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leonmetz.bsky.social @leonmetz.bsky.social · 7d

Wildflowers are coming back in our garden. Fenced out the roos and let the seedbank do its thing. Central Victoria.

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#australianflowers

leonmetz.bsky.social @leonmetz.bsky.social · 7d

A jacky dragon, resident in our garden. Central Victoria. So nice to have it as well as lots of smaller lizards in the garden.

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#australianreptiles

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leonmetz.bsky.social @leonmetz.bsky.social · 9d

An emperor gum moth attracted to the light from our kitchen window.

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#australianmoths

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leonmetz.bsky.social @leonmetz.bsky.social · 21d

At our bird bath a couple of years ago. Several yellow tufted honeyeaters enjoying a bath. A fuscous honeyeater as well and finishing up with a grey shrike thrush.

#australianbirds

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leonmetz.bsky.social @leonmetz.bsky.social · Sep 12

Love these golden wattles. The bush has turned yellow. After such a dry start to the year, great to see this display.Central Victoria.

#australian wildlife

leonmetz.bsky.social @leonmetz.bsky.social · Aug 24

Is this one right for the nest? No. Or at least, not yet as they flew away. Crimson rosellas in Central Victoria.

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#wildlifeaustralia

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leonmetz.bsky.social @leonmetz.bsky.social · Aug 24

Sure. That’d be nice.

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leonmetz.bsky.social @leonmetz.bsky.social · Aug 23

The golden wattles are finally in flower (central Victoria). Happy crimson rosellas.

#australianbirds
#austwildlife

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Royce Kurmelovs @roycerk2.bsky.social · Aug 10

Two questions:

Do the parts Australia provides for warplanes keep those combat aircraft flying?

If we don't supply weapons to Israel, what's the harm of banning arms exports as a statement of values?

Marles insists Australia ‘not supplying weapons to Israel’ but critics argue ‘parts of weapons are weapons’

Acting prime minister decries ‘misinformation’ regarding arms exports while Greens claim ‘hollow talking points … aren’t washing with the public’

www.theguardian.com

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leonmetz.bsky.social @leonmetz.bsky.social · Jul 26

King parrots visited us this morning. Looking for a nesting site maybe?

#australianwildlife
#australianbirds

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leonmetz.bsky.social @leonmetz.bsky.social · Jul 23

Really? I did. It was a great show.

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leonmetz.bsky.social @leonmetz.bsky.social · May 29

substack.com/@denzien/not...

Love it.

Mr.E on Substack

Dogs & Sticks ✌🏻❤️

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leonmetz.bsky.social @leonmetz.bsky.social · Apr 9

www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...

It feels like it’s time for a change.

How Trump Could Dethrone the Dollar

The world’s reserve currency may not survive the weaponization of U.S. economic power.

www.foreignaffairs.com

leonmetz.bsky.social @leonmetz.bsky.social · Apr 7

substack.com/@anneappleba...

So true.

Anne Applebaum on Substack

Trump has done the same damage to our health, environment and security as to our markets, it's just that there isn't a stock ticker that measures the impact so clearly

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leonmetz.bsky.social @leonmetz.bsky.social · Apr 3

Trumps tariffs

None on Russia? I shouldn’t be surprised.

www.business-standard.com/world-news/d...

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leonmetz.bsky.social @leonmetz.bsky.social · Mar 17

substack.com/@themidnight...

Don Knight on Substack

I don’t use Facebook anymore, but people are telling me that my article has been flagged and is getting removed every time it’s posted. No surprise there… If you’re on Bluesky, would you mind sharing...

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leonmetz.bsky.social @leonmetz.bsky.social · Mar 17

A yellow footed antichinus on a grey box in central Victoria. It may have come out of a nest box on the tree, just out of picture. Maybe it’s sharing the nest box with sugar gliders?
#austwildlife

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leonmetz.bsky.social @leonmetz.bsky.social · Mar 15

A yellow footed antichinus on a grey box in central Victoria. It may have come out of a nest box on the tree, just out of picture. Maybe it’s sharing the nest box with sugar gliders?

leonmetz.bsky.social @leonmetz.bsky.social · Feb 18

Your Freedoms Under Siege
open.substack.com/pub/steady/p...

A good perspective by Steady.

Your Freedoms Under Siege

Why Trump’s fight with the AP is a big deal

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Jesse D. Jenkins @jessedjenkins.com · Feb 14

China’s plateauing oil consumption is without precedent for a country at its stage of economic development, the International Energy Agency said. China's demand for oil was flat in 2024 and may fall in 2025 as EVs & economic shifts destroy demand. www.bloomberg.com/news/article... #Upshift 🔌💡🔌🚗

China’s Plateauing Fuel Use Is Without Precedent, IEA Says

A slowdown in the growth of China’s fuel use is without precedent for a country at its stage of economic development, the International Energy Agency said.

www.bloomberg.com

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Our World in Data @ourworldindata.org · Feb 17

Global sales of combustion engine cars have peaked

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