@therealpatrician.bsky.social
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"Can someone explain why – in an economy in which the central bank has decided we need almost 700,000 people to be unemployed – those people live in such dreadful poverty that it can make you up to 10 times more likely to die in the prime of your life?"
www.theguardian.com/business/gro...
www.theguardian.com/business/gro...
In such a rich country, it is shameful how many Australians on jobseeker are dying in desperate poverty | Greg Jericho
Lifting the abysmally low jobseeker rate to the poverty line would save thousands of lives
www.theguardian.com
September 16, 2026 at 10:59 PM
"Can someone explain why – in an economy in which the central bank has decided we need almost 700,000 people to be unemployed – those people live in such dreadful poverty that it can make you up to 10 times more likely to die in the prime of your life?"
www.theguardian.com/business/gro...
www.theguardian.com/business/gro...
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Turns out "The Cloud" is a big, noisy, environmentally damaging shed, that no one wants anywhere near them. In the latest episode of “What’s the Point?” co-CEO Richard Denniss explores the inconvenient truths about where our data is going.
#auspol
#auspol
September 14, 2026 at 6:08 AM
Turns out "The Cloud" is a big, noisy, environmentally damaging shed, that no one wants anywhere near them. In the latest episode of “What’s the Point?” co-CEO Richard Denniss explores the inconvenient truths about where our data is going.
#auspol
#auspol
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OK then. Fuck off.
September 14, 2026 at 12:53 PM
OK then. Fuck off.
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I was just playing around with global temperature data for a thing and I know that this isn't going to be new news for anyone who follows me but also this is kinda fucking terrifying.
Boy it is very lucky that we have a government that is continuing to approve new coal and gas projects.
Boy it is very lucky that we have a government that is continuing to approve new coal and gas projects.
September 7, 2026 at 11:36 AM
I was just playing around with global temperature data for a thing and I know that this isn't going to be new news for anyone who follows me but also this is kinda fucking terrifying.
Boy it is very lucky that we have a government that is continuing to approve new coal and gas projects.
Boy it is very lucky that we have a government that is continuing to approve new coal and gas projects.
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US declares it will accelerate military presence in Australia www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
US declares it will accelerate military presence in Australia
Defence Minister Richard Marles has met with his US counterpart in Washington DC to discuss an expansion of the US military presence at Australian military bases.
www.abc.net.au
September 3, 2026 at 5:49 AM
US declares it will accelerate military presence in Australia www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
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Just me, alone, waging a campaign to stop the RBA raising rates
www.theguardian.com/business/gro...
www.theguardian.com/business/gro...
Australia’s economy limps along, but the RBA should take a closer look before raising interest rates again | Greg Jericho
The story of the economy at the moment is one of give and take – and what’s good for investment is ‘bad’ for trade
www.theguardian.com
September 2, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Just me, alone, waging a campaign to stop the RBA raising rates
www.theguardian.com/business/gro...
www.theguardian.com/business/gro...
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FUN FACT
If we switched to all renewable energy, the number of ships crossing the ocean would fall almost in half, slashing global CO2 emissions. Because those ships are JUST carrying coal, oil and gas.
~ Bill McKibben
SUPPORT ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES!
If we switched to all renewable energy, the number of ships crossing the ocean would fall almost in half, slashing global CO2 emissions. Because those ships are JUST carrying coal, oil and gas.
~ Bill McKibben
SUPPORT ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES!
September 2, 2026 at 4:01 AM
FUN FACT
If we switched to all renewable energy, the number of ships crossing the ocean would fall almost in half, slashing global CO2 emissions. Because those ships are JUST carrying coal, oil and gas.
~ Bill McKibben
SUPPORT ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES!
If we switched to all renewable energy, the number of ships crossing the ocean would fall almost in half, slashing global CO2 emissions. Because those ships are JUST carrying coal, oil and gas.
~ Bill McKibben
SUPPORT ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES!
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Probably need a few more data centres to fix that. Some more gas fields and coal mines?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Global heating will hit at least 1.8C, UN warns, and there are ‘no good outcomes’
But scientists say the world could get back to 1.5C through deep, rapid emissions cuts and removing carbon from the atmosphere
www.theguardian.com
September 2, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Probably need a few more data centres to fix that. Some more gas fields and coal mines?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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The RBA, 3 years late to the party, last week confirmed profits drove the sky high inflation in 2022.
In 2023 they attacked our research, & briefed media companies about how we were wrong.
I guess they'll apologise now? Me for @thepointau.bsky.social
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
In 2023 they attacked our research, & briefed media companies about how we were wrong.
I guess they'll apologise now? Me for @thepointau.bsky.social
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
RBA's own research shows that profits drove post-pandemic inflation, not wages
Last week, research by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) confirmed that they were wrong in 2023 to criticise research by The Australia Institute, which showed rising profits were the significant cau...
thepoint.com.au
September 1, 2026 at 1:04 AM
The RBA, 3 years late to the party, last week confirmed profits drove the sky high inflation in 2022.
In 2023 they attacked our research, & briefed media companies about how we were wrong.
I guess they'll apologise now? Me for @thepointau.bsky.social
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
In 2023 they attacked our research, & briefed media companies about how we were wrong.
I guess they'll apologise now? Me for @thepointau.bsky.social
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
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On Friday the latest emissions figures were released. I run my eye over them, and well, we're not doing great...
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
August 31, 2026 at 3:01 AM
On Friday the latest emissions figures were released. I run my eye over them, and well, we're not doing great...
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
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“Critically, AI emissions are growing today, while AI-enabled emissions reductions will take time, creating an AI "carbon debt" that accelerates warming. Even if that debt is eventually repaid by AI climate solutions, the additional warming and climate damage will persist for decades to millennia”
A new paper out of MIT investigates "The Net Climate Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI)." Tries to weigh immediate carbon impacts, possible improvements in decarb tech, impacts of accelerated growth, etc.
The Net Climate Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI): Balancing Current Costs with Future Climate Benefits
This chapter asks a deceptively simple but unresolved question: what is the net impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on climate change? Research has largely f
papers.ssrn.com
August 31, 2026 at 10:20 PM
“Critically, AI emissions are growing today, while AI-enabled emissions reductions will take time, creating an AI "carbon debt" that accelerates warming. Even if that debt is eventually repaid by AI climate solutions, the additional warming and climate damage will persist for decades to millennia”
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That imagery of the Himalayan tsunami smashing into the multi-story building in Nepal was horrifying, but then murder always is, isn’t it? That’s what happened at that border crossing: mass murder
The Reckoning
That imagery of the Himalayan tsunami smashing into the multi-story building in Nepal was horrifying, but then murder always is, isn’t it?
aliensideboob.substack.com
August 28, 2026 at 2:27 AM
That imagery of the Himalayan tsunami smashing into the multi-story building in Nepal was horrifying, but then murder always is, isn’t it? That’s what happened at that border crossing: mass murder
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Appropriate that Albo, dead set on delivery Scott Morrison's policy agenda from AUKUS to a gas to billionaire pandering is now mired in plummeting approval ratings and is vulnerable on climate, integrity and gender just like Morrison (and Abbott).
Anthony Albanese’s rough week
It wasn’t a great week for politics and policy in Australia. A grotesquely unfair special GST deal for Western Australia, originally crafted by Scott Morrison, was cemented in by Prime Minister Anthon...
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
August 30, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Appropriate that Albo, dead set on delivery Scott Morrison's policy agenda from AUKUS to a gas to billionaire pandering is now mired in plummeting approval ratings and is vulnerable on climate, integrity and gender just like Morrison (and Abbott).
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In response to the attacks on @markruffalo.bsky.social, a practical guide for handling Zionazi attacks.
#EndZionism
#BoycottIsrael
#SanctionIsrael
#GazaHolocaust
collateraldamage.com/2026/08/30/n/
#EndZionism
#BoycottIsrael
#SanctionIsrael
#GazaHolocaust
collateraldamage.com/2026/08/30/n/
The Genocide Deniers, the Projectionists, and the Death of “I’m Not Antisemitic”: A Practical Guide to Not Losing Your Gound in the Palestine Debate
A draft playbook on how to answer Zionist accusations
collateraldamage.com
August 30, 2026 at 1:38 AM
In response to the attacks on @markruffalo.bsky.social, a practical guide for handling Zionazi attacks.
#EndZionism
#BoycottIsrael
#SanctionIsrael
#GazaHolocaust
collateraldamage.com/2026/08/30/n/
#EndZionism
#BoycottIsrael
#SanctionIsrael
#GazaHolocaust
collateraldamage.com/2026/08/30/n/
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I have noticed an uptick in folks attempting to coach me on my area of expertise lately.
Discussions are fine. I love helping people learn. I don't even mind principled disagreements where they are in good faith.
However, I am not currently recruiting for a mentor or comms and strategy advisor. 🙂
Discussions are fine. I love helping people learn. I don't even mind principled disagreements where they are in good faith.
However, I am not currently recruiting for a mentor or comms and strategy advisor. 🙂
BEGINNER TIP #2: This place isn't X/Twitter. The positive culture created on Bluesky is the result of people who left for a reason.
Before you reply to tell someone why they are *definitely wrong* and *definitely should have said what you would have*:
Ask yourself why you are here.
Then don't.
Before you reply to tell someone why they are *definitely wrong* and *definitely should have said what you would have*:
Ask yourself why you are here.
Then don't.
August 30, 2026 at 5:28 AM
I have noticed an uptick in folks attempting to coach me on my area of expertise lately.
Discussions are fine. I love helping people learn. I don't even mind principled disagreements where they are in good faith.
However, I am not currently recruiting for a mentor or comms and strategy advisor. 🙂
Discussions are fine. I love helping people learn. I don't even mind principled disagreements where they are in good faith.
However, I am not currently recruiting for a mentor or comms and strategy advisor. 🙂
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Just remember, the Reserve Bank is worried that wages might grow too fast and cause inflation
August 26, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Just remember, the Reserve Bank is worried that wages might grow too fast and cause inflation
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100 companies are responsible for 71% of global emissions. They told YOU to recycle better while they polluted more. Don't fall for it. Hold systems accountable. #ClimateCrisis
August 22, 2026 at 5:11 AM
100 companies are responsible for 71% of global emissions. They told YOU to recycle better while they polluted more. Don't fall for it. Hold systems accountable. #ClimateCrisis
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And since Trump and Republicans don’t really care about the Constitution:
Obama 2028.
Obama 2028.
August 22, 2026 at 12:31 AM
And since Trump and Republicans don’t really care about the Constitution:
Obama 2028.
Obama 2028.
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We aren’t talking enough about those Destroyed American Bases….
August 19, 2026 at 12:58 AM
We aren’t talking enough about those Destroyed American Bases….
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Labor: Nobody left behind
The Labor government: The algorithm has decided that you are to be left behind
#ABCFourCorners
The Labor government: The algorithm has decided that you are to be left behind
#ABCFourCorners
August 17, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Labor: Nobody left behind
The Labor government: The algorithm has decided that you are to be left behind
#ABCFourCorners
The Labor government: The algorithm has decided that you are to be left behind
#ABCFourCorners
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Their level of profound stupidity is contagious!
August 17, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Their level of profound stupidity is contagious!
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How to make K Ration Defense Biscuits from WW2
August 16, 2026 at 2:46 PM
How to make K Ration Defense Biscuits from WW2
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Yes, when we see people exercising their democratic right to protest, we immediately think "North Korea" too.
August 14, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Yes, when we see people exercising their democratic right to protest, we immediately think "North Korea" too.
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🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: 25-year-old Argentinian biologist Pilar Ferrer has developed an injectable gel that helps repair damaged heart tissue after a heart attack
August 12, 2026 at 3:11 PM
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: 25-year-old Argentinian biologist Pilar Ferrer has developed an injectable gel that helps repair damaged heart tissue after a heart attack
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