@sueellensmith.bsky.social
Politics, Environment, Bird Photography, Cammeragyl Country
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When I’m on here yap yap yapping about merch I’m selling or needing monthly donors or whatever, it’s so I can run events like this for projects like the native plant project, which will distribute 10,000 packets of native plant seeds across the city this winter/spring. The system is working 😎
45 people out to the native plant prep party tonight and packaged a collective 3400 packets of native seeds and folded 200 zines. Absolutely killer work by this crew.
December 18, 2025 at 4:15 AM
When I’m on here yap yap yapping about merch I’m selling or needing monthly donors or whatever, it’s so I can run events like this for projects like the native plant project, which will distribute 10,000 packets of native plant seeds across the city this winter/spring. The system is working 😎
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The vast majority of Australians, everyone I've spoken to, my Jewish friends, my Muslim friends, want to just be good to one another in this moment, and avoid inflaming the endless blame cycle.
A loud minority want otherwise. Unfortunately they're among the loudest in the nation
A loud minority want otherwise. Unfortunately they're among the loudest in the nation
The press has an important role to play in stabilising the nation, by, eg., highlighting examples of unity and cooperation between the Jewish and Muslim communities. As it stands, they all seem to be beating the drums of racial tension. It is irresponsible and it must stop.
December 17, 2025 at 4:18 AM
The vast majority of Australians, everyone I've spoken to, my Jewish friends, my Muslim friends, want to just be good to one another in this moment, and avoid inflaming the endless blame cycle.
A loud minority want otherwise. Unfortunately they're among the loudest in the nation
A loud minority want otherwise. Unfortunately they're among the loudest in the nation
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Anyway, just a reminder that the median Sydney house price is roughly $1.5m so…
Pack it up folks, we’re done, the worst take has been found
December 15, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Anyway, just a reminder that the median Sydney house price is roughly $1.5m so…
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The Hero of Bondi Beach, Ahmed Al Ahmed, arrived in Australia from Syria in 2006. His parents had only arrived a few months ago.
Parents praise 'hero' son for tackling gunman during Bondi Beach attack
The ABC has spoken to the parents of Ahmed Al Ahmed who was shot after he heroically wrestled and disarmed one of the Bondi Beach attackers.
www.abc.net.au
December 15, 2025 at 8:02 AM
The Hero of Bondi Beach, Ahmed Al Ahmed, arrived in Australia from Syria in 2006. His parents had only arrived a few months ago.
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Bondi beach shooting: states agree tougher gun laws after worst terror attack in Australian history
Bondi beach shooting: states agree tougher gun laws after worst terror attack in Australian history
Gun owners face limits on the number of weapons they can own and only Australian citizens would be able to hold a licence, prime minister says
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What we know about the Bondi terror attack
Gun owners face limits on the number of firearms they can hold and licences would only be issued to Australian citizens under tougher new controls to be considered nationwide after the Bondi beach massacre.
State leaders agreed to strengthen gun laws across the country after Anthony Albanese convened a urgent meeting of national cabinet on Monday afternoon following the worst terrorist attack in Australian history. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Bondi beach shooting: states agree tougher gun laws after worst terror attack in Australian history
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Probably missed this, since almost no one ran it, but ... from August: invasives.org.au/media-releas...
Minns’ ‘dodgy deal’ with Shooters Party under the microscope at inquiry
The Invasive Species Council says the Minns Government has serious questions to answer as an upper house inquiry begins today into a Shooters Party Bill that would create a taxpayer-funded propaganda ...
invasives.org.au
December 14, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Probably missed this, since almost no one ran it, but ... from August: invasives.org.au/media-releas...
The Albanese govt is considering an East Coast gas reservation policy. And ok... but how about putting a 25% tax of gas exports so we stop giving it away for free?
December 8, 2025 at 4:37 AM
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The big reason electricity cost so much is gas. Gas is the most expensive form of electricity generation (aside from battery) and yet often determines the price.
Tax gas exports, raise $17bn, help compensate households and also fund the transition to zero emissions
Tax gas exports, raise $17bn, help compensate households and also fund the transition to zero emissions
December 8, 2025 at 4:20 AM
The big reason electricity cost so much is gas. Gas is the most expensive form of electricity generation (aside from battery) and yet often determines the price.
Tax gas exports, raise $17bn, help compensate households and also fund the transition to zero emissions
Tax gas exports, raise $17bn, help compensate households and also fund the transition to zero emissions
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Extinction is forever.
Act before it’s too late.
Act before it’s too late.
Wild mammals make up less than 6 per cent of the total mammal biomass on Earth, dwarfed by humans and livestock. The children born today face the very real possibility of a world emptied of much of its wildlife. This is a catastrophic legacy.
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Welcome to the Anthropocene: The Vanishing Act
Across the globe, an amazing orchestra of animal life is playing out in wondrous, quirky detail, revealing the resilience and spectacle of nature.
thepoint.com.au
December 8, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Extinction is forever.
Act before it’s too late.
Act before it’s too late.
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EU Democracy Shield – fluff or puff?
Can the European Union ensure that its well-intentioned ‘Democracy Shield’ is more than a soundbite?
By Professor Juliet Lodge
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politics/eu-...
Can the European Union ensure that its well-intentioned ‘Democracy Shield’ is more than a soundbite?
By Professor Juliet Lodge
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politics/eu-...
EU Democracy Shield – fluff or puff?
Can the European Union ensure that its well-intentioned ‘Democracy Shield’ is more than a soundbite?
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
December 5, 2025 at 9:38 AM
EU Democracy Shield – fluff or puff?
Can the European Union ensure that its well-intentioned ‘Democracy Shield’ is more than a soundbite?
By Professor Juliet Lodge
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politics/eu-...
Can the European Union ensure that its well-intentioned ‘Democracy Shield’ is more than a soundbite?
By Professor Juliet Lodge
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politics/eu-...
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Here is an excellent summary of last week's National Emergency Briefing in London. Well worth a watch and please sign the letter to the Prime Minister linked at the end.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sa7...
#climatechange #impacts #energy #health #tippingpoints #nationalsecurity #foodsecurity
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sa7...
#climatechange #impacts #energy #health #tippingpoints #nationalsecurity #foodsecurity
This is not the video I had planned to make.
YouTube video by Just Have a Think
www.youtube.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Here is an excellent summary of last week's National Emergency Briefing in London. Well worth a watch and please sign the letter to the Prime Minister linked at the end.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sa7...
#climatechange #impacts #energy #health #tippingpoints #nationalsecurity #foodsecurity
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sa7...
#climatechange #impacts #energy #health #tippingpoints #nationalsecurity #foodsecurity
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"It is our view that a detailed framework for post-2050 reductions and removals is best developed closer to 2050." - wrong. We need action now to avoid disaster in 2050.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Government rejects all of Climate Change Commission's emissions target recommendations
It comes despite a Climate Change Commission warning that New Zealand is being hit sooner and more severely than expected.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 3, 2025 at 9:43 PM
"It is our view that a detailed framework for post-2050 reductions and removals is best developed closer to 2050." - wrong. We need action now to avoid disaster in 2050.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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This sounds like when my ex boyfriend tried to convince me why NFTs had any actual
value
value
The co-founder of Kalshi says: " The long-term vision is to financialize everything and create a tradable asset out of any difference in opinion."
December 3, 2025 at 10:22 PM
This sounds like when my ex boyfriend tried to convince me why NFTs had any actual
value
value
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Going to go out on a limb and guess that Tennessee is one of those states where people rail against socialism and vote Republican but have one the highest rates of people on government benefits in the US
December 3, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Going to go out on a limb and guess that Tennessee is one of those states where people rail against socialism and vote Republican but have one the highest rates of people on government benefits in the US
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Monumental win for mob in a time of turmoil.
We all need to celebrate the hell out of any wins for any of us.
Something Australians can finally feel not shit about.
Something mob around the nation are watching and learning from. Building, always building . Not destroying.
We all need to celebrate the hell out of any wins for any of us.
Something Australians can finally feel not shit about.
Something mob around the nation are watching and learning from. Building, always building . Not destroying.
Victoria has made history, with the first Treaty with First Nations people in the country!
It’s time to celebrate this huge moment! Join @firstpeoplesvic, First Nations people and allies from all walks of life next Friday 12 December to celebrate the incredible journey to Treaty.
It’s time to celebrate this huge moment! Join @firstpeoplesvic, First Nations people and allies from all walks of life next Friday 12 December to celebrate the incredible journey to Treaty.
December 2, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Monumental win for mob in a time of turmoil.
We all need to celebrate the hell out of any wins for any of us.
Something Australians can finally feel not shit about.
Something mob around the nation are watching and learning from. Building, always building . Not destroying.
We all need to celebrate the hell out of any wins for any of us.
Something Australians can finally feel not shit about.
Something mob around the nation are watching and learning from. Building, always building . Not destroying.
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The Albanese govt sat on this report for TWO YEARS, and then only released it after parliament finished for the year.
The report was originally commissioned “to enhance integrity and trust in government institutions” lol
The report was originally commissioned “to enhance integrity and trust in government institutions” lol
Scathing ‘jobs for mates’ review finds appointments to government boards routinely abused
A report by Lynelle Briggs says placements ‘look like nepotism’ and are undermining confidence in government
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:45 PM
The Albanese govt sat on this report for TWO YEARS, and then only released it after parliament finished for the year.
The report was originally commissioned “to enhance integrity and trust in government institutions” lol
The report was originally commissioned “to enhance integrity and trust in government institutions” lol
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Senator Shoebridge: "I’ve seen you publicly condemn, put out proactive statements condemning, pro-Palestinian protests, but when the most high profile neo-Nazi protest is held out the front of a state Parliament House, you choose not to put a proactive public statement condemning it."
December 2, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Senator Shoebridge: "I’ve seen you publicly condemn, put out proactive statements condemning, pro-Palestinian protests, but when the most high profile neo-Nazi protest is held out the front of a state Parliament House, you choose not to put a proactive public statement condemning it."
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Someone get me (genetic epidemiologist) & my husband (school psychologist) on a podcast bc our rants on these people are...fiery. We spent 5y in the bay around these folks and oh boy.
I'm also so sick of these puff pieces that avoid saying plainly what this actually is. Shoddy science for eugenics.
I'm also so sick of these puff pieces that avoid saying plainly what this actually is. Shoddy science for eugenics.
December 2, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Someone get me (genetic epidemiologist) & my husband (school psychologist) on a podcast bc our rants on these people are...fiery. We spent 5y in the bay around these folks and oh boy.
I'm also so sick of these puff pieces that avoid saying plainly what this actually is. Shoddy science for eugenics.
I'm also so sick of these puff pieces that avoid saying plainly what this actually is. Shoddy science for eugenics.
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Canadian publisher Kids Can Press "strongly condemns any denigrating, violent, or unauthorized use of Franklin's name or image" following Pete Hegseth's post:
December 2, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Canadian publisher Kids Can Press "strongly condemns any denigrating, violent, or unauthorized use of Franklin's name or image" following Pete Hegseth's post:
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No one is coming to save us but us.
We all have a role to play.
Start in your local community here (& if there is no group in your community - then start one!) #auspol > www.communityindependentsproject.org/community-el...
We all have a role to play.
Start in your local community here (& if there is no group in your community - then start one!) #auspol > www.communityindependentsproject.org/community-el...
December 2, 2025 at 3:22 AM
No one is coming to save us but us.
We all have a role to play.
Start in your local community here (& if there is no group in your community - then start one!) #auspol > www.communityindependentsproject.org/community-el...
We all have a role to play.
Start in your local community here (& if there is no group in your community - then start one!) #auspol > www.communityindependentsproject.org/community-el...
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Crikey has published the unedited transcript of the speech Kerry O'Brien have at the Walkely Awards.
ABC legend Kerry O'Brien's speech was cut down by newspapers. Here it is in full
www.crikey.com.au
December 1, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Crikey has published the unedited transcript of the speech Kerry O'Brien have at the Walkely Awards.
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LET'S GO #TheSundayShot
Sunday Shot is about to start. Jo and I have @roycerk2.bsky.social, who is just back from COP in Brazil, and Lorena Allam, for a look at the world news of the week. Join us!
SUNDAY SHOT - November 30
YouTube video by The Sunday Shot
www.youtube.com
November 29, 2025 at 10:00 PM
LET'S GO #TheSundayShot
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“If you can’t win on the field you can always play quarterback for the culture war”
aka The Failing at Life-to-MAGA Influencer” pipeline LOL
aka The Failing at Life-to-MAGA Influencer” pipeline LOL
November 29, 2025 at 9:02 PM
“If you can’t win on the field you can always play quarterback for the culture war”
aka The Failing at Life-to-MAGA Influencer” pipeline LOL
aka The Failing at Life-to-MAGA Influencer” pipeline LOL