To my international friends,

Like much of the world right now, Australia is living through a dangerous climate crisis.

Floods in Queensland and NSW have claimed lives, destroyed human homes, critical infrastructure has gone under and it's taking a toll on our native wildlife. This is one of the latest updates in the #SydneyStorm

"SES spokesperson Sandie Smythe said the situation has developed rapidly, with authorities given no time to issue warnings and moving straight to evacuation orders."

The weather is unpredictable, fast-moving and extreme.

THREAD: Myanmar protests & online activism📱💻📡 Let’s look at the role the internet and more specifically -social media- is playing in 2021 compared to 2007. Is the internet the Tatmadaw’s greatest threat? And is it about to come under further attack? 1/6 #HearTheVoiceOfMyanmar 2007: Myanmar had just two service providers and just 1% of the population had regular access to internet, according to information published by the NYT and Guardian at the time. When the military pulled the plug to stifle unrest it was much easier and largely a success. 2/6

THREAD: Internet in Myanmar and the role of social media for the pro-democracy movement. We know the military has severely disrupted internet service in Myanmar – for a second time – since its Feb 1 coup. Data and graph by @netblocks 1/6 #HearTheVoiceOfMyanmar The internet may be down in Myanmar. But the pro-democracy movement is being widely followed by Burmese diaspora especially in neighbouring countries. The following hashtags are trending 2/6 #MyanmarCoup #MyanmarCivilMovement #HearTheVoiceOfMyanmar #SaveMyanmar #FightForDemocracy