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Pete Stroud

@pedro657.bsky.social
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All living things. Sanity is a garden to be tended. Facts always. Kindness. It’s bigger than us.

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Margaret Morgan 🇪🇺🇳🇱🇦🇺 @margaretmorgan.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open, full stop.
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samuel mehr @mehr.nz · 01/10/2026
this video of Chlöe Swarbrick, who leads the Greens in New Zealand's parliament, is worth your five minutes' time
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
We're sort of having the same week, I think.
meditationsinanemergency.com
To Starve a Whale: Letter from a Hot Planet
I've gotten tough or resilient or case-hardened to the ugly things I read up on daily as part of my writing and civic life. Some of them, the amoral destructiveness of the tech industry and the Trump ...
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Pete Stroud @pedro657.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
pledge.mvsustainability.org.au
pledge.mvsustainability.org.au
Join our growing community of residents in Niddrie and Essendon already making a pledge!
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Philo of Alexan @philoof.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The folk protest music scene is back
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Nick Feik @nickfeik.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Class solidarity by tech freaks
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tonywindsor.bsky.social @tonywindsor.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Brilliant ad. Even the brain dead Hansonites should be able to identify with this.
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Pete Stroud @pedro657.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
We need to show rightwing newspapers that actions have consequences. Add your name: goodlawproject.org/s/abb8a1
goodlawproject.org
Jason Arday: Demand a public inquiry now | Good Law Project
Commission an immediate public inquiry into how to ensure a responsible press given its contribution to Dr Arday’s tragic death.
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Pete Stroud @pedro657.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
How do you stop a raven from harassing a little ring-tailed possum? The possum is high in a paperbark tree and so far is not seeking better cover. #wildlife
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tonywindsor.bsky.social @tonywindsor.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Refugees,climate change, data centre power usage,wars,disasters..why can’t our Governments join the dots?
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Pete Stroud @pedro657.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Has to be asked why anyone would ask such stupid pointless questions in the middle of a heat wave.
theguardian.com
Air conditioning push favoured over emissions cuts in five European nations, survey finds
Poll also finds sizeable majorities who believe it should be easier to install air con in homes
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Cam Walker @camwalker.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Your reminder that VIC Coalition are dinosaurs when it comes to climate science. Coalition MPs working on the report into last summer's fires voted NO on this motion: 'Climate change is a key contributor to bushfire conditions & in contributing to the frequency & severity of bushfires in the state.'
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Pete Stroud @pedro657.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: petitions.getup.org.au/petitions/de... @getup.org.au
petitions.getup.org.au
Demand Kmart take the Anko surveillance glasses off the shelf
Camera glasses are moving quickly into the mainstream. Meta has sold more than 7 million pairs and hired Kylie Jenner to sell more. At $89, against several hundred dollars for the Meta version, the te...
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
French economist Thomas Piketty to Zack Polanski, "This neoliberal turn of the 80s has not been a huge success for the middle class and for average living standards" "30 years later, 40 years later. When I look at Brexit or when I look at the Trumpist United States, I don't see very happy people"
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 02/07/2026
Massive, ultra-detailed report about the climate, air pollution and water disasters created by America's fossil fuelled data centre boom. There is such a huge amount of v v useful information in this report Includes a huge free table of all gas plants environmentalintegrity.org/wp-content/u...
to compete with local households and businesses on regional power gras. More power plants are being prannea across the U.S. that will indirectly serve the growing data center industry along with other consumers on the grid, which will likely drive up electricity prices for nearby residents. Beyond the air and climate impacts from the gas-fired power plants discussed in this report, data centers also have diesel backup generators that release air
Greenhouse Gas Pollution from Power Plants Dedicated to Data Centers
At least 74 gas power plants are planned for the U.S. data center industry that could produce 662 million tons of greenhouse pollution per year. That's equivalent to the annual emissions from:
140 MILLION cars and trucks driven for one year
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Emissions from the entire nation of
AUSTRALIA 28 million people
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 02/07/2026
My report from a few weeks back returned a smaller global emissions number because we used the IEA's highly conservative estimate based on near-term projects most likely to proceed -reality will be much higher than what we said in our report, almost certainly www.greenpeace.org.au/static/plane...
Emissions (MTCO2-e)
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A recent report from the IEA95 used satellite imagery analysis to find that in one year, several gigawatts of gas capacity have progressed from the 'preconstruction' stage to site preparations and visible buildings, suggesting that at least some of this massive boom in fossil gas is very real indeed. Using the IEA's projections of installed on-site gas capacity climbing to between 15 and 27 gigawatts by 2030, it is projected total global emissions just from on-site gas for data centres might exceed the total power sector emissions of the United Kingdom, by 2030.
America's on-site gas power boom will be massive
Gas Power for Data Centres
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Fig 14: America's on-site gas power boom will be massive
On-site gas power, predominantly sited in the United States, will likely exceed the total power grid emissions of many countries.
Data source: IEA Key questions on Energy and Al + assumed emissions intensity of 0.46 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per kilowatt hour and 90% capacity factor for on-site gas turbines. Total country power sector emissions from Ember's 2026 Global Electricity Review
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Pete Stroud @pedro657.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
getup.to/LLE5VSAv3iya...
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Stop Victoria's fake party rort
Rightwing operatives have registered fake progressive parties to steal votes and funnel preferences to One Nation in Victoria. But there’s a fix already on the table – and Victorians have a chance to ...
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Pete Stroud @pedro657.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Sign the petition: Federal Budget: funding will hand federal environmental decision-making to states and territories www.foe.org.au/ai_approvals...
foe.org.au
No fastracking environmental projects. No use of AI to approve projects
Friends of the Earth Australia (FoEA) believes that social and environmental issues cannot be separated from each other. As a result, FoEA is a social and environmental justice organisation. We seek t...
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Pete Stroud @pedro657.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
It’s all there for the taking. But we need serious people in Government.
energyandstuff.substack.com
The Iran war exposes our stupidity. Australia should stop buying oil and electrify everything.
Australia exports 94% of our crude oil and buys it back as refined fuel. We should electrify our end uses instead — it would save us $135m a day. Let's invest in R&D to wean us off the last drops.
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Pete Stroud @pedro657.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: petitions.getup.org.au/petitions/le... @getup.org.au
petitions.getup.org.au
Let me stay in the country I love
The government has the power to change this. They can give young people like me the chance to stay – to study, to work, to build a future in the place we already call home.  Right now, the peopl...
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Conor Curtis @conorcurtis.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
A large amount of oil & gas reserves do need to stay in the ground in order to prevent catastrophic ecological & economic collapses globally. That's not an 'opinion' that is a scientific fact, one we are being told to self-silence on. Be vary wary of anyone who cannot state - directly - that fact.
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Nancy @plaintanjane.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
The new world war Why the battle for Iran and Ukraine is coming for us all By Will Lloyd archive.fo/2026.03.18-1...
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 08/03/2026
The footage appears to contradict President Donald Trump’s claim it was an Iranian missile that hit the school on Feb. 28. www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
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Trump Blames Iran for Deadly Strike on Girls’ School
President Trump on Saturday blamed Iran for the bombing of a girls’ school in southern Iran, which Iranian officials say killed more than 160 people. “My opinion, based on what I’ve seen—that was done...
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
A position apparently too nuanced for many British politicians & pundits.
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Pete Stroud @pedro657.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Demonstrating that even with constant media headwinds and dishonest opposition, strong articulate, honest, intelligent, empathetic voices can win.
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David M. Green @davidmgreen.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
From the latest episode of Mad As Hell: ‘Angus Taylor’s Brain’ #libspill #auspol
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Pete Stroud @pedro657.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
I just signed the open letter - will you join me? First Nations communities deserve safety and justice. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/ad...
actionnetwork.org
Add Your name: First Nations communities deserve safety and justice
The Invasion Day rally in Boorloo / Perth was subject to a hateful and racist attack. Right now, we need our allies to speak up with us: for safety, freedom and justice. Sign the open letter to Home A...
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Please spread this far and wide, as stories don't get much bigger than this. When the government blocks even the intelligence services from telling us we're heading for environmental catastrophe, you know we have a problem. A very big problem. Thank you. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The UK government didn't want you to see this report on ecosystem collapse. I'm not surprised | George Monbiot
It took an FOI request to bring this national security assessment to light. For ‘doomsayers’ like us, it is the ultimate vindication, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Bold Politics @boldpolitics.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Why did Keir Starmer really block Andy Burnham from running in Gorton and Denton?
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Bill Hare @billhare.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Extreme heat is blasting eastern Australia. It’s driven by fossil fuels, development of which the Albanese government continues to support. The Guardian Australia’s climate/environment journalist calls it out @adammorton.bsky.social @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
Through the heatwave haze, the hypocrisy of Australia’s fossil fuel policy shines bright | Clean Air
The heatwave in Melbourne and Adelaide this week is likely to become the norm. We should prepare now
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Valentenya the climate policy strategy cat 🍉 🐈‍⬛ @valentenya.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Spoiler: it is very hard to remove GHGs from the atmosphere and impossible to do so sustainably at scale. This means that stopping catastrophic climate change requires the fastest possible wind down of fossil carbon mining and burning.
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Valentenya the climate policy strategy cat 🍉 🐈‍⬛ @valentenya.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Please reskeet every post you see that links climate change to fossil fuels (not just mine 😉) 🙏
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Pete Stroud @pedro657.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
It seems you do not go to SBS News, either on air or on line, for any immediate news of the fires in Victoria. Maybe at the back of the bulletin?
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Kevin Anderson @kevinclimate.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Speaking tomorrow evening (Thursday 22nd January) in Shrewsbury. Details here: greenshropshire.org.uk/news/shrewsb...
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
It is the source of so many of our evils: the astonishing concentration of wealth in the hands of a very few, and the immense political power that gives them. We cannot solve our problems until we tackle it. This week's column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
theguardian.com
At the root of all our problems stands one travesty: politicians’ surrender to the super-rich | George Monbiot
There are many excuses for failing to tax the ultra-wealthy. The truth is that governments don’t tackle the problem because they don’t want to, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Pete Stroud @pedro657.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
jewishcouncil.good.do/unity/jewish...
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SIGN ✍️ We will not be divided after Bondi
Add your name to the Jewish Council petition today
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Pete Stroud @pedro657.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
www.melbournefoe.org.au/victoria_say...
melbournefoe.org.au
Victoria says no to new gas exploration!
The Allan government has announced the tender of two new petroleum exploration licenses in Victoria's delicate coastal ecosystems despite overwhelming community resistance.
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Kaz Cooke @kazcooke.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Help! Sign & share the petition to save the State Library of Victoria from rolling crises, gallery closures, harassment/jettisoning of staff & new cuts to destroy services for children & adults. c.org/Hj9G9WSg2f. (Or change.org, search Save The State Library of Victoria.) #StateLibrary #librarians
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Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?
Save the State Library of Victoria!
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Larry Hunter @proflhunter.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Inspiring article. I learned a lot from this and I thought I knew surrealism well. Worth your time.
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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
A climate deal without explicit language calling for a fossil fuel phaseout is like a ceasefire without explicit language calling for a suspension of hostilities. #COP30
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Pete Stroud @pedro657.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
“There is no moment in the human story when safe and prosperous living conditions have coexisted with above replacement-level fertility.” !
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David Runciman · Are we doomed? The End of the Species
Are we doomed to die out? We find ourselves at the only point in the history of the species when the rate of population...
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Stephen Kinsella @stephenstroud.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
More disturbing reporting from The Nerve. How can a scrappy startup in 3 weeks leave BBC trailing in its coverage of Russian interference in our politics?
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Pete Stroud @pedro657.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
@therestpolitics.bsky.social As a regular listener, quite concerned by your extended plugs for Google and AI. Are you folllowing the news? Apart from copyright issues, hallucinations, and tech-bro lunacy, if the AI bubble bursts, as looks very possible, there will be massive economic consequences.
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Richard Douglas @maitrereynard.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Climate denial and the defence of modernity www.resilience.org/stories/2025...
resilience.org
Climate denial and the defence of modernity
What we are lacking is an inspiring vision of our lives, collective futures, and spiritual reality in a world in which we cannot keep growing forever. As much as we need policy wonks, scientists, and ...
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Dr Priest @pennypriest.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
"Peter Mandelson lost his job for being friends with a paedophile. Donald Trump, who was friends with the same paedophile, was given a state banquet hosted by a King whose brother lost his job because he was friends with the same paedophile.“
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no it’s mandi 🎇 @mykinkiskarma.swifties.social · 05/10/2025
You 👏🏻 are 👏🏻 not 👏🏻 unreasonable 👏🏻
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Pete Stroud @pedro657.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
@timhollo.bsky.social
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Tim Baxter @timinclimate.naruresearch.com.au · 25/09/2025
A taster for my future work on the safeguard mechanism. Have you heard our Climate Minister say that the reformed safeguard mechanism delivered on-site abatement equivalent to two-thirds of Australia's annual aviation emissions? Who cares and somehow also I do and no it didn't.
timinclimate.medium.com
The safeguard mechanism, Minister Bowen, and the no good very bad maths
When a number sounds big, but is small, and is also somehow fucken wrong.
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Pete Stroud @pedro657.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
China’s new-build solar additions in the last six months are more than the US has installed in total. In the first half of 2025 China’s new additions were more than twice the new capacity installed by the entire rest of the world this year. via @adamtooze.bsky.social
ember-energy.org
Global solar installations surge 64% in first half of 2025 | Ember
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Pete Stroud @pedro657.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
The world is changing.
theguardian.com
Trump’s retreat from Nato was priced in. But his humiliation of Qatar and India spells total chaos | Nesrine Malik
Allies indulged the US president on the basis they wouldn’t be bombed or suffer economic damage. So much for that idea, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
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