Judy Leitch aka leitchbird
@leitchbird.bsky.social
Chasing stuff that matters. Critters and all else. Not all who wander are lost. Perhaps.
https://galabirding.smugmug.com/
https://galabirding.smugmug.com/
Floating on a thong!! Aleutian Tern, first record for the Northern Territory, Australia from Marc Gardener on a long pelagic out of Darwin
#BirdsSeenIn2025 @tonyrinaud.bsky.social
#BirdsSeenIn2025 @tonyrinaud.bsky.social
November 15, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Floating on a thong!! Aleutian Tern, first record for the Northern Territory, Australia from Marc Gardener on a long pelagic out of Darwin
#BirdsSeenIn2025 @tonyrinaud.bsky.social
#BirdsSeenIn2025 @tonyrinaud.bsky.social
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I’m disgusted that Adani bought coal below market rate, dudded us of $400m in royalties, and then sold it for a profit.
The fact countries/companies can be a middle man for our resources is reason to dismantle the whole corrupt fossil fuel system.
The fact countries/companies can be a middle man for our resources is reason to dismantle the whole corrupt fossil fuel system.
November 14, 2025 at 11:37 PM
I’m disgusted that Adani bought coal below market rate, dudded us of $400m in royalties, and then sold it for a profit.
The fact countries/companies can be a middle man for our resources is reason to dismantle the whole corrupt fossil fuel system.
The fact countries/companies can be a middle man for our resources is reason to dismantle the whole corrupt fossil fuel system.
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What passes for "analysis" of climate policy by today's ABC:
- all politics, little policy
- an alleged expose of the "conundrum" in Liberals' position, when NONE of it makes any sense
- no mention of the role of powerful vested interests like the fossil fuel lobby, Gina Rinehart, Advance... #auspol
- all politics, little policy
- an alleged expose of the "conundrum" in Liberals' position, when NONE of it makes any sense
- no mention of the role of powerful vested interests like the fossil fuel lobby, Gina Rinehart, Advance... #auspol
Liberal shadow cabinet members landed on a plan that has left many inside and outside the party bewildered and confused.
The Paris conundrum at the heart of the Coalition's net zero backflip
Liberal shadow cabinet members landed on a plan that has left many inside and outside the party bewildered and confused.
www.abc.net.au
November 14, 2025 at 10:01 PM
What passes for "analysis" of climate policy by today's ABC:
- all politics, little policy
- an alleged expose of the "conundrum" in Liberals' position, when NONE of it makes any sense
- no mention of the role of powerful vested interests like the fossil fuel lobby, Gina Rinehart, Advance... #auspol
- all politics, little policy
- an alleged expose of the "conundrum" in Liberals' position, when NONE of it makes any sense
- no mention of the role of powerful vested interests like the fossil fuel lobby, Gina Rinehart, Advance... #auspol
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The Australia-based BHP, which is also listed on the London Stock Exchange, said in a statement that it intended to appeal against the decision and would continue to defend against the UK group action.
The Australia-based BHP, which is also listed on the London Stock Exchange, said in a statement that it intended to appeal against the decision and would continue to defend against the UK group action.
Mining firm BHP found liable in UK for disastrous Brazilian dam collapse
About 600,000 people seeking compensation a decade on from disaster that killed 19 and devastated villages
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:26 PM
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The Australia-based BHP, which is also listed on the London Stock Exchange, said in a statement that it intended to appeal against the decision and would continue to defend against the UK group action.
The Australia-based BHP, which is also listed on the London Stock Exchange, said in a statement that it intended to appeal against the decision and would continue to defend against the UK group action.
Storm! Moving fast to Surfers Paradise!! Taken from Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast. Stunning (and also no hail, which was terrific bc I was in my car 😊) @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social @bluesky.photography
November 14, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Storm! Moving fast to Surfers Paradise!! Taken from Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast. Stunning (and also no hail, which was terrific bc I was in my car 😊) @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social @bluesky.photography
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“a conveyor belt of corruption allegations while
damning refugees to 30-year exile and milking the taxpayer for billions." Janet Pelley #auspol #Nauru
michaelwest.com.au/bikie-gangs-...
damning refugees to 30-year exile and milking the taxpayer for billions." Janet Pelley #auspol #Nauru
michaelwest.com.au/bikie-gangs-...
Bikie gangs in Nauru. The hypocrisy of Australian visa character tests - Michael West
With graft and corruption in Nauru exposed by whistleblowers, whose character is being tested: refugees or the government?
michaelwest.com.au
November 14, 2025 at 9:06 PM
“a conveyor belt of corruption allegations while
damning refugees to 30-year exile and milking the taxpayer for billions." Janet Pelley #auspol #Nauru
michaelwest.com.au/bikie-gangs-...
damning refugees to 30-year exile and milking the taxpayer for billions." Janet Pelley #auspol #Nauru
michaelwest.com.au/bikie-gangs-...
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From A Balcony Over Jerusalem to A Bunker in Kyiv: huge thanks to the booksellers particularly BookPeople for selecting Balcony Over Jerusalem as one of the best Australian books of last 25 years. Your support for me & other Aussie authors hugely appreciated by us all. Thank you!
May 31, 2025 at 2:26 AM
From A Balcony Over Jerusalem to A Bunker in Kyiv: huge thanks to the booksellers particularly BookPeople for selecting Balcony Over Jerusalem as one of the best Australian books of last 25 years. Your support for me & other Aussie authors hugely appreciated by us all. Thank you!
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My town just installed fantastic path lighting that, not only is it pointed down, but it's fairly dim until movement approaches, then it brightens the immediate area until you move out of range. They're also solar.
November 13, 2025 at 11:23 PM
My town just installed fantastic path lighting that, not only is it pointed down, but it's fairly dim until movement approaches, then it brightens the immediate area until you move out of range. They're also solar.
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My city is in the middle of a swap from the old yellow street lamps to new LED ones and wow it's so wild how much less light is being put into places that aren't the street. Not just the sky but also the places off the street like adjacent yards and houses. So much better.
November 13, 2025 at 10:25 PM
My city is in the middle of a swap from the old yellow street lamps to new LED ones and wow it's so wild how much less light is being put into places that aren't the street. Not just the sky but also the places off the street like adjacent yards and houses. So much better.
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Also, that last one wouldn’t SHINE DIRECTLY INTO MY WINDOW AT NIGHT
November 13, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Also, that last one wouldn’t SHINE DIRECTLY INTO MY WINDOW AT NIGHT
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Lots of folks captioning aurora photos like "for a few minutes we didn't think about politics"
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
November 13, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Lots of folks captioning aurora photos like "for a few minutes we didn't think about politics"
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
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Anyone else noticed how Nazi rallies get the go-ahead fairly easily from state governments, then the horrified public reaction is weaponised to pass anti-protest laws, which are then used to quash anti-genocide dissent and justify police assaults on small brown women? You picking up on this, too??
November 13, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Anyone else noticed how Nazi rallies get the go-ahead fairly easily from state governments, then the horrified public reaction is weaponised to pass anti-protest laws, which are then used to quash anti-genocide dissent and justify police assaults on small brown women? You picking up on this, too??
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One down and many to go!
November 13, 2025 at 6:34 AM
One down and many to go!
Thunderhead composite!! Gold Coast Spring storms @stormhour.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Thunderhead composite!! Gold Coast Spring storms @stormhour.com
Orange-bellied Parrot, Critically Endangered, at Western Treatment Plant, Melbourne. Photographed by Elke Link. #BirdsSeenIn2025 @tonyrinaud.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Orange-bellied Parrot, Critically Endangered, at Western Treatment Plant, Melbourne. Photographed by Elke Link. #BirdsSeenIn2025 @tonyrinaud.bsky.social
Always a delight to encounter an Australian Pratincole! From Bourke, NSW, early November, Michael Ronan.
November 12, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Always a delight to encounter an Australian Pratincole! From Bourke, NSW, early November, Michael Ronan.
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6 months after Rainforest Reserves Australia’s submissions against Queensland's Moonlight Ridge wind farm were found to be fabricated, Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie denies he took any of them into consideration & only used those from locals. The group is before a senate inquiry. #qldpol
November 12, 2025 at 3:07 AM
6 months after Rainforest Reserves Australia’s submissions against Queensland's Moonlight Ridge wind farm were found to be fabricated, Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie denies he took any of them into consideration & only used those from locals. The group is before a senate inquiry. #qldpol
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“Both the Federal and South Australian Governments failed in their response to the devastating algal bloom that swept along the state’s coastline earlier this year, a senate committee investigation has found”…FFS #climate
thepoint.com.au/news/251112-...
thepoint.com.au/news/251112-...
‘Not an eligible disaster’: FOI reveals Commonwealth resisted new aid for SA after algal bloom killed 250,000 marine animals
The documents, obtained under Freedom of Information, show Australia’s lack of preparedness for unexpected and extreme events driven by climate change and the limits of existing support programs.
thepoint.com.au
November 12, 2025 at 12:24 AM
“Both the Federal and South Australian Governments failed in their response to the devastating algal bloom that swept along the state’s coastline earlier this year, a senate committee investigation has found”…FFS #climate
thepoint.com.au/news/251112-...
thepoint.com.au/news/251112-...
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The cloud of American involvement in the events of November 1975 is unlikely to ever clear. Especially while US presidential libraries continue to block access to critical documents that might shed further light on the shenanigans going on. #auspol #Whitlam #theDismissal
What Washington really thought of Whitlam before the dismissal
The cloud of American involvement in the events of November 1975 is unlikely to ever clear. Especially while US presidential libraries continue to block access to critical documents that might shed light on the shenanigans.
johnmenadue.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The cloud of American involvement in the events of November 1975 is unlikely to ever clear. Especially while US presidential libraries continue to block access to critical documents that might shed further light on the shenanigans going on. #auspol #Whitlam #theDismissal
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"The money has and must be going somewhere". Has Australia been played by Nauru for a cool $2B?
Human rights lawyer @alisonbattisson.bsky.social finds blacked out FOIs and no trust deed for asylum seekers deal #auspol
michaelwest.com.au/no-trust-dee...
Human rights lawyer @alisonbattisson.bsky.social finds blacked out FOIs and no trust deed for asylum seekers deal #auspol
michaelwest.com.au/no-trust-dee...
No trust deed. Billions of tax dollars to be spent without oversight by Nauru - Michael West
The Labor Government's deal with Nauru to resettle unwanted refugees will cost Australian taxpayers billions, spent on who knows what.
michaelwest.com.au
November 11, 2025 at 4:57 AM
"The money has and must be going somewhere". Has Australia been played by Nauru for a cool $2B?
Human rights lawyer @alisonbattisson.bsky.social finds blacked out FOIs and no trust deed for asylum seekers deal #auspol
michaelwest.com.au/no-trust-dee...
Human rights lawyer @alisonbattisson.bsky.social finds blacked out FOIs and no trust deed for asylum seekers deal #auspol
michaelwest.com.au/no-trust-dee...
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monstrous, ghastly narcissist. Utterly shameful and shameless
November 11, 2025 at 5:25 AM
monstrous, ghastly narcissist. Utterly shameful and shameless
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It's just been confirmed that Monash University is dropping Woodside as a partner because they don't align with their sustainable values. This is an incredible win for @stopwoodsidemonash.bsky.social who have run a dedicated grass roots campaign for years.
November 11, 2025 at 5:37 AM
It's just been confirmed that Monash University is dropping Woodside as a partner because they don't align with their sustainable values. This is an incredible win for @stopwoodsidemonash.bsky.social who have run a dedicated grass roots campaign for years.
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We do not have to cede multinational media, tech and fossil carbon corporations the right to destroy our world.
November 10, 2025 at 6:30 AM
We do not have to cede multinational media, tech and fossil carbon corporations the right to destroy our world.
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Aus is supposed to be a country where the rule of law & natural justice applies. The Gov’s sneaky attempt to strip welfare from people before they’ve been convicted of any crime is a fundamental breach of these principles. We may as well dissolve the court system. #auspol #politas
November 3, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Why do successive governments pick on welfare recipients? Over the years the system has become tighter than a whale’s arse at 50 fathoms and now the “no one left behind” Labor government wants to stop welfare to people who are SUSPECTED of a crime by the ever trustworthy (not) police for Dogs sake.
November 4, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Why do successive governments pick on welfare recipients? Over the years the system has become tighter than a whale’s arse at 50 fathoms and now the “no one left behind” Labor government wants to stop welfare to people who are SUSPECTED of a crime by the ever trustworthy (not) police for Dogs sake.