Michael Main
@michael-main.bsky.social
Anthropologist, environmental scientist. Social and environmental impact of resource extraction in Papua New Guinea. Armed conflict and grassroots Peacebuilding.
Refugee Riots – Salience and Storytelling
YouTube video by Garys Economics
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September 12, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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"Aren’t researchers supposed to be perfectly objective, unemotional, and neutral about the world we study? I can’t be. I need to declare a conflict of interest regarding Earth:
Everyone I love lives here."
In her new book, @drkatemarvel.bsky.social explores what it means to be a climate scientist:
Everyone I love lives here."
In her new book, @drkatemarvel.bsky.social explores what it means to be a climate scientist:
The Emotional Whiplash of a Climate Scientist | Atmos
Dr. Kate Marvel explores the grief, anger, wonder, and love she feels studying climate change in an excerpt from her new book, Human Nature.
atmos.earth
June 17, 2025 at 5:24 PM
"Aren’t researchers supposed to be perfectly objective, unemotional, and neutral about the world we study? I can’t be. I need to declare a conflict of interest regarding Earth:
Everyone I love lives here."
In her new book, @drkatemarvel.bsky.social explores what it means to be a climate scientist:
Everyone I love lives here."
In her new book, @drkatemarvel.bsky.social explores what it means to be a climate scientist:
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Bravo to this WWII veteran. He seemed very excited about smashing Fascism.
10/10, no notes.
10/10, no notes.
May 7, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Bravo to this WWII veteran. He seemed very excited about smashing Fascism.
10/10, no notes.
10/10, no notes.
Excellent analysis on why being “resource rich” does not make the nation wealthy. The case of PNG.
devpolicy.org/how-resource...
devpolicy.org/how-resource...
devpolicy.org
April 29, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Excellent analysis on why being “resource rich” does not make the nation wealthy. The case of PNG.
devpolicy.org/how-resource...
devpolicy.org/how-resource...
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What we saw today was two jumped up thugs and their bootlicking sychophants laughing at the US Constitution, the supreme court, and the idea that anyone can stop them from doing anything they want www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Constitutional Crisis Is Here
The Supreme Court told the Trump administration to “facilitate” the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from El Salvador’s infamous CECOT prison. So far, the administration is pretending to comply while re...
www.theatlantic.com
April 14, 2025 at 7:22 PM
What we saw today was two jumped up thugs and their bootlicking sychophants laughing at the US Constitution, the supreme court, and the idea that anyone can stop them from doing anything they want www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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“So here we are. China has responded to Trump’s tariffs by cutting off U.S. supply of some of the most essential ingredients of the modern world.”
“So here we are. China has responded to Trump’s tariffs by cutting off U.S. supply of some of the most essential ingredients of the modern world.”
China Just Turned Off U.S. Supplies Of Minerals Critical For Defense & Cleantech - CleanTechnica
In response to new Trump tariffs, China cut dysprosium, terbium, and tungsten exports—hitting U.S. EVs, wind, and military systems hard.
cleantechnica.com
April 7, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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“So here we are. China has responded to Trump’s tariffs by cutting off U.S. supply of some of the most essential ingredients of the modern world.”
“So here we are. China has responded to Trump’s tariffs by cutting off U.S. supply of some of the most essential ingredients of the modern world.”
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Propaganda Is In.... Not News:
Pentagon is ousting NBC, NYT, NPR, and Politico. They will be replaced by right-wing OANN, Breitbart, and NY Post.
Pentagon is ousting NBC, NYT, NPR, and Politico. They will be replaced by right-wing OANN, Breitbart, and NY Post.
February 1, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Propaganda Is In.... Not News:
Pentagon is ousting NBC, NYT, NPR, and Politico. They will be replaced by right-wing OANN, Breitbart, and NY Post.
Pentagon is ousting NBC, NYT, NPR, and Politico. They will be replaced by right-wing OANN, Breitbart, and NY Post.
Is this how whitey gets to Mars?
January 23, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Is this how whitey gets to Mars?
Trump has suspended all US Foreign Aid funding for 90 days pending review.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Reevaluating And Realigning United States Foreign Aid – The White House
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.
www.whitehouse.gov
January 21, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Trump has suspended all US Foreign Aid funding for 90 days pending review.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
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The peer-reviewed science shows that the primary factor behind the increase in wildfire extent in the western U.S. is increased aridity and fuel load due to human-caused warming.
Via #AAAS #SciLine: www.sciline.org/climate/clim...
Via #AAAS #SciLine: www.sciline.org/climate/clim...
January 11, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The peer-reviewed science shows that the primary factor behind the increase in wildfire extent in the western U.S. is increased aridity and fuel load due to human-caused warming.
Via #AAAS #SciLine: www.sciline.org/climate/clim...
Via #AAAS #SciLine: www.sciline.org/climate/clim...
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ABC, NBC & CBS dedicated about 16 minutes of airtime last night to the California wildfires without once mentioning climate change.
Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:
www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:
www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
Wildfire climate connection
Climate change, including increased heat, extended drought, and a thirsty atmosphere, has been a key driver in increasing the risk and extent of wildfires in the western United States during the last ...
www.noaa.gov
January 8, 2025 at 8:03 PM
ABC, NBC & CBS dedicated about 16 minutes of airtime last night to the California wildfires without once mentioning climate change.
Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:
www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:
www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
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The JPH Article Award winner has been announced to be *drumroll please*
CAROLINE NORMA
Caroline's article, ‘Military Labourers and Sexual Violence in the New Guinea Campaign', published in vol 58, issue 2, of the Journal of Pacific History, has been selected as the recipient of the JPH Award..
CAROLINE NORMA
Caroline's article, ‘Military Labourers and Sexual Violence in the New Guinea Campaign', published in vol 58, issue 2, of the Journal of Pacific History, has been selected as the recipient of the JPH Award..
Military Labourers and Sexual Violence in the New Guinea Campaign of the Pacific War, 1942–5
Australia recruited tens of thousands of local military labourers in the New Guinea Campaign (1942–5) of the Pacific War. This article suggests that widespread Australian military incorporation of ...
doi.org
December 13, 2024 at 9:03 PM
The JPH Article Award winner has been announced to be *drumroll please*
CAROLINE NORMA
Caroline's article, ‘Military Labourers and Sexual Violence in the New Guinea Campaign', published in vol 58, issue 2, of the Journal of Pacific History, has been selected as the recipient of the JPH Award..
CAROLINE NORMA
Caroline's article, ‘Military Labourers and Sexual Violence in the New Guinea Campaign', published in vol 58, issue 2, of the Journal of Pacific History, has been selected as the recipient of the JPH Award..
USAID appears to have deleted its Bluesky account. I had been following it, although it hadn’t posted anything.
December 1, 2024 at 11:17 PM
USAID appears to have deleted its Bluesky account. I had been following it, although it hadn’t posted anything.
My paper on a safe house project in the Papua New Guinea highlands. Support grassroots peace initiatives in #PNG
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An indigenous safehouse project for survivors of witchcraft accusation in the highlands of Papua New Guinea
This paper describes a safehouse project for survivors of witchcraft accusations that has been initiated by people of the Hewa-speaking community located in the Papua New Guinea highlands. Belief in ...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 28, 2024 at 9:47 AM
My paper on a safe house project in the Papua New Guinea highlands. Support grassroots peace initiatives in #PNG
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
There is no data but this must be a significant issue for PNG.
Our recent report on #AntimicrobialResistance & the need for improved surveillance, testing, infection control, #antibiotic stewardship, funding & global commitments for #AMR solutions in humanitarian settings. #WAAW2024 #MedSky
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The Broken Lens: Antimicrobial Resistance in Humanitarian Settings
MSF report on treating AMR in people caught in challenging humanitarian settings
msfaccess.org
November 21, 2024 at 9:08 PM
There is no data but this must be a significant issue for PNG.
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November 18, 2024 at 2:48 PM
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This is the rallying call that I've needed to hear since November 6th. From Roxane Gay in today's New York Times www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/o...
November 17, 2024 at 7:43 PM
This is the rallying call that I've needed to hear since November 6th. From Roxane Gay in today's New York Times www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/o...