Damon Young
Philosopher/author. Twelve books in eleven languages. Out now: PHILOSOPHY IN THE GARDEN (UK), MY DAD IS A DRAGON (AU).
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Climate strike: global protest kicks off in Australia and Pacific – live updates
On Friday 20 September, millions of people led by Greta Thunberg and school students from Sydney to Delhi, Melbourne to London and New York, will march for urgent action on climate change. Follow for the latest news
Damon Young on Instagram: “This isn’t a “fringe” issue. Apparently there are over twenty thousand strikers here in Hobart alone. That’s one in ten of us. We’re…”
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Damon Young
This isn’t a “fringe” issue. Apparently there are over twenty thousand strikers here in Hobart alone. That’s one in ten of us. We’re rightly taking time off work, school, and leisure to protest destructive climate…
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Black panther spotted prowling French rooftops
‘She is beautiful,’ says shocked neighbour
Menzies, Scotland and the Australian Liberals
On 29 March 1963 in Edinburgh, reported the London Gazette, ‘The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint The Right Honourable Robert Gordon Menzies, P.C., C.H., Q.C., to be a Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle.’ The...
Climate Could Be an Electoral Time Bomb, Republican Strategists Fear
A growing number of young voters, including conservatives, identify climate change as a top priority. Republican strategists fear that could soon pose a big problem.
Damon Young
Some say younger Republicans are more concerned about environmental issues, and disapprove of Trump’s approach. But let’s see what happens after they spend a few years with industry lobbyists.
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E.P.A. Won’t Ban Chlorpyrifos, Pesticide Tied to Children’s Health Problems
The decision not to prohibit the pesticide, which has been linked to developmental disabilities, comes after years of legal wrangling.
Trump’s Misleading Claims About His Environmental Record
President Trump selectively talked up what he said were achievements in ensuring air and water quality, declining carbon emissions and Superfund cleanups.
The Species Act, Endangered: ‘Like a Plan From a Cartoon Villain’
The president and his Interior Department undermine the landmark Endangered Species Act in the service of “energy dominance.”
Damon Young
What’s the Trump administration doing?
“The Interior Department announced a set of rules... that... will weaken how the nation’s most important conservation law, the Endangered Species Act, is applied.”
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The Crisis for Birds Is a Crisis for Us All
The mass disappearance of North American birds is a dire warning about the planet’s well-being.
Damon Young
“Birds are indicator species, serving as acutely sensitive barometers of environmental health, and their mass declines signal that the earth’s biological systems are in trouble.”
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Birds Are Vanishing From North America
The number of birds in the United States and Canada has declined by 3 billion, or 29 percent, over the past half-century, scientists find.
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Damon Young
“The skies are emptying out.”
The number of birds in the USA has fallen by almost 30% since 1970.
Why? Chiefly habitat loss and pesticides.
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UNEARTHED
Last Days of the Anthropocene Last summer started early in Australia. In November a heatwave struck northern Queensland, pushing temperatures to record heights in many places. In Cairns the temperature reached 42.6 degrees, more than five degrees...
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Damon Young
Do you, like me, often feel numbed by these catastrophes, or sickened by those wilfully and profitably encouraging them?
Here’s @cityoftongues in @Meanjin on climate change, and how we might respond
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Damon Young on Instagram: “Here’s some more broadsword action for you. . In the first exchange, I cut mandritta squalambrato from open fight, attempt to parry…”
3 Likes, 0 Comments - Damon Young (@damonayoung) on Instagram: “Here’s some more broadsword action for you. . In the first exchange, I cut mandritta squalambrato…”
Former Family Court chief judge labels Hanson's comments 'appalling'
The first-ever chief justice of the Family Court said Senator Pauline Hanson’s claim that women fabricate domestic violence complaints was "appalling" and "not true".
'He didn't discover anything': Maori village bans Endeavour replica
Maori groups in far north New Zealand have banned a replica of Captain Cook's vessel Endeavour from docking for a historical commemoration.
Damon Young on Instagram: “This evening’s reading: CONFESSIONS OF THE FOX, by Jordy Rosenberg. . I’ve only just begun this novel, but already I’m enjoying the ironic,…”
4 Likes, 0 Comments - Damon Young (@damonayoung) on Instagram: “This evening’s reading: CONFESSIONS OF THE FOX, by Jordy Rosenberg. . I’ve only just begun this…”
Damon Young
This evening’s reading: CONFESSIONS OF THE FOX, by Jordy Rosenberg.
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I’ve only just begun this novel, but already I’m enjoying the ironic, playful approach to history, and atmosphere of sexual bravado.
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(Endorsed…
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The Art of Correspondence
Mary Callahan shares the correspondence behind her award-winning non-fiction design for 'The Art of Reading'
Damon Young
Do you have a favourite cover of these?
The gorgeous Australian cover of THE ART OF READING, by Mary Callahan, won the @theABDA prize. You can read about her development of the ideas here
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Fact/Fiction Conversation: J.P Pomare & Bram Presser
This event is part of the 11th Annual Booklovers Festival These two authors use the motif of memory and personal histories to create two very different responses. Bestselling author J.P Pomare created the literary‐thriller Call me Evie to explore...