Colly Campbell
@collyology.bsky.social
Author of Judge Rosa Somberly and Aussie cli-fi novels The Capricorn Sky and The Kyoto Bell. I write to the future with the past in the corner of my eye.
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You know what else beams solar power from space?
December 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
You know what else beams solar power from space?
Orwell lives.
The fake patriots of the European right
Trump and Putin’s fifth column
open.substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Orwell lives.
“Glowing oranger than usual under the stage lights, Trump eagerly put the medal around his neck without waiting for Infantino to do the honours. He told the audience of 2,000 people: “This is truly one of the great honours of my life.””
Trump wins his peace prize from Fifa – any chance of a VAR review?
At a gaudy and gauche World Cup draw, Gianni Infantino went all out to flatter the world’s most precious ego
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 4:38 AM
“Glowing oranger than usual under the stage lights, Trump eagerly put the medal around his neck without waiting for Infantino to do the honours. He told the audience of 2,000 people: “This is truly one of the great honours of my life.””
Hard days birding. Time for a snooze.
December 2, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Hard days birding. Time for a snooze.
“He has been candid about his deception since it was discovered, many in the art world have never been too interested in knowing its full extent, as rooting out fakes would deal a blow to reputations and collection values.”
Aftershocks of an Art Crime Reverberate in Japan
Aftershocks of an Art Crime Reverberate in Japan
Aftershocks of an Art Crime Reverberate in Japan
www.nytimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:22 PM
“He has been candid about his deception since it was discovered, many in the art world have never been too interested in knowing its full extent, as rooting out fakes would deal a blow to reputations and collection values.”
Aftershocks of an Art Crime Reverberate in Japan
Aftershocks of an Art Crime Reverberate in Japan
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Bloody hell.
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Michel Galati on Instagram: "A century of change condensed into a few seconds.
In collaboration with @glacionaut I transformed historical and contemporary photographs of Swiss and Austrian glaciers i...
47K likes, 878 comments - flashologo on October 28, 2025: "A century of change condensed into a few seconds.
In collaboration with @glacionaut I transformed historical and contemporary photographs of...
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November 24, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Bloody hell.
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www.instagram.com/reel/DQWfDRe...
Or we could just stop burning fossil fuels.
How the rich world is fortifying itself against climate migration
Climate change is already linked to mass deportation – and the worst is still to come.
theconversation.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Or we could just stop burning fossil fuels.
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"Low wages and cheap labour comes at a significant cost to living standards, just as cheap energy based on fossil fuel will impose devastating costs for future generations."
- The Hon. Doug Cameron
#auspol
- The Hon. Doug Cameron
#auspol
November 19, 2025 at 5:04 AM
"Low wages and cheap labour comes at a significant cost to living standards, just as cheap energy based on fossil fuel will impose devastating costs for future generations."
- The Hon. Doug Cameron
#auspol
- The Hon. Doug Cameron
#auspol
Fossil fuels are being beaten hands down by renewables in cost and cleanliness.
Time to turn off the gas and revive the reefs
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Time to turn off the gas and revive the reefs
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Deathly silent’: two out of three corals in world heritage-listed Ningaloo reef have been killed, scientists confirm
One expert says she is ‘starting to visualise the point where all we have left of corals and reefs is memories’
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Fossil fuels are being beaten hands down by renewables in cost and cleanliness.
Time to turn off the gas and revive the reefs
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Time to turn off the gas and revive the reefs
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Zoe nails it. Should be shouted from the rafters: “
“To the Nationals’ eternal shame, it is regional economies who are most affected by climate change and stand to gain most from action to mitigate fire, flood, storm and drought.”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...?
“To the Nationals’ eternal shame, it is regional economies who are most affected by climate change and stand to gain most from action to mitigate fire, flood, storm and drought.”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...?
The Coalition is spinning a lie that climate action is economically bad. How are they getting away with it? | Zoe Daniel
In this post-truth environment, the interests of coal and gas are somehow able to win the hearts and minds of voters
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Zoe nails it. Should be shouted from the rafters: “
“To the Nationals’ eternal shame, it is regional economies who are most affected by climate change and stand to gain most from action to mitigate fire, flood, storm and drought.”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...?
“To the Nationals’ eternal shame, it is regional economies who are most affected by climate change and stand to gain most from action to mitigate fire, flood, storm and drought.”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...?
After Jamaica’s Disastrous Storm, Solar Power Is a Bright Spot www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/c...
After Jamaica’s Disastrous Storm, Solar Power Is a Bright Spot
www.nytimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 10:37 AM
After Jamaica’s Disastrous Storm, Solar Power Is a Bright Spot www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/c...
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Australia's the second-largest LNG exporter in the world, but Australians have to pay through the nose for their own gas!
And on top of that, we're giving half of our exported gas away for free!
📺Stephen Long, Senior Fellow & Contributing Editor
@stephenlongaus.bsky.social #auspol
And on top of that, we're giving half of our exported gas away for free!
📺Stephen Long, Senior Fellow & Contributing Editor
@stephenlongaus.bsky.social #auspol
November 6, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Australia's the second-largest LNG exporter in the world, but Australians have to pay through the nose for their own gas!
And on top of that, we're giving half of our exported gas away for free!
📺Stephen Long, Senior Fellow & Contributing Editor
@stephenlongaus.bsky.social #auspol
And on top of that, we're giving half of our exported gas away for free!
📺Stephen Long, Senior Fellow & Contributing Editor
@stephenlongaus.bsky.social #auspol
Littleproud (on #ABC7.30) has no idea about the crisis climate change is bringing … but the farmers are starting to understand.
And if he does understand, then he’s hideously reckless.
And if he does understand, then he’s hideously reckless.
November 3, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Littleproud (on #ABC7.30) has no idea about the crisis climate change is bringing … but the farmers are starting to understand.
And if he does understand, then he’s hideously reckless.
And if he does understand, then he’s hideously reckless.
"Hail is now a top priority for insurers in Australia because hailstones are getting bigger, says Andrew Percival, head of sales at Chinese solar panel manufacturing giant Trinasolar."
As giant hailstones hit the Sunshine state, solar industry looks to new tech to protect against wild storms
As giant hailstones hit the Sunshine state, solar industry looks to new tech to protect against wild storms
reneweconomy.com.au
November 3, 2025 at 4:20 AM
"Hail is now a top priority for insurers in Australia because hailstones are getting bigger, says Andrew Percival, head of sales at Chinese solar panel manufacturing giant Trinasolar."
As giant hailstones hit the Sunshine state, solar industry looks to new tech to protect against wild storms
As giant hailstones hit the Sunshine state, solar industry looks to new tech to protect against wild storms
“Rather than heat deaths not being a thing, the report found that between 2012 and 2021 there had been, on average, an estimated 546,000 heat-related deaths every year around the world – a 63% increase since the 1990s. That’s one death every minute.”
Despite what a thinktank bleats to the Coalition, heat deaths are in fact ‘a thing’ | Temperature Check
Centre for Independent Studies points to climate risk report to back up its dismissal of heat-related deaths, but neglects to use the part that actually concerns the future
www.theguardian.com
October 30, 2025 at 8:19 PM
“Rather than heat deaths not being a thing, the report found that between 2012 and 2021 there had been, on average, an estimated 546,000 heat-related deaths every year around the world – a 63% increase since the 1990s. That’s one death every minute.”
Overheated oceans and corals cannot co-exist.
Time to turn off the gas taps or we’ll follow the polyps to oblivion.
I’m looking at you, Woodside.
Time to turn off the gas taps or we’ll follow the polyps to oblivion.
I’m looking at you, Woodside.
These iconic corals are nearly extinct due to heatwaves: can they be saved?
Florida’s primary reef-building corals have been declared ‘functionally extinct’ — prompting a shift in conservation strategies.
www.nature.com
October 25, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Overheated oceans and corals cannot co-exist.
Time to turn off the gas taps or we’ll follow the polyps to oblivion.
I’m looking at you, Woodside.
Time to turn off the gas taps or we’ll follow the polyps to oblivion.
I’m looking at you, Woodside.
This is an excellent rant and very true from Mr Bernard Keane.
If you want brain rot, read the Financial Review (and leave gen Z out of it) www.crikey.com.au/2025/10/16/b...
If you want brain rot, read the Financial Review (and leave gen Z out of it) www.crikey.com.au/2025/10/16/b...
If you want brain rot, read the Financial Review (and leave gen Z out of it)
Young people are suffering from 'brain rot', claims the AFR, and it's all due to social media. But there's another reason why young people are so unhappy.
www.crikey.com.au
October 16, 2025 at 7:52 AM
This is an excellent rant and very true from Mr Bernard Keane.
If you want brain rot, read the Financial Review (and leave gen Z out of it) www.crikey.com.au/2025/10/16/b...
If you want brain rot, read the Financial Review (and leave gen Z out of it) www.crikey.com.au/2025/10/16/b...
Julie Bishop should resign to let the ANU get on with research and education rather than neoliberal shenanigans.
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A closer look at the ANU books reveals a hard truth about these job cuts
The leadership of the Australian National University (ANU) has been claiming it is in financial crisis, with the former vice-chancellor declaring the institution was living beyond its means.
australiainstitute.org.au
October 10, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Julie Bishop should resign to let the ANU get on with research and education rather than neoliberal shenanigans.
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New Australia Institute analysis reveals there is no financial crisis at the Australian National University.
Audited accounts show the ANU made a $90 million surplus in 2024 and increased the value of its net assets.
#auspol @richarddenniss.bsky.social
Audited accounts show the ANU made a $90 million surplus in 2024 and increased the value of its net assets.
#auspol @richarddenniss.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 2:54 AM
New Australia Institute analysis reveals there is no financial crisis at the Australian National University.
Audited accounts show the ANU made a $90 million surplus in 2024 and increased the value of its net assets.
#auspol @richarddenniss.bsky.social
Audited accounts show the ANU made a $90 million surplus in 2024 and increased the value of its net assets.
#auspol @richarddenniss.bsky.social
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"What this report says is that flooding will be so common in large parts of Australia, you will not be able to insure.
"You can only insure against unlikely events."
-co-CEO Richard Denniss appearing at the Senate Environment Committee
#auspol @richarddenniss.bsky.social
"You can only insure against unlikely events."
-co-CEO Richard Denniss appearing at the Senate Environment Committee
#auspol @richarddenniss.bsky.social
October 7, 2025 at 2:08 AM
"What this report says is that flooding will be so common in large parts of Australia, you will not be able to insure.
"You can only insure against unlikely events."
-co-CEO Richard Denniss appearing at the Senate Environment Committee
#auspol @richarddenniss.bsky.social
"You can only insure against unlikely events."
-co-CEO Richard Denniss appearing at the Senate Environment Committee
#auspol @richarddenniss.bsky.social
“The team that has the freshest legs in the fourth quarter wins.”
Old Chinese proverb
Old Chinese proverb
September 27, 2025 at 8:54 AM
“The team that has the freshest legs in the fourth quarter wins.”
Old Chinese proverb
Old Chinese proverb
A refresher on autism and causation. From the experts.
Causes of autism | Autism Awareness Australia
While the causes of autism remain largely unknown, we do know what doesn’t cause it. Explore potential causes of autism and what science tells us.
www.autismawareness.com.au
September 22, 2025 at 11:36 PM
A refresher on autism and causation. From the experts.