@cardboardart.bsky.social
Restoring 1870 stone Irish built house in Bendigo, Vic, Australia, Dja Dja wurrong country. Visual artist concerned with species loss. AVM survivor.
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Research shows that ‘Long-unburnt snow gum forests (now) comprise ~1% of snow gum forests in the Alps’. The forests that our parents knew are now largely gone.
It’s strange how quickly this calamitous state of affairs has become ‘normal’.
themountainjournal.com/2025/11/04/s...
It’s strange how quickly this calamitous state of affairs has become ‘normal’.
themountainjournal.com/2025/11/04/s...
November 3, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Research shows that ‘Long-unburnt snow gum forests (now) comprise ~1% of snow gum forests in the Alps’. The forests that our parents knew are now largely gone.
It’s strange how quickly this calamitous state of affairs has become ‘normal’.
themountainjournal.com/2025/11/04/s...
It’s strange how quickly this calamitous state of affairs has become ‘normal’.
themountainjournal.com/2025/11/04/s...
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Good news everyone.
Australian-first treaty legislation passes in Victorian parliament
Historic legislation has passed that will see the creation of an Indigenous council that will be consulted on laws and policies affecting Indigenous communities.
www.abc.net.au
October 30, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Good news everyone.
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One for #Archtober (before I miss it altogether!)
This South Pacific Orb-weaver #spider is in the genus Acroaspis, possibly A. olorina given it was seen in Western Australia.
#ausinverts #wildoz #bugsky #inaturalist #nature
This South Pacific Orb-weaver #spider is in the genus Acroaspis, possibly A. olorina given it was seen in Western Australia.
#ausinverts #wildoz #bugsky #inaturalist #nature
October 29, 2025 at 1:02 AM
One for #Archtober (before I miss it altogether!)
This South Pacific Orb-weaver #spider is in the genus Acroaspis, possibly A. olorina given it was seen in Western Australia.
#ausinverts #wildoz #bugsky #inaturalist #nature
This South Pacific Orb-weaver #spider is in the genus Acroaspis, possibly A. olorina given it was seen in Western Australia.
#ausinverts #wildoz #bugsky #inaturalist #nature
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We welcome QLD’s effort to establish new national parks, however, the state maintains globally significant rates of land clearing. A new study, comparing rates of protection versus destruction, highlights that new parks alone won’t protect biodiversity without efforts to stop clearing elsewhere 🌍🧪
October 28, 2025 at 11:51 PM
We welcome QLD’s effort to establish new national parks, however, the state maintains globally significant rates of land clearing. A new study, comparing rates of protection versus destruction, highlights that new parks alone won’t protect biodiversity without efforts to stop clearing elsewhere 🌍🧪
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The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
October 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
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"It never weighed more than a spoonful of sugar. Five or six grams of life, soft-furred and sharp-nosed, darting among the roots and leaf litter. At night, its voice once filled the forest of Christmas Island. Now the forest is silent. Australia’s only shrew, Crocidura trichura, is declared extinct"
October 25, 2025 at 11:15 PM
"It never weighed more than a spoonful of sugar. Five or six grams of life, soft-furred and sharp-nosed, darting among the roots and leaf litter. At night, its voice once filled the forest of Christmas Island. Now the forest is silent. Australia’s only shrew, Crocidura trichura, is declared extinct"
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Bug spotted a tiny pseudoscorpion today and was appropriately excited 🥹
Spotting extremely tiny things (by the way they move) is a skill that can be learned.
#Arachtober
Also I don't think I've seen this species before, with its handsome little white rows of setae, so that's fun!
Spotting extremely tiny things (by the way they move) is a skill that can be learned.
#Arachtober
Also I don't think I've seen this species before, with its handsome little white rows of setae, so that's fun!
October 26, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Bug spotted a tiny pseudoscorpion today and was appropriately excited 🥹
Spotting extremely tiny things (by the way they move) is a skill that can be learned.
#Arachtober
Also I don't think I've seen this species before, with its handsome little white rows of setae, so that's fun!
Spotting extremely tiny things (by the way they move) is a skill that can be learned.
#Arachtober
Also I don't think I've seen this species before, with its handsome little white rows of setae, so that's fun!
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A white-plumed honeyeater at the dam.
October 25, 2025 at 11:58 PM
A white-plumed honeyeater at the dam.
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Stonepeak is a private equity firm founded by two Australian billionaires, Michael Dorrell and Trent Vichie.
Dorrell owns the only private island in Palm Beach, Florida.
Vichie’s company, Everwind Fuels, claims to be a developing “green” energy alternatives.
Now they’re human traffickers.
Dorrell owns the only private island in Palm Beach, Florida.
Vichie’s company, Everwind Fuels, claims to be a developing “green” energy alternatives.
Now they’re human traffickers.
This ICE removal operated by Omni Air International is now making its second stop, in Sri Lanka. So far, migrants onboard have spent 34 hours in handcuffs, leg irons and a waist chain. There may be more stops.
Omni and its parent company were purchased in April by private equity firm Stonepeak.
Omni and its parent company were purchased in April by private equity firm Stonepeak.
October 25, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Stonepeak is a private equity firm founded by two Australian billionaires, Michael Dorrell and Trent Vichie.
Dorrell owns the only private island in Palm Beach, Florida.
Vichie’s company, Everwind Fuels, claims to be a developing “green” energy alternatives.
Now they’re human traffickers.
Dorrell owns the only private island in Palm Beach, Florida.
Vichie’s company, Everwind Fuels, claims to be a developing “green” energy alternatives.
Now they’re human traffickers.
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After a 4y delay, @vicgovernment.bsky.social has released a disappointing response to the recommendations of an Expert Advisory Panel which reviewed the 1975 Wildlife Act, rejecting many critical recommendations from the Panel.
See our assessment: biodiversitycouncil....
See our assessment: biodiversitycouncil....
October 22, 2025 at 3:08 AM
After a 4y delay, @vicgovernment.bsky.social has released a disappointing response to the recommendations of an Expert Advisory Panel which reviewed the 1975 Wildlife Act, rejecting many critical recommendations from the Panel.
See our assessment: biodiversitycouncil....
See our assessment: biodiversitycouncil....
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#kakapo breeding starts with the feeding. For the last month we've been putting out food on Whenua Hou to get the adults into breeding condition. We need the males fat enough to boom and the females heavy enough to produce eggs (although not too hefty or their chicks will all be males). #parrots
October 21, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer. In his first teaching document Thursday, Leo confirms that he is in perfect lockstep with Pope Francis on matters of social injustice.
Pope Leo blasts economy that marginalizes poor while wealthy live in bubble of luxury
Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer.
bit.ly
October 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer. In his first teaching document Thursday, Leo confirms that he is in perfect lockstep with Pope Francis on matters of social injustice.
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"It is true that I know only one side of the picture from the seven years I spent covering Gaza. I was on the receiving end of Israeli attacks, including being bombed by its air force and fired upon by its snipers, one of whom killed a young man a few feet away from me at the Netzarim Junction."
CHRIS HEDGES says his talk at National Press Club on “The Betrayal of Palestinian Journalists” - focusing on the amplification of Israeli lies in the press - has been cancelled.
“In the interest of balancing out our program”, chief executive of NPC Maurice Reilly
open.substack.com/pub/chrished...
“In the interest of balancing out our program”, chief executive of NPC Maurice Reilly
open.substack.com/pub/chrished...
The National Press Club of Australia, caving to the Israeli lobby, Cancels My Talk on Our Betrayal of Palestinian Journalists
The National Press Club of Australia cancelled my talk on how the media, by amplifying Israeli lies, have betrayed Palestinian journalists, 278 of whom have been assassinated by Israel.
open.substack.com
October 3, 2025 at 10:45 PM
"It is true that I know only one side of the picture from the seven years I spent covering Gaza. I was on the receiving end of Israeli attacks, including being bombed by its air force and fired upon by its snipers, one of whom killed a young man a few feet away from me at the Netzarim Junction."
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While the Coalition double down on expensive nuclear - we’re getting on with rebuilding our grid.
Less coal and more renewables is good for bills and the environment.
Less coal and more renewables is good for bills and the environment.
October 2, 2025 at 6:37 AM
While the Coalition double down on expensive nuclear - we’re getting on with rebuilding our grid.
Less coal and more renewables is good for bills and the environment.
Less coal and more renewables is good for bills and the environment.
Excellent
The majority of the UN walked out of the General Assembly hall as Netanyahu, representing Israel, tried to brag about his criminal actions in Gaza and the region, loud booing ensued leaving Netanyahu visibly shaking in anger.
September 27, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Excellent
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ABC’s John Lyons has slammed Israel for wiping out an average of 28 children in Gaza “Every Day. Week in, week out, month in, month out”
Lyons “There are on avg. a classroom of Palestinian children in Gaza today, who this time tomorrow will be killed by an Israeli bomb”😳 #Abc
Lyons “There are on avg. a classroom of Palestinian children in Gaza today, who this time tomorrow will be killed by an Israeli bomb”😳 #Abc
September 23, 2025 at 2:39 AM
ABC’s John Lyons has slammed Israel for wiping out an average of 28 children in Gaza “Every Day. Week in, week out, month in, month out”
Lyons “There are on avg. a classroom of Palestinian children in Gaza today, who this time tomorrow will be killed by an Israeli bomb”😳 #Abc
Lyons “There are on avg. a classroom of Palestinian children in Gaza today, who this time tomorrow will be killed by an Israeli bomb”😳 #Abc
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🌍 Do Carbon offsets work?
An analysis of 89 multinationals finds buying carbon credits does little for real emission cuts. Offsets play only a minor role, with airlines most reliant.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#SciComm #ClimateCrisis 🧪
An analysis of 89 multinationals finds buying carbon credits does little for real emission cuts. Offsets play only a minor role, with airlines most reliant.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#SciComm #ClimateCrisis 🧪
The negligible role of carbon offsetting in corporate climate strategies - Nature Communications
This study of 89 multinational firms finds no significant link between voluntarily offsetting emissions and decarbonization speed. Firms spend little funds on carbon credits, and emission offsetting i...
www.nature.com
September 14, 2025 at 9:04 PM
🌍 Do Carbon offsets work?
An analysis of 89 multinationals finds buying carbon credits does little for real emission cuts. Offsets play only a minor role, with airlines most reliant.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#SciComm #ClimateCrisis 🧪
An analysis of 89 multinationals finds buying carbon credits does little for real emission cuts. Offsets play only a minor role, with airlines most reliant.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#SciComm #ClimateCrisis 🧪
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We don’t want this in Australia & it feels like it is coming. People need to be taught critical thinking skills stat!
September 13, 2025 at 11:08 PM
We don’t want this in Australia & it feels like it is coming. People need to be taught critical thinking skills stat!
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🌳 Indigenous land and health
Analysis of 20 years of Amazon data shows Indigenous Territories can lower fire-related disease risks and shape zoonotic disease patterns, depending on forest cover and legal status.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s43...
#SciComm #IndigenousKnowledges 🧪
Analysis of 20 years of Amazon data shows Indigenous Territories can lower fire-related disease risks and shape zoonotic disease patterns, depending on forest cover and legal status.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s43...
#SciComm #IndigenousKnowledges 🧪
Indigenous Territories can safeguard human health depending on the landscape structure and legal status - Communications Earth & Environment
Indigenous territory extent in the Amazon biome can reduce the incidence of fire-related and zoonotic/vector-borne diseases, but only in certain contexts, according to an analysis of disease incidence...
www.nature.com
September 13, 2025 at 8:16 PM
🌳 Indigenous land and health
Analysis of 20 years of Amazon data shows Indigenous Territories can lower fire-related disease risks and shape zoonotic disease patterns, depending on forest cover and legal status.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s43...
#SciComm #IndigenousKnowledges 🧪
Analysis of 20 years of Amazon data shows Indigenous Territories can lower fire-related disease risks and shape zoonotic disease patterns, depending on forest cover and legal status.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s43...
#SciComm #IndigenousKnowledges 🧪
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Seems Ian Lomax is now a "former employee" and "no longer associated with Drummond Dental" in Ballarat
🙏 Drummond Dental (whose other dentist is Dr Noor Hassin)
Nazis meet consequences...more please❗
🙏 Drummond Dental (whose other dentist is Dr Noor Hassin)
Nazis meet consequences...more please❗
September 6, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Seems Ian Lomax is now a "former employee" and "no longer associated with Drummond Dental" in Ballarat
🙏 Drummond Dental (whose other dentist is Dr Noor Hassin)
Nazis meet consequences...more please❗
🙏 Drummond Dental (whose other dentist is Dr Noor Hassin)
Nazis meet consequences...more please❗
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I'm so proud of them I wanna cry 😭😂
Tel Aviv 👇
Tel Aviv 👇
August 26, 2025 at 12:56 PM
I'm so proud of them I wanna cry 😭😂
Tel Aviv 👇
Tel Aviv 👇
Assumptions about "primitives" lingers on even in science...'archaic hominins had the cognitive ability'
theconversation.com/this-stone-t...
theconversation.com/this-stone-t...
This stone tool is over 1 million years old. How did its maker get to Sulawesi without a boat?
It’s the first evidence that early humans made a formidable sea crossing from the mainland to Sulawesi at least 1 million years ago.
theconversation.com
August 12, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Assumptions about "primitives" lingers on even in science...'archaic hominins had the cognitive ability'
theconversation.com/this-stone-t...
theconversation.com/this-stone-t...
Great piece of news!
theconversation.com/we-tracked-o...
theconversation.com/we-tracked-o...
We tracked one of Australia’s most endangered birds into strange new habitat
A new population of the plains-wanderer has been tracked into unexpected habitat. This surprising discovery offers fresh hope for the critically endangered species.
theconversation.com
August 12, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Great piece of news!
theconversation.com/we-tracked-o...
theconversation.com/we-tracked-o...
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Palestinians carry the body of the Palestinian journalist Anas Al Sharif who was assassinated with others of Al Jazeera crew in Gaza city.
August 10, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Palestinians carry the body of the Palestinian journalist Anas Al Sharif who was assassinated with others of Al Jazeera crew in Gaza city.
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