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Eddy Cannella @eddyc.bsky.social · 2h

Time to "piss-off" these Charlie Kirk wannabe (and Charlie Kirk himself, if he was still with us). They can spew their vile divisive rhetoric to the simple of mind elsewhere.

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Eddy Cannella @eddyc.bsky.social · 4h

Nothing like awarding a medal of freedom to a racist bigoted religious fundamentalist who wanted to control the thoughts and actions of everyone else.

ABC News (Unofficial) @abc-news.bsky.social · 4h

Trump posthumously awards top civilian honour to Charlie Kirk: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-15/donald-trump-charlie-kirk-presidential-medal-of-freedom/105892844

Trump posthumously awards top civilian honour to Charlie Kirk

The public killing of the conservative figure rocked the US. Now Donald Trump has awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Charlie Kirk at a White House ceremony.

www.abc.net.au

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Eddy Cannella @eddyc.bsky.social · 19h

There is an incredible video on LinkedIn showing a brown rat catch a bat, posted by Anja Bergmann.

This is why black rats, brown rats should be regarded as an invasive predator on the same level of cat and fox in Australia. They have a wide range of impacts we have ignored for too long.

Active predation by brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) on bats at urban mass hibernacula in Northern Germany: Conservation and one health implications

This study is the first to document systematic predation by Rattus norvegicus on bats at urban hibernacula hosting several thousand individuals in Eur…

www.sciencedirect.com

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altNOAA 🇺🇸 @altnoaa.bsky.social · 1d

I know I could get into trouble for posting the Antifa battle flag, but I'm gonna do it anyway.

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Eddy Cannella @eddyc.bsky.social · 23h

More like Schlock and Show.

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Yung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · 1d

"Since 2021 when world leaders and corporate executives promised to halt deforestation, the new study found that forest loss has increased, driven by subsidies for livestock, monocrops, logging and other extractive industries."

"banks have made $26bn from financing deforesting companies"

‘Dismal’ health of world’s forests is threat to humanity, report warns

Financial institutions pouring money into land clearance and undermining efforts to stop destruction, says Climate Focus

www.theguardian.com

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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 1d

The lights on the hill.
My @smh @theage cartoon.

Single frame. Parliament House Canberra by night - with bright neon signs saying “AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTARY SPORTS CLUB” “PLAY TO WIN - ACCESS” “TRY YOUR LUCK” “PAY TO PLAY” “‘RESPONSIBLE’ LOBBYING AUSTRALIA”

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Eddy Cannella @eddyc.bsky.social · 1d

So, #fossilfuel and #mineralresource sectors demand punitive measures against #activists and for them to face #consequences for their actions, and yet, somehow, they demand and get exemptions from consequences for their #criminal actions.

#corruption #environmentalvandals #grifters #organisedcrime

If this mining company broke the law, why isn't it being prosecuted?

A gas company operating in the Northern Territory has been accused of breaching environmental laws by an NT government department, which decided against prosecution in favour of a formal letter encour...

www.abc.net.au

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Eddy Cannella @eddyc.bsky.social · 1d

As much as I love the sight of a Frogmouth, real-world pressure is on birds like Baudin's Black-Cockatoo, one of two species of white-tailed black-cockatoo being driven to extinction by indifference from government and industry sectors (mining, agriculture, development). Vote for the Ngolak in 2025.

Australian bird of the year 2025: vote for your favourite #birdoftheyear in the Guardian / BirdLife Australia poll

From little penguins to (very big) cassowaries, every bird has its fans. Vote for your favourite in the 2025 Guardian/BirdLife Australia poll

www.theguardian.com

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Eddy Cannella @eddyc.bsky.social · 2d

Excellent. Times like these I wish I was born 20 years later so I could play with all these new toys during my career. 😁

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Eddy Cannella @eddyc.bsky.social · 2d

That made me laugh. Her sanctimonious angst is so very strained and manufactured - could someone please offer her a laxative.

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Nick @knockaboutwok.bsky.social · 2d

John Oliver has some really simple advice for dealing with these people.

youtube.com/shorts/ru3y1...

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Glen Le Lievre @lelievre.bsky.social · 2d

Ptoo!

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Eddy Cannella @eddyc.bsky.social · 3d

I would ask @susiedent.com

Eddy Cannella @eddyc.bsky.social · 3d

But could we stop laughing long enough to ridicule him into retirement?

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Dave Watson @ecosystemunraveller.com · 4d

Time for another #AwesomeBirds #WildOz edition. This distinctive jobbie is found throughout mainland Australia, but rarely sits still. Often in pairs, these dim sim sized champions can be tricky to spot, but once you key in on their sharp notes, you’ll notice them all over.

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Eddy Cannella @eddyc.bsky.social · 3d

He also has bone spurs, as will his sons, if war is declared.

Eddy Cannella @eddyc.bsky.social · 4d

Is there a feint smell of cronyism here? A mistletoe researcher. Mistletoe birds... I will let the public make up its own mind. 😂😂

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Eddy Cannella @eddyc.bsky.social · 4d

Could someone check with Zali if she is a member? If she's not, would that mean Parliamentary Sports Club is bereft of actual sports people? Should they rename it the Nameless Faceless Fat-arsed Parliamentary Hacks Club?

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Dumbe Blonde @dumbeblonde.bsky.social · 4d

Like um….QANTAS?

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Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · 4d

Australia's much loved wildlife and places sorely need greater care and legal protection.

Our latest for @aunz.theconversation.com.

theconversation.com/labor-is-clo... With good friends and colleagues, @drphilmccormack.bsky.social & @yungenchee.bsky.social.

Labor is close to a deal on environmental law reforms. There are troubling signs these will fall short

Labor is close to a deal on its environmental law reforms. Will they strong enough to protect nature?

theconversation.com

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Eddy Cannella @eddyc.bsky.social · 4d

And, to be honest, if you do not care enough, then shut-up and take the opprobrium you will receive as the extinction drivers for these species, without a single word in response - you have earned the label as the destroyer of the future.

#AustralianBirdOfTheYear2025
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Eddy Cannella @eddyc.bsky.social · 4d

There is no longer a guarantee their populations can recover, but... if we actually do what is needed, at least we will not be "pissing our social licence against the wall", to use a slang expression.
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Eddy Cannella @eddyc.bsky.social · 4d

For #Baudin's (and for the Gang Gang) we need to STOP destroying what is left of their forest habitat. We need to plant foraging habitat. etc
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Australian bird of the year 2025: vote for your favourite #birdoftheyear in the Guardian / BirdLife Australia poll

From little penguins to (very big) cassowaries, every bird has its fans. Vote for your favourite in the 2025 Guardian/BirdLife Australia poll

www.theguardian.com

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Eddy Cannella @eddyc.bsky.social · 4d

There are options available to conserve both species. There have always been options to conserve both species. It's just it is always a minority who care enough and act to try and save these species.
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