moybius
@moybius.bsky.social
#Climate, #energy, #PapuaNewGuinea, #language/s, #science, #coffee, #devops, and the Oxford comma. Looking forward to the extinction of delusional fascist billionaires. He/him.
So the National Party has decided to completely abandon Australian farmers, and all their rural electoral base; they will now stand only for (the short term interests of some) miners. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
'Found our voice': Nationals formally abandon net zero by 2050 climate promise
The Nationals have formally abandoned a commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2050, setting a challenge for Opposition leader Sussan Ley whether to follow or risk splitting the Coalition.
www.abc.net.au
November 2, 2025 at 3:43 AM
So the National Party has decided to completely abandon Australian farmers, and all their rural electoral base; they will now stand only for (the short term interests of some) miners. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
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"Australia is also the first nation to surpass 1 GWh of utility battery capacity per million people, launching it into a league of its own, far ahead of China and the United States, each with less than 400 MWh per 1 million people."
Australia becomes world’s third-largest utility battery market
Australia has overtaken the United Kingdom to rank behind China and the United States in utility-scale battery capacity, with 14 GW/37 GWh of projects at or nearing financial close.
www.pv-magazine.com
October 26, 2025 at 7:08 AM
"Australia is also the first nation to surpass 1 GWh of utility battery capacity per million people, launching it into a league of its own, far ahead of China and the United States, each with less than 400 MWh per 1 million people."
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When you hear people claiming that #immigration is raising #housing prices... nope.
Cutting immigration would *raise* housing prices (in #Australia), mostly because it would increase the labour costs for construction.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Cutting immigration would *raise* housing prices (in #Australia), mostly because it would increase the labour costs for construction.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Slashing migration would actually lead to higher house prices in Australia. Here’s why
Economic modelling reveals the effects of eliminating migration for a decade on growth, the workforce and the budget
www.theguardian.com
September 25, 2025 at 1:49 AM
When you hear people claiming that #immigration is raising #housing prices... nope.
Cutting immigration would *raise* housing prices (in #Australia), mostly because it would increase the labour costs for construction.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Cutting immigration would *raise* housing prices (in #Australia), mostly because it would increase the labour costs for construction.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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“When streets became calmer & safer, more people felt comfortable trying a bike commute for the first time. Families began pedaling to the park…Local businesses saw new life…And cycling stopped feeling like a niche activity—it became part of everyday Parisian life.”
Via @momentummag.bsky.social
Via @momentummag.bsky.social
New Study Shows How Paris Pedaled Its Way to a Cycling Revolution
Cycling through central Paris meant weaving between buses and scooters—a bold choice reserved for the fearless few.
momentummag.com
October 8, 2025 at 12:15 PM
“When streets became calmer & safer, more people felt comfortable trying a bike commute for the first time. Families began pedaling to the park…Local businesses saw new life…And cycling stopped feeling like a niche activity—it became part of everyday Parisian life.”
Via @momentummag.bsky.social
Via @momentummag.bsky.social
When you hear people claiming that #immigration is raising #housing prices... nope.
Cutting immigration would *raise* housing prices (in #Australia), mostly because it would increase the labour costs for construction.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Cutting immigration would *raise* housing prices (in #Australia), mostly because it would increase the labour costs for construction.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Slashing migration would actually lead to higher house prices in Australia. Here’s why
Economic modelling reveals the effects of eliminating migration for a decade on growth, the workforce and the budget
www.theguardian.com
September 25, 2025 at 1:49 AM
When you hear people claiming that #immigration is raising #housing prices... nope.
Cutting immigration would *raise* housing prices (in #Australia), mostly because it would increase the labour costs for construction.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Cutting immigration would *raise* housing prices (in #Australia), mostly because it would increase the labour costs for construction.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Well that's a handy list of whom and what to boycott. Finally something genuinely useful coming from the Trumperbunker.
The White House is now scoring companies and trade associations on their loyalty to the administration's priorities, starting with support for the BBB.
Uber, DoorDash, Delta, United, AT&T, Cisco, and trade groups for steel and airlines among those topping the list.
www.axios.com/2025/08/15/w...
Uber, DoorDash, Delta, United, AT&T, Cisco, and trade groups for steel and airlines among those topping the list.
www.axios.com/2025/08/15/w...
Scoop: White House hands down loyalty ratings for hundreds of companies
The unusual scorecard fits this administration's habit of micromanaging companies and administering loyalty tests.
www.axios.com
August 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Well that's a handy list of whom and what to boycott. Finally something genuinely useful coming from the Trumperbunker.
In #Australia, if you drive a #petrol or #diesel #car, about 39% of the #fuel import revenue goes to fund #Russia’s war effort against #Ukraine. Yet another reason to switch to an #EV.
energyandcleanair.org/fact-sheet-a...
energyandcleanair.org/fact-sheet-a...
Fact sheet: Australia’s imports of oil products refined from Russian crude twice their aid to Ukraine – Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air
energyandcleanair.org
August 14, 2025 at 4:48 AM
In #Australia, if you drive a #petrol or #diesel #car, about 39% of the #fuel import revenue goes to fund #Russia’s war effort against #Ukraine. Yet another reason to switch to an #EV.
energyandcleanair.org/fact-sheet-a...
energyandcleanair.org/fact-sheet-a...
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"PhD-level experts in your back pocket" is a completely nonsensical description of AI but a pretty good description of social media if you follow the right people
August 9, 2025 at 11:07 PM
"PhD-level experts in your back pocket" is a completely nonsensical description of AI but a pretty good description of social media if you follow the right people
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Global emissions from heating are about 4x those from cooling.
Air conditioning is an important and lifesaving adaptation to climate change.
Decarbonize the grid.
Air conditioning is an important and lifesaving adaptation to climate change.
Decarbonize the grid.
July 26, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Global emissions from heating are about 4x those from cooling.
Air conditioning is an important and lifesaving adaptation to climate change.
Decarbonize the grid.
Air conditioning is an important and lifesaving adaptation to climate change.
Decarbonize the grid.
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People around the world are starving now because of Musk’s cuts. They are dying of disease because of Musk’s cuts. They are being born with diseases they will carry with them for the rest of their lives because of Musk’s cuts. https://trib.al/SYA9PjR
Elon Musk’s Reign of Terror Is Only Just Beginning
His “departure” from the government is anything but.
trib.al
June 6, 2025 at 9:36 PM
People around the world are starving now because of Musk’s cuts. They are dying of disease because of Musk’s cuts. They are being born with diseases they will carry with them for the rest of their lives because of Musk’s cuts. https://trib.al/SYA9PjR
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Last day at the GISS building (Wed. May 28th). 🥲
May 31, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Last day at the GISS building (Wed. May 28th). 🥲
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There are 2 previous historical cases of countries destroying their science and universities, crippling them for decades: Lysenkoism in the USSR and Nazi Germany. The Trump administration will be the 3rd.
It's not just budgets but research, institutions, expertise, and training the next generation.
It's not just budgets but research, institutions, expertise, and training the next generation.
May 31, 2025 at 4:43 AM
There are 2 previous historical cases of countries destroying their science and universities, crippling them for decades: Lysenkoism in the USSR and Nazi Germany. The Trump administration will be the 3rd.
It's not just budgets but research, institutions, expertise, and training the next generation.
It's not just budgets but research, institutions, expertise, and training the next generation.
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Musk should be asked about this in every interview he does now and forever. To ignore it is a dereliction of duty.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...
May 30, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Musk should be asked about this in every interview he does now and forever. To ignore it is a dereliction of duty.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...
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I categorically disagree with claims that CO₂ removal (CDR) is a scam. The field is full of smart people dedicated to figuring out what, if anything, works, because we’ll need CDR in the future for legacy and residual emissions. Funding via market mechanisms isn’t ideal, but doesn’t make it a scam.
May 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM
I categorically disagree with claims that CO₂ removal (CDR) is a scam. The field is full of smart people dedicated to figuring out what, if anything, works, because we’ll need CDR in the future for legacy and residual emissions. Funding via market mechanisms isn’t ideal, but doesn’t make it a scam.
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OK, this is wild.
In September 2023, geophysicists across the world started monitoring a very odd signal coming from the ground under them.
It was picked up in the Arctic. And Antarctica. It was detected everywhere, every 90 seconds, as regular as a metronome, for *nine days*.
What the HELL?
1/
In September 2023, geophysicists across the world started monitoring a very odd signal coming from the ground under them.
It was picked up in the Arctic. And Antarctica. It was detected everywhere, every 90 seconds, as regular as a metronome, for *nine days*.
What the HELL?
1/
May 12, 2025 at 3:20 PM
OK, this is wild.
In September 2023, geophysicists across the world started monitoring a very odd signal coming from the ground under them.
It was picked up in the Arctic. And Antarctica. It was detected everywhere, every 90 seconds, as regular as a metronome, for *nine days*.
What the HELL?
1/
In September 2023, geophysicists across the world started monitoring a very odd signal coming from the ground under them.
It was picked up in the Arctic. And Antarctica. It was detected everywhere, every 90 seconds, as regular as a metronome, for *nine days*.
What the HELL?
1/
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At an Earth Day event this evening, I was asked to talk about the 'Overview Effect' - the profound sense of awe many people feel when seeing the Earth from space.
April 23, 2025 at 1:42 AM
At an Earth Day event this evening, I was asked to talk about the 'Overview Effect' - the profound sense of awe many people feel when seeing the Earth from space.
Hey @canberratimes.bsky.social please stop running these racist, history-denying, white-supremacist ads from Clive Palmer's outfit. #canberra #auspol #election #canberratimes
April 20, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Hey @canberratimes.bsky.social please stop running these racist, history-denying, white-supremacist ads from Clive Palmer's outfit. #canberra #auspol #election #canberratimes
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This week’s AlienSideBoob, in which John Birmingham @birmo.bsky.social presents “A Modest Proposal”. aliensideboob.substack.com/p/a-modest-p...
A Modest Proposal.
For Preventing All These Billionaires From Being a Burden to The World, and Ruining Everything.
aliensideboob.substack.com
February 28, 2025 at 7:20 AM
This week’s AlienSideBoob, in which John Birmingham @birmo.bsky.social presents “A Modest Proposal”. aliensideboob.substack.com/p/a-modest-p...
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I agree that the rise of any rapidly spreading infectious agent today shows how underprepared we are to deal with a new variant, subtype or entirely new virus, despite seeing monsters in every shadow, as this event highlighted.
www.ijidonline.com/article/S120...
www.ijidonline.com/article/S120...
Human Metapneumovirus in China: A Wake-Up Call for Resilient Healthcare Systems and Rapid Response
We read with great interest the article by Kawataki et al. [1], focusing on the role
of human metapneumovirus (hMPV) as a respiratory pathogen causing lobar pneumonia
and emphasizing the importance of...
www.ijidonline.com
February 3, 2025 at 10:37 PM
I agree that the rise of any rapidly spreading infectious agent today shows how underprepared we are to deal with a new variant, subtype or entirely new virus, despite seeing monsters in every shadow, as this event highlighted.
www.ijidonline.com/article/S120...
www.ijidonline.com/article/S120...
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Climate inaction is way more expensive than climate action, and it’s not even close.
estimated economic losses from current los angeles wildfires: ~ $50 billion
the most expensive in california history
the most expensive in california history
January 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Climate inaction is way more expensive than climate action, and it’s not even close.
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There is no good music streaming platform but spotify is absolutely the most evil one and also has the distinction of sounding the shittiest
Spotify is gaming its own editorial playlists with tons of music it hires a small number of people to make for very little money and a severely limited license. Spotify doesn't care about artists, quite the opposite.
“What I uncovered was an elaborate internal program”: Is Spotify creating fake artists to flood its editorial playlists?
A new book sheds light on the alarming rise of dubious real 'artists' peppering Spotify's curated playlists
www.musicradar.com
December 21, 2024 at 6:44 AM
There is no good music streaming platform but spotify is absolutely the most evil one and also has the distinction of sounding the shittiest
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You’d think Trumps approach to tariffs, Morrison’s approach to public spending or Dutton’s willingness to spend ‘whatever it takes’ on nuclear power would force a rethink of the whole ‘conservatives are good economic managers thing’…but I doubt it
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
Trump says he plans to enact new tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico on his first day in his office
Mexico and Canada are the United States’ top two trading partners, accounting for nearly 30% of trade volumes.
www.nbcnews.com
November 26, 2024 at 2:24 AM
You’d think Trumps approach to tariffs, Morrison’s approach to public spending or Dutton’s willingness to spend ‘whatever it takes’ on nuclear power would force a rethink of the whole ‘conservatives are good economic managers thing’…but I doubt it
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
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Goodreads is owned by Amazon & there is an AMAZING alternative‼️
The StoryGraph is a black women-owned competitor to GoodReads with better UI in my opinion.
When you sign up you can even transfer your data from Goodreads to StoryGraph!
The StoryGraph is a black women-owned competitor to GoodReads with better UI in my opinion.
When you sign up you can even transfer your data from Goodreads to StoryGraph!
November 12, 2024 at 1:59 PM
Goodreads is owned by Amazon & there is an AMAZING alternative‼️
The StoryGraph is a black women-owned competitor to GoodReads with better UI in my opinion.
When you sign up you can even transfer your data from Goodreads to StoryGraph!
The StoryGraph is a black women-owned competitor to GoodReads with better UI in my opinion.
When you sign up you can even transfer your data from Goodreads to StoryGraph!
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How to implement the workaround for bookmarking since Bluesky doesn't have a simple button yet.
1️⃣ Find a post to keep
2️⃣ Reply to it\Comment on it with the emoji for a map pin\pushpin 📌
3️⃣ Click on this link to a feed
bsky.app/profile/did:...
4️⃣ Click on the blue button, top right "Pin to Home"
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1️⃣ Find a post to keep
2️⃣ Reply to it\Comment on it with the emoji for a map pin\pushpin 📌
3️⃣ Click on this link to a feed
bsky.app/profile/did:...
4️⃣ Click on the blue button, top right "Pin to Home"
1/2
November 12, 2024 at 10:44 PM
How to implement the workaround for bookmarking since Bluesky doesn't have a simple button yet.
1️⃣ Find a post to keep
2️⃣ Reply to it\Comment on it with the emoji for a map pin\pushpin 📌
3️⃣ Click on this link to a feed
bsky.app/profile/did:...
4️⃣ Click on the blue button, top right "Pin to Home"
1/2
1️⃣ Find a post to keep
2️⃣ Reply to it\Comment on it with the emoji for a map pin\pushpin 📌
3️⃣ Click on this link to a feed
bsky.app/profile/did:...
4️⃣ Click on the blue button, top right "Pin to Home"
1/2
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There is a special curse for SF writers. Not ‘interesting times’ but ‘may you live to see the future you wrote about.’
November 9, 2024 at 4:03 PM
There is a special curse for SF writers. Not ‘interesting times’ but ‘may you live to see the future you wrote about.’