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Steve Baty (He/him) @docbaty.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Sydney’s looking pretty this morning

Photo of the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge across the water from Mrs a Macquarie’s Chair

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Steve Baty (He/him) @docbaty.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Here's the part I'm talking about, btw:

While consumption may be driven by economic growth and prosperity, it has severe effects on the natural ecosystem. Three hours by plane from Australia’s largest city, Sydney, lies the pristine Lord Howe Island—a UNESCO-listed site known for its coral lagoons, subtropical rainforest, and large breeding colonies of flesh-footed shearwaters, commonly known as mutton birds. Yet, even in this remote setting, ocean plastic pollution has reached such levels that mutton birds make a crunching sound when they are held, due to compacted plastic pieces inside their stomachs. In some cases, plastic can make up 20% of a bird’s body weight.7

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Steve Baty (He/him) @docbaty.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Windy conditions this morning so have ridden to Parramatta instead of Kurnell (calmer conditions inland). Please enjoy this photo of the doughnut I had with coffee in Parramatta Park.

Photo of a white paper plate with a few crumbs on it. There is no doughnut.

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Steve Baty (He/him) @docbaty.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

A few more photos from this morning’s ride through Bobbin Head

Photo of a road winding through temperate rainforest; sun filtering through a faint smoke haze

Looking across the water from the middle of the bridge at Bobbin Head

Photo of my riding buddy leaving me behind on the climb. I saw him 30 minutes later.

Moonrise over the White Bay Power Station smoke stacks

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Steve Baty (He/him) @docbaty.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Telstra coming in hot with the best deals...

Screenshot of a Telstra ad for "The all-new Meta glasses"

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Steve Baty (He/him) @docbaty.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Family gathering for a Settlers of Catan game day. This is the cheese and meats board

Photo shows a spread of cheeses, fruit, small meats, crackers, muffins and cookies with people reaching in to serve themselves.

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Steve Baty (He/him) @docbaty.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Bit ironic coming from the guy who supports negative gearing and CGT discounts on residential property

Text from a news article: “Cobungra lies in the electorate of the federal opposition agriculture spokesperson Darren Chester.

He said the decision to allow the proposal distorted the market for anyone who wished to buy land for traditional agricultural purposes.

The individual or the farming organisations who might want to come along and continue to use the property for just mainstream agricultural production will be outbid by an organization relying on government subsidies and schemes to fund their purchases,” Mr Chester said

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Steve Baty (He/him) @docbaty.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Full draft manuscript goes off to the publisher this evening. Roughly 66,000 words + references, tables and diagrams. Here's the back cover blurb: [Note - book title may change prior to publication!]

Designing Circularity: Meeting human needs within ecological limits
The challenge of the twenty-first century is not simply how to consume more sustainably, but how to meet human needs while reducing pressure on global ecosystems. Design Circularity addresses this challenge by reframing circularity as a systems challenge: how to achieve the same - or better - outcomes for society with less material and energy throughput.

At the centre of the book is a systemic design framework for coordinating circular initiatives across policy, organisational and business models, services, products, buildings and infrastructure. Drawing on research, practitioner insights, and real-world examples from around the world, it shows how governments, businesses, not-for-profit organisations and designers can work across these levels to reshape the conditions that influence production, consumption, and resource use.

Through the lens of material intensity, Designing Circularity challenges readers to consider not only how products are made, but how systems are organised to meet human needs. Written for researchers, practitioners, designers, industry leaders, and policymakers, it offers a practical pathway towards creating collective abundance, systems stewardship, and long-term resilience within ecological limits.

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Steve Baty (He/him) @docbaty.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Heat waves depicted as a fun day at the beach. Associated Press edition

Screenshot of an Associated Press article showing a crowd of people at a beach. The headline reads: “Heat dome expands across the central United States, creating dangerous conditions for millions”

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Steve Baty (He/him) @docbaty.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

These three headlines all speak to the authoritarian decline of the US

Three news headlines from the Associated Press:
- “New York Times reporters are subpoenaed after Air Force One stories, raising press freedom concerns”
- “Judge tosses remnants of Proud Boys seditious conspiracy case after Trump’s broad clemency”
- “Trump administration rolls back a key protection for imperiled wildlife”

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Steve Baty (He/him) @docbaty.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Mitch’s side of those ‘conversations’

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Steve Baty (He/him) @docbaty.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Sydney doesn’t care that the Socceroos lost to Egypt. Still looking glorious.

Photo looking across the water from Mrs Macquarie’s Chair towards the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge

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Steve Baty (He/him) @docbaty.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

I love that you can only choose 1 category of problem ads to block.

Screenshot of SBS On Demand ad preferences

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Steve Baty (He/him) @docbaty.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

My favourite announcement was "Tons of improvements all around"

Screenshot of an Apple announcement from WWDC26. Announcement reads: "Tons of improvements all around"

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Steve Baty (He/him) @docbaty.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

I made potato gratin au daphinoise - delicious.

Photograph shows a baking dish containing cooked potato gratin covered in melted cheese

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Steve Baty (He/him) @docbaty.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Per Bloomberg, US spending on data centers now exceeds spending on public transport infrastructure. Guess which one of those is proven to deliver economic, environmental and health benefits; and which one does not…

Image shows a chart plotting the rise in data center construction spending in the US each year against spending on public transport infrastructure. Data center spending now exceeds transport infrastructure

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Steve Baty (He/him) @docbaty.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Chili seedlings sprouting from seeds that were germinated from a chili that I grew myself. If they survive it apparently makes me a farmer.

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Steve Baty (He/him) @docbaty.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

As predicted, the ALP are increasing spending on the military (announced last week) and cutting spending on NDIS. Chalmers was also talking about reducing governance and compliance costs - i.e. 'cutting red tape'; and I feel like I'm in a game of Neoliberalism Bingo

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Steve Baty (He/him) @docbaty.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

This will forever be my favourite photo of my book

Photo of a person in a white shirt lying on a sofa with the book "Designing Tomorrow" over their face. They appear to be napping.

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Steve Baty (He/him) @docbaty.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Took this shot on my ride this morning around 6:30am dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net/Cdx_1D-87Xgt...

Photograph showing the Sydney Opera House in the pre-dawn light. The view is looking east from under the Harbour Bridge across the bay at Circular Quay. A blurred lamppost and palm tree sit in the foreground.

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Steve Baty (He/him) @docbaty.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Just looking at these routes at a high level, Sydney to Canberra and then Melbourne; then connect that to Brisbane and only at the end built a connection to the central coast and Newcastle - but come it from the west rather than the south. media.caapp.com.au/ptrymo

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Steve Baty (He/him) @docbaty.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

The US is not a serious country. The number of different ways in which this elected official is emblematic of that fact blows the mind.

Screenshot of a post to X from a US congressman. Post reads:
“Proud to cosponsor this bill.

In America we cherish dogs - loyal companions, beloved family, and yes, true gifts from God.

Any foreign ideology that tries to strip Americans of our right to own dogs is not welcome here.”

The post is responding to another congressman: “I am proud to introduce the Protecting Puppies from Sharia Act”

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Steve Baty (He/him) @docbaty.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

As climate patterns shift, rainfall patterns change with them creating all sorts of challenges for rural communities. And all at once. Queensland getting another deluge while Victoria suffers with drought.

Headlines from the ABC News site:
- “Heavy rains for almost 300mm for parts of Queensland with much of the state in flood watch”
- “Water woes for livestock producers [in Victoria] as drought drags on”

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Steve Baty (He/him) @docbaty.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

I did this today (for my birthday) Those are my kids, from a photo taken 12 years ago

Photo of a forearm showing a freshly done tattoo. Tattoo is of four children standing on a bench looking away from the viewer

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Steve Baty (He/him) @docbaty.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

i.pinimg.com/736x/51/37/1... This, but for Carbon Capture and Storage

Image shows an old advertisement for Lucky Strike cigarettes implying that smoking cigarettes can help you stave off poor eating choices and help you lose weight.

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Steve Baty (He/him) @docbaty.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Another day of catastrophic heatwaves, another ‘day at the beach’ photo from the ABC. (And I can tell you, that is a very sparse crowd at Bondi, but nice use of the telephoto lens to make it seem more closely packed.)

Screenshot of an article from the ABC News app. Headline reads: Heatwave and fire threat forecast for NSW, Victoria and SA as temperatures nudge all-time record highs.

Accompanying photo shows people at Bondi beach

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Steve Baty (He/him) @docbaty.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Made it. 88km; just on 4 hours plus some stops along the way. Bloody hot

Photo of a cold beer sitting on a wooden table

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Steve Baty (He/him) @docbaty.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

This is a first for me: my book* on a bookstore shelf! Released in April 2024, this is the first time I’ve seen it for sale in real life. * co-authored with Martin Tomitsch

Designing Tomorrow - co-written by Martin Tomitsch and I - on the shelf for sale at Kinokuniya in Sydney

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Steve Baty (He/him) @docbaty.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Great to see the next generation lined up in front of the sponsor’s logos

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Steve Baty (He/him) @docbaty.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

Beautiful morning out along the Parramatta River, cruising through Wangal and Dharug country

Photograph showing the Parramatta river, parkland, an historic sandstone bridge and office buildings

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