$30m an hour: big oil reaping huge war windfall from consumers, analysis finds Exclusive: Climate action blockers including Saudi Arabia, Russia and major fossil fuel firms set to make extra $234bn by end of 2026

Oil is such a dirty little commodity isn’t it..
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France passed a law requiring solar panels on every parking lot with more than 80 spaces.

Equals 10 nuclear reactors
Reduces heat island, shades cars

The US -- 800 million parking spaces. Most of them are uncovered asphalt sitting in direct sunlight.

Why aren't we doing this?

Firefighters tackle blaze at Geelong oil refinery 'not yet under control' Authorities were called to one of Australia's two operational oil refineries around 11pm after residents reported "explosions and flames".

Wow! Thar she blows...
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Social media checks for all visa applicants under Angus Taylor plan Social media screening would be introduced for all visa applicants under an immigration policy to be revealed by Opposition leader Angus Taylor.

With all that is happening globally bc of that orange lunatic, this is the strategy/wagon the Coalition is hopping on to win the next election? 😲 #coaltionfail

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The American president counts Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-Un as his friends while denouncing the Pope.

Social media checks for all visa applicants under Angus Taylor plan Social media screening would be introduced for all visa applicants under an immigration policy to be revealed by Opposition leader Angus Taylor.

Angus wants immigration to be dependent on social media checks and a "values" commitment. How very Trumpian of him. Not an original thought in his pretty little head, is there? And like Trump... not exactly the person to be speaking on character issues. #auspol
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Landscape-scale experimental proof that tall wet Eucalyptus regrowth burns more severely than mature forest Landscape-scale experimental proof that tall wet Eucalyptus regrowth burns more severely than mature forest, Bowman, David MJS, Zhao, Liu, Lucieer, Arko, Furlaud, James M, Prior, Lynda D, Williamson, Grant J

More grist for the mill. Important implications for the controversies of fire management, logging, and native forest conservation iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...

Gold Dancer put down after winning at Aintree Gold Dancer is put down after he suffers a broken back when winning the Mildmay Novices' Chase on day two of the Grand National Meeting.

Sport of Kings? More like the 'sport' of f'ing animal abusers.

"Gold Dancer had to be put down after suffering a broken back when winning...The horse dragged his back legs through the final fence...and was ridden out to win by four lengths..."

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Middle East crisis live: US blockade of Iran’s ports to begin today as Pope Leo says he has ‘no intention to debate’ Trump over war Centcom says blockade to begin at 10am ET; pontiff says he will not respond to US president’s scathing attack

WOW!
he really is mentally unwell isn’t he..

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The Hungarian people wisely refused to listen to these grifting scumbags.

Well Done Angus reckons the solution to being reliant on oil is to magically produce more oil.

Electricity produced by renewables seems beyond his understanding, or beyond the parameters of his corporate owners.

#AusPol

Pam Bondi was a ruthless Trumpian assassin attacking his accusers during impeachment, pushing his election lies, redacting the Epstein files, investigating his critics and purging the DoJ. Today, Trump sacked her showing narcissists don't do loyalty.

Israel passes law to give death penalty to Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks Knesset approves measure that has been criticised by European nations and rights groups

Will it work both ways... for all the Israelites convicted for all their lethal attacks? 🤔
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Victorians get free public transport for a month in bid to ease surge in fuel demand Allan government says measure is temporary as energy shock from Middle East conflict sees petrol prices soar

Shame we never used this initiative to help alleviate our environmental carnage!
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Live: Iran fires missiles across Middle East after Strait of Hormuz co-ordination offer Several countries across the Middle East confirm Iran has launched drone and missile strikes across the region. It comes after Iran told the UN that "non-hostile vessels" may pass through the Strait o...

Which fuck'ng ones @albomp.bsky.social

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Pauline Hanson keeps forgetting to declare gifts from Gina Rinehart. Please explain | Sarah Martin Five undeclared flights in under six months. Whether deliberate or absent-minded, the One Nation leader has concealed the extent of support for her from Rinehart, Australia’s richest person

Bitch!
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Queensland government criticised over ‘absurd’ decision to appoint former police officer to Legal Aid board Barrister who represented Indigenous Palm Island community says appointing Darren Robinson to the Legal Aid board is a ‘slap in the face to the family of Mulrunji Doomadgee’

Something smells #DavidCrisafulli !!!
Premier of Queensland
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Former FBI boss and Trump investigator Robert Mueller dead at 81 The patrician and sometimes wooden former FBI director had reportedly been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.

"Good I'm glad he's dead" says donald... can't wait to use that when it's his turn!

Former FBI boss and Trump investigator Robert Mueller dead at 81
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Is Australia at war with Iran? The fine line between ‘defensive operations’ and complicity While its weapons, materiel and personnel are on their way to the conflict, Australia finds itself part of a coalition of the reticent, insisting its role is purely defensive

Indeed it is @albomp.bsky.social @senatorwong.bsky.social
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"we wiped every single force out of Iran very completely"
Lol... he can't even string a sentence 🤣

According to donald dum dum this morning “The war is very complete… pretty much.” 😂😂😂

‘A very dangerous person’: alarm as Pete Hegseth revels in carnage of Iran war Critics say brash, bombastic Fox News host out of his depth to guide US military through murky new Middle East conflict

“You are an abuser of women – that is the ugly truth and I have no respect for any man that belittles, lies, cheats, sleeps around, and uses women for his own power and ego. You are that man (and have been for years) and as your mother, it pains me...”
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Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez on Iran: “Spain is against this disaster. Because we understand that governments are here to improve people's lives, to provide solutions to problems, not to make people's lives worse.

1/2

Australia just had its 8th hottest summer on record and its wettest summer in almost a decade.

Instead of addressing the floods and fires and helping communities, Albanese is approving fossil fuel projects and giving these companies billions in subsidies and tax breaks.

You cannot bomb your way to peace.

Labor must immediately rule out further Australian support for Trump and Netanyahu’s illegal war in Iran.

Breaking: Israel launches pre-emptive strikes against Iran, local media reports Israeli media is reporting the country’s military has launched pre-emptive strikes against Iran.

Fuck you bibi!
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Sandbag warnings across all of South Australia

It is the last day of summer and I'm currently preparing my home for flash floods, maybe I should've stayed in Townsville after all

Riding the rightwing algorithm to success: is Karl Stefanovic Australia’s Joe Rogan? Pauline Hanson, Barnaby Joyce and Anthony Albanese have appeared on news host’s breakaway podcast, which has climbed to No 2 in Australian charts

A 'supposed' independent podcast... lol! About unchallenged fringe content and controversial guests... sponsored by who I wonder 🤔
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Ardern has been out of office for nearly 3 years but the obsessive rage of anti-vaxers etc has not diminished in intensity at all.
Journalists reporting on her whereabouts, on the Sydney suburbs she’s considering, need to consider whether their articles risk exposing her to potential violence
#nzpol