Reposted by Brendan JonesPeter Hannam @peterhannam1.bsky.social · 20/10/2026(Exclusive, from me) An all-staff work review reveals some angst about what the public is not being told… reneweconomy.com.au/wandering-to...reneweconomy.com.au"Wandering towards dystopia": CSIRO scientists want open discussion of climate impacts before it's too lateSenior CSIRO scientists discussed how to have an "open conversation" about the rising threats from a warming world before "it's too late". 04226 42
Reposted by Brendan JonesRod Campbell @rodcampbell.bsky.social · 20/10/2026I know fact checking Matt Canavan and Angus Taylor on coal is a mugs game, but I couldn't let this one go. Stopping coal mines in NSW helped South Korea phase out coal. Stopping coal mines in Australia WORKS!! thepoint.com.au/factchecks/2... 04926 49
Reposted by Brendan JonesRobin Berjon @robin.berjon.com · 18/10/2026The playbook used for W Social is the same as for "We Don't Have Time": - Pick a hot issue (climate, sovereignty) - Raise mostly from a lot of smaller investors (who aren't so technically literate and won't perform serious diligence) - Use that network to look big - Use others' fame - Lie, lie, lie 35713 57
Reposted by Brendan JonesGreenpeace International 🌍 @greenpeace.org · 14/10/2026For years, investigative reports have linked JBS’s supply chain to massive deforestation in the Amazon rainforest, Indigenous rights violations, and brutal labour conditions. South East Asia is already choking on the haze from land clearances.act.gpAmazon rainforest wrecker and world’s biggest meat company JBS is now expanding into Southeast Asia - Greenpeace InternationalBehind closed doors, one of the biggest drivers of the climate crisis isn't an oil company - it’s a global meat dynasty. 26552 65
Reposted by Brendan JonesChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · 13/10/20261/ Restoring Yandex's damaged data centres will take at least six months and cost billions. Disruption is already severe; Russian manufacturers and distributors face imminent disaster due to Ukraine's strikes causing the collapse of the state-operated goods tracking system. ⬇️ 751839490 1.8K
Reposted by Brendan JonesJan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Wind and solar supplied 33% of EU electricity in the 12 months to August 2026, against 29% from fossil. In 2016 it was 13% and 43%. 13317133 317
Reposted by Brendan JonesCommon Dreams @commondreams.org · 28/09/2026'Not Just Another Tech Company': Unions, Rights Groups Across EU Demand Governments Scrap Palantircommondreams.org'Not Just Another Tech Company': Unions, Rights Groups Across EU Demand Governments Scrap PalantirLabor unions and rights groups in Europe call for governments to cut ties with Palantir, citing threats to democracy and civil liberties. 24429 44
Reposted by Brendan JonesPaul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.com · 28/09/2026This is a photo of our home planet taken only a few hours ago! So what? We have photos of Earth taken from space every day. Ah, but *this* photo was taken by a spacecraft ON ITS WAY TO JUPITER. 461848424 1.8K
Brendan Jones @brendanjones.eurosky.social · 28/09/2026Never laughing at them, just annoyed. I’ve literally never travelled through Germany (from/to the Netherlands) and *not* been delayed. When your 9-hour trip turns into a 13-hour trip because of Deutsche Bahn, you’re not laughing. 130 3
Brendan Jones @brendanjones.eurosky.social · 27/09/2026My source is this is my job, as I stated. You are not a pleasant squirrel, and I don’t need to invest further time into this conversation. 000 0
Brendan Jones @brendanjones.eurosky.social · 27/09/2026But your personal anecdote does not negate the general poor quality and poor (or non existing) customer service faced by people buying those bikes, that often leads to shocking repair bills within a year or two of purchasing the bike. 200 2
Brendan Jones @brendanjones.eurosky.social · 27/09/2026As stated by the article, this bike is not entry level. I was not talking about this bike or any electric bike over $1k. If you’ve had a great experience with a sub-$1k ebike then that’s great and I’m happy for you. 200 2
Brendan Jones @brendanjones.eurosky.social · 27/09/2026If ‘entry level’ means ‘well under $1399’ then entry level means ‘will 100% break within a year of ownership due to poor quality parts’. As a bike mechanic, I really wish those super cheap bikes didn’t exist. They always cause big repair bills; much better putting in a little more money up front. 2120 12
Reposted by Brendan JonesYung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Lil 🧵 of resources (in chron order) on the bastardry that is Australia's Sea Dumping Bill Collecting these in anticipation of uptick in initiatives for global trade in CO2 waste (mostly for dumping in Australia) Prof Samantha Hepburn on the glaring total-lack-of-effectiveness credibility problem👇theconversation.comAustralia has introduced a new bill that will allow us to ship carbon emissions overseas. Here’s why that’s not a great ideaAustralia wants to allow export of CO₂ for the purpose of “sequestration”, or storage under the sea. Fossil fuel companies, or research organisations, would need to first apply for an export permit. 22723 27
Brendan Jones @brendanjones.eurosky.social · 27/09/2026A land value tax would fix this. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...theguardian.comEviction of 87-year-old puts Spain’s deepening housing crisis in the spotlightImages of Maricarmen Abascal being forcibly removed from her home sparked protests and a reckoning over the country’s soaring real estate market 020 2
Reposted by Brendan JonesTasmanian Inquirer @tasinquirer.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Since the start of 2016, the three #salmon companies operating in #Tasmanian marine areas - Huon Aquaculture, Tassal and Petuna - have deployed 150,488 underwater explosives against seals in their fish farms. #politas 💥 tasmanianinquirer.com.au/news/more-th...tasmanianinquirer.com.auMore than 150,000 underwater explosives used against seals at Tasmanian salmon farms since 2016, government data reveals | Tasmanian InquirerMore than 150,000 underwater explosives have been used against seals at Tasmanian salmon farms since 2016, according to new government data. 69182 91
Reposted by Brendan JonesSmooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 20/09/2026when ai leaves u behind 75264649902 26.5K
Reposted by Brendan JonesDoc Sportello ❌👑 @digyoursoul.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Iceland is moving to end commercial whaling permanently. That would leave just Japan & Norway as the 2 nations which legally allow whaling uk.whales.org/2026/09/11/i...uk.whales.orgIcelandic government to introduce bill to end whaling - Whale and Dolphin Conservation 32977292 977
Reposted by Brendan JonesKees van der Leun @sustainable2050.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Lowering fuel taxes when supply is tight is stupid policy: it keeps demand and prices artificially high, most of it ends up with those who don't need support, and in the end, it's a money transfer from people who use little or no fuel to people who use a lot, e.g. SUV owners. 513039 130
Reposted by Brendan JonesJaap Burger @jaapburger.eu · 21/09/2026“stocks will be replaced by Nokia, the Finnish mobile phone giant that reinvented itself as a network provider for data centres [.], and French utility Engie.” Not just Nokia but also the company formerly known as Gaz de France, now a leader in electrification. Lesson: innovate or perish? 47628 76
Reposted by Brendan JonesDavid Pocock @davidpocock.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Yesterday the Senate agreed to my motion that calls on the government to fix our broken lobbying laws. It's time for politics to work for Australians, and that starts with lobbying reform. This is a great first step. Go to www.fixlobbying.com.au and join my call for lobbying reform. 19304109 304
Reposted by Brendan JonesJaap Burger @jaapburger.eu · 17/09/2026OK, here’s the praise. Germany sets an example within Europe for its approach to public charging infrastructure for heavy-duty vehicles. Planned well in advance (with grid connections applied for) and featuring an exemplary tender design. Implementation of the first phase is now starting. 12510 25
Reposted by Brendan JonesClean Creatives @cleancreatives.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Meet the parents! 👨👩👧🛢️ 303 of this year's fossil fuel contracts belong to agencies owned by just 7 hold co's. Omnicom leads with 118, and WPP brings 88. Publicis, Dentsu, Havas, Stagwell and DJE Holdings round out the guest list. Check out the rest of the family tree 🌳 f-list.cleancreatives.org 0310 10
Reposted by Brendan JonesMaggie Harrison Dupré @mharrisondupre.bsky.social · 17/09/2026NEW: Brown Brothers Media is the most successful media company you've never heard of. For years, its success was fueled by AI, fake writers, and fake reporting. When we started asking questions, BBM started mass-deleting content. Somehow, what came next was even worse. futurism.com/artificial-i...futurism.comHow Three Brothers Built an AI Slop Empire by Buying Legitimate News Sites and Turning Them Into Zombie Content Farms That They Say Get 50 Million Page Views per MonthBrown Brothers Media is a media empire raking in millions of clicks with AI, fake writers, and plagiarism. 18892480 892
Brendan Jones @brendanjones.eurosky.social · 17/09/2026Those planes will make for some juicy targets for Iran … 000 0
Reposted by Brendan JonesDr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026This important NYT op-ed shows how the accounting rules for tracking greenhouse gas emissions — the Greenhouse Gas Protocols, managed by the World Resources Institute — favor special interests over science. Two leading experts have already resigned over this. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/o...nytimes.comOpinion | The Latest Corporate Climate Ruse (Gift Article)Making deforestation look climate-friendly will encourage a lot more deforestation. 13618 36
Reposted by Brendan JonesYung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Since the @albomp.bsky.social govt took power in 2022, it's approved 💥37💥 Coal & Gas new/extension projs A rate of ~0.7 projs/month in an accelerating climate & biodiversity crisis Yet pundits bang on abt "don't let perfect be the enemy of good" climate/enviro policies with appalling implications 0127 12
Reposted by Brendan JonesTim Price @timprice.bsky.social · 09/09/2026If you believe you work for a company that’s going to destroy the world I need you to do something besides tell me about it 420942 209
Reposted by Brendan JonesThe Author, Séamas O'Reilly @seamas.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Have seen this Nature piece about the effects of X's algorithm mentioned again and it bears repeating; exposure to a right wing algorithm makes you - measurably and predictably - more right wing, even after you stop using it. www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comThe political effects of X’s feed algorithm - NatureAmong users initially on a chronological feed, 7 weeks of exposure to X’s algorithmic feed in 2023 shifted political attitudes and account-following behaviour in a more conservative direction compared... 4239581780 4K
Brendan Jones @brendanjones.eurosky.social · 05/09/2026One of your best (and they’re all good)! Climate Chrises, whoever came up with that one deserves a pat on the back. 020 2
Reposted by Brendan Jonesthe Juice Media @thejuicemedia.com · 03/09/2026The Australien Government made an ad about carbon offsets and koalas, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative 🌏🌳🐨 💛 produced by our Patrons 🙏 support us on Patreon: patreon.com/thejuicemedia ☕ buy us a coffee: ko-fi.com/thejuicemedia 34985510 985
Reposted by Brendan JonesDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Even if we are able to capture all CO₂ emitted at point sources with CCS and scale atmospheric CO₂ removal (CDR) to billions of tonnes per year (we can't and never will), continuing to burn fossil fuels means that millions of people will continue to die from air pollution each year. 628285 282
Reposted by Brendan JonesRislandr 🇪🇺 🔰 @rislandr.eurosky.social · 31/08/2026Without the IP accounting distortions, I reckon Ireland would be on the other end of this chart. Europe suffers from massive misallocation of capital away from productive activities and into location values. Land Value Tax (substituting other taxes) is desperately needed to correct our course. 021 2
Reposted by Brendan JonesChris Bataille @chrisbataille.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Also, some positive news on the global methane front, with Turkmenistan now moving on its huge super emitter events. ‘Breakthrough’ as Turkmenistan starts fixing ‘mindboggling’ methane mega-leaks www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.com‘Breakthrough’ as Turkmenistan starts fixing ‘mindboggling’ methane mega-leaksSecretive state begins repairs on ageing facilities after being revealed as worst country for leaks of potent greenhouse gas 173 7
Brendan Jones @brendanjones.eurosky.social · 29/08/2026Have a read of www.liberalcurrents.com/rent-a-new-f... and peeta462032.substack.com/p/what-is-ec.... If you still have questions after, ask away.liberalcurrents.comRent: A New FrameworkTo fix the American economy, we must attack rent—of all kinds. 111 1
Reposted by Brendan JonesDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 19/08/2026Today on Volts: in 2008, physics professor Ramón Méndez Galain was made energy minister of Uruguay. Over the next 7 years, he led the country to a 98% carbon-free electricity system. With his nonprofit, Ivy, he's now attempting to export the model to other countries in the global South. We discuss.volts.wtfHe helped Uruguay decarbonize. Can he help other countries do the same?A conversation with Ramón Méndez Galain. 11421131 421
Reposted by Brendan Jonesedolis 🇪🇺🇮🇹 @edolis.eurosky.social · 18/08/2026A shocking interview with glaciologist Matthias Huss: The record melting of Alpine glaciers is currently obscuring the true water levels of the rivers. When the Alpine water reservoirs have melted away in a few years, the levels of rivers and lakes will drop even more drastically in summer than now. 11820 20
Reposted by Brendan JonesLeana Hosea @leanahosea.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Meanwhile, in the UK & Europe, the clean-up costs for PFAS look set to be enormous, with serious questions about who will end up paying for it. Will it be the businesses who made enormous profits producing PFAS? Or will it be taxpayers? share.google/Hg7bg2RVmvHL...share.googleCost to clean up toxic PFAS pollution could top £1.6tn in UK and EuropeExclusive: Costs of UK cleanup will reach £9.9bn a year in UK if emissions of ‘forever chemicals’ remain uncontrolled 15430 54
Brendan Jones @brendanjones.eurosky.social · 15/08/2026They'll "take any actions necessary to address unreasonable burdens on U.S. commerce". To quote that modern philosophical treatise, Love Actually, "a friend who bullies us is no longer a friend". www.politico.eu/article/us-t...politico.euUS threatens EU over its green reporting rulesWashington says Brussels still hasn’t delivered on its commitments from last year’s transatlantic trade deal. 000 0
Reposted by Brendan JonesTim Hollo @timhollo.bsky.social · 14/08/2026EJ Swift’s “When There Are Wolves Again” is as beautiful and brilliant a piece of climate literature as I’ve ever read. And I’ve read a lot. It’s also a real a telling of what it feels like to be an activist in a broken and breaking world as I’ve read. I felt very seen. Do read it. 4176 17
Reposted by Brendan JonesAndy Scollick @andyscollick.bsky.social · 14/08/2026If it takes "thousands of Spanish and Moroccan security officers" to reinforce Ceuta's borders for 70,000+ migrants, how many security officers do you think it will take to block tens, even hundreds of millions of very determined climate refugees from migrating into Europe? A million? More?politico.euSpain and Morocco reinforce border amid fears of fresh Ceuta migrant surgeAuthorities in Madrid and Rabat are taking no chances, working together to prevent a repeat of last month’s mass crossings into the exclave. 091 9
Reposted by Brendan JonesDr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 13/08/2026The simplest environmental solutions are often the best. They’re proven. They’re ready now. They can help us avert disaster. So why do many prefer complicated, high-tech, faraway gadgets instead? globalecoguy.medium.com/occams-razor...globalecoguy.medium.comOccam’s Razor for the PlanetThe simplest environmental solutions are often the best. They’re proven. They’re available now. And they can help us avert disaster. So… 14412 44
Reposted by Brendan JonesMongabay @mongabay.com · 14/08/2026Indonesia holds the world’s largest nickel reserves, with production jumping tenfold over 10 years. A new study warns that expanding mines and roads threatens vital wildlife habitats, creating a direct conflict between green energy goals and biodiversity conservation. Story by Hans Nicholas Jong.mongabay.ccNickel expansion puts Indonesia’s biodiversity goals under pressure, study findsJAKARTA — Indonesia’s nickel boom is colliding with its efforts to protect biodiversity and reduce emissions from forests and other land uses. A new study warns that meeting growing global nickel… 01410 14
Reposted by Brendan JonesKye @kyebarker.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Something that these people don’t understand is that reading is a joyful experience, even when it is frustratingly difficult. I don’t think I’m alone in seeing reading a synopsis by a bullshit machine as an abyss of joyfulness. 073 7
Reposted by Brendan JonesDr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Another Canary faints. Are we ready to get out the mine and leave the coal behind yet? "Morocco's sardine landings dropped 46 per cent in 2024 to 525,000 metric tons, according to official data." Research suggests that climate change 😒independent.co.ukWorld’s leading sardine exporter halts frozen supply to rest of worldThe African nation will stop exports of frozen sardines due to supply concerns 36428 64
Reposted by Brendan JonesGiulio Mattioli @giuliomattioli.bsky.social · 07/08/2026"EU & American institutions provided incumbent firms with policy access, enabling them to shape policymaking, leading to weaker policies and slower (clean-tech) transitions (while) Chinese institutions shielded policymakers from incumbent firm lobbying" doi.org/10.1016/j.er... 14826 48
Reposted by Brendan JonesBasti Hirsch @bastihirsch.bsky.social · 07/08/2026“3°C is survivable only on paper. Give up that fantasy and adaptation has to mean transformation.” 02210 22
Reposted by Brendan JonesThe Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 30/07/2026“Every billion spent buying dodgy carbon offsets is a billion dollars that wasn’t spent on our low-carbon economy needs.” writes co-CEO Richard Denniss in the Financial Review. #auspol @richarddenniss.bsky.social 212355 123
Reposted by Brendan JonesWolfgang Blau @wblau.bsky.social · 30/07/2026The growing intermittency of…conventional nuclear energy. www.reuters.com/business/ene...reuters.comLow Danube river levels force Romania to shut down both of its nuclear power reactorsRomania will shut down its second nuclear reactor on the Danube river, the energy ministry said on Wednesday, three days after decades-low river levels forced it to shut down the first. 320198 201