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@qbas81.bsky.social
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Interested in degrowth, ecological overshoot, ecological economics, random different "bits and bobs".

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
"The modelling, undertaken by her economic team" We really need more wallet inspectors in the Press Gallery, there's an absolute bonanza to be made.
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Extreme Temperatures Around the World @extremetemps.bsky.social · 18h
INSANE MIDDLE EAST HEAT 46C DAY 33C NIGHT The most extreme event in world history gets worse 46.3 Sharjah Uni. EMIRATES HOTTEST OCTOBER DAY EVER 44.7 Abu Dhabi 44.2 Dubai 44.0 Al Ain 43.9 Sharjah 42.6 Bateen IRAN 46.3 Omidieh OMAN 45.1 Sunaynah 43.5 Buraimi RECORD HOT NIGHTS👎
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RealCrozetVA @realcrozetva.bsky.social · 23h
I walked out of my house today to be greeted by 50-80 kids and parents riding bikes and scooters to school. - So quiet, but for the chatter & laughing - No cars needed Absolutely glorious morning. I'd love to talk to any parents or kids who participated in this, for a story on RealCrozetVA.
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Albert Pinto @70sbachchan.bsky.social · 20h
Phones are a distraction engine. What if the ban on phones triggered France's high school students' revolt? "According to a professor..., when his students looked up from their smartphones, they discovered that an unbearable world had been prepared for them." legrandcontinent.eu/fr/dimanches...
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qbas81.bsky.social @qbas81.bsky.social · 14h
Smoke and mirrors!
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Matt Golding @goldingcartoons.bsky.social · 16h
The High Court has found that under NSW planning law, miners must also account for “scope three” emissions – the pollution created when the coal is burnt by their overseas customers www.theage.com.au/environment/...
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
“Local stores next to the protected bike-lane have seen a 49% increase in sales, compared to an average of 3% for Manhattan as a whole.” (Among MANY other public benefits.) Want To Make More Money? Build A Business On A Bike Lane. #CityMakingMath via @fastcompany.com #BikeLanesMeanBusiness
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Want To Make Money? Build A Business On A Bike Lane
Research from New York City notes that newly installed protected bike lanes do more than keep bikers safe--they raise the income of the stores they are in front of.
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qbas81.bsky.social @qbas81.bsky.social · 14h
Sure, but what can we do?
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Dr. Merritt Rae Turetsky @queenofpeat.bsky.social · 19h
Folks, bogs are NOT supposed to look like this (once deliciously squishy Sphagnum). Around the world, they are drained, burned, or are drying out. Boglands need our help and we need them. Please join me. Bogs = clean water, biodiversity, food, history, secure climate wwnorton.com/books/bogland
Photograph of a parched, dessicated Sphagnum bog.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h
wow -- Fox Business is now treating Trump's completely made up economic boasts as though they are factual. Note the citation here -- "The White House" Reminder that the entire US economy is about $32t. If we really had $21t flowing in, you'd notice it Fox thinks their viewers are really dumb
Fox Biz screencap that says: "$21 TRILLION INVESTMENTS POURING INTO THE US"
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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I know Tony and Wendy well. They're good friends and long-time Greens, and they've spent decades fighting to protect the Hunter Valley they love. Today they took on the fossil fuel giants and got an important win.
Guardian article screenshot. Headline: Hunter Valley community group wins landmark high court climate change case over coalmine.Photo of David Shoebridge, Larissa Waters, Wendy, and Tony standing together and smiling in a Parliament office
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ChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
1/ Russia has experienced a huge increase in corruption cases over the last five years, with over 50,000 cases being heard in that time, 3 trillion rubles ($35 billion) in stolen assets being recovered, and a 500% increase in the number of top officials being arrested. ⬇️
Former Kursk Region Governor Alexei Smirnov on trial, 2 April 2026
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 17h
Well isn’t this self-serving? The White House confirmed that the Trump administration has asked officials to look into creating a presidential retreat at Trump’s own golf club in Palm Beach “for future Presidents.” We already have Camp David.
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Benedict #FBPE 🇬🇧 🇪🇺FBR💙 #NAFO #FELLAS @cosmogalaxy.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
🤣🤣🤣
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qbas81.bsky.social @qbas81.bsky.social · 14h
Are you suggesting that AMOC risks are hysterical?
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qbas81.bsky.social @qbas81.bsky.social · 14h
It's not that bad - I think Ezra let him open and say what he really thinks and it's not pretty.
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qbas81.bsky.social @qbas81.bsky.social · 14h
When I asked specifically about DCs AI responded that they have significant environmental impacts.
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 18h
We have published now two full reports both debunking this claim and shining a new light on the climate impacts of companies like NVIDIA and others who insist on this without evidence. Public control won't fix this problem - not at all. ketanjoshi.co/2026/02/17/b... ketanjoshi.co/2026/09/16/n...
a graphic showing the difference bw energy consumption and climate benefit claimsthe rising energy consumption of hyperscalers an increase in greenhouse gas emissions
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I am yet to be persuaded that Albanese did this protest for any other reason than to be photographed doing it
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qbas81.bsky.social @qbas81.bsky.social · 14h
True "American Psycho".
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/10/2026
Trump: "With the war, it's just artificial. It's a little bit high. It's a small price to pay ... let them take out Los Angeles, let them take out San Diego. This is a very small price to pay."
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 06/10/2026
Trump suggests letting Iran 'take out' Los Angeles, San Diego during campaign rally
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Trump suggests letting Iran 'take out' Los Angeles and San Diego at campaign rally
Trump made the remarks during a rambling speech in which he said gas prices would be lower soon, touted his ouster of Venezuela’s dictator, and made attacks on news outlets.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
incredible this will get little to no coverage
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Ronni🧂Salt @ronnisalt.bsky.social · 14h
ABC 7.30 is biased in favour of Aust alliances & talking points? A casual observer of the program knows that already. Sarah Ferguson has a glaringly obvious difference in tone, language and questions depending on whether the guest is from an allied country or not. www.ettemedia.com/war-of-words...
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War of words: How ABC 7.30’s interview approach differs widely by conflict
An exclusive data analysis of interviews conducted on ABC’s 7.30 — and what they tell us about the broadcaster's bias.
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Matt @mattshr.selfhosted.social · 28/09/2026
The idea of a natural wilderness, as somehow independent of human intervention, is a bit of an illusion. In Australia, the "bush" is a product of tens of thousands of years of human intervention and management. We're even learning the amazon rainforest is likely a result of this intervention. (1/2)
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Matt @mattshr.selfhosted.social · 29/09/2026
I've seen little commentary on how global government intervention on age verification has created a new market of digital id facilitators, nor the dangers posed by government mandated digital ID being handled by private market forces.
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Matt @mattshr.selfhosted.social · 30/09/2026
For me, one of the more disturbing aspects of our society is how much we tolerate and accept the mass psychological manipulation of our children by large corporate interests. This often comes in the form of regular advertising targeted at children, or these sorts of outreach programs.
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Matt @mattshr.selfhosted.social · 05/10/2026
Are you concerned that the Australian government isn't doing nearly enough to prevent or prepare for climate change? You're not alone. In fact, the Australian Climate Service released a technical report on governance in 2025 which outlined how existing political institutions are not capable here.
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Matt @mattshr.selfhosted.social · 06/10/2026
I wrote a short article. Have a read if you please. pckt.blog/b/that-idea-of-red/learni…
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Learning from indigenous communities now and then. - That Idea of Red
Z network writes great articles. In one of their latest they write about earthy governance In making this statement, Tsewang Gyalson highlights the problems of...
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Matt @mattshr.selfhosted.social · 07/10/2026
The current renewables transition is still a death sentence for millions, if not billions. It MUST be coupled with degrowth strategies. Significant amounts of economic activity are planned by the advertising industry: legacy and social media. Start there. We must end this planned economic growth.
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Study: World is on track to reach net zero - but not until the 2090s
DNV forecasts energy-related emissions will fall sharply by mid-century, but a two-paced clean energy transition means global economy remains on track for well over 2C of warming
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DegrowthUK @degrowthuk.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026
Degrowth practice and thinking in Switzerland by Emmanuel Bamdeis* (Degrowth Switzerland) In the series Degrowth and Ecosocialism: the global picture The degrowth vision is gaining influence in a diffuse manner in Switzerland. The popularization of degrowth arguments in Switzerland has been […]
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Post Growth Institute @postgrowth.org · 21h
🌐 It's almost time for #GlobalDonutDays 2026! A community-led festival happening online and in-person around the world, all centered on #DoughnutEconomics. Find an event near you: doughnuteconomics.org/gdd2026 @doughnuteconomics.bsky.social #postgrowthalliance
A bright blue background with white cut-outs of the globe, with black and green squares and circular donut shapes in red and yellow. Text reads, "Global Donut Days, 20-24 Oct 2026, Online and in person."
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Phil Free @philfree.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
A successful #degrowth strategy will require a massive redistribution of income & wealth towards the poorest #PostCapitalism #PostGrowth #Sufficiency billmitchell.org/blog/?p=63071
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A successful degrowth strategy will require a massive redistribution of income and wealth towards the poorest – William Mitchell – Modern Monetary Theory
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qbas81.bsky.social @qbas81.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Still a lot of electricity is not used smartly.
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Amy Remeikis @amyremeikis.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Truly can not understand anyone getting excited about a new phone release anymore. Who is paying up to $4,000 for a phone that does the same thing as your current phone? Who’s paying that much for more AI to track you and make everything (including yourself) a bit more useless?
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Amy Remeikis @amyremeikis.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Meanwhile the Liberal party made Tony Abbott its president
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qbas81.bsky.social @qbas81.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
And board and card games.
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Matt Binder @mattbinder.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
the tech industry is about to invent books
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We created gyms because modern day work no
longer required physical activity. Without exercise,
our muscles atrophy.
I predict we'll need gyms for our brains too, once Al
starts doing our knowledge work.
10:53 PM • 10/4/26 • 1.3M Views
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Post-human necropolitics by the numbers www.economist.com/graphic-deta...
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In MAGA-land people are dying faster than they are being born
Our analysis suggests Trump country is only growing because of migration
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
My conversation with @rbreich.bsky.social about Trump, power, and what comes next. snyder.substack.com/p/trump-powe...
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Trump, Power, What Comes Next with Robert Reich
A recording from Timothy Snyder and Robert Reich's conversation
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
This is the 2nd of the 10 meditations I recorded not long ago in Kharkiv, Ukraine. They are thoughts that came to mind in a place which has been under constant attack by missiles and drones for more than four years. The topic this time is small acts of courage. snyder.substack.com/p/small-cour...
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Small Courage (Kharkiv Meditations, 2/10)
Kharkiv Meditations 2/10
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Putin’s fascination with the medieval takes the next step. www.newsweek.com/suspected-pl...
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Suspected Plague Death at Russian Lab Sparks ‘Anti-Epidemic’ Lockdown
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 04/10/2026
Tim Snyder on Trump's fixation with Putin: If you believe in countries, the United States is a much more powerful country than Russia. But if you just believe that it’s gangster on gangster, well then sure, Putin is a much better gangster than Trump.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
This is the third of the ten video meditations I recorded in Kharkiv, Ukraine, close to the Russian border. The first couple were about courage and cowardice, which led me to the importance of moral categories in general. snyder.substack.com/p/moral-lang...
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Moral Language (Kharkiv Meditations, 3/10)
Kharkiv Meditations, 3/10
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Talking with Volodymyr Yermolenko about the layers of Ukrainian history. ukraineworld.org/en/podcasts/...
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Timothy Snyder on the Deep Layers of Ukrainian History
From the early proto-cities to the interplay between settled and nomadic cultures. The conversation opens Ukraine as a vibrant central zone.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 04/10/2026
Tim Snyder: The term that I came up with… is superpower suicide. I just can’t see an example of a major country losing so much power so quickly as the United States under Trump. We’ve encouraged our enemies and we’ve made our allies not trust us.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I spelled out "superpower suicide" in this essay from May 2026. Empires have risen and failed before, but to my knowledge no state has ever chosen to kill its own power, and succeeded with such rapidity. snyder.substack.com/p/on-superpo...
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On Superpower Suicide
And the recovery of justice
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Of course when Russia said Ukraine had bioweapons labs what they really meant was that they did. There's a lot we don't know about the current situation. Russia should be bringing in experts from the WHO to clarify and advise. Will they? www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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U.S. officials seeking details of reported Russian plague death, quarantines
Officials said they need to learn more about the evolving situation before determining the potential threat to the United States.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Yes, the White House sometimes serves as a branch Kremlin press office, which would be humiliating for anyone who had the slightest hint of patriotism or for that matter personal dignity.
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Ben Eltham @beneltham.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The Kouk makes a great point here. Productivity in human services is extremely hard to measure; the class sizes for teachers example is a great one. Universities have been cramming more students into their classes for years — learning has declined — is that better ‘productivity’?
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