Cassie ST 🇦🇺
@cassiestthomas.bsky.social
On the internet, no-one knows you're a dog.
Dipping my toe back in the muck that is #auspol on social media.
Bundjalung Country.
Also #cdnpoli #usapoli
Arrived: 316 CO2 ppm
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Dipping my toe back in the muck that is #auspol on social media.
Bundjalung Country.
Also #cdnpoli #usapoli
Arrived: 316 CO2 ppm
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And just watch AI developments.
"China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions were unchanged from a year earlier in the third quarter of 2025, extending a flat or falling trend that started in March 2024."
theprogressplaybook.com/2025/11/11/c...
"China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions were unchanged from a year earlier in the third quarter of 2025, extending a flat or falling trend that started in March 2024."
theprogressplaybook.com/2025/11/11/c...
China’s CO2 emissions have now been flat or falling for 18 months
Power-sector emissions were flat in the third quarter, even as electricity demand growth accelerated to 6.1%.
theprogressplaybook.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:54 AM
And just watch AI developments.
"China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions were unchanged from a year earlier in the third quarter of 2025, extending a flat or falling trend that started in March 2024."
theprogressplaybook.com/2025/11/11/c...
"China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions were unchanged from a year earlier in the third quarter of 2025, extending a flat or falling trend that started in March 2024."
theprogressplaybook.com/2025/11/11/c...
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"Wasn't the brain..."
So many repostes, so little time.
So many repostes, so little time.
December 1, 2025 at 2:08 AM
"Wasn't the brain..."
So many repostes, so little time.
So many repostes, so little time.
So ... "I'm guilty, please forgive me?" 🤔
Protesters rally outside President Isaac Herzog's home demanding he reject the prime minister's request for a pardon.
Israelis protest in Tel Aviv after Netanyahu seeks pardon on fraud cases
Protesters rally outside President Isaac Herzog's home demanding he reject the prime minister's request for a pardon.
bit.ly
December 1, 2025 at 2:04 AM
So ... "I'm guilty, please forgive me?" 🤔
How dare you say that N word.
Only half-way through transcribing yesterday's 'Put Australia First' (cooker/SovCit/Nazi) rally in Melbourne.
Put Australia First, March for Australia and the National Socialst Network (nazis) are all one and the same, with many members 'crossing over' between them all.
Put Australia First, March for Australia and the National Socialst Network (nazis) are all one and the same, with many members 'crossing over' between them all.
December 1, 2025 at 2:03 AM
How dare you say that N word.
Via 🪡 : "Mark your calendars! Malcolm Turnbull is visiting Kooyong to discuss Australia’s national security. [...]
Unfortunately, due to high demand, the event has sold out. However, you can still tune in via the event’s live stream—link is in my bio." www.threads.com/@mon4kooyong...
#auspol
Unfortunately, due to high demand, the event has sold out. However, you can still tune in via the event’s live stream—link is in my bio." www.threads.com/@mon4kooyong...
#auspol
Dr Monique Ryan MP (@mon4kooyong) on Threads
Mark your calendars! Malcolm Turnbull is visiting Kooyong to discuss Australia’s national security. I’m looking forward to having a frank and open conversation with one of Australia’s most experienced...
www.threads.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Via 🪡 : "Mark your calendars! Malcolm Turnbull is visiting Kooyong to discuss Australia’s national security. [...]
Unfortunately, due to high demand, the event has sold out. However, you can still tune in via the event’s live stream—link is in my bio." www.threads.com/@mon4kooyong...
#auspol
Unfortunately, due to high demand, the event has sold out. However, you can still tune in via the event’s live stream—link is in my bio." www.threads.com/@mon4kooyong...
#auspol
"The 8 October memo says the Pentagon will deploy military trainers to every state and US territories as far away as Guam with the goal of making the quick reaction forces “operational” by 1 January 2026. Each state will also be provided “100 sets of crowd control equipment to be used to ...”.
October 30, 2025 at 9:45 AM
"The 8 October memo says the Pentagon will deploy military trainers to every state and US territories as far away as Guam with the goal of making the quick reaction forces “operational” by 1 January 2026. Each state will also be provided “100 sets of crowd control equipment to be used to ...”.
ICYMI:
In Hue, a UNESCO-listed former imperial capital, 32 out of 40 communes had been submerged by floodwaters, impacting 35,000 households.
[...]
Rainfall in the area hit a record high of more than 1,000mm (40 inches) in a 24-hour period ending late on Monday, the agency said.
In Hue, a UNESCO-listed former imperial capital, 32 out of 40 communes had been submerged by floodwaters, impacting 35,000 households.
[...]
Rainfall in the area hit a record high of more than 1,000mm (40 inches) in a 24-hour period ending late on Monday, the agency said.
More rain predicted after the flooding of more than 100,000 houses, most in tourist areas of Hue and Hoi An.
Nine people killed as record rains and floods lash Vietnam
More rain predicted after the flooding of more than 100,000 houses, most in tourist areas of Hue and Hoi An.
bit.ly
October 30, 2025 at 9:35 AM
ICYMI:
In Hue, a UNESCO-listed former imperial capital, 32 out of 40 communes had been submerged by floodwaters, impacting 35,000 households.
[...]
Rainfall in the area hit a record high of more than 1,000mm (40 inches) in a 24-hour period ending late on Monday, the agency said.
In Hue, a UNESCO-listed former imperial capital, 32 out of 40 communes had been submerged by floodwaters, impacting 35,000 households.
[...]
Rainfall in the area hit a record high of more than 1,000mm (40 inches) in a 24-hour period ending late on Monday, the agency said.
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Palestinians across the occupied West Bank have faced a wave of Israeli settler violence as they try to reach their olive groves.
Here are the latest figures from UN OCHA
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/yo5bqd ⤵️
Here are the latest figures from UN OCHA
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/yo5bqd ⤵️
October 29, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Palestinians across the occupied West Bank have faced a wave of Israeli settler violence as they try to reach their olive groves.
Here are the latest figures from UN OCHA
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/yo5bqd ⤵️
Here are the latest figures from UN OCHA
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/yo5bqd ⤵️
FYI.
A massive wave of Russian missiles and drones rained down on Ukraine overnight, targeting power stations and cities across the country. In response, Poland scrambled fighter jets and placed its air defenses on high alert.
www.kyivpost.com/post/63264
www.kyivpost.com/post/63264
Missiles, Drones, and Blackouts: Russia’s Massive Strike on Ukraine Sends Poland’s Air Force Scrambling
Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone strike on Ukraine, hitting energy sites and cities. Poland scrambled fighter jets as air defenses went on high alert.
www.kyivpost.com
October 30, 2025 at 8:52 AM
FYI.
"Pretending to be ill to gain some personal benefit – such as trying to avoid work or war – is something ancient and modern people have in common."
As we’ll see, “taking a sickie” has a long history.
theconversation.com/a-2-000-year...
#sickie #sickleave
As we’ll see, “taking a sickie” has a long history.
theconversation.com/a-2-000-year...
#sickie #sickleave
A 2,000-year history of chucking a sickie
People in ancient times faked illnesses for all sorts of reasons. And in extreme cases, there might be a valid reason to lie.
theconversation.com
October 30, 2025 at 8:25 AM
"Pretending to be ill to gain some personal benefit – such as trying to avoid work or war – is something ancient and modern people have in common."
As we’ll see, “taking a sickie” has a long history.
theconversation.com/a-2-000-year...
#sickie #sickleave
As we’ll see, “taking a sickie” has a long history.
theconversation.com/a-2-000-year...
#sickie #sickleave
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Getting new environmental laws through Parliament will be politically tricky for Minister Murray Watt. To make his task easier he wants the laws passed and the National Environmental Standards declared by him - later. The Senate should reject that approach. #auspol
Watt happens. A Labor deal with Coalition or Greens on environment? - Michael West
Environment Minister Murray Watt wants Parliament to amend EPBC environment laws but leave a key component to sort out later.
michaelwest.com.au
October 27, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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Journalism, fear and the price of obedience – everything is being shut down and sacrificed for the state of Israel. How did it get to this stage? The Monday Essay from New Politics. READ, SHARE + SUBSCRIBE. @dlew919.bsky.social #AUSPOL open.substack.com/pub/newpolit...
Journalism, fear and the price of obedience
Australia – and every democracy that claims to value liberty – needs to stop criminalising truth and compassion.
open.substack.com
October 26, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Journalism, fear and the price of obedience – everything is being shut down and sacrificed for the state of Israel. How did it get to this stage? The Monday Essay from New Politics. READ, SHARE + SUBSCRIBE. @dlew919.bsky.social #AUSPOL open.substack.com/pub/newpolit...
They hopefully stop drinking the "infinite growth" capitalist military-AI-industrial complex socio-economic model Koolaid?
Hypothetically what would happen if a country twice elected a lunatic who changes trade policy on a whim, resulting in trade partners realizing it's illogical to have their supply chains be dependent on a country that keeps electing idiots, but said country's economy is contingent on infinite growth
October 27, 2025 at 12:54 AM
They hopefully stop drinking the "infinite growth" capitalist military-AI-industrial complex socio-economic model Koolaid?
No. You can't sue us for breaching your copyrights, and then expect us to be OK with you stealing our content.
"The Albanese government has ruled out granting tech companies an exemption to copyright laws that ... would have allowed them to mine their content to train artificial intelligence models for free."
Excellent news for all of us whose work is being stolen by AI.
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
Excellent news for all of us whose work is being stolen by AI.
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
‘Very clear’: Labor rules out exemption for AI giants to take content for free
The Albanese government has shot down a proposal from the Productivity Commission, which had tech company backing, that would exempt them from copyright laws.
www.smh.com.au
October 27, 2025 at 12:23 AM
No. You can't sue us for breaching your copyrights, and then expect us to be OK with you stealing our content.
We're screwed.
Thirty years of concentrated international effort and cooperation has now had this much effect on "the great moral, economic and social challenge of our time" (Rudd, 2007):
October 27, 2025 at 12:08 AM
We're screwed.
S.O.P.
Three people were killed in an Israeli attack in southern and eastern Lebanon, which Israel said targeted Hezbollah members. The strike also hit a UNIFIL patrol with drone and tank fire aje.io/n6qoq0
Israeli strikes kill three in Lebanon before army targets UN patrol
Israel claims attacks were on Hezbollah members, as it also struck a UNIFIL patrol with a drone and tank fire.
aje.io
October 27, 2025 at 12:06 AM
S.O.P.
"Hiring journalists defying authority that's trying to kill them."
youtu.be/LatGGT8hAIs?...
#thesundayshot #davemilner #gazagenocide #journalists #chrishedges #corporatemedia #propagandists #gaslighting
youtu.be/LatGGT8hAIs?...
#thesundayshot #davemilner #gazagenocide #journalists #chrishedges #corporatemedia #propagandists #gaslighting
Chris Hedges talks with Dave about journalism, censorship and empire
YouTube video by The Sunday Shot
youtu.be
October 26, 2025 at 12:57 AM
"Hiring journalists defying authority that's trying to kill them."
youtu.be/LatGGT8hAIs?...
#thesundayshot #davemilner #gazagenocide #journalists #chrishedges #corporatemedia #propagandists #gaslighting
youtu.be/LatGGT8hAIs?...
#thesundayshot #davemilner #gazagenocide #journalists #chrishedges #corporatemedia #propagandists #gaslighting
Ooh. Bob Carr and Bruce Wolpe? I'm in.
This week's #SundayShot is a good one - Bruce Wolpe and @nicolechvastek.bsky.social join @davemilbo.bsky.social and me on the panel, plus Bob Carr gives his take on the White House meeting and @mrkrudd.bsky.social.
Subscribe to ensure you don't miss a moment. 👇
www.youtube.com/@TheSundaySh...
Subscribe to ensure you don't miss a moment. 👇
www.youtube.com/@TheSundaySh...
October 25, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Ooh. Bob Carr and Bruce Wolpe? I'm in.
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The amount is meaningless — less than one day of salary. But the principle is important: once the armed services are paid by the oligarchs, they become a private militia, and we no longer have a country.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Pentagon Accepts $130 Million Donation to Help Pay Troops During Shutdown
www.nytimes.com
October 25, 2025 at 12:22 AM
😳🤔
This is what a digital coup looks like.
Carole Cadwalladr
Tedx2025, April 2025.
www.ted.com/talks/carole...
#broligachy
Carole Cadwalladr
Tedx2025, April 2025.
www.ted.com/talks/carole...
#broligachy
This is what a digital coup looks like
“We are watching the collapse of the international order in real time, and this is just the start,” says investigative journalist Carole Cadwalladr. In a searing talk, she decries the rise of the “bro...
www.ted.com
October 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
This is what a digital coup looks like.
Carole Cadwalladr
Tedx2025, April 2025.
www.ted.com/talks/carole...
#broligachy
Carole Cadwalladr
Tedx2025, April 2025.
www.ted.com/talks/carole...
#broligachy
The horse's mouth.
“He’s gonna get a third term, Trump ‘28, Trump is gonna be president ‘28 so people just ought to get accommodated with that," Steve Bannon said.
Steve Bannon Reveals ‘There’s a Plan’ for Third Trump Term
Bannon divulged that there are “many different alternatives” for securing a third term for Trump.
trib.al
October 24, 2025 at 12:49 AM
The horse's mouth.
Service ...
October 24, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Service ...