Lyn Bender
lynestel.bsky.social
Lyn Bender
@lynestel.bsky.social
Retiring Psychologist. Are we at the bargaining stage of grief and denial? tweets @Lynestel
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Every outlet worth a damn should be calling this out.

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
November 18, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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I mean, look, I'm not a reporter, so who am I to talk?

But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.

But that's just me
November 18, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Newly released documents reveal how Australia’s covert role in Chile’s 1973 coup fed the tensions that ultimately consumed the Whitlam Government.

Declassified files expose Chile coup links to Whitlam’s Dismissal
~ Jemma Nott

independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
Declassified files expose Chile coup links to Whitlam’s Dismissal
Newly released documents reveal how Australia’s covert role in Chile’s 1973 coup fed the tensions that ultimately consumed the Whitlam Government
independentaustralia.net
November 19, 2025 at 6:38 AM
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I don't know why the "Piggy" thing is bothering me so much. It's one more unforgivable thing in a list of 20,000 unforgivable things, but I've been mad about it for like 12 straight hours.
November 18, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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Can I please put in an early request that "Quiet, quiet, piggy" be inscribed on Trump's tombstone?

Thanks.
November 18, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Iceland Climate Minister Johannsson: "It is a direct threat to our national resilience and security. (This) is the first time a specific climate-related phenomenon has been formally brought before the National Security Council as a potential existential threat."
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
Iceland deems possible Atlantic current collapse a security risk
Iceland has designated the potential collapse of a major Atlantic Ocean current system a national security concern and an existential threat, enabling its government to strategize for worst-case scenarios, the country's climate minister told Reuters.
www.reuters.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Israeli conference honoring Yitzhak Rabin showcased the central role of liberal Zionism in the Gaza genocide mondoweiss.net/2025/11/isra...
Israeli conference honoring Yitzhak Rabin showcased the central role of liberal Zionism in the Gaza genocide
A conference commemorating Yitzhak Rabin unintentionally highlighted the Israeli left’s central role in laying the groundwork and carrying out the Gaza genocide.
mondoweiss.net
November 18, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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Pete Buttigieg is the archetypal cis white gay man.

He got his, so fuck you.
Rolling the carpet up after himself.
Speaking at a Texas Tribune Festival on Friday, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg criticized the Democratic Party for failing to reach everyday Americans, arguing that it “got sucked in” to a conversation about identity. #TribFest25
Pete Buttigieg critiques Democrats for focus on identity
The former U.S. transportation secretary said the Democratic Party should focus more on issues gripping the country, such as health care and housing affordability.
www.texastribune.org
November 16, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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When you read messages from climate sceptics denying the anthropogenic origin of global warming, ask yourself what lies behind them! 🤡

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Exxon funded thinktanks to spread climate denial in Latin America, documents reveal
Texas-based fossil fuel company financed Atlas Network in attempt to derail UN-led climate treaty process
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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“White Christmas,” written by Irving Berlin in 1942, is a climate change song
Temperatures have warmed across the contiguous United States over the last five decades or so during the months of December through February (a rapidly warming season)...

Check out @climatecentral.org's winter package for more information and graphics: www.climatecentral.org/climate-matt... ❄️🥵
November 16, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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So what happens when we get to the point of competitive cloud seeding, for the limited moisture available? +1.5°C was too far. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Iran begins cloud seeding to induce rain during worst drought in decades - BBC News
Iran’s largest lake has largely dried out and people are resorting to praying for rain in some areas
www.bbc.com
November 16, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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The fact that below average temps is notable is notable itself. I wouldn't mind some sun, though 😬
For once a plot about cold temperatures. If you're in Melbourne and think its been a whacky November, temperature wise, you're not wrong. That's 20C difference between the months coldest day and months hottest day.
www.baywx.com.au/melbmeantemp...
November 16, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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"The environmental consequences of plastics production are nothing short of catastrophic." www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/pla...
Plastic Planet | Venus Bivar
Stalled negotiations and accelerating accumulation in the global petrochemicals industry
www.phenomenalworld.org
November 16, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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When I asked @hannahritchie.bsky.social a few years ago when she thought emissions would peak, she said 2025. Let's see…
November 14, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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🚦During summer 2020, London’s lockdown cut traffic exhaust by almost half and 🍳 cooking emissions by 2/3 compared to summer 2019. But when Eat Out to Help Out launched, cooking-related pollution doubled. @imperialmed.bsky.social @imperialsph.bsky.social @granthamicl.bsky.social @theguardian.com
During summer 2020, London was still under lockdown. 🚦 Traffic exhaust dropped by almost half, and 🍽️ cooking emissions fell by two-thirds compared to summer 2019. But when the government launched… | ...
During summer 2020, London was still under lockdown. 🚦 Traffic exhaust dropped by almost half, and 🍽️ cooking emissions fell by two-thirds compared to summer 2019. But when the government launched Eat...
www.linkedin.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Yep definitely the illegal immigrants 🙃
November 14, 2025 at 7:02 AM
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@thejuicemedia.com's Honest Government Ad wasn't kidding❗Canadian PM Mark Carney (aka Banker Daddy) skips #COP30 to announce fast-track of American-owned Ksi Lisims LNG project
November 14, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Gordon Lightfoot timeless
November 10, 2025 at 11:45 PM