Feeling pretty rough but having energy to post about bureacrats failing upwards is a small sign of progress ... x

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I’m grateful for the patience, understanding and generosity people have shown while I’m offline, and I look forward to reconnecting as I can.

Many of us are struggling in different ways, and I’m not seeking sympathy. But illness collapses the distance between the abstract and the real. It’s a stark reminder that all the policy, argument and urgency come down to something simple - the ability to live, to connect, to be present.

A few weeks ago I couldn’t have articulated any of this. I could barely walk. Some days I still can’t talk. I can’t remember much of the last year. Remission is possible and while I don’t know if my brain will ever be the same I’m trying to show up every day.

I was hesitant to post something so personal, but anyone who works on climate, environment or social justice knows it’s impossible to separate the personal from the professional. Our work is about protecting what makes life itself beautiful and meaningful: trust, integrity, community, care.

Apologies for the pile on. I clearly misunderstood your tone.

The point is I'm not pinning the extinction of the shrew on the current government and didn't say that - the announcement was a timely reminder that the current government is not stopping further extinctions despite claiming otherwise. 🙂

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For those getting outraged that I might be suggesting Labor caused this extinction, clearly that’s not the case. I’m using the announcement to highlight how little the government is doing to prevent further extinctions, despite an explicit commitment to “no new” ones.

🙄 First, the cause of its extinction is unknown. Second, it’s taxonomically distinct from the SE Asian shrew. Third, no, I’m using the announcement to highlight the hypocrisy of a hypocritical, performative media release about “no new extinctions” while the govt itself is driving extinctions

Here's the IUCN announcement re the Christmas Island Shrew. Over 100 plant and animal species have been driven to extinction in Australia since 1788 (plus an estimated 9000 invertebrates).
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"...there’s things every Australian can do to help, like keeping pets from wandering, planting more native gardens..."
Sure, we can do that.
But it’s hard to see the point while our governments are using public money to actively fund extinction.
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"The Albanese Government is investing more than $600 million to better protect threatened plants and animals."

For context the the Albanese Government gave $12billion in spending & tax concessions to fossil fuels in the year 2024-2025. #auspol #climate
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