Maggie

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Island lover; scientist; traveller; blogger; views are my own, who else could I possibly blame? Lives on Yunbenun - https://maggieislander.wordpress.com
MaggieFeb 18
Prof. Sam LawlerFeb 18

New article on too many satellites and ways that we SHOULD be allocating orbits (by Gregory Radisic with me as second author) https://theconversation.com/too-many-satellites-earths-orbit-is-on-track-for-a-catastrophe-but-we-can-stop-it-275430

Been up for about 30 minutes and I already got a media inquiry. Nice.

Too many satellites? Earth’s orbit is on track for a catastrophe – but we can stop it

Cultural, spiritual, and most environmental impacts aren’t taken into account when launching thousands of satellites.

The Conversation
MaggieFeb 18
Independent Media Australia.Feb 18
The attempt to punish Grace Tame tells us everything about how we treat women who speak up https://womensagenda.com.au/latest/the-attempt-to-punish-grace-tame-tells-us-everything-about-how-we-treat-women-who-speak-up/ #AUSpol
The attempt to punish Grace Tame tells us everything about how we treat women who speak up

Are Australian of the Year recipients like Grace Tame meant to be moral mannequins frozen in the moment of their acceptable suffering?

Women's Agenda
MaggieJan 12
Scott HamiltonJan 11
‘The CSIRO has found that extreme fire weather days have increased in Australia by 56 per cent over the past four decades.’ STOP SUBSIDISING & BURNING FOSSIL FUELS ASAP‼️ #Climatecrisis #auspol #BlackSummers www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
MaggieSep 11, 2025
TheCathyWilcoxSep 9, 2025

Koalas say yes.

My @smh cartoon.

MaggieJun 12, 2025
Llewellyn GriffithsJun 12, 2025
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jun/11/parts-of-australia-are-suffering-another-devastating-drought-but-you-wouldnt-know-it-in-the-cities #WETWEEK
Parts of Australia are suffering another devastating drought, but you wouldn’t know it in the cities

It’s not so much that rural and metro communities hold different opinions about climate change but rather they are holding completely different conversations

The Guardian
MaggieJun 12, 2025
John HolmesJun 12, 2025
‘Like an underwater bushfire’: SA’s marine algal bloom is still killing almost everything in its path https://theconversation.com/like-an-underwater-bushfire-sas-marine-algal-bloom-is-still-killing-almost-everything-in-its-path-257885
MaggieApr 28, 2025
Independent Media Australia.Apr 28, 2025
Young people must fight for democracy by Grace Tame in The Saturday Paper.
“Our vote is our voice. If we vote without conviction, we have already lost. We must vote from a place of community and connection. That is how we save democracy.” 💪
#AUSpol
https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/topic/2025/04/26/young-people-must-fight-democracy
Young people must fight for democracy

Across the pond, democracy is on its death bed following a decades-long battle with untreated corporate cancer. The escalating battle between the Trump administration and the United States Supreme Court over the former’s dubious deportations and denial of due process could be the final, fatal blow. Here in Australia at least, while not free of infection, democracy is still moving, functional and, most importantly, salvageable.

The Saturday Paper
MaggieJan 31, 2025
Pretty wet leaving Magnetic Island right now, wet all over NQ
Show threadMaggieJan 1, 2025
Temperatures didn’t fluctuate much, only 1 degree on 21st! Falling/low atmospheric pressure was a good indicator of imminent rainfall. #Arcadia #MagneticIsland #Yunbenun #climate #meteorology @bomfeeds
MaggieJan 1, 2025
The last month of 2024 was interesting-the data are now in. It was an all time record for rainfall in December (nearly 600mm) and a pretty wet year overall (nearly 2m). #Arcadia #MagneticIsland #Yunbenun #climate #meteorology 2/