Marcus Baynes-Rock
@hyenachow.bsky.social
Anthropologist on unceded Gumbaynggirr land, Cultural Burning, Forest Critters, Cultural Ecology, Post-Capitalism, Spotted Hyenas, Opinions mine.
https://www.fireandanimals.net/
Among the Bone Eaters
https://www.psupress.org/book
https://www.fireandanimals.net/
Among the Bone Eaters
https://www.psupress.org/book
November 29, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Compassion is a better investment than greed.
“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
It costs a lot less to house people.
It costs a lot less to house people.
Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Compassion is a better investment than greed.
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"A formal cockatoo survey report was not prepared...length of time spent in the burn block assessing the area was...not logged by the department...Asked if...staff...assessed...nests or hollows on foot...DBCA did not respond & declined to provide...data & assessments." www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Conservationists say endangered cockatoos killed by prescribed burn
Environmental and conservation experts in Western Australia challenge claims by Environment Minister Matthew Swinbourn that two endangered bird species were not present in a patch of Great Southern bu...
www.abc.net.au
November 24, 2025 at 9:20 PM
"A formal cockatoo survey report was not prepared...length of time spent in the burn block assessing the area was...not logged by the department...Asked if...staff...assessed...nests or hollows on foot...DBCA did not respond & declined to provide...data & assessments." www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Interesting, and if you know hyenas, unsurprising
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November 24, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Interesting, and if you know hyenas, unsurprising
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
... and conservationists and sharks reassured
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
The presence of large white sharks has Esperance locals concerned
Follow the latest news headlines from Australia's most trusted source. Read in-depth expert analysis and watch live coverage on ABC News.
www.abc.net.au
November 23, 2025 at 7:46 PM
... and conservationists and sharks reassured
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
"This simple change in herd structure made a critical difference."
www.innovationnewsnetwork.com/nofence-virt...
www.innovationnewsnetwork.com/nofence-virt...
Nofence’s virtual fencing enables livestock coexistence with large carnivores
Nofence's virtual fencing helps animals to follow their natural instincts and escape in the event of an attack.
www.innovationnewsnetwork.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:52 AM
"This simple change in herd structure made a critical difference."
www.innovationnewsnetwork.com/nofence-virt...
www.innovationnewsnetwork.com/nofence-virt...
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Gmail users!!
They've turned on AI scraping by default now...Here's how to turn it off.
Pass it on!!
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They've turned on AI scraping by default now...Here's how to turn it off.
Pass it on!!
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Gmail can read your emails and attachments to train its AI, unless you opt out
A new Gmail update may allow Google to use your private messages and attachments for AI training. Here's how to turn it off.
www.malwarebytes.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Gmail users!!
They've turned on AI scraping by default now...Here's how to turn it off.
Pass it on!!
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
They've turned on AI scraping by default now...Here's how to turn it off.
Pass it on!!
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
"Snake Spirits, Fishermen and Water Birds" by Joel T. Heinen and Henry Batenda digitalcommons.usf.edu/jea/vol25/is...
November 20, 2025 at 8:21 AM
"Snake Spirits, Fishermen and Water Birds" by Joel T. Heinen and Henry Batenda digitalcommons.usf.edu/jea/vol25/is...
Reposted by Marcus Baynes-Rock
Prehistoric crocodiles leaping out of trees onto the heads of innocent passers-by? In this economy? oh my! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Drop crocs! Everyone loves drop crocs! Or do they? | First Dog on the Moon
It certainly sounds like fun until you walk under a tree and…
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Prehistoric crocodiles leaping out of trees onto the heads of innocent passers-by? In this economy? oh my! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
@albomp.bsky.social Acknowledging climate change is not a matter of 'belief', it's a matter of understanding the science or not understanding it.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Liberals formally abandon emissions target but Ley says reaching net zero would still be ‘welcome outcome’
Future Coalition government would not withdraw from Paris climate agreement altogether, Liberal frontbench decides a day after five-hour party room debate
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:05 AM
@albomp.bsky.social Acknowledging climate change is not a matter of 'belief', it's a matter of understanding the science or not understanding it.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
In other news, dinosaurs have officially rejected the possibility of an asteroid impact
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Liberal Party formally abandons net zero by 2050 climate target
The decision brings the party closer to the Nationals, which ditched its support for the target earlier this month amid internal turmoil over the Coalition's policy.
www.abc.net.au
November 13, 2025 at 3:22 AM
In other news, dinosaurs have officially rejected the possibility of an asteroid impact
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
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“‘When we’re using fire on the landscape, you could really think about it more as a form of agriculture, said Diego Cordero. ‘After these big fires here in the hills, you see flowers you probably hadn’t seen in decades popping up everywhere. A lot of those plants are actually our crops.’”
Taming Fire: Controlled burns can be a boon to our landscape
Prescribed burns can be a boon to our landscape, burning fuel to help prevent future wildfires, and giving an opportunity to research everything from plant and animal resiliency to land management.
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November 12, 2025 at 6:33 PM
“‘When we’re using fire on the landscape, you could really think about it more as a form of agriculture, said Diego Cordero. ‘After these big fires here in the hills, you see flowers you probably hadn’t seen in decades popping up everywhere. A lot of those plants are actually our crops.’”
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81 years ago, FDR proposed a second Bill of Rights to guarantee every American the right to employment, healthcare, education, housing, and a living income. His words are as relevant now as they were then. Watch.
November 12, 2025 at 2:31 AM
81 years ago, FDR proposed a second Bill of Rights to guarantee every American the right to employment, healthcare, education, housing, and a living income. His words are as relevant now as they were then. Watch.
Er. You know humans are the issue, right?
www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts...
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Can tigers and lions co-exist? | Discover Wildlife
www.discoverwildlife.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Er. You know humans are the issue, right?
www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts...
www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts...
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Friends, can I ask a favour.
Our latest Honest Government out is a serious warning to Canada from Australia, which acts as a cautionary tail about the harms of the gas (LNG) export industry... Hence the cameo (spoiler alert) from our own aussie climate criminals, Woodside Energy
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Our latest Honest Government out is a serious warning to Canada from Australia, which acts as a cautionary tail about the harms of the gas (LNG) export industry... Hence the cameo (spoiler alert) from our own aussie climate criminals, Woodside Energy
1/🧵
November 10, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Friends, can I ask a favour.
Our latest Honest Government out is a serious warning to Canada from Australia, which acts as a cautionary tail about the harms of the gas (LNG) export industry... Hence the cameo (spoiler alert) from our own aussie climate criminals, Woodside Energy
1/🧵
Our latest Honest Government out is a serious warning to Canada from Australia, which acts as a cautionary tail about the harms of the gas (LNG) export industry... Hence the cameo (spoiler alert) from our own aussie climate criminals, Woodside Energy
1/🧵
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Great new paper by @mfhansen.bsky.social and Agustin Fuentes on human-macaque co-existence link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Human-macaque Co-construction of Behaviours: Sharing Spaces, Sharing Food, Sharing Lives - International Journal of Primatology
Humans and other-than-human-animals (animals) share spaces, food, and lives. This gives rise to possibilities of interspecific learning, social facilitation and interspecific communication, and the po...
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November 9, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Great new paper by @mfhansen.bsky.social and Agustin Fuentes on human-macaque co-existence link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Something to celebrate
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Greyhound racing to end in Tasmania as government tables phase-out bill
It sets June 30, 2029, as the official closure date for the industry…
pulsetasmania.com.au
November 6, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Something to celebrate
pulsetasmania.com.au/news/greyhou...
pulsetasmania.com.au/news/greyhou...
It's the time of year when we celebrate animal abuse, alcoholism, gambling and pretentiousness
www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11...
#MelbourneCup
www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11...
#MelbourneCup
'Everyone looks like a douche': Why some people hate the Melbourne Cup
We asked our ABC audience what they disliked most about the Melbourne Cup and if they could recall the moment they decided to stop watching the race. Here's what they said.
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November 3, 2025 at 4:51 AM
It's the time of year when we celebrate animal abuse, alcoholism, gambling and pretentiousness
www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11...
#MelbourneCup
www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11...
#MelbourneCup
A Hallows' eve visual poem
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Spirits Hide
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November 1, 2025 at 5:52 AM
A Hallows' eve visual poem
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