Pesquet's #parrots 🦜 of #WestPapua and #NewGuinea 🇵🇬 are also known as Dracula parrots for their stunning red and black feathers. They're vulnerable due to #palmoil #deforestation 🔥😡 Take action for them #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social wp.me/pcFhgU-8cf
Pesquets Parrot Psittrichas fulgidus
The beguiling Pesquet’s #parrots are sometimes known as ‘Dracula parrots’ due to their unique appearance. This includes black facial features, black feathers and bright red patche…
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February 9, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Pesquet's #parrots 🦜 of #WestPapua and #NewGuinea 🇵🇬 are also known as Dracula parrots for their stunning red and black feathers. They're vulnerable due to #palmoil #deforestation 🔥😡 Take action for them #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social wp.me/pcFhgU-8cf
Victoria crown #pigeons of #NewGuinea 🕊️🦜have stunning lilac and maroon feathers that mesmerise admirers. Don't let these #birds die out like their cousin the #dodo, help them survive. #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife 🌴⛔️ when you shop! palmoildetectives.com/2024/05/12/v...
February 8, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Victoria crown #pigeons of #NewGuinea 🕊️🦜have stunning lilac and maroon feathers that mesmerise admirers. Don't let these #birds die out like their cousin the #dodo, help them survive. #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife 🌴⛔️ when you shop! palmoildetectives.com/2024/05/12/v...
The dazzling Magnificent Bird-of-Paradise 🌈💫 earn their name from male birds' mating dances for females 🥁🎷🕊️ Help them to survive #palmoil and #mining #deforestation in #WestPapua and #NewGuinea and #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife palmoildetectives.com/2024/05/26/m...
February 3, 2026 at 12:01 PM
The dazzling Magnificent Bird-of-Paradise 🌈💫 earn their name from male birds' mating dances for females 🥁🎷🕊️ Help them to survive #palmoil and #mining #deforestation in #WestPapua and #NewGuinea and #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife palmoildetectives.com/2024/05/26/m...
The dazzling Magnificent Bird-of-Paradise 🌈💫 earn their name from male birds' mating dances for females 🥁🎷🕊️ Help them to survive #palmoil and #mining #deforestation in #WestPapua and #NewGuinea and #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife palmoildetectives.com/2024/05/26/m...
Magnificent Bird of Paradise Cicinnurus magnificus
Meet the Magnificent Bird-of-Paradise, a dazzling, theatrical bird from New Guinea’s forests. Their vibrant courtship dances must be protected from palm oil!
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February 1, 2026 at 12:01 PM
The dazzling Magnificent Bird-of-Paradise 🌈💫 earn their name from male birds' mating dances for females 🥁🎷🕊️ Help them to survive #palmoil and #mining #deforestation in #WestPapua and #NewGuinea and #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife palmoildetectives.com/2024/05/26/m...
1916. #OTD #history #dominica #png #newguinea #sapol #sapolitics #saparli #parlisa #trinidad #trinidadandtobago #politics
January 29, 2026 at 8:58 AM
Pesquet's #parrots 🦜 of #WestPapua and #NewGuinea 🇵🇬 are also known as Dracula parrots for their stunning red and black feathers. They're vulnerable due to #palmoil #deforestation 🔥😡 Take action for them #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social wp.me/pcFhgU-8cf
Pesquets Parrot Psittrichas fulgidus
The beguiling Pesquet’s #parrots are sometimes known as ‘Dracula parrots’ due to their unique appearance. This includes black facial features, black feathers and bright red patche…
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January 22, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Pesquet's #parrots 🦜 of #WestPapua and #NewGuinea 🇵🇬 are also known as Dracula parrots for their stunning red and black feathers. They're vulnerable due to #palmoil #deforestation 🔥😡 Take action for them #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social wp.me/pcFhgU-8cf
Victoria crown #pigeons of #NewGuinea 🕊️🦜have stunning lilac and maroon feathers that mesmerise admirers. Don't let these #birds die out like their cousin the #dodo, help them survive. #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife 🌴⛔️ @palmoildetect.bsky.social palmoildetectives.com/2024/05/12/v...
Victoria crowned pigeon Victoria goura
Meet the Victoria crowned pigeon, the world’s largest pigeon species with royal roots and some unique quirks. Not only are they named after Queen Victoria, but they’re also close relati…
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January 20, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Victoria crown #pigeons of #NewGuinea 🕊️🦜have stunning lilac and maroon feathers that mesmerise admirers. Don't let these #birds die out like their cousin the #dodo, help them survive. #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife 🌴⛔️ @palmoildetect.bsky.social palmoildetectives.com/2024/05/12/v...
Reclusive and fuzzy Mountain #Cuscus of #WestPapua are cuddly #marsupials, who prefer to snooze among the tangled vines of trees rather than move around. Help them and forests of #NewGuinea 🇵🇬 to survive #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🪔🤮☠️🚫 #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social wp.me/pcFhgU-6rE
Mountain Cuscus Phalanger carmelitae
The Mountain #Cuscus are fascinating and shy creatures who live in Papua New Guinea and #WestPapua. Thick, dark, woolly fur covers most of their bodies, while their bellies are white. The Mountain …
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January 9, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Reclusive and fuzzy Mountain #Cuscus of #WestPapua are cuddly #marsupials, who prefer to snooze among the tangled vines of trees rather than move around. Help them and forests of #NewGuinea 🇵🇬 to survive #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🪔🤮☠️🚫 #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social wp.me/pcFhgU-6rE
Who divided New Guinea?
In late 1800s, European empires carved it up:
Netherlands took the west (today West Papua), Germany the northeast, Britain the southeast.
They drew a straight line — 141st meridian — for colonial convenience.
No Papuans were consulted.
#WestPapua #PNG #NewGuinea
In late 1800s, European empires carved it up:
Netherlands took the west (today West Papua), Germany the northeast, Britain the southeast.
They drew a straight line — 141st meridian — for colonial convenience.
No Papuans were consulted.
#WestPapua #PNG #NewGuinea
Today it divides the same Papuan peoples into two states, fuels militarisation, forces refugees into PNG, and locks in the unresolved injustice of West Papua. A colonial line that never made sense — and still doesn’t. #NewGuinea #WestPapua #PNG
January 8, 2026 at 7:57 AM
Who divided New Guinea?
In late 1800s, European empires carved it up:
Netherlands took the west (today West Papua), Germany the northeast, Britain the southeast.
They drew a straight line — 141st meridian — for colonial convenience.
No Papuans were consulted.
#WestPapua #PNG #NewGuinea
In late 1800s, European empires carved it up:
Netherlands took the west (today West Papua), Germany the northeast, Britain the southeast.
They drew a straight line — 141st meridian — for colonial convenience.
No Papuans were consulted.
#WestPapua #PNG #NewGuinea
Today it divides the same Papuan peoples into two states, fuels militarisation, forces refugees into PNG, and locks in the unresolved injustice of West Papua. A colonial line that never made sense — and still doesn’t. #NewGuinea #WestPapua #PNG
January 8, 2026 at 7:46 AM
Today it divides the same Papuan peoples into two states, fuels militarisation, forces refugees into PNG, and locks in the unresolved injustice of West Papua. A colonial line that never made sense — and still doesn’t. #NewGuinea #WestPapua #PNG
Why the 141st meridian border in New Guinea exists — and why it’s a problem #NewGuinea #WestPapua #PNG
A straight line cut through New Guinea because colonial powers wanted an easy map, not justice. The 141st meridian was drawn with a ruler, ignoring Indigenous lands, cultures, and families
A straight line cut through New Guinea because colonial powers wanted an easy map, not justice. The 141st meridian was drawn with a ruler, ignoring Indigenous lands, cultures, and families
January 8, 2026 at 7:44 AM
Why the 141st meridian border in New Guinea exists — and why it’s a problem #NewGuinea #WestPapua #PNG
A straight line cut through New Guinea because colonial powers wanted an easy map, not justice. The 141st meridian was drawn with a ruler, ignoring Indigenous lands, cultures, and families
A straight line cut through New Guinea because colonial powers wanted an easy map, not justice. The 141st meridian was drawn with a ruler, ignoring Indigenous lands, cultures, and families
Sweet and gentle Dusky #Pademelons are vulnerable from hunting, #palmoil and #mining #deforestation in #WestPapua/#NewGuinea 🇵🇬 They are not protected. Help them to survive and #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🪔☠️🩸⛔️#Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect palmoildetectives.com/2024/06/23/d...
December 5, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Sweet and gentle Dusky #Pademelons are vulnerable from hunting, #palmoil and #mining #deforestation in #WestPapua/#NewGuinea 🇵🇬 They are not protected. Help them to survive and #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🪔☠️🩸⛔️#Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect palmoildetectives.com/2024/06/23/d...
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Thanks @carolynhughes.bsky.social for the support!
#HistoricalFiction #AustralianNursesWW2 #LiteraryFiction #WarStories #WorldWar2 #IWM #Singapore #NewGuinea
Thanks @carolynhughes.bsky.social for the support!
#HistoricalFiction #AustralianNursesWW2 #LiteraryFiction #WarStories #WorldWar2 #IWM #Singapore #NewGuinea
Apple Gidley: Annie’s Day
On my blog today, I am welcoming author APPLE GIDLEY, to learn more about her latest novel, Annie’s Day, set during the Second World War, in both the Far East and Germany. As well as finding …
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December 3, 2025 at 4:14 PM
PNG and Australia essentially light a match under the region, then draw a circle around themselves hoping nobody notices. The colonial‑era ghost isn’t dead — it just got a new PR campaign. #PNG #AusPol #WestPapua #NewGuinea
December 2, 2025 at 8:01 AM
PNG and Australia essentially light a match under the region, then draw a circle around themselves hoping nobody notices. The colonial‑era ghost isn’t dead — it just got a new PR campaign. #PNG #AusPol #WestPapua #NewGuinea
Yes. imperialism never retired. The island bleeds gold, tin, and copper, locals get crumbs, and the West still cashes in while pretending it’s 2025, not 1825. #NewGuinea #WestPapua #PNG #Netherlands #UK #US #AusPol
December 2, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Yes. imperialism never retired. The island bleeds gold, tin, and copper, locals get crumbs, and the West still cashes in while pretending it’s 2025, not 1825. #NewGuinea #WestPapua #PNG #Netherlands #UK #US #AusPol
Amazing how a few Europeans with pens can still shape lives nearly two centuries later. #Netherlands #UK #PNG #WestPapua #NewGuinea #AusPol #Indonesia
December 2, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Amazing how a few Europeans with pens can still shape lives nearly two centuries later. #Netherlands #UK #PNG #WestPapua #NewGuinea #AusPol #Indonesia
Have you ever been to Australia or New Guinea? Have you been lucky enough to witness the work of bowerbirds? 🤯
#australia #newguinea #amazinganimals #birdlover #birds
#australia #newguinea #amazinganimals #birdlover #birds
Are Bowerbirds the Best Visual Artists of the Avian World?
Species of bowerbirds build amazing, elaborate displays to attract females that many consider to be true works of art When humans talk about art, they do it very anthropomorphically. We think of human…
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December 1, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Have you ever been to Australia or New Guinea? Have you been lucky enough to witness the work of bowerbirds? 🤯
#australia #newguinea #amazinganimals #birdlover #birds
#australia #newguinea #amazinganimals #birdlover #birds
Makes sense honor pleas from #Nigeria, #Fiji, #Uganda, #Chad, #Papua #NewGuinea and #Liberia for a #meat #tax so Americans pay for their #unsustainable #burgers and #barbecue
www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-chan... #vegan #climate #AnimalRights
www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-chan... #vegan #climate #AnimalRights
Polluter pays: Developing nations call for ‘meat tax’ on high-income countries
At COP30, 28 low-income nations urged wealthy countries to impose GHG pricing on industrial meat production, citing overconsumption and high emissions. They demanded at least 20% of revenues fund clim...
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November 29, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Makes sense honor pleas from #Nigeria, #Fiji, #Uganda, #Chad, #Papua #NewGuinea and #Liberia for a #meat #tax so Americans pay for their #unsustainable #burgers and #barbecue
www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-chan... #vegan #climate #AnimalRights
www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-chan... #vegan #climate #AnimalRights
Worst case scenario:
New Guinea becomes the planet’s newest industrial firewood department.
Indonesia and PNG keep green-lighting mega-concessions, chainsaws become the national anthem, and by 2040, half the primary forests are gone. #WestPapua #PNG #NewGuinea
New Guinea becomes the planet’s newest industrial firewood department.
Indonesia and PNG keep green-lighting mega-concessions, chainsaws become the national anthem, and by 2040, half the primary forests are gone. #WestPapua #PNG #NewGuinea
“New Guinea’s Forests: The Last Stand Against Our Global Climate Cowardice”
#WestPapua #PNG #NewGuinea
#WestPapua #PNG #NewGuinea
New Guinea’s forests: a global test of climate and biodiversity resolve - Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre
The Tropical Forests Forever Facility launched at COP30 represents a promising new financial model to protect our region's forests, says Peter Raynes.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Worst case scenario:
New Guinea becomes the planet’s newest industrial firewood department.
Indonesia and PNG keep green-lighting mega-concessions, chainsaws become the national anthem, and by 2040, half the primary forests are gone. #WestPapua #PNG #NewGuinea
New Guinea becomes the planet’s newest industrial firewood department.
Indonesia and PNG keep green-lighting mega-concessions, chainsaws become the national anthem, and by 2040, half the primary forests are gone. #WestPapua #PNG #NewGuinea
New “Tropical Forests Forever” plan could pay countries to keep forests standing. #NewGuinea #WestPapua #PNG
November 26, 2025 at 4:12 AM
New “Tropical Forests Forever” plan could pay countries to keep forests standing. #NewGuinea #WestPapua #PNG
Governance differs: state-controlled forests in Indonesia, customary land in PNG.
#WestPapua #PNG #NewGuinea
#WestPapua #PNG #NewGuinea
November 26, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Governance differs: state-controlled forests in Indonesia, customary land in PNG.
#WestPapua #PNG #NewGuinea
#WestPapua #PNG #NewGuinea
The Island #NewGuinea still has 60 million ha of intact rainforest — the world’s third largest. #WestPapua #PNG
November 26, 2025 at 4:08 AM
The Island #NewGuinea still has 60 million ha of intact rainforest — the world’s third largest. #WestPapua #PNG
New Guinea holds 5–8% of the world’s species on just 0.5% of Earth’s land. #WestPapua #PNG #NewGuinea
November 26, 2025 at 4:03 AM
New Guinea holds 5–8% of the world’s species on just 0.5% of Earth’s land. #WestPapua #PNG #NewGuinea