We are in our second fossil energy crisis in less than half a decade. The political discussion is about how we can extract more fossil fuels, encouraging our consumption of them, and avoiding any discussion about reduced use. We are just not serious people.

Emily Gale writes a great newsletter on kids publishing, writing with amazing photos of her amazing bookshelf. emilygale.substack.com/p/the-march-...

I did three threads on the report from the Select Committee on Information Integrity on Climate Energy. My summary is full of integrity with no gaps at all. Part 1: Recommendation, chapters 1-5

I'm reading the report from the Committee Inquiry into Information Integrity on Climate Change and Energy. It's time for the Committee View (partially obstructed by all the things they couldn't agree on) www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...

Thanks for this thread. It’s what the enquiry deserved. It’s what we all deserved. Except me, I deserved to have my sub identifying nature based carbon offsets like ACCUs as climate policy disinformation considered by the committee and not brushed off by the secretariat. I put a fair bit of effort

I'm reading the report from the Select Committee on Information Integrity on Climate Change and Energy. I'll be cherry picking bits I agree with and mocking the parts I don't like. So this thread is probably the only thing you need to read on the subject. www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...

I skimmed the senate inquiry report on Information Integrity on Climate Change and Energy and it was nowhere near as entertaining as Penny's🧵 you should read her take & buy her books

Too kind. I didn't make as much progress today as I'd hoped, but back on it now

I'm reading the report from the Select Committee on Information Integrity on Climate Change and Energy. Flicking through some blank pages at the start has given me a real sense of momentum. Hope I can keep it going! www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...

Does everyone else know that Agatha Christie was surfing in the 1920s? I just found out today

I could cry thinking about how much better the world would be for human beings if leaders had decided to end dependency on fossil fuels as soon as fast as possible.

Every International Women's Day I like to remember the man who started a speech acknowledging the day and then when his female colleague got up to have her turn shouted "Jane's drunk!" and everyone laughed so she sat down again. Happy IWD to all who celebrate not like that.

In 2024 the Perth Garden Show was sponsored by gas supplier Kleenheat. In 2026 Kleenheat is no longer a presenting partner and the event has a much bigger focus on sustainability. I don't know how this change came about but seems a sign for WA: gas sponsors aren't needed for events.

🚨 We are 100 days from the start of the World Cup. Today, we’re launching an international supporters campaign calling on FIFA to drop its sponsorship deal with Aramco.

In 1988 an innocuous Australian government agency was tasked with gathering statistics for industry. Its work made it a flashpoint for critics who charged that it helped rationalise climate denial. With ABARE's internal records now open access, I took or look for @drilledmedia.bsky.social. /1

I've written a book for adults called What Rhymes with Murder? about a new mother who's a bit bored and lonely and starts investigating a crime after a body is found at the library during Baby Rhyme Time. It's out now www.readings.com.au/product/9781...

It's so important that we explain our decision to ruin the planet in terms children can understand. I'm going to write one on fossil fuel sponsorship called: Some Thankyous Are Hard It will help model gratitude towards people who have ruined kids lives but gave them a sticker pack or similar

If Carbon Capture & Storage CCS actually reduced emissions, Minister for Climate Change & Energy & COP31 President of Negotiations, @chrisbowenmp.bsky.social, would be giving the Keynote — NOT Minister for Fossil Fuels, sorry, Resources, Madeleine King #LaborClimateAction

From fig leaf to scam —> #CCS is the new political alchemy #auspol

Activists disrupted a Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) conference in Melbourne this morning where the Resources Minister, Madeleine King spoke. CCS is a nice idea, but it doesn't work and is now simply an excuse for fossil fuel companies to keep operating. It's a scam. Thanks @xrvic.bsky.social

This is why we picketed the Carbon Capture & Storage conference at the RACV Club today in Melbourne #australia #energy #climate #pollution It’s the gas industry latest piece of $hit$uckery so it can continue extraction. #auspol thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...

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Cities worldwide are banning fossil fuel ads, from billboards to buses, as part of urgent climate action. Restricting “badvertising” shifts norms and limits industry influence on public perception. tinyurl.com/yc2mh4ft #ClimateAction #Sustainability #ClimateHope #ClimateLeadership

Fossil fuel companies love to sponsor programs for kids because it makes them look nice (while they keep being bad). People then say that this funding is the ONLY WAY the kids could have these opportunities. In fact, it's the easiest way (in the short term) and adults have terrible imaginations.

Hello. I would like to put in an order for this expression on the faces of fossil fuel executives charged with climate crimes. Thankyou.

Excuse number 4 can be broken down into two types. 4a) We'll show them the environment is nice and under threat so they'll want to save it 4b) We'll help them reduce emissions through technology

Finished my 5 Common Excuses for Fossil Fuel Sponsorship. 1. We do good things with the money 2. We all still use fossil fuels so it's hypocritical to criticise them 3. It's rude to say no 4. We'll help them be better 5. There's no other way Any others come to mind?

Number 5 excuse for accepting fossil fuel sponsorship (and why I still think it's a bad idea).

Scientists warn we are edging towards a “point of no return”, where climate tipping points could push us into a hellish “hothouse Earth”. Every fraction of a degree matters. We must urgently cut climate pollution from coal, oil and gas and scale up clean energy.

You’ll hear it said that Jon Kudelka was a genuinely wonderful and generous man, this was undeniable, and the interactions I had with him bore that out, he was also a fucking punisher of hypocrites, he adored fighting bad people, and he had picked some quality enemies

Remembering this today. Kudelka leading a successful cartoonists boycott of the Ampol sponsorsed Walkleys.

I have many, many favourite Kudelka cartoons but this, from 2011, is possibly one of the best Aus pol cartoons ever drawn.

Number four reason for still accepting fossil fuel sponsorship (and why I still think they should break up)

Oh look, Australia has a brand new coal mine proposal. Just after committing to phase out fossil fuels. What will @MurrayWatt do with this? australiainstitute.org.au/coal-mine-tr...

Penny's series on fossil fuel sponsorship is very good --->>>

Here's the third excuse for fossil fuel sponsorship (and why I don't agree) Refusing to promote companies destroying the planet is actually just good manners.

Number 2 of 5 common excuses for accepting fossil fuel sponsorship (and why it doesn't make sense)

Fantastic resource from Front Runners with everything you need to get furious about Santos's sponsorship of the Tour Down Under. Fossil fuel companies try to convince us we can't have nice things without them. The reverse is true: they will kill everything we love. #DumpSantos www.protecttdu.au

"A good first step would be to replace the fossil fuel sponsorship of the Tour Down Under. You cannot sell health, human performance, and the future, while promoting businesses that actively undermine that future." www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...

First in series of five excuses I often hear for accepting fossil fuel sponsorship...and why I still think the harm is greater than the good

Pleased to see the confluence of one of my favourite things (Juice Media) and my least favourite (Santos's sponsorship of TDU)

“It’s certainly time that the Tour Down Under looks for a new sponsor to more align with the values of the modern world, the Australian people, the natural world and athletes,” Brodie Chapman says. Cyrus Monk says it is “embarrassing” that Santos sponsors the biggest race in Australia.

Aussie cyclists training to battle extreme heat made worse by polluting gas from Santos, say it's time The Tour Down Under considered a new sponsor. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jan/12/cycling-extreme-heat-tour-down-under-fossil-fuel-sponsorship

About time we called out Santos for using the TDU for sportswashing. Thank you @roycerk2.bsky.social !

Call me a dreamer, but I think we can have bike races without fossil fuel sponsorship. Good on cyclists for speaking up about this.

As a former Director of Adelaide Writers' Week I am appalled that the Adelaide Festival Board has rescinded Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah's invitation to the 2026 AWW, explicitly linking its decision to the shattering crimes in Bondi. A shocking decision that will and should have far-reaching consequences.

Statement from @australiainstitute.org.au on Adelaide Festival.

I find it incredibly difficult to write about my Jewishness. I didn't want to write this, but I did. We need to re-embrace complexity and nuance in thinking about and discussing the Jewish future.

I've read Music Camp and can attest that the Staff Recommendation is ACCURATE!

As much as this book is about kids on music camp it is also a creative wing of www.chumpslist.org where I list fossil fuel sponsorships in Australia and the people trying to stop them