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IPBES @ipbes.net · 12h
The 2026 WWF Living Planet Report has been published! 📢 The IPBES Nexus Assessment resonates with the Living Planet Report’s focus on fairness: the response options that scored highest on equity also offered greater effectiveness. —Pamela McElwee, IPBES #NexusAssessment Co-chair
IPBES infographic on dark teal background. Circular photo of Pamela McElwee at a podium. Illustrations of a fish, flowers, whale shark, owl, and thistle. Quote: "The Living Planet Report confirms that declines in biodiversity continue across the globe, driven by energy, farming and financial systems. These drivers were highlighted in the 2024 IPBES Nexus Assessment, which found that US$7 trillion a year is invested in activities that damage nature. Yet there are reasons for optimism. The Nexus Assessment highlighted 71 response options to drive transformation and generate benefits across biodiversity, water, food, health and climate. Because many response options enable and amplify one another, combinations of these solutions can become positive tipping points that shift whole systems." — Pamela McElwee, IPBES Nexus Assessment Co-Chair. IPBES logo top right.
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Earth4All @earth4all.life · 07/10/2026
In an article for Social Europe, Kate Pickett discusses the root causes of the loss of trust in governments and in democracy that the latest Earth for All Survey has revealed and shares initiatives trying to alleviate inequality➡️ vist.ly/5mccb
Aerial picture of people walking on a square overlaid with quote from Kate Pickett, Professor for the Public Understanding of Social Science at the University of York and member of the Earth4All Transformational Economics Commission and the Club of Rome: " People understand that our prevailing economic paradigm, one that prioritises extractive wealth accumulation over collective wellbeing, is failing them."
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Christopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 17h
At Notre Dame in 2009, Barack Obama said Catholic churches in Chicago launched his career in public service. “It was through this service that I was brought to Christ.” Cardinal Bernardin, he said, was “a kind and good and wise man, a saintly man.”
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Marianne Williamson @marwilliamson.bsky.social · 22h
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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
New paper: Long COVID exposes a huge blind spot in how governments define “security.” We respond quickly to sudden, visible crises, but seem to accept mass disability as normal, even while it puts growing pressure on healthcare, the workforce, the economy and society. Published: 28 September 2026
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The securitization of global slow-onset risks/threats: long COVID, a case study - Globalization and Health
This paper investigates why Long Covid, despite affecting millions globally and posing a serious threat to public health and economic stability, remains largely absent from contemporary security agend...
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Andrew Wilkie MP @andrewwilkiemp.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Great news that High Court has ruled Scope 3 emissions (exported carbon pollution) must be considered in new environmental approvals for coal mines. I’ve moved two Bills in the Parliament to that effect, both times rejected by the enviro-vandals in the ALP and LNP #auspol
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 06/10/2026
Eva Marie Saint, a graceful actor best known for her Oscar-winning film debut in “On the Waterfront” and for her turn as a sultry spy in another 1950s film classic “North by Northwest,” died Tuesday. She was 102. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
Los Angeles Times Obituary Eva Marie Saint 1924-2026. Photo of Saint smiling at the camera and wearing a black dress and three strands of pearls.
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Prof. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 06/10/2026
Breaking News! Code UFB!!! For the first time in recorded history, the Niño 3.4 sea-surface temperature (SST) is above 30.0°C, reaching a preliminary SST of 30.06°C on October 5th. The Niño 3.4 SST anomaly is now 3.41°C above the 1991-2020 baseline. Everything is not fine.
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Jewish Council of Australia @jewishcouncilau.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
MEDIA RELEASE: 3 years on from Oct 7 and Australia’s legal & moral obligation remains: act now to end the genocide & pursue justice for Palestine. Peace and safety will never be achieved without Palestinian rights to self-determination, equality, freedom. www.jewishcouncil.com.au/2026/10/thre...
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Three years since October 7: Australian Government must step up in face of ongoing genocide and impunity for Israel
MEDIA RELEASE 7 October 2026 This week marks three years since Israel began its genocide against Palestinians in Gaza following […]
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Stop Ecocide International @stopecocide.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
#Ecocide = mass destruction of nature. The movement to CRIMINALISE ecocide is gaining global momentum. Read Damien Gayle's The Guardian explainer: www.theguardian.com/... Are you hopeful about #EcocideLaw progress? Stay updated🔗 www.stopecocide.eart... #StopEcocide
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Christopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Last month, Indianapolis Archbishop Charles Thompson excused Catholics from Sunday Mass if they “reasonably fear being detained” as ICE surged into Indiana, even those “with proper legal documentation.” Nashville, Charlotte and New Orleans issued their own dispensations.
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“Even the Nuns Are Mad” — Indianapolis Archbishop Excuses Catholics From Mass as ICE Surges Into Indiana
Archbishop Charles Thompson’s decree covers anyone who “reasonably fear[s] being detained,” legal status or not, through Sept. 30. From Bridgeport to Blue Ash, the Church is now organizing its life…
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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 06/10/2026
In the latest episode of “What’s the Point?” co-CEO Richard Denniss examines neoliberalism, and just how damaging it has been to our economy. Listen here or wherever you listen to your podcasts! ⤵️ australiainstitute.org.au/post/whats-the-point-of-neoliberalism/
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Kate-Eviva @kate-eviva.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Absolutely!! On top of that the wealthy appear intent on wrecking the #climate and making the #inequality worse. Vote for something not #neoliberal. @greens.org.au or #Independents with strong community support. #auspol
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Christopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
“Whenever we encounter obstacles to our mission, let us remember that there is one earth for all and a common human nature.” — Pope Leo XIV
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Zeke Hausfather @zekehausfather.com · 30/09/2026
I had a long (and fun) conversation with Nate Hagens about this year’s El Niño, future emissions scenarios, climate uncertainty, mitigation, and a whole slew of other topics. Check it out!
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The Coolest Year for the Rest of Our Lives? with Zeke Hausfather | TGS 236
(Conversation recorded on September 16th, 2026) The El Niño now building in the tropical Pacific is unlike anything in the historical record, and it's arriving on top of decades of warming. Together, they could push global temperatures to roughly 1.8°C (3.2ºF) above pre-industrial levels next year,
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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
OpenAI’s chief strategy officer will appear at an Australian parliamentary inquiry today. Most of our political class will try to limit this to the recent data breach, but there's a much bigger context to consider... #auspol
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Christopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
“This is exactly what all Christians are called to do: to give our lives with love, every day.” — Pope Leo XIV
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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Animals are a great example of how the world should be. Original post
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Christopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Pope Leo XIV once asked his mother, a Black Creole librarian from Chicago, whether she wanted to be equal to men. “No, because we’re already better,” Mildred Prevost answered. Her family came north from New Orleans’ Seventh Ward around 1911.
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The Black Creole Mother Who Made the Pope
Mildred Prevost died in 1990. In October, as Pope Leo XIV, her son told a Vatican synod what she had said in 1972 when he asked if women wanted equality with men, she responded “we’re already better.”
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Dr Monique Ryan @mon4kooyong.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
More than half of the people living in Kooyong were either born overseas or have a parent who was born overseas. I’m hearing from many of them that the political debate about immigration is making them feel marginalised and othered.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 06/10/2026
At 86, Ringo Starr is still recording and touring with his All-Starr Band. He credits his longevity to a vegetarian diet, exercise and staying active. His current shows are part of a 10-date tour following the release of his 22nd album, “Long Long Road.” wapo.st/4jAUfbo
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All Our Yesterdays @allouryesterdays.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Donella Meadows was part of the "Limits to Growth" team back in 70-2. Whip-smart.
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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
My Novara Media interview just reached half a million views In case you are at a loose end, you can still watch here www.youtube.com/watch?v=ee9f...
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Natural Disaster Expert: Elites Have NO PLAN for Climate Collapse | Aaron Bastani meets Bill McGuire
YouTube video by Novara Media
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The Great Simplification @tgspodcast.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
2027 might offer a preview of what may become the new normal within a decade.
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Christopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Pope Leo XIV on the far right’s claim to the faith: “That’s not an authentic expression of Christianity.” A German reporter had asked about the rise of extremist parties. Leo answered that the values of the Gospel “are not about hatred and division.”
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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
She nailed it Original post
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Dr Liz Allen @drdemography.com · 05/10/2026
Imagine being made redundant on maternity leave via Zoom while cradling your baby. That’s what happened to Alicia. The employer: an organisation that should know better - the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia. www.canberratimes.com.au/story/935882...
"As a peak body and as the academy of the social sciences, in particular, I think it has a mission and some core values, and I don't see those core values, unfortunately, being reflected in the current situationại
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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Is Anthony Albanese destined to be the most disappointing PM ever? #auspol www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Wolfgang Blau @wblau.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
next time someone suggests ‘climate realism’ or ‘climate pragmatism’: sure thing, how about being ‘realistic’? Wouldn’t that be nice, your ‘pragmatism’?
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David Sirota @davidsirota.com · 05/10/2026
Whether you loved or hated our film, I think it’s safe to say it holds up, considering this monologue all by itself could be Democrats’ entire closing message in the 2026 midterms, and much of the country would nod along in agreement.
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Christopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
On March 18, 1958, Thomas Merton stood at Fourth and Walnut in Louisville and realized he loved every stranger hurrying past. He wrote that people were all walking around “shining like the sun.” A Tennessee priest put his books in my hands as a teenager.
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“Walking Around Shining Like the Sun” — What a Louisville Street Corner Taught Me About Pope Leo’s America
Thomas Merton found his vision at Fourth and Walnut in 1958, and a Tennessee priest put his books in my hands. With the midterms weeks away, I’m asking you to help us carry it.
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Voice4Justice @voices4justice.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I watched Naza this afternoon. I’m still processing and can’t find the words. I came across Yotam Peled’s post on IG which echos my sentiments. I had to share his powerful words. Thank you, Yotam 🇵🇸 🕯️💔 www.instagram.com/p/DeC1sdUljc...
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The 70s Guy @stevenw888.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Born 4th October 1946, actress Susan Sarandon. She has starred in many acclaimed Hollywood films, including Bull Durham, Thelma and Louise, Atlantic City and Lorenzo's Oil. In 1995 she won an Oscar for Best Actress for her performance in the film Dead Man Walking. She's 80 today. #SusanSarandon
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All Our Yesterdays @allouryesterdays.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
October 5, 1989 – Donella Meadows “The Costs of the Greenhouse Effect will be Unpayable” She absolutely nailed it, and died too young. She had lots more wisdom to impart. allouryesterdays.info/2026/10/04/o...
–October 5, 1989–

Forward-thinking people are preparing for the greenhouse effect. Barge companies on the Mississippi are acquiring railroads in case the river becomes permanently unnavigable. Planners of Boston’s sewage treatment system are taking into account a sea-level rise from global warming. The Weyerhaeuser company is planting drought-resistant trees. The Dutch are raising their dikes.

Either this behavior is certifiably crazy, or it’s an apt assessment of the craziness of the human race as a whole — a reasoned bet that we will be stupid enough to let the greenhouse effect happen, instead of stopping it.

I’m not that much of a pessimist. I think we’re rational animals, at least when it comes to economics. The economics of the greenhouse effect are quite clear. We can’t afford it.

The amount of carbon dioxide in the air was 353ppm. As of 2026, when this post was published, it is 430ppm. This matters because the more carbon dioxide in the air, the more heat gets trapped. The more heat, the more extreme weather events. You can make it more complicated than that if you want, but really, it’s not. Fwiw, I have a tattoo of the Keeling Curve on my left forearm.

The broader context was that the greenhouse issue had exploded onto the public agenda in late ‘88, and then ‘89 you couldn’t move but for it.

The specific context was that Donella Meadows knew what she was talking about. She’d been co-author on The Limits to Growth. 

What I think we can learn from this is that Meadows was right and Meadows was pointing out what the cost would be if we acted and what the cost would be if we didn’t act.
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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
An old man has spent years caring for this ray ever since she was little. He feeds and nurtures her, and she treats him like her human grandpa, approaching him affectionately like a massive ocean companion. Original post
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All Our Yesterdays @allouryesterdays.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
We are very close to the end of the antici....pation phase. Over the coming weeks the floods/droughts/weirdnesses kick in. Once rich white people are properly in peril, the Western media will pay serious attention.
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Maranoa Girl @maranoagirl.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
⁉️⁉️ Alan Kohler: Calling AI 'other intelligence' better describes the advent of a new lifeform. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10... I asked my search engine, Kagi what it thought it was: super intelligence, a new life form or what? 2/
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AI is evolving rapidly. Is it a new form of life?
We are clearly creating a kind of non-biological life, an idea that has been clarified by several events in the past couple of weeks.
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All Our Yesterdays @allouryesterdays.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
"El Nino Digest" Times ("END Times", geddit?) An 8 page round-up of what is happening/about to happen. Front page - from The Climate Brink, a handy impacts map... 1/8
END Times page 1
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Kate-Eviva @kate-eviva.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Excellent article. The continuation of this appointment is actually causing outrage. Long after it is clear that special privileges here for a sector of one community because they are committed to #genocide and war #crimes is shameful it continues. #auspol
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All Our Yesterdays @allouryesterdays.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
October 4, 1982 – Koyaanisqatsi allouryesterdays.info/2026/10/03/o...
Cover of Koyaanisqatsi
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Whit EM @whittyrem.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Stuff we saw at the zoo today: -A 100 year old tortoise eating some celery
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Yanis Varoufakis @yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Australia’s interest rate rise is the wrong medicine and an even worse alibi www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The interest rate rise is the wrong medicine and an even worse alibi | Yanis Varoufakis
Inflation is again being used as an excuse for acts of vandalism on some of Australia’s important institutions
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Christopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Gerard Baker of The Wall Street Journal on Pope Leo XIV: “The One World Leader We Can All Look Up To.” Watch the full video.
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The best antidote to One Nation's rise would be to fix the economic grievances driving their support. #auspol
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Christopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“Artificial intelligence can be used for surveillance, manipulation and discrimination. “Sophisticated cyber capabilities and autonomous weapons may, when developed or deployed without adequate safeguards and human oversight, introduce new dangers to security and international peace.” — Pope Leo XIV
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Christopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Cardinal Robert McElroy, less than a mile from the White House on World Day of Migrants: “We must recognize that in abandoning the words of Deuteronomy and the Statue of Liberty, we are losing our soul as a nation.” He told Catholics to fight every dimension of Trump’s war on immigrants.
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Marianne Williamson @marwilliamson.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
It's not who they are, but who we are, that will ultimately determine what happens next. www.transformarticles.com/p/superman-t...
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SUPERMAN TO THE RESCUE
Letting go your inner Clark Kent
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Leon Simons @leonsimons.com · 03/10/2026
🚨NASA CERES satellite data shows another 4-year average record for global Absorbed Solar Radiation. Earth's Energy Imbalance has more than doubled over the past 20 years. We've been trying to warn about this and the impacts for years, but few seem to care.
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