Reposted by Richard AustinPearls and Irritations @johnmenadue.com · 6hZavodovski Island has lost 63% of its chinstrap penguins in just 15 years. Researchers say warming seas are pushing their krill food supply south, leaving even the planet’s most remote wildlife exposed to climate change, Stephen Prager writes. #Climate #Penguins 066
Reposted by Richard Austinonion person @junlper.beer · 17hits feels like a mass psychosis where tech leaders continue to insist you can be cruel, mean, and hurt the feelings of lines of code 1323579423
Reposted by Richard AustinDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 17hAnd removed sanctions from Russia on the same day. 8450156
Reposted by Richard AustinNick Feik @nickfeik.bsky.social · 16hWhen you realise how history will judge you 1024674
Reposted by Richard AustinEmma Shortis @emmashortis.bsky.social · 16hOnce again, Australia goes missing. 28269108
Reposted by Richard AustinSenator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 09/10/2026The Labor Government promised Parliament that it would step up its advocacy against executions worldwide, so now they need to show they mean it. Silence from the Prime Minister now exposes the terrible truth that our national principles stop where the US alliance begins. 619456
Reposted by Richard AustinSenator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Time and time again, we hear the Albanese Labor Government talking about the ‘shared values’ between Australia and the US. I don’t think anyone in Australia would identify with this behaviour. 416833
Reposted by Richard AustinSenator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 09/10/2026This shows just how extreme the US is. Livestreaming an execution by firing squad is the behaviour of a bloodthirsty dictator. Yet the Albanese Government is tying us closer and closer to the Trump regime. 47454146
Reposted by Richard AustinDavid Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social · 09/10/2026awarding the nobel to navi pillay is 100% merited. her career/views is a rejection of trumpism, eg: - international law at center of her career - deep commitment to human rights institutions - leadership of int'l justice (ICC, ICTR) - foreign student earned JSD at Harvard so much to celebrate. 219347
Reposted by Richard AustinMondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · 09/10/2026In scattered tents across Gaza, families once bound by shared meals and evenings by the sea now focus solely on survival. The rituals that once bonded fathers to their children, or women to their neighbors, have been shattered by Israel's genocide. mondoweiss.net/2026/10/geno...mondoweiss.netGenocide and the slow erosion of the family in GazaIn scattered tents across Gaza, families once bound by shared meals and evenings by the sea now focus solely on survival. The rituals that once bonded fathers to their children, or women to their… 13324
Reposted by Richard Austin𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 09/10/2026“Come on, Donald. Jump! You almost had it!” 361106742271
Reposted by Richard Austin𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 09/10/2026The Nobel committee rejected Trump again. Obama hasn't been president in nearly a decade and he's still living rent-free in Trump's head. 1504259829
Reposted by Richard AustinOliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 22hevery senate democrat voted to confirm marco rubio. 351383344
Reposted by Richard AustinNobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 09/10/2026BREAKING NEWS The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to Navanethem “Navi” Pillay for her efforts to promote peace and international law. 711380534
Reposted by Richard AustinAl Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 19hThe 85-year-old South African judge has spent decades fighting apartheid and genocide.aljazeera.comWho is Navi Pillay, winner of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize?The 85-year-old South African judge has spent decades fighting apartheid and genocide. 321859
Reposted by Richard AustinMondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · 18hBisan Owda explains what having money in Gaza means today after 3 years of genocide. 27047
Reposted by Richard AustinMondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · 18hIn Gaza, an entire generation of children born into the genocide has no memory of how life was like before, and doesn't know about the world outside Gaza's walls. mondoweiss.net/2026/10/the-...mondoweiss.netThe children in Gaza who have no memory of the world before the genocideIn Gaza, an entire generation of children born into the genocide has no memory of how life was like before, and doesn’t know about the world outside Gaza’s walls. 13831
Reposted by Richard AustinMondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · 08/10/2026In addition to the unrelenting bombardment, Palestinians in Gaza are at risk of losing their lives and limbs through the unexploded ordnances that the Israeli army leaves behind. mondoweiss.net/2026/10/unex...mondoweiss.netUnexploded ordnances left by Israel in Gaza pose a constant danger to PalestiniansIn addition to the unrelenting bombardment, Palestinians in Gaza are at risk of losing their lives and limbs through the unexploded ordnances that the Israeli army leaves behind. 03926
Reposted by Richard AustinMondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · 08/10/2026Israeli courts put on a show of indicting criminals who kill and maim Palestinians, but the final verdict — a presidential pardon and a hero's welcome — is already predetermined. mondoweiss.net/2026/09/the-...mondoweiss.netThe Pardon of Elor Azaria: Killing, maiming, and culpability in the Israeli lawIsraeli courts put on a show of indicting criminals who kill and maim Palestinians, but the final verdict — a presidential pardon and a hero’s welcome — is already predetermined. 02624
Reposted by Richard AustinFloyd, of the K floyds @floydthek.bsky.social · 08/10/2026www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...theguardian.com‘Neither war nor peace’: Palestinians in Gaza on existing amid disease, despair and ruinsPeople tell of lives changed beyond recognition after the 7 October attacks by Hamas three years ago and the subsequent Israeli offensive 075
Reposted by Richard AustinThe Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 08/10/2026More, bigger guns? I feel safer already. 2718040
Reposted by Richard AustinAsher Wolf @asherwolf.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Meanwhile Stephen Conroy is working for Palantir 1015179
Reposted by Richard Austinmarque lawyers @marquelawyers.com.au · 08/10/2026We don’t think the case for this has been made. One constant in the global history of policing is that every weapon given to cops, they will eventually use. Therefore, every force escalation requires compelling justification. 2521178
Reposted by Richard AustinRobbie Buck @robbieb.bsky.social · 07/09/2026An idiotic policy, designed to appeal to an ignorant & desperate section of the electorate. So of course, the murdoch gutter media gets right behind it. Pathetic. 55314
Reposted by Richard AustinDee Madigan @deemadigan.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Pauline Hanson's daughter is upset that political beliefs might decide whether someone is welcome. Wait until she hears about Pauline Hanson. 1013544
Reposted by Richard AustinThe Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 07/10/2026Neoliberalism has never worked where it’s been tried, but the rich love it so it’s not going anywhere. Listen here or wherever you listen to your podcasts! ⤵️ australiainstitute.org.au/post/whats-the-point-of-neoliberalism/ 714265
Reposted by Richard AustinGreg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Some rare very good climate news! 🚨✊🚨✊ Climate win: Hunter community group wins four-year legal fight in landmark High Court ruling thepoint.com.au/new/261007-c...thepoint.com.auClimate win: Hunter community group wins four-year legal fight in landmark High Court rulingThe High Court has ruled that NSW planning authorities must consider how burning exported coal overseas contributes to climate damage in Australia. Climate advocates say the ruling would reshape how f... 829265
Reposted by Richard AustinAl Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 07/10/2026Three years of attacks has devastated Gaza, killing tens of thousands, destroying homes, and collapsing basic services.aljazeera.comThree years of Israel's genocide in Gaza: In numbersThree years of attacks has devastated Gaza, killing tens of thousands, destroying homes, and collapsing basic services. 7163118
Reposted by Richard AustinUNRWA @unrwa.org · 06/10/2026In the Gaza Strip, the occupied West Bank, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, through every challenge, we provide essential services and lifesaving support to millions of #Palestine Refugees. We are UNRWA. #UNRWAworks #FundUNRWA 14132
Reposted by Richard AustinNathalie @theuntamedshrew.bsky.social · 05/10/2026A few years ago I had a flight of whimsy where I decided to plant some banksias right next to my loungeroom with the idea that one day I'd be able to casually watch black cockatoos from the comfort of my couch. My friends, that day hath cometh. 4147856
Reposted by Richard AustinTim Baxter @timinclimate.naruresearch.com.au · 04/10/2026Oh wow. This is proper fucked. That list of folks eligible for a free vaccine is *narrow*. So anyway, we gave BHP $600m in diesel rebates this past year. You know they really needed them because in the same year the company booked a $14b profit.australianpharmacist.com.auFewer Australians will qualify for free COVID-19 vaccines from October - Australian PharmacistCOVID-19 vaccines move onto the NIP this week. Who is now eligible for a funded vaccine and what should pharmacists tell patients who aren’t? 30445227
Reposted by Richard AustinSato Juniper @satojuniper.bsky.social · 05/10/2026"Jewish Australians deserve safety, respect and protection. Palestinian Australians deserve exactly the same, including the freedom to express their identity and to oppose the destruction of their homeland." #Auspol 33819
Reposted by Richard AustinUNRWA @unrwa.org · 05/10/2026Back to school! In #Lebanon, UNRWA welcomes back over 35,000 #Palestine Refugee students to our 59 schools. UNRWA remains the main provider of education for the Palestine Refugee community in Lebanon. #UNRWAworks #FundUNRWA 01713
Reposted by Richard AustinKetan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 05/10/2026There are so many climate policy conversations in so many places around the world on "pragmatism", "realism", "compromise" etc How many of them include this end of the equation? 614558
Reposted by Richard AustinAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 05/10/2026FFS… Is it really an accident anymore at this point? 1352201677088
Reposted by Richard AustinUNRWA @unrwa.org · 05/10/2026UNRWA teachers help shape the future of more than 500,000 #Palestine Refugee students. Navigating operational challenges & embracing digital innovation, they keep delivering quality education, informed by the principles of respect for diversity, neutrality & the peaceful resolution of disagreements. 23213
Reposted by Richard AustinJonathan Green @greenj.bsky.social · 05/10/2026www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comIs Anthony Albanese destined to be the most disappointing prime minister ever? | First Dog on the MoonHow could this happen? 145615
Reposted by Richard AustinThe Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 05/10/2026The Reserve Bank hiked interest rates last week - but why? Despite the unusual economic climate, the RBA is just ploughing on as normal, @grogsgamut.bsky.social says. "There seems to be a lack of recognition of just how absurd a lot of what's going on here is." #auspol 🎧 theaus.in/4hWT057 915155
Reposted by Richard AustinGreg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Amy notes that China has joined Japan is now onselling Australian gas. FMD we *really* need to tax the gas. Barely a more obvious policy has presented itself. One political party will do it and they will get all the advantage. #TaxTheGas www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politic...thenewdaily.com.auTwo things easily missed while we were distracted by triviaIn Australia, we’re too busy looking at the next carriage on the political sushi train to realise the track itself is broken. 23404161
Reposted by Richard AustinUNRWA @unrwa.org · 04/10/2026In #Gaza nearly 97,000 children attended the first week of school in UNRWA learning spaces, while health teams provided nearly 148,000 medical consultations. In the #WestBank 4,000+ UNRWA personnel continue providing essential services to #Palestine Refugees. www.unrwa.org/resources/re... 14023
Reposted by Richard AustinDavid Pocock @davidpocock.bsky.social · 04/10/2026🇦🇺 households are dealing with interest rate rises while corporate profits increase & multinational tax loopholes remain unaddressed. In this ep we talk about this + the trade-offs around AI & update on what’s happened lately in the senate & in parliamentary inquiries. youtu.be/90IuwGjfzz8youtu.beWho pays? - AI, rate rises and our biggest tax bludgersYouTube video by David Pocock 415271
Reposted by Richard AustinJeff Sparrow @jeffsparrow1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Another word for ‘judging people on the basis of whether they agree with you’ is ‘politics’. 8478
Reposted by Richard AustinGreg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Our AUKUS partner with our “shared values” Our defence strategy is making us less safe. 3522759
Reposted by Richard AustinGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 01/10/2026You can see the genocide from space. Yet still it is widely denied. 361376619
Reposted by Richard AustinSimon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026"I am taking part in the sporting boycott of Israel… I am doing this because Israel is committing genocide in Gaza." Australian women's chess champion Heather Richards' boycott is reported overseas. But apart from indies like @index.lamestream.com.au.ap.brid.gy , gets little attention at home. 113459
Reposted by Richard AustinCaitlin Johnstone @caitoz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Being Forcefully Pro-Palestine Weeds The Terrible People Out Of Your Life It’s like spraying yourself with asshole repellant. www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/being-forc...caitlinjohnst.oneBeing Forcefully Pro-Palestine Weeds The Terrible People Out Of Your LifeVideo reading by Tim Foley: 823094
