Dutton ignored the rising tide, and it took him whole.

“How Does Paris Stay Paris? By Pouring Billions Into Public Housing.” “1/4 of residents in the French capital live in government-owned housing, part of an aggressive plan to keep lower-income Parisians— & their businesses— in the city.” Paris innovation isn’t just about people-places & bike-lanes.

Thought this was appropriate to finally read while without power following tropical cyclone alfred having ventured to make landfall very, very far south of the tropics. Hopefully not a recurring feat.

Spent today and yesterday making our place safe and helping out around town to prepare for a !!tropical cyclone!! on the Gold Coast. Biggest concern was the carport which now has roofing screws (not just nails) holding the sheets down and some structural reinforcement to keep it upright. Stay safe!

I'm sorry but why is the ABC sending notifications asking "Does the PM deserve to keep his job?" We have an excess of commentary on the personalities of politics and a dearth of meaningful policy examination. It's not a race, it's the future of our country. Can we please treat it like it matters?

Essentially we should trait AI like that over confident student who happens to be prone to plagiarism, oversimplification and occasionally outright fabrication.

Why is meta sending me recommendations to follow far right extremist politicians?

Dutton’s latest claim that the Coalition’s #nuclear policy will cut electricity bills by 44% has been slammed as “either dangerously ill-informed” or a lie – and new modelling shows why

The biggest risk to energy prices and reliability is ageing, unreliable coal fired power stations breaking down The quicker we build new renewable energy and storage the better

Again, sounds just like the LNP who rejected free lunches for school kids as socialism but support making long lunches a tax write off for business.

Again, we don't need to look to the US to see Trumpian plans unfolding. The LNP in Queensland have stopped wind approvals, cut renewables investment, and poured billions into coal power in the 3 months since being elected. They're not only delaying climate action but risk sending industry offshore.

TOMORROW MORNING: Join parents of trans kids to stand against unprecedented attacks on our healthcare. Bring noise making tools, flags and signs. 9:30am Wed 29th Jan Tim Nicholl’s Office 1/729 Sandgate Rd, Clayfield QLD 4011

We don't have to look to the US to find sickos fixated on young people's gender. Queenslands LNP are full of them, and they're gleefully sacrificing a small marginalised group to press on with their culture wars. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...

Outside feels dank at 25 and humid. Down from 36 today (car said 41 while driving the M1).

For the uptick in accounts proclaiming that 0.04% of something in the atmosphere can't possibly cause any meaningful effect on the climate.

The amazing thing about Peter Dutton's claim here is that while he make it sound like a difficult task, this would actually be a slower roll-out than what was likely achieved in Australia 2024. A quick thread with numbers:

The big failure of this moment will be progressives not capitalising on this to gain support for massive electrification. Vic prem set out an ambitious household electrification program. Fed MPs should be backing them in with more $$$ and vocal support.

It is remarkable how bent the tech bros are. Tic toc essentially fabricated its ban then salvation by Trump, so he can be painted a free speech hero to young users. How do we combat that level of fasc orchestration? Certainly not by relying on corruptable online spaces. Meet your neighbours folks.

This is a moral obscenity. www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...

This is indeed diabolical. Offsets for fossil fuel expansion are about one thing; greenwashing and prolonging fossil fuel use and expansion.

Imagine what $87m invested in active transport connections, bike parking, and bike/scooter subsidies! I'm certain there are less expensive ways to get half a train load of passengers to the station.

"If practicable" Perfect for rendering any target, objective, commitment, plan, or other such notion to improve or do better worthless.

While Kevin notes it's normal for govts to fall behind, what concerns me is how far right the electorate has gone if the L-NP vote is at 38 given what Dutton represents.

Toronto artist creates Loser Lane an unwinnable video game to protest bike lane removal. momentummag.com/toronto-arti...

Here we can see meta rolling out Duttons vision for Australia. Nuclear is a distraction, it is a promise he will never deliver and given the time it would take do deliver, he can never be held account for not delivering it. Duttons nuclear plan is a plan for a coal fired climate catastrophe.

This is an absurd position to be in and will result in expensive investment in gas infrastructure that will prolong its use and delay climate action. Political opposition to available alternatives leaves Victorians stuck with increasingly expensive gas appliance.

The wind turbines on Thursday Island have been operating since 1997, that's 27 years! With their refurbishment completed earlier this year, they're good for another 15. 42 years from old school tech that provides 75% of the islands power needs, saving 220,000 litres of diesel every year.

Every time I have the audacity to talk about how nuclear is a batshit crazy idea for Australia on socials, I get a pile on from condescending nukebros tripping over themselves to mansplain and YouTube clips me to death. 💀 I wonder if BlueSky will be the same? 🤔

River is looking mighty after the latest deluge with the crossing still under. Reckon kid in the red tee has caught a snag.

Solidarity with striking woolworths DC employees who are fighting against the company adopting Amazon type tracking of their every move, underpayment through dodgy outsourcing, and dehumanising conditions. @unitedworkers.org.au www.theguardian.com/business/202...

My father-in-law is a builder. It is difficult to get his attention in a magnificent space because he is lost in wonder. We were in a cathedral together years ago and I asked him what it would cost to build it today. I will never forget his answer… “We can’t, we don’t know how to do it.”

Queenslands Energy Minister has today announced the new LNP government will spend $1.4 Billion to keep the state's coal fleet running. Don't bother trying to ask the state's Climate Minister how this will affect emissions reduction, they don't have one.

And so state capture in WA wins.

One of the most impressive things Qld did during the last government was to increase royalties on coal so that we could fund the transition to renewables. Despite a $40m campaign against the Labor government by the QRC, the government stood firm and raised $10billion in 2 years.

"6GW of coal-fired power station capacity remains unavailable" A quarter of the nation's coal capacity is offline. We need to replace this aging, unreliable "baseload" with flexible, reliable batteries & PHES. Clearly, it's a liability to be dependent on a handful of unreliable outdated coal boilers

The are now 450 accounts on this list. You can pin it to create an and ever-growing feed of people doing cool stuff! If you're an energy, ecology, environment or climate researcher or advocate from Australia and I don't follow you - or you have tips for people I might have missed - let me know!

Step by step guide !!!with images!!! On what to do when you encounter a MAGA troll on Bluesky Step one: Block 🚫 That's all. Carry on.

Yes! The answer to the ascendent American oligarchy is another white dude podcast. 🤩

Trains in: Japan: Brisbane: Good WiFi Power points Comfy seats Little window blinds Cup holders Foot rests Reclining seats There are so many of them and sometimes lots all at once Often very fast Shiny Clean Some even have bidets on board Not 50c 50c

50c fares genuinely slaps.

Remember 2021 when our government took gaslighting to the global stage at COP26 to promote scomo's gas lit recovery? www.google.com/amp/s/amp.th...

Remarkable, even Glencore are calling BS on the Aus's anti climate propaganda. Would be great if they took heed of their own words and turned them into action. Hard to feel this intervention via guardian is anything other than pr management (greenwashing) www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

With Queensland's new conservative government scraping 120GWh zero emissions long duration firming, South Australia is pumping up fossil gas. It's alarming states are opting for less hydro, less batteries, and more gas when we know the former are cheaper more secure and critically, emissions free.

In whose interest is the conversation about whether #1o5C is lost? 🧵

This is why we need to be absolute in rejecting politicians who want us to wait for nuclear to save us (it won't), and those who say we can keep burning coal indefinitely (we can't) We will lose the reef, and so much more it they succeed. amp.abc.net.au/article/1046...

Brisbane’s housing crisis is getting worse and will only get worse all the way to the Olympics at this rate. And Council’s answer isn’t to follow Sydney and Melbourne in bold planning reform and social housing investment — but to destroy the homes of people sleeping rough. Horrific.

Terrible news today: This year, one-third of coral cover has been destroyed in two northern sections of the Great Barrier reef due to anthropogenic heating. Results for the southern sections (which were even hotter) have not been officially released. www.aims.gov.au/information-...

Love this as another tool in the road diet/de-paving toolbox.

Great bike parking doesn't take a ton of money, just some basic accommodating design and thoughtful placement.

The OPEC-branded oil drum at #COP29 www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...