Damien Irving
@drclimate.bsky.social
Climate scientist. Data science educator. Tasmanian. Interested in Green politics. https://damienirving.github.io/
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Four of the five new officially extinct animals globally were *Australian*.
Declared extinct in 2025: A look back at some of the species we lost
Declared extinct in 2025: A look back at some of the species we lost
Some species officially bid us farewell this year. They may have long been gone, but following more recent assessments, they’re now formally categorized as extinct on the IUCN Red List, considered…
news.mongabay.com
December 28, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Four of the five new officially extinct animals globally were *Australian*.
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When I launched my campaign, I said I wanted to do politics differently… and we’re actually doing it.
Thank you to Jessica Washington and @theintercept.com for covering the most exciting and rewarding part of this campaign: theintercept.com/2025/12/26/k...
Thank you to Jessica Washington and @theintercept.com for covering the most exciting and rewarding part of this campaign: theintercept.com/2025/12/26/k...
Kat Abughazaleh Thinks Campaign Funds Should Help Feed People
Kat Abughazaleh, an activist running for Congress in Illinois, turned her campaign office into a mutual aid hub.
theintercept.com
December 26, 2025 at 5:58 PM
When I launched my campaign, I said I wanted to do politics differently… and we’re actually doing it.
Thank you to Jessica Washington and @theintercept.com for covering the most exciting and rewarding part of this campaign: theintercept.com/2025/12/26/k...
Thank you to Jessica Washington and @theintercept.com for covering the most exciting and rewarding part of this campaign: theintercept.com/2025/12/26/k...
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NSW’s firearm reforms should be the impetus for national action on gun control.
Falsely conflating those who peacefully march against violence in Gaza with the criminal actions of radicalised individuals is a dangerous path.
We will always defend the right to peaceful protest.
Falsely conflating those who peacefully march against violence in Gaza with the criminal actions of radicalised individuals is a dangerous path.
We will always defend the right to peaceful protest.
December 24, 2025 at 2:49 AM
NSW’s firearm reforms should be the impetus for national action on gun control.
Falsely conflating those who peacefully march against violence in Gaza with the criminal actions of radicalised individuals is a dangerous path.
We will always defend the right to peaceful protest.
Falsely conflating those who peacefully march against violence in Gaza with the criminal actions of radicalised individuals is a dangerous path.
We will always defend the right to peaceful protest.
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“The Government has acknowledged there is no gas shortage and exports are the problem, said Mark Ogge, Principal Advisor at The Australia Institute.
Read more: https://thepoint.com.au/news/251223-federal-government-announces-gas-reservation-policy
Read more: https://thepoint.com.au/news/251223-federal-government-announces-gas-reservation-policy
Federal Government announces gas reservation policy
80 per cent of Australia’s gas is currently exported – including two thirds of gas produced on the east coast. This has
thepoint.com.au
December 23, 2025 at 2:55 AM
“The Government has acknowledged there is no gas shortage and exports are the problem, said Mark Ogge, Principal Advisor at The Australia Institute.
Read more: https://thepoint.com.au/news/251223-federal-government-announces-gas-reservation-policy
Read more: https://thepoint.com.au/news/251223-federal-government-announces-gas-reservation-policy
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“Today, only 3% of bank activity consists of 'lending to firms and individuals engaged in the production of goods and services.'
The other 97% of finance is gambling."
pluralistic.net/2025/12/18/s...
The other 97% of finance is gambling."
pluralistic.net/2025/12/18/s...
Pluralistic: A perfect distillation of the social uselessness of finance (18 Dec 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
pluralistic.net
December 23, 2025 at 3:39 AM
“Today, only 3% of bank activity consists of 'lending to firms and individuals engaged in the production of goods and services.'
The other 97% of finance is gambling."
pluralistic.net/2025/12/18/s...
The other 97% of finance is gambling."
pluralistic.net/2025/12/18/s...
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The Labor government just handed a massive Xmas gift to the gas industry: 25,000km² of ocean between VIC & TAS opened for exploration. 🐋🚫
It’s a direct hit on endangered species' habitats and another climate disaster ready to happen. Help us fight back. ⬇️
It’s a direct hit on endangered species' habitats and another climate disaster ready to happen. Help us fight back. ⬇️
December 23, 2025 at 12:00 AM
The Labor government just handed a massive Xmas gift to the gas industry: 25,000km² of ocean between VIC & TAS opened for exploration. 🐋🚫
It’s a direct hit on endangered species' habitats and another climate disaster ready to happen. Help us fight back. ⬇️
It’s a direct hit on endangered species' habitats and another climate disaster ready to happen. Help us fight back. ⬇️
“When he starts spouting nonsense about refugees, artfully change the subject… when the right time arises, drop in an observation about water companies jacking up bills... Your uncle will almost definitely start arguing with you, falling into the trap that you avoided.” @graceblakeley.substack.com
This Christmas, Don’t Talk about Politics
Why arguing with your family about politics won’t change their minds — and what actually will
open.substack.com
December 22, 2025 at 7:23 PM
“When he starts spouting nonsense about refugees, artfully change the subject… when the right time arises, drop in an observation about water companies jacking up bills... Your uncle will almost definitely start arguing with you, falling into the trap that you avoided.” @graceblakeley.substack.com
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Get on board. The @jewishcouncilau.bsky.social is a great and important organisation
jewishcouncil.good.do/unity/jewish...
jewishcouncil.good.do/unity/jewish...
SIGN ✍️ We will not be divided after Bondi
Add your name to the Jewish Council petition today
jewishcouncil.good.do
December 22, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Get on board. The @jewishcouncilau.bsky.social is a great and important organisation
jewishcouncil.good.do/unity/jewish...
jewishcouncil.good.do/unity/jewish...
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Politicians and the media have seized on the Bondi tragedy to drag Australia further right, writes @amyremeikis.bsky.social.
www.deepcutnews.com/p/massacre-a...
www.deepcutnews.com/p/massacre-a...
Massacre as political theatre: our shameful national response to Bondi
Politicians and the media have seized on the Bondi tragedy to drag Australia further right
www.deepcutnews.com
December 21, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Politicians and the media have seized on the Bondi tragedy to drag Australia further right, writes @amyremeikis.bsky.social.
www.deepcutnews.com/p/massacre-a...
www.deepcutnews.com/p/massacre-a...
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Still we have no clean air in schools, work or medical care.
A large study involving brain scans of 800 individuals has revealed that COVID-19 infection can cause measurable brain damage, even in cases with mild symptoms. Researchers observed changes in brain regions responsible for memory, attention, and cognitive processing, suggesting that the virus may
December 21, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Still we have no clean air in schools, work or medical care.
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Here's me. "Weaponising the Bondi tragedy is a betrayal of all our children"
Weaponising the Bondi tragedy is a betrayal of all our children - The Shot
Breathe, slowly. It helps. Cry if you need to. All of this hurts. But please understand, before we go any...
theshot.net.au
December 19, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Here's me. "Weaponising the Bondi tragedy is a betrayal of all our children"
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"Latest list of new mine proposals reveals 97 new coal and gas projects are under development" #ThePoint
thepoint.com.au/news/251219-...
thepoint.com.au/news/251219-...
Latest list of new mine proposals reveals 97 new coal and gas projects are under development
The annual list of Australia’s planned resource and energy projects has been released by the federal Department of Industry, Science and Resources.
thepoint.com.au
December 19, 2025 at 3:54 AM
"Latest list of new mine proposals reveals 97 new coal and gas projects are under development" #ThePoint
thepoint.com.au/news/251219-...
thepoint.com.au/news/251219-...
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1 in 4 workers in Spain in this research developed #Longcovid.
Covid is an occupational health hazard everywhere, because it’s airborne in all indoor shared air spaces.
#CleantheAir #WorkersRights
www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/wor...
Covid is an occupational health hazard everywhere, because it’s airborne in all indoor shared air spaces.
#CleantheAir #WorkersRights
www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/wor...
Workplace exposures tied to higher risk of long COVID
www.cidrap.umn.edu
December 19, 2025 at 10:32 AM
1 in 4 workers in Spain in this research developed #Longcovid.
Covid is an occupational health hazard everywhere, because it’s airborne in all indoor shared air spaces.
#CleantheAir #WorkersRights
www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/wor...
Covid is an occupational health hazard everywhere, because it’s airborne in all indoor shared air spaces.
#CleantheAir #WorkersRights
www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/wor...
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I am convinced in the future we will look back and realise the sheer unimaginable folly of letting a virus that can cause immune dysregulation and cognitive dysfunction in humans infect and re-infect the global population over and over again. Worse still, that we encouraged it.
December 18, 2025 at 12:12 AM
I am convinced in the future we will look back and realise the sheer unimaginable folly of letting a virus that can cause immune dysregulation and cognitive dysfunction in humans infect and re-infect the global population over and over again. Worse still, that we encouraged it.
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“This facility is one of the largest sources of climate alarmism in the country”
I’m certainly alarmed by government inaction on climate, and not by the critical science from the world class NCAR weather and climate research facility.
#thisisvandalism.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
I’m certainly alarmed by government inaction on climate, and not by the critical science from the world class NCAR weather and climate research facility.
#thisisvandalism.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump administration to dismantle key climate research center in Colorado
Governor Jared Polis warned that breaking up Boulder’s NCAR would put ‘public safety at risk’
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:58 PM
“This facility is one of the largest sources of climate alarmism in the country”
I’m certainly alarmed by government inaction on climate, and not by the critical science from the world class NCAR weather and climate research facility.
#thisisvandalism.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
I’m certainly alarmed by government inaction on climate, and not by the critical science from the world class NCAR weather and climate research facility.
#thisisvandalism.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Here is Australia's Gun Safety Alliance 10 point plan for serious gun control reform. This is the template against which talk about "serious reform" needs to be calibrated. www.gunsafetyalliance.org.au/updates/gun-...
Gun Safety Advocates Support a Ten-Point Plan for Firearm Reform
Australia’s leading public-health, community-safety and firearm-harm prevention organisations today issued a joint call for urgent reform of Australia’s firearms laws...
www.gunsafetyalliance.org.au
December 17, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Here is Australia's Gun Safety Alliance 10 point plan for serious gun control reform. This is the template against which talk about "serious reform" needs to be calibrated. www.gunsafetyalliance.org.au/updates/gun-...
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Every wondered how many guns are in your suburb? We have built a tool that shows registered firearms by postcode across NSW.
www.toomanyguns.org
Having access to data can help us all understand how our gun laws are actually working (or failing to work!)
www.toomanyguns.org
Having access to data can help us all understand how our gun laws are actually working (or failing to work!)
Too Many Guns
www.toomanyguns.org
December 17, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Every wondered how many guns are in your suburb? We have built a tool that shows registered firearms by postcode across NSW.
www.toomanyguns.org
Having access to data can help us all understand how our gun laws are actually working (or failing to work!)
www.toomanyguns.org
Having access to data can help us all understand how our gun laws are actually working (or failing to work!)
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Neither MUP nor the Melbourne University council even tried to save Meanjin. In fact they chose *not* to pursue offers to help save it.
They also actively ignored the advice of the independent review they commissioned into Meanjin's sustainability. They just shut it.
They also actively ignored the advice of the independent review they commissioned into Meanjin's sustainability. They just shut it.
FOI documents reveal that Melbourne University Publishing’s council didn’t even debate trying to save Meanjin, treating its closure as a fait accompli.
FOI docs reveal Meanjin axing never debated by Melbourne Uni. And why were all bids to save it rejected?
www.crikey.com.au
December 17, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Neither MUP nor the Melbourne University council even tried to save Meanjin. In fact they chose *not* to pursue offers to help save it.
They also actively ignored the advice of the independent review they commissioned into Meanjin's sustainability. They just shut it.
They also actively ignored the advice of the independent review they commissioned into Meanjin's sustainability. They just shut it.
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I've tried and failed a couple times to write a post explaining how serious this would be. NCAR is globally essential to our climate change response. This can't just be replaced. Every scientist in the world will be doing climate research with one hand tied behind their back for at least a decade
Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
bit.ly
December 17, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I've tried and failed a couple times to write a post explaining how serious this would be. NCAR is globally essential to our climate change response. This can't just be replaced. Every scientist in the world will be doing climate research with one hand tied behind their back for at least a decade
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Key misunderstanding I want to get ahead of: NCAR isn't really a government agency like NIH or NSF. It's one of the largest NSF grants in history, and is given to a non-profit org called UCAR, whose job is to make NCAR exist (www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/...). That means the buck stops with NSF right now
Award Details - NSF Award Search
Find award details and explore award abstracts and publications.
www.nsf.gov
December 17, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Key misunderstanding I want to get ahead of: NCAR isn't really a government agency like NIH or NSF. It's one of the largest NSF grants in history, and is given to a non-profit org called UCAR, whose job is to make NCAR exist (www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/...). That means the buck stops with NSF right now
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It is hard to overstate how critical @ncar-ucar.bsky.social is to climate science in the US and around the world. It's the beating heart of our field. Generations of scientists have trained there, and almost everyone I know relies on deep collaborations with NCAR scientists. It's end is unthinkable.
Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
bit.ly
December 17, 2025 at 2:50 AM
It is hard to overstate how critical @ncar-ucar.bsky.social is to climate science in the US and around the world. It's the beating heart of our field. Generations of scientists have trained there, and almost everyone I know relies on deep collaborations with NCAR scientists. It's end is unthinkable.
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NCAR is quite literally our global mothership.
Everyone who works in climate and weather has passed through its doors and benefited from its incredible resources.
Dismantling NCAR is like taking a sledgehammer to the keystone holding up our scientific understanding of the planet.
Unbelievable.
Everyone who works in climate and weather has passed through its doors and benefited from its incredible resources.
Dismantling NCAR is like taking a sledgehammer to the keystone holding up our scientific understanding of the planet.
Unbelievable.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
www.usatoday.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:59 AM
NCAR is quite literally our global mothership.
Everyone who works in climate and weather has passed through its doors and benefited from its incredible resources.
Dismantling NCAR is like taking a sledgehammer to the keystone holding up our scientific understanding of the planet.
Unbelievable.
Everyone who works in climate and weather has passed through its doors and benefited from its incredible resources.
Dismantling NCAR is like taking a sledgehammer to the keystone holding up our scientific understanding of the planet.
Unbelievable.