Reposted by Perspicacity - 49Always a Difficult Earth Girl🐬🐨🐋🦘🦈 @scuttlebutter1.bsky.social · 6hExcellent ... a precedent, finally, that places the onus on the approving authorities. 'Proving' their liability will be another thing altogether so we had better get cracking on ensuring baseline studies are up to date - hard copies preferable. 095
Reposted by Perspicacity - 49Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 14hWatermelons float. Farmers in Asia and Latin America send them down rivers and canals instead of trucks, cutting bruising and fuel use at once. 861920390
Reposted by Perspicacity - 49Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 13hFinland orders halt to work on Google data centers over environmental concernslemonde.frFinland orders halt to work on Google data centers over environmental concernsRegulators have ordered the company representing the US web giant in Finland to stop building data centers until it can demonstrate compliance with environmental laws. Officials are investigating whether trees and soil were cleared before the company carried out an impact study. 6028861113
Reposted by Perspicacity - 49Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 12hIn Germany it's the law: when traffic jams up, drivers must split into lanes and leave a center path open for ambulances and fire trucks. 1662392485
Perspicacity - 49 @perspicacity-49.bsky.social · 6hWelcome to the Gronkocracy: How smart institutions become intellectually stupid open.substack.com/pub/newpolit...open.substack.comWelcome to the Gronkocracy: How smart institutions become intellectually stupidThe RBA’s interest-rate rise shows a bigger problem: institutions filled with intelligent people who are very good at following the accepted logic but incapable of asking whether that logic is wrong. 000
Reposted by Perspicacity - 49ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026A dog went out on a boat with his human. She jumped in for a swim, and when she came back, the dog had made friends with a whale shark 🥰 642640424
Reposted by Perspicacity - 49Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 20hMost Australians hope for a return to their government upholding international law. Which means real sanctions on the Israeli state, ceasing all weapons trade, and expelling Israel's chief propagandist in Australia - aka the ambassador. #GazaGenocide #FreePalestine #auspol 89133
Reposted by Perspicacity - 49Dee Madigan @deemadigan.bsky.social · 19hOne Nation says AI is coming for Australian jobs then used AI to make their campaign video. They didn’t hire an Aussie videographer or Aussie editor or Aussie actors. Turns out it’s only ‘Australian jobs first’ when One Nation doesn’t have to pay. 924991
Reposted by Perspicacity - 49SUPPORTING PALESTINE @apirus.bsky.social · 23hwww.aljazeera.com/video/newsfe...aljazeera.comA drive through the West BankPalestinians in the occupied West Bank are left asking world leaders: where exactly is our state meant to go? 032
Reposted by Perspicacity - 49Lilly @lillyull.bsky.social · 05/10/2026David Pocock’s Commonwealth Land (Affordable Housing) Bill would require affordable housing to be built into residential development on Commonwealth land. It deserves support because public land should deliver lasting public value, not simply the highest possible sale price.pearlsandirritations.comPublic land should deliver public valueDavid Pocock’s Commonwealth Land (Affordable Housing) Bill would require affordable housing to be built into residential development on Commonwealth land. It deserves support because public land shoul... 511540
Perspicacity - 49 @perspicacity-49.bsky.social · 23hStruggling to understand why Michael Danby doesn't know the difference between Zionism and Judaism, it isn't that hard. 110
Perspicacity - 49 @perspicacity-49.bsky.social · 23hTue 6 Oct 2026 - ‘1.5°C to stay alive’: Pacific countries demand the world makes good on climate promises truenorthnews.substack.com/p/tue-6-oct-...truenorthnews.substack.comTue 6 Oct 2026 - ‘1.5°C to stay alive’: Pacific countries demand the world makes good on climate promisesYour trusted guide to the top independent news and views of the day... 011
Perspicacity - 49 @perspicacity-49.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Why the FlyDubai story doesn’t add up, a Greens left turn and Australia’s politics of power open.substack.com/pub/newpolit...open.substack.comWhy the FlyDubai story doesn’t add up, a Greens left turn and Australia’s politics of powerThe FlyDubai narrative deserves more scrutiny, Shoebridge pushes the Greens towards the populist left; One Nation gets closer to Rinehart; Big tech and AI; and Labor pushes another massive coalmine. 000
Reposted by Perspicacity - 49Phil Gorman @philgorman.bsky.social · 06/10/2026$13 million to quite fossil fuels elsewhere whilst approving new coal mining & gas fracking at home. There should be a shiny Brass Neck Award for outstanding feats of shameless hypocrisy. 062
Reposted by Perspicacity - 49Always a Difficult Earth Girl🐬🐨🐋🦘🦈 @scuttlebutter1.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Jesus, I have a far better 'word' than 'betrayal' ... quite a few more accurate phrases, in fact. These criminals need to be held to account before they do more damage. Why are they immune from that process? It's madness. 2910
Reposted by Perspicacity - 49kaymac1953.bsky.social @kaymac1953.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Like Felon 34/47, Bibi thrives on chaos. That may destroy Israel. Like the U.S. bsky.app/profile/robe... 022
Perspicacity - 49 @perspicacity-49.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Stop Trump’s attack on wolves! actions.eko.org/a/stop-trump...actions.eko.orgStop Trump’s attack on wolves!Majestic, intelligent, and fiercely loyal, gray wolves live in devoted family packs—led by an alpha pair who mate for life and raise their pups as a tight-knit unit.Among them is the Mexican gray wolf 000
Perspicacity - 49 @perspicacity-49.bsky.social · 06/10/2026News Corp, Santos, Kogan paid $0 in tax. But sure, let’s blame ‘government spending’ - Greg Jericho open.substack.com/pub/deepcutn...open.substack.comNews Corp, Santos, Kogan paid $0 in tax. But sure, let’s blame ‘government spending’ - Greg JerichoThe Coalition want to cut already-underfunded social and health services, while staying silent on the corporations paying nothing 010
Perspicacity - 49 @perspicacity-49.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Rees-Mogg says he supports the mass-murder of children – and liberals fawn over him jonathancook.substack.com/p/rees-mogg-...jonathancook.substack.comRees-Mogg says he supports the mass-murder of children – and liberals fawn over himTucker Carlson, a strict isolationist, wonders what UK interest was served in fighting Hitler. If that sounds unhinged, wait till you hear what Lord Rees-Mogg has to say in response 000
Reposted by Perspicacity - 49SUPPORTING PALESTINE @apirus.bsky.social · 05/10/2026swedenherald.com/article/gaza...swedenherald.comGaza’s 61 Million Tonnes of Rubble Could Take Up to 10 Years to Clear, UN Estimates | Sweden HeraldSand-colored mounds, the remains of houses and what were once roads 01311
Reposted by Perspicacity - 49Ben Eltham @beneltham.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Finally, a government committed to rent control 815950
Reposted by Perspicacity - 49Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 05/10/2026"Denmark has built so much wind power that its grid now regularly produces more than the country can consume, and on the windiest days the wholesale price of electricity falls below zero." via Amazing Maps 1927831101
Perspicacity - 49 @perspicacity-49.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Agreed, representing the electorate clearly isn't his main priority. 010
Reposted by Perspicacity - 49Phil Gorman @philgorman.bsky.social · 05/10/2026www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...theguardian.comComedy wildlife photography award finalists 2026 – in picturesA selection of the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards 2026 finalists – from a shortlist featuring a caiman wearing a wig, a leopard doing a handstand, a strutting white-tailed eagle and a polar bear appeari... 031
Perspicacity - 49 @perspicacity-49.bsky.social · 05/10/2026One Nation makes Trump look quite sensible. 021
Perspicacity - 49 @perspicacity-49.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Albo isn't leadership material, he is a status quo manager. 110
Perspicacity - 49 @perspicacity-49.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Mon 5 Oct 2026 - Australia and Turkey criticised for hosting UN climate conference while embracing coal truenorthnews.substack.com/p/mon-5-oct-...truenorthnews.substack.comMon 5 Oct 2026 - Australia and Turkey criticised for hosting UN climate conference while embracing coalYour trusted guide to the top independent news and views of the day... 000
Reposted by Perspicacity - 49Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Like so many in Australia's media class, Karvelas extols "the sensible centre". A mindless cliche that only protects powerful interests and the neoliberal nightmare, fails to fix rising #inequality, #poverty and the #ClimateCrisis, and fuels One Nation and #FarRight. aka toxic centrism. #auspol 2713342
Reposted by Perspicacity - 49Professor 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. 1921399
Reposted by Perspicacity - 49stranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 05/10/2026UK Greens Party pass “Zionism is Racism” motion declaring Israel’s Zionist, genocidal and apartheid regime is “Racist.” Thank you. All correct. ✅ 417359
Perspicacity - 49 @perspicacity-49.bsky.social · 05/10/2026No party is perfect, financing Ukraine allows them to buy and develop weapons, so it's Greens and independents for me. 000
Reposted by Perspicacity - 49Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Bruce Springsteen and Dave Matthews performed Fortunate Son (Creedence Clearwater cover) at the Power to the People concert in Columbia, Maryland (October 3, 2026). 15663181638
Reposted by Perspicacity - 49Dr Alan Nixon @alangnixon.bsky.social · 05/10/2026#Fascism by @chrisminnsmp.bsky.social and @australianlabor.bsky.social 043
Reposted by Perspicacity - 49Tony Cartledge @decentral21.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Taxing the rich is gaining popularity around the world. Hatred of oligarchs is growing. It's a smart move by the Greens. Maintain the rage, Shoey. #Auspol michaelwest.com.au/new-greens-l...michaelwest.com.auNew Greens leader 'angry' on behalf of everyday workers - Michael WestReforming the tax system is on new Greens leader David Shoebridge's agenda as he looks to convert Australian voter angst into support for the progressive party. 414956
Reposted by Perspicacity - 49Lilly @lillyull.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Oh dear, poor Albo. 😏 They aren't swallowing his BS. Cop31 | The hosts of the next major UN climate conference, Turkey and Australia, are facing criticism for being partners in a coal supply chain while doing little to back nations wanting to get off fossil fuels.theguardian.comAustralia and Turkey criticised for hosting UN climate conference while embracing coalGlobal campaign group 350.org urges Cop31 hosts to announce a coal phase-out date and national roadmaps to get off fossil fuels 48032
Perspicacity - 49 @perspicacity-49.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Possibly not, but then the other three parties support Trump who appears to be aligned with Putin and Netanyahu. 100
Perspicacity - 49 @perspicacity-49.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Israeli AI streamed a Ballarat basketball game. Then an alleged family violence breach. open.substack.com/pub/deepcutn...open.substack.comIsraeli AI streamed a Ballarat basketball game. Then an alleged family violence breach.Basketball Australia’s Pixellot rollout is putting women and children at risk – and players are paying for it 000
Reposted by Perspicacity - 49Jessica D. M. 🇺🇦 🇦🇺 🇨🇦 🇵🇦 🇬🇱 🪃 🟧 @jessicaperthwa.bsky.social · 04/10/2026#Auspol 095
Reposted by Perspicacity - 49John Holmes @jhaue.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Plantations are the future of timber. Biodiversity cannot be an afterthought pearlsandirritations.com/post/2026/10...pearlsandirritations.comPlantations are the future of timber. Biodiversity cannot be an afterthoughtAs plantations supply more of Australia’s timber, how they are established and harvested will increasingly shape biodiversity. Good management can make a substantial difference. 021
Perspicacity - 49 @perspicacity-49.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Hope so, he has dissappointed many Labor voters. 130
Perspicacity - 49 @perspicacity-49.bsky.social · 04/10/2026We certainly need politicians prepared to represent their constituents, not the big end of town. 110
Reposted by Perspicacity - 49Always a Difficult Earth Girl🐬🐨🐋🦘🦈 @scuttlebutter1.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Great overview/summary of what's gone down - or not - & the results of it all in the Senate, that David Pocock has been involved with ... he's the reason we need far more 'Pococks' and far fewer out-of-touch, 'dyed in the wool' laborites. And, absolutely beats Insiders on a Sunday morning ... 063
Reposted by Perspicacity - 49Volewica @nigel-purchase.bsky.social · 04/10/2026www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... @albomp.bsky.socialtheguardian.comAustralia’s wealth gap is growing and so is the anger over it. How do we fix this absolutely hopeless state of affairs? | Zoe DanielPrices beyond our control, climate change, big tech, crime, the government itself. It’s no wonder people are so furious 032
Perspicacity - 49 @perspicacity-49.bsky.social · 04/10/2026They are treating us like mushrooms and expecting us to pay for it. 141
Perspicacity - 49 @perspicacity-49.bsky.social · 04/10/2026New Zealand’s Sliding Doors Moment on Defence | Bryant Harris open.substack.com/pub/joeljenk...open.substack.comNew Zealand’s Sliding Doors Moment on Defence | Bryant HarrisBryant Harris is a former journalist with more than a decade covering U.S. 000
Reposted by Perspicacity - 49Overlizard @aitch-el.bsky.social · 04/10/2026This does not surprise me. Corellas (not song birds) chat to each other while flying. And kangaroos pay enormous attention to all the birds around them. They will run away purely on the advice of birds - no other evidence. 031
Reposted by Perspicacity - 49alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social @alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social · 03/10/2026The captivating image reveals rows of high-tech, glowing servers situated inside a rugged underground mine cavern, with blue cooling pipes bringing cold air in and glowing orange pipes routing captured thermal energy up to a residential neighborhood above www.datacenterknowledge.com/business/fut... 881399543
Perspicacity - 49 @perspicacity-49.bsky.social · 04/10/2026This Week in Palestine: Israeli Settlers Carry Out More Pogroms and Israel Kills Another Gaza Journalist open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...open.substack.comThis Week in Palestine: Israeli Settlers Carry Out More Pogroms and Israel Kills Another Gaza JournalistZeteo’s weekly round-up of the stories you may have missed out of occupied Gaza and the West Bank, as Israel continues its genocidal war and apartheid policies. 011