If you are heading in the wrong direction then things that speed up "productivity" move you faster towards danger, yes? Beware of aids for moving faster towards the wrong goals!

WOW um this is pretty huge. UAE just pulled out of OPEC??? One of the top producing countries in the price-fixing cartel

"Minns told 2GB there was a greater need for 'civic leadership' in maintaining social harmony. 'It can’t all just be legislative change and outright banning of things'.” For Minns, "maintaining social harmony" means crushing any dissent against genocidal Israel. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Big Brother is watching you and: 1. he's an absolute fascist 2. the Australian Government gave him your data Time to block all new Palantir contracts and do a public review of what data they have now!

Establishment media cries and bleats when elected officials turn to independent media outlets to get their message out. Cry more.

My evening constitutional re-inforces to me just how car-dependent Australian regional towns are. Even in largeish provincial cities such as today's destination, at 8pm I am the only person walking. And many inner suburban streets even those to and from the railway station, have no paved footpath.

I never understood why Labor wanted the NDIS to be its legacy in the first place. It privatised disability care. What did they think was going to happen?

Gary Oldman - #FilmSky #MovieSky #Movies

The greed is sickening. #greed #crime #evil

‘it is a re-run of the 2011-12 Disability Support Pension changes, also by Labor, that shunted tens of thousands of people from the more generous pension onto the Newstart Allowance — now called Jobseeker — and effectively into deeper poverty. Legislation did not make their disabilities go away’ /2

‘Disabled people did not deserve this. They deserve what they were promised. A good government would fix the mess created by earlier governments. This is not that fix, ‘ /1 www.crikey.com.au/2026/04/28/j...

Please sign to stop Trump from building his ugly building in Australia. We don’t need this. petitions.getup.org.au/petitions/st...

EU rules on common chargers apply to laptops from today. It means that all new laptops sold in the European Union must now support USB-C charging

Donald Trump just claimed he hasn't committed a single crime in his entire life. He's one of the biggest criminals the USA has ever had. But crime is only for poor people, the rich never punish each other. Or they will ALL end up in jail.

The number of men who just openly talk about the amount of money they lose in online sports betting like it’s just one of those normal things is depressing. You should be more ashamed of yourselves.

Raise the rate above poverty level? Can’t do that, but how about billions for new missiles

📌Barack Obama was targeted 11 times in assassination attempts during this two terms. I bet you don't remember any of them because they were handled through proper channels, professionally, and he isn't a whiny bitch.

Public servants can break the law to keep a secret? @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social on ART Tribunal fight over Pezzullo report and the bizarre lengths to which they go to hide stuff. #auspol #APSC #ART michaelwest.com.au/fat-cats-and...

Developers want to build 51 data warehouses, each the size of a Walmart Supercenter, in a Pennsylvania town of just 7,000. And they are refusing to tell the community what technology firms will occupy the buildings. Is it any wonder why a nationwide backlash against AI data centers is brewing?

Most Memorable Quotes in Presidential History:

Hi Bluesky Would someone let my X followers know that I have been suspended by twitter.I will be more active on this site. I will explain the suspension at a later date as it is an intriguing story that’s not devoid of politics. Many thanks.

A reminder that the reason why western countries keep trying to ban Chinese cars is because the other car brands can't compete. BYD keeps innovating and coming up with these amazing and luxurious cars, all at affordable prices, and that shit is driving greedy global north car manufacturers crazy!

As if! … but if only

Pollution levels in Paris after 10 years of advancing sustainable transport.

Tax break for the wealthy blows out to $1.4b www.afr.com/companies/tr...

Science Is The Leading Cause Of The Acceptance Of Reality And Religion Is Its Major Casualty.

I wonder why a Labor senator deleted this post

How has preferencing One Nation gone for the Liberals in the past? www.crikey.com.au/2026/04/27/o...

At the time, I remember reading and sharing the warnings of various experts. e.g. theconversation.com/nsw-has-appr...

They think we are all stupid. 🤬

I'll be doing a Reddit AMA on /r/australia this afternoon - talking about economic inequality, the upcoming budget, and the Greens fight for the top 1% to pay their fair share. Hope to see you there!

The Case For Public Factories

Why are they threatening to arrest women for being in a war zone with their husbands when people seem free to go and join the genocidal Israeli Defence Force? #auspol

Donald Trump has called me an "election stealing lawyer," a "radical" and a "bad person." He has posted that I am "scared" and "should be." His FBI director said I am "the enemy of the Republican Party." I won't stop speaking out against the threat Trump poses to elections and democracy. Period.

Stop acting like there’s an actual debate about this. This is a confected campaign by a tiny number of far right activists. Grow a brain.

My conclusions were made seconds after I saw a headline but it's good to know the facts.

Trump keeps posting that America was once the laughingstock of the world, but now that he is president, it's never been more respected. As an Aussie, I can 100% confirm that Donald Trump is a laughingstock here.

“Totally exonerated”…..riiiiight. 👀 #ReleaseTheFiles

💯% this. Party politics is undemocratic. I want to vote for a representative who is free to represent the will of their constituents. The duopoly are not allowed to vote against the 'party' and as such can not represent the will of their constituents.

Platypuses need threatened species recognition in NSW, researcher says www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

When the CEO of a global surveillance firm and “the world’s richest man,” aka two of the most powerful data gatekeepers on earth, are this cozy, there's totally nothing to worry about. Totally normal. Totally fine. Just protecting our freedoms, right?

"Elon Musk Admits He Lied" would be an accurate all-purpose headline.

Social media, 2026.

Wow. Who could have predicted the Nazis are supporting BRS