Never have pants been more aflame

The Gas Cartel is Panicking | The West Report YouTube video by The West Report

A big majority in Parliament - a 25% gas export tax is a no-brainer for $10B a year. Albo and Jim Chalmers, don't let a good crisis go to waste. Fix Budget, reshape Australia #auspol

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My lol for the morning, thanks

Such disingenuousness from Mr Kehoe

Looks intriguing!

Time is up,
#CAPITALISM

Courts to the Rescue! - April 19 - Paul Bongiorno, Alex Fein, and Rachel Smith YouTube video by The Sunday Shot

The #SundayShot is up! Show favourites Alex Fein (@auspoldaily.bsky.social) & @paulbongiorno.bsky.social join us to celebrate recent court interventions to protect our democracies. Plus @punterspolitics.bsky.social’s Citizens’ Lobbyist.

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Liberals in Aus want an American Health Care system

And never forget Liberals tout an American style health care system here in Australia #auspol

Turkish industrial chemist Ayşe Saffet Rıza Alpar was born 123 years ago today. In 1932 she became the 1st Turkish woman to receive a PhD in chemistry (Remziye Hisar earned hers one year later), and the 1st woman university rector in the nation, authoring 5 books as well.

#WomenInSTEM #ChemSky 🧪

#auspol
More great ideas for the upcoming May budget, @albomp.bsky.social & @jimchalmers.bsky.social

CinemaCon Just Dropped First Footage of ‘Children of Blood and Bone’ And It Might Be the Next Fantasy Obsession
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And thanks for the info about broccolini, I didn't realise it was such a challenging crop

I'm looking at all those beautiful big green leaves and thinking they would also make a lovely meal

The High Court’s decision to strike down Victoria’s campaign funding laws is a win for democracy & a reminder that political finance reform must strengthen fairness, transparency & integrity. It also sends a message nationally as federal electoral reform laws are being challenged in the High Court.

Defence spending to climb by $53 billion as 'international norms' erode Australia's defence spending will climb by $53 billion over the next decade amid what the federal government says are "intensifying" global risks.

But apparently, there's not enough money for increased pay/funding for teachers, nurses, carers, education, science and research, environment and conservation, the arts...is that right, @albomp.bsky.social @jimchalmers.bsky.social? We see you.

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#auspol priorities

Artwork in greys looking down on a rural track on which a small figure walks with fields either side and hills in the distance

Katja Lang, Road to E. (2022) #WomensArt

The most heartening thing I've read all week.
#auspol @albomp.bsky.social & @jimchalmers.bsky.social , looking forward to seeing what the May budget brings.

The gas industry is all bluster. Labor needs to stop fearing them – Greg Jericho Gas executives are afraid. They should be, writes Greg Jericho

After attending a summit of gas industry heavyweights, @grogsgamut.bsky.social thinks gas execs are full of hot air.

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My respect for Spain's leadership is growing everyday

Italy will not renew defence agreement with Israel, Meloni says The Italian PM said the pact, which happens every five years, would be suspended "in view of the current situation".

Interesting.

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Yup, this is very annoying

"In Canberra, “Albo’s” offsider in the HR Team from Hell, Penny Wong, is concerned about the need to again appear concerned in public. Not too much concern, of course, because these are our war crimes, too. But just enough concern to get the Wokes off her case."

@albomp.bsky.social & @senatorwong.bsky.social, I'm deeply concerned that Australia is sending military hardware to Israel, and that the Israeli president was invited to Australia, all despite Israel committing war crimes, biowarfare, chemical warfare, and genocide.
#auspol #NotInMyName

"The humanitarian situation in Lebanon is deeply concerning," Wong told ABC's News Breakfast.

I phoned Penny Wong's office and politely asked a staffer to let her know that I am "deeply concerned" by her cowardice, complicity and by the insincerity of her comments responding to Israel's attacks on Lebanon. Ph: (08) 8212 8272. Please be polite. #auspol #IsraeliWarCrimes #LebanonUnderAttack

AI summaries for Google search are particularly insidious because pre-AI snippets came with the website details, and I could do a quick scan to find the most trustworthy website to pick an answer from. Now not only are the search results tanked, but also impossible to reliably do a "quick" search.

Operation Poor Journalism, and typical Speers:

- a narrow focus on the demeaning diplomatic dance around Trump's genocidal threats
- nil on Israeli war crimes
- assumes we still have "both sides" of politics
- nothing on our dangerous alliance with the fickle fascist in Washington. #auspol