Phil Gorman
@philgorman.bsky.social
Born: 310 ppm
Spouse, granddad to 3
Slave to cat, dogs, chooks
Ex ship's officer, teacher, principal, adult educator
Aspie, agnostic, democratic socialist
Likes: the bush, photography, landscaping, camping, sailing,
Concerns: AGW, inequality, neoliberalism
Spouse, granddad to 3
Slave to cat, dogs, chooks
Ex ship's officer, teacher, principal, adult educator
Aspie, agnostic, democratic socialist
Likes: the bush, photography, landscaping, camping, sailing,
Concerns: AGW, inequality, neoliberalism
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Would you trust an editor who thinks it's good to remove "writing from reporters’ workloads" & advises students to skip journalism as a degree but "Take communications law and ethics as electives" to "fact-check everything" & review rigorously❓
#DidAIWriteThis
#DidAIWriteThis
This AI-loving newspaper editor is teaching young journalists a valuable lesson: editors can be dumbasses
www.cleveland.com/news/2026/02...
www.cleveland.com/news/2026/02...
Journalism schools are teaching fear of the future: Letter from the Editor
Journalism schools lag in teaching AI, crucial for modern reporting, which aids in efficient news gathering and frees reporters for fieldwork.
www.cleveland.com
February 16, 2026 at 4:49 AM
Would you trust an editor who thinks it's good to remove "writing from reporters’ workloads" & advises students to skip journalism as a degree but "Take communications law and ethics as electives" to "fact-check everything" & review rigorously❓
#DidAIWriteThis
#DidAIWriteThis
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www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... The allegations included “multiple acts of physical violence upon the former officer’s heavily-pregnant ex-partner, posing a serious risk to not only her but also her unborn child”.
Queensland police refused to discipline officer accused of domestic violence against pregnant partner
Police decided there was ‘no tangible benefit’ to conducting disciplinary action against the officer and opted not to investigate
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2026 at 4:49 AM
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... The allegations included “multiple acts of physical violence upon the former officer’s heavily-pregnant ex-partner, posing a serious risk to not only her but also her unborn child”.
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So Angus and Jane have just picked them up and claimed them as their own.
Start dishonestly as they mean to go on.
Start dishonestly as they mean to go on.
Dumped Liberal leader Sussan Ley was poised to introduce a suite of hardline immigration policies, including widespread bans on immigration from more than a dozen countries considered havens for "Islamist terrorist ideologies".
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
Opposition was preparing widespread immigration bans under Sussan Ley's leadership
The policy was formed in the wake of the Bondi terror attack and would have introduced bans on immigration from more than a dozen countries.
www.sbs.com.au
February 16, 2026 at 4:02 AM
So Angus and Jane have just picked them up and claimed them as their own.
Start dishonestly as they mean to go on.
Start dishonestly as they mean to go on.
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14.5 megawatt batteries displacing 1 million litres of diesel.
Does make you think about the stupid amounts of energy required to ship Australia’s direct to China so they can send it back to us as EV’s and trains. 🤪
Does make you think about the stupid amounts of energy required to ship Australia’s direct to China so they can send it back to us as EV’s and trains. 🤪
Forrest launches battery-powered trains as green deadline nears
After years of delays, the Pilbara's largest carbon emitters are testing greener ways to haul iron ore, and Andrew Forrest has now joined their ranks.
www.abc.net.au
February 15, 2026 at 5:37 AM
14.5 megawatt batteries displacing 1 million litres of diesel.
Does make you think about the stupid amounts of energy required to ship Australia’s direct to China so they can send it back to us as EV’s and trains. 🤪
Does make you think about the stupid amounts of energy required to ship Australia’s direct to China so they can send it back to us as EV’s and trains. 🤪
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Western Australia planning tougher protest laws citing the Bondi Shootings.
Last I checked Bondi was a shooting, not a protest.
All BS to stomp out climate and anti genocide actions.
Last I checked Bondi was a shooting, not a protest.
All BS to stomp out climate and anti genocide actions.
WA to introduce new protests laws in bid to protect 'social cohesion'
The WA premier flags new legislation on hate speech and protests in a bid to protect "social cohesion" in the wake of "multiple threats across Australia" over the summer.
www.abc.net.au
February 15, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Western Australia planning tougher protest laws citing the Bondi Shootings.
Last I checked Bondi was a shooting, not a protest.
All BS to stomp out climate and anti genocide actions.
Last I checked Bondi was a shooting, not a protest.
All BS to stomp out climate and anti genocide actions.
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The EU is one of the world’s most fossil-import-dependent economies. In 2023, imports met 58% of its energy demand -near pre-crisis levels - leaving consumers exposed to price shocks. That’s far above China (24%) & India (37%); only Japan (84%) & South Korea (80%) rely more.
Graph @ember-energy.org
Graph @ember-energy.org
February 15, 2026 at 9:46 AM
The EU is one of the world’s most fossil-import-dependent economies. In 2023, imports met 58% of its energy demand -near pre-crisis levels - leaving consumers exposed to price shocks. That’s far above China (24%) & India (37%); only Japan (84%) & South Korea (80%) rely more.
Graph @ember-energy.org
Graph @ember-energy.org
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Ukraine continues to decarbonise Russia..
Ukrainian Drone Strike Halts Major Russian Refinery in Volgograd | OilPrice.com
A Ukrainian drone attack forced the suspension of oil processing at Russia’s major Volgograd refinery, underscoring the mounting financial and operational strain on Moscow’s energy sector as peace tal...
oilprice.com
February 14, 2026 at 4:36 AM
Ukraine continues to decarbonise Russia..
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The mask is off: tech oligarchs are building a new imperial order. We'll need to fight for 2026 and beyond. Read Vasilis Kostakis on alternatives beyond dystopia.
The CEO-Kings Are Coming
A growing alliance of tech billionaires is accelerating the political trend towards authoritarianism. Not because they hate voting in principle, but because genuine democracy might impose limits: on w...
degrowth.info
January 23, 2026 at 2:30 PM
The mask is off: tech oligarchs are building a new imperial order. We'll need to fight for 2026 and beyond. Read Vasilis Kostakis on alternatives beyond dystopia.
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The AUKUS agreement has now been in place for 4 years. During that time both the US & UK have undertaken reviews of its progress. With the Albanese govt now admitting its South Australian submarine base will cost at least $30bn, it's well past time Australia undertook its own AUKUS review.
Albanese dismisses Aukus concerns as submarine shipyard cost revealed to be $30bn
Prime minister commits $3.9bn as ‘down payment’ for Adelaide facility to eventually build nuclear-powered vessels
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2026 at 3:32 AM
The AUKUS agreement has now been in place for 4 years. During that time both the US & UK have undertaken reviews of its progress. With the Albanese govt now admitting its South Australian submarine base will cost at least $30bn, it's well past time Australia undertook its own AUKUS review.
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ICE using the same ruse that Ted Bundy used to kidnap people should tell you something.
CCTV footage appears to show DHS agents posing as people having car trouble in order to lure a target out of his house before arresting them. The target comes out and starts helping them before 3 vehicles surround the scene. The car "experiencing" trouble then drives off with them.
February 15, 2026 at 1:51 AM
ICE using the same ruse that Ted Bundy used to kidnap people should tell you something.
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There have been horrors unfolding in Sudan that deserve global attention, investigation and action.
Contact your Foreign Affairs department and ask them what your country is doing about this.
Australia, write to Senator Penny Wong here: www.foreignminister.gov.au/contact-fore...
Contact your Foreign Affairs department and ask them what your country is doing about this.
Australia, write to Senator Penny Wong here: www.foreignminister.gov.au/contact-fore...
More than 6,000 people were killed in over three days when a Sudanese paramilitary group unleashed "a wave of intense violence" in Sudan's Darfur region in late October, according to the UN. n.pr/3OtbFJv
At least 6,000 killed over 3 days during RSF attack on Sudan's el-Fasher, UN says
More than 6,000 people were killed in over three days when a Sudanese paramilitary group unleashed "a wave of intense violence" in Sudan's Darfur region in late October, according to the UN.
n.pr
February 15, 2026 at 8:03 PM
There have been horrors unfolding in Sudan that deserve global attention, investigation and action.
Contact your Foreign Affairs department and ask them what your country is doing about this.
Australia, write to Senator Penny Wong here: www.foreignminister.gov.au/contact-fore...
Contact your Foreign Affairs department and ask them what your country is doing about this.
Australia, write to Senator Penny Wong here: www.foreignminister.gov.au/contact-fore...
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We have PhD positions open in my group at Macquarie for radial velocity exoplanet projects!
Reminded once again that Australia could do more to recruit good PhD students frozen out of the US.
When they finish their PhDs, some will return to their home countries, some will build roots in Australia, some will remain in academia and many will go to industry. Many benefits.
When they finish their PhDs, some will return to their home countries, some will build roots in Australia, some will remain in academia and many will go to industry. Many benefits.
February 15, 2026 at 8:52 PM
We have PhD positions open in my group at Macquarie for radial velocity exoplanet projects!
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Funniest part about this whole saga is not that newspapers and publications who should have known better ran off with the click-bait headline (even though they had the longer form comment) but that people truly still think that astronomers can keep secrets to themselves.
I assure you, we don't lol
I assure you, we don't lol
No evidence aliens have made contact, says Obama after podcast comments cause frenzy
No evidence aliens have made contact, says Obama after podcast comments cause frenzy
Former US president clarifies ‘they’re real’ answer that he gave during quick-fire interview round
Hours after Barack Obama caused a frenzy by saying aliens were real on a podcast, the former US president has posted a statement clarifying that he has not seen any evidence of them.
In a conversation with the American podcast host Brian Tyler Cohen over the weekend, Obama appeared to confirm the apparent existence of aliens during a speed round of questioning where the host asks guests quick questions and the guests respond with brief answers. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2026 at 5:01 AM
Funniest part about this whole saga is not that newspapers and publications who should have known better ran off with the click-bait headline (even though they had the longer form comment) but that people truly still think that astronomers can keep secrets to themselves.
I assure you, we don't lol
I assure you, we don't lol
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Which direction will the Liberal party take under Angus Taylor? | Jess Harwood
Which direction will the Liberal party take under Angus Taylor? | Jess Harwood
The party HQ is busy brainstorming policy ideas
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www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Which direction will the Liberal party take under Angus Taylor? | Jess Harwood
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Coles offered ‘utterly misleading’ discounts ACCC argues in federal court case
Coles offered ‘utterly misleading’ discounts ACCC argues in federal court case
ACCC alleges the supermarket breached the law by offering ‘illusory’ discounts on many products with ‘Down Down’ promotion
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Coles disguised price increases on at least 245 products by offering discounts that were “literally true” but also “utterly misleading”, the competition regulator has argued at the beginning of a high-profile court case.
A federal court battle between the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and Coles began on Monday, testing allegations the supermarket breached the law by offering “illusory” discounts on many everyday products. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2026 at 2:58 AM
Coles offered ‘utterly misleading’ discounts ACCC argues in federal court case
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Rightwing thinktank joins backlash to Queensland’s ‘vague’ proposed hate speech laws
Rightwing thinktank joins backlash to Queensland’s ‘vague’ proposed hate speech laws
Institute of Public Affairs latest to raise free speech concerns over bill facing criticism from across the political divide
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There is growing backlash to Queensland’s antisemitism laws on all sides of politics, with rightwing thinktank the Institute of Public Affairs (IPA) the latest group to raise free speech concerns about the “vague” bill.
Margaret Chambers, a research fellow at the IPA, said the bill would confer extraordinary power on a single minister to “engage in censorship and the criminalising of opinions and debate” on the basis of a subjective standard, without oversight by the courts. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2026 at 5:08 AM
Rightwing thinktank joins backlash to Queensland’s ‘vague’ proposed hate speech laws
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Make them proud.
VOTE.
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VOTE.
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February 16, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Make them proud.
VOTE.
VOTE DEMOCRAT 🗳️💙🗳️
VOTE.
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We're on track for 2 - 3 degree warming much sooner than anticipated. Is this article too optimistic?
Climate change could expose 1.1 billion people to hunger by 2100 (but there’s good news too) – AI modelling study
theconversation.com/climate-chan...
Climate change could expose 1.1 billion people to hunger by 2100 (but there’s good news too) – AI modelling study
theconversation.com/climate-chan...
Climate change could expose 1.1 billion people to hunger by 2100 (but there’s good news too) – AI modelling study
Without rapid cuts to fossil fuels and a shift to clean energy, climate change could drive over a billion into hunger by 2100, hitting Africa hard.
theconversation.com
February 16, 2026 at 5:10 AM
We're on track for 2 - 3 degree warming much sooner than anticipated. Is this article too optimistic?
Climate change could expose 1.1 billion people to hunger by 2100 (but there’s good news too) – AI modelling study
theconversation.com/climate-chan...
Climate change could expose 1.1 billion people to hunger by 2100 (but there’s good news too) – AI modelling study
theconversation.com/climate-chan...
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“Israeli forces have, since expanding their occupation, detained more than 40 Syrian civilians […] apprehended in their villages or while working on agricultural land and transferred to prisons inside Israel, reportedly without formal charges, judicial review or access to legal counsel”
Why Israel's expanding occupation in Syria presents a critical legal test
Israeli forces have moved beyond the Golan disengagement lines into southern Syria, exercising effective control over civilians in ways that meet the legal threshold for occupation
www.middleeasteye.net
February 15, 2026 at 7:26 PM
“Israeli forces have, since expanding their occupation, detained more than 40 Syrian civilians […] apprehended in their villages or while working on agricultural land and transferred to prisons inside Israel, reportedly without formal charges, judicial review or access to legal counsel”
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Did you know? There’s actually a rule in its charter that the British Museum has to be on the wrong side of history for everything.
'Erasing history': British Museum criticised for removing references to ‘Palestine' from exhibits
Museum bows to pressure from pro-Israel group to remove the term ‘Palestine’, a move scholars and activists say is part of a ‘systematic’ attack on Palestinian cultural identity
www.middleeasteye.net
February 15, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Did you know? There’s actually a rule in its charter that the British Museum has to be on the wrong side of history for everything.
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🧪 CSIRO study indicates low & declining adult population size for #whalesharks in the Indian Ocean: Patterson et al (2025) Pillans et al (2025; image credit) www.bmis-bycatch.org/references?s... #fisheries #bycatch
February 15, 2026 at 11:11 PM
🧪 CSIRO study indicates low & declining adult population size for #whalesharks in the Indian Ocean: Patterson et al (2025) Pillans et al (2025; image credit) www.bmis-bycatch.org/references?s... #fisheries #bycatch
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“Cuts at CSIRO simply shift the cost to the Australian Government into paying another provider. And when there is no other organisation that can provide scientific expertise at the same level, then the costs will go up and the quality will go down.” satpa.pe/I4oZaxk
CSIRO funding falling short by ‘at least’ $1 billion
Internal correspondence and Senate submissions show the CSIRO is running out of money and may lose its position as a leading research agency.
satpa.pe
February 15, 2026 at 8:17 PM
“Cuts at CSIRO simply shift the cost to the Australian Government into paying another provider. And when there is no other organisation that can provide scientific expertise at the same level, then the costs will go up and the quality will go down.” satpa.pe/I4oZaxk
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Rescuers race to find entangled whale last seen near Wilsons Promontory www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Search continues for whale entangled off Victorian coast
Authorities are looking for a juvenile humpback whale last seen entangled in rope off the coast near Wilsons Promontory.
www.abc.net.au
February 15, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Rescuers race to find entangled whale last seen near Wilsons Promontory www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...