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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 23h

The question is not "why has Donald betrayed Ukraine?" The question is "how big a cut of unfrozen Russian assets will Donald get for betraying Ukraine?"

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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Apparently the Ukrainians are calling their strikes on our bot farms "Operation Quiet Piggy". 😤

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Joseph D. Ortiz @earthsciinfo.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

* energy density of 2,500 Wh/kg *

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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Good to see Donald buy Russian diesel instead of Canadian. I know its right on USA border but they sell imperialist, woke diesel that makes your truck gay.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

This is completely outrageous and disgusting. This must immediately be blocked by Congress and Trump should be impeached for this. The US is now funding Putin’s war machine as he murders civilians including children. We are lost as a country.

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Mark Charles @markoz-22.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I am wondering about grass fed v feedlot cattle. I seem to remember that methane from grass fed cattle could react with water vapour in the air?

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Mark Charles @markoz-22.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

IMO good solutions are. 1. Alt protiens - Good food institute. 2. Growing biofuels on marginal farming land and similar locations. 3. Feeding waste fron biofuel production to feedlot animals. 4. Capturing methane from feedlots in bioreactors. 5. Reduce feedlot production.

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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Mind-boggling - just mind-boggling Now expected to peak at an extraordinary 4.2C in December

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New Scientist @newscientist.com · 05/10/2026

Higher temperatures around the world due to the record-breaking El Niño will lead to an estimated 450,000 extra deaths by February unless swift action is taken, warn researchers

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El Niño heat could kill half a million people by February | New Scientist

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Ember @ember-energy.org · 05/10/2026

Just ten coal mines – less than 1% of the world's total – are estimated to cause nearly 5% of the total 41,400 preventable deaths caused worldwide by ozone formed from coal mine #methane 🫁 Identifying these coal mines is the first step 🔎 ember-energy.org/lat...

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

This is a joke. Please don’t @ me. It’s horrifying, and it’s another way that LLMs usage will waste a lot of people’s time. The natural endgame is LLMs creating proposals, reviewing them, “doing research”, creating papers, reviewing them, and everything will be mediocre.

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The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

“Totoro”. Studio Gibli, Japan

Framed by the dark, silhouetted trunks of ancient trees and branches laden with vibrant magenta foliage, an enchanted woodland realm opens into a soft, luminous mist. In the foreground, perched upon an emerald-paved stone path, the small white forest spirit (Chibi-Totoro) and medium blue spirit (Chū-Totoro) sit side-by-side, their backs turned as they gaze toward the glowing horizon. Rising beyond the grassy knoll, the colossal, gentle form of the great forest guardian (O-Totoro) emerges, his immense slate-grey head and wide, inquisitive eyes peeking through the canopy. A hazy canyon and pale, layered mountain peaks drift in the background under a soft, dreamlike sky. The illustration evokes a magical sensory atmosphere: the cool, damp fragrance of moss-covered earth and spring leaves, the quiet whisper of mountain breezes through high boughs, the faint rustle of spirit footsteps along ancient stones, and the breathless, reverent awe of stepping into a hidden sanctuary of nature. Inspired by Studio Ghibli’s 1988 animated masterwork My Neighbor Totoro (Tonari no Totoro), directed by Hayao Miyazaki, this stylized artwork celebrates the film’s profound roots in Shinto animism and environmental reverence. Set in the lush, agricultural satoyama landscape of Japan’s post-war countryside, the narrative re-enchants the natural world by portraying kami—indigenous spirits that inhabit ancient camphor trees, rivers, and deep woodlands—as benevolent guardians accessible through the pure, unsullied imagination of youth. Studio Ghibli’s legacy of traditional hand-drawn animation embodies the spirit of monozukuri (artisanal mastery and devotion to material craft), where thousands of hand-painted cels and richly rendered background art celebrate the textures of rain, wind, and foliage.

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Felix Hamer • electricfelix @electricfelix.eurosky.social · 03/10/2026

"Eventually, a fuel that is dirtier, dearer and less secure than the alternatives runs out of tomorrows." by @davidfickling.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/just...

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Oisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

This is one of those headlines where, though they are becoming more and more common, it requires such a leap of imagination for normal people, that the scale of it is is hard to communicate. It’s like our world is screaming at us, but it’s in a frequency most of us can’t hear.

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Felix Hamer • electricfelix @electricfelix.eurosky.social · 30/09/2026

"The difference is economic. Li Bao said it costs €26 to recharge his truck, less than a third of what he paid to fill a diesel rig Offset by higher upfront costs to buy an e-rig. An electric truck will set you back about 600K yuan, compared w/ about 400K yuan for a similar-sized diesel model"

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Kaz Cooke @kazcooke.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

My brief time as a jnr finance reporter on a daily city newspaper right before a major stock market crash taught me so much: the experts don't know what is coming & can't say for sure what's happening now, but wow in terms of past events & trends they really can't agree on what they were or why.

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David Fickling @davidfickling.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

EV charging in China was 17.2 TWh in August, up 51.2% year-on-year. That's equivalent to ~1.3 million barrels of oil a day, in a global oil market that shifts about 100m bpd. Just the change from last year cuts global oil demand by 0.5m bpd. english.cec.org.cn#/newsdetails...

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Nafnlaus 🇮🇸🇪🇺🇺🇦 @nafnlaus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Thankfully there is no oil crisis driving an inflation crisis driving restrictive monetary policy that can dry up borrowing and VC investment and risk collapse contagion inside this densely interlinked series of deeply leveraged companies. Wait, I'm being handed a note...

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Wendy Harmer @wendyharmer.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Bad luck Warriors! We had a housefull here cheering you on - thanks for a brilliant,exciting year of scintillating footy. Loved every minute!! #letsgonewarriors #NRL

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Jenn @jennburrill.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

When the resolution to remove the Defense secretary Pete Hegseth was expected to hit the House floor, GOP leaders scrapped votes scheduled for Thursday & went into recess until Nov. 9th ✏️ @thehill.com

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House races for exit, avoiding vote on Hegseth impeachment

House lawmakers raced for the exits on Wednesday, trimming their final week in Washington ahead of the midterm elections and kicking a controversial vote to impeach Pete Hegseth into the lame duck …

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I think we're going to find out that bringing Don Jr on board required a few changes

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Andrew Gardiner @ajgardineresq.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The "party of fiscal responsibility" strikes again (lemme guess: they're blaming Palaszczuk). Those progressive coal royalty taxes are looking better and better, aren't they? #qldpol #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...

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Breaking: Queensland's credit rating downgraded for first time since 2009

Queensland's credit rating has been downgraded for the first time in almost 20 years, putting pressure on the state's multi-billion-dollar debt and Olympic infrastructure.

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Felix Hamer • electricfelix @electricfelix.eurosky.social · 10/09/2026

Think about this when you read a Bloomberg headline of China Car Market Crashing! “BEVs continued to lead growth. Sales reached 1.161 million in August, up 27.8% year-on-year and 8.3% month-on-month, setting a new high for the year.” #alwaysbecharging Includes exports (!)

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Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Hey EV owners. What do you do for charging? Install Level 2 charger at home (and was that expensive)? Level 1 at home in a regular outlet? Public charging? A mix? (I don’t own an EV but hope to someday)

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Mark Charles @markoz-22.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Around $1000 to install level-2 here, after 7 years that charger was faulty another $1000 to replace. 2 EVs replacing $120 per week in petrol mostly with home solar. Fast charging $200-$250 per year, holidays trips to the city etc. Petrol would be at least $400 for the same trips.

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Chris Bowen @chrisbowenmp.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

600 million litres of fuel is the equivalent of 15,000 petrol tankers⛽️ or enough to circumnavigate Australia nearly 143,000 times (and that’s if you take the scenic route 🐨). But it’s much more than just another number. Swipe to see how saving this fuel impacts all of us. 🚙

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Ember @ember-energy.org · 27/08/2026

🚨 NEW | #Africa will install a RECORD 17 GW of solar capacity in 2026, a 45% increase from the year before ☀️📈 That’s ~100,000 solar panels installed every single day, marking the third record year in a row for African solar deployment 🌍 ember-energy.org/lat...

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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

A valediction. My @smh @theage cartoon.

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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Good morning with good news: China's coal and gas generation fell in July 2026, even as total electricity output rose! Coal down 2.5% Gas down 13.9% But electricity output rose 0.5% How? Solar up 10.4% Hydro up 7% Nuclear up 6.7% energyandcleanair.org/china-energy... #energysky

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Kaz Cooke @kazcooke.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

This isn't even word salad, it's word grass-clippings. Australia needs more data centres & billionaire concessions like it needs more droughts & a stick of cartoon dynamite down the chimbley.

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Prof Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

🌊 Marine heatwaves are covering ~32.5% of the global ocean today. And it’s not all “moderate”: 🟡 20.58% Moderate 🟠 10.24% Strong 🔴 1.49% Severe ⚫ 0.21% Extreme In the UK: ‘Our new normal’... www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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‘Our new normal’: how marine heatwaves affect life in British seas

As warming seas push native species to cooler waters farther north, once-rare visitors have become more common

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Robert Llewellyn @bobbyllew.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

We are currently filming this little cutie. The Geely EX2. Small. Cheaper than many other cars in the same segment. Nice

A side view of the GEX2 parked in front of a Gray barn

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Commercial Solar Guy @commercialsolarguy.com · 17/08/2026

Something like half of Australian homes have solar too

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Wendy Harmer @wendyharmer.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Abiding memory of my hosting of the 2002 Logies... the security guard who wasn't letting Cathy Freeman into the after-party until my husband stepped in: DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND THIS WOMAN IS AN AUSTRALIAN...A WORLD... ICON? MORE RENOWNED AND ACCOMPLISHED THAN ANYONE IN THIS ROOM? He let her in x

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Microplastics Sommelier @eephus.biz · 13/08/2026

my haters were right, i *should* go fly a kite. honestly, good call by my haters.

Sweet ass rainbow unicorn flag flying proudly in the breeze, on a beach

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mr dog @firstdogonthemoon.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

We were all fine with AI destroying the planet but now it's come for our books!? This is too much! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Isn’t AI terrible enough already? Now they want to eat the world’s books?! | First Dog on the Moon

Leave books alone!

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Jon Adcock @jonadcock.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Book blurbs deciphered #booksky

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Nick Anderson - political cartoonist @andertoon.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Forever War Follow my cartoons and accompanying written commentary on Substack: nickanderson.substack.com For @contrariannews.org

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The Japan Times @japantimes.co.jp · 25/07/2026

Commentary: Authoritarian regimes may project strength, but their reliance on centralized control and political loyalty ultimately breeds corruption, stifles innovation and weakens long-term resilience.

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What the ‘Chinamaxxing’ crowd doesn’t get

When survival and success depend on pleasing the party boss rather than the consumer, honest innovators are weeded out.

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Jim Farley @jimfarley.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Technology is at its best when it feels simple, intuitive & useful. That’s the idea behind our new midsize electric vehicle, the first on our Universal Electric Vehicle Platform. We're proud to be working with Apple to embed Apple Maps in our UEV Platform, alongside hands-free driving w/ BlueCruise.

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