Ali Rubie
@alir5.bsky.social
Inspired by nature. Interested in science, politics, music, art, photography. Vegan for the animals 🌱 Born 316.18ppm CO2 NZ.
now Sydney, Australia.
now Sydney, Australia.
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NSW police say DFV is 40% of calls. NSW Police cost $5 billion per year. NSW Police are the worst responders - survivors attest police are a last or non resort, saying the reasons are fear and mistrust of police, who regularly criminalise and endanger victims.
Spend $2 billion on what works.
Spend $2 billion on what works.
Australia knows how to end gender-based violence. What we lack is the political will to make the fiscal decisions that match the crisis, writes Katherine Berney.
womensagenda.com.au/latest/austr...
womensagenda.com.au/latest/austr...
Australia knows how to end violence against women. What we lack is the will to pay for it.
Australia knows how to end gender-based violence. What we lack is the political will to make the fiscal decisions that match the crisis.
womensagenda.com.au
November 26, 2025 at 1:30 AM
NSW police say DFV is 40% of calls. NSW Police cost $5 billion per year. NSW Police are the worst responders - survivors attest police are a last or non resort, saying the reasons are fear and mistrust of police, who regularly criminalise and endanger victims.
Spend $2 billion on what works.
Spend $2 billion on what works.
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Today is #WorldSustainableTransportDay!
The Greens have recently negotiated $150 million for walking and cycling infrastructure in five of Melbourne's most congested councils - which will give more people a clean, healthy and affordable way to get around!
The Greens have recently negotiated $150 million for walking and cycling infrastructure in five of Melbourne's most congested councils - which will give more people a clean, healthy and affordable way to get around!
November 26, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Today is #WorldSustainableTransportDay!
The Greens have recently negotiated $150 million for walking and cycling infrastructure in five of Melbourne's most congested councils - which will give more people a clean, healthy and affordable way to get around!
The Greens have recently negotiated $150 million for walking and cycling infrastructure in five of Melbourne's most congested councils - which will give more people a clean, healthy and affordable way to get around!
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Rebuilding ‘human-made abyss’ in #Gaza will cost at least $70bn, UN says
Report says #Israel’ s operations ‘significantly undermined every pillar of survival’ and reduced the economy by 87%
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Report says #Israel’ s operations ‘significantly undermined every pillar of survival’ and reduced the economy by 87%
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Rebuilding ‘human-made abyss’ in Gaza will cost at least $70bn, UN says
Report says Israel’s operations ‘significantly undermined every pillar of survival’ and reduced the economy by 87%
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Rebuilding ‘human-made abyss’ in #Gaza will cost at least $70bn, UN says
Report says #Israel’ s operations ‘significantly undermined every pillar of survival’ and reduced the economy by 87%
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Report says #Israel’ s operations ‘significantly undermined every pillar of survival’ and reduced the economy by 87%
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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Taxpayers spent a quarter of a billion dollars propping up the dying greyhound racing industry in 2024, an independent study has revealed.
Greyhound racing's annual bill hits a quarter-billion from taxpayers
The cost of propping up the dying dog racing industry hit a quarter of a billion dollars in 2024. And what did taxpayers get? Hundreds of dead greyhounds, with thousands more injured.
www.crikey.com.au
November 21, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Taxpayers spent a quarter of a billion dollars propping up the dying greyhound racing industry in 2024, an independent study has revealed.
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Our son, Rohan, is doing something extraordinary for his 18th birthday, & @scidocmartin.bsky.social & I are so proud.
He's partnered with Headspace to run 100km, raising money for this wonderful organisation!
If you can share or donate, we'd be very grateful!
www.mycause.com.au/page/385454/...
He's partnered with Headspace to run 100km, raising money for this wonderful organisation!
If you can share or donate, we'd be very grateful!
www.mycause.com.au/page/385454/...
Click here and donate to Mind Australia for Rohan's 100km run to raise funds for headspace Box Hill
Mind Australia supports more than 13,000 people experiencing mental health and wellbeing challenges every year. We have been providing this individualised,
www.mycause.com.au
November 20, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Our son, Rohan, is doing something extraordinary for his 18th birthday, & @scidocmartin.bsky.social & I are so proud.
He's partnered with Headspace to run 100km, raising money for this wonderful organisation!
If you can share or donate, we'd be very grateful!
www.mycause.com.au/page/385454/...
He's partnered with Headspace to run 100km, raising money for this wonderful organisation!
If you can share or donate, we'd be very grateful!
www.mycause.com.au/page/385454/...
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Disgraceful & tragic what governments have done to this once science powerhouse! www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
"Federal Science Minister...Tim Ayres said the cuts were aimed at refocusing the efforts of the CSIRO towards research priorities, such as critical minerals, iron & steel...in Australia."
"Federal Science Minister...Tim Ayres said the cuts were aimed at refocusing the efforts of the CSIRO towards research priorities, such as critical minerals, iron & steel...in Australia."
CSIRO to cut up to 350 research jobs in major overhaul
After 440 positions were slashed last year, the CSIRO has announced more staff cuts across the country in a bid to remain financially viable.
www.abc.net.au
November 18, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Disgraceful & tragic what governments have done to this once science powerhouse! www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
"Federal Science Minister...Tim Ayres said the cuts were aimed at refocusing the efforts of the CSIRO towards research priorities, such as critical minerals, iron & steel...in Australia."
"Federal Science Minister...Tim Ayres said the cuts were aimed at refocusing the efforts of the CSIRO towards research priorities, such as critical minerals, iron & steel...in Australia."
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As a handful of us have been screaming for a long time now: there is no "ceasefire". The UN security council has approved the further colonisation of Gaza, and Israel is being rewarded for its genocide. It's still the 1700s in the West, we just have phones and cheap dopamine addictions now.
A horrendous report on ABC radio from a Brisbane doctor doing a second tour in Gaza with Medecins sans Frontières. She says the ceasefire is in name only, the genocide continues and the deprivation of basic food, shelter and resources means even the injured haven’t what the need to heal.
November 18, 2025 at 10:25 PM
As a handful of us have been screaming for a long time now: there is no "ceasefire". The UN security council has approved the further colonisation of Gaza, and Israel is being rewarded for its genocide. It's still the 1700s in the West, we just have phones and cheap dopamine addictions now.
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"Things happen" sometimes, like when you walk into an embassy to apply for your marriage license while your bride-to-be waits outside, but then you get bonesawed to pieces for having exercised freedom of speech as an US-based journalist and have to be carried out in a series of suitcases.
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 11:18 PM
"Things happen" sometimes, like when you walk into an embassy to apply for your marriage license while your bride-to-be waits outside, but then you get bonesawed to pieces for having exercised freedom of speech as an US-based journalist and have to be carried out in a series of suitcases.
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Vital piece of investigative reporting from Sky. They've uncovered the X algorithm which feeds users extremist right wing material from the moment they join the site. It is a far-right radicalisation engine, by design.
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
news.sky.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Vital piece of investigative reporting from Sky. They've uncovered the X algorithm which feeds users extremist right wing material from the moment they join the site. It is a far-right radicalisation engine, by design.
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
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The obsessive focus by political media on coalition policy deliberations … maybe talk about something that has a real world impact? This constant propping of a two-party formula just because it suits your notion of horse race politics is beyond dull.
Think.
Talk issues not numbers.
Do better.
Think.
Talk issues not numbers.
Do better.
November 12, 2025 at 9:13 PM
The obsessive focus by political media on coalition policy deliberations … maybe talk about something that has a real world impact? This constant propping of a two-party formula just because it suits your notion of horse race politics is beyond dull.
Think.
Talk issues not numbers.
Do better.
Think.
Talk issues not numbers.
Do better.
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WA is seeking public submissions on greyhound racing. It's a cruel and unnecessary "sport" that sees massive numbers of injuries and killing of thousands of "waste" (too slow to race) dogs every year. Please consider submitting www.freethehounds.com.au/wa-governmen...
Submit by 17 Nov- this week!
Submit by 17 Nov- this week!
November 12, 2025 at 9:36 PM
WA is seeking public submissions on greyhound racing. It's a cruel and unnecessary "sport" that sees massive numbers of injuries and killing of thousands of "waste" (too slow to race) dogs every year. Please consider submitting www.freethehounds.com.au/wa-governmen...
Submit by 17 Nov- this week!
Submit by 17 Nov- this week!
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In the wake of a federal government investigation, a worker at major oil and gas company Inpex has spoken out, raising fears of exposure to dangerous air pollutants and claims of a toxic workplace where staff concerns are brushed aside.
Gas giant Inpex insists its Darwin plant is safe. Workers tell a different story
In the wake of a federal government investigation, a worker at major oil and gas company Inpex has spoken out, raising fears of exposure to dangerous air pollutants and claims of a toxic workplace where staff concerns are brushed aside.
www.abc.net.au
November 12, 2025 at 9:58 PM
In the wake of a federal government investigation, a worker at major oil and gas company Inpex has spoken out, raising fears of exposure to dangerous air pollutants and claims of a toxic workplace where staff concerns are brushed aside.
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Ethiopia last year banned the import of new gasoline-powered cars. Nepal reduced import duties on EVs so much that they are now cheaper than cars with internal combustion engines. Brazil raised tariffs on car imports to compel Chinese automakers to set up plants inside Brazil. Etc
A Flood of Green Tech From China Is Upending Global Climate Politics
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Ethiopia last year banned the import of new gasoline-powered cars. Nepal reduced import duties on EVs so much that they are now cheaper than cars with internal combustion engines. Brazil raised tariffs on car imports to compel Chinese automakers to set up plants inside Brazil. Etc
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It's just been confirmed that Monash University is dropping Woodside as a partner because they don't align with their sustainable values. This is an incredible win for @stopwoodsidemonash.bsky.social who have run a dedicated grass roots campaign for years.
November 11, 2025 at 5:37 AM
It's just been confirmed that Monash University is dropping Woodside as a partner because they don't align with their sustainable values. This is an incredible win for @stopwoodsidemonash.bsky.social who have run a dedicated grass roots campaign for years.
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Excellent essay here on the slow strangling of mass literary culture in the West - most clearly in the US, but it's obviously happening here too
November 9, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Excellent essay here on the slow strangling of mass literary culture in the West - most clearly in the US, but it's obviously happening here too
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New Australia Institute analysis shows that over the past five years the Australian government has allowed the export of enough gas to supply Australia for more than 20 years.
For more info ⤵️
australiainstitute.org.au/post/putting...
For more info ⤵️
australiainstitute.org.au/post/putting...
Putting Australia Last. 20 years worth of gas exported in past 5 years, while Australians threatened with shortages.
New Australia Institute analysis shows that over the past five years the Australian government has allowed the export of enough gas to supply Australia for more than 20 years.
australiainstitute.org.au
November 6, 2025 at 3:38 AM
New Australia Institute analysis shows that over the past five years the Australian government has allowed the export of enough gas to supply Australia for more than 20 years.
For more info ⤵️
australiainstitute.org.au/post/putting...
For more info ⤵️
australiainstitute.org.au/post/putting...
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Lets give credit where credit is due to @ec.europa.eu and the work of the @eea.europa.eu
The EU were the only ones to decrease emissions AND per capita emissions in 2024
Emissions decrease - 2.1%
Per capita emissions decrease - 2.2%
This must be applauded! 👏🏻
Data: www.unep.org/resources/em...
The EU were the only ones to decrease emissions AND per capita emissions in 2024
Emissions decrease - 2.1%
Per capita emissions decrease - 2.2%
This must be applauded! 👏🏻
Data: www.unep.org/resources/em...
November 5, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Lets give credit where credit is due to @ec.europa.eu and the work of the @eea.europa.eu
The EU were the only ones to decrease emissions AND per capita emissions in 2024
Emissions decrease - 2.1%
Per capita emissions decrease - 2.2%
This must be applauded! 👏🏻
Data: www.unep.org/resources/em...
The EU were the only ones to decrease emissions AND per capita emissions in 2024
Emissions decrease - 2.1%
Per capita emissions decrease - 2.2%
This must be applauded! 👏🏻
Data: www.unep.org/resources/em...
The death of 15,000 tonnes of salmon (too many to count - only accorded a tonnage!), due to bacteria thriving in warming waters, described as a ‘technical challenge’ and will be treated by antibiotics. Salmon for dinner anyone?
Ten tonnes of diseased dead fish. Ample warning but they still had no mass mortality response plan.
More tragic ineptitude by the TAS govt.
More tragic ineptitude by the TAS govt.
Environment regulator releases report on mass salmon deaths
The state's environment watchdog has released a debrief of lessons and reflections from a mass salmon mortality event in which dead fish washed up on Tasmanian beaches.
www.abc.net.au
November 5, 2025 at 8:30 AM
The death of 15,000 tonnes of salmon (too many to count - only accorded a tonnage!), due to bacteria thriving in warming waters, described as a ‘technical challenge’ and will be treated by antibiotics. Salmon for dinner anyone?
“Some say power corrupts, but I prefer Robert Caro’s dictum that power reveals”
"It wasn’t the laws that were too weak to stop those projects, it was the ministers" @richarddenniss.bsky.social #ThePoint
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
It wasn’t the laws that were too weak to stop those projects, it was the ministers
The Prime Minister is betting that by 2028 people will forget the North West Shelf and EPBC backflips, but it would be a brave backbencher willing to make that same bet.
thepoint.com.au
November 4, 2025 at 1:08 AM
“Some say power corrupts, but I prefer Robert Caro’s dictum that power reveals”
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🌱 Happy World Vegan Day! 💚
Today we celebrate the incredible compassion of vegans around the world, and we honor those we fight for. 🐷🐮🐰🐶🦊🐯
Together we are their voice. Together we are shaping a future that can only be vegan. 💚🌍✌️
#vegan #veganism #veganfortheanimals
Today we celebrate the incredible compassion of vegans around the world, and we honor those we fight for. 🐷🐮🐰🐶🦊🐯
Together we are their voice. Together we are shaping a future that can only be vegan. 💚🌍✌️
#vegan #veganism #veganfortheanimals
November 1, 2025 at 12:33 PM
🌱 Happy World Vegan Day! 💚
Today we celebrate the incredible compassion of vegans around the world, and we honor those we fight for. 🐷🐮🐰🐶🦊🐯
Together we are their voice. Together we are shaping a future that can only be vegan. 💚🌍✌️
#vegan #veganism #veganfortheanimals
Today we celebrate the incredible compassion of vegans around the world, and we honor those we fight for. 🐷🐮🐰🐶🦊🐯
Together we are their voice. Together we are shaping a future that can only be vegan. 💚🌍✌️
#vegan #veganism #veganfortheanimals
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Here’s the way to think about climate change that I learned from @drkatemarvel.bsky.social:
We’re creating an increasingly chaotic and dangerous world, sending our children and grandchildren there, and they’re never coming back.
We’re creating an increasingly chaotic and dangerous world, sending our children and grandchildren there, and they’re never coming back.
October 21, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Here’s the way to think about climate change that I learned from @drkatemarvel.bsky.social:
We’re creating an increasingly chaotic and dangerous world, sending our children and grandchildren there, and they’re never coming back.
We’re creating an increasingly chaotic and dangerous world, sending our children and grandchildren there, and they’re never coming back.
Oh no! There goes my restful sleep 🔥 😢
NEW from Australia BoM - long-range forecast for November - January
Source: www.bom.gov.au/climate/outl...
Source: www.bom.gov.au/climate/outl...
October 16, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Oh no! There goes my restful sleep 🔥 😢
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this is different, Floating "vertical" solar panels! i am assuming they rotate with wind direction? or just well fixed. i guess extra exposure to reflected sunlight will make a significant difference. and hail storm proof for all the solar haters. #solar www.pv-magazine.com/2025/10/13/v...
Vertical floating PV plant comes online in Germany
Sinn Power has deployed a 1.8 MW vertical solar array on a quarry lake in the Bavarian municipality of Gilching. The company highlights the ecological benefits of the vertical system configuration and...
www.pv-magazine.com
October 16, 2025 at 12:51 AM
this is different, Floating "vertical" solar panels! i am assuming they rotate with wind direction? or just well fixed. i guess extra exposure to reflected sunlight will make a significant difference. and hail storm proof for all the solar haters. #solar www.pv-magazine.com/2025/10/13/v...