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Professor Euan Ritchie
@euanritchie.bsky.social
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Dad, ecologist & conservation scientist living on unceded Wurundjeri Country in Narrm. He/him.

Research: https://euanritchie.org/
The Conversation: bit.ly/2rjBg9A

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🌈 Ally Born: 331 ppm CO2 .. more

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Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · Nov 12
Ok, here’s my starter pack! go.bsky.app/4ASwaLv
Non-exhaustive list!

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Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · 3h
Certainly not the sharpest tool in the LNP toolbox.

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Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · 5h
Good job, Angus. Well done, Angus. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Live: Angus Taylor expected to resign from Liberal frontbench, supporters say
Supporters of Angus Taylor say he is preparing to resign, and is waiting for Sussan Ley to wrap up a meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog. Follow live.
www.abc.net.au

Reposted by Euan G. Ritchie, Christopher Wright

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mr dog @firstdogonthemoon.bsky.social · 6h
No more protesting thanks, that's it wrap it up it's not cohesive. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
It appears you no longer have the right to protest | First Dog on the Moon
Police charged at people who could not flee due to being kettled. As always police say that is not what happened
www.theguardian.com

Reposted by Euan G. Ritchie

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nordacious @nordacious.bsky.social · 6h
Up to 2 years in prison for saying “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” - that’s the legislation currently before Queensland Parliament under the Crisafulli government. They’re going to have to build more prisons before we choose to be silent about genocide.
Illustrated political poster showing the silhouette of QLD in bold blood red, textured like a lino print. Large hand-lettered text across the state reads, “From Brisbane River to Moreton Bay, I’ll decide what you can say!” A caricature of Queensland Premier David Crisafulli looms from the top right, looking down at the map. His finger presses into the lower part of Queensland, denting the surface and breaking a placard in half.

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Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · 11h
And an extra special thank you to my dearest, @scidocmartin.bsky.social. You're an amazing science communicator, and you work so hard to help others and their science stories shine.

Reposted by Neil Pederson

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Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · 11h
A massive shout-out to all women and girls in science, you make science and the world better! www.unesco.org/en/articles/...
2026 International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Join UNESCO on 11 February 2026 for a global event celebrating women in science and shaping a future where science and gender equality advance together
www.unesco.org

Reposted by Euan G. Ritchie

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Rod Campbell @rodcampbell.bsky.social · 12h
Adani gave the LNP money.

The LNP gave Adani Australia's coal for free.

If anyone bumps into Matt Canavan or the Davids Littleproud & Crisafulli, please ask if I've got this right?

thepoint.com.au/opinions/26021

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Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · 13h
Indeed, and facile, bullshit headlines like this don't help either
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02.... As if the answer isn't already f'ing obvious to anyone with a functional brain and heart!
Excessive or reasonable? Police actions at Sydney's protest analysed
What is reasonable? It's a question being asked by some after footage of clashes in Sydney's CBD, during a rally against Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit.
www.abc.net.au

Reposted by Euan G. Ritchie

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JK @j2dk.bsky.social · 14h
I lived next to the mighty Martuwarra Fitzroy River, swam in its waters every day, and heard the stories of the people and country it has nurtured for millenia.
Fracking in the Kimberley would be an act of cultural and ecological vandalism on an enormous scale. This must not happen.

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Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · 16h
"Stories carried through generations emphasise a deep moral responsibility to protect and manage the river and its groundwater."

theconversation.com/if-fracking-...
If fracking begins in the Kimberley, it could damage a sacred river
Fracking exploration wells are likely to proceed in the Kimberley. Given how much more we know about the risks of fracking, this seems dangerous.
theconversation.com

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Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · 16h
They've brought ICE to Australia. It's alarming and outrageous.

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Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · 16h
For real? Who wrote this f'ing ridiculous headline, NSW police?

The Fourth Estate is failing us. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Excessive or reasonable? Police actions at Sydney's protest analysed
What is reasonable? It's a question being asked by some after footage of clashes in Sydney's CBD, during a rally against Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit.
www.abc.net.au

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Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · 1d
A big hug for you and Dog, it's so sad, and so terribly unfair.

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Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · 1d
A big hug for you, mate. We lost a bloody good one, that's for sure.

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Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · 1d
A national embarrassment.

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Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · 1d
I’d like to see a judge decide this was ok in a court of law. Human rights law, anyone?

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Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · 1d
We need to keep pressure up by as many mechanisms as possible. Social media very effectively spreads the information and awareness required to build pressure, including by other means. So it's not about one method being better than another.

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Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · 1d
Yes, if police are not accountable for what would be considered heinous crimes by ordinary citizens, then we are hurtling towards a very, very dangerous situation.

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Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · 1d
The PM has staffers.

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Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · 1d
ALL must be accountable to the law, @albomp.bsky.social, or you risk fostering a very dangerous society.

"A Sydney grandmother said she suffered four broken vertebrae after being "violently" pushed to the ground while trying to leave a protest..." www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

We are watching.
'It was agony': Grandparents injured in Sydney anti-Herzog protest
A Sydney grandmother says she suffered four broken vertebrae after being "violently" pushed to the ground while trying to leave a protest on Monday night. Warning: This story contains images some read...
www.abc.net.au

Reposted by Euan G. Ritchie

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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 1d
Antisemitism Envoy admits she 'wasn't focused on' unequal protections in 'hate laws' seeking to protect only one religion. The bias isn't a bug it's a feature.

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Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · 1d
True theshot.net.au/uncategorize...
Why the fuck would we “socially cohere” for monsters?  - The Shot
Yesterday, the gulf between the will of the Australian people and the actions of the Australian government revealed itself to...
theshot.net.au

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Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · 1d
Honestly, any civilian doing this is almost certainly going to jail, it's abhorrent.

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Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · 1d
Clickbait journos

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Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · 1d
Whenever you're in areas with native wildlife, put your dog on a lead. It keeps you, your dog, and wildlife safer. Kangaroos are powerful and capable of causing serious harm or killing dogs and people, _if_ scared/provoked/not respected.

My chat with Richelle Hunt www.abc.net.au/listen/progr....
Co-existing with kangaroos - ABC listen
A Victorian man was left injured after he was attacked by a Kangaroo, while trying to protect his pet dog. In this edition of the Conversation Hour we discuss how to stay safe around the species. Als...
www.abc.net.au

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Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · 1d
If these cops don't go to jail for this assault, please explain why not, @albomp.bsky.social.

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Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · 1d
Because many are equally as underwhelming as Barnaby and can’t focus on what’s actually important as opposed to cheap concocted conflict.

Reposted by Euan G. Ritchie

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Cressida Dunnart @cdunnart.bsky.social · 1d
For @kudelka.bsky.social

Someone said - “May flights of currawongs sing thee to thy rest…”

@brontelee.bsky.social
Please give Maggie a hug from all of us who so appreciated her family sharing him with us

And one for you & Andrew too please

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Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · 1d
Absolutely!

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Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · 1d
Lol, Barnaby, of all people, attempting to lecture others abour their behaviour. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02... You must be fíng joking.
Live: Joyce calls for Grace Tame's AOTY title to be stripped over intifada chant
Barnaby Joyce has called for Grace Tame to be stripped of her Australian of the Year title over her intifada chant at a protest against Isaac Herzog's visit to Australia. Follow live.
www.abc.net.au