@bertbohosouth.bsky.social
Natural history, ecology, Strathbogie Ranges, Victoria, Australia. Taungurung Country. Pessimistic but fighting.
https://strathbogierangesnatureview.wordpress.com/
https://strathbogiesustainableforests.wordpress.com/
https://strathbogierangesnatureview.wordpress.com/
https://strathbogiesustainableforests.wordpress.com/
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On the banks of Birrarung
History all at once, the signing of the Treaty.
www.thespencerstreetend.com.au
November 15, 2025 at 4:21 AM
AI is a disaster, every step. Limited upside, existentially massive downside.
"In an internal memo from September, CEO Sam Altman said that OpenAI’s “audacious long-term goal is to build 250 gigawatts of capacity by 2033.” If Altman achieves this goal, OpenAI will need almost exactly as much electricity as India’s 1.5 billion people"
Great @truthdig.com piece on chips ->
Great @truthdig.com piece on chips ->
The Ecological Cost of AI Is Much Higher Than You Think - Truthdig
As the demands of AI grow, each generation of microchips requires more energy, minerals and water to produce, driving a ruinous cycle.
www.truthdig.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:14 PM
AI is a disaster, every step. Limited upside, existentially massive downside.
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Israeli government officials are openly accusing Netanyahu for October 7.
The world knows.
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The world knows.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Israeli government officials are openly accusing Netanyahu for October 7.
The world knows.
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The world knows.
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It’s pretty simple. Israel uses white phosphorus as part of its ecocide against Lebanon, to render as much of the South as possible unliveable for human beings.
They dynamite entire villages, cause forest fires with drone strikes, uproot countless olive and other trees, and kill the soil.
They dynamite entire villages, cause forest fires with drone strikes, uproot countless olive and other trees, and kill the soil.
NEW: We’ve added 53 more white phosphorus strikes to our archive whitephosphorus.info, bringing the total to 248 verified and geolocated incidents across South #Lebanon (2023–2024).
The IDF says these were used as smokescreens, away from civilians.
Our findings show otherwise. 🧵
The IDF says these were used as smokescreens, away from civilians.
Our findings show otherwise. 🧵
November 11, 2025 at 9:03 PM
It’s pretty simple. Israel uses white phosphorus as part of its ecocide against Lebanon, to render as much of the South as possible unliveable for human beings.
They dynamite entire villages, cause forest fires with drone strikes, uproot countless olive and other trees, and kill the soil.
They dynamite entire villages, cause forest fires with drone strikes, uproot countless olive and other trees, and kill the soil.
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This is bad. Sarah Kendzior is one of the scholars that most understands authoritarianism and our current moment in the US.
In a rare case of Substack notes usefulness, I just learned that Sarah Kendzior (author of They Knew and a brilliant writer) got bounced from Bluesky. What the hell? new @sarahkendzior.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 8:14 PM
This is bad. Sarah Kendzior is one of the scholars that most understands authoritarianism and our current moment in the US.
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For those interested in greater gliders, and their ecology, conservation and management, please feel free to read our comprehensive review (please note, it's a pre-print) 👉 ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v... - Led by Dr Luke Emerson
Taxonomic revisions, strategic decisions research and management priorities for the threatened greater glider complex
ecoevorxiv.org
November 11, 2025 at 9:13 PM
For those interested in greater gliders, and their ecology, conservation and management, please feel free to read our comprehensive review (please note, it's a pre-print) 👉 ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v... - Led by Dr Luke Emerson
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More from John Menadue. The role of the US's CIA and Britain's MI6 in overthrowing the Whitlam government.
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
The Dismissal, the role of the CIA, MI6 and Austral Americans
I was familiar with many of the events leading to the Dismissal on 11 November 1975. That knowledge was greatly increased by Professor Jenny Hocking with her long and successful campaign to have the P...
johnmenadue.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:23 AM
More from John Menadue. The role of the US's CIA and Britain's MI6 in overthrowing the Whitlam government.
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
It all makes sense if your primary lens is money, profit and **gambling**.
AFL teams ranked ninth and 10th will be in contention to win the premiership from next season, with the league introducing a wildcard round.
AFL confirms contentious change to finals sytem
AFL teams ranked ninth and 10th will be in contention to win the premiership from next season, with the league introducing a wildcard round.
www.abc.net.au
November 9, 2025 at 10:20 PM
It all makes sense if your primary lens is money, profit and **gambling**.
Yawang – a Cultural Reserve
The Victorian Government recently announced its commitment to creating a Cultural Reserve across the entire Strathbogie State Forest. Planning and management of the reserve will follow a "collaborative governance" arrangement with Traditional Owners, the Taungurung Land…
The Victorian Government recently announced its commitment to creating a Cultural Reserve across the entire Strathbogie State Forest. Planning and management of the reserve will follow a "collaborative governance" arrangement with Traditional Owners, the Taungurung Land…
Yawang – a Cultural Reserve
The Victorian Government recently announced its commitment to creating a Cultural Reserve across the entire Strathbogie State Forest. Planning and management of the reserve will follow a "collaborative governance" arrangement with Traditional Owners, the Taungurung Land and Waters Council (TLaWC). We congratulate the Victorian government, its two key advisory bodies, the Great Outdoors Taskforce and Eminent Panel for Community Engagement…
strathbogierangesnatureview.wordpress.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Yawang – a Cultural Reserve
The Victorian Government recently announced its commitment to creating a Cultural Reserve across the entire Strathbogie State Forest. Planning and management of the reserve will follow a "collaborative governance" arrangement with Traditional Owners, the Taungurung Land…
The Victorian Government recently announced its commitment to creating a Cultural Reserve across the entire Strathbogie State Forest. Planning and management of the reserve will follow a "collaborative governance" arrangement with Traditional Owners, the Taungurung Land…
“far-left recipe for success” ???
Oh ABC 🤥
Oh ABC 🤥
New Yorkers shake the United States's political establishment and deliver 34-year-old democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani a stunning victory in the city's contentious mayoral election.
Zohran Mamdani claims stunning win in NYC mayoral election
New Yorkers shake the United States's political establishment and deliver 34-year-old democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani a stunning victory in the city's contentious mayoral election.
www.abc.net.au
November 5, 2025 at 7:40 AM
“far-left recipe for success” ???
Oh ABC 🤥
Oh ABC 🤥
wherever the arms trade operates, it “increases corruption and undermines democracy, good governance, transparency, and the rule of law, while, ironically, making us less safe”.
Thanks @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social
Thanks @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social
Cool? No.
Normal? Yep.
Normal? Yep.
“The National Press Club of Australia lists 81 corporate sponsors on its website. Of those, ten are multinational weapons manufacturers or military services corporations, & another eleven provide services to the arms industry”. All cool & normal? #journalism #media michaelwest.com.au/weaponising-...
November 1, 2025 at 8:20 AM
wherever the arms trade operates, it “increases corruption and undermines democracy, good governance, transparency, and the rule of law, while, ironically, making us less safe”.
Thanks @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social
Thanks @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social
David Marr has killed LNL for me. His enthusiastic ego constantly gets in the way. His treatment of Chris Hedges was embarrassing and disgusting.
A former Media Watch presenter recently attempted to lecture Pulitzer Prize winner Chris Hedges on what his role as a journalist should be, and it was embarrassing.
independentaustralia.net/business/bus... @michellepini.bsky.social
independentaustralia.net/business/bus... @michellepini.bsky.social
David Marr interviews Chris Hedges for Club Media Mainstream
A former Media Watch presenter recently attempted to lecture Pulitzer Prize winner Chris Hedges on what his role as a journalist should be, and it was embarrassing.
independentaustralia.net
October 23, 2025 at 10:35 PM
David Marr has killed LNL for me. His enthusiastic ego constantly gets in the way. His treatment of Chris Hedges was embarrassing and disgusting.
Deadly H5 stain is decimating wildlife worldwide and still spreading, and the best that our DAF and DEECCW officials can say is ‘there’s no cause for alarm’.
JFC!!!
JFC!!!
October 23, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Deadly H5 stain is decimating wildlife worldwide and still spreading, and the best that our DAF and DEECCW officials can say is ‘there’s no cause for alarm’.
JFC!!!
JFC!!!
Surprise, surprise 🙁
A "climate trigger that could be used to block coal and gas projects has been formally excluded from the government's overhaul of Australia's environment laws, minister Murray Watt confirms.
'Climate trigger' formally ruled out of environment laws
A "climate trigger that could be used to block coal and gas projects has been formally excluded from the government's overhaul of Australia's environment laws, minister Murray Watt confirms.
www.abc.net.au
October 22, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Surprise, surprise 🙁
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The success of a small, autumn prescribed burn on WA's south coast has prompted calls to replace the regular program to reduce environmental damage.
Call to expand 'cool weather' burns to protect the environment
The success of a small, autumn prescribed burn on WA's south coast has prompted calls to replace the regular program to reduce environmental damage.
www.abc.net.au
October 17, 2025 at 11:08 PM
The success of a small, autumn prescribed burn on WA's south coast has prompted calls to replace the regular program to reduce environmental damage.
If actions speak louder than words, it’s clear @albomp.bsky.social couldn’t really give a sh!t about all his pre-election rhetoric.
@albomp.bsky.social is sending billions to US & UK shipyards for #AUKUS and then can’t find money to support the core science necessary for future industry innovation, protection of the environment and improved quality of life. He’s short-changing our future. #auspol
Albanese urged to ‘secure the future of science’ as CSIRO reckons with ongoing decline in funding
CEO Doug Hilton says the agency’s budget allocation ‘has not kept up with the cost of doing science’
www.theguardian.com
October 14, 2025 at 4:33 AM
If actions speak louder than words, it’s clear @albomp.bsky.social couldn’t really give a sh!t about all his pre-election rhetoric.
I reckon we can pretty much ignore any position the Victorian Opposition takes. They have made themselves irrelevant.
What a despicable bunch of backwards looking sods.
Victorian Coalition vows to scrap Australia’s first statewide treaty with First Nations peoples if it wins government
October 14, 2025 at 4:25 AM
I reckon we can pretty much ignore any position the Victorian Opposition takes. They have made themselves irrelevant.
Yep, it’s crazy, it’s devoid of evidence based decisions, it’s ‘out of sight - out of mind’ and it’s all too common across Victoria.
‘Fuel reduction burning’ is a perfect example of thinking in words - empty words. The practice has little relation to reality on the ground.
‘Fuel reduction burning’ is a perfect example of thinking in words - empty words. The practice has little relation to reality on the ground.
FFMV plans to burn 60,000ha in Snowy NP.
'Just as decades of public pressure forced the logging industry under tighter rules & eventually brought it down under its own weight, we’ll only bring accountability to fire through the same relentless scrutiny & pressure.'
www.geco.org.au/the_burning_...
'Just as decades of public pressure forced the logging industry under tighter rules & eventually brought it down under its own weight, we’ll only bring accountability to fire through the same relentless scrutiny & pressure.'
www.geco.org.au/the_burning_...
The Burning Industry is Out of Control
Goongerah Environment Centre (GECO) has been working to protect East Gippsland's forests from logging since 1993. Using citizen science, non-violent direct action, political lobbying and public educat...
www.geco.org.au
October 14, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Yep, it’s crazy, it’s devoid of evidence based decisions, it’s ‘out of sight - out of mind’ and it’s all too common across Victoria.
‘Fuel reduction burning’ is a perfect example of thinking in words - empty words. The practice has little relation to reality on the ground.
‘Fuel reduction burning’ is a perfect example of thinking in words - empty words. The practice has little relation to reality on the ground.
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"When these capabilities are delegated to machines, we create a population that consumes and regurgitates information without actually processing or understanding it.” collectivefutures.blog/the-infrastr...
The infrastructure of meaninglessness
Listen, there are two realities that we should be aware of. AI exists to make your job obsolete because the alternative is that AI makes managers obsolete.
Let me try to break down this theory, which...
collectivefutures.blog
October 10, 2025 at 6:33 PM
"When these capabilities are delegated to machines, we create a population that consumes and regurgitates information without actually processing or understanding it.” collectivefutures.blog/the-infrastr...
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Your 'doom quote' for today:
"Today's environmental movement stands upon the shoulders of giants, but something has gone terribly wrong ... Mainstream environmentalists now overwhelmingly prioritize saving industrial civilization over saving life on the planet."
www.amazon.com/Bright-Green...
"Today's environmental movement stands upon the shoulders of giants, but something has gone terribly wrong ... Mainstream environmentalists now overwhelmingly prioritize saving industrial civilization over saving life on the planet."
www.amazon.com/Bright-Green...
Bright Green Lies: How the Environmental Movement Lost Its Way and What We Can Do About It (Politics of the Living)
Bright Green Lies: How the Environmental Movement Lost Its Way and What We Can Do About It (Politics of the Living) [Jensen, Derrick, Keith, Lierre, Wilbert, Max] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Bright Green Lies: How the Environmental Movement Lost Its Way and What We Can Do About It (Politics of the Living)
www.amazon.com
September 24, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Your 'doom quote' for today:
"Today's environmental movement stands upon the shoulders of giants, but something has gone terribly wrong ... Mainstream environmentalists now overwhelmingly prioritize saving industrial civilization over saving life on the planet."
www.amazon.com/Bright-Green...
"Today's environmental movement stands upon the shoulders of giants, but something has gone terribly wrong ... Mainstream environmentalists now overwhelmingly prioritize saving industrial civilization over saving life on the planet."
www.amazon.com/Bright-Green...
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This is the picture I use. This is what Nigel Farage wants the UK to look like when he allows fracking. I don't think people realise the density of wells needed to extract gas from an area.
September 23, 2025 at 12:41 PM
This is the picture I use. This is what Nigel Farage wants the UK to look like when he allows fracking. I don't think people realise the density of wells needed to extract gas from an area.
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Photo by Dennis Dimick
www.flickr.com/photos/ddimi...
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Wickett, Texas
Oil and gas drilling (fracking, hydraulic fracturing) pads at Wickett, Texas (upper left center). Wickett is west of Odessa. April 2, 2016. Interstate 20 crosses center of image. This is a multi-image...
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September 23, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Photo by Dennis Dimick
www.flickr.com/photos/ddimi...
www.flickr.com/photos/ddimi...
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Here is a coal mine, tiny, isn't it 🤥
September 23, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Here is a coal mine, tiny, isn't it 🤥
JFC!!
Give us farms covered with solar panels (and grazing) anytime.
Give us farms covered with solar panels (and grazing) anytime.
Critics of renewables often point to land use as a reason not to invest in wind & solar. Land use IS a real issue for all energy assets incl renewables (unless on-site).
But what critics conveniently forget is the huge land impact of fossil fuels. Aerial view of fracking sites in Wickett, Texas. 👇
But what critics conveniently forget is the huge land impact of fossil fuels. Aerial view of fracking sites in Wickett, Texas. 👇
September 23, 2025 at 12:49 PM
JFC!!
Give us farms covered with solar panels (and grazing) anytime.
Give us farms covered with solar panels (and grazing) anytime.