Fertiliser from the Middle East? No thanks. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

Dogsitting for Easter and the (other) old girl is kidding me that 2.15pm is her dinner time.

Time to pension off our 2012 Camry hybrid. Signed up today for a Geely EX5, to be delivered in a couple of weeks. Timing is to do with our finances, not the daft war and surging petrol prices.

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Housing prices when Howard was PM. From Where It All Went Wrong by @amyremeikis.bsky.social.

Thanks @amyremeikis.bsky.social

A real pleasure to meet George Clarke and hear about his experiences growing up on a council estate. We both know the positive impact social housing can have on families’ lives. That’s why I’m determined to continue delivering more council homes as we build a fairer London for everyone.

Ronnie Salt tells it like it is. Essential reading for Aussies! Don't let the casual language fool you.

@albo

Editorial: Three and a half years ago, then environment minister Tanya Plibersek thanked activists who had protected the country’s wilderness. She was replaced by a man who immediately began extending the life of fossil fuel projects. satpa.pe/eXQ6XoU

"Harcourt fires show need for disaster levy Those responsible for the climate crisis must be made to pay for the mess they have made." Alex Kelly #ThePoint thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...

Technology gains mean that one ship load of solar #PV panels is now worth more to the grid than 120 #coal carriers, or 57 #LNG tankers.

Some thoughts on Adelaide Writers' Week and the moment we find ourselves in. It's all just so grinding. rick-morton.ghost.io/the-great-si...

Grass roots. My @smh cartoon.

Ryan Park Xmas Turkey. One of several local Australian brush turkeys in a little park off Stanmore Road.(Not Ryan Park, NSW Minister for Health.)

Great piece highlighting how it isn't a choice between agriculture and environment - not only can we work with both, but we must. Accelerating the transfer of science to the paddock is becoming increasingly critical as we adapt to the changing climate 🧪 www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2...

This was on my trousers when I came in from the garden. No idea what it is and image search didn't have any matches. Anybody know?

I thought it was a tinfoil hat theory. Then I checked facts. Big Oil knew 50 yrs ago what their policies would do & pushed ahead anyway. That's criminal. After 20+ yrs responding to climate disasters, I know ordinary people pay the price. It’s time Big Oil faced the music. Full article w receipts:

Australian native plants in pots, divine smelling chocolate lilly (arthropodium fimbriatum) with yellow buttons (chrysocephalum epiculatum).

Pauline Hanson’s use of the Burqa speaks volumes about her and the kind of country she wants But Senator Fatima Payman’s essay on bravery speaks volumes about the need for quite a different Australia Please read and share if your want to cleanse people’s feeds… thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...

Front garden is a native wilderness. Look what popped up courtesy of local wildlife. Probably dianella. Other photo shows wahlenbergia stricta and various bulbines.

Why wouldn’t farmers do this on their own initiative? Costs would be tax deductible.

David Pope in Canberra Times

www.abc.net.au/listen/progr... Worth a listen, @albomp.bsky.social @jimchalmers.bsky.social

David Pope in Canberra Timrs

Ladybird larvae, one of nature's pest controllers.

thepoint.com.au/opinions/251... #auspol

"Supporting net zero is a lot easier than defining it. The maths behind net zero is easy; in theory, if carbon removals from tree growth or carbon capture and storage match emissions, then net zero works. But the problem isn’t the maths. It’s the biology, the economics and the bullshit." #auspol

"Whitlam was a rarity in modern Labor leaders in that he was not afraid of power. Not of it and crucially, not of using it." @amyremeikis.bsky.social thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...

Was the gospel preached at #Kirk’s memorial service? The short answer is no. Though some good words were said at the service, lives normally preach louder than words. #auspol #charliekirk

Time to pot up the baby African violets.

Bird of the year.

LLC

80% of people globally want stronger climate action. So yes, humanity agrees. Now we just need governments and billionaires to agree. what can you do and how much impact will it have? i have gone renewable home, EVs and why I'm a big fan of Work from home, removing the need to travel.

Portland brilliance

Patch of our wilderness garden, Bedspread grevillea, self sown bulbine, poa, kangaroo grass, couple of weeds.

"Policymakers should consider the consequences for workers, including the value of policies and actions that mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace." Indeed, they’re mad not to. Improving indoor air quality is key, with other benefits too.

“Their record of delay and decades of deceit make it crystal clear: fossil fuel companies are the biggest cause of the climate crisis, and their political power is the biggest barrier to solving it.”

Love it

johnmenadue.com/post/2025/10... Terrific piece and dead right.

The Black Summer bushfires cost Australians over $50 billion. As we enter another high-risk bushfire season, we shouldn't wait for the next disaster to act. The Government could put a climate disaster levy on gas & coal exports to help pay for the damage. Add your name: theaus.in/fossilfuelco...

Away for a few days and look what the garden produced.

The Barefoot Invester weighs in on Labor’s 5% deposit ‘solution’:

After 28 years researching/writing advice on immunisation/vaccination for babies & kids, I reckon we need a socials campaign of old & young people with real stories of polio, Rubella blindness/deafness, whooping cough deaths, measles epidemics etc. Stories move people. @markbutlermp.bsky.social

The Place of Tides by @herdyshepherd.bsky.social It's marvellous.