Andrew Styan

(I can no longer tell what’s real in your country)

metaphor?

The cracks are showing in what we tell ourselves about multiculturalism When our parliaments, newsrooms, judicial benches and many other institutions all look a certain way, it is clear who is at the centre of Australia's monoculture.

Outstanding, disturbing piece by Virginia Trioli. #society #education #multiculturalism www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

“dots orbiting the monoculture” is a strong analogy.
Is it any different in regional areas I wonder? So many positive stories on ABC Backroads.

‘Self-termination is most likely’: the history and future of societal collapse An epic analysis of 5,000 years of civilisation argues that a global collapse is coming unless inequality is vanquished

Yep. We’re not immune. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

This feels right:
“Of course we can do democracy at scale. We’re a naturally social, altruistic, democratic species and we all have an anti-dominance intuition. This is what we’re built for.”

The Bell Buoy “By the gates of doom I sing, On the horns of death I ride.” – Kipling

That image reminds me of an artwork I once made. Never thought it would be relevant a decade later. andrewstyan.com/portfolio/th... The Bell Buoy | Andrew Styan

Today we celebrate the birth of the French philosopher Bruno Latour, one of the most influential thinkers in the philosophy of technology and science studies.

And very accessible to a wide audience. A huge influence on my research and one of those humans ‘planting trees, the shade of which they will never sit.’

There's evidence that China (the biggest emitter by far) has turned the corner.

(grand dads pretty cool too)

at that point he was countering Scomo’s criticism of him, not fact checking her.

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Great approach to think about climate change through all the ways we can feel about it. Far too easy to get stuck in anger or despair. Bring on some wonder or even hope!

Laura sums it up perfectly “Not being a terrible government means considering just what opportunities you have to change the conversation now that you are not wedged so savagely from the left and right.”
If they do nothing else, at least shift the conversation.

the universe is an amazing place, especially when you look closely.

insane

I almost bought it to play on my daughter’s player, but my wife said ‘she won’t play mouldy old records’.

Almost as if this was written with the LNP in mind …
#auspol

Should we be praying to the spirit of Gough for Labor to be more ambitious?

Found this vinyl gem in an ‘antique’ store @mikecarlton01.bsky.social

No record player unfortunately.
#auspol

This would help, but I’d also like a ‘from places other than the USA’ button. A sort of anti-shitshow button.

quite a good analogy really. AI does produce a lot of excrement.

Mostly use discover and it’s mostly ‘merica.

I’ve done the same a few times - always a ‘realise how tiny we are’ moment.

"Maybe it’s more accurate to speak of ‘the neo-colonised world’: a term that captures how historically extractive relationships persisted and mutated. Today’s extractive empires are corporate and financial, not just national or hemispheric..."

Opinion | We Study Fascism, and We’re Leaving the U.S.

Watch this

“and then I heard knocking”

thanks.

One Percent

Exactly.
Coal ship names are macabre, like they’re poking fun at us.
Leading Glory, Solar Breeze, Luminous Halo. I did a photo book on them ages ago. issuu.com/andrewstyan/...

There was a ship called Climate Ethics in Newcastle last week loading 50,000 tonnes of coal forTaiwan.