Portland getting ready ♥️🧶

"We subsidise the destruction of native forests. Do both major parties support that? Yes.

"Does the public support that? No.

"But because both major parties agree, bipartisanship means it's very hard to have a democratic debate."

@richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol

Single frame. Scene is outside the UN building entrance (on the right). A couple of flags in the foreground (France and Europe)) Trump getting blithely out of presidential car approaching entrance. Behind him, multiple car pile-up caused by his car with cars marked UN, CLIMATE, DEMOCRACY, GAZA. Security guards at entrance, one says to other: “Maybe it’s time they take away his keys…”

Car crash.
My @smh @theage cartoon.

Stop approving new fossil fuel projects. Get an EPA with teeth. Introduce a carbon price. Then we might start believing you when you talk of Australians climate credentials

Go the drummers for climate!

There was a wonderful atmosphere today, was so impressed and heartened. Thinking soothing thoughts to all those leading the chants tonight. I bet their voices are sore!

We’ll be on, best analysis of events to be found. Highly recommended. Have a great show

#BREAKING 🚨 Four major global news outlets – AFP, AP, BBC and Reuters – have released a joint statement, saying they are “desperately concerned” for journalists in Gaza

The UN says the situation is a “horror show” as more people, including many children, starve to death

A 2 panel political cartoon titled “NAIDOC 2025: A Voice to Parliament Finally Achieved.”Top panel: An Aboriginal Elder with a YES23 badge addresses PM Anthony Albanese. She says:“Can we have a Voice to Parliament — to speak on genocide, systemic neglect, our right to self-determination, and to advocate for our communities with respect and honesty?”Albanese replies:“Uh… well… that would require a costly, divisive, uncertain referendum…”Bottom panel: Jillian Segal, wearing Israeli and South African flags as lapel pins, speaks forcefully to Albanese.She says:“We want to radically shape national policy and gain sweeping powers to censor speech — across education, media, the arts, and public life — to protect a foreign apartheid state currently committing genocide. Highlighting dead Palestinian children makes Zionists uncomfortable. We want that silenced.”Albanese, now smiling with blood on his hands, replies eagerly:“Say no more!!!”

NAIDOC 2025: A Voice To Parliament Finally Achieved

Gas seeping to surface from Chevron's Barrow Island oil operation The WA environment regulator is investigating unknown amounts of hydrocarbons rising to the surface on the Class A nature reserve.

"Chevron continues to fall short in its duty to manage its operations in a way that protects unique environment of Barrow Is. …unsurprising given the history of Chevron on Barrow Island."

www.boilingcold.com.au/gas-seeping-...

We don't need a more competent, less embarrassing Zionist in this special envoy role. Because the role is to quash opposition to a genocide. Scrap the whole authoritarian project completely, and then, if you want, appoint First Nations elders as an all-forms anti-racism envoy

Excellent article

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A screenshot of a photo with red and black text in two lists one on either side of the page. The photo is of a decimated part of Gaza, rubble and destroyed buildings, in the centre is the outline of Gaza in red filled with white so that is stands out. Above text from left to right headline says: All eyes on Gaza in red. On the left hand side top to bottom is text. It states: ‘No defence system No army No sirens No bomb shelters No border crossings No food aid No medicine No fuel No banks.’ On the right hand side from top to bottom the text says: ‘No schools No electricity No internet No transportation Poor phone signal No international coverage No airports No seaports No safe areas No neighbours to help.’

All eyes still on Gaza.
We will not become desensitised.

They're really trying to WMD our butts into supporting the mass-murders of countless more brown people in the Middle East again.

I wouldn't accept this type of hackneyed recycled bullshit from my entertainment, why would I accept it from my political propaganda?

Fontaines DC doing good work here

📢 Protest Advice - Tear Gas 🪧

If you are protesting tomorrow - this video has great advice for preparing for and responding to tear gas. No makeup, contacts, etc.

If you live near a protest site - consider placing buckets of clean water outside your home so protestors have easy access. 🪣

"The vast majority of Australians have got less than $200,000 worth of super."

"We're having this entire media obsession about a small increase in the amount of tax that will be paid by people with more than 15 times that."

@richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol

🚨BREAKING: Israeli speedboats have arrived and intercepted the Madleen Freedom Flotilla, and five of them are currently circling the flotilla.

“They are intercepting our boat right now. We are not a threat; we have no weapons and are only carrying humanitarian aid,” said Yasmeen Acar.

Three long years of Tim Wilson. *sigh*

If one is censured by a nation's Parliament for behaviour officially found to be "corrosive of trust in government", and is referred to an anti-corruption commission for misleading its Cabinet about the "crude and cruel" Robodebt scheme, how is one then eligible for said country's highest honour?

Totally agree … but first … we need a flag that represents all Australians … not just a few living in a golden age past … that never really was…

10 years after gas exports from Queensland began, all of the gas companies involved, bar one, have not paid a cent in company tax.

This is despite them selling $125 billion worth of LNG out of Queensland, and reporting $330 billion in total Australian revenue. #auspol

Merchants of death In extending the life of Australia’s Northwest Shelf gas project till 2070, the federal and WA Governments have knowingly signed the death warrants of four million human beings.

From now on every fossil fuel project proposed in Australia should be accompanied by a human impact statement outlining the consequences for food, water and peace and lives ruined. @JulianCribb #auspol #thehumanfuture #climate #fossilfuels

With soap! And a decent scrub/wash

Francesca Albanese—

"Now that the wind is changing and everyone starts to oppose the Gaza meat-grinding:

"Netanyahu did not commit the genocide by himself. The problem will not be resolved by scapegoating him, ignoring the rest.

1. End genocide.
2. End occupation/annexation.
3. End apartheid."

#MethaneMurrayWatt

Imagine if our health minister said he wanted to spend more after meeting with public health experts. Or the climate minister said he wanted to spend more after meeting with climate scientists…no chance

But defence…

Defence spending never causes budget deficits or high interest rates #climate