Janet Rice @janetrice.bsky.social · 19/09/2026I wrote this piece last night, reflecting on Tim, on life, on loss, of love and grief. And gardens. I know I will feel you around Tim, in the garden, on the wind, out bush. So much love to Angela, Martin and Louise. 230
Janet Rice @janetrice.bsky.social · 19/09/2026I worked with Tim as a LGBTIQA+ campaigner, as a transport advocate, as a committed fellow traveller for consensus and working collaboratively; and as a Greens MP where he worked so hard for his constituents - those in Brunswick; further afield, humans and non humans, now and those of the future. 130
Janet Rice @janetrice.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Thank you Tim for your life of goodness, humility, humour, warmth, service and kick-ass campaigning and advocacy. The universe is better for having had you pass through. janetrice.substack.com/p/for-tim?r=...janetrice.substack.comFor TimSaturday evening, 19 September 2026 181
Reposted by Janet RicePenny Allman-Payne @pennyallmanpayne.com · 08/09/2026We're only eight days into spring and Queensland is in flames. This is runaway global heating. This is what happens when weak politicians addicted to corporate cash let coal and gas companies write government policy. Labor must act. No more coal. No more gas. Transition now. 17547
Janet Rice @janetrice.bsky.social · 07/09/2026My two bobs worth on the issue dividing forest and climate campaigners across the country substack.com/@janetrice/n...substack.comTo allow or disallow?Forests, climate and a wildcard 012
Janet Rice @janetrice.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Israel is clearly not going to stop its illegal and genocidal land grabs until the rest of the world make them. They doing seem too worried at the moment that’s for sure. 051
Reposted by Janet RiceABC News Australia @news.abc.net.au · 25/08/2026Sightings of 'Sammy' the seal lying near dead birds in Portland spark community concernsabc.net.auSightings of 'Sammy' the seal lying next to dead birds spark concernsPortland residents are calling for authorities to protect a celebrity elephant seal known as Sammy from the bird flu outbreak. 03415
Janet Rice @janetrice.bsky.social · 25/08/2026This is disgusting. The link in the article to a piece from February about the hypocrisy of Australia in allowing war criminals in to freely walk our streets is really powerful too michaelwest.com.au/idf-soldiers...michaelwest.com.auIDF soldiers heading to Australia to compete in the Sydney Marathon - Michael WestAs many as 40 former and current IDF soldiers and associates are coming to Australia to compete in the Sydney Marathon on August 30 74933
Reposted by Janet RiceThe Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Care package. My @smh cartoon. 17542231
Janet Rice @janetrice.bsky.social · 11/08/2026And fascinating that everyone agrees that there should be fewer migrants from Israel; only outstripped by Russia ; with the US being the only other notable country where people all agree on fewer migrants. 021
Reposted by Janet RiceCopernicus ECMWF @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social · 11/08/2026#CopernicusAtmosphere data shows a huge smoke plume from wildfires in Siberia currently crossing the Arctic. Our latest forecast indicate the plume moving across eastern parts of Canada and north-eastern US in the next few days. ⬇️ 14928
Janet Rice @janetrice.bsky.social · 06/08/2026100% agree thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...thepoint.com.auWe can do better for our forests than the INFM methodA statement by Bob Debus, Chair of Wilderness Australia (formerly the Colong Foundation for Wilderness), on the new carbon offset method called the Improved Native Forest Management (INFM) method that... 223
Janet Rice @janetrice.bsky.social · 11/07/2026 I really encourage you to watch this fabulous passionate speech by Kyinzom Dhongdue, Amnesty International Strateguc Campaigns Manager. www.instagram.com/reel/Dal93ki...instagram.comInstagramCreate an account or log in to Instagram - Share what you're into with the people who get you. 010
Janet Rice @janetrice.bsky.social · 30/06/2026I had a fabulous fortnight recently on Ngaro and Yewi country / the Whitsundays. Here’s a taste! #climate #decolonise open.substack.com/pub/janetric...open.substack.comLove, listen and actReflections on and of a beautiful time on Ngaro Country/ the Whitsundays 230
Janet Rice @janetrice.bsky.social · 28/06/2026This is what happens to Palestinians who report on the Israeli government’s genocide and war crimes. Why is Australia still great mates with this criminal regime? mondoweiss.net/2026/06/muja...mondoweiss.netMujahed Mofleh: When the prison never leaves youMujahed Mofleh, one of Palestine’s finest editors, nearly died after leaving Israeli detention. When I visited him, he could barely move, yet wrote he had messages from prisoners he needed to deliver.... 011
Janet Rice @janetrice.bsky.social · 28/06/2026The Australian Government’s refusal to take strong action re the UN report that Israel is killing Palestinian children is palpable and makes Australia complicit. Where are the economic sanctions, the bans on military trade? www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2...openaustralia.org.auPalestine: 24 Jun 2026: Senate debates (OpenAustralia.org)Making parliament easy. 1127
Janet Rice @janetrice.bsky.social · 27/06/2026Wow. Big sad wow. johnmenadue.com/post/2026/06...johnmenadue.comPedalling into censorshipThe Big Ride for Palestine SA's agreement with a sportswear manufacturer to create a jersey for its winter ride has been stymied by concern about its branding. 110
Reposted by Janet RiceLouiseMorris @louisemorris.bsky.social · 22/06/2026When people invoke a “black swan event,” they mean the unthinkable: a shock that comes from nowhere. The arrival of #H5N1 bird flu on the Australian mainland is many things. Unexpected is not one of them. This virus could spell the end for our black swans thepoint.com.au/opinions/aus...thepoint.com.auAustralia's real black swan event is the lack of preparation for bird flu's arrivalA migratory brown skua found dead at Cape Le Grand National Park in Western Australia has now been confirmed as Australia's first mainland H5N1 case, making our continent the last to fall to a virus t... 0158
Janet Rice @janetrice.bsky.social · 22/06/2026If there are 2 birds with H1N5 who have arrived in Australia there will be more. I was wondering about the impact elsewhere in the world- read here about South America and weep - for them & for the devastation of our Australian wildlife that is about to occur. invasives.org.au/media-releas...invasives.org.auDeadly bird flu found to spread between mammals, raising risk to Australian sea lions, seals and dolphinsThe Invasive Species Council, the Australian Marine Conservation Society and the Biodiversity Council are calling on Australia’s governments to urgently and collaboratively ramp up preparations for bi... 0135
Reposted by Janet RiceLisaZed 👩🏻🎨 🌏 🐨🌳🇪🇭🇺🇦 @lisazed.bsky.social · 21/06/2026A South Australian Court of Appeal decision will open State governments up to significant scrutiny. It’s a big win against secretive government #SicEmRex What would we do without you! You’re a legend! #auspol michaelwest.com.au/a-historic-w...michaelwest.com.auA historic win against secretive government in more ways than one! - Michael WestA South Australian Court of Appeal decision will open State governments up to scrutiny. It's a big win against transparency-shy governments 073
Janet Rice @janetrice.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Papua Merdeka. Thanks Michael West and Duncan Graham for your ongoing focus on the atrocities being carried out in West Papua by the Indonesian government michaelwest.com.au/indonesia-mi...michaelwest.com.auIndonesia. Militarism on the rise amid censorship over West Papua - Michael WestAustralians are concerned with violent abuses of powerless people in the Middle East. Next door, similar evils thrive, in Indonesia 021
Janet Rice @janetrice.bsky.social · 02/06/20263 June is World Bicycle Day. Why not celebrate by helping out World Bicycle Relief who do awesome work changing lives and societies across the globe worldbicyclerelief.orgworldbicyclerelief.orgWorld Bicycle Relief | Global Bicycle CharityWorld Bicycle Relief mobilizes people through The Power of Bicycles. We help people conquer the challenge of distance, achieve independence and thrive. 010
Reposted by Janet RiceJohn Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Good morning with good news: All-solid-state batteries are in production, with mass production in 2027! They have a range of up to 1500 kilometers. They are safer & charge more rapidly. This is now the next generation battery. Multiple companies make them. electrek.co/2026/06/01/b... #energyskyelectrek.coBYD plans to bring all-solid-state batteries to EVs by 2027, but it's not aloneThe next generation of EV batteries may be closer than expected. BYD and several others plan to begin deploying EVs... 25218
Reposted by Janet RiceKetan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 02/06/2026For the Australians, but also others interested in this issue: Australia's emissions data just saw its *biggest ever* land-use data revision. Except this time, it's UPWARDS: the same amount as power sector GHGs fell 2018->2026 (!!!!!) A thread on that + other updates from the data! 410255
Janet Rice @janetrice.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Join me in signing this petition! actionnetwork.org/petitions/co...actionnetwork.orgPetition: Australia must end its support for IsraelThe violence and abuse experienced by our flotilla crew is a direct consequence of the lack of action to stop Israel's genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. Call on Penny Wong and Anthony Albanese to cond... 053
Janet Rice @janetrice.bsky.social · 17/05/2026Good on you people of Naarm for turning out in the rain for Nakba Day. Currently listening to the harrowing testimony of an Australian doctor who has recently been in Gaza on a three month medical mission 1243
Janet Rice @janetrice.bsky.social · 10/05/2026Of love, connection, my Mum and fundraising for Mother Earth. Happy Mothers Day. open.substack.com/pub/janetric...open.substack.comCrab apple jelly.Of love, connection, my Mum and fundraising for Mother Earth. Happy Mothers Day. 070
Janet Rice @janetrice.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Funny that. The rise in anti-semitism which is real and abhorrent might have something to do with Gaza. johnmenadue.com/post/2026/05...johnmenadue.comAntisemitism is rising and we’re not being honest about whyFor years, the response to antisemitism has been predictable: more education, awareness campaigns and structured teaching designed to help people recognise antisemitism when it appears; Holocaust reme... 2105
Janet Rice @janetrice.bsky.social · 03/05/2026Just published!open.substack.comReflections of a self aware black swanInspired by participation in a Council of All Beings 001
Janet Rice @janetrice.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Just made a donation to this! Victoria’s forests still need your support! People Power for Forests chuffed.org/project/peop...chuffed.orgPeople Power for ForestsVictoria’s forests are still standing because people like you have stood up for them.Our forests are under enormous and escalating pressure. Native forest logging may have “ended” on paper, but destru... 043
Janet Rice @janetrice.bsky.social · 20/04/2026are we surprised?theguardian.comV&A censored catalogues after demands by Chinese printerExclusive: Victoria and Albert Museum has deleted maps and images deemed sensitive by Beijing censors from exhibition publications 020
Janet Rice @janetrice.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Sickening. Depraved. Brutal. Words do not do justice to the genocidal actions of the IDF.mondoweiss.netIsraeli army killing of Palestinian family sends shockwaves throughout the West BankThe Bani Odeh family was out shopping before the holidays when Israeli forces opened fire on their car, killing both parents and two young children. The other surviving siblings recount being dragged ... 072
Janet Rice @janetrice.bsky.social · 11/03/2026 Letter from Dharamsala ❤️ open.substack.com/pub/janetric...open.substack.comLetter from DharamsalaFree Tibet! 000
Janet Rice @janetrice.bsky.social · 11/03/2026I’ve just quittheguardian.comQuit ChatGPT: right now! Your subscription is bankrolling authoritarianism | Rutger BregmanAs a historian, I’ve studied the major consumer boycotts of history. We can take down ChatGPT and send a powerful signal to Silicon Valley, says author and historian Rutger Bregman 020
Janet Rice @janetrice.bsky.social · 10/03/2026kmsnews.org/kms/2026/03/...kmsnews.orgArundhati Roy slams Modi govt’s ‘gutless, spineless’ response to US-Israel attack on Iran - Kashmir Media ServiceNew Delhi: Acclaimed Indian writer Arundhati Roy has strongly criticized the Narendra Modi-led Indian government for its response to the US-Israeli aggression against Iran, saying she feels “ashamed o... 010
Janet Rice @janetrice.bsky.social · 05/03/2026michaelwest.com.au/pack-of-mong...michaelwest.com.au"Pack of Mongrels". Politics beats extinction of Maugean Skate - Michael WestA decision brief on protecting the threatened Maugean Skate shows that the Labor Government puts wildlife extinction second to politics. 033
Janet Rice @janetrice.bsky.social · 04/03/2026100%in-between-days.ghost.ioNukes for freedom, and other liesA short post tonight because I can't go to sleep for thinking about this. I need to write some thoughts to help my mind slow down. And you get to read it. If you choose. Feel free. French President, ... 022
Janet Rice @janetrice.bsky.social · 03/03/2026The US-Israeli attack on Iran is also an assault on the United Nations johnmenadue.com/post/2026/03...johnmenadue.comThe US-Israeli attack on Iran is also an assault on the United NationsThe US–Israel war on Iran is a direct breach of the UN Charter and a blow to international law. But the attempt to impose global hegemony and hollow out the UN will ultimately fail in a multipolar wor... 243
Reposted by Janet RiceAnjali Dayal @anjalikdayal.bsky.social · 28/02/2026Antonio Guterres is up first at this Security Council meeting. He condemns this morning’s strikes by Israel and the US on Iran, and the return strikes by Iran on countries in the region. There is, he says, no alternative to the peaceful settlement of disputes 3448149
Janet Rice @janetrice.bsky.social · 24/02/2026What a lovely way to celebrate His Holiness the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday and to commemorate Tibetan Uprising Day on 10 March. Ninety strings of prayer flags at Parliament House www.atc.org.au/sponsorapray...atc.org.auSponsor a Prayer Flag - Tibetan Uprising Day Rally 10 March 2026 - Australia Tibet CouncilATC and Tibetan Communities of Australia are aiming to raise 90 strings of Tibetan prayer flags, for His Holiness’ 90th Birthday. The flags will be a powerful symbol of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s c... 020
Reposted by Janet RiceSimon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 23/02/2026Labor seems to think it is politically smart to go along with the cruelty, stupidity and racism of the Coalition on children and their mothers stuck in Syria. But why scrape the barrel, when the latest polls suggest the hard right of politics is getting so crowded? www.roymorgan.com/findings/101...roymorgan.comNew South Wales State Voting Intention: One Nation (30%) now ahead of ALP (25%) and L-NP Coalition (19%) on primary vote one year before New South Wales State Election - Roy Morgan Research 0126
Janet Rice @janetrice.bsky.social · 23/02/2026open.substack.comTop tips for staying well and happy in a lifetime of campaigning for changeThe piece below was written in late 2023 in response to a request for ‘five top tips for self care during campaigning’. 052
Janet Rice @janetrice.bsky.social · 23/02/2026love your work @firstdogonthemoon.bsky.social "these various cockatoos have not even heard of AI, do not have access to franking credits or negative grearing, are not racist..why can't we just leave them alone?theguardian.comCockatoos! Everyone loves cockatoos (except property developers) | First Dog on the MoonDevelopers in Western Australia are planning to bulldoze an endangered banskia ecosystem to build some overpriced homes 040
Janet Rice @janetrice.bsky.social · 20/02/2026This photo says everything about the US’s descent into fascism. Why is Australia still pretending the US is our best buddy in the world? And spending hundreds of billions dollars on US submarines that won’t keep us safe? 4209
Janet Rice @janetrice.bsky.social · 17/02/2026Sounds like this film is a must see. mondoweiss.net/2026/02/when...mondoweiss.netFilm Review: When Palestinian peasants brought an empire to its kneesAnnemarie Jacir’s ‘Palestine 36’ gets a lot right in telling the story of the 1936 Palestinian revolution against the British. But a better accounting of the class dynamics in the uprising could have ... 021