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Christopher Wright
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Professor University of Sydney. Author of Climate Change, Capitalism and Corporations (2015) & Organising Responses to Climate Change (2022)

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 13h
Political journalists are incapable of understanding climate example #290093 -> Jacob Greber from the ABC insisting that a new environmental law that ignores climate should provide 'solace' to 'doom-fed' young people

Patronising AF and representative of Australia's media class

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Which is something younger Australians — particularly those brought up on a relentless doom-feed of climate change worry — might take some solace in. Overhauling the EPBC Act has been no small feat. It follows years, if not decades, of campaigning by a relatively small group of environmentalists. Their efforts are evidence that showing up and persistence can succeed. There are those who say the reforms fall short. Implementation is a massive body of work given every state needs to now come on board. Approvals may not speed up for good economically important projects. But should it fulfil its promise, the bill's impact on Australia's stressed and degrading environment — the habitats we pass through, recreate in, or just know they exist — may be more tangible for the lives of those younger Australians than anything happening in the climate policy space.

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Christopher Wright @chriswrightau.bsky.social · 21h
The people fleeing climate breakdown around the world: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘We had to swim to safety. I didn’t think we would make it out alive’: the people fleeing climate breakdown – in pictures
Photographers Mathias Braschler and Monika Fischer capture the families, farmers and fishers who have been forced to leave their homes by extreme weather – and the landscapes they left behind
www.theguardian.com

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Melissa Sweet @melissasweetdr.bsky.social · 21h
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Flooding in South East Asia leaves 600 dead
The region is hit by some of the worst floods in years, with millions affected in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Sri Lanka.
www.bbc.com

Reposted by Christopher Wright

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Lyle Lewis @race2extinct.bsky.social · 1d
Every era celebrates its conservation heroes. Far fewer remember the destroyers.

My new piece, The Hall of Infamy, traces a century of leaders, industries, and institutions that liquidated the living world — and left us the bill.

From Hetch Hetchy to the Amazon…
open.substack.com/pub/lylel/p/...
THE HALL OF INFAMY: A Global Century of Environmental Supervillains
A century of leaders who liquidated the living world--and left us the bill.
open.substack.com

Reposted by Christopher Wright, Adrian Vickers, Carlos Moreno

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Peter du Toit @peterdutoit.com · 4d
Disaster unfolding in Thailand with background global heating at ~1.5°C.

“Crisis has hit about 2 million people and left an entire southern city under water.”

www.scmp.com/week-as...

#ClimateCrisis
‘Desert island’: trapped Thais plead for rescue as floodwaters rise
The navy will deploy an aircraft carrier and deliver meals to help those in the flood-hit south, amid public outcry over chaotic relief efforts.
www.scmp.com

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Kate Marvel @drkatemarvel.bsky.social · 4d
I really wish we'd stop calling them climate "skeptics" or "vaccine skeptics", if you jump off a cliff we don't call you a "gravity skeptic"

Reposted by Christopher Wright, David R. Miller, Kate Starbird

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 4d
Nothing to worry about, just a US official advising our nuclear-armed adversary how to manipulate the President of the United States, a notoriously weak-minded mark
peark.es George Pearkes @peark.es · 4d
This is really wild stuff tbh
During his call with Ushakov, Witkoff told his Russian counterpart that he had deep respect for Putin and that he had told Trump that it was his belief that Russia has always wanted a peace deal. The US envoy mentioned Zelenskiy’s upcoming visit and suggested that Putin could speak to Trump ahead of that meeting. “Zelenskiy is coming to the White House on Friday,” Witkoff said. “I will go to that because they want me there, but I think if possible we have the call with your boss before that Friday meeting.”  Ushakov asked Witkoff whether it would be “useful” for Putin to call Trump. Witkoff said it would. He also recommended that Putin congratulate Trump for the Gaza peace deal, say that Russia had supported it and that he respects the president as a man of peace. “From that, it’s going to be a really good call,” Witkoff said. Steve Witkoff “Here’s what I think would be amazing,” Witkoff then added. “Maybe he says to President Trump: you know, Steve and Yuri discussed a very similar 20-point plan to peace and that could be something that we think might move the needle a little bit, we’re open to those sorts of things.” Ushakov appeared to take some of the advice on board. Putin “will congratulate” and will say “Mr Trump is a real peace man,” he said.

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Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 6d
Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
The Economic Impact of Brexit
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Christopher Wright @chriswrightau.bsky.social · 6d
So the US government is basically an ally of Russia and hostile to Ukraine and the future of Europe! youtube.com/live/tHZuwrg...
Peace Deal or Surrender? Rory and Alastair React
YouTube video by The Rest Is Politics
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