We already knew forests were heavy lifters in reducing climate pollution. New research reveals the tiny microbes in tree bark can also 'eat' climate gases. 👉 Read the full story: theconversation.com/we-disc...

If we get enough prominent Australians to sign a letter calling for X to be banned in Australia will Albanese relent after a month? How many signatures do we need?

Thredbo. Last night and this morning.

#Factchecking In this time of misinformation & disinformation getting out there, making it harder for all of us to know what’s real (on top of AI & rich WM MSM manipulation), we all need to fact check things before we post. Here’s Van Badham’s phenomenal resource list (thank you) Save and share

#vicfires wind direction matters. Medium north westerlies today, but BoM predicting full day of light westerly winds tomorrow, until later in the evening when stronger southerlies prevail. These winds predict overall fire behaviour but can be flukey on the ground.

This morning at the bird feeder

A purple mass seen in mid spring 2025 in Canberra Australia #purplefriday

Much cooler and cleaner morning. Hoping there is widespread relief from the fires. #bushfires #ClimateCrisis #AustralianSummer

I wrote earlier about the catastrophic effects of pro-Israel pressure campaigns on our cultural institutions, but it seems no lessons have been learned open.substack.com/pub/nickfeik...

The cost of a fully-fitted out water bomber fleet suited to Australia’s needs is around $25m. We could fund that for 30 years with just one AUKUS sub down payment. Would come in handy on days like these.

On days like today I just don’t understand why emergency services can’t cross post onto Bluesky Surely it can be done

Sentinel-2 image of the fire to the East of Albury. It's big, about 10km across (roughly derived from scale). Second image from Himawari-9.

A scorching day recalled catastrophes of the past. Could this be a new Black Friday? Emergency warnings playing on painful memories may help avoid utter disaster. #national #victoria

Victorians describe terror of coming face-to-face with lethal fire: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-09/ruffy-residents-describe-devastation-after-longwood-bushfire/106214024

Amidst the horrific fires happening across Victoria today, I'm growing increasingly worried about wildlife in the Big Desert-Wyperfeld cultural landscape, including the threatened Wilkerr (dingo) population we study. This fire is already huge, spreading rapidly, & there's new fires in the south too.

Bushfires threaten dozens of rural towns in southeast Australia, with hot winds fanning "hectic" conditions in the tinder-dry countryside u.afp.com/SXgb

Could also be #AdelaideWhitestFestival

BREAKING Day 2 programme for the 2026 Adelaide Righters Festival revealed

Alright,that’s it I’m calling it. It’s time to grab a beverage or roll a joint or two. Today is not a good day for all the people in Victoria,so as we enjoy our evening together can you please hold them in your hands and heart,let’s do this🥂🥂🍻🍻🍷🍷🥃🥃🍾🍾🍹🍹🍸🍸💨💨Ian #LongwoodFires #VicBushfires

Memories of 2019/20. Horrendous and dangerous. Wish emergency services could operate jointly ( of course they do work together but on the border would be good to have one app to rule them all) #Bushfires #ClimateCrisis

What are you looking at? A very hot, smoky day predicted. Early morning watering and refill bird baths. #birds #CrimsonRosellaYellowVariant

I've been popping in and out today but am I correct in assuming that our PM has caved to the Zionist lobby and has called an RC into Bondi? I look forward to the RC into male violence against females #MVAF #DV and also the RC into indigenous deaths in custody. Any moment now…Oh wait ...

The point is that, while criminal proceedings are on foot, a royal commission can't look at anything to do with the Bondi shootings or the shooters, including why and how they did it, that is it can't touch on the subject that is its sole reason for being established. It will achieve nothing.

I stand with Randa and everyone standing against hate, genocide, oppression and terror. In all its forms.

Following the decision from the Board of the Adelaide Festival, The Australia Institute is withdrawing its support from this year’s literary festival. Here is our statement, and a personal one from me.

Almost 2000 Victorians with profound disabilities are facing potential home closures after losing state government subsidies and a refusal from the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) to cover the funding shortfall www.theage.com.au/national/vic...

Women and Aging. Source: Women's Agenda

#Dailyglimmer Extraordinary evening light and magical rainbow #nipaluna #Hobart #Tasmania

Hey @albomp.bsky.social, any plan to support our ally, Denmark? If not, why not? #CancelAUKUS #BoycottUSA

Does anyone imagine Australia’s defence relationship with the United States is somehow closer than Canada’s; a nation that is now determining how is can help defend Greenland from an American invasion? #auspol

Adelaide 37°C , Melbourne 35°C, Brisbane 29°C , Sydney28°C, Perth 21°C at around 10.30am #ClimateAction a priority but a cool change hopefully coming in from the West. #auspol

Best wishes @downes.bsky.social . You’ve been a consistent presence in my professional life since the late 90’s. ( I’ve retired now but could quite totally unsubscribe from your updates). Thank you!

Grass roots. My @smh cartoon.

Trump is insane. His inner circle is insane. They want to burn the world so they can loot everyone else’s wealth, feel like big tough guys, and hurt all the groups they despise. But the thing breaking the whole world is how everyone feels obligated to avoid stating this fact directly.

A few examples of Superb Blue Wrens. They can be very skittish but are often seemingly unafraid of posing in their gorgeous mating colours ( males).🪶

Full White House statement to the BBC:

Lily -cream and burgundy . Surviving the heat wave. 44 predicted today, stay safe everyone. 🌱#weather #climateCrisis

A reminder - before Trump, MAGA, Musk and Fox rewrote history - that this is what the entire country agreed had happened five years ago today:

Excellent analysis by Allan Behm on Venezuela thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekAforAbstract #Macro #MacroPhotography #photography #EastCoastKin Gotta love a wee raindrop Abstract Nature

My sister’s contribution.

Five years ago.

Rural Australian scene.

Gonna wind up the farm, move to the big smoke and open a CBD cafe. Guaranteed ABC coverage of any gripes they have.

We're looking at multiple days of 45° and a slight reprieve of 37° on Fri. I've been anxious as hell about it for days. Being in a small town there are not really any options for cool places other than stay home, so I'm just hoping my air con and fans are enough.

Please reshare. I reserve requests of the public to reshare not for clicks and hits, but when I believe it is important news. This stolen generator provides back up power to UGFM, a local community radio station who does emergency broadcasting during emergencies, as it did on Black Saturday.

For many years I lived in an apartment without aircon. My list of places I could go to escape the heat in metro Melbourne

Paid to go to university. #auspol youtu.be/jpjMt5QpHFk