Vern Veitch 1952 AU
@vernv.bsky.social
🇦🇺 Retired ecologist. Dad to 2 adult daughters & 2 adult puppies.
Humanity, anti genocide & ecocide.
Polite conversation including criticism welcome.
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Humanity, anti genocide & ecocide.
Polite conversation including criticism welcome.
Abuse, porn, religious radicals & bots 🚫.
DM's will be muted or 🚫
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Vern Veitch 1952 AU
@vernv.bsky.social
· Nov 24
Just a quick reminder to all who have either followed me or intend to and that I haven't followed back. If you don't have either a profile or at least a few posts to provide some indication of your interests, I'll just put a follow back on hold until I see something.
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www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/o... “It is heartbreaking that on the cusp of our 250th anniversary, we have a president who is perverting all the values our country was founded on”
Opinion | The Un-American President
www.nytimes.com
January 24, 2026 at 9:13 PM
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/o... “It is heartbreaking that on the cusp of our 250th anniversary, we have a president who is perverting all the values our country was founded on”
How is this not cold-blooded murder 1? Shooting an unarmed victim at point blank. Trump's brown shirts. It's all part of his plan.
Alex Pretti's last two sentences, according to a woman next to him as he was killed:
"I'm not even mad at you, dude."
"Are you OK?"
His killer's words:
"Fucking bitch." "Boo hoo."
This is pure evil, and it's wearing ski masks and stalking our streets with drawn guns.
apnews.com/article/immi...
"I'm not even mad at you, dude."
"Are you OK?"
His killer's words:
"Fucking bitch." "Boo hoo."
This is pure evil, and it's wearing ski masks and stalking our streets with drawn guns.
apnews.com/article/immi...
The man killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis was an ICU nurse, family says
Family members say the man who was killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis was an intensive care nurse at the Veterans Administration who cared deeply about people and was upset by President Donald...
apnews.com
January 24, 2026 at 9:42 PM
How is this not cold-blooded murder 1? Shooting an unarmed victim at point blank. Trump's brown shirts. It's all part of his plan.
I guess they're hoping the same thing happens to Sascia Riley's evidence and the Epstein files.
📢 The Justice Department says in a sharply worded court filing that a report by former special counsel Jack Smith on his investigation into President Donald Trump’s hoarding of classified documents belongs in the “dustbin of history” and should remain sealed.
Justice Department says Jack Smith report on Trump investigation 'belongs in dustbin of history'
apnews.com
January 24, 2026 at 2:21 AM
I guess they're hoping the same thing happens to Sascia Riley's evidence and the Epstein files.
This tells you everything you need to know about living in the USA.
Wish I had the resources to follow suit.
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ja...
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ja...
‘Everybody’s at each other’s throats’: James Cameron says he has left the US permanently
Avatar director, who moved to New Zealand after the Covid pandemic says he will soon be a citizen of a country where people ‘are, for the most part, sane’
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2026 at 9:26 PM
This tells you everything you need to know about living in the USA.
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Another reason why we all need to pay attention to the Israeli state’s criminal activities. It’s become a brutal world power, committing genocide but also interfering with governments and citizens around the world. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Spanish court points finger at Israel as it drops Pegasus spyware case again
Judge shelves inquiry into use of Israeli-made software to target ministers’ phones citing chronic lack of cooperation
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Another reason why we all need to pay attention to the Israeli state’s criminal activities. It’s become a brutal world power, committing genocide but also interfering with governments and citizens around the world. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Building on the graves of tens of thousands? Could there be asbestos contamination with all those old buildings blown up as well as unburnt chemicals from the white phosphorus bombs and radiation contamination from the bunker busters?
I wonder if they would build on US or Israeli mass grave sites?
I wonder if they would build on US or Israeli mass grave sites?
US officials have presented their vision for a "New Gaza" that would turn the shattered Palestinian territory into a glitzy resort of skyscrapers by the sea.
US officials reveal multi-billion-dollar Gaza rebuild plans
US officials have presented their vision for a "New Gaza" that would turn the shattered Palestinian territory into a glitzy resort of skyscrapers by the sea.
www.abc.net.au
January 23, 2026 at 5:08 AM
Building on the graves of tens of thousands? Could there be asbestos contamination with all those old buildings blown up as well as unburnt chemicals from the white phosphorus bombs and radiation contamination from the bunker busters?
I wonder if they would build on US or Israeli mass grave sites?
I wonder if they would build on US or Israeli mass grave sites?
This shows exactly why yesterday's hate legislation fails a broad range of minority groups.
January 23, 2026 at 4:53 AM
This shows exactly why yesterday's hate legislation fails a broad range of minority groups.
There will still be people who don't believe this. Judge them by their actions and not their weasel words.
Australia’s worst heatwave since black summer made five times more likely by global heating, analysis suggests
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Australia’s worst heatwave since black summer made five times more likely by global heating, analysis finds
Extreme heat ‘is getting worse and whether we like it or not … there’s ultimately a limit to what we can actually physically cope with,’ scientist says
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 9:12 PM
There will still be people who don't believe this. Judge them by their actions and not their weasel words.
Queensland, NT & Tasmania Liberals, do you still think guns aren't the problem?
Three people shot dead in eastern Australia, town in lockdown
https://www.newsbeep.com/nz/245964/
By Christine Chen, Reuters The public were urged to avoid the area in the town of Lake Cargelligo.…
https://www.newsbeep.com/nz/245964/
By Christine Chen, Reuters The public were urged to avoid the area in the town of Lake Cargelligo.…
Three people shot dead in eastern Australia, town in lockdown - New Zealand News Beep
By Christine Chen, Reuters
www.newsbeep.com
January 22, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Queensland, NT & Tasmania Liberals, do you still think guns aren't the problem?
An arms race?
The discussions have taken on new urgency as President Trump escalates his criticism of Europe. Germany and Poland already have suggested France’s nuclear weapons could be expanded to defend their countries.
Doubting U.S. resolve, Europe looks to bolster its own nuclear arsenal
The discussions have taken on new urgency as President Trump escalates his criticism of Europe. Germany and Poland already have suggested France’s nuclear weapons could be expanded to defend their countries.
nbcnews.to
January 22, 2026 at 11:18 AM
An arms race?
And who didn't see this coming. It was always a play to sidestep or destroy the UN.
Trump's Board of Peace poses latest in a series of US challenges to the United Nations
apnews.com/article/boar...
apnews.com/article/boar...
Trump's Board of Peace poses latest in a series of US challenges to the United Nations
President Donald Trump’s ambitions for the “Board of Peace” to play a role in global conflicts beyond Gaza appear to be the latest U.S. attempt to sidestep the U.N.
apnews.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:10 AM
And who didn't see this coming. It was always a play to sidestep or destroy the UN.
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Both major parties were so committed to criminalising criticism of Israel they rushed through legislation that is fundamentally opposed to their own values, and are reaping the consequences. No normal Australian wanted these laws. The Coalition split is just the first symptom of this disconnect.
January 21, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Both major parties were so committed to criminalising criticism of Israel they rushed through legislation that is fundamentally opposed to their own values, and are reaping the consequences. No normal Australian wanted these laws. The Coalition split is just the first symptom of this disconnect.
From a USA outlet, are Australians allowed to read it?
Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill 11, Including Three Journalists www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/w...
As Palestinians Starve, Have No Shelter, Live with Pain and Illness, Children are being Deprived of a childhood…
Where is the World??
Netanyahu Needs to GO ALONG WITH TRUMP!!
As Palestinians Starve, Have No Shelter, Live with Pain and Illness, Children are being Deprived of a childhood…
Where is the World??
Netanyahu Needs to GO ALONG WITH TRUMP!!
Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill 11, Including Three Journalists
www.nytimes.com
January 21, 2026 at 9:53 PM
From a USA outlet, are Australians allowed to read it?
For Australian consumption - Terrorist organisation strikes in Gaza, kills 11 including 3 journalists.
Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill 11, Including Three Journalists www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/w... The three journalists were operating a drone near the town of Al-Zahra.
Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill 11, Including Three Journalists
www.nytimes.com
January 21, 2026 at 9:40 PM
For Australian consumption - Terrorist organisation strikes in Gaza, kills 11 including 3 journalists.
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And the Australian govt is currently voting for laws that could make make criticising Israel’s genocide illegal.
Imagine if #Russia would be destroying the headquarters of UN's UNCHR in #Ukraine today.
It would be the leading news in the 'West', eclipsing Trump and Greenland.
#Israel is today destroying the headquarters of UN's UNRWA (@unrwa.org) in #Palestine.
And it goes almost unreported in the 'West'.
It would be the leading news in the 'West', eclipsing Trump and Greenland.
#Israel is today destroying the headquarters of UN's UNRWA (@unrwa.org) in #Palestine.
And it goes almost unreported in the 'West'.
January 20, 2026 at 11:35 AM
And the Australian govt is currently voting for laws that could make make criticising Israel’s genocide illegal.
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The message is simple - after heavy rain, sewage washes into the water, the baitfish feed on it and the bull sharks are out after them. Poor visibility and they bite!!
Most surfers know this - we need public education on this - NOT culling sharks! (Vital for ecosystems and many endangered)
Most surfers know this - we need public education on this - NOT culling sharks! (Vital for ecosystems and many endangered)
January 20, 2026 at 3:55 AM
The message is simple - after heavy rain, sewage washes into the water, the baitfish feed on it and the bull sharks are out after them. Poor visibility and they bite!!
Most surfers know this - we need public education on this - NOT culling sharks! (Vital for ecosystems and many endangered)
Most surfers know this - we need public education on this - NOT culling sharks! (Vital for ecosystems and many endangered)
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57,000+ hectares of threatened species habitat was approved for destruction by Federal Labor here in Australia in 2025, the largest amount in 15 years.
This is why we *need* to vote crossbench. Put Labor above the nutters, but #VoteXBench first! #AusPol #WAPol
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
This is why we *need* to vote crossbench. Put Labor above the nutters, but #VoteXBench first! #AusPol #WAPol
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Ten Sydney Harbours’ worth of threatened species habitat approved for destruction in 2025, report finds
ACF analysis finds amount of habitat approved by Albanese government for land-clearing hit a 15-year high last year
www.theguardian.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:42 AM
57,000+ hectares of threatened species habitat was approved for destruction by Federal Labor here in Australia in 2025, the largest amount in 15 years.
This is why we *need* to vote crossbench. Put Labor above the nutters, but #VoteXBench first! #AusPol #WAPol
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
This is why we *need* to vote crossbench. Put Labor above the nutters, but #VoteXBench first! #AusPol #WAPol
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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I feel like large parts of the commentariat have memory-holed that the Christchurch terrorist was Australian and was radicalised in Australia.
January 19, 2026 at 10:10 PM
I feel like large parts of the commentariat have memory-holed that the Christchurch terrorist was Australian and was radicalised in Australia.
This brain fart needs to be seen for what it is. This is Trump's underhanded attempt to usurp and replace the United Nations because he can't get his way. It should and needs to be rejected out of hand and called out by strong voices!
Morocco's King Mohammed VI is the latest leader to accept an invitation to join US President Donald Trump's so-called "Board of Peace", as Russian President Vladimir Putin weighs up his invitation.
Morocco accepts Trump's invite to 'peace' board as Putin yet to decide
Morocco's King Mohammed VI is the latest leader to accept an invitation to join US President Donald Trump's so-called "Board of Peace", as Russian President Vladimir Putin weighs up his invitation.
www.abc.net.au
January 19, 2026 at 11:38 PM
This brain fart needs to be seen for what it is. This is Trump's underhanded attempt to usurp and replace the United Nations because he can't get his way. It should and needs to be rejected out of hand and called out by strong voices!
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“The economics, the science, and the national interest all align. Continuing to explore for more oil and gas in the face of a growing climate crisis and public will for change is not courageous policy, it is clinging to a past we can no longer afford." - Louise Morris
Read more: theaus.in/3LHQ9j9
Read more: theaus.in/3LHQ9j9
January 19, 2026 at 2:08 AM
“The economics, the science, and the national interest all align. Continuing to explore for more oil and gas in the face of a growing climate crisis and public will for change is not courageous policy, it is clinging to a past we can no longer afford." - Louise Morris
Read more: theaus.in/3LHQ9j9
Read more: theaus.in/3LHQ9j9
The Labor government shows by its decisions that they are anti-environment. Cuddling a Koala does not save the trees that the species needs to survive in the wild.
Editorial: The Albanese government approved the clearing of 57,199 hectares of threatened species habitat last year. Double the rate of approved clearing in the previous year and five times the rate of approvals the year before that. satpa.pe/2BP8jcu
Dead parrot sketch
It is difficult to know which numbers are the more appalling, the very large ones or the ones that are tragically small. Is it the scale of the destruction of threatened species habitat approved by the Albanese government, or is it the fact that the surviving population of night parrots could be counted by most children under 10?
satpa.pe
January 18, 2026 at 1:39 AM
The Labor government shows by its decisions that they are anti-environment. Cuddling a Koala does not save the trees that the species needs to survive in the wild.
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Just remember that last year @albomp.bsky.social’s government approved a carbon bomb, the North West Shelf Gas project.
For those that pay attention to and respect climate science, and laws of physics and chemistry, you’ll appreciate why this is an issue.
For those that pay attention to and respect climate science, and laws of physics and chemistry, you’ll appreciate why this is an issue.
Acting to prevent dangerous climate change is too costly for the economy, some say…
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Cars washed to sea, rain record smashed in Great Ocean Road deluge
People in the popular holiday region have been issued with an emergency warning afer a storm cell dumped more than 100 millimetres of rain, flooding campsites and washing three cars to sea.
www.abc.net.au
January 15, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Just remember that last year @albomp.bsky.social’s government approved a carbon bomb, the North West Shelf Gas project.
For those that pay attention to and respect climate science, and laws of physics and chemistry, you’ll appreciate why this is an issue.
For those that pay attention to and respect climate science, and laws of physics and chemistry, you’ll appreciate why this is an issue.
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Editorial: Three and a half years ago, then environment minister Tanya Plibersek thanked activists who had protected the country’s wilderness. She was replaced by a man who immediately began extending the life of fossil fuel projects. satpa.pe/J3Rz732
Dead parrot sketch
It is difficult to know which numbers are the more appalling, the very large ones or the ones that are tragically small. Is it the scale of the destruction of threatened species habitat approved by the Albanese government, or is it the fact that the surviving population of night parrots could be counted by most children under 10?
satpa.pe
January 16, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Editorial: Three and a half years ago, then environment minister Tanya Plibersek thanked activists who had protected the country’s wilderness. She was replaced by a man who immediately began extending the life of fossil fuel projects. satpa.pe/J3Rz732
Disgusting vandalism
Residents of a north-west NSW town are angry and heartbroken after a statue with more than 100 years of history was unceremoniously shattered in the middle of the night.
Outrage after 'attack' on 100-year-old Anzac statue caught on CCTV
Residents of a north-west NSW town are angry and heartbroken after a statue with more than 100 years of history was unceremoniously shattered in the middle of the night.
www.abc.net.au
January 15, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Disgusting vandalism