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Tim Baxter

@timinclimate.bsky.social

We should urgently change how we generate electricity in Australia, but the government's claim to be on track to meeting its 2030 target is based on coal and gas generation permanently dropping to a third of current levels this decade.

They do not have the policies in place to make this happen.

Chart showing coal and gas generation in Australia's electricity grid over time between 2025 and 2040 in Australia's emissions projections. This decade coal and gas generation falls from 60% of total generation to 20%, including permanently falling 20% in two years.

November 27, 2025 at 3:41 AM

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Ketan Joshi

@ketanjoshi.co

I am a superfan of the single funniest fossil fuel lobbyist group in existence: FUTURECOAL: THE ALLIANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE COAL (lol)

The lovely people at Comms Declare have put together a bingo card so you can play at home whilst watching their speech at the Press Club on Wednesday:

Climate Obstruction Bingo
Where the only renewable resource is recycled talking points.
Like normal bingo, but with 90% more hot air.
"When the wind doesn't blow and the sun doesn't shine we definitely can't use batteries."
"Responsible Coal Principles are cheaper than Responsible Coal Actions."
"Fixing climate change means burning more coal."
"Baseload"
(please don't ask me what that means)
"Government shouldn't pick winners... unless it's coal."
"We need affordable energy! So let's dig up one of the most expensive fuels."
"Coal plants are reliable." (reliably breaking down)
"The poor foreigners need our superior coal."
"We need to improve energy security."
(by relying more on a fuel we need to dig up and ship instead of sun and wind)
"CCS hasn't worked for the past 40 years, but we think the 3209329th attempt will turn out great."
"We want to help poor countries" (help them fund oligarch yachts)
Clean coal* тм
GING THE INFORMATION
comms declare
"We're deeply committed to pretending coal is sustainable."
"We believe in climate change but not as much as we believe in our profits."
"Realism and pragmatism."
(realistically denying that consequences exist)
"Sanctioning Russia is discrimination."
*we accept no responsibility or liability regarding the accuracy of this term

November 17, 2025 at 9:37 AM

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The Onion

@theonion.com

The Onion’s Exclusive Interview With Kash Patel https://theonion.com/the-onions-exclusive-interview-with-kash-patel/

The Onion: Are you concerned about the rise of political violence in the U.S.?

Patel: Yes, it isn’t advancing rapidly enough to justify what we have planned.

September 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM

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Dr. Meredith Wills

@bbl-astrophyscs.bsky.social

“A new study from Australia found sheep [who graze among solar panels] had better wool compared to sheep grazing on traditional pastures.”

Knitters for clean energy! Let’s go!!! 🐑🧶💪

Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · Aug 27

From sheep growing better wool under solar panels to matcha prices soaring with the heat: here’s this week’s surprising mix of climate news, and something you can do about it today!