Barbara Pedersen
@barbie4science.bsky.social
Climate change scientist, strategist, policy maker.
#Resister
Living on Whadjuk Noongar boodja in Western Australia.
Fan of Yolngu surf music.
DoB: 313 ppm CO2
#Resister
Living on Whadjuk Noongar boodja in Western Australia.
Fan of Yolngu surf music.
DoB: 313 ppm CO2
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Over the past 8 months, the deadly algal bloom in South Australia has ravaged over 20,000 square kilometres of the marine environment, killed an estimated 1 million animals from more than 550 species & had widespread impacts on human health.
#FossilFuel induced #ClimateChange #Auspol
We need Change
#FossilFuel induced #ClimateChange #Auspol
We need Change
The impacts of the algal bloom are still evident along our South Australian shores, dead fish scattered as far as the morning walk. To face the climate change driven causes behind this national disaster Australia needs a firm commitment to stopping the expansion of fossil fuels.
November 19, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Over the past 8 months, the deadly algal bloom in South Australia has ravaged over 20,000 square kilometres of the marine environment, killed an estimated 1 million animals from more than 550 species & had widespread impacts on human health.
#FossilFuel induced #ClimateChange #Auspol
We need Change
#FossilFuel induced #ClimateChange #Auspol
We need Change
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The CSIRO is to cut 350 research jobs. Important @grogsgamut.bsky.social piece. Read his report. Then I encourage you to contact your local Albo Govt MP. This is insane. #auspol #CSIRO #science #research thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
November 19, 2025 at 3:43 AM
The CSIRO is to cut 350 research jobs. Important @grogsgamut.bsky.social piece. Read his report. Then I encourage you to contact your local Albo Govt MP. This is insane. #auspol #CSIRO #science #research thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
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Does he even own a suit?
November 19, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Does he even own a suit?
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If Australia had decently funded science (BoM or CSIRO) we would have climate models built on long term data like sea surface temps 👇
Instead I guess we can ask Woodside for a look at their models, pretty please?
The risks are getting bigger.
#Climatereality
#Energytransition
#Auspol
Instead I guess we can ask Woodside for a look at their models, pretty please?
The risks are getting bigger.
#Climatereality
#Energytransition
#Auspol
A view of this year's extreme sea surface temperatures and recent warming across the North Pacific... 🌊
This graph shows the average for a band across the midlatitudes for every average January-October period from 1854-2025 using ERSSTv5 data.
This graph shows the average for a band across the midlatitudes for every average January-October period from 1854-2025 using ERSSTv5 data.
November 19, 2025 at 1:44 AM
If Australia had decently funded science (BoM or CSIRO) we would have climate models built on long term data like sea surface temps 👇
Instead I guess we can ask Woodside for a look at their models, pretty please?
The risks are getting bigger.
#Climatereality
#Energytransition
#Auspol
Instead I guess we can ask Woodside for a look at their models, pretty please?
The risks are getting bigger.
#Climatereality
#Energytransition
#Auspol
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Brilliant with language, brilliant wit, extraordinary leader and visionary. Yet rejected by a fearful, distrusting and conservative electorate. Not much has changed except we now also have a fearful, conservative Labor government led by a cautious bureaucrat. @albomp.bsky.social #auspol
This is a remarkable video . Gough Whitlam was in fine form here . He dissected the press and corrected the narrative shamefully peddled by the right.
#auspol
youtu.be/2mtPk_Deb-c?...
#auspol
youtu.be/2mtPk_Deb-c?...
Gough Whitlam At The National Press Club (11-11-85)
YouTube video by Malcolm Farnsworth
youtu.be
November 19, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Brilliant with language, brilliant wit, extraordinary leader and visionary. Yet rejected by a fearful, distrusting and conservative electorate. Not much has changed except we now also have a fearful, conservative Labor government led by a cautious bureaucrat. @albomp.bsky.social #auspol
Submarines (mythical) over science (homegrown).
#WhatIsThePointOfLabor
#Auspol
#Climatereality
#Energytransition
#WhatIsThePointOfLabor
#Auspol
#Climatereality
#Energytransition
The dumbing down of Australia continues in a quest to make the Australian populace as ignorant & gullible as the USA's. Coalition or Labor same same. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... @csiro.bsky.social #auspol @australianlabor.bsky.social
‘Sad day for publicly funded science’: up to 350 more jobs to go at CSIRO
Australia’s national scientific agency announces more research job losses as it looks for budgetary savings
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Submarines (mythical) over science (homegrown).
#WhatIsThePointOfLabor
#Auspol
#Climatereality
#Energytransition
#WhatIsThePointOfLabor
#Auspol
#Climatereality
#Energytransition
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The dumbing down of Australia continues in a quest to make the Australian populace as ignorant & gullible as the USA's. Coalition or Labor same same. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... @csiro.bsky.social #auspol @australianlabor.bsky.social
‘Sad day for publicly funded science’: up to 350 more jobs to go at CSIRO
Australia’s national scientific agency announces more research job losses as it looks for budgetary savings
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:27 AM
The dumbing down of Australia continues in a quest to make the Australian populace as ignorant & gullible as the USA's. Coalition or Labor same same. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... @csiro.bsky.social #auspol @australianlabor.bsky.social
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The world's oldest, continuous culture on Earth, living in third world conditions, while the invader government rip off billions every year of their resources. Trying to force First Nations Peoples off their country for mining.
Faced with extremes, the Spinifex People are being pushed to the limit
The Anangu built one of the nation's most remote communities after nuclear bombs were tested on their country. But they face profound challenges amid extreme weather and rising costs.
www.abc.net.au
November 18, 2025 at 11:37 PM
The world's oldest, continuous culture on Earth, living in third world conditions, while the invader government rip off billions every year of their resources. Trying to force First Nations Peoples off their country for mining.
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Seems like a good day to remind everyone that Jared Kushner advised Saudi Crown Prince MBS on how to “weather the storm” after his hit squad slaughtered American journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
November 18, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Seems like a good day to remind everyone that Jared Kushner advised Saudi Crown Prince MBS on how to “weather the storm” after his hit squad slaughtered American journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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Electrify Bennelong 2025 is a free community expo celebrating local innovation in clean energy, sustainability & electrification.
The event will showcase practical ways to power homes, businesses & communities with clean energy.
This Sunday at Macquarie Park! #auspol #BennelongVotes
The event will showcase practical ways to power homes, businesses & communities with clean energy.
This Sunday at Macquarie Park! #auspol #BennelongVotes
November 18, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Electrify Bennelong 2025 is a free community expo celebrating local innovation in clean energy, sustainability & electrification.
The event will showcase practical ways to power homes, businesses & communities with clean energy.
This Sunday at Macquarie Park! #auspol #BennelongVotes
The event will showcase practical ways to power homes, businesses & communities with clean energy.
This Sunday at Macquarie Park! #auspol #BennelongVotes
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Watching news of CSIRO cuts. In my life as a cleantech founder, I have no less than 4 catastrophically bad experiences with CSIRO. In another life I would go into battle for them. But I'm too wounded at their sheer ineptitude to give a shit. #auspol
November 18, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Watching news of CSIRO cuts. In my life as a cleantech founder, I have no less than 4 catastrophically bad experiences with CSIRO. In another life I would go into battle for them. But I'm too wounded at their sheer ineptitude to give a shit. #auspol
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Apparently we need fictitious submarines for an offensive rather than defensive capacity against our major trading partner at the expense of a national scientific agency, funded unis, an adequate response to housing crisis, an increase to welfare and many other things. Vote green/independent.#auspol
November 18, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Apparently we need fictitious submarines for an offensive rather than defensive capacity against our major trading partner at the expense of a national scientific agency, funded unis, an adequate response to housing crisis, an increase to welfare and many other things. Vote green/independent.#auspol
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Action of the Week 17 Nov 2025 knittingnannas.org/2025/11/17/a...
Action of the Week 17 Nov 2025
Gas corporations need a massive 700 km pipeline from Eliott to Darwin to bring fracked gas to Darwin for processing and export.
knittingnannas.org
November 17, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Action of the Week 17 Nov 2025 knittingnannas.org/2025/11/17/a...
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THREAD/OPINION A shocker in Tasmania. #auspol
Lobster fishery off Bruny Island in TAS closed on eve of the opening of fishing season due to antibiotic use by the salmon farms.
No indication of how long for. Must be a devastating blow for fishermen approaching Xmas.
No indication of how long for. Must be a devastating blow for fishermen approaching Xmas.
Crayfish Closure Follows Salmon Antibiotic Deployment - Tasmanian Times
The commercial rock lobster fishery south of the D'Entrecasteaux Channel is now closed effective 15 November 2025
tasmaniantimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:51 AM
THREAD/OPINION A shocker in Tasmania. #auspol
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Sarah Henderson on Sky News confirms that if elected, the Coalition plans to slug taxpayers for new coal mines
Henderson “Of course!”
Thanks Sarah, you do your thing & we’ll do ours by reminding everyone of this in marginal electorates like Tim Wilson’s at election time. #auspol
Henderson “Of course!”
Thanks Sarah, you do your thing & we’ll do ours by reminding everyone of this in marginal electorates like Tim Wilson’s at election time. #auspol
November 17, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Sarah Henderson on Sky News confirms that if elected, the Coalition plans to slug taxpayers for new coal mines
Henderson “Of course!”
Thanks Sarah, you do your thing & we’ll do ours by reminding everyone of this in marginal electorates like Tim Wilson’s at election time. #auspol
Henderson “Of course!”
Thanks Sarah, you do your thing & we’ll do ours by reminding everyone of this in marginal electorates like Tim Wilson’s at election time. #auspol
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#Agrivoltaics growing as a mainstream renewable power supply in Italy.
Could happen in Australia too.
Shade for sheep (or recumbent LNP pollies).
#Energytransition
#Auspol
Could happen in Australia too.
Shade for sheep (or recumbent LNP pollies).
#Energytransition
#Auspol
#Agrivoltaics moving into the mainstream in #Italy
Would be good to see some horticultural production in the mix, beyond sheep.
Italy awards 2 GW in agrivoltaic tender backed by #EU funds.
#agsky #energysky
www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/12/i...
Would be good to see some horticultural production in the mix, beyond sheep.
Italy awards 2 GW in agrivoltaic tender backed by #EU funds.
#agsky #energysky
www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/12/i...
Italy awards 2 GW in agrivoltaic tender backed by EU funds
Italy’s Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security (MASE) says 747 projects have been selected under the nation’s first agrivoltaic program, backed by €1.7 billion ($1.9 billion) from European re...
www.pv-magazine.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:36 AM
#Agrivoltaics growing as a mainstream renewable power supply in Italy.
Could happen in Australia too.
Shade for sheep (or recumbent LNP pollies).
#Energytransition
#Auspol
Could happen in Australia too.
Shade for sheep (or recumbent LNP pollies).
#Energytransition
#Auspol
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Amazon announced 14,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $40M last year.
UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.
Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.
Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
November 15, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Amazon announced 14,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $40M last year.
UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.
Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.
Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
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Gone down a weird rabbithole with far-right Facebook slopaganda* about celebrities cancelling things as a result of the New York election result.
*I just invented this word: AI-generated disinformation content pumped onto social media by right-wing think tanks, and "slopaganda" was right there.
*I just invented this word: AI-generated disinformation content pumped onto social media by right-wing think tanks, and "slopaganda" was right there.
November 14, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Gone down a weird rabbithole with far-right Facebook slopaganda* about celebrities cancelling things as a result of the New York election result.
*I just invented this word: AI-generated disinformation content pumped onto social media by right-wing think tanks, and "slopaganda" was right there.
*I just invented this word: AI-generated disinformation content pumped onto social media by right-wing think tanks, and "slopaganda" was right there.
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One ~182km x ~211km solar thermal plant could provide all of America’s electricity, including a fully-electrified land transport sector.
100% clean power from just 0.39% of U.S land.
That’s why renewables are constantly under attack from the fossil fuel industry and their paid mouthpieces.
100% clean power from just 0.39% of U.S land.
That’s why renewables are constantly under attack from the fossil fuel industry and their paid mouthpieces.
November 14, 2025 at 12:36 PM
One ~182km x ~211km solar thermal plant could provide all of America’s electricity, including a fully-electrified land transport sector.
100% clean power from just 0.39% of U.S land.
That’s why renewables are constantly under attack from the fossil fuel industry and their paid mouthpieces.
100% clean power from just 0.39% of U.S land.
That’s why renewables are constantly under attack from the fossil fuel industry and their paid mouthpieces.
Georgia finds new nuclear power is too expensive, takes too long.
Consumers forced to pay for multi-billion-dollar nuclear boondoggles for years.
Half the cost would pay for twice the capacity from renewables, built in quarter of the time.
Someone tell Aust's Liberals.
#Auspol
#Energytransition
Consumers forced to pay for multi-billion-dollar nuclear boondoggles for years.
Half the cost would pay for twice the capacity from renewables, built in quarter of the time.
Someone tell Aust's Liberals.
#Auspol
#Energytransition
'Vogtle’s two new #nuclear reactors in Georgia is a cautionary tale written in soaring electric bills and a growing political fallout. The people of Georgia are paying the price, literally, as their utility bills have skyrocketed by over 40%'
nuclearcosts.org/finally-some...
nuclearcosts.org/finally-some...
Finally Some Accountability for Georgia’s Costly Nuclear Power Mistake – Nuclear Costs
nuclearcosts.org
November 15, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Georgia finds new nuclear power is too expensive, takes too long.
Consumers forced to pay for multi-billion-dollar nuclear boondoggles for years.
Half the cost would pay for twice the capacity from renewables, built in quarter of the time.
Someone tell Aust's Liberals.
#Auspol
#Energytransition
Consumers forced to pay for multi-billion-dollar nuclear boondoggles for years.
Half the cost would pay for twice the capacity from renewables, built in quarter of the time.
Someone tell Aust's Liberals.
#Auspol
#Energytransition
The Albanese govt's failure to overturn the Morrison government's $50,000 arts degrees can only mean one of two things:
- they're happy with LNP higher ed policy, or
- they are far more interested in just holding power than doing anything useful with it. #auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
- they're happy with LNP higher ed policy, or
- they are far more interested in just holding power than doing anything useful with it. #auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
David Pocock condemns delay in establishing job ready graduates body to end $50,000 arts degrees
Senator accuses the government of not treating reform with ‘urgency it deserves’ – with no modelling done on the cost of reversing or replacing the JRG scheme
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:33 AM