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Kimberley Crofts 🍉 @ktcita.bsky.social · 1h

Looks like there’ll soon be resumption of the debate on Scully’s Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Planning System Reforms) Bill in the Legislative Assembly. Watch ponsw.events.corrivium.live/legislativea... #NSWPlanning

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Kimberley Crofts 🍉 @ktcita.bsky.social · 2h

And last but very much not least. There’s a proposal to commemorate the 1965 Freedom Ride Trail through placement of blue plaques across the state. The government is seeking input into which towns and locations (Bowraville ftw!). Submissions close 30 Nov. www.haveyoursay.nsw.gov.au/freedom-ride...

Freedom Ride Trail - Blue Plaques NSW

www.haveyoursay.nsw.gov.au

Kimberley Crofts 🍉 @ktcita.bsky.social · 2h

The Small Business Commissioner is seeking feedback about regulation. They’re calling it a ‘red tape survey’. Submissions close 31 October www.nsw.gov.au/have-your-sa...

Regulation – ‘Red Tape’ Survey

The NSW Small Business Commissioner is seeking feedback from small businesses and their representative bodies about their experience with regulation in NSW.

www.nsw.gov.au

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Kimberley Crofts 🍉 @ktcita.bsky.social · 2h

In sydney, there’s a proposal for a bike lane on Wilson Street. Submissions close 24 October. www.nsw.gov.au/have-your-sa...

Wilson Street Cycleway

Transport for NSW is seeking feedback on the Wilson Street Cycleway Review of Environmental Factors.

www.nsw.gov.au

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Kimberley Crofts 🍉 @ktcita.bsky.social · 2h

Also up the coast, Coffs Harbour are reviewing the dredging plan for the harbour. Info sessions on 20/21 October, submissions close 3 November www.haveyoursay.nsw.gov.au/coffs-harbou...

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Kimberley Crofts 🍉 @ktcita.bsky.social · 2h

In the Northern Rivers they’re developing a multi-hazard Disaster Adaptation Plan. Workshop tomorrow in Lismore and general submissions close October 17. www.haveyoursay.nsw.gov.au/northern-riv...

Northern Rivers Disaster Adaptation Plan

www.haveyoursay.nsw.gov.au

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Kimberley Crofts 🍉 @ktcita.bsky.social · 2h

Other water consultations. NSW South Coast Region water sharing plans. Ends 7 Nov. www.nsw.gov.au/have-your-sa...

Billabong Floodplain Management Plan (wagga). Ends 16 nov. water.dpie.nsw.gov.au/our-work/flo...

Murray Valley Floodplain Management Plan. Ends 16 nov. www.nsw.gov.au/have-your-sa...

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Kimberley Crofts 🍉 @ktcita.bsky.social · 2h

NSW Government consultations that might be of interest. Some are closing today.

First up, proposed revised access rules for water sharing plans across the Gwydir, Namoi and Peel, Macquarie/Wambuul Bogan and Lachlan areas. SUBMISSIONS CLOSE TODAY water.dpie.nsw.gov.au/our-work/pla...

#Water

Proposed revised access rules for water sharing plans

Public exhibition of proposed revised access rules for 11 water sources is now open.

water.dpie.nsw.gov.au

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Sasha Costanza-Chock @schock.cc · 5h

Very excited by this new solidarity economy magazine! fortunately.us

Fortunately Magazine

Fortunately is a lifestyle magazine focused on art, culture, cooperation, and alternative ways of living.

fortunately.us

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kajembren.bsky.social @kajembren.bsky.social · 17h

The World’s First Climate Tipping Point Has Been Crossed, Scientists Say

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#Planet #Science #ClimateCrisis #COP30 #Ocean #Air #LeadershipMatters

@pewenvironment.bsky.social @elizkolbert.bsky.social @climatechangenews.com @climate.noaa.gov @climatesocial.bsky.social

The World's First Climate Tipping Point Has Been Crossed

The world's coral reefs are dying—and will continue to unless global temperatures drop significantly.

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Environmental Justice Australia @envirojustice.bsky.social · 2d

EJA lawyers have just filed a Federal Court challenge to Woodside’s North West Shelf Extension on behalf of the Australian Conservation Foundation.

Read more 👇
envirojustice.org.au/legal-work/c...

The North West Shelf extension case

Taking the Environment Minister to court over his approval of Australia’s largest, longest operating and most polluting gas project.

envirojustice.org.au

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Kimberley Crofts 🍉 @ktcita.bsky.social · 1d

I realise I spent way too long looking at the &$**%### submissions and completely forgot to read yours. Tomorrow!

Kimberley Crofts 🍉 @ktcita.bsky.social · 1d

Snap action tomorrow morning at NSW Parliament House at 9am to demand the proposed planning reforms are scrapped. Organised by Lock the Gate. www.lockthegate.org.au/don_t_gut_ou...

Snap Action: Don't Gut Our Planning & Environment Laws

Australians working together to protect our land, our water and our future.

www.lockthegate.org.au

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Magabala Books @magabalabooks.bsky.social · 1d

We're looking for a Project Officer to help our small, dynamic team celebrate Blak brilliance ✨

Click here for all the details: bit.ly/496IBjc

Applications close 25 October 2025.

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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 2d

Antarctica may have crossed a tipping point that leads to rising seas. Growing evidence of permanent shift Without adequate sea ice formation, their melting rates will accelerate, with the potential to cause extreme global sea level rise.
#climate
www.newscientist.com/article/2498...

Antarctica may have crossed a tipping point that leads to rising seas

Scientists are beginning to understand the sudden loss of sea ice in Antarctica – and there is growing evidence that it represents a permanent shift with potentially catastrophic consequences

www.newscientist.com

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Kimberley Crofts 🍉 @ktcita.bsky.social · 2d

Just saw this tree. It’s a big one, a plane tree. Hate the things (hayfever), but hope it didn’t hurt anyone on the way down.

Live NSW Traffic @livenswtraffic.bsky.social · Aug 4

Surry Hills: HAZARD Fallen tree. Roads affected: Cleveland Street just past Bourke Street. Affected directions: Eastbound

Kimberley Crofts 🍉 @ktcita.bsky.social · 2d

#FreePalestine rally on Gadigal land. Frogs against genocide, fascism, and the colonial project.

A person in a crowd wearing a green hat with frog ears holds a handmade sign that says Free Palestine.

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sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 3d

I have a theory www.theverge.com/policy/79849...

American politics has devolved into shitposting and aura farming

The Frog is owning the president.

www.theverge.com

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Kimberley Crofts 🍉 @ktcita.bsky.social · 3d

Another layer to the frog

ti zhang @zerochilltea.bsky.social · 5d

so the frog is 卖娃青蛙。https://m.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_23101624 it was designed by a mom with the last name Tong in Nanjing, inspired by the toad in en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calabas.... it is a mascot of 躺平culture (lay-flat, against capitalism)

Chris 🎃 DevPods.gg gamedev community @chrisdeleon.bsky.social · 6d

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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 6d

Palestine Action Group's Rally
Nationwide March for Palestine
Sunday 12 October 1pm
Hyde Park North, Sydney
Note: The court has ruled against a march to the Sydney Opera House, so the march will be through the city along George St to Belmore Park. #auspol
#FreePalestine #SanctionIsrael

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Kimberley Crofts 🍉 @ktcita.bsky.social · 4d

The ultimate offset

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Kimberley Crofts 🍉 @ktcita.bsky.social · 4d

“If education is not funded so that it matters — how else are students to respond?”

Dr Juliette McIntyre ☯︎🩷💚 🏳️‍🌈 @drnajimagi.bsky.social · 4d

EVERYONE READ THIS RN overland.org.au/2025/10/ai-c...

AI “cheating”, anti-intellectualism and the carceral - Overland literary journal

Using GenAI is not a morally neutral act. And yet, from a criminological perspective I feel uneasy at how we understand its transgressiveness. After all, moral transgression, fault and blame are compl...

overland.org.au

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Mallory James @secondordersocialresearch.com · 4d

✨ Please consider joining the 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 & 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩’s upcoming discussion of Shalanda Baker's book 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘗𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳: 𝘈𝘯 𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘵’𝘴 𝘎𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 (2021) online on 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 24𝐭𝐡 at 14:00 CET. ✨

#energysystems #energiewende #energytransition

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Kimberley Crofts 🍉 @ktcita.bsky.social · 4d

I just learned we don’t count international flights

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Kimberley Crofts 🍉 @ktcita.bsky.social · 4d

Guess so. Might look and see the breakdowns of mode

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