This is an example of how market-and-community-driven actions serve as countervailing forces to Trump's asinine "drill baby, drill" energy fantasy Trump's administration WILL have a degree of -ve impact on emissions reduction but not as much as they might imagine. Money talks for good, in this case

This is an excellent edition of 'The Weekly Beast" by @meadea.bsky.social Especially if you enjoy seeing the Murdochracy hoist on their own petard www.theguardian.com/media/commen...

I used to be impressed by Grace Tame. Lately, not so much. When the PM subsequently referred to the awful experiences she had during her childhood, Ms Tame said: "Spare me the condescension old man" Seems to me, there are double-standards at play in relation to this error by the PM 🤷‍♂️

"old man" is a patronising term used by many a young firebrand

The word "misogynist" is being used loosely too often. Sometimes "male chauvinist pig" is more apt

Mocking The Australian is a waste of keystrokes, imo. Who cares what their columnists have to say? Who is influenced to change their opinions by this rubbish? Mercifully, that rag has been irrelevant for quite some time now

@meadea.bsky.social referring to Parnell Palme McGuinness: "She is also an advisory board member of Australians For Prosperity, which is part-funded by the coal industry." FTR, the AEC says Coal Australia Limited gave $5.15-$5.4million, NEARLY ALL of its funding www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...

🧵 1/ If you can't access this contribution by Rod Sims and Rebecca Burdon, here's my paraphrased version The climate situation is very bad but there's been a lot of +ve progress. The -ve impact of Trump is real but small and there are many countervailing forces www.theage.com.au/environment/...

Something that should be noted by the editor of The Age and his team but probably won't be

But ... but ... "the elements"!

So, Jane Hume has introduced us to a blizzard of feel-good slogans the Libs intend to snow us with. Just don’t expect to see any details about what they would actually do or how we would meet the $$ and opportunity costs of their glib promises

Very generous of Tony to remind us of one of the main reasons why the electors of Warringah gave him the boot in 2019

If you are a member of the Bluesky 5.5% (do the math) group that approves of Trump (see below), I recommend that you take a long look in the mirror and consider if you are worthy of belonging to this place 🤡

From The Age: "One Nationals MP rubbished the talks between the leaders as a “totally bullshit” process designed to create the perception of a good-faith negotiation, when in fact Ley and Littleproud’s working relationship was non-existent." Perception's been Ley's survival tactic since 23 January

Headline in The Age this morning: "Is reunion even a good idea for the Liberals and the Nationals?" Prompting unanimity from Labor, the Greens, the Teals and other centrist independents: "YES PLEASE!"

Wouldn’t surprise me if Chris Uhlmann contributed some of the misleading stories

Thugs, armed and licensed by a national government, killing decent, unarmed citizens opposed to the government's brutal methods. Protestors labelled as "insurrectionists" Xi, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Trump - three of a kind

IMO the decline of the Liberal Party began with Turnbull's time as PM. Abbott was an aberration but Turnbull came across as ideally suited to high office. Surprisingly, he turned out to lack conviction and stamina. Hence Morrison, 2022 losses, Teals, Dutton, 2025 decimation and loss of clear purpose

So Sussan. Is this your Menzies moment? Don't be hastie!

There is no legislative path available that purports to respond meaningfully to the issues arising - most of them only indirectly - from the Bondi murders and that will receive majority support in the Senate. You can't legislate to achieve social cohesion just as you can't make laws against idiocy

Yes but! I suspect that the Coalition's shouty antics are heard, if at all, with irritation by the many millions of Australians who are having a good life most of the time. Not all of the time and certainly not all Australians but there's no rush for the exit door. Different story across the ditch

The Liberals are stuck in past. They say that renewable energy is unreliable and you can't store the energy. Meanwhile battery projects are going up across the country, and hundreds of thousands of Aussies are putting in Cheaper Home Batteries.

This is getting worse before it gets worser Poison pens at 20 pages www.theage.com.au/national/ous...

I beg to differ. Who among us would wish to be an ALP leader during this febrile period? From a distance, it is so easy to judge but too difficult to empathise I feel let down by our nation’s cartoonists at a time when we need them more than ever before

"Abdel-Fattah said: The Bondi shooting does not mean I or anyone else has to stop advocating for an end to the illegal occupation and systematic extermination of my people – this is an obscene and absurd demand.” I say: Read the room and push the pause button. www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...

In other words, I've had a gutful of the MAD (mutually antagonistic diatribes)

I've reached the point where I wonder, "who do I know who gives a shit?" (Rhetorical question, no apologies) Yes, I accept that some bad stuff has happened and it matters to many members of the arts community but the rest of us are exhausted & unwilling spectators. Time for a bit of love and peace

Like most Australians I was shocked by what occurred at Bondi on 14 December. Subsequently, I was appalled by the shrill accusations of direct and indirect responsibility levelled at our Federal Government Now, I feel saddened by the ongoing over-reactions, followed by counter over-reactions. GHM!

I admire her work too I wonder if Ms Wilcox, or any cartoonist for that matter, could find a way to depict, in a sharp and funny manner, something to do with healing the divisions between otherwise decent persons in the context of post-Bondi Asking for a friend @cathywilcox.bsky.social

Very read-worthy, including something I didn't know about my own State (Victoria) Have you seen this @greenj.bsky.social ? www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...

Venezuelan oil reserves constitute an over-priced asset and, thanks to the ignorance of Trump and his oily advisers as to the global retreat from using petroleum, it will be a stranded asset within a decade www.theage.com.au/business/mar...

"Will she lower the temperature?" My bet: No! Because national unity doesn't help her to defend herself from her hard-right party-room members and she lacks the courage to do what the majority of Australians are looking for from her. Hence her diving popularity www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

"We need deep introspection from the creative and cultural communities that, for too long, have sidelined and created a hostile landscape for Australian Jews." Somebody should remind Benjamin Preiss that it's a two-way street in the cultural sphere www.theage.com.au/national/vic...

The Slug from Snug is making a statement to the Australian selectors, albeit aided and abetted by a weakened opposition (Apols if I've jinxed him!)

And the winner in the "When did you stop beating your wife?" category is ... Mr George Brandis Albanese "would understand the damage to his personal standing of his muted response to the Bondi Beach massacre" So, it's come down to who shouts the loudest. Really? www.theage.com.au/national/by-...

So Trump joins a conga line of infantile US presidents who can't resist the temptation to use military might, espionage and murder in the quest for regime change that will deliver profits for American corporations

With each passing day, the allegation that our Prime Minister was to blame for the Bondi massacre looks more outrageous. Some who made that allegation, such as Sussan Ley and other Coalition MPs, should be deeply ashamed of themselves and apologise. But they won't www.theage.com.au/national/the...

Trivia Night question: What's the name for the remnants of the former Soviet Union? Well, I had to Google it So, Sussan Ley said "USSR". Shock, horror! Journalists and ambitious backbenchers froth at the mouth Fact is, Putin clearly aspires to put the old band back together, so USSR is near enough

If a national RC is to be held, I suggest that something like the following be in the Terms of Reference: "The extent to which the reluctance of most Australian Jewish community leaders to criticise the actions of the IDF in Gaza might have been exploited by extremists to nurture anti-semitism"

"We recognise the need for clear answers as to how the Bondi massacre could occur.” With all due respect to this small sample of Australians, the "how" is well covered by a combination of the NSW Royal Commission and the Richardson inquiry for the Federal Govt www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

This week, I've said harsh things about 'demands' for a Federal RC. @albomp.bsky.social has never been a person who makes decisions based on demands. And calling hime names, eg "coward", is both counter-productive and pointless. Being from the left in NSW Labor makes you impervious to name-calling

I hope the Prime Minister continues to resist the demands for an RC. The majority of those making the demands don't want answers because they think they already know what they are and have said so. What they really want is the Prime Minister's metaphorical head on a plate, with or without his hair.

“Australians turning on their televisions ... may well have seen the last two Australians who do not support a royal commission into antisemitism and the Bondi terrorist attack,” Ley said, referring to Albanese and Burke. Don't forget me Sussan! Nor my wife www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Change of topic: Cricket (also not a national crisis; possibly a blemish but a minor and short-term one) I haven't watched a single ball of Test cricket since the end of Australia's 2nd innings at the MCG. Also haven't read any articles about cricket. This tantrum will extend to the Sydney match.

In absolutely no way, shape or form should anything resembling or approaching a private militia be allowed to operate in Australia with any government imprimatur. This is kicked in the head by a donkey stuff www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Susan Ley: “The families of victims want a Commonwealth royal commission. The Jewish community wants it" [not the Jewish Council of Australia, Sussan] "Eminent Australians want it" [some do, some don't]. And I suspect millions of ordinary Australians want it" [not if they had read your ToR Sussan]

The Nationals leader, David Littleproud: “At best, the prime minister is tone-deaf to a grieving nation" The NATION is NOT grieving. It was shocked and horrified - many still are - and many thousands WERE grieving. However, I suspect a majority of us have moved on, if only for the time being

The letter to the PM argues “the rise of antisemitism is a national crisis that demands a powerful national response.” Insufficient supply of affordable housing is a national crisis. The rise of antisemitism is a very ugly blemish requiring vigorous treatment, ie real action, which is underway

If the opinions stated here persist, the families of the victims of the Bondi massacre will soon use up their supply of moral capital, as surely as the State of Israel has squandered the world's post-Holocaust willingness to tolerate its treatment of Palestinians www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...

I lived in the City of Monash for more than 15 years. Most carparks were pedestrian-friendly in my experience. Since mid-2021, I've been a City of Whitehorse resident. Gone from feeling like a rooster to being treated like a feather-duster