Al Ross

Sports and environment enthusiast; fisherman and golfer; whiskey and wine lover and enjoy music somewhat - saffernized zimbo.

[Riley Whitelum @Sailing_LaVaga]

I met a circumnavigator who is a flat earther.

[Rukmini Callimachi @rcallimachi]

For 7 years, I covered dictators and strongmen in West and Central Africa. The No. 1 move of an incumbent who thinks he’s going to lose an upcoming election, is to delay the ballot citing security concerns or else technical issues - “oops, ballots couldn’t be printed in time!”

[I'm @Ketanjoshi.co on Bluesky @KetanJ0]

America: "Secret leaked documents reveal shady close financial relationship between fossil fuel companies and police!"

Australia:

[WWF_Australia @WWF_Australia]

⚠️3 billion animals estimated to be impacted by the Australian bushfires. We have an opportunity to raise our voices for what we’ve lost and turn things around for struggling wildlife. Your voice is powerful, sign here 👉https://t.co/sTcKcaVKaT

[David Pocock @DavidPocock]

Surely climate change is a national security threat worth acting on, @ScottMorrisonMP?

Anyone know what $270b could do if put into a @beyondzeronews plan that actually built the future we want?

[Sarah Cooper @sarahcpr]

How to empty seat

[Cliff - That's All @PigSpotter]

Aftermath of a cash in transit heist on Kagiso Drive in Chamdor Krugersdorp.

[Andrew Picone @andrew_picone]

I initially thought this image was the after photo, but you can see the charges being laid in a grid above the shelter. Shocking @RioTinto, shocking.

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

The US vs Australia for #COVID19 performance
On May 20th, 🇦🇺 fatalities hit 100.
The US is about to reach 100,000.
US population is 13X AUS, so you'd expect ~13,000 if it matched Australia's model response.
But 🇺🇸 is an order-of-magnitude off that
and still has no national plan

[Hugh Possingham @HugePossum]

How can you contribute to Australia’s largest repository of threatened species data that fuels the popular Threatened Species Index (the TSX)? Watch this video.

[Butterfly Conservation 🦋 @savebutterflies]

An amazing photo from David Anning who found this half female and half male Orange-tip butterfly in his garden in Machynlleth, Wales.

The phenomenon known as bilateral gynandromorphism is more obvious in species whose sexes are visibly different.

[Trevor Noah @Trevornoah]

It’s not late to the game, if you weren’t born yet! 🙌🏾 That reaction at the end is everything 😂 🎥 Insta: rachaelmarieeeeee

[Emma Kennedy @reef_scientist]

#Australia's iconic landscapes, reduced from a #rainbow of colours to red, black and white.

The outback, the bush and the #reef, have all seen dramatic changes in the past 12 months.

We need action on #ClimateChange to protect our koalas, kookaburras and coral! #EarthDay2020

[Hugh Possingham @HugePossum]

Citizen science is often an activity one can participate in while social distancing

[Good Things Guy @GoodThingsGuy]

Trending again: A retired South Africa policeman started a vegetable garden on his pavement to feed the hungry.

Read the full story here:

#ProudlySA #StrongerTogether #ActiveCitizenship #GoodThings #LoveSouthAfrica #LoveSouthAfricans ❤️🇿🇦

https://t.co/ipEeLoONsE

[The Lion's Share @LionsShareFund]

Fears of a spike in #poaching are now growing as rural communities globally lose vital income due to #COVID19. #Nature must be a cornerstone of economic recovery plans for the sake of people, health and economies. https://t.co/OfDFt0jFdn

[Al Ross @alross_3]

@robkey612 @richardtagg @brettread 😂😂😂😂

[💥Dr💥 Julia Baird @bairdjulia]

Here’s another example of the abuse you get when you write about violence against women. I am fine, it’s just so ugly.

[Steve Backshall @SteveBackshall]

Home schooling tricky? Can I help? Weds 25th from one (1300) I’ll be live on Twitter, FB, insta &do my best with your youngster’s wildlife, biology, conservation, geography etc questions. Just don’t ask me any physics. Or chemistry. Or... well anything else. Huge love you all Sb