It seems that Mr Drive Safely sign has had a big ANZAC Day long weekend Saturday night. But he's happy.

“An “incomprehensible” disaster is unfolding at wetlands in NSW after the state water agency abruptly stopped environmental flows in the state’s NW leading to the deaths of turtles, waterbirds, frogs & sheep” www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Back down this end of town tonight:

Happy Equinox!

Raising interest rates doesn't fix inflation caused by supply issues. It's not too much money chasing the same amount of goods. It's the same amount of money chasing too few goods. They're not the same thing and they don't have the same solution. COVID and the Ukraine war already taught us that.

Connections Puzzle #978 🟪🟦🟨🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪 Fell for the red herring

If Angus Taylor is the answer, it must be a really stupid question. Anyone in the Liberal party who can't see how things could get any worse, just lacks imagination.

Merry Christmas!

So far, the drone attacks on boats, despite being blatant acts of murder, have been consequence free for the US. Murder at a distance. But if the US attacks, and the Venezuelans manage to take down one plane, or sink one ship, if there is any small counter attack with US loss of life, things change.

I fell for the "redder" herring on the first turn. Connections Puzzle #920 🟨🟪🟦🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪

It's lizard time!

BREAKING: President Trump promotes unproven ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism without new evidence.

[ www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/... ] #nzpol

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia are being deceptive here. Firstly, the median taxable income of $110k they are talking about will include those who are retired and living off their, tax free, super - that will lower the median score. 1/ www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

I support @franceskalbs.bsky.social and her important work chronicling #IsraeliWarCrimes #GazaGenocide. #IStandWithFrancescaAlbanese #FreePalestine

You know, if I was Iran, I wouldn't be saying "We moved all our uranium hexaflouride, centrifuges and personnel out before the bombs hit". I'd be saying "Yep, you got it, its all gone! You can stop bombing us and tell Israel to stop attacking us and lift all the trade sanctions on us now thanks".

Newsom is the next POTUS. ...unless something happens to him between now and Nov28.

Friday night. Sydney. Vidid

Well, someone's not getting a presidential pardon any time soon.

Former NSW Labor Premier and Federal Foreign Minister Bob Carr. 👇 #auspol #IsraeliWarCrimes #GazaGenocide

A long long time ago, in a far away galaxy... the US used to tax the rich

Bullshit Barbie strikes again ……

Stomach hurting, raging BS

"Masked security forces captured an opposition leader in the coastal province of New Jersey as regime officials continue their months-long crack-down against pro-democracy elements in the embattled United States. The arrest comes as the regime issued calls for summary detentions without trial."

Maybe I'm wrong, but I feel like if a US exchange student in a foreign country (say, Turkey?) was imprisoned for six weeks because they wrote an op-ed in the student newspaper it would be a huge domestic story and an international incident.

Australia, are you thinking today? #auspol

Out here at Incat, it’s incredible to see Hull 096, the world’s largest battery electric machine, and constructed here in Clark. We have very smart and innovative people here - designers, engineers and technicians and this enormous project is a tribute to them and the world-leading team at Incat.

Last bettings odds data update: Majority/Minority Scenarios: ALP>75 8%, LNP>75 0%, ALP>LNP 85%, LNP>ALP 5%, ALP=LNP 2% Screenshots are: Who is leading in how many seats (sums to 152, Wannon and Kooyong are dead heats) ALP vs LNP average seats Watchlist - Incumbents trailing or <60% chance

“A German judge has ruled it is a crime to ask, ‘Have we learned nothing from the Holocaust,’ while protesting against Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza.”

Oh.

Betting odds data. Watchlist: who's trailing, who's challenged; and predicted seats. The data hasn't moved much since Friday

#TemuTrump is getting more hysterical #auspol

The bettings odds data, after being quiet for a week, made a move today.

Lovely reel from @elliesmith4dickson.bsky.social that's relevant wherever you live and vote. Want positive change? Vote for it! #TogetherWeCan change the #duopoly #auspol #ausVotes25 #IndependentsDay

Walz: "This is how government is supposed to work. It's not supposed to be one old man in the Oval Office sending out middle of the night tweets that shock markets into free fall. It's not supposed to be a bunch of 20 somethings unelected and firing everyone. It's not supposed to be chaos."

“The very least leaders in Australia should do is condemn these actions for what they are: abhorrent war crimes.” - Andrew Wilkie stating facts. 👏

Bettings odds data. ALP now ~72% chance of having more seats than LNP, but <2% chance of gaining a majority. ALP incumbent trailing in 4 seats (Aston, Gilmore, Paterson, Bennelong). LNP incumbent trailing in one (Cowper) The rate of change in the data has slowed. Only one or two changes per day.

IKEA have a somewhat different take on chocolate moose

#auspol #Australia #politics

Absolutely barking-mad accelerationist stuff here from a Federal MP. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Betting odds data: Who's leading in how many seats. Sums to 151 because Cowper is a dead heat.

stupid Dutton or bent Dutton you decide now #auspol youtu.be/lDuzkBK2NKE

From betting odds data...

Market summary:

I mean, you know it's grim when Sky News flails an LNP candidate on live TV.

Dutton lost. The audience voted 44 ALP, 35 LNP, 21 Undecided. And yet that doesn't seem to be the lede in any of the media this morning.

Musk is going to get Rudy'd. If he falls out with Trump, no pardon. He's in the box seat to be a scapegoat.