It’s absolutely infuriating that Labor is claiming they’re fully funding public schools when they’re not even delivering the bare minimum.

And it’s public schools teachers and kids who’ll pay the price.

NSW premier Chris Minns has asked Sydney residents to turn off dishwashers and washing machines to lower the risk of blackouts in today's heatwave.

Redfern Legal Centre - like all our CLC’s - is worth its weight in gold - and here’s proof:⁦‪‬⁩

NSW government to withdraw and repay more than 23,000 fines issued during the COVID-19 pandemic

www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11...

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Can you imagine how prominently and loudly it would be splashed across headlines, images and the first 5 paragraphs if these outages were related to forecasted low wind speeds rather than a massive swathe of coal-fired power station outages?

www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11...

Just found lots of Australian Greens MPs and Senators on here via @greencate.bsky.social follows 💚💚💚

Someone should remind the billionaires that before workers had the right to organize and join a union, disgruntled employees occasionally resorted to using bombs and bullets to make themselves heard.

I’m working on a research proposal this week about activating parent climate communities through caring practices. I’m applying for a career interruption grant to examine a kids’ clothing and toy swap that we run in the Blue Mountains. What are we doing? Why does it matter? Possibilities for action?

Because you took their paddles! FFS!

Phew! Despite lots of drama in the events leading up to this, it's perfect day (with blue skies!) for the set up of Rising Tide at Camp Shortland, close to Horseshoe Beach. Expect more posts on all forms of social media, Chris Minns!!!

As the cost of living bites for so many Australians, this timely report from Parents for Climate and the Climate Council is a salient reminder that the cost-of-living crisis is driven by the same forces that drive the climate crisis, and the climate crisis is worsening the cost-of-living crisis.

Logged back into blue sky as people are joining again! It can only be a good thing to gather here given how awful the other platforms have become.

The World Health Organization says nearly two-thirds of Gaza’s health facilities have ceased functioning.

We need a ceasefire now!

There's a huge range of views about how "possible" it is to limit greenhouse gas emissions at certain levels, within certain timeframes, in the climate science community.

But they are not experts in societal transformations, political economy, human behaviour, power dynamics etc etc......

It’s unfortunate (in a sense) that while temperatures were extreme this year (warmest in the instrumental record in many places), most of the US and Europe were spared so many will feel that this level of warming is no big deal.

Image from Robert Rohde

ok hello new platform! Who is here and how do I find the great conversations?