@darwinboy.bsky.social
geographer living in Brisbane OZ, concerned about climate change, interested in politics and economics, but mostly the future of humanity
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February 17, 2026 at 12:03 AM
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Brisbane is a river with a city problem. More development on the floodplain & more people taking the risk. Qld LNP at council & state level is unconcerned by the danger or the escalating housing situation; cash for highest first homebuyer bidders. #qldpol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Flood zone the 'elephant in the room' in Brisbane's house price boom
The river city is now the second-most expensive capital in Australia to buy a house in, but many properties also face flood risks.
www.abc.net.au
February 16, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Brisbane is a river with a city problem. More development on the floodplain & more people taking the risk. Qld LNP at council & state level is unconcerned by the danger or the escalating housing situation; cash for highest first homebuyer bidders. #qldpol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
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David Petraeus, retired US Army general, gives his assessment of the present situation on the ground.
Putin's failed war on Ukraine has now lasted longer than the USSR war and the Nazis in WWII.
PS: The war is approaching the 'END' of its fourth year.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIQn...
Putin's failed war on Ukraine has now lasted longer than the USSR war and the Nazis in WWII.
PS: The war is approaching the 'END' of its fourth year.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIQn...
💥Putin’s bloodbath to BACKFIRE! BETRAYAL at home – ENDGAME at risk
YouTube video by War & Politics 24
www.youtube.com
February 16, 2026 at 7:32 AM
David Petraeus, retired US Army general, gives his assessment of the present situation on the ground.
Putin's failed war on Ukraine has now lasted longer than the USSR war and the Nazis in WWII.
PS: The war is approaching the 'END' of its fourth year.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIQn...
Putin's failed war on Ukraine has now lasted longer than the USSR war and the Nazis in WWII.
PS: The war is approaching the 'END' of its fourth year.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIQn...
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Angus Taylor on ABC 730 claims that if Labor winds back Howard's capital gains tax discount is actually a tax on housing.
Angus says it will mean fewer houses.
I don't remember a flood of new houses when CGT was halved. I do remember house prices immediately increasing by double digit %. #idiot
Angus says it will mean fewer houses.
I don't remember a flood of new houses when CGT was halved. I do remember house prices immediately increasing by double digit %. #idiot
February 16, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Angus Taylor on ABC 730 claims that if Labor winds back Howard's capital gains tax discount is actually a tax on housing.
Angus says it will mean fewer houses.
I don't remember a flood of new houses when CGT was halved. I do remember house prices immediately increasing by double digit %. #idiot
Angus says it will mean fewer houses.
I don't remember a flood of new houses when CGT was halved. I do remember house prices immediately increasing by double digit %. #idiot
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Despite having seen countless photos of Delicate Arch, we weren't prepared for its enormity in person. We stood at its base while a kind stranger snapped our photo. It provides some scale for its towering stature.
#StunDay #Landscape #Scenery #Nature #OrangeSun #NationalParks #Hiking #Utah
#StunDay #Landscape #Scenery #Nature #OrangeSun #NationalParks #Hiking #Utah
February 15, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Despite having seen countless photos of Delicate Arch, we weren't prepared for its enormity in person. We stood at its base while a kind stranger snapped our photo. It provides some scale for its towering stature.
#StunDay #Landscape #Scenery #Nature #OrangeSun #NationalParks #Hiking #Utah
#StunDay #Landscape #Scenery #Nature #OrangeSun #NationalParks #Hiking #Utah
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This study is over 6 months old but it still resonates. AI tools can feel more productive but devs tend to ignore the time spent prompting, waiting for results and refining.
Claude Code took 10 minutes to summarize my unread chats and email today. It would have been faster by hand.
Claude Code took 10 minutes to summarize my unread chats and email today. It would have been faster by hand.
Using AI might actually slow down experienced devs
Experienced developers aren't getting any benefit from AI, report claims
www.techradar.com
February 14, 2026 at 7:36 PM
This study is over 6 months old but it still resonates. AI tools can feel more productive but devs tend to ignore the time spent prompting, waiting for results and refining.
Claude Code took 10 minutes to summarize my unread chats and email today. It would have been faster by hand.
Claude Code took 10 minutes to summarize my unread chats and email today. It would have been faster by hand.
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Mexico has one of the greatest climate diversities in the world. It is divided in half by the Tropic of Cancer; has the Pacific and the Atlantic Ocean and has the Gulf of Mexico and of California. It has lowlands and mountainous regions, which makes it one of the most climatically diverse countries.
February 15, 2026 at 8:48 AM
Mexico has one of the greatest climate diversities in the world. It is divided in half by the Tropic of Cancer; has the Pacific and the Atlantic Ocean and has the Gulf of Mexico and of California. It has lowlands and mountainous regions, which makes it one of the most climatically diverse countries.
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Well what a cracker of a yarn …
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
A millionaire bought a football club while drunk then forgot
Rob Smethurst was in the throes of a four-day drunken bender when a friend called and told him his local football team was for sale. Now his tiny English club is making global headlines.
www.abc.net.au
February 15, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Well what a cracker of a yarn …
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
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A brief history of crazy leadership ideas
February 15, 2026 at 3:38 AM
A brief history of crazy leadership ideas
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Poll taxes are unconstitutional. Any i.d. that is required to vote has to be provided by the government.
This is a way to disenfranchise the poor.
Call your senators.
This is a way to disenfranchise the poor.
Call your senators.
February 14, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Poll taxes are unconstitutional. Any i.d. that is required to vote has to be provided by the government.
This is a way to disenfranchise the poor.
Call your senators.
This is a way to disenfranchise the poor.
Call your senators.
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Breaking: The FBI knew everything and did nothing. #Epstein’s butler was caught in an FBI sting in 2009, selling clients & victims list, detailing the entire operation, 17 yrs ago.
February 14, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Breaking: The FBI knew everything and did nothing. #Epstein’s butler was caught in an FBI sting in 2009, selling clients & victims list, detailing the entire operation, 17 yrs ago.
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Today’s Sunday Age cartoon.
February 14, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Today’s Sunday Age cartoon.
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The costs of climate adaptation will dwarf the cost of climate change.
February 15, 2026 at 5:07 AM
The costs of climate adaptation will dwarf the cost of climate change.
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February 14, 2026 at 6:34 PM
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Confirmed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny had epibatidine poison in his body when he died in a Siberian prison. The toxin is only produced by wild South American dart frogs, not in captivity. It's a violation of the chemical weapons convention.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Russia killed Alexei Navalny with frog toxin, UK and four European allies say
Intelligence agencies say deadly toxin in skin of Ecuador dart frogs found in Navalny’s body and highly likely resulted in his death
www.theguardian.com
February 15, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Confirmed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny had epibatidine poison in his body when he died in a Siberian prison. The toxin is only produced by wild South American dart frogs, not in captivity. It's a violation of the chemical weapons convention.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
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Well the ship is sinking so…
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Liberal figure Charlotte Mortlock quits party amid feared backlash over dumping of first female leader
Some female Liberal members ‘incredibly worried’ after Sussan Ley’s ousting, with one saying: ‘The boys are back in charge’
www.theguardian.com
February 15, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Well the ship is sinking so…
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Best friend was suddenly hospitalised and asked me to dump her vibrators so her son didn't find them. Been driving around with them in a bin bag in the boot for three weeks as I don't know which bloody bin they should go in.
February 13, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Best friend was suddenly hospitalised and asked me to dump her vibrators so her son didn't find them. Been driving around with them in a bin bag in the boot for three weeks as I don't know which bloody bin they should go in.
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Crushing the mRNA industry in the US also probably destroys a bunch of cures for various cancers just as an FYI.
February 13, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Crushing the mRNA industry in the US also probably destroys a bunch of cures for various cancers just as an FYI.
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Arsenal have had 4 managers in the last 20 years, including "interims".
Tottenham have had 25.
Tottenham have had 25.
February 13, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Arsenal have had 4 managers in the last 20 years, including "interims".
Tottenham have had 25.
Tottenham have had 25.
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The 🇺🇸 American psychological horror thriller film "THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS" directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Ted Levine, Scott Glenn, Anthony Heald and Kasi Lemmons was released in the U.S. #OnThisDay in 1991
🎬 Orion Pictures
🎬 Orion Pictures
February 14, 2026 at 9:55 AM
The 🇺🇸 American psychological horror thriller film "THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS" directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Ted Levine, Scott Glenn, Anthony Heald and Kasi Lemmons was released in the U.S. #OnThisDay in 1991
🎬 Orion Pictures
🎬 Orion Pictures
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I would never join a political party because I can’t go against my own conscience for the sake of the party.
February 12, 2026 at 9:22 PM
I would never join a political party because I can’t go against my own conscience for the sake of the party.
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It’s an RNA world. RNA is posited to be the first genetic material, arising 4 billion years ago. It can store information and act as an enzyme. Eventually, it duplicated its information into a more stable form, DNA.
February 13, 2026 at 2:17 PM
It’s an RNA world. RNA is posited to be the first genetic material, arising 4 billion years ago. It can store information and act as an enzyme. Eventually, it duplicated its information into a more stable form, DNA.
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AOC: "Extreme level of wealth inequality leads to social instability and drives authoritarianism, right-wing populism, and really dangerous domestic internal politics. That is a direct outcome of the failure of democracies over decades to deliver."
February 13, 2026 at 5:50 PM
AOC: "Extreme level of wealth inequality leads to social instability and drives authoritarianism, right-wing populism, and really dangerous domestic internal politics. That is a direct outcome of the failure of democracies over decades to deliver."
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apparently 80% of US recent stock market growth is AI companies promises of huge returns on investment.
That return on investment is the promise of mass human replacement in jobs..
That return on investment is the promise of mass human replacement in jobs..
February 13, 2026 at 2:58 AM
apparently 80% of US recent stock market growth is AI companies promises of huge returns on investment.
That return on investment is the promise of mass human replacement in jobs..
That return on investment is the promise of mass human replacement in jobs..
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Nottingham Forest somehow failed to score from this 6 (six) on 1 vs Wolves.
February 11, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Nottingham Forest somehow failed to score from this 6 (six) on 1 vs Wolves.