Rob Phair
@robphair.bsky.social
Rural generalist doctor working on Gunaikurnai country, Victoria, Australia
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The thing to understand about this is that this catastrophe in the UK has redounded to the political benefit of the very same people and political movement that pushed for it! Extremely perverse.
I wonder if the United States can learn anything from the last time a major industrialized country decided to isolate itself from the rest of the world?
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
Almost a decade after the Brexit vote, GDP in the UK is around 6-8% lower relative to peer countries. (Source: www.nber.org/papers/w34459)
November 11, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The thing to understand about this is that this catastrophe in the UK has redounded to the political benefit of the very same people and political movement that pushed for it! Extremely perverse.
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Recognizing bicycle parking as a critical component of any infrastructure network, The Hague’s Amare concert hall has opened 1,000 guarded and sheltered spaces—intended not just for ticket holders visiting the largest cultural building in the Netherlands, but anyone visiting the city’s busy centre.🧵
November 9, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Recognizing bicycle parking as a critical component of any infrastructure network, The Hague’s Amare concert hall has opened 1,000 guarded and sheltered spaces—intended not just for ticket holders visiting the largest cultural building in the Netherlands, but anyone visiting the city’s busy centre.🧵
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A deep commitment to anti-wokeness
November 8, 2025 at 7:33 PM
A deep commitment to anti-wokeness
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In a first-of-its-kind trial in Ukraine, Russian soldier Dmitri Kurashov was convicted by a court of executing Ukrainian soldier Vitalii Hodniuk as he surrendered on the battlefield and sentenced to life imprisonment.
We mentioned the case in our FT investigative doc film below.
We mentioned the case in our FT investigative doc film below.
🚨NEW @financialtimes.com investigation reveals evidence that Russian executions of Ukrainian POWs are likely part of a systematic policy. And we uncover the identity of a Russian soldier likely involved in filming and carrying out the mass execution of 6 POWs.
📽️WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Muw...
📽️WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Muw...
'Film me!’: Russia's executions of Ukrainian POWs points to a policy | FT Film
YouTube video by Financial Times
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November 7, 2025 at 12:54 PM
In a first-of-its-kind trial in Ukraine, Russian soldier Dmitri Kurashov was convicted by a court of executing Ukrainian soldier Vitalii Hodniuk as he surrendered on the battlefield and sentenced to life imprisonment.
We mentioned the case in our FT investigative doc film below.
We mentioned the case in our FT investigative doc film below.
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It’s already been bad with this Luxon government already on so many issues, but it got even worse now.
Gutting of Zero Carbon Act crashes bipartisan climate consensus
It took more than a year of painstaking cross-partisan negotiation to land the Zero Carbon Act. Now, the Govt is gutting it unilaterally, Marc Daalder reports
newsroom.co.nz
November 7, 2025 at 10:08 AM
It’s already been bad with this Luxon government already on so many issues, but it got even worse now.
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🚨Breaking🚨
🕴️Just a few days ahead of #COP30, today, the #KickBigPollutersOut coalition uncovered that there are more than 5000 fossil fuel lobbyists attending the climate talks over the past four years.
It's high time to #KickBigPollutersOut: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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🕴️Just a few days ahead of #COP30, today, the #KickBigPollutersOut coalition uncovered that there are more than 5000 fossil fuel lobbyists attending the climate talks over the past four years.
It's high time to #KickBigPollutersOut: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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How thousands of fossil fuel lobbyists got access to UN climate talks – and then kept drilling
Exclusive: Research shows oil, gas and coal firms’ unprecedented access to Cop26-29, blocking urgent climate action
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:58 PM
🚨Breaking🚨
🕴️Just a few days ahead of #COP30, today, the #KickBigPollutersOut coalition uncovered that there are more than 5000 fossil fuel lobbyists attending the climate talks over the past four years.
It's high time to #KickBigPollutersOut: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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🕴️Just a few days ahead of #COP30, today, the #KickBigPollutersOut coalition uncovered that there are more than 5000 fossil fuel lobbyists attending the climate talks over the past four years.
It's high time to #KickBigPollutersOut: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Although we're not where we should be, we're on a significantly better trajectory than we were 10 years ago.
10 Years After the Paris Climate Agreement, Here's Where We Are (Gift Article)
Has anything really changed in the decade since the Paris Agreement was reached? Actually, quite a lot.
www.nytimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Although we're not where we should be, we're on a significantly better trajectory than we were 10 years ago.
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Wins and losses as Australian Centre for Disease Control moves ahead www.croakey.org/wins-and-los... #publichealth
Wins and losses as Australian Centre for Disease Control moves ahead
www.croakey.org
November 6, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Wins and losses as Australian Centre for Disease Control moves ahead www.croakey.org/wins-and-los... #publichealth
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The cover of next week's New Yorker, "Mayor Mamdani," by Edel Rodriguez.
November 5, 2025 at 3:11 PM
The cover of next week's New Yorker, "Mayor Mamdani," by Edel Rodriguez.
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60 years ago today (November 5, 1965), the first US government report to warn about climate change was published.
"Restoring the Quality of Our Environment" included a brief section on carbon dioxide build-up, and a longer annexe. Details below...
allouryesterdays.info/2025/11/04/6...
"Restoring the Quality of Our Environment" included a brief section on carbon dioxide build-up, and a longer annexe. Details below...
allouryesterdays.info/2025/11/04/6...
November 5, 2025 at 6:33 PM
60 years ago today (November 5, 1965), the first US government report to warn about climate change was published.
"Restoring the Quality of Our Environment" included a brief section on carbon dioxide build-up, and a longer annexe. Details below...
allouryesterdays.info/2025/11/04/6...
"Restoring the Quality of Our Environment" included a brief section on carbon dioxide build-up, and a longer annexe. Details below...
allouryesterdays.info/2025/11/04/6...
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“A transformative moment for health and equity” – VicHealth on Treaty – Croakey Health Media www.croakey.org/a-transforma...
“A transformative moment for health and equity” – VicHealth on Treaty
Introduction by Croakey: Following the passage through the Victorian Parliament last week of the Statewide Treaty Bill, United Nations Human
www.croakey.org
November 7, 2025 at 5:53 AM
“A transformative moment for health and equity” – VicHealth on Treaty – Croakey Health Media www.croakey.org/a-transforma...
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coALCOHOLICS
November 7, 2025 at 5:57 AM
coALCOHOLICS
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So tackling climate change is an ‘environmental imperative’ but Labor has specifically ruled out putting a climate trigger in their proposed changes to our environmental laws…
Checks out
Checks out
November 7, 2025 at 3:14 AM
So tackling climate change is an ‘environmental imperative’ but Labor has specifically ruled out putting a climate trigger in their proposed changes to our environmental laws…
Checks out
Checks out
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As we head to #COP30, check out all the #ClimateHealthMatters reading at @croakeynews.bsky.social – & there's more to come too!
www.croakey.org
#ClimateHealthSummit25
#HEAL2025
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#ClimateHealthSummit25
#HEAL2025
November 6, 2025 at 10:35 PM
As we head to #COP30, check out all the #ClimateHealthMatters reading at @croakeynews.bsky.social – & there's more to come too!
www.croakey.org
#ClimateHealthSummit25
#HEAL2025
www.croakey.org
#ClimateHealthSummit25
#HEAL2025
Inpex has been under-reporting cancer-causing emissions from its Icthys LNG plant in Darwin, as reported this week in The Australian.
The people of Darwin deserve answers, and real action to protect their health.
🎙️Senior Contributing Fellow Stephen Long
#auspol @stephenlongaus.bsky.social
The people of Darwin deserve answers, and real action to protect their health.
🎙️Senior Contributing Fellow Stephen Long
#auspol @stephenlongaus.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 7:13 AM
The Heavy Metal Tooth Fairy Club:
a great #PublicHealth initiative which aims to secure clean, safe drinking #water for communities in the Western Desert.
#RMA25 @acrrm.bsky.social @phaa-onehealth.bsky.social @phaahpsig.bsky.social
a great #PublicHealth initiative which aims to secure clean, safe drinking #water for communities in the Western Desert.
#RMA25 @acrrm.bsky.social @phaa-onehealth.bsky.social @phaahpsig.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 1:51 AM
The Heavy Metal Tooth Fairy Club:
a great #PublicHealth initiative which aims to secure clean, safe drinking #water for communities in the Western Desert.
#RMA25 @acrrm.bsky.social @phaa-onehealth.bsky.social @phaahpsig.bsky.social
a great #PublicHealth initiative which aims to secure clean, safe drinking #water for communities in the Western Desert.
#RMA25 @acrrm.bsky.social @phaa-onehealth.bsky.social @phaahpsig.bsky.social
Simon Quilty presents the Doctors for Bricks project at #RMA25
Poorly designed, culturally inappropriate #housing is one of the biggest #PublicHealth issues in northern Australia
#HousingJustice
@acrrm.bsky.social @phaahpsig.bsky.social
Poorly designed, culturally inappropriate #housing is one of the biggest #PublicHealth issues in northern Australia
#HousingJustice
@acrrm.bsky.social @phaahpsig.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Simon Quilty presents the Doctors for Bricks project at #RMA25
Poorly designed, culturally inappropriate #housing is one of the biggest #PublicHealth issues in northern Australia
#HousingJustice
@acrrm.bsky.social @phaahpsig.bsky.social
Poorly designed, culturally inappropriate #housing is one of the biggest #PublicHealth issues in northern Australia
#HousingJustice
@acrrm.bsky.social @phaahpsig.bsky.social
That's right folks, focus on the real story (LNP is moribund): ~80% of Australia's contribution to global carbon emissions is embodied in fossil fuel exports
The @albomp.bsky.social gov's ceaseless enabling of NEW/EXTENSIONS of Coal & Gas projects (31🤯 & counting) is fuelling climate disaster
The @albomp.bsky.social gov's ceaseless enabling of NEW/EXTENSIONS of Coal & Gas projects (31🤯 & counting) is fuelling climate disaster
October 22, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Straya!!! Albanese, Bowen and Watt helping break the world record. Go ALP.
October 22, 2025 at 5:21 AM
2/ ISW continues to assess that economic pressure alone is an insufficient tool to bring Russia to the negotiating table and that ending the war in Ukraine also relies on continued robust military support to Ukraine. isw.pub/UkrWar102125
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment October 21, 2025
Toplines Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reiterated that Russia is unwilling to agree to an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine that does not result in Ukraine’s complete capitulation. Lavrov stated...
isw.pub
October 22, 2025 at 4:04 AM
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Death of baseload: World's biggest isolated grid is reaching 84 pct wind and solar almost daily
reneweconomy.com.au/death-of-bas... @gilesparkinson.bsky.social @reneweconomy.com.au
And batteries surging in Western Australia, too
Battery dispatch now greater than utility solar generation in WA
reneweconomy.com.au/death-of-bas... @gilesparkinson.bsky.social @reneweconomy.com.au
And batteries surging in Western Australia, too
Battery dispatch now greater than utility solar generation in WA
October 21, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Death of baseload: World's biggest isolated grid is reaching 84 pct wind and solar almost daily
reneweconomy.com.au/death-of-bas... @gilesparkinson.bsky.social @reneweconomy.com.au
And batteries surging in Western Australia, too
Battery dispatch now greater than utility solar generation in WA
reneweconomy.com.au/death-of-bas... @gilesparkinson.bsky.social @reneweconomy.com.au
And batteries surging in Western Australia, too
Battery dispatch now greater than utility solar generation in WA
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At this point I'm rooting for this to be a heist team of African artists that will exhibit Napoleon's jewelries in a National Museum in Kinshasa or Nairobi and when Macron demands it back they say: clearly you can't keep these objects safe, we should keep them here for the world to see its heritage.
I always wondered why France had so many heists but if you can still just put a ladder up to a window on the Louvre in the year 2025 and get away with a big bag full of priceless jewels I guess that solves the mystery
October 20, 2025 at 11:26 AM
At this point I'm rooting for this to be a heist team of African artists that will exhibit Napoleon's jewelries in a National Museum in Kinshasa or Nairobi and when Macron demands it back they say: clearly you can't keep these objects safe, we should keep them here for the world to see its heritage.