Reposted by JenMatt Binder @mattbinder.bsky.social · 07/10/2026the tech industry is about to invent books 572214374178
Reposted by JenEric Doherty @ericdoherty.bsky.social · 05/10/2026We have the technology! #wheelchair 119335
Reposted by JenSimon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 05/10/2026OpenAI’s chief strategy officer will appear at an Australian parliamentary inquiry today. Most of our political class will try to limit this to the recent data breach, but there's a much bigger context to consider... #auspol 02315
Reposted by JenKetan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 04/10/2026“For all the claims Amazon makes about investing in carbon-free energy, it conveniently leaves out that it is constructing the single-largest source of climate emissions in the United States in Pecos, Texas" - @stand.earth arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...arstechnica.comAmazon’s $1B plan to combat data center backlash draws more backlashAmazon praised for ending NDAs but slammed for downplaying data center pollution. 111142
Reposted by JenPearls and Irritations @johnmenadue.com · 05/10/2026We’re spending trillions on artificial intelligence while brain health and cognitive skills decline. Whatever happens to the AI boom, human ingenuity remains the technology that will never become obsolete, Harris Eyre, Lenny Mendonca and Remington Tonar write. #AI #BrainHealth 1147
Reposted by JenProfessor Euan Ritchie FAMS @euanritchie.bsky.social · 04/10/2026The cognitive dissonance and hypocrisy are staggering. This feels like cigarette producers touring oncology wards www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...abc.net.auLive: Albanese heads to pre-COP in Fiji, TuvaluAnthony Albanese will attend a pre-COP meeting in Fiji and Tuvalu today with Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen. Follow live. 19215100
Reposted by JenBen Eltham @beneltham.bsky.social · 03/10/2026The neocloud bubble is wild. Aussie startup Firmus has an IPO next week forecast at $30b. Its plans include 2 data centres that will suck 15% of the electricity in Tasmania, the main customer is OpenAI, it has no audited financials, and its co-founder is a criminal www.reuters.com/business/5-b...reuters.com$5 billion Firmus IPO divides investors after valuation triples in two monthsAs Australian data centre operator Firmus prepares to launch a $5 billion initial public offering, the country's second-largest ever, prospective investors are questioning the firm's surging valuatio... 28209112
Reposted by Jen💚🌏Myles🌏💚 @rainbowregionmyles.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Imagine explaining this to people in 2045. "We knew the climate was breaking down, but we approved another 429 million tonnes of coal because shutting the mine was politically difficult." That's essentially the fucking decision Australia just made in the Hunter Valley. #auspol 612953
Reposted by JenRua M. Williams @fractalecho.bsky.social · 02/10/2026It's my bookiversary. (check comments for a link that works.) 2289
Reposted by JenThe Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Headline is reminiscent of something I saw in News Corp. Accusation is reminiscent of something I saw on X. 4331795
Reposted by Jenmariecolemanao.bsky.social @mariecolemanao.bsky.social · 01/10/2026www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...theguardian.comMatt Kean warns climate crisis ‘isn’t someone else’s problem’ as largest coal project in NSW history greenlitExclusive: Climate Change Authority chair says planning commission did not account for climate-related economic damage in NSW 0127
Reposted by JenCenter for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · 01/10/2026We’ve known for years that entanglements are killing critically #endangered North Atlantic right #whales, and pop-up fishing gear could help end this gruesome problem. Federal officials and the fishing industry need to stop making excuses and start embracing safer gear. 01810
Reposted by JenTzeporah Berman @tzeporah.bsky.social · 01/10/20261/ So it’s official. Faced with a choice between whales and oil, our Prime Minister chose oil. Faced with a choice between a safe climate and more fossil fuel expansion, he chose oil again. Today, Mark Carney announced yet another mammoth oilsands pipeline. #cdnpoli #bcpoli 🧵 510449
Reposted by Jenpolqat @polq.at · 01/10/2026Are you a grown adult with an embarrassing problem? Do you get irrationally angry & need to yell at a political party that holds only 12% of the vote but the key to a liveable planet? Luckily there's now a number you can call! The Greens Political Party Helpline is here to tolerate you… #auspol 15417
Reposted by JenJohn Holmes @jhaue.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Antarctic winter sea ice falls to third-lowest level on record as scientists warn of ‘now problem’ Coverage levels fall a million square kilometres short of the long-term average, with global heating likely driving losses www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...theguardian.comAntarctic winter sea ice falls to third-lowest level on record as scientists warn of ‘now problem’Coverage levels fall a million square kilometres short of the long-term average, with global heating likely driving losses 002
Reposted by JenAdam @kels316.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Labor cannot be expected to work with the greens to do things the greens want when they are busy working with the LNP to do things the LNP want. 55215
Reposted by JenChris Karakaltsas @hristaki.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Had lunch in Parkville today and was walking home until the rain finally arrived. Its falling straight down, with no wind...this is not normal Melbourne rain. This is tropical rain. Good old Climate Change. 4194
Reposted by JenJohn Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026That’s because JD Vance’s God isn’t an empathetic street preacher from Nazareth, but a narcissistic, racist former slum-lord from New York City. johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/to-hell-wi...johnpavlovitz.substack.comTo Hell With The Hateful, Heretical Christianity of JD VanceI don’t imagine Jesus was the litigious type, but if he were on the planet right now, I’m pretty sure he’d sue JD Vance for false association or identity theft. 29620
Reposted by JenWilliam Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 01/10/2026O barbarous and bloody spectacle! 641474
Reposted by JenGreg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 01/10/2026The latest corporate tax data just dropped. And congrats to Santos Ltd - 11yrs in a row of no company tax. 38554290
Reposted by JenJoel Jenkins @boganintel.bsky.social · 30/09/2026"It is a military colony of the United States", for all intents and purposes, in all but name" Diplomatic heavyweight former Ambassador John Lander sets straight the nature of Australia's alliance with the United States. Link: youtu.be/huf5-dAnazQ #auspol 12220
Reposted by JenOwen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 30/09/2026She's a 94 year old Jewish human rights lawyer. She's been arrested under terrorism legislation for opposing genocide. The least we can do is to listen. 531595829
Reposted by Jenpeter fyfe @fyfepeter.bsky.social · 30/09/2026www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHUv...youtube.comMost TV is Just This NowYouTube video by Michael Spicer 13719
Reposted by JenSenator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Joint statement from Senator David Shoebridge and Senator Steph Hodgins-May 71375127
Reposted by JenPeter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Would the NSW Dept of Ed instruct an Israeli teacher not to wear a kippah or a Star of David necklace? An American not to wear the Stars and Stripes? A Christian teacher not to wear a cross or crucifix? This is blatant persecution of a vulnerable ethnic minority. 😔 #nswpol #education #FreePalestine 26533
Reposted by JenAlejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 27/09/2026Google finally updated some of its satellite images of Gaza and my god, it's horrific. The entirety of Rafah has been demolished. The majority of Khan Younis is in ruins. Entire towns completely leveled and erased of the map. 9653083276
Reposted by JenThis Many Years Ago @thismanyyearsago.bsky.social · 27/09/2026FURTHER READING:nrdc.orgThe Story of Silent SpringHow a courageous woman took on the chemical industry and raised important questions about humankind's impact on nature. 119439
Reposted by JenThis Many Years Ago @thismanyyearsago.bsky.social · 27/09/202664 years ago, on the 27th of September 1962, Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring was published. It handled the environmental harm caused by the pesticide DDT and the disinformation spread by the chemical industry. Carson managed to sway public opinion and even policy. #otd #history 🗃️ 7633541272
Reposted by JenSaul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Varsha Gandikota-Nellutla speaking at the Hague Group meeting yesterday at the UN (the meeting was on defending international law). 40 countries attended & discussed the actions needed to turn Israels impunity into accountability. 26225
Reposted by JenStilgherrian @stilgherrian.com · 27/09/2026Please be having a bogong moth (Agrotis infusa). I’m so glad we had three of them here in Campsie this morning. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bogong_... It’s good to see the bogong returning. Watch out for those that have been tagged and numbered. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09... 33811
Reposted by JenKatie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 25/09/2026I have blamed The agents That hacked Your website And which You probably Reasonably thought I controlled Forgive me I am rich And unaccustomed To taking responsibility 5776502128
Reposted by JenAndy Diggle @andydiggle.bsky.social · 25/09/2026My Glock system went rogue and issued 9mm agents which accessed the internal organs of several victims. Please give me billions of dollars to help me regulate the behavior of the gun whose trigger I keep pulling. 4403145
Reposted by Jenfife4europe #FBPE #RejoinEU @fife4europe.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Antarctic sea ice hitting its third-lowest winter peak on record confirms a terrifying regime shift in polar climate stability. Ignoring systemic ocean warming and ice sheet collapse risks irreversible sea level rise. Why delay global emissions cuts? (1/2) 🤔 #ClimateCrisiscarbonbrief.org‘Concerning’ low sea ice persists as Antarctic hits third-lowest winter peak - Carbon BriefAntarctic sea ice has recorded its third-smallest winter peak extent since satellite records began 48 years ago, new data reveals. 169
Reposted by JenClimate Defiance @climatedefiance.bsky.social · 24/09/2026HUGE UPDATE: we halted Amazon's panel at Climate Week. We shut it down so hard that every guest and every speaker had to leave the premises. No one was able to return. Their whole event lasted less time than their warehouse workers' pee break. 25748256
Reposted by JenClimate Defiance @climatedefiance.bsky.social · 24/09/2026One that is permitted to emit 33 MILLION tons of CO2 a year, more than any other power plant in the United States. This plant is not *one of* the largest emitters. It is the single largest. And let's not forget that Amazon's emissions have gone up every year for YEARS. 112515
Reposted by JenClimate Defiance @climatedefiance.bsky.social · 24/09/2026off the grid so nobody can regulate it. Imagine the gall of using words like 'sustainability', 'net zero', and 'water positive' while Daddy Bezos is building a fracked gas power plant in Pecos County, Texas, to run an AI data center. 113411
Reposted by JenNick Feik @nickfeik.bsky.social · 24/09/2026“Extreme concern”! Holy shit. I didn’t think he had it in him. Altman is so fcked now. 4037380
Reposted by JenTerry Bouton @terrybouton.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The article is brutal. Great student reporting. The chef's kiss is that the reporters found that the provost's letter defending his use of AI for witting op-eds and academic papers was 100% written by AI. 6494149
Jen @jennmelb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I guess the new global AI is god ideology effectively means “screw people”. And bloody nature can F right off. 000
Reposted by JenSenator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The PM is in the US mugging for selfies with the guy who stripped regulation from some of the world's most dangerous AI companies, while a US company linked to the Trump administration hacked arguably Australia's most sensitive database in a serious attack on our sovereignty. 22276113
Reposted by JenSenator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 23/09/2026When Donald Trump celebrates war profiteering, peddles conspiracy theories, threatens Iranians with annihilation, calls for a coup and slanders the ICC, what does our Prime Minister do? He takes a selfie with him. Seriously cringeworthy stuff. 17231109
Reposted by JenTim Stephens @proftimstephens.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Angus Taylor thinks Australia, one of the highest per capita emitters, has done its bit on climate and can now give up. Incredible stuff from someone who once professed to be interested in climate policy. Now he wants to let climate change rip. #auspol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...theguardian.comAngus Taylor pledges to repeal swathe of climate policies, saying ‘Australia has done its bit’Several measures were previously introduced or supported by Coalition, prompting claim Liberals and Nationals would ‘let climate change rip’ 56328
Reposted by JenGreg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Big Gas, not just taking the piss, now licking the plate www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6Jf...youtube.comLICK THE PLATE - Tax the Gas IndustryYouTube video by The Australia Institute 17225
Reposted by JenDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Just read something I wrote a few years ago where I used the em dash beautifully. RIP, my favorite punctuation mark. 161593
Reposted by JenWill Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 20/09/2026A billionaire dictator who'll lose everything if the opposition replaces him on Jan. 20, 2029 is stockpiling killer drones and high-powered rifles on towering monuments and ballroom roofs I'm sure it's nothing to worry about 1193079905
Reposted by JenCare of Earth and People Ensure A Future World 🌎 @bpermaculture.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Two Minnesota solar farms turned the ground beneath their panels into habitat, and native bee abundance rose more than 20-fold www.ecoticias.com/en/two-minne...ecoticias.comTwo Minnesota solar farms turned the ground beneath their panels into habitat, and native bee abundance rose more than 20-foldMinnesota solar farms planted with native flowers saw native bees rise 20-fold, with bees also pollinating nearby soybean fields. 02814