Sister Bernadette OMalley
@srbernadetteom.bsky.social
Retired teacher of maths and physics Lover of dogs & gardening
Truly startling - across swathes of England and Wales, dozens weather stations recorded ZERO rainfall in July, for the first time in their history www.newscientist.com/article/2583...
Parts of the UK endure first ever month without any rain | New Scientist
For the first time since records began, there was no rain at all for parts of southern England and Wales in July, in a “truly exceptional” month of heat and sunshine
newscientist.com
Good to see some light being shone on this issue ... at last! Angus Gordon is a world-renowned expert on coastal matters. The solutions aren't easy, but inaction threatens our beautiful beaches! www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
Engineer says 50 years of erosion research being ignored
A co-author of the first NSW Coastal Protection Act says 50 years of research is being undermined by courts allowing people to protect their own properties at select locations.
abc.net.au
Surprise me www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Fifa accused of using ‘blackmail’ to force support for Infantino’s re-election bid
The Jordan FA president has accused Fifa of “blackmail”, claiming it threatened to withhold financial assistance from his federation if it refused to back Gianni Infantino’s bid for re-election
theguardian.com
The Australian Dream is dead! (selling my house to some other poor bastard for 3x what I paid in real terms)
Blazing Saddles (1974) Years before the concept of being politically correct existed came the masterful wit of Mel Brooks in his lampoon of prejudice and stereotypes.
Brilliant letter from Stuart Thompson to Jeremy Clarkson about his comments that benefit claimants should write weekly thank you letters to tax payers detailing how they spend their benefits each week.
‘Burnt out architect’ on Instagram with some pithy truth telling… @studioalternativi
All too rare interview in the press with architect maestro #GlennMurcutt on his 90th birthday - still practicing! Murcutt rightly rails against some of the more unnecessarily restrictive building code impositions, that limit breathable buildings suited to our climate & lifestyle.
Fossil fuel industries get an estimated 7 trillion in subsidies. We are paying for our own mass death and destruction.
There is just an amazing desperation to paint lower house prices as awful
Gosh! Can you explain how tax subsidies to billionaires work? What is my part of that credit to use?
Curious as to why no media org has put together a map of the extent of the fires burning in the northern hemisphere during this El Nino summer. NASA has this publicly available data, surely some infographics wiz could build on this firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/#d:24hrs...
NZ is getting balcony solar 😍. An example of how quickly good ideas can be adopted here.
Renew Economy@reneweconomy.com.au · 3d agoMajor NZ government review finds “no good reason” for preventing Kiwis from using plug-in solar, and may make it legal within a year. Will Australia follow? https://reneweconomy.com.au/if-theyre-good-enough-for-germany-new-zealand-set-to-beat-australia-to-legalising-plug-in-solar/
This is a mind blowing number of airbnbs. “Ms Rowe said there were 49,985 short-stay listings across the state compared to 22,347 long-term rentals. “The Mid North Coast had 4,676 Airbnb listings to 584 long-term rentals and the Northern Rivers… had 5,303 Airbnb listings and 393 ongoing rentals.”
Imogen @imogenib.bsky.social · 4d agowww.abc.net.au/news/2026-08... In NSW there’s far more AirBnB’s than there are long term rental listings. The numbers are staggering. And residents are being pushed out for short term profits and those enjoying their holidays with homes to go back to. These are creating #homelessness. #auspol 🤬
2 of our #sydneyapartmentbuildings; designed & documented a decade apart. Left; 8 consultants Right; 25 consultants Bloated growth in regulations (incl post planning), esp for smaller apartment buildings, is killing affordability & compact & desirable building types. Hardly improved ‘productivity’
Facebook... the kids just invented Facebook. Yes this behaviour is shit, but so is Facebook.
ABC News Australia@news.abc.net.au · 3d agoCanberra Grammar School investigating after male students shared content ranking female students
"In Jerusalem’s Old City, Israeli teenagers recently banged on the door of the headquarters of the Armenian Apostolic Church and asked if there were Christians inside it. They wanted to spit at them.” www.wsj.com/world/middle...
Spitting Attacks Show Rise of Anti-Christian Hate in Israel
Negative attitudes toward Christianity are becoming more common among young Israelis.
wsj.com
Dasia Taylor,now 22, developed a surgical suture that changes color in response to pH changes associated with wound infections. #Invention #Innovation #MedicalBreakthroughs
Another 18 people were murdered yesterday in Gaza. No international condemnation, outrage or discussion of protection. This has gone on far too long. It’s time to send in peace keeping forces.
'We interviewed 25 former #Antarctic guides who decided to quit their jobs (all quotes are anonymised). These guides couldn’t align their morals with the effects of #tourism they were witnessing day after day.' Tourism - and it's pollution - is not helping #Antarctica thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
‘I can’t work in the farce of climate change cruise tourism anymore’: why Antarctic guides quit their dream jobs
Our new study reveals how Antarctic tour guides grapple with the dilemma at the heart of their work — bringing more and more people to an ecologically vulnerable area, and helping cause some of the gr...
thepoint.com.au
Zohran Mamdani is planning to implement a 10% discount for using Self Service checkouts in the Supermarkets. We need that everywhere.
“Magical thinking defines maga: religion as politics, WWE as reality, gambling as destiny, Fox as scripture, superstitions as science, aliens & flat earth as truth. When reading stops, believing replaces thinking.” Hart28.com 🇺🇸
⁉️Muslim explainer. Before Abbotts, Hancocks, Hansons, Howards & White Australia, Indonesian Muslims traded with Aborigines for 100s of years before they came from the ME to use their desert skills to benefit Country. Muslims are not the problem. Politicians are. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr... 2/
Islam in Australia - history and hysteria - ABC listen
Despite their long history in this country, Muslims in Australia are often the flashpoint for immigration fears and concern about extremism.
abc.net.au