#auspol #Australia

One of the family went for hols recently to Hong Kong.

We were a bit antsy about them visiting a communist country - then decided it probably beats the shit out of traveling to USA at moment.

They enjoyed their hol.

I'm not sure anyone could ever say that about the USA anymore.

Come downunder!

Oh, and by the way, these same corporates to whom we give our gas away for free have the gall to sell OUR FREE gas back to us at premium prices.
#FFS!
#ENOUGH!
#auspol

Yep.

#Auspol #NDIS Sadly too true. So many bad eggs ruining it for the good ones.

A prime-time hit job on renewables falls apart under basic facts Spotlight's TV report on renewables and EVs collapses under basic fact-checking, highlighting how misinformation is shaping Australia’s energy debate.

7 Spotlight’s TV report on renewables and EVs collapses under basic fact-checking, highlighting how misinformation is shaping Australia’s energy debate.
johnmenadue.com/post/2026/04...

The Detrimental Impacts of Plastic Pollution on Animals | Earth.Org Global plastic pollution impacts all wildlife, including those in the ocean and on land. Here’s how plastic pollution harms animals.

The plastic planet
Microplastics in hundreds of species including 86% of all turtle species, 44% of all sea bird species and 43% of all marine animal species
51 trillion Microplastic particles have entered the ocean so far but its not enough says Big OIL
earth.org/plastic-poll...

Good, but govt whines this will cost extra: ignores the bleedingly obvious fact that helping people w showering & continence reduces infections & illnesses that would cost far more long term in medical & hospital care! Deliberate spin or stupidly short-sighted & can't do math? #Auspol #AgedCare 🤨

#Trump has told world he is now Christian & appeared on social media as modern #Jesus. Most violent action of Jesus was to throw money changers out of Temple. A minimum action of Trump must be for him to throw his oligarchs out of White House. Even better, he must throw #Netanyahu out as well.

Rich Nations’ Plastic Waste Is Burned for Fuel Abroad, Creating Grave Health Risks
plastics— contain more than 16,000 different chemicals, a quarter of which may pose health concerns
linked to premature birth, abnormalities, heart disease and Cancer
www.motherjones.com/environment/...

#BoycottColes

Republicans exploit an obscure law to open this pristine Minnesota wilderness to mining Their use of the Congressional Review Act could drastically reshape public lands protections, experts say.

Trump opens Pristine Minnesota Wilderness to Mining
Minnesota’s Boundary Waters comprise a vast stretch of wilderness bordering Canada, with over a million acres of untouched forest and thousands of lakes and streams, but not much longer
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

More damage coming. This will be bad for the USA, but not for the billionaires.

Sorry America you had a good run.

You're going to see a collapse in the USA dollar

Ban plastic grass now
PFAS lurks in the plastic blades of grass used in artificial turf sports pitches[1], [2], [3]. PFAS are a group of over 10,000 industrial chemicals[4] now widely known for their negative health and environmental impacts.
fidra.org.uk/chemicals-po...

BREAKING: There appears to be "insider trading consistently happening in the Trump administration before announcements,” according to the BBC. Didn't they send Martha Stewart to prison for that?

Judge blocks Trump admin’s actions targeting wind and solar The wide-ranging order said opponents of the administration’s actions are likely to succeed in legal challenges.

Control freak Trump is having yet another tantrum

Judge blocks Trump admin’s actions targeting wind and solar

www.eenews.net/articles/jud...

Hundreds of millions at risk as river deltas sink faster than rising seas Many of the world’s largest river deltas—home to hundreds of millions of people—are sinking faster than rising seas, according to a sweeping global study. Using high-resolution satellite radar maps, r...

You can always pretend its not happening
Hundreds of millions at risk as river deltas sink faster than rising seas
human activities like groundwater pumping, reduced sediment flow, and rapid urban growth driving widespread land subsidence across 40 major deltas

www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

Morning. ☕️

Can we impose a "levy" on everything that comes out of his mouth, then?

#Auspol I keep saying it's LNPPHON not LNP v PHON.

There's now three vessels to funnel votes into one ultimate pocket is all.

Biden Official: Biden Was Preparing To Bomb Iran If Re-Elected YouTube video by Caitlin Johnstone

The murderous arrogance and self-appointed entitlement to destroy Others because you can so you do is breathtaking.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Mo6...

Scientists discover hidden ocean methane source that could worsen global warming Scientists have discovered that methane in the open ocean is produced by microbes under nutrient-poor conditions, solving a long-standing mystery. As warming oceans reduce nutrient mixing, these metha...

Warming oceans may trigger a hidden methane surge—quietly accelerating climate change
As warming oceans reduce nutrient mixing, methane-producing microbes may thrive
lead to increased methane emissions from the sea and a feedback loop of more warming
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

A massive arctic thaw is unleashing carbon frozen for thousands of years A sweeping new study reveals that as Arctic permafrost thaws, it is dramatically reshaping rivers and releasing vast amounts of ancient carbon that had been locked away for thousands of years. By anal...

The end days are coming
Big Oil are taking out an entire planet
A massive arctic thaw is unleashing carbon frozen for thousands of years
This carbon eventually reaches the ocean, where some of it turns into carbon dioxide, intensifying global warming.
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

Pentagon wants $54B for drones, more than most nations’ military budgets The proposed Pentagon drone investment rivals Ukraine’s entire military budget.

Pentagon wants $54B for drones, more than most nations’ military budgets
They cannot afford a forest service but can afford millions of drones
arstechnica.com/ai/2026/04/p...

How should we respond as Moneyland works to screw us ever further into submission? The ultra rich are crushing living standards and protest rights. There is a parallel in the brutality against Palestinians and in America's gulags. We do not have long to challenge the trajectory.

Why does Japanese gov have the right to block Australia’s carbon transition? To threaten #auspol if we tax gas exports, but charge import tax on them for 🇯🇵 plus profit on sales? Why does Trump threaten us with astronomic 💊 price rises?
Why does Albo feel powerless?
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PTO, parental leave, pensions: Even the most prized benefits are on the chopping block In a tough labor market, workers often have fewer options for job-hopping, and employers can rethink what benefits they offer.

Another example of why universal basic income is needed ASAP. A no-hire no-fire economy means employers can start worsening the deal. What are workers going to do? Quit? With UBI, workers could walk, knowing they'd be okay. And employers would have a hard time replacing them if they offer bad deals.

Wildfires used to 'go to sleep' at night. Climate change has them burning overtime » Yale Climate Connections California now has about 550 more fire-friendly hours a year than it did in the 1970s.

Its not a #climatescam
Wildfires used to ‘go to sleep’ at night. Climate change has them burning overtime
California now has about 550 more fire-friendly hours a year than it did in the 1970s.

yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/04/wild...

The cage John Howard built In 2001, as Australia argued over refugees, borders, and national identity, John Howard delivered a line that would come to define an era: “We will decide who comes to this country and the circumstanc...

theaimn.net/the-cage-joh...

May Day stays in Bloody May! YouTube video by Jessica Conradi

The Queensland unions are not coming to help us like they did in 2013.

The media long ago abandoned us.

It's a skin & bone fight now against the Crisafulli government. #qldpol youtu.be/TnLuAXP9Mgk