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Your 'doom quote' for today:

"the second faction [of doomers] is composed of people who sincerely believe that ... the world is not going to eliminate its emissions and halt global heating beacause the politics of climate change are impossible."

www.amazon.com/Language-Cli...
The Language of Climate Politics: Fossil-Fuel Propaganda and How to Fight It
The Language of Climate Politics: Fossil-Fuel Propaganda and How to Fight It [Guenther, Genevieve] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Language of Climate Politics: Fossil-Fuel Propaganda and How to Fight It
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November 15, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Your 'moment of doom' for Nov. 15, 2025 ~ Reason No. 42.

"... rather than making material progress towards climate goals, the talks will once again be merely a jamboree of well-paid lobbyists and officials, while genuine climate concerns are sidelined."

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Cop30 was meant to be a turning point, so why do some say the climate summit is broken?
Swamped by lobbyists and hobbled by a lack of urgency, there are fears Cop could become a sprawling spectacle that betrays those who depend on it most
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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“Anthony Albanese stood before voters in May 2022 and promised to “end the climate wars” and make Australia a “renewable energy superpower.” Three years later, the numbers reveal a different reality…”

theaimn.net/labors-clima...
Labor’s Climate Mirage: Five Facts That Expose the Greenwash
Albanese promised a “renewable superpower.” The numbers reveal a fossil fuel republic. Here are five facts that tell you everything you need to know about Labor’s climate fraud. In 2024-25, the Austra...
theaimn.net
November 15, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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💫 Fun fact: Mandarin speakers often think of time vertically, as in the past is ‘up’ and the future is ‘down’, while English speakers think of it horizontally (the past is ‘behind’, and the future ‘ahead’).

#linguistics #funfact #language #mandarin
November 13, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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Google has chosen to be one of those 1930s corporations that knew fascism is great for profits.
New: Google has chosen a side in Trump's mass deportation campaign. Google is hosting a CBP facial recognition app to hunt immigrants; no indication Google will remove. At same time Google takes down apps for reporting ICE sightings

“Big tech has made their choice”

www.404media.co/google-has-c...
Google Has Chosen a Side in Trump's Mass Deportation Effort
Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable gr...
www.404media.co
November 13, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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“Many Australians want clear, honest information about how politics and public money work. The Learning Lab offers free political education courses designed for everyday Australians, using plain language and real examples.”

socialjusticeaustralia.com.au/learning-lab...
Learning Lab Free Political Courses
Learning Lab free political courses that help you understand Australian politics. Simple lessons on media, public money and democracy.
socialjusticeaustralia.com.au
November 13, 2025 at 3:38 AM
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If Venezuela survives - militarily and economically - then the last illusion of US dominance will be shattered

thecradle.co/articles/emp...
Empire repurposed: Washington’s final frontier is Venezuela
As the US recalibrates from global hegemony to hemispheric dominance, Venezuela becomes the battleground for an empire in decline – but also for the Global South’s defiance.
thecradle.co
November 12, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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No making jokes folks you will be misconstrued and banned
The account owner of @sarahkendzior.bsky.social was suspended for 72 hours for expressing a desire to shoot the author of an article. The post, made 11/10, stated: "I want to shoot the author of this article just to watch him die." 1/2
November 12, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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Australians say "fuck me dead" when they're astonished by something. Saw that on Conan O'Brien remote.
November 12, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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“Western culture, supposedly based on ‘Christian values’ – like equality, compassion, peace-making, is nevertheless now manifesting as fear and hatred of Russia and China.”

theaimn.net/why-my-work-...
Why my work is clearly biased
Today, I found myself posting on my website – an article which is vehemently anti-Western, and possibly just an angry version of pro-Russian propaganda. I dithered about this. Is my pro-Russian slant ...
theaimn.net
November 12, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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“The Whitlam Program contained 3 main objectives:

- to promote equality;
- to involve the people of Australia in the decision-making processes of our land; &
- to liberate the talents and uplift the horizons of the Australian people.”

We’re overdue for another Gough.

theaimn.net/the-anglo-am...
The Anglo-American ambush of the Whitlam Government - 11.11.1975 (Part 4)
The Dismissal at Fifty: Who Pulled the Strings? Half a century after 11 November 1975, the questions still burn. Who orchestrated the fall of Gough Whitlam’s government? In this four-part series – fir...
theaimn.net
November 11, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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“We stand at a crossroads, poisoned by the air of a false reality. For decades, a carefully crafted narrative has been pumped into our collective consciousness, one that prioritises profit over people and the planet.”

theaimn.net/from-failing...
From Failing Empires to a Flourishing Earth: Dispelling the Lies That Bind Us
We stand at a crossroads, poisoned by the air of a false reality. For decades, a carefully crafted narrative has been pumped into our collective consciousness, one that prioritises profit over people ...
theaimn.net
November 11, 2025 at 5:42 AM
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EXCLUSIVE: My @bylinetimes.bsky.social investigation reveals: 'memo' which sparked President Donald Trump to threaten a $1bn lawsuit against BBC was written by lobbyist at firm paid by pro-Trump tech giants and Trump donors bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b...
'BBC Bias' Memo Was Authored by Lobbyist Tied to Pro-Trump Tech Giants
The leaked memo that fuelled Trump’s attack on the BBC was written by a lobbyist at a firm paid by US tech giants tied to the President
bylinetimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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The working week summed up perfectly 👇
November 10, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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Your 'moment of doom' for Nov. 7, 2025 ~ Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.

"While forest communities fight for survival, the same companies that cause climate collapse buy credentials and political influence to continue expanding their fossil empires."

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
How thousands of fossil fuel lobbyists got access to UN climate talks – and then kept drilling
Exclusive: Research shows oil, gas and coal firms’ unprecedented access to Cop26-29, blocking urgent climate action
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Rare Fen Orchid brought back from brink of extinction

https://www.europesays.com/2559166/

Rare Fen Orchid brought back from brink of extinction https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yp21j5n25o by tta2013
Rare Fen Orchid brought back from brink of extinction - EUROPE SAYS
Rare Fen Orchid brought back from brink of extinction https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yp21j5n25o by tta2013
www.europesays.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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an extinction level event would fix all of you
November 5, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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Extinction level event

‘We’re staring down extinction’: Republicans panic over looming election disaster

azexpress.net/en/posts/122...
‘We’re staring down extinction’: Republicans panic over looming election disaster - AzExpress
GOP Strategist Warns Shutdown Fallout Could Trigger “Extinction Event” for Republicans
azexpress.net
November 8, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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Honestly Portland should lean into being the city of gingkoes.
November 10, 2025 at 4:43 AM
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“When only half your workforce can rely on permanent full-time employment with leave entitlements, you don’t have an economy. You have a crisis.”

theaimn.net/the-precaria...
The Precariat Grows: Labor’s Toothless Reforms Can’t Stop the Casualisation Juggernaut
Despite world-leading reforms, half of Australian workers remain trapped in insecure employment while the young bear the brunt. The numbers don’t lie, even when the politicians do. Australia’s precari...
theaimn.net
November 9, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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The purpose of AI is, I'm convinced of this, is to have people doubt that anything is real.
November 7, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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The US is the world's largest oil and gas producer. Yet, "China is now making more money from exporting green technology than America makes from exporting fossil fuels."
China’s clean-energy revolution will reshape markets and politics
The world’s biggest manufacturer now has an interest in the world decarbonising
www.economist.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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Elon decided on the fast fashion model for satellites. Launch them fast and frequent and trash space - it’s free!
November 7, 2025 at 11:44 AM