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@ianblain

Old white man who accepts climate science, believes in equity, LGBQTI+ rights, feminism and indigenous rights.

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Disappointing

26.02.2026 10:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Amazing.

Art speaks.

17.02.2026 20:25 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Albanese dismisses Aukus concerns as submarine shipyard cost revealed to be $30bn Prime minister commits $3.9bn as β€˜down payment’ for Adelaide facility to eventually build nuclear-powered vessels

Worst deal in Australian history. $30bn fo something we don’t need while telling us we can’t afford things we do need.

It will cost this coward his job.

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

15.02.2026 08:21 πŸ‘ 58 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 3
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We moved in the Senate for the Albanese government to withdraw the invitation to Israel’s President Herzog to visit Australia. He has literally signed bombs used in the genocide in Gaza. Labor, the Liberals and One Nation joined together to vote it down. That tells you everything

03.02.2026 02:15 πŸ‘ 504 πŸ” 225 πŸ’¬ 37 πŸ“Œ 26

Wow!

03.02.2026 01:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Airlines will not show this to prevent walkouts.

27.01.2026 21:12 πŸ‘ 22842 πŸ” 3241 πŸ’¬ 2326 πŸ“Œ 443

So sad

21.01.2026 09:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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2025 another disastrous year for glaciers in Switzerland - Reporters Online The glaciers in the Swiss Alps suffered significant damage again last summer. In the melt season of 2025 a total of 1.4 cubic kilometers of ice has melted – a reduction of 3 percent of Switzerland's t...

In the last 10 years Swiss glaciers lost a quarter of their ice volume

The warming is accelerating!

From now on, I publish my articles in English as well

Free accessible. The only thing I ask is a push on the repost button

(the donation button is ❀️)

reportersonline.eu/2025-another...

18.10.2025 09:02 πŸ‘ 335 πŸ” 210 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 2

If you want social cohesion you focus on creating an equitable society. You educate kids in state schools. No public/faith schools. A fair tax system to reduce inequality. No media monopolies. Strong independent institutions and anti corruption controls. Otherwise u mean β€˜social coercion β€˜ #auspol

03.01.2026 20:05 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pulling climate data offline, canceling research grants, and de-funding scientific institutions doesn't just suppress climate information. It weakens the foundation we rely on to make good decisions of any kind.

In my latest "Tea with Katharine" I share why investment in science is so important!

31.12.2025 19:09 πŸ‘ 294 πŸ” 82 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 5

Good morning and happy New Year's Eve to everyone. Time zones are so weird. Australia is already in 2026. Europe is still in 2025. And the United States is in 1933.

31.12.2025 13:02 πŸ‘ 2807 πŸ” 829 πŸ’¬ 213 πŸ“Œ 44

As in USA, Australian politicians are still wedded to neoliberal ideology.
Why…because they & their donors profit.
That this inequality accelerating dogma still persists is because voters have failed to collectively reject it.
Duopoly politics has entrenched it and a new political paradigm is needed

30.12.2025 06:06 πŸ‘ 36 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Not well

13.12.2025 11:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pope never misses

11.12.2025 09:26 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

But we'll still take your money for subs that will never be delivered

11.12.2025 06:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#AntisemitismEnvoy #ECAJ #Auspol

11.12.2025 06:17 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
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β€œYou’re not alone in thinking that Australia is getting taken for a ride.” – Dr Richard Denniss, co-CEO, The Australia Institute

✍️ Add your name to the petition calling on the government to fix our gas export laws: nb.australiainstitute.org.au/fix_gas_expo...

11.12.2025 00:28 πŸ‘ 75 πŸ” 30 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

I will vote for anyone committed to ending #AUKUS

29.11.2025 10:15 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
an image with some word out at the top that says Australia's climate plan. A picture of gas fields with a line going up and a line going down. And the text below that says more gas equals less gas. And then a picture of the meme of a woman with calculations going around her head at the top

an image with some word out at the top that says Australia's climate plan. A picture of gas fields with a line going up and a line going down. And the text below that says more gas equals less gas. And then a picture of the meme of a woman with calculations going around her head at the top

GOTTA CLICK THE LINK MY LOVELIES

thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...

25.11.2025 10:35 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Australia was in the BELEM DECLARATION ON THE TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS for about 24 hours, before its Prime Minister declared that you need to extract more gas to help the transition away from fossil fuels.

Enjoy my latest for @thepointau.bsky.social :)

thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...

25.11.2025 10:29 πŸ‘ 110 πŸ” 45 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 6
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Ireland is pushing a motion to ban Israel from FIFA and UEFA.

It has made JD Vance very mad.

It's time to remove Israel from world sport, don't you agree?

08.11.2025 17:16 πŸ‘ 1639 πŸ” 397 πŸ’¬ 75 πŸ“Œ 21
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New Australia Institute polling reveals only 8% of Australians are genuinely convinced Australia β€œshares values” with Trump’s America.

β€œIt is past time Australia rethinks national security – and focuses on fairness and climate action, not blind fealty to America.’

@emmashortis.bsky.social #auspol

04.11.2025 01:19 πŸ‘ 86 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 2
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AUKUS will not make Australia safer.

It makes Australia more vulnerable and compromises our ability to make independent decisions about our own security.

#auspol

03.11.2025 06:37 πŸ‘ 324 πŸ” 127 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 8
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The Australian moment is now History, it could be convincingly argued, is a series of pivot points. It is rarely a progression of a sequence of events, but rather a series of critical moments where multiple pathways are made avai...

Wise words from @sudharmapala.bsky.social

johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...

01.11.2025 06:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œUntil Australia undertakes a full, transparent, and democratic review of AUKUS – a deal that was devised in secret and ties us diplomatically to Trump’s America for decades – Australia remains at risk.”

Dump AUKUS. It’s time to take a breath. Look at where all that nuke submarine money could go.
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31.10.2025 05:11 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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29.10.2025 02:33 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I doubt a majority of ALP voters voted to have environmental laws the get Matt Canavan’s approval

22.10.2025 20:31 πŸ‘ 160 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0

What is even the point of Labor, or more appropriately Liberal Light. Break the duopoly!

08.10.2025 21:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Brilliant! Expect to see this new breed on the shoulders of pollies on News Breakfast soon. πŸ˜… #auspol

07.10.2025 20:44 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm ready.

24.09.2025 16:33 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2