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robinince.bsky.social
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
This is the saddest day of my professional life. Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage. I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys. I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show, A show that I named and helped develop over all those years. Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry. These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenter In a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices. Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'. • I chose the latter. It broke my heart. I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make. I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer. I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence. One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career. I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more. I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost". James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice. Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences. I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness. Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire. I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal. I am so sorry to let you down. I hope that you can understand my reasoning. I have to accept that I am not what the current BBC expects of their freelance presenters. Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not "just a job" I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world. From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too. The strawberry is dead. Long live the strawberry. B
December 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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thegmcconnachie.bsky.social
Robin Ince reveals to last night’s audience at a recording of Infinite Monkey Cage that the BBC has forced him to resign over his support of trans people
December 13, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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abcnewsbot.bsky.social
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke says he believes Australia's antisemitic envoy when she says she had no knowledge of donations made by a trust linked to her husband to right wing lobby group Advance.
'Believe her': Burke backs Segal's denial of knowledge about donation to Advance
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke says he believes Australia's antisemitic envoy when she says she had no knowledge of donations made by a trust linked to her husband to right wing lobby group Advance.
www.abc.net.au
July 14, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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anthonyklan.bsky.social
🚨Antisemitism boss Jillian Segal and her husband are the second biggest funders of far-right group "Advance". The extremist lobby group spreads online racism and xenophobia, including directly targeting Palestinians...
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Jillian Segal and husband funding far-right group "Advance" - The Klaxon
Antisemitism envoy Jillian Segal and her husband are among the biggest funders of far-right group "Advance”, which spreads hateful propaganda and racist tropes.
theklaxon.com.au
July 12, 2025 at 4:04 AM
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jibarrondo.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🧪
Nanoplastic concentrations across the North Atlantic - Nature
Observations from 12 hydrocast stations along a transect crossing the North Atlantic from the subtropical gyre to the northern European shelf provide evidence of large amounts of nanoplastics througho...
www.nature.com
July 10, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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asherwolf.bsky.social
Two NSW cops stomped on the face of a mentally ill, naked woman and pepper sprayed her, before sharing footage of the attack with a friend. NSW Police asked for a 60 year media suppression order and lost
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
Police bashed, pepper-sprayed screaming naked woman on Sydney street
Details of an attack by two NSW Police officers on a mentally ill woman can be revealed after media companies fought a 60-year suppression order.
www.smh.com.au
July 10, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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rbreich.bsky.social
My friends, it's not just happening in a galaxy far, far away.
June 12, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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thesaturdaypaper.com.au
Already leader of the House and minister for the arts, Tony Burke now controls one of the most powerful domestic portfolios in the country, making him central to the government’s legislative agenda, security posture and internal machinery of control. https://trib.al/iIoTPIt
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June 6, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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earthsciinfo.bsky.social
Since 2020, I've served on the NTRB National Transportation Research Board AV030 Aviation & the Environment panel. This week I learned NTRB closed *all* its panels, released all members & plans to reconstitute just a fraction of total number of panels. 🧪 www.nationalacademies.org/trb/transpor...
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June 5, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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jenniferraff.bsky.social
I’m worried for my alma mater.
jessicacalarco.com Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · Jun 2
Indiana's governor fired all the elected members of Indiana University's Board of Trustees. Given a recent policy change, he'll be able to fill those seats with appointees. Which means he'll basically have unilateral control over IU decisions, including who gets hired, tenured, and fired.
FB post from BoT member Vivian Wilson, with a photo of a letter she received from Gov. Mike Braun, informing her, in one sentence, that she has been removed from her position effective immediately.
June 2, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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ssteingraber1.bsky.social
NEW INVESTIGATION: Yara and BASF ammonia plants in TX use fracked shale gas despite claims to the contrary and ship it to EU for fertilizer manufacturing. Ireland, UK, Spain are top importers. They thought they were getting sustainable green ammonia. They are not.

www.desmog.com/2025/05/28/g...
Green Goals, Dirty Fuel: Europe’s Fertiliser Industry Bets on Shale
A nine-month investigation by DeSmog and Data Desk, published with The Guardian, reveals that despite these green promises, the facility is relying on hydrogen made from U.S. shale gas — one of the mo...
www.desmog.com
June 2, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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katbamkapow.bsky.social
so embarrassing
afterclimate.com.au Ben Abraham @afterclimate.com.au · Jun 2
FYI for anyone waiting for it – Microsoft's 2024 sustainability report is out. They have 5 years left in which to reduce their Scope 3 emissions to about 1/3rd of their current level. Nooooo idea how they get there.

www.microsoft.com/en-us/corpor...

Ping @ketanjoshi.co time to update the dataset
Microsoft's GHG emissions showing their FY24 results *slightly* lower than 2023. Page 11 of Microsoft's sustainability report, showing their Scope 3 emissions way off track of their 2030 targets.
June 2, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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In warming coastal seas, a crucial ecosystem is being replaced by ‘turfs’ of red algae, which release chemicals that suppress kelp survival

https://go.nature.com/3HnWmyn
Underwater kelp forests are losing a turf war
In warming coastal seas, a crucial ecosystem is being replaced by ‘turfs’ of red algae, which release chemicals that suppress kelp survival.
go.nature.com
June 2, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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charliejgardner.bsky.social
This should be front page news everywhere
leonsimons.com Leon Simons @leonsimons.com · Jun 1
CO₂ at Mauna Loa just reached a monthly average of >430 ppm for the first time.

That's possibly higher than in over 3.3 million years.

The global RATE of increase is off the chart.

It's hard to exaggerate how unprecedented this is!
June 1, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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muellershewrote.com
BREAKING: ICE RAID reported at Buona Forchetta tonight about a mile up the road in San Diego. Smoke bombs were used to disperse the crowd. FUCK ICE. WTF?!
May 31, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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jsfindlay.bsky.social
Barely recognize those guys without the Tiki Torches.
roguecitizenone.bsky.social Rogue Citizen One @roguecitizenone.bsky.social · May 28
🚨 ICE agents in masks and no uniforms abducting people from a Phoenix immigration court - no ID, no explanation, no due process.

This is not law enforcement.
This is authoritarianism.

Demand accountability.

Stay loud.
Stay informed.
Stay safe.
May 28, 2025 at 3:48 AM
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robertarnol.bsky.social
I’ll just leave this here for your edification.
May 27, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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abcnewsbot.bsky.social
Australia is surrounded by the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu. And it is morphing as sea animals and birds bring it ever closer to these shores.
'Unprecedented and alarming': Bird flu has morphed to wipe out seals
Australia is surrounded by the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu. And it is morphing as sea animals and birds bring it ever closer to these shores.
www.abc.net.au
May 17, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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joneshowdareyou.bsky.social
"We are in the throes of the worst animal disease outbreak that our country, and perhaps the world, has ever seen."
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
'Unprecedented and alarming': Bird flu has morphed to wipe out seals
Australia is surrounded by the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu. And it is morphing as sea animals and birds bring it ever closer to these shores.
www.abc.net.au
May 17, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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euromaidanpress.bsky.social
UN reports sharp rise in civilian casualties in Ukraine due to Russian ballistic missile attacks on major cities

At least 209 civilians died and 1,146 were injured in Ukraine during April 2025, making it the deadliest month since September
euromaidanpress.com/2025/05/09/u...
UN reports sharp rise in civilian casualties in Ukraine due to Russian ballistic missile attacks on major cities
At least 209 civilians died and 1,146 were injured in Ukraine during April 2025, making it the deadliest month since September, according to a UN human rights report.
euromaidanpress.com
May 9, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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chrishehim.bsky.social
In desperation they are no longer hiding this Coalition.

Dutton is now preferencing Pauline Hanson's hateful One Nation over every other party.

#auspol #ausvotes25 #AusVotes2025 #TemuTrump #abc730 #DontRiskDutton
April 29, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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colonelhogans.bsky.social
If public school teachers did this the Murdoch rags and the LNP, would go absolutely troppo.
April 29, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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aussiastronomer.bsky.social
In case you don't know why this in particular is happening, most of those plots you see about how the planet is warming more and more rapidly? They come from GISS data.
nasawatch.bsky.social NASAWATCH @nasawatch.bsky.social · Apr 24
NASA Is Terminating The GISS Lease In Five Weeks
nasawatch.com/personnel-ne...

"NASA’s lease of Columbia University’s Armstrong Hall in New York City, home to the Goddard Institute for Space Studies, will end effective May 31, 2025."
NASA Is Terminating The GISS Lease In Five Weeks
This was just sent to all NASA Goddard and GISS employees by Makenzie Lystrup
nasawatch.com
April 24, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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lucyham.bsky.social
Never let Tim Wilson forget. We know he was shortlisted with #AtlasNetwork’s IPA for the Network’s biggest international prize for wrecking the carbon price. That mechanism was working to reduce emissions. Don’t put Atlas operators in parliament. theaimn.net/tim-wilson-s... #Goldstein #auspol
Tim Wilson, secretive money and "think" tanks. Australia’s democracy is at stake.
Australians should remember, as the election approaches, that Tim Wilson was shortlisted in 2015 for the US-based Atlas Network’s most prestigious prize. He and his team at the Atlas Network-partner t...
theaimn.net
April 18, 2025 at 6:18 AM
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nycsouthpaw.bsky.social
The president told a Central American dictator to build five more massive slave labor camps to hold US citizens.
April 14, 2025 at 4:43 PM