutal world order....
The carnage associated with fossil fuel is why speeding the transition to renewables is good for international stability as well as everything else. Fossil fuel is inseparable from violence, and dependence on it it has created a brutal world order....
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Why "ask", rather than "compel"?
January 4, 2026 at 5:49 AM
Why "ask", rather than "compel"?
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AI is gross and should not be used at all
January 4, 2026 at 6:20 AM
AI is gross and should not be used at all
Data centres in Ireland guzzle 1/5 of the country’s electricity & are projected to devour nearly 1/3 of it within a few years.
Most AI use is obscene waste of resources
#water #environment #pollution
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
archive.md/ZlW0n
Most AI use is obscene waste of resources
#water #environment #pollution
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
archive.md/ZlW0n
‘Just an unbelievable amount of pollution’: how big a threat is AI to the climate?
Defenders say AI can do good to fight the climate crisis. But spiralling energy and water costs leave experts worried
www.theguardian.com
January 3, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Data centres in Ireland guzzle 1/5 of the country’s electricity & are projected to devour nearly 1/3 of it within a few years.
Most AI use is obscene waste of resources
#water #environment #pollution
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
archive.md/ZlW0n
Most AI use is obscene waste of resources
#water #environment #pollution
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
archive.md/ZlW0n
Outing them. Mug shots for this article.
#politics #democracy #australia #auspol
Hoping people are starting to cotton on
www.afr.com/world/north-...
archive.md/2FCAo
#politics #democracy #australia #auspol
Hoping people are starting to cotton on
www.afr.com/world/north-...
archive.md/2FCAo
January 2, 2026 at 3:03 AM
Outing them. Mug shots for this article.
#politics #democracy #australia #auspol
Hoping people are starting to cotton on
www.afr.com/world/north-...
archive.md/2FCAo
#politics #democracy #australia #auspol
Hoping people are starting to cotton on
www.afr.com/world/north-...
archive.md/2FCAo
“Saying you don't care about data privacy cos you've got nothing to hide is like saying you don't care about freedom of speech because you've got nothing to say today” - Edward Snowden
#technology #ai #politics #media
You didn’t know. But now you do.
🙏 Carole Cadwalladr
youtu.be/TZOoT8AbkNE
#technology #ai #politics #media
You didn’t know. But now you do.
🙏 Carole Cadwalladr
youtu.be/TZOoT8AbkNE
This Is What a Digital Coup Looks Like | Carole Cadwalladr | TED
YouTube video by TED
youtu.be
January 2, 2026 at 2:50 AM
“Saying you don't care about data privacy cos you've got nothing to hide is like saying you don't care about freedom of speech because you've got nothing to say today” - Edward Snowden
#technology #ai #politics #media
You didn’t know. But now you do.
🙏 Carole Cadwalladr
youtu.be/TZOoT8AbkNE
#technology #ai #politics #media
You didn’t know. But now you do.
🙏 Carole Cadwalladr
youtu.be/TZOoT8AbkNE
“he said there was hope, including from…advances in the understanding of mycelium: the thread-like network that forms the bulk of a fungus, which can be grown into building materials & clean up contaminated environments.”
#nature #climatechange #plants
Maybe.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
#nature #climatechange #plants
Maybe.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
World is in better place than when Eden Project created 25 years ago, founder says
Tim Smit also says extreme political views will fade when people realise good things are around the corner
www.theguardian.com
January 1, 2026 at 6:24 AM
“he said there was hope, including from…advances in the understanding of mycelium: the thread-like network that forms the bulk of a fungus, which can be grown into building materials & clean up contaminated environments.”
#nature #climatechange #plants
Maybe.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
#nature #climatechange #plants
Maybe.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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The 8 billionaires are: Musk, Ellison, Bezos, Page, Brin, Zuckerberg, Huang, Ballmer.
Each one saw their wealth explode as a direct result of the massive and unsustainable AI bubble.
Let's resolve to remember that when their bubble bursts all over working people in 2026.
Happy New Year!
Each one saw their wealth explode as a direct result of the massive and unsustainable AI bubble.
Let's resolve to remember that when their bubble bursts all over working people in 2026.
Happy New Year!
"What a year for the ultra wealthy. The world’s 500 richest people added a record $2.2 trillion to their collective fortunes in 2025’s… booming markets, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. And about a quarter of this year’s gains went to just eight billionaires.” — Bloomberg Morning Brief
December 31, 2025 at 7:40 PM
The 8 billionaires are: Musk, Ellison, Bezos, Page, Brin, Zuckerberg, Huang, Ballmer.
Each one saw their wealth explode as a direct result of the massive and unsustainable AI bubble.
Let's resolve to remember that when their bubble bursts all over working people in 2026.
Happy New Year!
Each one saw their wealth explode as a direct result of the massive and unsustainable AI bubble.
Let's resolve to remember that when their bubble bursts all over working people in 2026.
Happy New Year!
via @ozeng on Mastadon
open source EV battery re-use tech
BUT s/he also gave reasons why decided against home use. 1 car batteries more volatile 2 home insurers would reject any fire related claim 3 HOME batteries must be on approved list to connect to the grid
github.com/dalathegreat...
open source EV battery re-use tech
BUT s/he also gave reasons why decided against home use. 1 car batteries more volatile 2 home insurers would reject any fire related claim 3 HOME batteries must be on approved list to connect to the grid
github.com/dalathegreat...
GitHub - dalathegreat/Battery-Emulator: This revolutionary software enables EV battery packs to be easily reused for stationary storage in combination with solar inverters
This revolutionary software enables EV battery packs to be easily reused for stationary storage in combination with solar inverters - dalathegreat/Battery-Emulator
github.com
December 31, 2025 at 3:01 AM
via @ozeng on Mastadon
open source EV battery re-use tech
BUT s/he also gave reasons why decided against home use. 1 car batteries more volatile 2 home insurers would reject any fire related claim 3 HOME batteries must be on approved list to connect to the grid
github.com/dalathegreat...
open source EV battery re-use tech
BUT s/he also gave reasons why decided against home use. 1 car batteries more volatile 2 home insurers would reject any fire related claim 3 HOME batteries must be on approved list to connect to the grid
github.com/dalathegreat...
Car bloat. Obscene resource waste. Ugly. Dangerous.
#cars #travel #pollution #environment
www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
#cars #travel #pollution #environment
www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
Pedestrian fatalities reach 17-year-high. This trend could be why
Fifty-one pedestrians had been killed on the state’s roads this year as of Saturday – the most in any calendar year since 2008.
www.theage.com.au
December 31, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Car bloat. Obscene resource waste. Ugly. Dangerous.
#cars #travel #pollution #environment
www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
#cars #travel #pollution #environment
www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
December 31, 2025 at 2:43 AM