there's so much bad in the world but there's also people who lift up and carry an elderly bat around every day so he can pretend he's flying again, and that's the part of the world I think is worth fighting for
When the US govt terminated the National Nature Asst, @phillevin.bsky.social + the author team were determined not to let that stop them.
They re-organized, set up an advisory committee, found fundingβ¦and now the brand new Nature Record is open for public comment. ππ³ππ²
Check it out (link below)!
vindictive, vicious cruelty designed to humiliate and criminalize every trans person in kansas
horrifying fascist shit reminiscent of the runup to the literal holocaust
This is so funny
But also deeply troubling
But also so funny
Despite Alcoa's appalling breach of law, Environment Minister Watt has "granted Alcoa a nationalβinterest exemption to allow the company to continue land clearing for its mining operations for 18 months", while a strategic assessment mining at its Huntly & Willowdale mining operations is completedπ€―
Government and industry are making an absolute mockery of environmental law and threatened species conservation www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
The fact that these sentences always end with "... which we will cram with more work for them" and not "... so we moved to a four-day workweek" really illustrate the hollowness of some AI evangelists' promises that AI will deliver us to some kind of post-work utopia.
Shameful, @albomp.bsky.social.
"as Angus Taylor ascended to the leadership of a riven & defeated political party, the Albanese government slipped out a handful of announcements on contentious climate & environment issues.
Excellent work, @adammorton.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Global determinants of home range sizes in felids: Evidence of human disturbance impact
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
The only biosphere in the known universe capable of supporting human life is being turned into a hell planet because most of Earth's governments refuse to stop trying to satisfy the insatiable greed of a plutocracy composed of people who already have more money than they could spend in 20 lifetimes.
Sharing this beautiful art for anyone interested:
'A Sinixt colouring book working to revitalize the endangered sn Μ sΙlxΔin Μ dialect of the Interior Salish language. Hand-drawn illustrations feature the beloved relationship of a mother caribou and her calf.'
A collection of six ominous bird valentines set against a background of pink hearts. In the first one, a Canada Goose looks angry and hisses and the text says "Baby, I'll make you fall head over heels if you approach within 10m of my nest." In the second, an American white pelican opens its mouth to eat the reader and the text says "There are plenty of fish in the sea, but I want this one." In the third valentine, a Black Vulture looks suspiciously at the reader and the text says "I will love you until you die. And after that, I'll love you even more." A Southern Cassowary stands proudly against the heart-covered background. The text says "My wattles are red. My head is blue. My deadly reputation has been somewhat overblown, but I'd kill for you." In the fifth valentine, a Northern Giant-Petrel stands open-billed next to a large brown furry object, and the text says "Let's seal the deal by sharing a 3000 kg elephant seal carcass." In panel 6, a happy-looking Bearded Vulture holds a bone in its beak, and the text says "I love every part of you, especially your bones."
Ominous bird valentines.
"The impacts of this action will be vast, both in terms of our immediate ability to protect people from the harms of climate change, economic harms, health harms, and also in terms of our ability to meet US climate goals," said UCS President & CEO @gretchentg.bsky.social to @democracynow.org:
sigh
Methane emissions account for about 1/3 of the warming we're seeing on Earth today, yet they receive far too little attention.
And the majority of our methane emissions come from our food system.
We need to fix our food system to really stop climate change.
she's one-upped Michael Caine, she got to sing with Kermit the Frog AND Miss Piggy
This is a must-read: Appeasing Sex Matters was never about βclarityβ. It was about power. What followed the Supreme Court ruling wasnβt calm or resolution, but escalating demands, wider exclusions, and institutions choosing fear over inclusion.
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/opinion/what...
![Single frame. Title: β[redacted]β A line of early teen? girls looking at the viewer. Behind them, silhouettes of four generic men, some with hand on shoulders of the girls, which have been through six iterations of redaction to satisfy the newspaperβs lawyers that none are identifiable.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:udzkh2jubo3w6ei42ftanhhj/bafkreic3fp5yp3asvebljrnnzovrw5a5nljp57bgxoyzh6z33m3qczpn4u@jpeg)
Single frame. Title: β[redacted]β A line of early teen? girls looking at the viewer. Behind them, silhouettes of four generic men, some with hand on shoulders of the girls, which have been through six iterations of redaction to satisfy the newspaperβs lawyers that none are identifiable.
A heavily redacted cartoon.
My @smh cartoon.
Screenshot of an X.com post by The Associated Press (@AP) stating that dozens of immigrant families protested for better treatment behind fences at a Texas detention facility, where a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father were sent after being detained in Minnesota. Below is a video thumbnail showing a crowd gathered outdoors along a fenced walkway; many people wear bright blue or red outerwear, and some hold signs.
After being held in two of them as a boy, I fought for decades urging America to never again build concentration camps and put human beings in them. It breaks my heart to watch this happen twice now in my own lifetime.
Moooving on to less annoying news..
For the first time, scientists have documented a cow using a tool.
β(Their) discovery not only shows that cows are smarter than we think they are, but also that other cows could develop similar skills, given the chance.β
By Annie Roth via
National Geographic
Come and work with us! Please share widely!
Applications close 18 January 2026 at 11.55pm.
www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
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Congratulations, @albomp.bsky.social & Minister allegedly 'for' the environment, Murray Watt!
"More than 57,000 hectares of threatened species habitat was approved for destruction by the Australian government in 2025 β the most in 15 years..."
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
This issue has always baffled me coz it seems like there is an obvious solution which is to let more young people in
Take a moment to lower your blood pressure with this one.
Cool coyote article about β€οΈβπ©Ή! www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...
A thing I think about a lot is how the hyper powerful and tech billionaires want to be seen as people saving humanity, which is why they create space companies to send us to Mars and invest in gen AI to render us more "productive"
And yet, not a single one is working to solve climate change.
Doctors Without Borders urges Israel to let critical aid into Gaza as children freeze to death. "At least 13 people, including two-week-old and one-month-old babies, have died from winter weather and a lack of adequate shelter and aid β blocked by Israel"
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12...
π¨ Postdoctoral Opportunity for Female Scientistsπ¨
The University of Vienna is awarding at least 20 fully funded 4 year postdoctoral positions to outstanding female scientists
Interested? Get in touch via direct message
careers.univie.ac.at/en/postdoc/e...
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Get on board. The @jewishcouncilau.bsky.social is a great and important organisation
jewishcouncil.good.do/unity/jewish...
