The anxious environmentalist
@earthbie.bsky.social
Likes: the Earth, climate scientists. Dislikes: fossil fuels, corporate greed. Quote: “Humans are the most intelligent species, and also the dumbest” - Me
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Nuclear weapons are banned in Australia by international treaty. How is the govt going to slide around this one, backslide on Hawke and Keating disarmament deal?
@mrrexpatrick.bsky.social & Philip Dorling investigate
#auspol #foi
michaelwest.com.au/government-p...
@mrrexpatrick.bsky.social & Philip Dorling investigate
#auspol #foi
michaelwest.com.au/government-p...
Government playing word games with nuclear weapons - Michael West
While a treaty prohibits nuclear weapons stationed in Australia, the Government tries to circumvent it, playing word-games.
michaelwest.com.au
September 27, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Nuclear weapons are banned in Australia by international treaty. How is the govt going to slide around this one, backslide on Hawke and Keating disarmament deal?
@mrrexpatrick.bsky.social & Philip Dorling investigate
#auspol #foi
michaelwest.com.au/government-p...
@mrrexpatrick.bsky.social & Philip Dorling investigate
#auspol #foi
michaelwest.com.au/government-p...
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More volume, lower costs - that's the story of wind and solar.
With each doubling of the installed cumulative capacity costs fall:
solar: 20% reduction
wind: 15% reduction
Source: @nathanielbullard.com
With each doubling of the installed cumulative capacity costs fall:
solar: 20% reduction
wind: 15% reduction
Source: @nathanielbullard.com
January 30, 2025 at 2:05 PM
More volume, lower costs - that's the story of wind and solar.
With each doubling of the installed cumulative capacity costs fall:
solar: 20% reduction
wind: 15% reduction
Source: @nathanielbullard.com
With each doubling of the installed cumulative capacity costs fall:
solar: 20% reduction
wind: 15% reduction
Source: @nathanielbullard.com
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Appalling decision by the PM.
He has denied, delayed, and now decided to do nothing. He has caved to lobbying from the gambling industry, and it’s our young people who will pay the price.
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
He has denied, delayed, and now decided to do nothing. He has caved to lobbying from the gambling industry, and it’s our young people who will pay the price.
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
Labor shelves crackdown on gambling ads until after election
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s timidity on the gambling advertising debate was evidence of his alleged weakness of character.
www.smh.com.au
January 30, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Appalling decision by the PM.
He has denied, delayed, and now decided to do nothing. He has caved to lobbying from the gambling industry, and it’s our young people who will pay the price.
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
He has denied, delayed, and now decided to do nothing. He has caved to lobbying from the gambling industry, and it’s our young people who will pay the price.
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
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Breaking: Uplift welcomes a very sensible decision from the Court of Session invalidating the decision to approve the Rosebank oil field. Rosebank is a disaster for the climate & will do next to nothing to create the prosperity & stability that the UK needs.
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Rosebank oilfield decision ruled unlawful by Edinburgh court
Court of session said UK government go-ahead for Rosebank and Jackdaw permits did not take into account carbon emissions
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Breaking: Uplift welcomes a very sensible decision from the Court of Session invalidating the decision to approve the Rosebank oil field. Rosebank is a disaster for the climate & will do next to nothing to create the prosperity & stability that the UK needs.
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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BREAKING 🚨: WE WON OUR CASE AGAINST ROSEBANK.
The court has ruled the oil field UNLAWFUL and Rosebank’s approval has been overturned.
This is a monumental victory in the fight for a liveable future for all.
The court has ruled the oil field UNLAWFUL and Rosebank’s approval has been overturned.
This is a monumental victory in the fight for a liveable future for all.
January 30, 2025 at 10:01 AM
BREAKING 🚨: WE WON OUR CASE AGAINST ROSEBANK.
The court has ruled the oil field UNLAWFUL and Rosebank’s approval has been overturned.
This is a monumental victory in the fight for a liveable future for all.
The court has ruled the oil field UNLAWFUL and Rosebank’s approval has been overturned.
This is a monumental victory in the fight for a liveable future for all.
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"I don't think it's reasonable for Rex Patrick to insinuate that [reactor decommissioning and waste storage] was the focus of the discussions, because that wasn't the focus of the discussions”.
How can Minister Mullighan say that when 👇HIS brief👇 says otherwise? 🤷♂️ #FOI #truth #saparli
How can Minister Mullighan say that when 👇HIS brief👇 says otherwise? 🤷♂️ #FOI #truth #saparli
January 30, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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Fossil fuels were given over $7 TRILLION in subsidies last year: https://buff.ly/3P85KHU That's $19.2 billion per day,
$799 million per hour,
$13.3 million every minute.
The first step in addressing the problem is to stop funding it. #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy
$799 million per hour,
$13.3 million every minute.
The first step in addressing the problem is to stop funding it. #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy
January 26, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Fossil fuels were given over $7 TRILLION in subsidies last year: https://buff.ly/3P85KHU That's $19.2 billion per day,
$799 million per hour,
$13.3 million every minute.
The first step in addressing the problem is to stop funding it. #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy
$799 million per hour,
$13.3 million every minute.
The first step in addressing the problem is to stop funding it. #ActOnClimate
#climate #energy
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Good news from the US: Heat pumps keep widening their lead on gas furnaces.
2024 heat pump sales through November show the clean-heat transition is speeding up in the US.
2024 heat pump sales through November show the clean-heat transition is speeding up in the US.
January 26, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Good news from the US: Heat pumps keep widening their lead on gas furnaces.
2024 heat pump sales through November show the clean-heat transition is speeding up in the US.
2024 heat pump sales through November show the clean-heat transition is speeding up in the US.
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with the #Australian government essentially banning pain killers, now would be the time to legalise #marijuana. if only to provide pain relief to those who suffer chronic pain and can no longer buy decent pain medications. people can overdose on water... let Australians take some responsibility.
December 14, 2024 at 11:15 AM
with the #Australian government essentially banning pain killers, now would be the time to legalise #marijuana. if only to provide pain relief to those who suffer chronic pain and can no longer buy decent pain medications. people can overdose on water... let Australians take some responsibility.
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🎄 Political Prisoner Advent Calendar - Phoebe Plummer
“We will not be intimidated by harsh prison sentences when there is so much more at stake”
Support actionists like Phoebe by picking up the physical 2025 Just Stop Oil calendar: shop.juststopoil.org ☃️
“We will not be intimidated by harsh prison sentences when there is so much more at stake”
Support actionists like Phoebe by picking up the physical 2025 Just Stop Oil calendar: shop.juststopoil.org ☃️
December 14, 2024 at 2:30 PM
🎄 Political Prisoner Advent Calendar - Phoebe Plummer
“We will not be intimidated by harsh prison sentences when there is so much more at stake”
Support actionists like Phoebe by picking up the physical 2025 Just Stop Oil calendar: shop.juststopoil.org ☃️
“We will not be intimidated by harsh prison sentences when there is so much more at stake”
Support actionists like Phoebe by picking up the physical 2025 Just Stop Oil calendar: shop.juststopoil.org ☃️
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'Energy generators poke holes in Dutton’s #nuclear plan as questions over costings pile up.'
#auspol #auspol24
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
#auspol #auspol24
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Energy generators poke holes in Dutton’s nuclear plan as questions over costings pile up
‘No one really has the foggiest idea of what it will cost to develop nuclear in Australia,’ one expert says
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2024 at 1:19 PM
'Energy generators poke holes in Dutton’s #nuclear plan as questions over costings pile up.'
#auspol #auspol24
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
#auspol #auspol24
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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An ice shelf the size of New York City collapsed in East Antarctica last year: https://buff.ly/3Lk3poz
How many more 'historic events' before we #ActOnClimate?
#climateemergency #climate #energy #oceans #renewables #GreenNewDeal
How many more 'historic events' before we #ActOnClimate?
#climateemergency #climate #energy #oceans #renewables #GreenNewDeal
Ice shelf collapses in previously stable East Antarctica
Scientists are concerned because an ice shelf the size of New York City collapsed in East Antarctica, an area that had long been thought to be stable.
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December 14, 2024 at 7:07 PM
An ice shelf the size of New York City collapsed in East Antarctica last year: https://buff.ly/3Lk3poz
How many more 'historic events' before we #ActOnClimate?
#climateemergency #climate #energy #oceans #renewables #GreenNewDeal
How many more 'historic events' before we #ActOnClimate?
#climateemergency #climate #energy #oceans #renewables #GreenNewDeal
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The fact that there are corporate scammers and profiteers trying to make money off of decarbonisation is not an argument against making the energy transition
It's an argument for cleaning up the way business is done
It's an argument for cleaning up the way business is done
December 14, 2024 at 6:06 PM
The fact that there are corporate scammers and profiteers trying to make money off of decarbonisation is not an argument against making the energy transition
It's an argument for cleaning up the way business is done
It's an argument for cleaning up the way business is done
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If organisations were not allowed to include offsets in their decarbonisation plans, they would actually have to focus on decarbonising
December 14, 2024 at 11:35 AM
If organisations were not allowed to include offsets in their decarbonisation plans, they would actually have to focus on decarbonising
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The agenda behind Peter Dutton's "hyperbolic denunciation" of Australia supporting a Palestinian state - a position it already had
@michaelpascoe01.bsky.social
#auspol
michaelwest.com.au/channeling-t...
@michaelpascoe01.bsky.social
#auspol
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Channeling Trump: dark motives behind Dutton’s Gaza dog whistle - Michael West
Peter Dutton’s hyperbolic denunciation of Australia's existing policy on Palestine, along with most of its allies, miss the real dog whistle
michaelwest.com.au
December 14, 2024 at 8:28 PM
The agenda behind Peter Dutton's "hyperbolic denunciation" of Australia supporting a Palestinian state - a position it already had
@michaelpascoe01.bsky.social
#auspol
michaelwest.com.au/channeling-t...
@michaelpascoe01.bsky.social
#auspol
michaelwest.com.au/channeling-t...
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How the fuck do we live in a world where @timemagazine.bsky.social even exists when it's showcased just FOUR women as Person of the Year in 97 years yet advertisers and subscribers still fucking fund it?
#NewsCorpse
#GiselePelicot
#NewsCorpse
#GiselePelicot
December 14, 2024 at 8:38 PM
How the fuck do we live in a world where @timemagazine.bsky.social even exists when it's showcased just FOUR women as Person of the Year in 97 years yet advertisers and subscribers still fucking fund it?
#NewsCorpse
#GiselePelicot
#NewsCorpse
#GiselePelicot
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Nothing to see here, folks. No special favors to anyone we know.
December 14, 2024 at 3:17 PM
Nothing to see here, folks. No special favors to anyone we know.
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Leadership spills, Aussie flag scam, nuclear scam, antisemitism scam, economy kerfuffle and billionaire childcare. #auspol Scam of the Week.
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Leadership Spills and Nuclear Thrills | Scam of the Week
YouTube video by The West Report
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December 14, 2024 at 8:51 PM
Leadership spills, Aussie flag scam, nuclear scam, antisemitism scam, economy kerfuffle and billionaire childcare. #auspol Scam of the Week.
youtu.be/SAGUHJMTGhc?...
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No matter the content of the legislation, the Senate dealing with 32 bills in one day is a sad abrogation of the proper scrutiny role of the upper house and an approach that can only erode public confidence in the Parliament. 1/2 #auspol
Labor passes migration and social media ban bills after marathon Senate sitting
More than 30 pieces of legislation pass the upper house amid a flurry of deals with the Coalition and Greens
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2024 at 8:28 PM
No matter the content of the legislation, the Senate dealing with 32 bills in one day is a sad abrogation of the proper scrutiny role of the upper house and an approach that can only erode public confidence in the Parliament. 1/2 #auspol
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A graphic depiction helps make clear that Trump has no “mandate.” One of the narrowest popular vote wins in history.
November 28, 2024 at 3:43 PM
A graphic depiction helps make clear that Trump has no “mandate.” One of the narrowest popular vote wins in history.
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‘Silent majority’ of Australian farmers found to support renewable energy transition.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
‘Silent majority’ of Australian farmers found to support renewable energy transition
Survey conducted by Farmers for Climate Action found just 17% opposed renewable energy developments, with 8% strongly opposed
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2024 at 9:40 AM
‘Silent majority’ of Australian farmers found to support renewable energy transition.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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"The first duty of any government is to keep the country safe," says the Home Office
Not if involves acting on climate breakdown or adapting to its impacts though. They don't count
Not if involves acting on climate breakdown or adapting to its impacts though. They don't count
November 26, 2024 at 10:03 AM
"The first duty of any government is to keep the country safe," says the Home Office
Not if involves acting on climate breakdown or adapting to its impacts though. They don't count
Not if involves acting on climate breakdown or adapting to its impacts though. They don't count