Anthony Burke

Real bad cultural space to try I guess, but I’m sure someone will write something lovely.

Results of an Iranian Shahed drone strike on the oil tanker 'Skylight'.

First tanker hit of the war, unlikely to be the last. Aside from the human cost, there will likely be a massive environmental cost to the conflict as well.

Birds Aren’t Just Declining. They’re Declining Faster, a New Study Finds.

"Birds in the United States are not only declining, but they are declining faster, especially in areas with intensive agriculture...Overall drops in bird population, measured from 1987 to 2021, were sharpest in warm and warming areas, suggesting that climate change may play a role."

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This is an illegal war of aggression.

Dozens of Iranian children have been massacred by the US and Israel on its first day.

If the cheerleaders of this crime succeed, our world will descend into bloody chaos.

The rise of end times fascism | Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor The governing ideology of the far right has become a monstrous, supremacist survivalism. Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them

"To put it bluntly, the most powerful people in the world are preparing for the end of the world, an end they themselves are frenetically accelerating."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

We need a Derrida quote, man

Trump Just Made the World Much More Dangerous By waging war on Iran, the president is making it more likely that other countries will develop nuclear weapons—to protect themselves from the U.S.

By waging war on Iran, the president is making it more likely that other countries will develop nuclear weapons—to protect themselves from the U.S. trib.al/cifN57t

You really need to go back and think about that. Their only duty to the people they are killing is to choke on a line of cocaine.

More on the need for a global assessment of avoidable risks
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OCASIO-CORTEZ STATEMENT ON TRUMP'S COMBAT OPERATIONS IN IRAN "The American people are once again dragged into a war they did not want by a president who does not care about the long-term consequences of his actions. This war is unlawful. It is unnecessary. And it will be catastrophic. "Just this week, Iran and the United States were negotiating key measures that could have staved off war. The President walked away from these discussions and chose war instead.President Trump flippantly acknowledged the possibility of American casualties, stating "that often happens in war.' "Mr. President: this was not an inevitability. This is a deliberate choice of aggression when diplomacy and security were within reach. Stop lying to the American people. "Violence begets violence. We learned this lesson in Iraq. We learned this lesson in Afghanistan. And we are about to learn it again in Iran. Bombs have yet to create enduring democracies in the region and this will be no different. "In moments of war, our Constitution is unambiguous: Congress authorizes war. The President does not. I will do my part to uphold our Constitution by voting YES on Representatives Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie's War Powers Resolution. Every member of Congress must join us in rejecting this aimless war.

My statement on President Trump’s combat operations in Iran⬇️

I think William E. Connolly is so important he deserves an obit in the New York Times. He passed away overnight at 87 and I am thinking of Jane, his family, friends, students and colleagues who have such wonderful memories of his teaching and friendship.

Rigour and bravery in his words.

Thank you Professor. I guess this also speaks to the silence of affinity - or has it been significantly coerced? - over another matter.

Ukraine is showing why electrification is key to Europe’s energy security At this year’s Munich Security Conference, leaders repeatedly warned that a new era of geopolitical instability is reshaping global security. Energy was central to that discussion, with governments em...

Even if global warming was not such a pressing issue, renewables are not only more affordable and less price-volatile than single-use fossile fuels, they also increase a country’s resilience in armed conflict.
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

Strengthening responsibilities to face global crises: A call to ecologists, environmental scientists and their societies Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.

This is a publication I believe all ecologists should read and discuss.

How often have you asked yourself: Are we impactful enough in times of multiple environmental crises?

A collaborative effort of #ANdiNa

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Wow and I always thought the most damning citation of Larry Summers was the epigraph from *Slow Violence and the Environmentalism of the Poor* (2011)

This seems cool

Ordinary people doing extraordinary things.

🎉🎉After more than a month blockading Cargill's grain terminal, Indigenous peoples in Brazil have won a major victory. President Lula has revoked Decree 12,600/2025 🧵👇

Rain is coming to Antarctica – here’s how it will change the frozen continent In the Antarctic Peninsula, precipitation is increasingly falling as rain rather than snow, with consequences for glaciers, penguins and even scientists.

"Rain, once rare in Antarctica, is becoming a force capable of reshaping life on the peninsula. Limiting warming to below 1.5°C won’t prevent these changes entirely. But it could slow how quickly rainfall transforms the frozen continent."
—@iceybethan.bsky.social

theconversation.com/rain-is-comi...

COVID’s origins: what we do and don’t know Researchers summarize key insights from the world’s first comprehensive investigation into how a pandemic started.

Pretty reasonable summary of the state of COVID origin debate: what most experts think (zoonosis), where information is missing (some virology lab activities), what's clearly nonsense (cold chain), what's unsupported (deliberately made) www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Two issues I'm pondering. One is that you can't move this many people without inflicting tremendous physical and psychological harm on those deported and on society itself. The second is that left in place for years, mass detention on a whole new level will be normalized. It rarely vanishes. [1/3]

This looks brilliant. I’m a big fan of Kara’s work.

This looks brilliant. I’m a big fan of Kara’s work.

Now on SSRN, the draft I've been teasing forever on here: Law and Petro-Masculinity. I would be so grateful for feedback on this piece from the brilliant law and climate communities on Bluesky!
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Putin failed to achieve his war goals, says Zelenskyy on war anniversary Ukraine officials say infrastructure damaged as Russia strikes Zaporizhzhia on war anniversary.

Ukraine officials say infrastructure damaged as Russia strikes Zaporizhzhia on war anniversary.

i owe Shrodinger a drink

think before you verify! thelocalstack.eu/posts/linked...

great reporting by @australia.theguardian.com Melissa Davey but subheads, help citizens find accountability. Not until way down the story can we which gov agency is responsible, who the minister is.

Q: is there an agenda to funnel money to private nursing homes?

‘Stuff of nightmares’: calls for help surge by 50% after Australia launches aged-assistance tool Exclusive: Assessors unable to override algorithm-based tool, leaving people at risk of being pushed into aged care homes before they are ready

Why is Australia a failing state?

We let the right take over the bureaucracy and now they’re running our nation into the ground.

The clue is: are there vulnerable citizens at risk? Screw ‘em. Is there a consultancy or fake “AI” firm lining up with the carpetbaggers to steal our taxes? Pay ‘em.

‘Tinderbox’ UK may be one shock away from food riots, experts say Weakened food security could tip into unrest after a cyber-attack, extreme weather or conflict, analysis finds

‘Tinderbox’ UK may be one shock away from food riots, experts say

- Weakened food security could tip into unrest after a cyber-attack, extreme weather or international conflict, analysis by @sarahbridle.bsky.social et al finds

Story by me
www.theguardian.com/food/2026/fe...