Laurie Capill
@forest-first.bsky.social
Forester, geologist, natural resources manager, Peace, democracy and sustainability activist. Lives in Western Australia.
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Urgent EU action is needed in face of catastrophic humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
The resolution was adopted by the European Parliament yesterday with 305 votes in favour, 151 against, and 122 abstentions.
Read more: europa.eu/!gR6cKY
The resolution was adopted by the European Parliament yesterday with 305 votes in favour, 151 against, and 122 abstentions.
Read more: europa.eu/!gR6cKY
September 12, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Urgent EU action is needed in face of catastrophic humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
The resolution was adopted by the European Parliament yesterday with 305 votes in favour, 151 against, and 122 abstentions.
Read more: europa.eu/!gR6cKY
The resolution was adopted by the European Parliament yesterday with 305 votes in favour, 151 against, and 122 abstentions.
Read more: europa.eu/!gR6cKY
This is what a sustainable forestry industry offers for regional economies, not just in BC, but also here in Australia and in many other parts of the world.
Forestry is at the heart of BC.
It’s about people and place, the workers and the communities who built this sector. It’s about First Nations who’ve stewarded these lands for generations.
Forestry built our past. Together, we’ll build its future.
#NationalForestWeek #ForestryBC
It’s about people and place, the workers and the communities who built this sector. It’s about First Nations who’ve stewarded these lands for generations.
Forestry built our past. Together, we’ll build its future.
#NationalForestWeek #ForestryBC
September 23, 2025 at 5:36 PM
This is what a sustainable forestry industry offers for regional economies, not just in BC, but also here in Australia and in many other parts of the world.
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Meanwhile, back in reality, global ocean heat content just updated through June 2025 and set a new record high. Time to wake up!
Data (anomalies) & methods from www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/globa...
Data (anomalies) & methods from www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/globa...
August 31, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Meanwhile, back in reality, global ocean heat content just updated through June 2025 and set a new record high. Time to wake up!
Data (anomalies) & methods from www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/globa...
Data (anomalies) & methods from www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/globa...
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Hi Minister @tonyburkemp.bsky.social, why is the govt appointed Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism (on a 6-figure taxpayer-funded salary no less) missing in action in the face of mass antisemitic activity in our cities & towns❓
Surely this is Envoy Segal's time to step up & speak out❓
Surely this is Envoy Segal's time to step up & speak out❓
@albomp.bsky.social
When can we expect our Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism to show up and combat these antisemites?
Will she be combating them in person or will she be fighting through the courts to stop their antisemitic march from going ahead?
What is Jillian Segal paid for if not this?
When can we expect our Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism to show up and combat these antisemites?
Will she be combating them in person or will she be fighting through the courts to stop their antisemitic march from going ahead?
What is Jillian Segal paid for if not this?
Who's going to stand up and make Nazis ashamed again?
A "March for Australia" rally sounds benign, but people who plan to attend the "March for Australia" rallies around the country on Sunday will almost certainly be marching alongside white supremacists...
australiainstitute.org.au
August 31, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Hi Minister @tonyburkemp.bsky.social, why is the govt appointed Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism (on a 6-figure taxpayer-funded salary no less) missing in action in the face of mass antisemitic activity in our cities & towns❓
Surely this is Envoy Segal's time to step up & speak out❓
Surely this is Envoy Segal's time to step up & speak out❓
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Co-director @dacemoglumit.bsky.social explains why the centralized nature of the social media ecosystem, which puts an enormous amount of power in the hands of a few platforms, is a threat to democracy — and why AI may be headed in the same direction.
May 21, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Co-director @dacemoglumit.bsky.social explains why the centralized nature of the social media ecosystem, which puts an enormous amount of power in the hands of a few platforms, is a threat to democracy — and why AI may be headed in the same direction.
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Every country is warming.
Every country is experiencing more extreme weather events because of climate change, mainly caused by burning fossil fuels. www.ShowYourStripes.info
Time to #ShowYourStripes and start climate conversations to prompt actions to reduce emissions, personally & collectively.
Every country is experiencing more extreme weather events because of climate change, mainly caused by burning fossil fuels. www.ShowYourStripes.info
Time to #ShowYourStripes and start climate conversations to prompt actions to reduce emissions, personally & collectively.
June 21, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Every country is warming.
Every country is experiencing more extreme weather events because of climate change, mainly caused by burning fossil fuels. www.ShowYourStripes.info
Time to #ShowYourStripes and start climate conversations to prompt actions to reduce emissions, personally & collectively.
Every country is experiencing more extreme weather events because of climate change, mainly caused by burning fossil fuels. www.ShowYourStripes.info
Time to #ShowYourStripes and start climate conversations to prompt actions to reduce emissions, personally & collectively.
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AOC: Being taken is wrong, it is illegal, it is a violation of his First Amendment rights, it is an affront to every American, and we will not allow—and will continue to resist—the politicization and the continued political persecution that ICE is engaged in.
June 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
AOC: Being taken is wrong, it is illegal, it is a violation of his First Amendment rights, it is an affront to every American, and we will not allow—and will continue to resist—the politicization and the continued political persecution that ICE is engaged in.
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Anthropogenic Global Warming: Fossil Fuel Pollution, Severe Weather, CO2, Plants, Food, Nutrients, Food Chains, & Supply Chains 🧵
www.scientificamerican.com/article/corr...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/corr...
Correction: Plants Will Not Flourish as the World Warms
A new study contradicts the notion that higher temperatures will enhance plant growth
www.scientificamerican.com
December 26, 2024 at 2:42 PM
Anthropogenic Global Warming: Fossil Fuel Pollution, Severe Weather, CO2, Plants, Food, Nutrients, Food Chains, & Supply Chains 🧵
www.scientificamerican.com/article/corr...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/corr...
Interesting to see the historical trend away from the traditional two-party dominance, with the electorate increasingly voting for minor parties and independants.
May 11, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Interesting to see the historical trend away from the traditional two-party dominance, with the electorate increasingly voting for minor parties and independants.
The Greens are in a strong position in the new Parliament, despite Adam Bandt losing his seat of Melbourne, due to Liberal and One Nation voters giving their preferences to Labor.
RELEASE: Statement on the results for Melbourne
media.greens.org.au
May 8, 2025 at 5:32 AM
The Greens are in a strong position in the new Parliament, despite Adam Bandt losing his seat of Melbourne, due to Liberal and One Nation voters giving their preferences to Labor.
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Australia’s renewable building mojo is back – but lots of new capacity is lost to physical and financial constraints. AEMO sheds light on the shift in thinking needed to reduce this trend
AEMO highlights raw potential of better wind and solar integration – and a change of mindset
Australia’s renewable building mojo is back – but lots of new capacity is lost to physical and financial constraints. AEMO sheds light on the shift in thinking needed to reduce this tre…
reneweconomy.com.au
May 7, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Australia’s renewable building mojo is back – but lots of new capacity is lost to physical and financial constraints. AEMO sheds light on the shift in thinking needed to reduce this trend
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Strong comments from a fmr Lib minister on Sky After Dark’s impact — attacking “puritanical litmus test Liberals”.
On Sunday, Sky host Rita Panahi demanded the party “address the bedwetters, quislings, the enemy within”.
Full story via Capital Brief 👇
www.capitalbrief.com/article/sick...
On Sunday, Sky host Rita Panahi demanded the party “address the bedwetters, quislings, the enemy within”.
Full story via Capital Brief 👇
www.capitalbrief.com/article/sick...
'Sick to death': Former Liberal minister blasts influence of Sky News on party
Scott Ryan, who served as a minister under Tony Abbott, warns the Liberal Party is being driven away from mainstream voters by hardline voices.
www.capitalbrief.com
May 7, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Strong comments from a fmr Lib minister on Sky After Dark’s impact — attacking “puritanical litmus test Liberals”.
On Sunday, Sky host Rita Panahi demanded the party “address the bedwetters, quislings, the enemy within”.
Full story via Capital Brief 👇
www.capitalbrief.com/article/sick...
On Sunday, Sky host Rita Panahi demanded the party “address the bedwetters, quislings, the enemy within”.
Full story via Capital Brief 👇
www.capitalbrief.com/article/sick...
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TANK vs TESLA
"We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again"
- WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank
"We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again"
- WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank
May 7, 2025 at 4:46 PM
TANK vs TESLA
"We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again"
- WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank
"We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again"
- WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank
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Perhaps Tim Wilson can tell us how much the Liberal Party spent on his campaign, and how big were the cheques that Advance, Australians for Prosperity and other Atlas and Liberal-aligned organisations cashed on his behalf to shoehorn him back into Goldstein?
May 7, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Perhaps Tim Wilson can tell us how much the Liberal Party spent on his campaign, and how big were the cheques that Advance, Australians for Prosperity and other Atlas and Liberal-aligned organisations cashed on his behalf to shoehorn him back into Goldstein?
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#FreePalestine
Thank you we need more pressure..make sure every media outlet gets a copy ...Palestinians are running out of time and the world is silent.
Thank you we need more pressure..make sure every media outlet gets a copy ...Palestinians are running out of time and the world is silent.
May 7, 2025 at 6:19 AM
#FreePalestine
Thank you we need more pressure..make sure every media outlet gets a copy ...Palestinians are running out of time and the world is silent.
Thank you we need more pressure..make sure every media outlet gets a copy ...Palestinians are running out of time and the world is silent.
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The Jewish Council calls on the re-elected Albanese government to immediately sanction Israel and comply with our obligations under the Genocide Convention and international law. This includes cutting all economic, military and diplomatic ties with Israel.
Media release here: tinyurl.com/5ydypam7
Media release here: tinyurl.com/5ydypam7
May 7, 2025 at 5:13 AM
The Jewish Council calls on the re-elected Albanese government to immediately sanction Israel and comply with our obligations under the Genocide Convention and international law. This includes cutting all economic, military and diplomatic ties with Israel.
Media release here: tinyurl.com/5ydypam7
Media release here: tinyurl.com/5ydypam7
Great to see that even conservative media such as FT speaking out against Israel's atrocities against the Palestinians.
Opinion from the FT's Editorial Board: 'The US and European countries that tout Israel as an ally that shares their values have issued barely a word of condemnation. They should be ashamed of their silence, and stop enabling Netanyahu to act with impunity.' www.ft.com/content/f5fd...
May 8, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Great to see that even conservative media such as FT speaking out against Israel's atrocities against the Palestinians.
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Truth must become the foundation of education. Not an add-on. Not an assumed value. A central, teachable, assessable goal. Anything less is a betrayal of democracy. #auspol #education
Truth, citizenship and the failure of Australian education
Australian schools excel at training students to meet external benchmarks, but fail miserably at cultivating critical minds.
johnmenadue.com
May 4, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Truth must become the foundation of education. Not an add-on. Not an assumed value. A central, teachable, assessable goal. Anything less is a betrayal of democracy. #auspol #education
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Genocide may be far from our gates, but it is the shame of the whole world that its billions of voices have not been raised to denounce it. Our politicians and our mainstream media are deeply complicit in this. #auspol #Genocide
Andrew Bolt's cynical attack on faith
On Sky News (22 April), Andrew Bolt credited Anthony Albanese with a brilliant, if devious, election ploy.
johnmenadue.com
May 4, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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You do when the chicken in question has been spilling its guts all over the media for everyone to see for the entirety of the campaign…
May 2, 2025 at 5:16 AM
You do when the chicken in question has been spilling its guts all over the media for everyone to see for the entirety of the campaign…
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The sort of brilliant insight and strategising that has seen Peter elected PM this very day.
Andrew Bolt says it was the voters who were wrong as Sky News commentators grieve Dutton election loss | Amanda Meade
Andrew Bolt says it was the voters who were wrong as Sky News commentators grieve Dutton election loss | Amanda Meade
News Corp commentator blames Liberal party for allegedly shying away from culture wars as Peta Credlin in furious agreement: ‘we didn’t do enough of a culture war’
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It was a result that Andrew Bolt was not expecting and could not countenance.
By 9:46pm the right-wing commentator had penned a piece on the Herald Sun blaming the Australian electorate for the Coalition loss. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
May 3, 2025 at 2:18 PM
The sort of brilliant insight and strategising that has seen Peter elected PM this very day.
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Can we just spare a thought, too, for the official end of News Corp as a political force. No one outside an aging political class pays any attention to them.
May 3, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Can we just spare a thought, too, for the official end of News Corp as a political force. No one outside an aging political class pays any attention to them.