Meg Penvose Clark
@megpenvose.bsky.social
Birth Carbon 312.4
She/her
Trying to do my bit by pressuring our ACT federal politicians to do better. The legal concept of transboundary climate harms is my new weapon.
I post a lot but what I do in the real world is more important
Canberra Australia
She/her
Trying to do my bit by pressuring our ACT federal politicians to do better. The legal concept of transboundary climate harms is my new weapon.
I post a lot but what I do in the real world is more important
Canberra Australia
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You cant protect nature if you wont protect native forests from chain saws & bulldozers
Great column by Virginia Young on Labors deeply flawed new ‘nature laws’…the ones that’s are so flawed the mining industry are desperately lobbying the Liberals to vote for them
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Great column by Virginia Young on Labors deeply flawed new ‘nature laws’…the ones that’s are so flawed the mining industry are desperately lobbying the Liberals to vote for them
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Australians are being asked to believe we can protect nature by exploiting it faster and with less scrutiny
The point.com.au
thepoint.com.au
November 22, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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More evidence for a link between microplastic exposure and heart disease. (An earlier human study found that microplastics in carotid artery plaque was correlated with elevated risk of stroke and heart attack.)
www.thenewlede.org/2025/11/micr...
www.thenewlede.org/2025/11/micr...
Microplastics drive plaque buildup in arteries of male mice, study suggests
Exposure to tiny plastic particles that litter the environment may speed plaque buildup in the arteries of male mice, a condition that leads to heart disease, according to a new study.
www.thenewlede.org
November 21, 2025 at 7:05 PM
More evidence for a link between microplastic exposure and heart disease. (An earlier human study found that microplastics in carotid artery plaque was correlated with elevated risk of stroke and heart attack.)
www.thenewlede.org/2025/11/micr...
www.thenewlede.org/2025/11/micr...
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A controversial American private military firm with a record of involvement in violence and killing at aid distribution sites in Gaza is actively recruiting ex-soldiers for a new deployment to the besieged Palestinian territory
www.middleeastmonitor.com/20251121-us-...
www.middleeastmonitor.com/20251121-us-...
November 21, 2025 at 7:06 PM
A controversial American private military firm with a record of involvement in violence and killing at aid distribution sites in Gaza is actively recruiting ex-soldiers for a new deployment to the besieged Palestinian territory
www.middleeastmonitor.com/20251121-us-...
www.middleeastmonitor.com/20251121-us-...
We cannot support an outcome that does not include a roadmap for implementing a just, orderly, and equitable transition away from fossil fuels
The world is looking….Anything less would inevitably be seen as a step backward.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The world is looking….Anything less would inevitably be seen as a step backward.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Cop30: dozens of countries threaten to block resolution unless it contains roadmap to fossil fuel phase-out
Exclusive: The Guardian understands Brazil had been planning to drop a roadmap to a transition away from fossil fuels amid opposition from petro states
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:48 AM
We cannot support an outcome that does not include a roadmap for implementing a just, orderly, and equitable transition away from fossil fuels
The world is looking….Anything less would inevitably be seen as a step backward.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The world is looking….Anything less would inevitably be seen as a step backward.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
If they join, we must make sure they take it seriously.
November 21, 2025 at 8:42 AM
If they join, we must make sure they take it seriously.
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Researching this week's column, I stumbled across something that amazed me:
the near-absence of reliable data about climate impacts over most of the
world. Due to the rich world's failure to fund research. We don't know
because our governments don't care. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
the near-absence of reliable data about climate impacts over most of the
world. Due to the rich world's failure to fund research. We don't know
because our governments don't care. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
There’s a catastrophic black hole in our climate data – and it’s a gift to deniers | George Monbiot
Climate sceptics tell us that more people die of extreme cold than extreme heat. What’s the truth? asks Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Researching this week's column, I stumbled across something that amazed me:
the near-absence of reliable data about climate impacts over most of the
world. Due to the rich world's failure to fund research. We don't know
because our governments don't care. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
the near-absence of reliable data about climate impacts over most of the
world. Due to the rich world's failure to fund research. We don't know
because our governments don't care. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Fri 21 Nov: for an hour, the mighty 💪Climate Choir Melbourne delivered their message in song 🎶 at the weekly protest against the @albomp.bsky.social gov's approval of WoodCIDE's North West Shelf Extension, at Josh Burns' office
(much needed cheer in an aggravating week...& listen to those honks!)
(much needed cheer in an aggravating week...& listen to those honks!)
November 21, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Fri 21 Nov: for an hour, the mighty 💪Climate Choir Melbourne delivered their message in song 🎶 at the weekly protest against the @albomp.bsky.social gov's approval of WoodCIDE's North West Shelf Extension, at Josh Burns' office
(much needed cheer in an aggravating week...& listen to those honks!)
(much needed cheer in an aggravating week...& listen to those honks!)
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Nannas and friends. We are now down on our knees imploring you .. no begging you to phone your Federal MP to insist the Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025 include total protection of our native forests (no logging) or else change its blooming name!
www.climatecouncil.org.au/five-reasons...
www.climatecouncil.org.au/five-reasons...
November 21, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Nannas and friends. We are now down on our knees imploring you .. no begging you to phone your Federal MP to insist the Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025 include total protection of our native forests (no logging) or else change its blooming name!
www.climatecouncil.org.au/five-reasons...
www.climatecouncil.org.au/five-reasons...
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In a sane world every member of LEAN should resign from the ALP.
November 20, 2025 at 11:55 AM
In a sane world every member of LEAN should resign from the ALP.
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Anthony Albanese likes "fighting Tories". He likes doing it so much he has his ministers doing it too.
The problem - he's turned @australianlabor.bsky.social into a Tory party whose preferred partners in parliament are Tories
The Greens are also loathsome - because they remind him that he's a Tory
The problem - he's turned @australianlabor.bsky.social into a Tory party whose preferred partners in parliament are Tories
The Greens are also loathsome - because they remind him that he's a Tory
November 20, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Anthony Albanese likes "fighting Tories". He likes doing it so much he has his ministers doing it too.
The problem - he's turned @australianlabor.bsky.social into a Tory party whose preferred partners in parliament are Tories
The Greens are also loathsome - because they remind him that he's a Tory
The problem - he's turned @australianlabor.bsky.social into a Tory party whose preferred partners in parliament are Tories
The Greens are also loathsome - because they remind him that he's a Tory
Numped many sharks.
Sureal
Sureal
If anyone has trouble comprehending this, compare the headline to the words,
‘Coalition to help Labor rush through new health laws if medical protections dropped’
and you get some sense of how completely FUBAR this whole thing is.
#auspol
‘Coalition to help Labor rush through new health laws if medical protections dropped’
and you get some sense of how completely FUBAR this whole thing is.
#auspol
Coalition to help Labor rush through new nature laws if environmental protections dropped
November 20, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Numped many sharks.
Sureal
Sureal
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Why on earth does Albanese continue to appoint grifter ex liberal politicians to these positions? Haven't they had their snouts in the trough long enough?
November 20, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Why on earth does Albanese continue to appoint grifter ex liberal politicians to these positions? Haven't they had their snouts in the trough long enough?
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Trump calling for the execution of elected officials who urge soldiers to follow the Constitution? This is a sick and dangerous man who needs to be removed from
office.
office.
November 20, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Trump calling for the execution of elected officials who urge soldiers to follow the Constitution? This is a sick and dangerous man who needs to be removed from
office.
office.
Oh FFS
What a brain-dead dumb, completely shite appointment. @tonyburkemp.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Oh FFS
I am betting on this. The trajectory is clear
A reminder….
Woodside, CSIRO, Gaza, gambling ads, Aukus, and on and on….
Woodside, CSIRO, Gaza, gambling ads, Aukus, and on and on….
November 20, 2025 at 9:00 AM
I am betting on this. The trajectory is clear
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‘“The toxic salmon industry is polluting waterways & locking fishers and other industries out of public waters,
Why has the Liberal Govt not instead demanded fish farm companies to destock salmon from diseased pens to manage disease outbreaks?”’
PLEASE EXPLAIN⁉️
pulsetasmania.com.au/news/700kg-o...
Why has the Liberal Govt not instead demanded fish farm companies to destock salmon from diseased pens to manage disease outbreaks?”’
PLEASE EXPLAIN⁉️
pulsetasmania.com.au/news/700kg-o...
700kg of antibiotics used at three southern salmon farms in two weeks
Just 180kg of antibiotics were used in Tasmania last year…
pulsetasmania.com.au
November 20, 2025 at 7:59 AM
‘“The toxic salmon industry is polluting waterways & locking fishers and other industries out of public waters,
Why has the Liberal Govt not instead demanded fish farm companies to destock salmon from diseased pens to manage disease outbreaks?”’
PLEASE EXPLAIN⁉️
pulsetasmania.com.au/news/700kg-o...
Why has the Liberal Govt not instead demanded fish farm companies to destock salmon from diseased pens to manage disease outbreaks?”’
PLEASE EXPLAIN⁉️
pulsetasmania.com.au/news/700kg-o...
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I’ll be honest, I’m not finding this constant stream of “we have unfortunately misled you” by the NACC very reassuring
Defence inspector inadvertently omitted 10 consultations with NACC chief
A previous disclosure that the head of the federal corruption watchdog had been consulted 11 times has been corrected to 21.
www.abc.net.au
November 20, 2025 at 7:17 AM
I’ll be honest, I’m not finding this constant stream of “we have unfortunately misled you” by the NACC very reassuring
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Ketan’s point is it’s changing in the wrong direction. We’re not winning the information war.
November 20, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Ketan’s point is it’s changing in the wrong direction. We’re not winning the information war.
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Don't have to tell us here in OZ what bastards Equinor are.
It was all hands on deck to kick them out of plans to drill in the Great Australian Bight. Tens of thousands of us told them to piss off!
No way, Norway!
It was all hands on deck to kick them out of plans to drill in the Great Australian Bight. Tens of thousands of us told them to piss off!
No way, Norway!
November 20, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Don't have to tell us here in OZ what bastards Equinor are.
It was all hands on deck to kick them out of plans to drill in the Great Australian Bight. Tens of thousands of us told them to piss off!
No way, Norway!
It was all hands on deck to kick them out of plans to drill in the Great Australian Bight. Tens of thousands of us told them to piss off!
No way, Norway!
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Former PM of Tuvalu – which may become uninhabitable this century if planet-heating emissions are not constrained – said the decision showed “the non-committal of Australia to climate justice” + Pacific nations should re-evaluate relationship w/ Aus
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Papua New Guinea ‘not happy’ as Australia walks away from bid to host Cop31
Australia had been pushing to host climate conference next year with south Pacific nations, which are increasingly threatened by rising seas and climate-fuelled disasters
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Former PM of Tuvalu – which may become uninhabitable this century if planet-heating emissions are not constrained – said the decision showed “the non-committal of Australia to climate justice” + Pacific nations should re-evaluate relationship w/ Aus
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Think on this Fox News.
November 20, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Think on this Fox News.
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So the Aryan nation just come out, shameful 🤦🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️
November 19, 2025 at 10:07 PM
So the Aryan nation just come out, shameful 🤦🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️
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Five corporations control 90% of the US media market.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.
The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.
The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
November 19, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Five corporations control 90% of the US media market.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.
The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.
The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.
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Physicians for Human Rights-Israel reveals torture, abuse carried out against Palestinians held in Israeli prisons.
‘It’s Israeli policy’: Report reveals abuse of Palestinians in prisons
Physicians for Human Rights-Israel reveals torture, abuse carried out against Palestinians held in Israeli prisons.
bit.ly
November 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Physicians for Human Rights-Israel reveals torture, abuse carried out against Palestinians held in Israeli prisons.