Income inequality is higher in the US today than it was in 1774, even if you factor in slavery.

Beautiful UK rainfall map (elevation and wind direction play a big role) (By Alasdair Rae @@undertheraedar) www.linkedin.com/posts/alasda...

Quite insightful. Amongst many other pearls: "China’s average electricity rate of $0.084/kWh is cheaper than most of the rest of the world, but its power lies not in the base price but in its strategic application." Australia's is $0.26 #auspol

Australia joins pledge to phase out fossil fuels, in a move described as its strongest statement yet and requiring a rapid scaling up renewable energy.

Australia, take note. With our state of duopoly, this is a very realistic risk for us.

Good news: 35 countries have decreased their fossil CO2 emissions significantly (p<0.05) while growing their economies in the decade 2015-20244, twice as many as during the previous decade (2005-2014; 18 countries. These 35 countries account for 27% of global fossil CO2 emissions. 5/

“Public transport fares eat into low incomes. Free public transport could ease the burden that rising fares place on low incomes.” socialjusticeaustralia.com.au/free-public-...

Not. Even. A. Parody.

Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer. He is a computer safety researcher. And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine. In under 1600 words. aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...

My analysis of his year's Economics Nobel is out in EPW! What's wrong with the Economics Nobel this time around? I've written a little commentary arguing that the Prize rewards Eurocentric foundations for (innovation-driven) growth and supports a technology fetish. PDF: ingridhk.com/wp-content/u...

the Iranian drought story is insanely undercovered. foreignpolicy.com/2025/08/07/i...

I was thinking about how Musk getting paid $1tn over a decade feels incomprehensible, so I did some maths. They’ve decided that Elon Musk is worth paying ~USD$11.4 million PER HOUR for the next TEN years.

This is excellent. And heartwarming rather than handwringing. Would love to see a lot more of this re communities banding together to get better outcomes for themselves incl via their governance structures. #energysky #auspol

BREAKING: The Albanese Labor Government just joined with the Coalition to vote against an inquiry into AUKUS proposed by the Greens.

Imagine what could happen if Labor's testicles dropped #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...

Yes please.

The possibility from Mamdani, and at this point this is maybe reading in too much into it, but a progressive figure has found a way to reach the disenfranchised and disengaged…a thing that of late has been the party trick of the populist right. Be something, stand for something, offer hope.

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion. The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion. Read that back. When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.

Another historic achievement in transparency by the Albanese govt: cratering the FOI system. thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...

I love this kind of comparative spending - does wonders for the understanding of expenditure and priorities.

Missed this form earlier this week. By @skyelark.bsky.social "The Federal Government spends more on shredders than FOI training" thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...

Here's an idea! Australians can broaden their understanding of the world and viewpoints Access live broadcasts from major news sources including Aljazeera, the BBC, France 24 etc that also have other informative investigations and documentaries Escape the bubble mainstream media here traps us in

As Australians we are meant to feel an affinity with the US and UK. To be honest I feel much closer to NZ and Canada than anywhere else. I mean I love lots of countries and cultures but those two feel very similar to what I would prefer Australia be like.

There’s a lot of dodgy stuff going on across Australia with vested interests buying their way in political influence. The lobbies for fossil fuels, mining, gambling, guns, weapons, zionists, media, private education… automobiles are among the biggest that have captured our governments. #auspol

Rick Morton, scoop machine.

“The reason that we are where we are is that we just didn’t care enough,” Raymond said. “The survival of these people, their lives, matter less than our economic and security relationships with the UAE, and that’s why these people are dying.”

This is entirely un democratic - all 81 (the 21 are extra gross)

Incredible

The story of the climate crisis told in two numbers: $2.5 billion a day in direct subsidies to fossil fuels companies. 1440 deaths per day from extreme heat. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

41 yrs ago (Oct 29, 1984) in the House of Lords. Lord Ashby: "the most ominous teaser in the pack, which is the possible effects on climate of something we know for certain is going on, and that is the accumulation of CO2 from the burning of coal and oil." allouryesterdays.info/2025/10/28/o...

Today's quick update [Oct 28]: - RSF attack reported on Jabal Alhashaba, southwest of ElObeid in North Kordofan (red). - Joint Forces: over 2,000 civilians killed by RSF in Elfashir (blue) over a 48 hour period. #KeepEyesOnSudan

Reached the PBS threshold for meds . Free meds for us both until end of year. Thanks Labor

I always say there are two types of people in the world, and that's how I lost my job at the blood bank.

South Australia is hitting 100% renewables EVERY SECOND DAY at the moment. Phenomenal. 75% renewables on average for the past year. The future is here, it's just unevenly distributed.

Australia has one of the worst rates of deforestation globally. For every 100 ha of native woodland cleared, about 2000 birds, 15,000 reptiles & 500 native mammals will die. The law is meant to safeguard our wildlife & planet. End the loopholes in the EPBC Act. #ClimateChange #Auspol

Very cool research 🧪⚒️ www.sciencealert.com/experiment-r...

I’m starting to feel sick to my stomach…it rarely happens but when I know what is likely to happen, I get this feeling of powerlessness. Please contact anyone you know in Jamaica, Haiti and DR and tell them to take this storm seriously. Do it from the mountain tops…❤️🧪 Many lives will end soon.😢

Some slightly positive news...

Super interesting, thanks.

🧪🍎📃 Vitamin B12 is a rather unique vitamin. Only certain bacteria and archaea can make it, not plants or animals. Animals require B12 and can obtain and store it, which is why meat and fish are well-known sources for humans. But what about non-animal foods? Can they provide any B12 at all?🧵⤵️

Domesticated animals have pulled our heavy carts and turned our large mills for centuries. But what about the opposite end of the spectrum—what if the wheel you want to turn is so small you can’t see it? Turns out we can harness the power of bacteria to power the world’s smallest machines. 1/7 ⚛️🧪

A neat tool I just came across: Viabundus, a digital road map of northern Europe 1350-1650, that lets you calculate contemporary travel routes/times. In 1500, going Amiens → Köln by horse took almost 7 days and 13 toll payments. #medievalsky www.landesgeschichte.uni-goettingen.de/handelsstras...

"In collaboration with Stanford Social Media Lab, our research team at BetterUp Labs has identified one possible reason: Employees are using AI tools to create low-effort, passable looking work that ends up creating more work for their coworkers."

The siege of al-Fasher in Sudan by the RSF militia has been on-going for 18 months now. Famine has set. People are suffering. If the city falls, untold atrocities will unfold. The resistance committee of al-Fasher wrote a statement 2 days ago. I read it out. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wJU...

"The biggest barrier to the global energy transition is the fossil fuel industry and its relationship with governments."

The upshot of climate change is the super-rich will buy up all the housing on the cheap. And the rest of us will be forced to rent from these slumlords. Climate change will change more than the climate.

I have insurance. I looked at changing insurers. The first 2 wouldn’t offer insurance because of flood risk. The house has been here 70 years and never flooded. If I want to sell, I could only sell to someone who doesn’t need a mortgage because someone needing a mortgage can’t get insurance. 1/2