Paula 🌹
@paularose.bsky.social
artist | always curious | pro-transit & accessibility | resiliency | nature lover
Derwent Valley lutruwita (Tasmania)
Derwent Valley lutruwita (Tasmania)
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Swimming at the beach was largely banned in Australia until the early 19th century – now, it’s intrinsic to our national identity.
👉 Read the full story: theconversation.com/beach-s...
👉 Read the full story: theconversation.com/beach-s...
January 28, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Swimming at the beach was largely banned in Australia until the early 19th century – now, it’s intrinsic to our national identity.
👉 Read the full story: theconversation.com/beach-s...
👉 Read the full story: theconversation.com/beach-s...
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after so much talk of AI companies wanting to build data centres in Australia supposedly because of our renewable energy capabilities, they finally said the quiet bit out loud
January 28, 2026 at 12:17 AM
after so much talk of AI companies wanting to build data centres in Australia supposedly because of our renewable energy capabilities, they finally said the quiet bit out loud
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This week's column is about something that's arguably more important than anything in the news, crucial as some of the other issues are.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The UK government didn't want you to see this report on ecosystem collapse. I'm not surprised | George Monbiot
It took an FOI request to bring this national security assessment to light. For ‘doomsayers’ like us, it is the ultimate vindication, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:02 PM
This week's column is about something that's arguably more important than anything in the news, crucial as some of the other issues are.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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a fragment bomb containing nails hurled into a crowd of thousands www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Invasion Day 'explosive' device hidden inside Disney Frozen sock, witness says
A homemade "fragment bomb" thrown into a crowd at a Perth Invasion Day rally yesterday was hidden in a child's sock with a Disney character on it, a woman who picked it up tells the ABC.
www.abc.net.au
January 27, 2026 at 6:32 AM
a fragment bomb containing nails hurled into a crowd of thousands www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
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Gentoo penguin with chick,
watercolour painting.
#Penguin #GentooPenguin #Birds #BirdsArt #Watercolour #Painting #ArtPrints #BirdsGiftIdea
watercolour painting.
#Penguin #GentooPenguin #Birds #BirdsArt #Watercolour #Painting #ArtPrints #BirdsGiftIdea
January 27, 2026 at 3:32 AM
Gentoo penguin with chick,
watercolour painting.
#Penguin #GentooPenguin #Birds #BirdsArt #Watercolour #Painting #ArtPrints #BirdsGiftIdea
watercolour painting.
#Penguin #GentooPenguin #Birds #BirdsArt #Watercolour #Painting #ArtPrints #BirdsGiftIdea
Trillions of miles of tiny fungal tubes embedded in soil transport nutrients to crops and other plants and fight climate change by storing carbon. Scientists are racing to understand how these fungi—increasingly under threat—function.
thebulletin.org/2026/01/the-...
thebulletin.org/2026/01/the-...
The underground network: Prehistoric fungi feed the world’s plants and resist climate change, but face an uncertain future
Trillions of miles of tiny fungal tubes embedded in soil transport nutrients to crops and other plants and fight climate change by storing carbon. Scientists are racing to understand how these fungi—i...
thebulletin.org
January 27, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Trillions of miles of tiny fungal tubes embedded in soil transport nutrients to crops and other plants and fight climate change by storing carbon. Scientists are racing to understand how these fungi—increasingly under threat—function.
thebulletin.org/2026/01/the-...
thebulletin.org/2026/01/the-...
“The idea that heavy freight must rely on diesel or hydrogen simply failed in the face of real world economics.”
The Assumptions That Broke: China, India, and the End of Fossil Growth Models
cleantechnica.com/2026/01/22/t...
cleantechnica.com/2026/01/22/t...
The Assumptions That Broke: China, India, and the End of Fossil Growth Models - CleanTechnica
Coal and LNG fell in China and India while BEV trucks surged. The energy transition moved faster than the models predicted.
cleantechnica.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:25 PM
“The idea that heavy freight must rely on diesel or hydrogen simply failed in the face of real world economics.”
The Assumptions That Broke: China, India, and the End of Fossil Growth Models
cleantechnica.com/2026/01/22/t...
cleantechnica.com/2026/01/22/t...
The Assumptions That Broke: China, India, and the End of Fossil Growth Models - CleanTechnica
Coal and LNG fell in China and India while BEV trucks surged. The energy transition moved faster than the models predicted.
cleantechnica.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:21 PM
The Assumptions That Broke: China, India, and the End of Fossil Growth Models
cleantechnica.com/2026/01/22/t...
cleantechnica.com/2026/01/22/t...
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Worth the read Australia 👇🏽
Australia’s leaders seem to be hoping the safest Trump-era strategy is to keep our heads down and say as little as possible. Jack Waterford argues that silence isn’t strategy – and that Australians deserve clarity about risk, alliances and what comes next.
#auspol #foreignpolicy #AUKUS
#auspol #foreignpolicy #AUKUS
Trump fills the great Albo silence
Australia’s leaders are trying to avoid becoming a target in a harsher, more coercive world. But silence and caution can’t substitute for strategy – or for honest leadership that levels with the public.
johnmenadue.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Worth the read Australia 👇🏽
Gender differences in bicycle infrastructure use and preferences: A disconnect between ideals and reality
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Gender differences in bicycle infrastructure use and preferences: A disconnect between ideals and reality
In low bicycling countries, bicycling participation is typically dominated by men. There are differences in the types of infrastructure women and men feel comfortable riding a bike in, where women ...
www.tandfonline.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Gender differences in bicycle infrastructure use and preferences: A disconnect between ideals and reality
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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"Some have argued the impact of introduced species has been overstated, and that introduced species should be seen as a legitimate part of Australia’s ecosystems. Scientific evidence and conservation outcomes do not support this." theconversation.com/yes-feral-ca... - @aunz.theconversation.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:44 AM
"Some have argued the impact of introduced species has been overstated, and that introduced species should be seen as a legitimate part of Australia’s ecosystems. Scientific evidence and conservation outcomes do not support this." theconversation.com/yes-feral-ca... - @aunz.theconversation.com
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Long shot.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
January 26, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Long shot.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
Net zero targets are increasingly being met through offsets and land-sector accounting rather than real cuts to fossil fuel emissions. The result is climate progress on paper, while pollution continues in practice.
johnmenadue.com/post/2026/01...
johnmenadue.com/post/2026/01...
It's time to measure what matters: actual emissions
Net zero targets are increasingly being met through offsets and land-sector accounting rather than real cuts to fossil fuel emissions. The result is climate progress on paper, while pollution continue...
johnmenadue.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Net zero targets are increasingly being met through offsets and land-sector accounting rather than real cuts to fossil fuel emissions. The result is climate progress on paper, while pollution continues in practice.
johnmenadue.com/post/2026/01...
johnmenadue.com/post/2026/01...
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This is a tough thing to face. But on the left we *must* uphold the standards we preach. It concerns me that this is the only article by a leftist I've yet read that handles the issue honestly. Otherwise I've seen only tortured apologetics & gross hypocrisy. www.europe-solidaire.org/spip.php?art...
Noam Chomsky's friendship with Jeffrey Epstein says a lot about progressive politics - Europe Solidaire Sans Frontières
The Left icon overlooked sexual violence, much like India's literary and cultural progressives have embraced a man whose rape conviction was (…)
www.europe-solidaire.org
January 26, 2026 at 1:11 PM
This is a tough thing to face. But on the left we *must* uphold the standards we preach. It concerns me that this is the only article by a leftist I've yet read that handles the issue honestly. Otherwise I've seen only tortured apologetics & gross hypocrisy. www.europe-solidaire.org/spip.php?art...
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"This case is about more than bike lanes. It is about whether our legal system, and our society, are willing to put children’s health and safety at the centre of decisions that shape our world."
www.torontotoday.ca/local/opinio...
www.torontotoday.ca/local/opinio...
OPINION: Why bike lanes matter for kids
Bike lanes aren’t a luxury — they’re essential infrastructure for children’s health and safety, argues TorontoToday contributor Dr. Alison Bruni
www.torontotoday.ca
January 26, 2026 at 9:34 PM
"This case is about more than bike lanes. It is about whether our legal system, and our society, are willing to put children’s health and safety at the centre of decisions that shape our world."
www.torontotoday.ca/local/opinio...
www.torontotoday.ca/local/opinio...
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Extreme heatwave may break records in Victoria as firefighters warn of bushfire risk in ‘very dry’ state
Extreme heatwave may break records in Victoria as firefighters warn of bushfire risk in ‘very dry’ state
Ouyen and Mildura in northern Victoria forecast to break state’s all-time maximum on Tuesday, as weather warnings issued
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A day of record-breaking heat looms for Victoria, with temperatures forecast to hit 49C in the Mallee and Melbourne facing its hottest day since Black Saturday 2009.
It was 26.1C as the sun rose on Tuesday over the small Victorian town of Ouyen, the Mallee town of 1,170 people whose forecast high of 49C would break the state’s temperature record of 48.8C set in Hopetoun on Black Saturday in 2009. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Extreme heatwave may break records in Victoria as firefighters warn of bushfire risk in ‘very dry’ state
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This is a great read for anyone feeling wibblywobbly at the ongoing everything.
I'd like to add that the communities we build to fight fascism are the same communities we need to build to fight against or mitigate climate change. Its all the same fight. Community is vital.
I'd like to add that the communities we build to fight fascism are the same communities we need to build to fight against or mitigate climate change. Its all the same fight. Community is vital.
Wrote myself a pep talk to get back to work tomorrow. It helped me. Hope it helps you.
I don't know how to do this
But I'm going to keep doing it anyway.
heated.world
January 26, 2026 at 9:39 AM
This is a great read for anyone feeling wibblywobbly at the ongoing everything.
I'd like to add that the communities we build to fight fascism are the same communities we need to build to fight against or mitigate climate change. Its all the same fight. Community is vital.
I'd like to add that the communities we build to fight fascism are the same communities we need to build to fight against or mitigate climate change. Its all the same fight. Community is vital.
“The climate chaos we’re experiencing now, and what we will continue to experience, is a direct, conscious choice by the state to allow certain people to die.”
heated.world/p/i-dont-kno...
heated.world/p/i-dont-kno...
I don't know how to do this
But I'm going to keep doing it anyway.
heated.world
January 26, 2026 at 9:39 PM
“The climate chaos we’re experiencing now, and what we will continue to experience, is a direct, conscious choice by the state to allow certain people to die.”
heated.world/p/i-dont-kno...
heated.world/p/i-dont-kno...
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“Climate change is state violence too … these are not two separate emergencies competing for attention, but one story unfolding on different timelines.”
Wrote myself a pep talk to get back to work tomorrow. It helped me. Hope it helps you.
I don't know how to do this
But I'm going to keep doing it anyway.
heated.world
January 26, 2026 at 1:02 PM
“Climate change is state violence too … these are not two separate emergencies competing for attention, but one story unfolding on different timelines.”
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Two things to learn from this.
1. The rightwing newspapers are lobby groups whose purpose is to advance the class interest of their proprietors.
2. Lobbyists for the rich and powerful lose their jobs if they are not prepared to lie.
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-...
1. The rightwing newspapers are lobby groups whose purpose is to advance the class interest of their proprietors.
2. Lobbyists for the rich and powerful lose their jobs if they are not prepared to lie.
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-...
Analysis: UK newspaper editorial opposition to climate action overtakes support for first time - Carbon Brief
Nearly 100 UK newspaper editorials opposed climate action in 2025, a record figure that reveals the backlash against net-zero in the right-leaning press
www.carbonbrief.org
January 26, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Two things to learn from this.
1. The rightwing newspapers are lobby groups whose purpose is to advance the class interest of their proprietors.
2. Lobbyists for the rich and powerful lose their jobs if they are not prepared to lie.
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-...
1. The rightwing newspapers are lobby groups whose purpose is to advance the class interest of their proprietors.
2. Lobbyists for the rich and powerful lose their jobs if they are not prepared to lie.
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-...
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Whether you draw, or paint, or compose, or mix - whatever form of art you choose to create, make it exist. Bring it to life. Create it in a tangible form that can be enjoyed.
It need not be perfect. It might need work. It might serve as practice. It might even remain unfinished.
Just create. 😁
It need not be perfect. It might need work. It might serve as practice. It might even remain unfinished.
Just create. 😁
January 26, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Whether you draw, or paint, or compose, or mix - whatever form of art you choose to create, make it exist. Bring it to life. Create it in a tangible form that can be enjoyed.
It need not be perfect. It might need work. It might serve as practice. It might even remain unfinished.
Just create. 😁
It need not be perfect. It might need work. It might serve as practice. It might even remain unfinished.
Just create. 😁
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Clean energy investment up to a record high, fossil fuel supply investment down for first time since 2020. A world historic transformation happening in plain sight. www.businessgreen.com/news/4524748...
Global energy transition investment climbs to record $2.3tr
Annual report from BloombergNEF confirms investment in clean energy transition rose eight per cent, despite trade disputes and geopolitical tensions
www.businessgreen.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Clean energy investment up to a record high, fossil fuel supply investment down for first time since 2020. A world historic transformation happening in plain sight. www.businessgreen.com/news/4524748...
Australia’s post-Bondi debate has fixated on labels and symbolism instead of causes and capacity. What Australia needs now is a bigger frame – and stronger democratic protection against social breakdown.
johnmenadue.com/post/2026/01...
johnmenadue.com/post/2026/01...
Australia’s crisis debate is too small for the problems we face
Australia’s post-Bondi debate has fixated on labels and symbolism instead of causes and capacity. What Australia needs now is a bigger frame – and stronger democratic protection against social breakdo...
johnmenadue.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Australia’s post-Bondi debate has fixated on labels and symbolism instead of causes and capacity. What Australia needs now is a bigger frame – and stronger democratic protection against social breakdown.
johnmenadue.com/post/2026/01...
johnmenadue.com/post/2026/01...
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Months before Typhoon Halong hit Kipnuk, Alaska, @kylehopkinsak.bsky.social and photographer Marc Lester visited the area to report on a different story.
It gave them a chance to document a version of the village that no longer exists and maybe will never again.
With @adn.com
It gave them a chance to document a version of the village that no longer exists and maybe will never again.
With @adn.com
Documenting an Alaska Village, Before and After the Storm That Destroyed It
The story of Typhoon Halong’s destruction in Kipnuk adds an exclamation point to long-simmering fears about the future of Alaska coastal villages facing down climate change.
www.propublica.org
January 26, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Months before Typhoon Halong hit Kipnuk, Alaska, @kylehopkinsak.bsky.social and photographer Marc Lester visited the area to report on a different story.
It gave them a chance to document a version of the village that no longer exists and maybe will never again.
With @adn.com
It gave them a chance to document a version of the village that no longer exists and maybe will never again.
With @adn.com