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@spudonthetracks

Then: Journo stuff, news-sport 1984-2021 (ABC/BBC/TheAge). Now: Zombie apocalypse prep, Fitzroy by the sea, SWVicπŸ¦žπŸ‹

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Woe to him who would not be true, even though to be false were salvation!

10.03.2026 08:47 πŸ‘ 53 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Another flaw in the human character is that everybody wants to build and nobody wants to do maintenance - Kurt Vonnegut.

Heroes: empty rubbish bins, water trees, fill potholes, brushcut, sweep streets, prune trees, smooth out bumpy footpaths, repair broken benches, fix signs, stop taps leaking…

10.03.2026 06:46 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‘‡Flashback to DecemberπŸ‘‡. Electricity prices (which are set by the gas price) are about to rise because our Govt places Aussies at third place behind the gas cartel and Japanese/South Korean gas consumers. #auspol

09.03.2026 22:49 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 24 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

β€œBut Anthony Albanese insisted they sat out the operation to sink the IRIS Dena, saying Australian military personnel did not "participate in any offensive action" against Iran.”

Via ABC News

Absolute bollocks.

Howard level lying.

#AusPol

06.03.2026 02:08 πŸ‘ 86 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 3

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09.03.2026 08:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Another war, another reminder that rather than spending $380Bn on AUKUS on we should use it to upgrade our grid, electrify the entire country, subsidise chargers in every home and never be oil dependent again.

09.03.2026 08:01 πŸ‘ 90 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 3

We could choose to use the funds committed to submarines that are pretend,
to build social housing that is real.

09.03.2026 05:38 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Regime change in Australia required. #auspol

09.03.2026 04:24 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Palantir embedding staff in Defence and mining Australian data under contract with Trump-aligned company A Department of Defence contract for 'Industrial Intelligence Capability' obtained by Crikey is the first time that the nature and conditions of the controversial company's work with Australia has bee...

"When Palantir signed a $7.1 million contract with Australia’s Department of Defence in 2024, the price tag wasn’t the only part of the deal ... "

"Defence has signed multiple deals β€” worth a total of $26 million since 2013 β€” with the controversial, Trump-aligned tech company. "

09.03.2026 02:36 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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ANALYSIS | SpaceX wants to launch a million satellites. Here's how that could impact us here on Earth | CBC News Scientists are deeply concerned about SpaceX's recent proposal to launch one million satellites into orbit around Earth. Their concerns range from a loss of the natural night sky and our access to spa...

β€œRecent studies have shown that when satellites reach the end of their lives and burn up upon reentry, they leave behind metals like aluminum and lithium.

The consequences of this are not yet known. But that's [only one thing that] concerns scientists…”

www.cbc.ca/news/science...

09.03.2026 02:57 πŸ‘ 199 πŸ” 102 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 11
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I fear Michael is correct in this summary of Trump’s popularity 😒

09.03.2026 04:00 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The first lesson of war is β€˜know your enemy’ – and Britain’s enemy now is Donald Trump | Simon Tisdall As the Iran disaster escalates, the US president should be seen as an enemy whose actions threaten the lawful, democratic way of life everywhere, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdal...

The first lesson of war is β€˜know your enemy’ – and Britain’s enemy now is Donald Trump
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

08.03.2026 20:44 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Also throwing crumbs at public schools but hey, must keep subsidising mining and paying for AUKUS

08.03.2026 20:31 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Not one more fucking cent towards this #AUKUS debacle. Don’t you dare Albo πŸ™…β€β™€οΈ. Use all outstanding $$ towards improving our own country and the lives of its people.
#AUSPOL #AUKUSWILLFUKUS

08.03.2026 04:32 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Way past time Australians and #auspol woke up to this dangerous, grifting #aukus rort. If Albo continues to write blank cheques to the fascist regime he has to be forced into minority.

08.03.2026 04:43 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Humanity heating planet faster than ever before, study finds Researchers identify sharp rise to about 0.35C every decade, after excluding natural fluctuations such as El NiΓ±o

Climate breakdown is occurring more rapidly with the heating rate almost doubling, according to research that excludes the effect of natural factors behind the latest scorching temperatures.
#climatecrisis #auspol www.theguardian.com/environment/...

07.03.2026 09:35 πŸ‘ 3627 πŸ” 1760 πŸ’¬ 227 πŸ“Œ 154
Australian gas producers reap windfalls as Iran war chokes global supply
Angela Macdonald-Smith
Angela Macdonald-Smith
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Mar 6, 2026 – 1.38pm

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Australia’s biggest gas producers are cashing in on the conflict in the Middle East and the suspension of Qatari LNG production, which has disrupted global supply, with deals struck at more than double recent market rates.

Santos, the country’s second-biggest listed oil and gas producer, finalised a deal with a commodities trader on Wednesday for the sale of an LNG cargo at about $US25 ($35) per million British thermal units (MMBtu), according to market sources, who were not authorised to speak publicly.

Australian gas producers reap windfalls as Iran war chokes global supply Angela Macdonald-Smith Angela Macdonald-Smith Senior resources writer Mar 6, 2026 – 1.38pm Save Share Gift this article Listen to this article 7 min Australia’s biggest gas producers are cashing in on the conflict in the Middle East and the suspension of Qatari LNG production, which has disrupted global supply, with deals struck at more than double recent market rates. Santos, the country’s second-biggest listed oil and gas producer, finalised a deal with a commodities trader on Wednesday for the sale of an LNG cargo at about $US25 ($35) per million British thermal units (MMBtu), according to market sources, who were not authorised to speak publicly.

Not a single soul on the planet happier about bloodshed, conflict, uncertainty, rising energy bills, fuel shortages and cost of living collapse than the CEO of a fossil fuel company

The worse the death and destruction, the happier they (and the shareholders) get

www.afr.com/companies/en...

08.03.2026 05:00 πŸ‘ 277 πŸ” 106 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 6

Penny Wong says the reason the war on Iran is worth supporting is it will
β€œkeep Australians safe”

Supporting an illegal war for regime change with no evidence of a threat will not keep us safe. It will create a new wave of terrorist groups & who hate us like after Iraq. #auspol

08.03.2026 00:48 πŸ‘ 422 πŸ” 135 πŸ’¬ 64 πŸ“Œ 11

No matter how Albanese tries to spin his way around this he will still have to face up to his extremely poor decisions to proceed with AUKUS and to maintain and expand his aquiescense to a failed state.

06.03.2026 08:50 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Defence refusing to say if WA base helped killer US sub Defence is refusing to say whether a naval communications facility in the remote northwest helped support a US submarine carrying ADF personnel launch a deadly strike against an Iranian warship.

Labor now refusing to say whether Harold E Holt naval communication station in WA helped support US killer submarine - they keep running and hiding from the reality of AUKUS
thenightly.com.au/politics/def...

06.03.2026 08:35 πŸ‘ 236 πŸ” 110 πŸ’¬ 23 πŸ“Œ 3
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Sharpton: "We're still here! We've come this far by faith. It was against the law to read and write! It was against the law to marry, but we've come this far by faith. I don't care what they do in Washington, I care what we do in the community. We've beat people bigger than Trump!"

06.03.2026 20:46 πŸ‘ 1798 πŸ” 466 πŸ’¬ 33 πŸ“Œ 20

This Obama eulogy of Jesse Jackson is genuinely great

06.03.2026 20:03 πŸ‘ 332 πŸ” 91 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 4

As the mom of a trans youth I appreciate this so very much. I’m not a Christian but appreciate the ones who interpret their infinite, loving god to be gender less & also all genders. Bc based on that belief, it makes it a sin to bully, harass or otherwise do harm to trans youth. #ThisIsAllyship πŸ₯²

06.03.2026 20:12 πŸ‘ 95 πŸ” 38 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2

Me, dumb and politically correct: Firing on unarmed ships or double-tap military strikes on schools are bad things.

06.03.2026 15:38 πŸ‘ 1670 πŸ” 318 πŸ’¬ 81 πŸ“Œ 6
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Defence sources say Australian crew onboard US submarine that sank Iranian warship Albanese government won’t confirm if Defence personnel involved, but more than 50 Australian sailors and officers serving across US attack submarine fleet

Under the Geneva Convention you are required to rescue the crew of a ship that you sink during war. To leave them to drown is both illegal and abhorrent. I guess depravity is the 'shared value' we have with the US and Israel @albomp.bsky.social #auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

06.03.2026 00:41 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

He clearly has no grasp of the grievous disappointment, the sense of complete betrayal in how detail and clarity of AUSKUS terms is entirely without transparency in the public forum. It is wilful deceit & a choice to exercise power against collective constituent voice.
It will be ALP undoing.

06.03.2026 00:40 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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'Rude, arrogant and entitled’: ex-Prince Andrew’s arrest is the inevitable conclusion to a sordid royal tale of privilege and protection The arrest of ex-Prince Andrew over alleged misconduct is not an isolated scandal but the product of a system that shields the royal family from scrutiny. Without transparency and accountability, priv...

'Rude, arrogant and entitled’: ex-Prince Andrew’s arrest is the inevitable conclusion to a sordid royal tale of privilege and protection johnmenadue.com/post/2026/03...

05.03.2026 22:20 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#NorthCarolina voters, there’s only one party that supports democracy and serves its constituents and that’s the Democrats!

Vote the republican enabling regime out!

Every Epstein abuser should be held accountable & obviously that hasn’t happened!

#Voices4Victory

03.03.2026 05:23 πŸ‘ 116 πŸ” 55 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 5
Fareed Zakaria’s takes on Trump and the collapse of nuclear stability
Fareed Zakaria’s takes on Trump and the collapse of nuclear stability YouTube video by CNN

πŸ“ŒπŸš¨πŸ”…Fareed Zakaria’s takes on Trump and the collapse of nuclear stability

Breakdown how the second #Trump administration is threatening the Western order.
The danger of a new three-sided nuclear arms race.

CNN 3/4/2026
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxZv...

#TrumpFAIL
#GlobalStability
#NuclearStability

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