Greg Jericho
@grogsgamut.bsky.social
Chief Economist at @australiainstitute.org.au
Columnist on economics and politics for Guardian Australia.
Dollars & Sense podcast https://australiainstitute.org.au/news/category/podcasts/dollars-sense/
Columnist on economics and politics for Guardian Australia.
Dollars & Sense podcast https://australiainstitute.org.au/news/category/podcasts/dollars-sense/
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Greg Jericho
@grogsgamut.bsky.social
· Dec 4
Is this growth...good?!
The point.com.au
thepoint.com.au
The latest Dollars & Sense pod is up. Talking about GDP, datacenters, solar panels, house prices, the shape of the economy and whether all growth is good.
thepoint.com.au/podcasts/251...
thepoint.com.au/podcasts/251...
Michael Slater should be seriously pissed they didn't ask him to sign the letter
Ha! The “sports stars” petition for an Antisemitism Royal Commission was signed by Sam Newman.
Yes, this guy, who platformed Nazis.
Yes, this guy, who platformed Nazis.
January 4, 2026 at 9:19 AM
Michael Slater should be seriously pissed they didn't ask him to sign the letter
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At least 40 Venezuelans, including civilians, were killed in the attack. And that's likely an undercount as reporting is ongoing.
🟡 NEW: The New York Times and Washington Post learned of a secret US raid on Venezuela soon before it was scheduled to begin Friday night — but held off publishing what they knew to avoid endangering US troops.
www.semafor.com/article/01/0...
www.semafor.com/article/01/0...
News organizations held off on reporting Venezuela raid
The American news organizations held their stories over concerns about endangering US troops.
www.semafor.com
January 4, 2026 at 8:04 AM
At least 40 Venezuelans, including civilians, were killed in the attack. And that's likely an undercount as reporting is ongoing.
![Screen shot from the show Andor. Someone says to Mon Mothma “They [meaning the Empire] don’t even bother to lie badly anymore.” Mon replies “I suppose that’s the final humiliation.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ny5w2k6brb2kdubxnevke6li/bafkreibrxbmhwrnkwo2ztnczubpnzpup3uf6dpyhs7mk2uxpeoeynhjo2q@jpeg)
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John Mearsheimer, Oct. 3 2024: "I think that Biden's basic instincts are those of a warmonger, and I think that's not true of Trump. I think Trump is not that interested in fighting wars."
January 4, 2026 at 12:41 AM
John Mearsheimer, Oct. 3 2024: "I think that Biden's basic instincts are those of a warmonger, and I think that's not true of Trump. I think Trump is not that interested in fighting wars."
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Deputy Lord Mayor of the City of Sydney, Jess Miller
January 4, 2026 at 3:40 AM
Deputy Lord Mayor of the City of Sydney, Jess Miller
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"He singled out one aspect of that “transition” in particular:
"We’re going to have our very large US oil companies..go in.. & we are ready to stage a second & much larger attack if we need to do so"
That is not law enforcement; it is imperialism, pure & simple"
www.nybooks.com/online/2026/...
"We’re going to have our very large US oil companies..go in.. & we are ready to stage a second & much larger attack if we need to do so"
That is not law enforcement; it is imperialism, pure & simple"
www.nybooks.com/online/2026/...
Trump’s War | David Cole
“It was a brilliant operation, actually.” So claimed Donald Trump early this morning in a phone call with The New York Times about the US military’s
www.nybooks.com
January 4, 2026 at 3:56 AM
"He singled out one aspect of that “transition” in particular:
"We’re going to have our very large US oil companies..go in.. & we are ready to stage a second & much larger attack if we need to do so"
That is not law enforcement; it is imperialism, pure & simple"
www.nybooks.com/online/2026/...
"We’re going to have our very large US oil companies..go in.. & we are ready to stage a second & much larger attack if we need to do so"
That is not law enforcement; it is imperialism, pure & simple"
www.nybooks.com/online/2026/...
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Just saw one of those "sports stars join call for RC" posts on instagram (Grant Hackett, newscomau), and decided to check what the commenters thought.
Not lefties on x, not the political class, but the people who comment on insta (and no, this is not a scientific method)...
Not lefties on x, not the political class, but the people who comment on insta (and no, this is not a scientific method)...
January 4, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Just saw one of those "sports stars join call for RC" posts on instagram (Grant Hackett, newscomau), and decided to check what the commenters thought.
Not lefties on x, not the political class, but the people who comment on insta (and no, this is not a scientific method)...
Not lefties on x, not the political class, but the people who comment on insta (and no, this is not a scientific method)...
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Blows my mind that some of the same journalists who see Trump as a want-to-be dictator at home are earnestly discussing the "challenges" for this same man to "bring democracy" to a country it just illegal invaded. Please grow up.
January 3, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Blows my mind that some of the same journalists who see Trump as a want-to-be dictator at home are earnestly discussing the "challenges" for this same man to "bring democracy" to a country it just illegal invaded. Please grow up.
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They bombed apartment blocks as the distraction from their ground ops. Not that it will matter but that’s a fucking crime.
January 4, 2026 at 3:40 AM
They bombed apartment blocks as the distraction from their ground ops. Not that it will matter but that’s a fucking crime.
Bugger this, time to go out to the shops
Missed all 3 wickets this morning.
First was on a bikeride
Second was while checking the score after the ride and in the process of switching on the TV
Third was switching over to check the basketball score. #Ashes
First was on a bikeride
Second was while checking the score after the ride and in the process of switching on the TV
Third was switching over to check the basketball score. #Ashes
January 4, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Bugger this, time to go out to the shops
More and more AUKUS as a defence policy is essentially “our best way to stop being invaded is to keep bribing the USA”
January 4, 2026 at 1:52 AM
More and more AUKUS as a defence policy is essentially “our best way to stop being invaded is to keep bribing the USA”
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Ha! The “sports stars” petition for an Antisemitism Royal Commission was signed by Sam Newman.
Yes, this guy, who platformed Nazis.
Yes, this guy, who platformed Nazis.
January 4, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Ha! The “sports stars” petition for an Antisemitism Royal Commission was signed by Sam Newman.
Yes, this guy, who platformed Nazis.
Yes, this guy, who platformed Nazis.
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This intro could have come directly from the White House. Not an iota of skepticism or pushback, just rah-rah.
MAGA appointee Bari Weiss has instantly made CBS News more extremist and disinfo-heavy than Newsmax:
January 4, 2026 at 1:47 AM
This intro could have come directly from the White House. Not an iota of skepticism or pushback, just rah-rah.
My hot take - all rounders are overrated as a need. Just pick batters and have a couple bowlers who are competent with the bat and able to stick around.
Don’t like seeing Cam Green bowling before lunch #Ashes.
Tbh he is pretty much just in the side to field at gully.
Tbh he is pretty much just in the side to field at gully.
January 4, 2026 at 1:40 AM
My hot take - all rounders are overrated as a need. Just pick batters and have a couple bowlers who are competent with the bat and able to stick around.
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Trump is trying to force US oil companies to rebuild Venezuelan oil fields that are too expensive to invest in at current crude prices while a full blown energy revolution is happening with cheap solar and electrification growing exponentially.
This is a dying empire shit.
This is a dying empire shit.
a lot of interesting revelations between the lines of this story www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
January 4, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Trump is trying to force US oil companies to rebuild Venezuelan oil fields that are too expensive to invest in at current crude prices while a full blown energy revolution is happening with cheap solar and electrification growing exponentially.
This is a dying empire shit.
This is a dying empire shit.
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What if none of these things is a distraction from the other things and instead they're all just horrible things
January 3, 2026 at 8:03 PM
What if none of these things is a distraction from the other things and instead they're all just horrible things
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Compare this to Biden leaving Afghanistan & think about what the incentives are for every American politician
everyone on the tv wants you to know that this is good actually
January 4, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Compare this to Biden leaving Afghanistan & think about what the incentives are for every American politician
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Law schmaw, invading is fun
January 4, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Law schmaw, invading is fun
(Just remember - Trump and his support don’t care about being hypocrites)
January 4, 2026 at 1:22 AM
(Just remember - Trump and his support don’t care about being hypocrites)
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Here’s the original cartoon circa 1905
January 4, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Here’s the original cartoon circa 1905
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Chip Le Grand: Trump’s invasion of Venezuela is proof that the Suburban Rail Loop is a disaster.
January 3, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Chip Le Grand: Trump’s invasion of Venezuela is proof that the Suburban Rail Loop is a disaster.