CindyBax
@cindybax.bsky.social
🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸, 🏳️⚧️ Campaigning on climate, coal, seabed mining. Views very much my own. Aotearoa NZ; mother of doggo Pearl
www.kasm.org.nz and www.coalaction.org.nz
www.kasm.org.nz and www.coalaction.org.nz
I still have a sky dish. A couple of years ago, Sky changed manufacturer of a particular component: it was cheaper. But this piece keeps breaking down: lasts 6 months, at best.
Sky tech says this is all he does, all day. With service & parts, this component now costs Sky three times what it used to
Sky tech says this is all he does, all day. With service & parts, this component now costs Sky three times what it used to
November 28, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I still have a sky dish. A couple of years ago, Sky changed manufacturer of a particular component: it was cheaper. But this piece keeps breaking down: lasts 6 months, at best.
Sky tech says this is all he does, all day. With service & parts, this component now costs Sky three times what it used to
Sky tech says this is all he does, all day. With service & parts, this component now costs Sky three times what it used to
The very good face of a very good dog who would very much love a morning walk
November 28, 2025 at 8:26 PM
The very good face of a very good dog who would very much love a morning walk
Summer evening in Piha. Gotta love it #kikorangi
November 28, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Summer evening in Piha. Gotta love it #kikorangi
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Days after the end of the UN Climate Conference, the gov’ts of Canada & Alberta have announced plans to ⬆️oil & gas production & rollback climate policies including:
🛢️New pipelines
🏭 Withdrawing the proposed emissions cap
⚡Alberta exemption to Clean Electricity Regulations
🧵1/8
@energy.iisd.org
🛢️New pipelines
🏭 Withdrawing the proposed emissions cap
⚡Alberta exemption to Clean Electricity Regulations
🧵1/8
@energy.iisd.org
November 27, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Days after the end of the UN Climate Conference, the gov’ts of Canada & Alberta have announced plans to ⬆️oil & gas production & rollback climate policies including:
🛢️New pipelines
🏭 Withdrawing the proposed emissions cap
⚡Alberta exemption to Clean Electricity Regulations
🧵1/8
@energy.iisd.org
🛢️New pipelines
🏭 Withdrawing the proposed emissions cap
⚡Alberta exemption to Clean Electricity Regulations
🧵1/8
@energy.iisd.org
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Boards Chair here - before our BOT passed a motion affirming our commitment to Te Tiriti, I received emails from parents and teachers urging the board on.
The union never said a word.
Amazing that reaffirming a commitment to Te Tiriti is viewed as "anti-govt" (his words)
The union never said a word.
Amazing that reaffirming a commitment to Te Tiriti is viewed as "anti-govt" (his words)
November 27, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Boards Chair here - before our BOT passed a motion affirming our commitment to Te Tiriti, I received emails from parents and teachers urging the board on.
The union never said a word.
Amazing that reaffirming a commitment to Te Tiriti is viewed as "anti-govt" (his words)
The union never said a word.
Amazing that reaffirming a commitment to Te Tiriti is viewed as "anti-govt" (his words)
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Could it be that RNZ assisted that by constantly championing the propaganda from the vaping lobby?
(who are nothing but agents of the tobacco lobby)
#nzpol
(who are nothing but agents of the tobacco lobby)
#nzpol
November 27, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Could it be that RNZ assisted that by constantly championing the propaganda from the vaping lobby?
(who are nothing but agents of the tobacco lobby)
#nzpol
(who are nothing but agents of the tobacco lobby)
#nzpol
This is what happens when you cut “back office staff” right?
#NZpol
Absolutely unacceptable given rising unemployment overall + losing plane after plane of good people offshore!
PSA's Fleur Fitzsimons:
"These figures show that delays in recruitment are a deliberate cost-saving tactic, driven by the government's failure to fund the health system properly."
Absolutely unacceptable given rising unemployment overall + losing plane after plane of good people offshore!
PSA's Fleur Fitzsimons:
"These figures show that delays in recruitment are a deliberate cost-saving tactic, driven by the government's failure to fund the health system properly."
Wellington Hospitals waiting up to six months for Health NZ approval to recruit
Data obtained under the Official Information Act shows 219 recruitment requests took more than two months to be approved, 91 waited more than 20 weeks, and 45 roles applied for in March were still vac...
www.rnz.co.nz
November 27, 2025 at 2:07 AM
This is what happens when you cut “back office staff” right?
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Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
I had a break from #nzpol while at COP30 where the nasties were the Saudis and the fossil fuel industry.
Lovely to get home but now completely triggered by the shitshow going on here. #relentless
Lovely to get home but now completely triggered by the shitshow going on here. #relentless
November 25, 2025 at 4:45 AM
I had a break from #nzpol while at COP30 where the nasties were the Saudis and the fossil fuel industry.
Lovely to get home but now completely triggered by the shitshow going on here. #relentless
Lovely to get home but now completely triggered by the shitshow going on here. #relentless
Utterly shattered in Piha. COP30 disappointing, exhausting, as is the jetlag struggling to stay awake at 6pm…
Best thing tho, is seeing this girl, looking so regal on my uncut lawn
Best thing tho, is seeing this girl, looking so regal on my uncut lawn
November 24, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Utterly shattered in Piha. COP30 disappointing, exhausting, as is the jetlag struggling to stay awake at 6pm…
Best thing tho, is seeing this girl, looking so regal on my uncut lawn
Best thing tho, is seeing this girl, looking so regal on my uncut lawn
Back from Belém just in time to play my favourite game: #secretsantaAoNZ
Here’s some random hints
* anything 🇵🇸 🇵🇸 related
* Thrift shop oddities like books, stuffies for my pup to shred, mad hats, jigsaws
* Coffee, chocolate (dark only)
* I love an interesting relish or chutney (not chili tho)
…
Here’s some random hints
* anything 🇵🇸 🇵🇸 related
* Thrift shop oddities like books, stuffies for my pup to shred, mad hats, jigsaws
* Coffee, chocolate (dark only)
* I love an interesting relish or chutney (not chili tho)
…
November 24, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Back from Belém just in time to play my favourite game: #secretsantaAoNZ
Here’s some random hints
* anything 🇵🇸 🇵🇸 related
* Thrift shop oddities like books, stuffies for my pup to shred, mad hats, jigsaws
* Coffee, chocolate (dark only)
* I love an interesting relish or chutney (not chili tho)
…
Here’s some random hints
* anything 🇵🇸 🇵🇸 related
* Thrift shop oddities like books, stuffies for my pup to shred, mad hats, jigsaws
* Coffee, chocolate (dark only)
* I love an interesting relish or chutney (not chili tho)
…
Safe from #COP30 fire (everyone is: it was out pretty fast). Was already at airport…
Still not safe from climate change. I hope they manage a good outcome
Still not safe from climate change. I hope they manage a good outcome
November 20, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Safe from #COP30 fire (everyone is: it was out pretty fast). Was already at airport…
Still not safe from climate change. I hope they manage a good outcome
Still not safe from climate change. I hope they manage a good outcome
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I live in Kentucky. Take my word for it, coal is neither clean nor beautiful.
Or you could take my grandfather’s word for it, since the strip mining ruined the land their house was on and they had to leave their home. Wait, you can’t ask him, because he died of black lung in 2004
Or you could take my grandfather’s word for it, since the strip mining ruined the land their house was on and they had to leave their home. Wait, you can’t ask him, because he died of black lung in 2004
November 19, 2025 at 6:01 PM
I live in Kentucky. Take my word for it, coal is neither clean nor beautiful.
Or you could take my grandfather’s word for it, since the strip mining ruined the land their house was on and they had to leave their home. Wait, you can’t ask him, because he died of black lung in 2004
Or you could take my grandfather’s word for it, since the strip mining ruined the land their house was on and they had to leave their home. Wait, you can’t ask him, because he died of black lung in 2004
so proud of this report - excellent work from the team and this is even a conservative estimate.
What's stopping us?
the #fossilfuel industry's influence on governments
#climate #COP30
What's stopping us?
the #fossilfuel industry's influence on governments
#climate #COP30
REPORT: If governments were to implement the promises they made in 2023, to triple renewables, double energy efficiency, reduce methane by 2030 & beyond, they could
✅ significantly cut projected warming - by 0.9˚C
✅ cut warming rate by a third by 2035 and halve it by 2040
🔗 bit.ly/CAT_COP30_GST
✅ significantly cut projected warming - by 0.9˚C
✅ cut warming rate by a third by 2035 and halve it by 2040
🔗 bit.ly/CAT_COP30_GST
November 19, 2025 at 4:47 PM
so proud of this report - excellent work from the team and this is even a conservative estimate.
What's stopping us?
the #fossilfuel industry's influence on governments
#climate #COP30
What's stopping us?
the #fossilfuel industry's influence on governments
#climate #COP30
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The stakes: If the 2003 European heatwave was repeated in a world 1.5C hotter (basically now), it would kill 18,000 people in a week
- that is comparable to peak COVID-19 mortality
#cop30 #climatecrisis
HT @carbonbrief.org
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
- that is comparable to peak COVID-19 mortality
#cop30 #climatecrisis
HT @carbonbrief.org
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Increasing risk of mass human heat mortality if historical weather patterns recur - Nature Climate Change
The authors couple calculations of historical heatwave intensity at present and future global temperatures with exposure–response functions to quantify mortality from extreme heat events in Europe. Th...
www.nature.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The stakes: If the 2003 European heatwave was repeated in a world 1.5C hotter (basically now), it would kill 18,000 people in a week
- that is comparable to peak COVID-19 mortality
#cop30 #climatecrisis
HT @carbonbrief.org
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
- that is comparable to peak COVID-19 mortality
#cop30 #climatecrisis
HT @carbonbrief.org
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Clay Higgins was the only member of the House to vote against releasing the Epstein files.
His record also includes allegedly putting a gun to the head of one of his ex-wives, voting for a neo-Nazi, and assaulting an unarmed Black man while working as a cop.
@nlanard.bsky.social's post from Sept:
His record also includes allegedly putting a gun to the head of one of his ex-wives, voting for a neo-Nazi, and assaulting an unarmed Black man while working as a cop.
@nlanard.bsky.social's post from Sept:
Rep. Clay Higgins’ racist tweet is only the tip of the iceberg
His record includes allegedly putting a gun to the head of one his three ex-wives, voting for a neo-Nazi, and assaulting an unarmed Black man.
www.motherjones.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Clay Higgins was the only member of the House to vote against releasing the Epstein files.
His record also includes allegedly putting a gun to the head of one of his ex-wives, voting for a neo-Nazi, and assaulting an unarmed Black man while working as a cop.
@nlanard.bsky.social's post from Sept:
His record also includes allegedly putting a gun to the head of one of his ex-wives, voting for a neo-Nazi, and assaulting an unarmed Black man while working as a cop.
@nlanard.bsky.social's post from Sept:
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NZ’s electric car sales dropped 70% last year while global sales rose, but the Transport Minister says his policies aren’t to blame.
newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/18/g...
newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/18/g...
Behind the Govt's urgent move to make it cheaper to import dirty cars
Analysis: NZ's electric car sales dropped 70% last year while global sales rose, but the Transport Minister says his policies aren't to blame, writes Marc Daalder
newsroom.co.nz
November 19, 2025 at 2:55 AM
NZ’s electric car sales dropped 70% last year while global sales rose, but the Transport Minister says his policies aren’t to blame.
newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/18/g...
newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/18/g...
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Europe's electricity system is changing rapidly and often in places that don't make the headlines.
Look at Estonia - not that long ago and fossil fuels dominated around 90% of electricity generation.
Today solar and wind eat more and more into the share of fossil fuel-generated electricity.
Look at Estonia - not that long ago and fossil fuels dominated around 90% of electricity generation.
Today solar and wind eat more and more into the share of fossil fuel-generated electricity.
November 18, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Europe's electricity system is changing rapidly and often in places that don't make the headlines.
Look at Estonia - not that long ago and fossil fuels dominated around 90% of electricity generation.
Today solar and wind eat more and more into the share of fossil fuel-generated electricity.
Look at Estonia - not that long ago and fossil fuels dominated around 90% of electricity generation.
Today solar and wind eat more and more into the share of fossil fuel-generated electricity.
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Large peaceful protests are a standard feature for the weekend between the two weeks of the climate negotiations. Today’s march in Brazil is most notable for its calling for a funeral for fossil fuels (though the fossil fuel swan song is very strong at COP30) www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Thousands hit streets of Belém to call for action during crucial Cop30 summit
Funeral for fossil fuels held as part of ‘Great People’s March’ calling on governments to step up climate efforts
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Large peaceful protests are a standard feature for the weekend between the two weeks of the climate negotiations. Today’s march in Brazil is most notable for its calling for a funeral for fossil fuels (though the fossil fuel swan song is very strong at COP30) www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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💥 Victory: Three oil fields in the North Sea declared illegal
“This is a huge victory. Today’s children and future generations will reap the benefits of the courage the judges showed today. It proves that our struggle for climate justice has real force"
PRESS RELEASE:
“This is a huge victory. Today’s children and future generations will reap the benefits of the courage the judges showed today. It proves that our struggle for climate justice has real force"
PRESS RELEASE:
Victory: Three oil fields in the North Sea declared illegal - Greenpeace International
Borgarting Court of Appeal agreed with Greenpeace Nordic and Natur og Ungdom that three oil fields in the Norwegian North Sea are illegal.
act.gp
November 14, 2025 at 4:16 PM
💥 Victory: Three oil fields in the North Sea declared illegal
“This is a huge victory. Today’s children and future generations will reap the benefits of the courage the judges showed today. It proves that our struggle for climate justice has real force"
PRESS RELEASE:
“This is a huge victory. Today’s children and future generations will reap the benefits of the courage the judges showed today. It proves that our struggle for climate justice has real force"
PRESS RELEASE:
Catching up slowly with all things COP: so much coming at us from all sides.
This figure from the IEA's World Energy Outlook, though.
One of these doesn't look like a solution, does it.
One of these is being heavily promoted by the #fossilfuel industry: can you please just give up?
#COP30 #CCS
This figure from the IEA's World Energy Outlook, though.
One of these doesn't look like a solution, does it.
One of these is being heavily promoted by the #fossilfuel industry: can you please just give up?
#COP30 #CCS
November 14, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Catching up slowly with all things COP: so much coming at us from all sides.
This figure from the IEA's World Energy Outlook, though.
One of these doesn't look like a solution, does it.
One of these is being heavily promoted by the #fossilfuel industry: can you please just give up?
#COP30 #CCS
This figure from the IEA's World Energy Outlook, though.
One of these doesn't look like a solution, does it.
One of these is being heavily promoted by the #fossilfuel industry: can you please just give up?
#COP30 #CCS
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"Among 41 nations & jurisdictions the OECD modelled, Australia’s safeguard mechanism had the 12th lowest coverage. It covered just 22% of all emissions, compared to Canada’s CarbonTax & EmissionsTradingScheme covering 40% of its emissions,Korea’s covering 56% & Germany’s covering an astonishing 84%"
November 14, 2025 at 1:11 AM
"Among 41 nations & jurisdictions the OECD modelled, Australia’s safeguard mechanism had the 12th lowest coverage. It covered just 22% of all emissions, compared to Canada’s CarbonTax & EmissionsTradingScheme covering 40% of its emissions,Korea’s covering 56% & Germany’s covering an astonishing 84%"