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@greenkraut.bsky.social
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Engineer, cycologist & bike shop owner, optimistic realist, repairer, gardener, lefty, #teamscience, emigrated-immigrant, posting in 🇩🇪 and 🇦🇺English. Living on Djaara country - always was always will be. ‘Be the change you wish to see in the world’ [Gandhi]

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GreenKraut @greenkraut.bsky.social · 13h
The stats in this podcast about Australia's dependency on #Diesel are just insane! How addicted can you make a country to a finite and climate-killing resource? #Auspol Thanks @EnergyInsiders reneweconomy.com.au/energy-insid...
reneweconomy.com.au
Energy Insiders: Australia's diesel dependence is not normal
Amandine Denis-Ryan from IEEFA on what can be done about Australia's unique and unhealthy dependence on diesel, as well as the Safeguard Mechanism, green iron and other tech. Plus: Wind farms come and...
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GreenKraut @greenkraut.bsky.social · 14h
Ich kann den #TagDerDeutschenEinheit leider nicht feiern. Wenn dort ca. 40% Faschisten und Rassisten wählen, halte ich die Integration des Ostens für nicht gelungen. #FCKAfD #FCKNZS
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GreenKraut @greenkraut.bsky.social · 18h
Can a heavily modified #Rivian the take the EV #Cannonball record? www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfgk...
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Can a Heavily Modified Rivian Take the EV Cannonball Record?
YouTube video by Aging Wheels
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Prof Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The planning contradiction is impressively neat: it accepts that 809Mt of GHG emissions will worsen global warming. It says leaving the coal in the ground would make a difference …then approves the mine anyway. Climate science only matters up until the decision. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The green light for the largest coalmine in NSW history is shocking proof that our governance systems are betraying Australians | Georgina Woods
There is no greater treachery than this failure to face up to the climate crisis. How can we now fend off despair?
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Renew Economy @reneweconomy.com.au · 02/10/2026
Diesel fuel tax credits earned over 10 years nearly equate the price of a huge diesel haul truck. No wonder BHP and Rio haven’t gone electric reneweconomy.com.au/chart-of-the-da…
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Chart of the day: Ten years of diesel rebates almost pays for a new truck
Diesel fuel tax credits earned over 10 years nearly equate the price of a huge diesel haul truck. No wonder BHP and Rio haven't gone electric.
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GreenKraut @greenkraut.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
It's almost comical that I make a good portion of my living from knowledge and skills I picked up during my work experience (aka Schulpraktikum) about 30 years ago! … and AI won't fuck with that anytime soon ;) #BikeShopConfidentials
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GreenKraut @greenkraut.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
What a dogmove by ATO! Stopping credit card surcharges in Australia initially sounded like a great idea! However, this will backfire big time, with businesses factoring in the costs likely with a little extra - driving inflation even more. #AUSpol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...
abc.net.au
Government accused of 'staggering double standard' as ATO bans credit card payments
Surcharge bans are supposed to save consumers money but retailers say they're being forced to put prices up and are finding ways around the reforms.
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Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 01/10/2026
Parts of Victoria could see three months’ worth of rain as storms forecast for Australia’s south-east
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Parts of Victoria could see three months’ worth of rain as storms forecast for Australia’s south-east
BoM expects 30 to 50mm of rain to fall in Melbourne over coming days, with showers and storms also likely for Canberra and Sydney on Saturday * Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Widespread rain and thunderstorms are forecast to drench south-eastern Australia from Thursday, with the heaviest falls expected across Victoria. A trough moving east across South Australia was expected to combine with a low pressure system moving through the Great Australian Bight on Thursday, according to the Bureau of Meteorology. Continue reading...
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GreenKraut @greenkraut.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
EV sales double in Australia as one in four new cars now electric www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09... If we’d stop incentivising obese diesel SUVs through taxbreaks, #EVsales would be even higher! #AUSpol
abc.net.au
One EV sold every 100 seconds as Australia catches up to the world
Electric cars have become mainstream in the past decade, making up one in four new car sales.
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Climate Tracker @climate.skyfleet.blue · 28/09/2026
New tool directly links carbon emissions to amount of environmental and economic damage caused #Climate
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New tool directly links carbon emissions to amount of environmental and economic damage caused
Carbon Impacts Tracer can be used to estimate climate impact from emissions across eight different factors, including lost food production
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GreenKraut @greenkraut.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
So I am wondering, because if this is what ‘winning tremendously’ looks like… What will losing look like? 🤔 Anyway, I am sure riding bicycles will come back into fashion, and EV sales will get another rocket boost. www.dw.com/en/trump-rej...
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Trump rejects Iran proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump says he has rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and put an end to hostilities. "I'd like to make a deal, too," he said. "But that deal would not be ac...
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GreenKraut @greenkraut.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
“Friedrich Merz, the zombie chancellor” The Economist bezeichnet #Merz also “Zombie-Kanzler” ! Da sage ich mal, die haben Eier! …also jedenfalls noch! www.economist.com/europe/2026/...
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Friedrich Merz, the zombie chancellor
He cannot recover, but no one wants to finish him off—yet
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Janine Wissler @janinewissler.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Verstehe ich das richtig? Jens #Spahn, der die Krankschreibung ab dem ersten Tag fordert, meldet sich während der Sitzungswoche im Bundestag krank und urlaubt offenbar auf Sardinien. Und BILD, die das berichtete, löscht den Artikel wieder, weil sie seine Privatsphäre respektiert?
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„Krankschreibung
Jens Spahn verteidigt schärfere Regeln für Krankschreibungen
»Man sitzt auf der Bettkante und überlegt:
Passt das heute?« Spahn fordert bei Krankschreibungen Fairness unter Kollegen.
Klingbeil verspricht »vernünftige Regelung«.

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GreenKraut @greenkraut.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Yesterday, my friend from Singapore visited. He told me he'd never experienced any racism in Australia and how much he enjoys staying in Melbourne. I assured him that there is quite a bit of racism in AUS. But he said that people in Europe, especially in the US, display it openly to him. #Auspol
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DerKlimablog.de 🏳️‍🌈 @derklimablog.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Benzinpreis und auf Rekordhoch. Nachfrage nach #Verbrenner im Tiefflug. #VW streicht Schichten. Aber Hauptsache man hat eine veraltete Technologie politisch mit Gewalt zurückgeholt, damit #Klimaziele wie #Strukturwandel ausgebremst, ideologisch und verantwortungslos die Zukunft sabotiert.
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VW stutzt Verbrenner-Produktion mangels Nachfrage
Volkswagen streicht in Wolfsburg Schichten für Verbrenner-Modelle. Gleichzeitig wächst die Nachfrage nach Elektroautos deutlich.
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Der Volksverpetzer @volksverpetzer.de · 23/09/2026
Was übrigens auch betont werden muss: Die AfD ist nicht nur die mit Abstand extremste Partei in Deutschland. Sie ist sogar eine der extremsten der rechtsextremen Parteien in Europa. Wir sind sowas von längst darüber hinaus, dass das "Konservative" oder so etwas seien. Das sind knallharte Neonazis.
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GreenKraut @greenkraut.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I realised that I hadn’t been to the beach in more than four years. So I took a train and tram, to check if it’s still there.…and it was! Arguably, St.Kilda doesn’t qualify as a proper Aussie beach, but it still beats most German beaches 😉 🔆 🏝️
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GreenKraut @greenkraut.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
What fucking twisted ‘logic’ does it it take to call an opt-out option for radicalisation and addiction driving algorithms an "extraterritorial censorship of protected speech"? #FUCKTRUMP and #FuckTheTechBros www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...?
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US attacks Australia's 'opt-out' algorithm law in rare intervention
The Trump administration has made an extraordinary public intervention into Australia's debate about its proposed digital duty of care.
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Nick Feik @nickfeik.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
As his government approves its 37th new fossil fuel project
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No avoiding the cost of inaction on climate, Anthony Albanese says in New York
Before United Nations meeting, prime minister says Australians knows the impact of global heating as well as anyone
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GreenKraut @greenkraut.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Ich glaube #JürgenKlopp könnte Kanzler und dass, weitaus besser als manch anderer. Er spricht bürgernah vom #Gemeinschaftsgefühl, #Immigration, #Fachkräften und dem #Nationalstolz welchen er nicht den falsche Leuten überlassen will. Mega Rede! #EinerVon83Millionen www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsk3...
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Ungewohnt politisch: Diese Klopp-Rede hat es in sich | SPORT1
YouTube video by SPORT1
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GreenKraut @greenkraut.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
When I was younger I was into Carhartt; now I am more into ‘bike hard’. A bit of a dad joke, but true. #RideYourBike and be happy ;)
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GreenKraut @greenkraut.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Extreme sachliche und hoch informative Diskussion über #Versorgungssicherheit von #Energie ( #Strom & #Wärme) ODER werden Wir verarscht…Frau Reiche? Danke @1komma5graz.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLjd...
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Dein Strom wird teurer, mit Absicht. Wer profitiert von der Preisexplosion? | Philipp Schröder
YouTube video by 1KOMMA5°
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GreenKraut @greenkraut.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
As our car sizes grow, new evidence points to pedestrian risk - No shit Sherlock!? Combine that with no mandatory technical checks, except for when you sell the car, in Victoria…and you have an even bigger risk. We need to get serious about #TheWarOnCars www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
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Researchers who analysed 10,000 crashes say car size does matter
A study of 13 years of crashes in Australia finds a link between car height and risk of pedestrian death, particularly for women and children.
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The War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Wear a helmet, cyclists! Pedestrians, be sure to make eye contact with drivers!
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GreenKraut @greenkraut.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Die ‘Einfallslosigkeit’der @CDU fickt mein Hirn. Das fucking Zauberwort lautet #Übergewinnsteuer auf Mineralölprodukte. Aber gewissen Branchen, aka der #FossilIndustrie, geht man halt nie an’s Säckel. Unverantwortlich im Gestern verhaftet! www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/s...
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Spritpreise: Unionsfraktionschef Frei schlägt Senkung der Mehrwertsteuer vor
Mit seiner Ankündigung, gegen die hohe Belastung durch teuren Sprit vorzugehen, hat Bundeskanzler Merz eine heftige Diskussion ausgelöst. Experten warnen, der Chor der Befürworter wächst. Fraktionsche...
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Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
static.klipy.com
Jesus Christ truck
ALT: Jesus Christ truck
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Chicago Critical Mass @chicritmass.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Bike Bus to the Little Village Mexican Independence Day parade. #Chicago
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Yung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Some of One Nation's most virulent racism is directed at Indigenous & First Nations people Yet Labor, Trades Hall & GetUp persist with counselling respectful engagement with "their legitimate economic concerns" This is their solidarity & principles in action⁉️
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One Nation is not new or unprecedented. It is a product of Queensland's specific brand of anti-Indigenous racism
Even weeds need specific conditions to grow, and it just so happens that One Nation thrives particularly well in the blood-soaked soil of Queensland.
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Dr. Genevieve Eastabrook, MD FRCSC (she/her) @placentadoc.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Findings of new study – released as fuel prices for motor vehicles soar internationally – include fatality rates dropping, per 10 million trips, by 88% in Paris, 82% in London and 62% in New York City Meanwhile in Ontario…Doug Ford is demanding that bike lanes are removed! 😱
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Post-pandemic cycling boom in major cities, as cyclist safety improved thanks to more and better cycling infrastructure - Taylor & Francis Newsroom
Cycling in some of the world’s largest cities has continued to increase since the pandemic, thanks to safer and improved infrastructure which is also leading to a drop in fatality rates. Tracking data...
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
JARED KUSHNER CAN GO FUCK HIMSELF.
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Holley 🏳️‍⚧️ @deztheopossum.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The real danger of bicycling is learning just how good things could be if more people rode bicycles.
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GreenKraut @greenkraut.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I couldn’t agree more with General #BenHodges: The Germans are a country of complainers. (I am one of them, only with a mild winging dissorder) The fascist AfD party is building on and leveraging this big time. Reaffirming unhappy and angry people they got it ‘right’. youtu.be/Hn8Bklf2KAc?...
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Ukraine Is Destroying Putin’s Irreplaceable Military | Ben Hodges
YouTube video by Pyotr Kurzin | Geopolitics
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GreenKraut @greenkraut.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
A few of my Aussie friends asked me about the success of the Nazi party AfD in Germany. I had to explain that Germany has 16 states and Saxony-Anhalt is a smaller one. Only 2.12 of 83 millions Germans live in Saxony-Anhalt. So about 600.000 people voted for racism and fascism. Not more and not less!
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GreenKraut @greenkraut.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Customer: My kids’ bikes need new cables. Me: Sure no problems, current turnaround is 3-5 work days. Customer: Yeah, but we’ll them on Thursday. Me thinking: Okay, ahm it’s Tuesday and you want to pick them up on Wednesday, aka tomorrow…there’ll be a rush fee. Right?! #bikeshoptalk
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GreenKraut @greenkraut.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
For the last 3 years I have grown all my tomatoes only from seeds. So planting these seedlings from the shop feels like cheating. However, I am raising plenty more 🌱 for the #tomatoseason! Let's hope these will survive under a glass pane for the next two-ish months.
Tomato seedlings in plastic pots. Tomato seedlings in small containers on a window sill
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GreenKraut @greenkraut.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Another frosty morning in Country Victoria. But spring is here and we’ll hit 20 degrees later this week. What's better than riding your bike in t-shirt and shorts? 🚲+🔆+👕+🩳=🙂
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GreenKraut @greenkraut.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Genau das was der @parabelritter.bsky.social sagt www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VeP... #SachsenAnhalt
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Das ist krasser als gedacht..
YouTube video by Der Dunkle Parabelritter
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GreenKraut @greenkraut.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
This is precisely how the Nazi Party rose to power. It banked on anger and disappointment, making false promises and blaming others. I am feeling devastated by this election result. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
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Far-right party wins a German state election for the first time since WWII
Germany's far-right party AfD becomes the largest party in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, the first far-right win in Germany since World War II.
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GreenKraut @greenkraut.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
I have these scrubber gloves to wash your bike. I guess they’d also do a great job when doing the dishes or when washing the dog. Seperate pairs of gloves though ;)
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GreenKraut @greenkraut.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Overall I find this Dyson tech presentation à la Apple style very much over the top. However, in shop repairs is a great move forward for customers and against #ewaste! Well done @Dyson #avoidreducereuserecycle youtu.be/9livmGRegBk?...
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Dyson Unveiled 2026: the global premiere
YouTube video by Dyson
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GreenKraut @greenkraut.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
This is amazing! Just two months ago I purchased a large #PetermanProjection Map called “A New View Of the Earth” by Huber Kartographie GmbH! I think everyone should know this correct scale projection, rather than the distorted MERCATOR projection.
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GreenKraut @greenkraut.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Just got a sales call from a company facilitating fuel discounts as a promo. So I told him that I run a #bikeshop, and that I hate cars & #fossilfuels and that my mission is to get as many people out of their cars and on their bikes. He said that he understands that he called the wrong business 😜
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GreenKraut @greenkraut.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Now you need a drivers license to ride a bike🤯 #Queensland’s new legislation on #ebikes is the most carbrained bullshit anyone could have possibly come up with. #Auspol #ChrisCox www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBzB...
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What it will cost you from August 31 to ride an ebike in Queensland!
YouTube video by Chris Cox
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GreenKraut @greenkraut.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
This is the kind of #aviation I’m getting excited about these days. An #ElectricAircraft / hybrid-electric aircraft that can carry 36 passengers. Electric planes could become a game changer, especially for the Australian regional routes. #HeartAerospace #AviationGeek www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM86...
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The World’s Largest Electric Aircraft Just Flew
YouTube video by Y Combinator
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GreenKraut @greenkraut.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
“Street design for children and older people” - Recommendations and examples for practical application What a great publication by the German Environment Agency #Umweltbundesamt @umweltbundesamt.bsky.social www.umweltbundesamt.de/publikatione...
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Street design for children and older people
Children, adolescents, and people aged 60 and over walk more frequently than other age groups. They also make greater use of bicycles and public transport. In doing so, the youngest and the oldest gen...
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GreenKraut @greenkraut.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Customer: My husband was a geologist, but he doesn't believe in #ClimateChange. Me thinking: Well, at least he wasn't a meteorologist.
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GreenKraut @greenkraut.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Spring has sprung in Australia! Time to prepare and to get fire-ready early this year. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
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Warm, dry spring prompts fears of worst Victorian bushfire season in decades
Fire authorities say they have their "fingers and toes crossed" for heavy spring rain, with an increased risk of bushfires predicted in parts of Victoria from Spring.
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Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
It takes years of studies and community debate to approve a single bike lane, but data centers are going in left and right with the footprint of a small natural disaster and almost no bureaucracy gets in the way.
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GreenKraut @greenkraut.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
I am not Cassandra but I can see a very strong bike season coming up here in Australia. #RideUrBike #Getonyabike #bloodycyclist #FuckTrump #FuckOil #FuckFuckingFossilFuels www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
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Breaking: Iran retaliates to US strikes, Iranian state media reports
Iranian state media is reporting that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has responded after US forces struck two launchers ‌on Larak Island.
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GreenKraut @greenkraut.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
After a full on shit week last week, I had a good one this week. So I am sitting here with some tasty moonshine gin from a lovely customer, under the stars at the bonfire appreciating live. Please #MakeItCount
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