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Libby Robin
@libbydeq.bsky.social
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Writer, historian of ideas, Environment in museums
What Birdo is That? A Field Guide to Bird People πŸ¦…

New book coming soon on Conservation and Care. 🌿

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Libby Robin @libbydeq.bsky.social Β· Nov 2
insidestory.org.au/mad-for-the-...
Mad for the feathers β€’ William McInnes
A lifelong birdwatcher reviews Libby Robin’s What Birdo Is That?
insidestory.org.au

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The Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au Β· 2d
β€œI am more of an ironist than a rationalist – an isolated position in Australia, where irony never took on, except as a form of mockery,” writes Barry Jones. satpa.pe/YgZ7TEZ
On faith and the exit ramp
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Libby Robin @libbydeq.bsky.social Β· 2d
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... Happy New Year Latrobe Valley! Good news.
Victoria to get first publicly owned windfarm with 33-turbine Latrobe valley project
Advocates say State Electricity Commission’s $650m Delburn windfarm will be a β€˜new chapter’ for region previously home to Hazelwood coal power station
www.theguardian.com

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Libby Robin @libbydeq.bsky.social Β· 4d
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12... Perhaps the congestion tax needs fine tuning? Extra fees to cover extra costs for experimental use by companies of public streets - "nobody" can't sit the London Knowledge test.
Uber and Lyft announce robotaxi trials for London
Rideshare companies Uber and Lyft are planning to bring self-driving cars to the streets of London in the first half of 2026.
www.abc.net.au

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Libby Robin @libbydeq.bsky.social Β· 4d
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12... It is reasonable to expect to finish what you start. But consultants get paid in full when they move on - even if they leave chaos. Students have no support to finish the degree they paid for.
University accused of 'false advertising' after cuts disrupt degrees
A University of Wollongong student says she left the institution after being unable to complete core subjects due to course cuts.
www.abc.net.au

Reposted by Dolly JΓΈrgensen

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Libby Robin @libbydeq.bsky.social Β· 4d
www.theguardian.com/environment/... Happy Festive Season, bird lovers! A great story #Extinction @dollyjorgensen.bsky.social
β€˜Miracle’ of Zealandia: chick is born to rare takahΔ“ pair thought to be infertile
Unexpected arrival is a boon for birdlife in New Zealand, where there are only 500 takahΔ“ left
www.theguardian.com

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Libby Robin @libbydeq.bsky.social Β· 8d
@iceho.bsky.social @nichecanada.bsky.social @austhistassoc.bsky.social
anthropocenekth.bsky.social Center for Anthropocene History @anthropocenekth.bsky.social Β· 8d
We're happy to announce that our Division of History of Science, Technology and Environment at KTH will lead the polar humanities training in the new national polar research education program funded by the Swedish Research Council!
shorturl.at/zzJ99

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Center for Anthropocene History @anthropocenekth.bsky.social Β· 8d
We're happy to announce that our Division of History of Science, Technology and Environment at KTH will lead the polar humanities training in the new national polar research education program funded by the Swedish Research Council!
shorturl.at/zzJ99

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Libby Robin @libbydeq.bsky.social Β· 9d
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Electricity generation costs would be a third lower with 82% renewable grid, CSIRO says
Modelling suggests main electricity market could run almost entirely on renewables without increase in generation cost by 2050
www.theguardian.com

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Libby Robin @libbydeq.bsky.social Β· 10d
Don't forget the environmental costs of AI & data storage in the rush to lead the tech revolution www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12... Planning ahead is essential in a dry continent.
What we know about water use of the over 250 data centres in Australia
Australia has more than 250 data centres and more in the pipeline, prompting experts to warn against using drinking water to cool servers.
www.abc.net.au

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Libby Robin @libbydeq.bsky.social Β· 11d
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12... Every big new digital system for emergency management needs *small manual back ups* that run off batteries. The bigger the system, the worse it will fail. Poles & wires are a problem in storms & fires. #ABC radio is essential too. That old trannie can save lives. πŸ“»
Multiple emergency bushfires blazing across WA as website crashes
Western Australia's emergency warning system fails as multiple bushfires threaten lives and homes in the state's south.
www.abc.net.au

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Libby Robin @libbydeq.bsky.social Β· 11d
@knitnannassyd.bsky.social may find this useful

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Libby Robin @libbydeq.bsky.social Β· 11d
@iceho.bsky.social @wildpasts.bsky.social @nichecanada.bsky.social
eseh.bsky.social ESEH – European Society for Environmental History @eseh.bsky.social Β· 11d
Call for Papers: "African Perspectives on Global Transformations." The conference will take place in Basel, Switzerland, in August 2026, and the submission deadline is 11 January. There are plenty of panels for #EnvHist scholars:
africanperspectives.ch/call-for-pap...

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ESEH – European Society for Environmental History @eseh.bsky.social Β· 11d
Call for Papers: "African Perspectives on Global Transformations." The conference will take place in Basel, Switzerland, in August 2026, and the submission deadline is 11 January. There are plenty of panels for #EnvHist scholars:
africanperspectives.ch/call-for-pap...

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Kristoffer Ekberg @krekberg.bsky.social Β· 11d
Wow, this looks super interesting and useful! Great work @berglundoscar.bsky.social and all!
The global criminalisation and repression of climate and environmental protest – a repertoire of repression
This paper sets out a repertoire of repression operating to criminalise and repress recent climate and environmental protest globally. Deploying a novel mixed methods approach, involving a comparat...
www.tandfonline.com

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Van Badham @vanbadham.bsky.social Β· 11d
The symbolism of Australians racing to donate blood to help the victims of the antisemitic terror attack in Sydney should not be underestimated.

This is a people saying: I give of my most inner self to help you, unknown friends. I give without credit. I recognise that humanity is one body.

#auspol

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JessΓ½ Potato @markdownhandsup.bsky.social Β· 13d
The 3rd Icelandic Santa (yule lad) is coming tonight.In English, they've translated his name to simply "Stubby." In Iceland, we call him StΓΊfur.

He's very short and he sneaks into your kitchen to steal pots and pans so as to lick the old food crusts off them!

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Libby Robin @libbydeq.bsky.social Β· 13d
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... Good news. But what about all the injuries over the 6 years waiting for the court? Why is justice so slow?
Climate protesters win groundbreaking class action against Victoria police over use of capsicum spray
Potentially precedent-setting case brought after Jordan Brown hit with capsicum spray outside mining and resources conference in Melbourne in 2019
www.theguardian.com

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Libby Robin @libbydeq.bsky.social Β· 13d
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/educati... Obscene salaries are fine if schools don't get public money. If they won't tell, gov can assume "independence", so no public money. If they are able to run a school well without subsidy & overpay leadership, they have enough. @janecaro.bsky.social
Private schools’ million-dollar principals
The government is yet to compel private schools to publish their principals’ salaries, despite concerns that taxpayers are supporting packages up to $1 million a year.
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au

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Libby Robin @libbydeq.bsky.social Β· 13d
Are we afraid of ourselves? Nick Feik digs into the traction problem for big, complex stories about things we need to fix but keep procrastinating on... #ClimateActionNow & many others. Thank you Nick! We need your sort of work. It is under-recognised "for a reason" #VestedInterests

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Libby Robin @libbydeq.bsky.social Β· 13d
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d... More than human cost of anthropogenic climate disasters #Extinction @dollyjorgensen.bsky.social @climatecouncil.org.au @knitnannassyd.bsky.social
Indonesia floods were β€˜extinction level’ disturbance for world’s rarest ape
Conservationists fear up to 11% of Tapanuli orangutan population perished in disaster that also killed 1,000 people
www.theguardian.com

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Nick Feik @nickfeik.bsky.social Β· 13d
Shoutout to Lamestream, We Used to be Journos, @antoinettelattouf.bsky.social, @theklaxon.bsky.social, Declassified Australia, @roycerk2.bsky.social, @thepointau.bsky.social, @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social, @ketanjoshi.co, @crikey.com.au, @rachelwithers.bsky.social + more for their work in this space.
A rare win
On investigative journalism and its consolations
nickfeik.substack.com

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Libby Robin @libbydeq.bsky.social Β· 14d
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Victoria's historic treaty formally commences with cultural celebration
Victoria's statewide treaty has officially launched with a day of cultural celebrations in Melbourne.
www.abc.net.au

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Libby Robin @libbydeq.bsky.social Β· 14d
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... Great news for the people who love the library and its librarians! @austhistassoc.bsky.social
State Library of Victoria scraps restructure plan after outrage from famous writers and public
Proposal to cut jobs and refocus on β€˜digital experiences’ attracted ire of writers including Helen Garner and Nick Cave
www.theguardian.com

Reposted by Catherine J. Frieman, David McInnis

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Libby Robin @libbydeq.bsky.social Β· 15d
Well done all! The power of protest @austhistassoc.bsky.social

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Libby Robin @libbydeq.bsky.social Β· 17d
BOWMAN: the No 1 message is: expect the unexpected
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Australia’s bushfires were held at bay by five wet years β€” but experts warn the country is β€˜ready to burn’
Blazes in NSW and Tasmania have already led to a firefighter losing his life and close to 40 homes being destroyed as an ominous fire season begins
www.theguardian.com

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Libby Robin @libbydeq.bsky.social Β· 19d
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... Eroding trust in schools, universities, museums and public institutions is international practice of fossil fuel companies. Museums must eschew sponsorship with strings. New York had the same issue with Koch bros sponsorship. Public trust is too important.
Queensland Museum accused of misleading teachers and children about the cause of climate change
Education program sponsored by Shell’s Queensland Gas Company is β€˜climate obstruction dressed up as education’, advocacy group says
www.theguardian.com

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Libby Robin @libbydeq.bsky.social Β· 19d
Mine wasn't "disabled" but it hasn't worked for ages. I can't even check it. 😊

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Libby Robin @libbydeq.bsky.social Β· 19d
Yet another serious fault with digital systems - AI can't deal with free form comments, so they are being excluded from crucial documentation. Fear of being sued by rapacious legal teams is getting in the way of the public interest.
thesaturdaypaper.com.au The Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au Β· 20d
In Victoria – and no other Australian state – a Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD) contains a mandatory field requiring the certifying doctor to provide a duration for medical conditions connected to or contributing to the death. satpa.pe/kOijkyP
Why Victorian death certificates are unreliable
More than seven years ago, a Victorian doctor embarked on what has become a quest to correct a small administrative quirk that has made the state’s death certificates unreliable.
satpa.pe

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The Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au Β· 20d
In Victoria – and no other Australian state – a Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD) contains a mandatory field requiring the certifying doctor to provide a duration for medical conditions connected to or contributing to the death. satpa.pe/kOijkyP
Why Victorian death certificates are unreliable
More than seven years ago, a Victorian doctor embarked on what has become a quest to correct a small administrative quirk that has made the state’s death certificates unreliable.
satpa.pe

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Libby Robin @libbydeq.bsky.social Β· 20d
Fir or faux: which Christmas tree is best for the environment? Why not decorate a tree you have already - in your garden or in
a pot? Esp if it is summer... there are many ways to make Xmas celebratory.