during the oil/gas crisis caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraime it was striking how some right-wingers tried to gaslight the public into believing the *biggest* problem with their soaring bills (at the time) was green levies rather than the oil/gas price going through the roof
Israel has killed tens of thousands of Palestinian women and girls in its genocidal war on Gaza.
On International Women's Day, we look at the number of women and girls Israel killed in Gaza in 2025.
#Infograph
I realize…and I’ll never get over the hate and lies…
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD…
Can we STOP with this ‘special relationship’ BS
And also…can we wake up to the treachery of our right wing press?!
Do “ordinary Australians” ever wonder how this works?
Today the United States wasted another #1B on an illegal war in Iran, money that could have been spent on funding health care or providing SNAP benefits or cancer research or academic scholarships for minorities. I could go on and on but I think you get my point. #endtheiranwarnow
So many times we want to say “you couldn’t make it up” but that’s one person. The collective psychosis is a different thing altogether. Maybe a bit of sociology helps too…
Israel are really proving to be very grubby people in war. The latest act with The IDF targeting and killing UN peace keepers in South Lebanon.
It takes real galaxy brains to mass cancel solar and wind projects and then start a pointless unpopular war that sends oil prices soaring.
The question is whether there is a critical mass of nut jobs who blindly accept these fringe views. Surely not? But this is the US
When you boast about having the funds to run a big campaign you realise the lack of values in politics. Follow the money
A little reported fact is that the Iranian frigate destroyed 2000 miles from the combat zone was carrying ZERO AMMUNITION (a condition of the exercise it was invited to participate in).
The ship was, by any definition, defenceless.
Much like the 80+ sailors left to drown.
Infamy.
Geezus!
Rubio: “Let me tell you, Iran is run by lunatics, religious fanatic lunatics.”
Pin this, save it, we’ll need it.
“When a prison camp opens in your town…when a DREAMer is disappeared from your classroom…when the President destroys what’s left of the Constitution…They will all say they didn’t know this was coming. And I want the American people to know that they did.”
AOC 🔥🎯
Oh dear. The irony
Business
At the other end of the country a friend doing nature photography in the Cairngorms snapped some crested tits. With his permission I used a photo to draw this crested tit #colouredpencil on #pastelmat. Before we left I recall blue tits & coal tits in our wee garden
Oh, now I remember!
Great to tax gas exports more (contracts written under Howard I gather & of course when Rudd tried to increase mining taxes we saw what happened). I think China’s doing a lot in renewables (more strategic & planned than many others eg US) but I guess the demand is huge. Tricky being a politician
He can now the new EPBC is in. Which are new mines & which are extensions? It’s all for export. Power stations are decreased here. Metallurgical coal goes to steel making. There are some nuances here that I find challenging
Or don’t gain it. I voted for Shorten and in the UK I’d have voted for Corbyn. But there we go. Voters don’t reward vision and the UK is also stuck with a Labour government that is “disappointing” everyone & the Far Right are absolutely delighted to put the boot in
I think they locked themselves into promising they wouldn’t touch negative gearing after the Right went ballistic and gullible voters believed the lies. We saw this. It’s reality unfortunately. Franking credits??
Investment in green metals, critical minerals, EV policies etc seem for policy wonks. Support for 135,000+ home batteries & community solar banks don’t affect me. reform of EPBC took too long. It never feels visionary. I was also surprised by sticking with AUKUS & so building UK subs here.
I agree climate stuff has seemed piecemeal & targets never seem to impress voters eg for net zero & 82%renewable elec by 2030. 20 billion to modernize electricity grid to support increased renewable capacity seems technocratic. Emission limits🤷♀️ bit vague
Am I on X?
I’m really disappointed he hasn’t achieved my high expectations quickly enough. I’m disappointed he hasn’t been good at communicating what they have achieved. I’m disappointed his lack of strong man charisma means he doesn’t appeal to voters like populists do.
That will amuse the grievance voters. Maybe next time ask “what did the Romans ever do for us?” There’s a list
Israel has been continuously bombing Lebanon almost every day for over a year. Anyone who tells you “Hezbollah broke the ceasefire” is either lying to you, or is just so incredibly biased that their brain genuinely doesn’t register Israeli bombings of Lebanon as ceasefire violations.
