Monthly Archives: March 2023

This weeks links (2023-03-26)

In brief: 🏛 Australia’s 116 new coal, oil and gas projects equate to 215 new coal power stations (2023-Mar-21) [The Conversation] 🏛 The latest IPCC report makes it clear no new fossil fuel projects can be opened. That includes us, … Continue reading

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the paradox of tolerance

❝ Less well known is the paradox of tolerance: Unlimited tolerance must lead to the disappearance of tolerance. If we extend unlimited tolerance even to those who are intolerant, if we are not prepared to defend a tolerant society against … Continue reading

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This weeks links (2023-03-19)

In brief: 🌳 BBC will not broadcast Attenborough episode over fear of ‘rightwing backlash’ (2023-Mar-11) [The Guardian] 💻 AI can fool voice recognition used to verify identity by Centrelink and Australian tax office (2023-Mar-17) [The Guardian] 🌳 Wild women: the … Continue reading

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This weeks links (2023-03-12)

In brief: … 🌳 VicForests slammed for its handling of FOI request following ‘spying’ allegations (2023-Mar-09) [ABC|News] ❝ Victoria’s information commissioner said in a new report, tabled in parliament on Wednesday, VicForests contravened the FOI Act in its treatment of … Continue reading

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In the March-2023 Sky

02 Mar – Venus and Jupiter in a spectacular close approach 03 Mar – Mercury very close to Saturn 07 Mar – Full Moon (Worm Moon) 15 Mar – Gamma Normids meteors peak 20 Mar – Crescent Moon and Saturn … Continue reading

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March – Iuk Eel Season

Iuk Eel Season (March) Hot winds cease and temperatures cool. Iuk (eels) are fat and ready to harvest. Binap (Manna Gum) is flowering. Days and nights are of equal length. Lo-An Tuka, the Hunter, is the star Canopus, seen almost … Continue reading

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This weeks links (2023-03-05)

In brief: 🌳 ‘Everyone should be concerned’: Antarctic sea ice reaches lowest levels ever recorded (2023-Mar-05) [The Guardian] 🏛 Robodebt was both a crime and a preventable disaster (2023-Mar-02) [The Future of Everything|Substack] … 🏃 Ben Lott’s amazing road to … Continue reading

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