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Daily bunny no.2967 got carried away

I did call and got an answering message. They may have been responding to other calls. Might try again on Thursday...

"Rather than purchasing carbon abatement, companies may be better off directly cutting their own emissions as much as possible, by changing the way they operate." Imagine that. theconversation.com/as-australia...

Climate change is getting serious but the Labor government that has just been voted back in wants to approve Woodside's North West Shelf and destroy Scott's Reef. This only makes sense if we're taxing Woodside heavily for use in mitigation. We should be taxing fossil fuels.

"Thinking time —the time needed to concentrate without interruptions has always been central to scholarly work. It is essential to designing experiments, compiling data, assessing results, reviewing literature and, of course, writing. Yet, [it] is often undervalued." www.nature.com/articles/d41...

This sounds reasonable. I agree with you Ben, I don't understand why the taxing of unrealised gains is in there. If it is designed to help people not use their super to buy housing then I think I may be all for it, but I'm not sure of the implications on other assets. Would like Labor to explain.

My painting MARS HILL SUNRISE

Man, sometimes this climate beat feels like a death watch ...

Australian COVID-19 cases update: Reported Cases have continued to rise sharply at the national level and in most states & territories. As always, it is hard to be certain with this series; the data quality is very shoddy and the raw data is incredibly spiky. #COVID19 #Australia 🧵

Australia is no stranger to floods & droughts, but seeing both occur simultaneously on opposite sides of the Great Dividing Range is troubling. As our planet warms, these extreme weather events will become more frequent & severe. How much more devastation do our leaders need to see before they act?

I'm so pleased that @parentsforclimate.bsky.social achieved this for climate and consumer rights. Products/services that are marketed as reducing climate impacts have to do that, else it is false marketing. I've just donated to fund more of this type of action 100days.parentsforclimate.org

A Chronically Ill Earth: COVID Organizing as a Model Climate Response in Los Angeles. By Violet Affleck May 18, 2025 "After all, the promised end to the pandemic has been more a matter of public relations than public health." yaleglobalhealthreview.com/2025/05/18/a...

Great, now I gotta drastically change my lectures for the week on the Coalition for my auspol course next semester 😅😅😅 #AcademicLife #AusPol

This is really concerning news. Trump's sanctions meant Microsoft blocked the ICC's prosecutor's email. abcnews.go.com/Internationa...

The great break up, 2025 #auspol

Full story: theshovel.com.au/2025/05/20/liberals-nationals-fight-over-who-gets-to-keep-gina-rinehart/

"The Liberals can have the 'ition' half." Read more: chaser.com.au/national/nat...

If a foreign adversary snuck into our Federal budget and cut science research and education the way we’re cutting it ourselves — strategically undermining America’s long-term health, wealth, and security — we would likely consider it an act of war.

At the federal level, the Liberals (and their origin parties) and the Nationals (and their origin parties) have been in a coalition since 1923. This split is huge. #AusPol

Boycotting large chains is a privilege. Protesting is a privilege. Moving States or countries is a privilege. Prepping is a privilege. Growing your own food is a privilege. Stockpiling meds is a privilege. Far too many of the “solutions” to fascism are inaccessible to many disabled people.

Tip: if someone tells you they're autistic, your first replies shouldn't be "I never would have guessed, you seem so good at social contact!" or "So what's your hypothesis as to why there are so many more autistic people now, please explain!" Instead, think about "Thanks for trusting me!" or "Ok!"

Here it is, finally. The truth. In a landmark #greenwashing legal case brought by @parentsforclimate.bsky.social, #EnergyAustralia has publicly acknowledged that offsets do not undo the harms of burning fossil fuels & apologised to more than 400,000 customers of its carbon #offsetting product

Someone tell the Albanese govt

Hey, a few years ago I illustrated a book that explains our preferential voting system, called Vote 4 Me, and it’s still in print! www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/Vote-f...

Mhmm. I don't know how it is the government think they can just renewable energy their way to net zero and not consider the carbon budget in terms of our emissions and our role as a petro-state.

Hmm ACT recording its highest weekly case count for the year? Sounds like the wave may be happening already...

Applications for this close in 7 hours. If you're a woman wondering if you should go into politics and whether if it is the right fit then this is for you.

Even more wow: "Researchers surveyed about 130,000 people in 125 countries around the world about climate change and global warming. They found that 89% of people want more political action to fight climate change." - @kathhayhoe "The globally representative data reveal strong support for […]

This federal election is tight. We need better representation of women in Parliament. Yet there is big donors and big spending from the major parties To try to even things up we have the Vida Fund (named in honour of suffragist Vida Goldstein), please donate if you can vidafund.com.au

So, let's talk about why "Keep Politics Out of Games" has and will always be a bad (or idiotic) idea. First and foremost, as I say regularly, you can't. Politics influence the world, which influences your stories, which influences your games. Simple as that. But wait, there's more! 🧵 #TTRPG

Happy #EarthDay! 8 years ago, as we held the largest day of science advocacy in history, I wrote in the @theguardian.com: "Why March for Science? Because when it is attacked, only the elite benefit." These words hold true today. When we stand up for science, we stand up for justice and equality.

Ahead of the federal election, Doctors for the Environment Australia and @doctorswithoutborders.org are asking Australians to support candidates who will take strong and urgent climate action to protect health.

❗️EXTRAORDINARY EVENT INCOMING Thousands of heat records will be pulverized allover North Africa,Middle East,Central And Southern and East Asia from Morocco to China. We are gonna witness the most record breaking event ever seen worldwide. Stay tuned.

Interesting. Interesting. On a related note I bought Wingspan for my sister's birthday last year. Haven't played it yet, definitely keen to give it a go.

Our politicians seem to keep wanting to pave paradise and put up a parking lot.

“The rich are protected by the law but not bound by it. The poor are bound by the law but not protected by it.” My all time favourite @profgalloway.com quote. 🕊️💙🦋 #UniversalTruth #USpolitics #polsky #auspol

Terrible.

It started off being ridiculous and has only ratcheted up from there.

Taps the sign: if you’re currently elected to the government for which you’re also running, you’re not an outsider/anti-establishment candidate.

Gen Z & Millennials must be furious. Politicians like Sukkar rigged the system, hoarded property, claimed generous negative gearing perks, and hiked rents. Now he’s positively geared, raking it in while a generation’s stuck renting*. Watch Sukkar squirm👇 *not Trust fund kids

Golding from today's Melbourne Age.

This is precisely how you manage an abusive relationship. Clear, simple, reasonable rules that you have the power & willingness to enforce

Despite Tesla shares plummeting 35% this year, they still trade at a PE ratio (price to earnings) of 122. That compares to Apple at 34, Microsoft at 32, Amazon at 36, BYD at 33, Ford at 6.6, and GM at 7.6. It’s also 4 times the NASDAQ average. Why do investors see so much upside in Tesla?