Michael Kauter
@michaelkauter.bsky.social
Pet parent of a golden retriever named Mabel. Interested in politics, running, nutrition, health, sustainability, regenerative agriculture. Melbourne Storm RLFC fan. Geelong Cats AFL.
A turtle doesn't know the plastic bag isn't a jellyfish. A bird doesn't know the fishing line is a trap. A crab doesn't know the tiny pieces of plastic surrounding it shouldn't be there. They didn't create this problem. We did.
Sea Turtle Swimming in Seagrass Ecosystem
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Friendly Rainbow Lorikeets brightening our morning walk #rainbowlorikeet #birds #birdwatching #birding #birdphotography #australianbirds #parrots #WildOz #OzBirds
Sea turtles have been navigating Earth's oceans for over 100 million years. They survived the asteroid impact that killed the dinosaurs. They navigated through ice ages, through every geological transformation the planet has undergone across a hundred million years of continuous existence.
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This is very upsetting ... www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Fears of ‘catastrophic’ decline of giant Australian cuttlefish after only 44 counted in dive survey
Calls for South Australian government to release official estimates for cuttlefish, which once numbered in hundreds of thousands in upper Spencer Gulf
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“We’ve only had 114 years to do something, let our kids sort it out!”
Antarctica’s west coast missing an area of sea ice the size of France as temperatures peak 20C above average. A vast area of the Bellingshausen Sea should be covered by sea ice by now, with one expert calling the loss of ice ‘depressing’ It’s more than depressing - it’s a disaster.
"I switched all the labels on my wife's Spice Rack." "I'm not in trouble yet, but the thyme is cumin."
The spectacular OSPREY! Celebrated as natures ultimate "KING of fisherman" Here he carries 2 fish one in each claw!
If you want a crash course in the chaotic energy of suburban Australia, you need to watch *Koala Man*. iview.abc.net.au/show/koala-man #KoalaMan #AustralianCulture
Koala Man
Koala Man follows dad Kevin and his titular secret identity, whose superpower is a passion for snuffing out petty crime. Koala Man is on a quest to clean up the town of Dapto, often roping his family ...
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OH. MY. GOD. THIS IS THE MILKY WAY SHOT BY THE ARTEMIS II CREW. LOOK AT ALL THOSE STARS!!!!
Impossible to disagree with a single word that Ben Rhodes (Obama era NSC official) is saying here:
It doesn’t matter whether the rate of global warming is increasing. It’ll never cease to amaze me that people don’t care that it’s happening at all. It should be the most alarming thing ever.
Humanity heating planet faster than ever before, study finds
Researchers identify sharp rise to about 0.35C every decade, after excluding natural fluctuations such as El Niño
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Vale Jon Kudelka ❤️ An extremely talented cartoonist and author who tirelessly campaigned for action on climate change. The Climate Council sends its condolences to Jon's loved ones.
Popped to the shop with the little dog to get a couple of pears. Didn’t have a bag, so took a doggy poo bag off the lead and popped the pears in there. Heading home met another dog walker, who looked at our pear stuffed poo bag with something between fear and awe.
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.
Well... this adds up As many Australians reel from another week of record-breaking heat, it’s worth remembering what's driving the worsening extreme weather we're experiencing: climate pollution from burning coal, oil and gas. @jessharwoodart.bsky.social simplifies it for us perfectly.
Can’t believe they released the Epstein files to cover up for the Melania movie.
Victoria has officially recorded its hottest temperature ever in the town of Hopetoun in the state's north west. At 4.04pm this afternoon, Hopetoun's temperature soared to 48.9ºC, beating the previous record of 48.8ºC in the same town during the Black Saturday bushfires. This is climate change.
For those who haven’t seen it yet, here’s the full 3-minute version of this year’s Australia Day Lamb promo, featuring meatfluencer Sam Kekovich. www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2uv...
The Happiness List - 2026 Australian Lamb ad
YouTube video by Australian Lamb
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Mabel says keep your pets cool and hydrated today. Cool change is on its way! #goldenretriever #dogsofbsky #dogsofbluesky #heatwave
The Albanese govt’s first term was the second most secretive on record. Rather than changing their ways, they’re doubling down and tightening our FOI system to make it even harder to get information. Not a single expert or member of parliament outside of the Labor party has backed their new bill.
