Rob Phair

Domestic wood heaters contribute to the deaths of 100’s of Victorians every year. After 3 years, ⁦@VicGovAu⁩ still has not responded to the findings of its own inquiry into the #health impacts of #AirPollution. ⁦@Steve_Dimo⁩ & ⁦@JacintaAllanMP⁩, where are you?

The poison of Casinos in #auscities, almost always on prime public land gifted by witless State Govts to most nefarious entities, almost always without any semblance of public process, all too often bailed out by successive State Govts due to incompetence Here Brisbane’s travesty

Burning “smokeless fuels” increases ultrafine particle emissions. “Based on this data, we underscore the need to move away from residential solid fuel burning as part of the wider societal aim to decarbonise the economy by 2050.” universityofgalway.ie/about-us/news-…

Here's the documentary that 1.1 million Hungarians have watched over the past week. It investigates the damage that Viktor Orban's regime has done to health, education and public transportation in Hungary. With English subtitles: youtu.be/9NQEcLIiOpM?si…

@Wild_SPb Долой рашистам 🇺🇦

«Ну что, ребят. Мужик сказал — мужик сделал. Вот она медаль» Эмоции российского ски-альпиниста Никиты Филиппова, который завоевал серебро в спринте. Молодчик!

NEW: Ukrainian, US, and Russian representatives concluded trilateral and multilateral negotiations in Geneva, Switzerland, on February 18. Other Key Takeaways: Ukraine continues to offer significant concessions to advance the peace negotiations process, including compromising on territorial concessions. Russian officials signaled that Russia would not be satisfied with just territorial concessions and reiterated commitment to Russia’s original war goals, which include dismantling the NATO alliance. Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely setting informational conditions to restart limited, rolling involuntary reserve call-ups as Russia appears to be struggling to replace its losses in Ukraine with existing force generation mechanisms. Putin likely aims to use these limited call-ups to maintain Russia’s loss rates and the current tempo of offensive operations — not to significantly build up the Russian force grouping fighting in Ukraine and flood the front with more forces. The Kremlin has been setting conditions to allow it to conduct a rolling, involuntary reserve call-up since at least October 2025. Putin is resorting to preparations for further involuntary reserve call-ups from a place of weakness, as Russia is likely preparing to attempt to offset Russia’s near exhaustion of its expensive voluntary recruitment system in 2026. The Kremlin is likely pushing for Ukraine to capitulate to Russia’s long-held demands in ongoing peace negotiations imminently to secure its war aims without having to make uncomfortable sacrifices to do so. Russian officials’ messaging about the recent throttling of Telegram remains disjointed as the Kremlin attempts to navigate the repeated backlash the restrictions have generated among Russian milbloggers. The Kremlin is looking for new excuses to justify its intensified Telegram censorship campaign. Ukrainian forces recently advanced near Pokrovsk. Russian forces recently advanced in northern Sumy Oblast, in the Kostyantynivka-Druzhkivka tactical area, and near Velykyi Burluk.

Gas frackers profit. Territorians carry the risk. 🔗We deserve better. Protect our water. Tell Santos to frack off : ecnt.org.au/santosfracking…

There's no better way of communicating the insane trajectory of humanity in the 21st century than cartoons and no-one did it better than Jon Kudelka. Rest in power Jon. Here's his top ten. 1. Asteroid mitigation program

Researchers warn climate-linked disease leptospirosis spreading south abc.net.au/news/2026-02-1… via @ABCaustralia

Bluesky is the new science Twitter: new study concludes For the past decade, Twitter has been a primary home of scientists on social media. In recent years, new leadership at Twitter has made substantive changes that have resulted in increases in the prevalence of pseudoscience, conspiracy theory, and harassment on the platform, causing many scientists to seek alternatives. [including me] Survey results overwhelmingly confirm that changes to Twitter have made the social media platform no longer professionally useful or pleasant, and that many scientists have abandoned it in favor of Bluesky. Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter. academic.oup.com/icb/article-ab…

>1,200 French communities banning burning firewood because of health & #AirPollution concerns. Good! #WoodBurning producing largest amount of killer PM2.5 in UK. Domestic wood burning costs NHS >£54 million/yr for asthma, COPD, pneumonia & heart disease from toxic air pollution

More than 80% of flying fox colony wiped out as January heatwaves kill thousands of bats theguardian.com/environment/20…

What's the big deal about buffel grass? Environmental scientist Pauline Cass breaks it down for us. The NT Government’s Draft Buffel Grass Weed Management Plan matters. Submissions close soon. Have your say before the deadline: ow.ly/gvzp50Y9Fb7

@johnnyedwardfap Facts matter, the tweet talks about facts, you just come back with a babbling blizzard of obfuscating blather, ignoring undeniable facts and than come up with the "black is white" and "up is down" illogic of stating that "Facts matter". Amazing.

Within hours of a power outage, mobile coverage is typically lost in a bushfire. Two-way radios become congested and not everyone in town has satellite equipment to send/receive messages or calls. For vollies on an active fireground it only adds to danger. farmweekly.com.au/story/9166526/

More than 50 heat records were broken across Australia in the last week of January, according to the Bureau of Meteorology. This is climate change, and it can be lethal.

You can now preorder the book that is going to make Alexander Downer very mad 😇, which truly is all I've ever wanted in life. (You can also ask for it at your library as well xx) Where it all went wrong; the case against John Howard readings.com.au/product/978176… (and all bookstores)

MPs! Please come to this. It’s a briefing on Russian interference ahead of the Westminster Hall debate with @dominicgrieve_ @Chris_D_Steele + others. Organised with @allthecitizens. 1.30pm today Portcullis House

Experts are clear: extreme heat, heatwaves and fire conditions in Australia are materially worse today because of climate pollution, from the burning of coal, oil and gas. Every step we take to cut climate pollution helps protect our way of life. 9news.com.au/national/weath…

@BattenMaggie What should make you mad is the fact that Russia continues to attack Ukraine and kill civilians with impunity, whilst their athletes continue to play without restrictions. Do you know about the background to this? Andreeva should come to the net independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/e…

It makes me mad that the “no handshake” isn’t explained to the crowd before the players come out on court. Ridiculous that Mirra Andreeva gets booed off court 😡 This could be easily rectified if umpires could enlighten the casual fans who have no idea this is normal 🤦🏼‍♀️ #AO26

@yarotrof Post on B-sky please @yarotrof! Not here!

And this is not counting France’s ground and naval-based Rafales with their ASMP-A missiles (introduced in 2010) that carry nuclear warheads of up to 300 kt (20x Hiroshima) each. Unlike the UK, this is a fully independent force.