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COURIER @couriernewsroom.bsky.social · 1d

"With local news in a severe tailspin for decades, there was a real question about whether Chicago’s media would meet the moment. But they have indeed," writes @markjacob.bsky.social in Stop The Presses.

The press steps up as Trump targets Chicago

Local journalism is under siege, but still makes itself indispensable

www.stopthepresses.news

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Andy Fleming @slackbastard.bsky.social · 18h

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'SBS staff remain unable to use the word Palestine in news reporting despite federal recognition of the state last month as tensions over reporting on the conflict in Gaza remain high in newsrooms across the country two years after the October 7 massacre.'

www.theage.com.au/business/com...

SBS staff sworn off naming Palestine despite federal recognition

SBS staff remain unable to use the word Palestine in news reporting despite federal recognition of the state last month as tensions over reporting on the conflict in Gaza remain high.

www.theage.com.au

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Lyndal Rowlands @lyndalrowlands.bsky.social · 19h

Almost a necessity in cold Australian houses

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 1d

A complete flip of the usual pattern we see in these updates - China's and India's emissions fell, and EU and US emissions increased.....

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Global CO2 emissions plateau
Global CO2 emissions from the power sector fell marginally by 12 MtCO2 (-0.2%) to 6,963 MtCO2 in the first half of 2025. The decline was possible because solar and wind power exceeded demand growth and led to a slight fall in fossil fuel use. Without solar and wind growth, emissions would have risen by an estimated 236 MtCO2 (+3.9%) globally, which is equivalent to almost all emissions (251 MtCO2) from Africa in H1-2025.

At the country level, there was significant variation. Among the four economies that account for the majority of global emissions (64%), emissions fell in China (-46 MtCO2, -1.7%) and India (-24 MtCO2, -3.6%), as clean electricity outpaced growth in demand in those countries.

In contrast, emissions rose in the EU (+13 MtCO2, +4.8%), where strong growth in solar was outweighed by shortfalls in wind, hydro and bioenergy, leading to higher gas and coal generation. Emissions also rose in the US (+33 MtCO2, +4.3%), as clean electricity growth was smaller than demand growth, leading to an increase in coal generation, which was exacerbated by gas-to-coal switching.

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 1d

Sources familiar with the talks with Israel and Hamas say that progress was made on Monday, negotiations to continue.

Day one of Gaza peace talks ends on ‘positive’ note in Egypt

Sources familiar with the talks with Israel and Hamas say that progress was made on Monday, negotiations to continue.

bit.ly

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 1d

i had no idea this is how canada's supreme court dresses

Nine members of the Canadian Supreme Court sitting for a photo. They are dressed in red robes trimmed in white.

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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 2d

some days at the paragraph factory are more heartbreaking than others

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Lyndal Rowlands @lyndalrowlands.bsky.social · 2d

Australia, Papua New Guinea sign mutual defence treaty

www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...

Australia, Papua New Guinea sign mutual defence treaty

Pukpuk treaty commits the two neighbours to greater military cooperation, although the text is yet to be released.

www.aljazeera.com

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Lyndal Rowlands @lyndalrowlands.bsky.social · 2d

The new season of The Morning Show on Apple TV has an even more explicit climate change story line, including covering repression of protests and how greenwashing/disinformation works

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Lyndal Rowlands @lyndalrowlands.bsky.social · 3d

Australia, the penal colony, has certainly played a pretty big role in modelling policies like third country deportations

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Around the world, migrants are being deported at alarming rates – how did this become normalised?

The US, UK and Australia are all expanding efforts to deport non-citizens, reframing the act of seeking asylum from a human right to a criminal act.

theconversation.com

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Darren Ewing @sadknob.bsky.social · 4d

anne frank diary entry

wed 13 january 1943

"Dearest Kitty,

This morning I was constantly interrupted, and as a result I haven't been able to finish a single thing I've begun.

We have a new pastime, namely, filling packages with powdered gravy. The gravy is one of Gies & Co.'s products."

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Lyndal Rowlands @lyndalrowlands.bsky.social · 5d

Nelson Mandela’s grandson Mandla Mandela is among nearly 500 people, including climate activist Greta Thunberg, kidnapped by Israel in international waters on their way to deliver aid to Gaza on the Global Sumud flotilla

capeargus.co.za/news/politic...

Mandela’s grandsons demand the release of their cousin Mandla detained by Isreal

Mayibuye Melisizwe Mandela, grandson of Nelson Mandela, demands the immediate release of his cousin and other activists detained by Israeli authorities during a humanitarian flotilla to Gaza, condemni...

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Lyndal Rowlands @lyndalrowlands.bsky.social · 5d

The flotilla was an incredible act of international solidarity with Palestinians and so are the protests that have been happening in Italy, with two million people in the streets on Friday "in defence of the flotilla”

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Pressure mounts on Meloni’s gov’t as Gaza protests paralyse Italy

Union says more than two million took to the streets Friday, with massive turnout expected tomorrow for Rome protests.

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Lyndal Rowlands @lyndalrowlands.bsky.social · 5d

Magestic

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 5d

In 2016, Louisiana received $48.3 million to relocate 37 residents or families of Isle de Jean Charles as climate-charged hurricanes and sea-level rise made the community uninhabitable.

Years later, Indigenous residents report broken homes — and promises.

From our friends at @floodlightnews.org:

America's first attempt to tackle climate relocation sparks regret

Three years after a federally funded move, Indigenous residents of Louisiana’s Isle de Jean Charles report broken homes — and promises.

www.motherjones.com

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Lyndal Rowlands @lyndalrowlands.bsky.social · 5d

Nelson Mandela’s grandson Mandla Mandela is among nearly 500 people, including climate activist Greta Thunberg, kidnapped by Israel in international waters on their way to deliver aid to Gaza on the Global Sumud flotilla

capeargus.co.za/news/politic...

Mandela’s grandsons demand the release of their cousin Mandla detained by Isreal

Mayibuye Melisizwe Mandela, grandson of Nelson Mandela, demands the immediate release of his cousin and other activists detained by Israeli authorities during a humanitarian flotilla to Gaza, condemni...

capeargus.co.za

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5footwonder.bsky.social @5footwonder.bsky.social · 5d

Chevron refinery in El Segundo. This is the view from our roof.

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Robert Ferry @robertferry.bsky.social · 6d

We may find that solar panels are still working well after half a century. Could this have implications on the future of financing?

"A study of six, three-decade-old arrays in Switzerland found them to still be working well, retaining more than 80% of their initial power."

Groundbreaking study shows how solar panels age after 30 years of use: 'It's an important message to the photovoltaic industry'

"Everything that goes into a panel ... has a great influence on performance."

www.yahoo.com

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Crikey @crikey.com.au · 6d

Australia's teen social media ban may require Wikipedia to restrict Australians under the age of 16 from having accounts on its platforms, @cameronwilson.bsky.social reports.

Wikipedia could be included in the teen social media ban. Australian users are worried

www.crikey.com.au

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Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · 6d

Less than 35 miles away from Gaza

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 7d

"If we lose hope, we're doomed."

We must continue Dr. Jane Goodall's mission and all fight for the future of the planet.

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Lyndal Rowlands @lyndalrowlands.bsky.social · 7d

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Lyndal Rowlands @lyndalrowlands.bsky.social · 7d

I wrote about the UN conference trying to bring much needed attention back to Rohingyas during the UN General Assembly for @aljazeera.com

www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...

Rohingya ask UN ‘where is the justice’ amid Myanmar violence, aid cuts

Rohingya speakers urge the UN not to forget the plight of minorities in Myanmar’s Rakhine state and refugee camps.

www.aljazeera.com

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Lyndal Rowlands @lyndalrowlands.bsky.social · 7d

I wrote about the UN conference trying to bring much needed attention back to Rohingyas during the UN General Assembly for @aljazeera.com

www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...

Rohingya ask UN ‘where is the justice’ amid Myanmar violence, aid cuts

Rohingya speakers urge the UN not to forget the plight of minorities in Myanmar’s Rakhine state and refugee camps.

www.aljazeera.com

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Lyndal Rowlands @lyndalrowlands.bsky.social · 8d

Climate change worship?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8d

Hegseth: "No more dudes in dresses. No more climate change worship ... we are done with that shit."

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