Piers Mitchem
@piersmitchem.bsky.social
Lawyer, enviro campaigner & former Greens candidate. MA - Non-proliferation & International Security.
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One problem with testing "on an equal basis" with Russia and China is that they might not be on equal basis with each other. If we match Russia, China gets a free pass to follow. China has the smallest number of tests (45 v 🇷🇺715 and 🇺🇸1032) and ∴ the most to gain from new data.
October 30, 2025 at 2:32 PM
One problem with testing "on an equal basis" with Russia and China is that they might not be on equal basis with each other. If we match Russia, China gets a free pass to follow. China has the smallest number of tests (45 v 🇷🇺715 and 🇺🇸1032) and ∴ the most to gain from new data.
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1/n - Trump says something about nuclear weapons tests...It’s hard to know what he means. As usual, he’s unclear, all over the map, and wrong.
1. The United States has more Nuclear Weapons than any other country.
Wrong. Russia has more nuclear weapons than the United States.
1. The United States has more Nuclear Weapons than any other country.
Wrong. Russia has more nuclear weapons than the United States.
October 30, 2025 at 6:22 AM
1/n - Trump says something about nuclear weapons tests...It’s hard to know what he means. As usual, he’s unclear, all over the map, and wrong.
1. The United States has more Nuclear Weapons than any other country.
Wrong. Russia has more nuclear weapons than the United States.
1. The United States has more Nuclear Weapons than any other country.
Wrong. Russia has more nuclear weapons than the United States.
“Agree to our dogsh-t nature reforms, or we’ll drop it and just let the trashing of the environment continue.”
Imagine holding nature to ransom like this.
Disgraceful.
Imagine holding nature to ransom like this.
Disgraceful.
October 30, 2025 at 8:10 AM
“Agree to our dogsh-t nature reforms, or we’ll drop it and just let the trashing of the environment continue.”
Imagine holding nature to ransom like this.
Disgraceful.
Imagine holding nature to ransom like this.
Disgraceful.
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The tyrant that Albanese and Wong keep trying to ingratiate us with keeps ordering extrajudicial murders
U.S. Military Kills Another 6 People in 5th Caribbean Strike, Trump Says
www.nytimes.com
October 14, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The tyrant that Albanese and Wong keep trying to ingratiate us with keeps ordering extrajudicial murders
Western leaders fawning over Trump for bringing ‘peace’ as if he hasn’t spent the last 10 months underwriting a genocide..
October 14, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Western leaders fawning over Trump for bringing ‘peace’ as if he hasn’t spent the last 10 months underwriting a genocide..
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Just so we’re clear: Labor is choosing to work with the worst possible party on environmental issues, instead of the Greens and teals who actually want environmental regulation.
And Watt is already admitting it won’t have a climate trigger …
And Watt is already admitting it won’t have a climate trigger …
Watt nears deal with Coalition to finally overhaul environment laws
Environment Minister Murray Watt will sit down with his Liberal counterpart Angie Bell today, with quiet optimism in both parties that a deal might soon be struck to finally rewrite Australia's "broke...
www.abc.net.au
October 8, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Just so we’re clear: Labor is choosing to work with the worst possible party on environmental issues, instead of the Greens and teals who actually want environmental regulation.
And Watt is already admitting it won’t have a climate trigger …
And Watt is already admitting it won’t have a climate trigger …
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Chris Sidoti, former Human Rights Commissioner, at the National Press Club:
“The Genocide Convention not only requires that we not commit genocide - it also requires that we act to prevent genocide.”
#npc
“The Genocide Convention not only requires that we not commit genocide - it also requires that we act to prevent genocide.”
#npc
October 1, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Chris Sidoti, former Human Rights Commissioner, at the National Press Club:
“The Genocide Convention not only requires that we not commit genocide - it also requires that we act to prevent genocide.”
#npc
“The Genocide Convention not only requires that we not commit genocide - it also requires that we act to prevent genocide.”
#npc
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"Now, 80 years after Hiroshima, we have blundered into a new age of nuclear perils."
A must-read interactive, multimedia piece in @nytimes.com ⬇️
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
A must-read interactive, multimedia piece in @nytimes.com ⬇️
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
80 Years After Hiroshima Bombing, Art Needs ‘Courage to Be Afraid’
Eighty years after the city’s destruction, we seem to be blundering into a new age of nuclear perils. It is time for culture to rediscover “the courage to be afraid.”
www.nytimes.com
August 4, 2025 at 3:59 PM
"Now, 80 years after Hiroshima, we have blundered into a new age of nuclear perils."
A must-read interactive, multimedia piece in @nytimes.com ⬇️
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
A must-read interactive, multimedia piece in @nytimes.com ⬇️
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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The web of life, evolved over countless aeons, being torn apart in our time.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Half the tree of life’: ecologists’ horror as nature reserves are emptied of insects
A new point in history has been reached, entomologists say, as climate-led species’ collapse moves up the food chain even in supposedly protected regions free of pesticides
www.theguardian.com
July 18, 2025 at 6:46 AM
The web of life, evolved over countless aeons, being torn apart in our time.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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It's not often that we get to see what we're up against...
This carbon dioxide plume was captured by the EMIT instrument sitting on board the International space station just before noon on the 25th of March above Victoria's Loy Yang brown coal power stations, which are among the world's dirtiest.
This carbon dioxide plume was captured by the EMIT instrument sitting on board the International space station just before noon on the 25th of March above Victoria's Loy Yang brown coal power stations, which are among the world's dirtiest.
July 18, 2025 at 7:10 AM
It's not often that we get to see what we're up against...
This carbon dioxide plume was captured by the EMIT instrument sitting on board the International space station just before noon on the 25th of March above Victoria's Loy Yang brown coal power stations, which are among the world's dirtiest.
This carbon dioxide plume was captured by the EMIT instrument sitting on board the International space station just before noon on the 25th of March above Victoria's Loy Yang brown coal power stations, which are among the world's dirtiest.
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Driving food insecurity and competition for resources, climate change can indirectly intensify conflict risks. Cornelia Scholz explains how we can analyse trends in climate and conflict data, and understand the risks. www.bellingcat.com/resources/ho...
The Story of a Storm Part II: Visualising Conflict and Displacement Data - bellingcat
Extreme weather events are increasingly forcing millions of people from their homes. In this guide we will focus on visualising conflict, climate and displacement data.
www.bellingcat.com
July 4, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Driving food insecurity and competition for resources, climate change can indirectly intensify conflict risks. Cornelia Scholz explains how we can analyse trends in climate and conflict data, and understand the risks. www.bellingcat.com/resources/ho...
Trump might see himself as a tactical & strategic genius, but this is exactly why every president before him saw “bombing the shit out of Iran” as the worst option.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
US strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites only set back program by months, Pentagon report says
Findings by Defense Intelligence Agency suggest Trump’s declaration that sites were ‘obliterated’ may be overstated
www.theguardian.com
June 24, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Trump might see himself as a tactical & strategic genius, but this is exactly why every president before him saw “bombing the shit out of Iran” as the worst option.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
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Why am I so unimpressed by these strikes? Israel and the US have failed to target significant elements of Iran's nuclear materials and production infrastructure. RISING LION and MIDNIGHT HAMMER are tactically brilliant, but may turn out to be strategic failures. 🧵 1/17
June 23, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Why am I so unimpressed by these strikes? Israel and the US have failed to target significant elements of Iran's nuclear materials and production infrastructure. RISING LION and MIDNIGHT HAMMER are tactically brilliant, but may turn out to be strategic failures. 🧵 1/17
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I'm saddened to think of the long string of consequences that will result from President Trump's decision to let Prime Minister Netanyahu drag the United States into war with Iran. A great deal of unnecessary human suffering will result -- and a stronger Iranian determination to get a nuclear bomb.
June 22, 2025 at 1:04 AM
I'm saddened to think of the long string of consequences that will result from President Trump's decision to let Prime Minister Netanyahu drag the United States into war with Iran. A great deal of unnecessary human suffering will result -- and a stronger Iranian determination to get a nuclear bomb.
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The Ayatollah’s biggest mistake? Not going on Joe Rogan.
June 22, 2025 at 12:14 PM
The Ayatollah’s biggest mistake? Not going on Joe Rogan.
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Bombing Iran is a terrible idea. It’s unlikely to work—and nothing could be more perilous to American democracy than going to war under Donald Trump, Robert Kagan writes. https://theatln.tc/CH1ulpLM
June 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Bombing Iran is a terrible idea. It’s unlikely to work—and nothing could be more perilous to American democracy than going to war under Donald Trump, Robert Kagan writes. https://theatln.tc/CH1ulpLM
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I'm not at all surprised that Trump's team, with their collective experience of national security affairs, fell for the "just one surgical strike" fallacy.
Trump made his choice, embroiling the US in another Middle East war, precisely what he promised his base he would not do. He may think this is a one-off strike. But the Iranians will decide that. Will be discussing the implications incl for the UK on BBC Radio 4 The World This Weekend around 1320.
June 22, 2025 at 9:50 AM
I'm not at all surprised that Trump's team, with their collective experience of national security affairs, fell for the "just one surgical strike" fallacy.
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ICAN condemns the United States’ illegal military action against Iran’s nuclear facilities.
By joining Israel’s strikes, the US is violating international law and putting global non-proliferation efforts at risk.
By joining Israel’s strikes, the US is violating international law and putting global non-proliferation efforts at risk.
June 22, 2025 at 7:26 AM
ICAN condemns the United States’ illegal military action against Iran’s nuclear facilities.
By joining Israel’s strikes, the US is violating international law and putting global non-proliferation efforts at risk.
By joining Israel’s strikes, the US is violating international law and putting global non-proliferation efforts at risk.
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Bombing Iran is a terrible idea. It’s unlikely to work—and nothing could be more perilous to American democracy than going to war under Donald Trump, Robert Kagan writes.
American Democracy Might Not Survive a War With Iran
The United States is well down the road to dictatorship. Imagine what Trump would do with a state of war.
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June 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Bombing Iran is a terrible idea. It’s unlikely to work—and nothing could be more perilous to American democracy than going to war under Donald Trump, Robert Kagan writes.
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I'm genuinely surprised @aunz.theconversation.com would publish such a misleading article. This is not 'journalism you can trust' it's propaganda.
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#auspol #climate
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#auspol #climate
June 19, 2025 at 8:30 AM
I'm genuinely surprised @aunz.theconversation.com would publish such a misleading article. This is not 'journalism you can trust' it's propaganda.
theconversation.com/australia-co...
#auspol #climate
theconversation.com/australia-co...
#auspol #climate
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🧵The stated goal of Israel’s military campaign is to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. With operations ongoing, it's too early to reach a conclusion.
But I can highlight outstanding questions that will determine whether Israel will achieve its nuclear goal. (1/n)
But I can highlight outstanding questions that will determine whether Israel will achieve its nuclear goal. (1/n)
June 16, 2025 at 1:43 PM
🧵The stated goal of Israel’s military campaign is to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. With operations ongoing, it's too early to reach a conclusion.
But I can highlight outstanding questions that will determine whether Israel will achieve its nuclear goal. (1/n)
But I can highlight outstanding questions that will determine whether Israel will achieve its nuclear goal. (1/n)
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Israel's strikes are likely to spark an Iranian effort to acquire the Bomb without depriving it of the means to proliferate. Bibi may hope Trump tries to bail him out. Trump should refuse.
My take in @carnegieendowment.org @carnegienpp.bsky.social
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My take in @carnegieendowment.org @carnegienpp.bsky.social
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The United States Should Stay Out of the Israel-Iran War
Even U.S. intervention would not forestall an Iranian nuclear bomb indefinitely.
carnegieendowment.org
June 13, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Israel's strikes are likely to spark an Iranian effort to acquire the Bomb without depriving it of the means to proliferate. Bibi may hope Trump tries to bail him out. Trump should refuse.
My take in @carnegieendowment.org @carnegienpp.bsky.social
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My take in @carnegieendowment.org @carnegienpp.bsky.social
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