For decades I’ve been talking about what I call “the 8 most unhelpful words in the English language — we could never do THAT in OUR city!” It’s important for us to call out the difference between energy & excuse. @urbantruth.bsky.social will be doing an ongoing series showing inspiring city action!

Wollongong Uni. Classic case of financialisation - pays consultants bigly, sacks workers, makes profits, cries poor #auspol #4corners Adam Lucas and James Guthrie michaelwest.com.au/wollongong-u...

Pauline Hanson's One Nation is a cesspit of: RACISM ISLAMOPHOBIA TRANSPHOBIA MISOGYNY RAPIST & DOMESTIC ABUSER SYMPATHISERS ANTISEMITISM (flip-flops) Receipts in🧵👇 If you're an environment or science or climate org that platforms, legitimises, or consorts with One Nation, I will yell at you

What might actually work? Probably combinations: inoculation + debunking together, proactive platform design changes, and possibly stronger regulation that goes well beyond labelling. Warnings alone are unlikely to be sufficient. Regulators need to catch up with the science. 🔬

#usa & #china building increasingly comprehensive effective (sodium & solid state battery solar storage, 👉ie energy security + fossil fuel elimination #australia CSIRO researchers announce a fast-charging “quantum battery.” Will it be manufactured here? billmckibben.substack.com/p/night-into...

🧵 3 papers by me & my team Ullrich Ecker Fabio Carrella Emily Spearing Almog Simchon ask an urgent question: if you tell people they're being manipulated by AI — deepfakes, AI-written articles, microtargeted ads — is the manipulation defanged? Thread 👇 1/10

the inequality is staggering #taxtherich #greed www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

“The fossil fuel sector spends over #$A5.7 billion every year on the politely-termed “communications and public affairs” (and pays almost no tax) #disinformation #auspol #fossilfuels lucyham29.substack.com/p/theres-a-w...

@streetsaliveyarra.bsky.social just do it Originally huge pushback for road pedestrianisation in Europe - those streets now the most valued retail locations Cyclists pay tax & fuel excise & get minimal benefit. www.theage.com.au/politics/vic...

A good description of the process that’s led us to the current state of our world #economy #politics #neoliberalism = #inequality patternsofmeaning.com/tag/corporat...

69 of the 100 largest economies in the world are corporations. The need to be taxed appropriately #taxtherich #inequality #economy www.globaljustice.org.uk/news/69-rich...

Rubbish. Oil extraction didn’t stop in Norway, it won’t stop in Australia. Sadly #energy #taxtherich #auspol Blah blah blah #greed www.afr.com/companies/en... archive.md/aJvWt

oh #ffs #auspol do not cut petrol prices. Let everyone experience the idiocy of fossil fuel dependence. Provide widespread motivation to transition to Sustainable renewable energy and EV‘s. China is transforming its goods transportation with EV trucks. #energy #oil #transport #australia

www.afr.com/policy/energ... archive.md/yg5y7 “Forget the windfall gas tax – #australia can monetise the Petroleum Resources Rent Tax (PRRT) now” #taxtherich #tax #gas 👇 Windfall tax plus the ‘expense’ of a climate pollution tax. Plus cap extreme wealth.

Rachel Donald: "freedom" (USA dream) hinges on unlimited exploitation of fossil fuels & the wider exploitation of capitalism—(& is) geared towards irresponsibility, entitlement to do whatever one wants, & not feel constrained by biological or geophysical limits www.planetcritical.com/freedom-at-t...

Oxfam explains. Thank you 🙏 And signed. youtu.be/KI3jZcDh-6g #inequality #economy #justice #democracy A petition for what we desperately need. #taxtherich www.oxfam.org.au/what-we-do/a...

It’s unacceptable for multinational corporations to bank massive profits from global instability & war. #taxtherich #auspol 25% tax on gas export revenue can be immediately directed to cost-of-living relief & long-term energy security for Australians. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Fossil fuel money funds climate lies. AI slopaganda’ spreads it #auspol “Parliamentary privilege for submissions enabled publication of compelling evidence on use of “astroturfing” & the role of “dark money” to influence mainstream public debate www.smh.com.au/environment/... archive.md/6VHEO

“The fragility of the global food system fills me with dread – the war with Iran has exposed just how close to collapse it is” #food #security #climatechange We do need a plant based diet www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

7% of global GDP… bsky.app/profile/ldw1...

When will we ever learn? www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/topi... #energy #auspol is thinking to remove incentives encouraging motorists to switch to electric vehicles at the exact moment we experience an energy supply-chain shock🤦🏻‍♀️ Monique Ryan MP describes an excellent alternative

“The energy shock has put a sharp focus on decades of complacency and misguided subsidies.” GOOD👍 😊 Stop ALL subsidies for fossil fuels. Support EV infrastructure & buyers. #australia #energy #auspol #costofliving www.theage.com.au/business/mar... archive.md/Xjlpz

I skimmed the senate inquiry report on Information Integrity on Climate Change and Energy and it was nowhere near as entertaining as Penny's🧵 you should read her take & buy her books

US Senator Elizabeth Warren #usa “"we need to stop fighting poverty and start fighting wealth. We need to stop debating the minimum wage and start debating the maximum wage." And enact it. #taxtherich

The Greens sometimes cop flak for saying there's no meaningful difference between Labor and the Libs. Well here they are voting - together- against lifting welfare payments above the poverty line and abolishing the parental and partner income tests. Maybe we're onto something?

Buried deep in the article #taxtherich #subsidies “Minister King reassured the mining conference #auspol had no intention of cutting the diesel excise rebate that underpins the industry’s need for diesel for trucking & other crucial mine operations. www.afr.com/companies/en... archive.md/c0mmZ

#auspol is not protecting the places that matter most for Australia’s diverse wildlife & environments #nature #environment #ecology #animals #conservation #australia Quality outcomes, not quantity of land, needs to be the measure success theconversation.com/australia-ha...

Moving beyond GDP for real progress. www.theguardian.com/environment/... #inequalty #taxtherich #environment Where are all the other media reports this? #media #journalism

UN initiatives to counter inequality #un #inequality #taxtherich #economy www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Rising Tide added another message on a coal transport! 👏 “TAX ME” Naming a ship "Climate Respect" feels like they are just asking for it. #australia #activism #climate #energy #taxtherich

Senator David Pocock pushed for parliamentary inquiry into ‘Why Gas Companies Pay Less for Offshore Liquefied Natural Gas than Australians Pay in Beer Excise’ #taxtherich #auspol The vote AGAINST: Labor 🤮 FOR: Greens, Independents, One Nation ABSTAIN: The Coalition thepoint.com.au/news/260312-...

Tax the Ultra Wealthy. Not Work. #taxtherich #justice #australia #democracy www.sbs.com.au/news/the-fee...

Yes old news for some but good to see it’s being reported more. “Former defence leaders say Australians are being subjected to a global "disinformation war" about fossil fuels & climate change” #australia #auspol #climatechange #fossilfuels #media #journalism www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

Most people who governed the city states were chosen by lottery…Greek democracy understood we are all equal, in matters of politics no one is an expert but democracy requires a broad range of active engaged citizens & sortition (lottery) was one way to engage them #politics youtu.be/CQNT5pZ6ojU

Come on @cityofmelbourne.bsky.social #victoria #australia @victorianlabor.bsky.social we need way more safe bike & car free infrastructure make Melbourne better

Great piece on how Aus coal and gas decisions impact Asian countries. NSW stopped coal mines. Korea will end coal sooner. Feat Solutions for Our Climate in @newcastleherald.bsky.social www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/920499...

gas, coal, mining #australia #gas Huge subsidies. Massive profits. Minimal tax. #taxtherich #auspol #climatechange #energy www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

iview.abc.net.au/show/matter-... Tonight on ABC #politics #democracy #disinformation

I just emailed my Victorian MP to close logging loopholes to ensure lasting protection of Victoria’s forests. @wilderness_aus wilderness.good.do/viclogginglo...

word is that Marubeni may be very sensitive to protest & could be encouraged to walk away from this incredibly polluting coal mine extension. And if Marubeni walks away, the extension may not go ahead. #climate #activism #australia #japan

Take heart. Small local groups can have powerful effect: “this globally significant news might not have been possible were it not for grass roots environmental activism in New South Wales” #climatechange #activism #australia thepoint.com.au/news/251126-...

"Other people in the rest of the world are making a fortune out of Australia's gas exports....You're not alone in thinking that Australia is getting taken for a ride." Add your name to the petition: https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/fix_gas_export_problem

We really need you talking about universal basic income as a dividend that grows as productivity grows and so represents our share of productivity growth. It's not the only thing we need, but we do need a floor that is universally shared and rises, that everything else we do can exist upon.

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No brainer #australia #energy “Offshore Wind capital & operating costs scenario (3.7 billion) is higher than the scenario with no offshore wind ($2.7 billion) but much bigger savings are made on transmission, fuel, social licence & landowner compensation.” reneweconomy.com.au/want-a-trans...

🤦🏻‍♀️ No words #australia #climate #environment www.theguardian.com/environment/...

11am this Sunday. March for Forests. Parliament Gardens, Naarm Melbourne #nature #trees #forest marchforforests.org/location/mel...

Expected, but disgusting. Push back for a measly 5% wealth tax #taxtherich #greed www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

"Building just 1/3 of offshore wind capacity currently proposed for the Gippsland zone off Victorian coast would cut household energy bills by $150 a year, avoid around 900 km of new onshore transmission, & slash the state’s dependence on gas" #australia #energy reneweconomy.com.au/want-a-trans...

In policy & in forest, bush (abusers) routinely ride roughshod over nature enthusiasts: wildlife rescuers, birdwatchers, walking & Landcare groups, researchers, tourists, 1st nation stewards & the 80% Australians support national parks. #nature #auspol www.themonthly.com.au/share/684511...