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Anthony Burke

@anthonyburke.bsky.social

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Australian political theorist & international relations professor. Climate, justice, biodiversity, ecodemocracy. He/him. New book: https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262552554/the-ecology-politic About: https://www.anthonydburke.net .. more

Anthony Burke is an Australian political theorist and international relations scholar. He is Professor of Environmental Politics and International Relations at the University of New South Wales. He is co-principal at the Planet Politics Institute. .. more

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Anthony Burke @anthonyburke.bsky.social · Dec 31

Happy 2026 everyone. The geopolitics is real bad and I hope it doesn’t cause you harm, and that your personal worlds are nurturing and caring. I have some leave and while I am writing I may be spending a lot of it with a vibrant nonhuman.

An Australian shepherd dog at the beach with a sandy face after rolling a bazillion times. She had a bath next.

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Renew Economy @reneweconomy.com.au · 1d

Very close to 100% #renewable electricity is feasible for Australia’s main #grid at reasonable cost using just several hours of storage. Four years of #data proves this is so.

Near 100 pct renewable electricity for Australia’s main grid is achievable and affordable: Year 4 update

Very close to 100% renewable electricity is feasible for Australia’s main grid at reasonable cost using just several hours of storage. Four years of data proves this is so.

reneweconomy.com.au

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Alex Steffen @alexsteffen.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: When it comes to climate foresight, the small stuff really adds up.

alexsteffen.substack.com/p/things-fal...

Things fall apart; the maintenance schedule cannot hold.

Climate foresight at a small scale.

alexsteffen.substack.com

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Sacha @sachadylan.bsky.social · 1d

Government rejecting solid business cases for climate resilience, loading costs onto local councils.

New emergency response system will cost local govt $82m

Local and central government hope to save money by investing in resilience, and will split the cost of implementing a new response system

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Michael Feola @feolski.bsky.social · 1d

Coolcool. But who really needs a habitable planet? Probably worth it to churn out some sick memes, fake photos, and plagiarized papers. Right?

US leads record global surge in gas-fired power driven by AI demands, with big costs for the climate

Projects this year expected to triple global gas capacity, forecast finds, as concerns grow over impacts on planet

www.theguardian.com

Anthony Burke @anthonyburke.bsky.social · 2d

Anodyne word for fascism?

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James Brandt @jamesbrandt.bsky.social · 2d

I will simply never recover from reading this sentence:

"Since Georgia implemented work requirements in 2020, they have spent twice as much on Deloitte consultants and administrative costs as on healthcare for people."

LPE Blog @lpeblog.bsky.social · 2d

Today, Luke Farrell (@lukef.bsky.social) explains how complex eligibility requirements have turned America’s safety net into a lucrative revenue stream for monopolistic private contractors.

The Means-Testing Industrial Complex

As Republicans tightened work requirements and eligibility rules for Medicaid and SNAP last year, Equifax’s CEO openly celebrated the profits to be made from administering this deprivation.

George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 2d

Please spread this far and wide, as stories don't get much bigger than this. When the government blocks even the intelligence services from telling us we're heading for environmental catastrophe, you know we have a problem. A very big problem.
Thank you.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The UK government didn't want you to see this report on ecosystem collapse. I'm not surprised | George Monbiot

It took an FOI request to bring this national security assessment to light. For ‘doomsayers’ like us, it is the ultimate vindication, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

www.theguardian.com

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Senator Lidia Thorpe @senatorthorpe.bsky.social · 3d

Albanese must lead a strong response to the Boorloo Day of Mourning bomb attack.

After the horror at Bondi we saw that leadership on violence and racism is possible with political will.

The same urgency is needed on rising threats against First Peoples.

My response:

nit.com.au/28-01-2026/2...

Lidia Thorpe urges decisive response to attack on First Peoples and supporters at Boorloo rally

Senator Lidia Thorpe has urged the federal government to respond as decisively to the rising threats against First Peoples as it did to the antisemitic attack at Bondi.The Gunnai, Gunditjmara and Djab...

Anthony Burke @anthonyburke.bsky.social · 3d

I’m starting to see more literature and events on #climate apartheid. Well yes, we should, but why are the only moral referents human? There are 8.7 million other species and 1 million are at risk.

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Mr and Mrs Trellis @thenorfolkcoast.bsky.social · 3d

A major agreement to protect the Amazon is falling apart after 20yrs. One of the world’s most effective zero-deforestation policies is hanging by a thread as Big Ag lobbyists and soy giants are walking away to protect profits....

sentientmedia.org/major-agreem...

A Major Agreement to Protect the Amazon Is Falling Apart After 20 Years

Amid changing political headwinds, the moratorium on soy-driven deforestation is in danger. What now?

sentientmedia.org

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nyc.thesocial.news @nyc.thesocial.news · 3d

‘Doomsday Clock’ moves closer to midnight over threats from nuclear weapons, climate change and AI

‘Doomsday Clock’ moves closer to midnight over threats from nuclear weapons, climate change and AI

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists cited risks of nuclear war, climate change and more.

www.nydailynews.com

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Ingrid M @ingridm.bsky.social · 3d

can’t see federal Labor politicians dressed in the colours of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags to express their solidarity and collective outrage at this terrifying attack at a First Nations event.

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

Device allegedly thrown into Invasion Day crowd designed to 'explode on impact', say police

A 31-year-old man is charged with making explosives in suspicious circumstances after a device was allegedly thrown into a crowd of hundreds of people attending an Invasion Day rally in central Perth ...

Anthony Burke @anthonyburke.bsky.social · 3d

Kruger generously allowed me to use this work on the cover of my book in 2006. I never thought I would see it in such a setting.

Shot On 35mm @shoton35mm.bsky.social · Aug 15

Border Patrol Sector Chief Gregory Bovino and federal agents stop in front of artist Barbara Kruger's iconic mural outside of MOCA while waiting for a traffic light to change.

The mural reads, "Who is beyond the law? Who is bought and sold? Who is free to choose?"

@lataco.bsky.social

Border Patrol Sector Chief Gregory Bovino stands at Alameda and Temple Streets surrounded by mostly masked Border Patrol agents dressed in green and camouflage uniforms. In the background is artist Barbara Kruger's iconic mural outside of MOCA. The mural reads, "Who is beyond the law? Who is bought and sold? Who is free to choose?"

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Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · 4d

Another totally messed-up act in colonial Australia.
First Nations peoples disregarded and sidelined, again.
Wongari (dingoes) murdered.
Shame on all responsible.

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

Traditional owners heartbroken by dingo cull after Piper James's death

The Queensland government euthanises six dingoes involved in Piper James's death on K'gari, and is expected to cull more in the coming days.

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Tasmanian Inquirer @tasinquirer.bsky.social · 4d

“We are essentially at the stage where the waters in south-eastern Tasmania aren’t fit for purpose for salmon” — marine ecologist Prof Stewart Frusher

▶️ www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Four million salmon died prematurely at Tasmanian fish farms in 2025, government data reveals

Death toll sparks calls for companies to be fined under animal welfare legislation over mass fish deaths

www.theguardian.com

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Anne Norton @annenortonnow.bsky.social · 5d

Exactly. As Tom Paine said we need to take an axe to the root and teach governments humanity.

Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 6d

Also, may I say that I don’t agree with people saying ICE and CBP need “more training.” They’re doing exactly what this administration has trained them to—impose a reign of fear in blue cities. They don’t need more training. They need to be ripped up root and branch.

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Science Magazine @science.org · 5d

Researchers in Science have mapped Antarctica’s hidden subglacial bedrock landscape—one of the Solar System’s least mapped planetary surfaces—in unprecedented detail, revealing previously unseen geological structures shaping the ice sheet from below. https://scim.ag/4sNqQgf

Complex mesoscale landscapes beneath Antarctica mapped from space

The landscape shrouded by the Antarctic Ice Sheet provides important insights into its history and influences the ice response to climate forcing. However, knowledge of this critical boundary has depe...

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 5d

Universities can be a “thorn in the side” of undemocratic governments in the post-truth era, according to the editor of a new book. Patrick Jack reports #academicsky #edusky
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/universities-threat-misinformation-post-truth-era

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Paasha Mahdavi @paashamahdavi.com · 5d

I was born in Minneapolis.

Perhaps b/c of that (or b/c of my Iranian family), I tend not to swear much.

But enough is fucking enough. This shit is not right. And we can’t stand idly by, watching these cowards turn America into the fascist dictatorship my parents left behind.

Anthony Burke @anthonyburke.bsky.social · 5d

The sheer shortsighted idiocy of this plan. They merely scavenged her body as animals do. This is not our world and human supremacy is an evil.

Australia news live: K’gari dingoes linked to death of Canadian tourist to be euthanised, Queensland government says

Follow updates live

www.theguardian.com

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 6d

Just remember that right now the Albanese Govt is spending billions to the fund the USA military.

Anthony Burke @anthonyburke.bsky.social · 7d

Rejecting the evidence of one’s eyes and ears, Winston Smith turned on the telescreen

William Adler @williamadler78.bsky.social · 7d

Make Polio Great Again

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/h...

Rejecting Decades of Science, Vaccine Panel Chair Says Polio and Other Shots Should Be Optional

www.nytimes.com

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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 7d

Following the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by ICE agents in Minneapolis, the Guardian’s Oliver Laughland and Tom Silverstone travel to the heart of affected neighbourhoods to speak with residents who are fighting to defend their community from violence and intimidation

The occupation of Minneapolis: how residents are resisting Trump’s ICE 'invasion' – video

www.theguardian.com

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William Adler @williamadler78.bsky.social · 7d

Make Polio Great Again

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/h...

Rejecting Decades of Science, Vaccine Panel Chair Says Polio and Other Shots Should Be Optional

www.nytimes.com

Anthony Burke @anthonyburke.bsky.social · 8d

Extractive imperialism. Fight it.

Eos @eos.org · 9d

@noaa.gov has finalized a rule to expedite the permit process for deep sea mining, including applications for exploration and extraction beyond U.S. jurisdictional boundaries. 🧪

eos.org/research-and...

Trump Administration to Speed Up Permitting for Deep Sea Mining, Even Beyond U.S. Boundaries - Eos

NOAA has finalized a rule that will expedite the permit and license application process for deep seabed mining and allow companies to mine beyond U.S. jurisdictional boundaries.

Anthony Burke @anthonyburke.bsky.social · 8d

Goodbye enlightenment. Goodbye to a modernity humans could tame or control.

David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 10d

This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.

www.nature.com/immersive/d4...

This line graph illustrates the percentage change in agency staff levels from the previous year for nine major U.S. federal scientific and health organizations between the fiscal years 2016 and 2025. The agencies tracked include the CDC, Department of Energy, EPA, FDA, NASA, NIH, NIST, NOAA, and NSF. For the majority of the timeline between 2016 and 2023, the agencies show relatively stable fluctuations, generally staying within a range of +5% to -5% change per year. However, there is a dramatic and uniform plummet starting in the 2024–25 period. Every agency depicted shows a sharp downward trajectory, with staffing losses ranging from approximately -15% to over -25%. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows the most significant decline, dropping to roughly -26%, while the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) shows the least severe but still substantial drop at approximately -15%.

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Infopoint #Klimawandel #Artensterben @infopointa.bsky.social · 8d

#neonics
Reproductive risk of #Neonicotinoids: A review of male rodent studies
Irfan et al 2025
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41016496/

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Apricot Lil @apricotjamlil.bsky.social · 8d

Screenshot from UK govt's 'Global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security. A national security assessment'

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Deep Sea Conservation Coalition @deepseaconserve.bsky.social · 8d

Deep beneath the ocean’s sunlit surface is an extraordinary world where most people never go: the deep sea.

These depths are teeming with life; scientists believe as many as 10 million different species live in the deep sea – a biodiversity as rich as tropical rainforests.