Phil Laird
@phillaird1.bsky.social
Working for the kids. Water is life. All posts are my opinion and not a statement of fact #maulescreek #auspol #climate o#renewables
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The ATLAS & billionaire funded, divisive IPA with their own version of Project2025.
Thinking Australians are are stupid as America.
Thinking Australians are are stupid as America.
February 1, 2026 at 3:02 AM
The ATLAS & billionaire funded, divisive IPA with their own version of Project2025.
Thinking Australians are are stupid as America.
Thinking Australians are are stupid as America.
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remember when the panama papers came out and we found out every rich person on earth was committing tax fraud and then nothing happened
January 31, 2026 at 12:23 PM
remember when the panama papers came out and we found out every rich person on earth was committing tax fraud and then nothing happened
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One of the many benefits of working with a global team @drilledmedia.bsky.social is learning so much from climate reporters in other parts of the world. This story was fascinating!
Japan is not getting nearly enough attention in the global media for locking in fossil fuels in South Asia, Southeast Asia and Oceania. Here, @rishpardikar.bsky.social looks at the latest megaproject Japanese development agencies are pushing in Bangladesh drilled.media/news/japan-b...
Debt and import dependency in Japan’s fossil financing for Bangladesh
With promises of Singapore- and Shanghai-style ports and businesses, Japan’s development agencies are pushing fossil fuel projects in Bangladesh
drilled.media
January 28, 2026 at 4:28 PM
One of the many benefits of working with a global team @drilledmedia.bsky.social is learning so much from climate reporters in other parts of the world. This story was fascinating!
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The former PM and simultaneous Minister for Health, Science, Industry, Finance, Home Affairs, Treasury, Energy and Resources, Unlawful Robodebt schemes, Shambolic Vaccine Rollouts and Hose Avoidance lectures Australians on morality
January 28, 2026 at 7:38 AM
The former PM and simultaneous Minister for Health, Science, Industry, Finance, Home Affairs, Treasury, Energy and Resources, Unlawful Robodebt schemes, Shambolic Vaccine Rollouts and Hose Avoidance lectures Australians on morality
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Record number of people in UK live in ‘very deep poverty’, analysis shows
Joseph Rowntree Foundation finds problem is ‘deeper and more damaging than at any point in the last 30 years’
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Joseph Rowntree Foundation finds problem is ‘deeper and more damaging than at any point in the last 30 years’
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Record number of people in UK live in ‘very deep poverty’, analysis shows
Joseph Rowntree Foundation finds problem is ‘deeper and more damaging than at any point in the last 30 years’
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 6:04 AM
Record number of people in UK live in ‘very deep poverty’, analysis shows
Joseph Rowntree Foundation finds problem is ‘deeper and more damaging than at any point in the last 30 years’
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Joseph Rowntree Foundation finds problem is ‘deeper and more damaging than at any point in the last 30 years’
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
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BREAKING NEWS
HISTORIC
HARSHEST HEAT WAVE IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE HISTORY worsens:
Temperatures close to 50C in 3 Australian States
Victoria had its hottest day ever with 48.9C
Dozens of records shattered.
And it will get worse
Updates later
HISTORIC
HARSHEST HEAT WAVE IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE HISTORY worsens:
Temperatures close to 50C in 3 Australian States
Victoria had its hottest day ever with 48.9C
Dozens of records shattered.
And it will get worse
Updates later
HISTORIC:NEARLY 50C IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
A deadly heat wave is rewriting climatic history
Many all time records
49.5 Ceduna
48.6 Wudinna
47.9 Cummins
46.1 Dubbo
etc
monthly
42.9 Mudgee
37.8 Stanthorpe
Tomorrow will be a madness
Nearly 50C between Victoria and New South Wales‼️
A deadly heat wave is rewriting climatic history
Many all time records
49.5 Ceduna
48.6 Wudinna
47.9 Cummins
46.1 Dubbo
etc
monthly
42.9 Mudgee
37.8 Stanthorpe
Tomorrow will be a madness
Nearly 50C between Victoria and New South Wales‼️
January 27, 2026 at 6:39 AM
BREAKING NEWS
HISTORIC
HARSHEST HEAT WAVE IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE HISTORY worsens:
Temperatures close to 50C in 3 Australian States
Victoria had its hottest day ever with 48.9C
Dozens of records shattered.
And it will get worse
Updates later
HISTORIC
HARSHEST HEAT WAVE IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE HISTORY worsens:
Temperatures close to 50C in 3 Australian States
Victoria had its hottest day ever with 48.9C
Dozens of records shattered.
And it will get worse
Updates later
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In a significant shift from the fossil fuel-heavy response of past heatwaves, solar power met 60% of peak power demand and stabilised the grid amidst record cooling, with rooftop panels contributing two-thirds of that total.
January 22, 2026 at 1:21 PM
In a significant shift from the fossil fuel-heavy response of past heatwaves, solar power met 60% of peak power demand and stabilised the grid amidst record cooling, with rooftop panels contributing two-thirds of that total.
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Once expected just 4 times a century, heat at this level is now likely every 5 years and will happen every 2 years without much stronger action to reduce emissions.
January 22, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Once expected just 4 times a century, heat at this level is now likely every 5 years and will happen every 2 years without much stronger action to reduce emissions.
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Climate change made Australian heatwave 5x more likely as scientists warn once extreme weather is "becoming the norm" 🧵
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January 22, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Climate change made Australian heatwave 5x more likely as scientists warn once extreme weather is "becoming the norm" 🧵
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AUSTRALIA HEAT WAVE
Brutal heat today with temperatures up to 48C in South Australia with the heat expected to just get worse.
Next week will compete with Jan 1939 for the hottest week ever recorded in New South Wales:
‼️We can approach 50C
Brutal heat today with temperatures up to 48C in South Australia with the heat expected to just get worse.
Next week will compete with Jan 1939 for the hottest week ever recorded in New South Wales:
‼️We can approach 50C
Ahead of an exceptional heat wave, SE Australia this morning was very chilly
In Particular the Tasmanian King Island dropped to 2.7C ,its January lowest temperature on record
‼️Extreme dangerous heat from tomorrow in SA,NSW and VIC with peaks of 46/49C until the end of the month
In Particular the Tasmanian King Island dropped to 2.7C ,its January lowest temperature on record
‼️Extreme dangerous heat from tomorrow in SA,NSW and VIC with peaks of 46/49C until the end of the month
January 24, 2026 at 6:53 AM
AUSTRALIA HEAT WAVE
Brutal heat today with temperatures up to 48C in South Australia with the heat expected to just get worse.
Next week will compete with Jan 1939 for the hottest week ever recorded in New South Wales:
‼️We can approach 50C
Brutal heat today with temperatures up to 48C in South Australia with the heat expected to just get worse.
Next week will compete with Jan 1939 for the hottest week ever recorded in New South Wales:
‼️We can approach 50C
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Similarly- we just got a Zeekr (I’d never heard of them before) and it’s ✨ insane ✨ what you get for the price… it’s what I imagine the difference is between cattle class and business (imagining because I’ve never flown business class 😝). China has done its homework.
January 24, 2026 at 8:04 AM
Similarly- we just got a Zeekr (I’d never heard of them before) and it’s ✨ insane ✨ what you get for the price… it’s what I imagine the difference is between cattle class and business (imagining because I’ve never flown business class 😝). China has done its homework.
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We got a Geely and it's crazy good. High end luxury EV for $45.000
January 23, 2026 at 7:27 AM
We got a Geely and it's crazy good. High end luxury EV for $45.000
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=dq9t... good review
Geely EX5 review (inc. 0-100): Huge feature list, not enough range
YouTube video by CarExpert
www.youtube.com
January 24, 2026 at 7:46 AM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dq9t... good review
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We need a UK Digital Sovereignty Strategy.
Urge your MP to sign @sianberry.bsky.social Early Day Motion 👇🏼
action.openrightsgroup.org/protect-brit...
Urge your MP to sign @sianberry.bsky.social Early Day Motion 👇🏼
action.openrightsgroup.org/protect-brit...
January 22, 2026 at 11:44 AM
We need a UK Digital Sovereignty Strategy.
Urge your MP to sign @sianberry.bsky.social Early Day Motion 👇🏼
action.openrightsgroup.org/protect-brit...
Urge your MP to sign @sianberry.bsky.social Early Day Motion 👇🏼
action.openrightsgroup.org/protect-brit...
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"Decades of ignoring scientists, persecuting activists and greenlighting corrupt development schemes have triggered a water crisis so severe that President Masoud Pezeshkian warned in November that Tehran’s residents may eventually have to evacuate the capital city..."
Iran’s Regime Has Survived War, Sanctions and Uprising. Environmental Crises May Bring It Down.
As protests spread across Iran, experts say decades of environmental mismanagement and repression of scientists and environmental activists are driving the unrest.
insideclimatenews.org/news/1401202...
As protests spread across Iran, experts say decades of environmental mismanagement and repression of scientists and environmental activists are driving the unrest.
insideclimatenews.org/news/1401202...
Iran’s Regime Has Survived War, Sanctions and Uprising. Environmental Crises May Bring It Down. - Inside Climate News
Decades of water depletion, dam building and repression of scientists and environmentalists have driven Iran toward ecological crises that are fueling protests rocking the country.
insideclimatenews.org
January 22, 2026 at 6:02 AM
"Decades of ignoring scientists, persecuting activists and greenlighting corrupt development schemes have triggered a water crisis so severe that President Masoud Pezeshkian warned in November that Tehran’s residents may eventually have to evacuate the capital city..."
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Things looking really good atm
January 22, 2026 at 6:29 AM
Things looking really good atm
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Up to 48C: Parts of Australia to approach 'possible record-breaking heat', BoM says
Up to 48C: Parts of Australia to approach 'possible record-breaking heat', BoM says
Forecasts show parts of south east Australia will swelter under a record-breaking heatwave next week.
www.sbs.com.au
January 22, 2026 at 6:35 AM
Up to 48C: Parts of Australia to approach 'possible record-breaking heat', BoM says
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Global #ocean heat content increased by approximately 23 zetajoules (ZJ) in 2025, roughly 40 times annual global primary energy consumption. This is not good.
Ocean heat is especially bad for Australia, buy disaster recovery shares
Global ocean heat content increased by approximately 23 zetajoules (ZJ) in 2025, roughly 40 times annual global primary energy consumption. This is not good.
reneweconomy.com.au
January 22, 2026 at 4:55 AM
Global #ocean heat content increased by approximately 23 zetajoules (ZJ) in 2025, roughly 40 times annual global primary energy consumption. This is not good.
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Environmental defenders disrupt #TourDownUnder in Adelaide as major tour sponsors Santos’ launch their first LNG cargo from NT Barossa gas project www.indailysa.com.au/news/busines...
Protestors disrupt TDU as Santos gas project loads cargo - News | InDaily, Inside South Australia
L:cal protestors have disrupted the Norwood leg of the Tour Down Under, which is sponsored by the oil and gas giant.
www.indailysa.com.au
January 22, 2026 at 4:57 AM
Environmental defenders disrupt #TourDownUnder in Adelaide as major tour sponsors Santos’ launch their first LNG cargo from NT Barossa gas project www.indailysa.com.au/news/busines...
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We’ve entered global water bankruptcy, a UN report says.
Yet fracking companies want to crack open the Northern Territory’s Beetaloo Basin, and APA @insideapa.bsky.social is helping them do it – despite the huge water demand and contamination risks of fracking. #auspol
Yet fracking companies want to crack open the Northern Territory’s Beetaloo Basin, and APA @insideapa.bsky.social is helping them do it – despite the huge water demand and contamination risks of fracking. #auspol
Era of ‘global water bankruptcy’ is here, UN report says
Overuse and pollution must end urgently as no one knows when whole system might collapse, says expert
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 4:16 AM
We’ve entered global water bankruptcy, a UN report says.
Yet fracking companies want to crack open the Northern Territory’s Beetaloo Basin, and APA @insideapa.bsky.social is helping them do it – despite the huge water demand and contamination risks of fracking. #auspol
Yet fracking companies want to crack open the Northern Territory’s Beetaloo Basin, and APA @insideapa.bsky.social is helping them do it – despite the huge water demand and contamination risks of fracking. #auspol
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"Nats In Failing To Think About WTF Day 2 Looks Like Shock"
January 22, 2026 at 4:57 AM
"Nats In Failing To Think About WTF Day 2 Looks Like Shock"
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Following the new laws yesterday, when I post on social media to express my view that the Israeli Netanyahu Government has deliberately caused a genocide to occur in Gaza, am I now committing a criminal offence? #auspol
January 20, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Following the new laws yesterday, when I post on social media to express my view that the Israeli Netanyahu Government has deliberately caused a genocide to occur in Gaza, am I now committing a criminal offence? #auspol