Ignoble Jim R Houghton
@jimrhoughton.bsky.social
Unpublished (so far) novelist, freelance copywriter, rationalist, physics enthusiast, cryptic crossword lover, recovering marketer, vintage watch collector.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:45 PM
This headline represents a microcosm of all that is wrong with our bolloxed-up world...
www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/he...
www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/he...
Your fitness tracker is not rewarding you accurately for your effort
Like to push yourself in a workout? New research suggests you may be benefiting more than your tracker says you are.
www.theage.com.au
November 12, 2025 at 5:13 AM
This headline represents a microcosm of all that is wrong with our bolloxed-up world...
www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/he...
www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/he...
I'm sure FOMO has an evolutionary purpose that helped mankind fix on particular solutions and become technologically advanced, but it sure seems to be leading us all off the edge of a cliff at the moment.
November 12, 2025 at 4:57 AM
I'm sure FOMO has an evolutionary purpose that helped mankind fix on particular solutions and become technologically advanced, but it sure seems to be leading us all off the edge of a cliff at the moment.
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Talk about a cursed set of words
November 12, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Talk about a cursed set of words
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Liberal MPs want to ditch Abbott’s Paris Agreement and Morrison’s Net Zero policy because they are ‘too woke’.
Imagine, Abbott and Morrison considered ‘too woke’ for the modern Liberal Party.
Never vote for these people.
Imagine, Abbott and Morrison considered ‘too woke’ for the modern Liberal Party.
Never vote for these people.
November 12, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Liberal MPs want to ditch Abbott’s Paris Agreement and Morrison’s Net Zero policy because they are ‘too woke’.
Imagine, Abbott and Morrison considered ‘too woke’ for the modern Liberal Party.
Never vote for these people.
Imagine, Abbott and Morrison considered ‘too woke’ for the modern Liberal Party.
Never vote for these people.
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Stupidity personified:
Labor politicians have sold out the national interest in favour of ingratiating themselves with their state mates (where gas is extracted and mainly exported)
#auspol
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Labor politicians have sold out the national interest in favour of ingratiating themselves with their state mates (where gas is extracted and mainly exported)
#auspol
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Why does the Albanese Government treat Japan’s energy security as more important than our own?
The point.com.au
thepoint.com.au
November 12, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Stupidity personified:
Labor politicians have sold out the national interest in favour of ingratiating themselves with their state mates (where gas is extracted and mainly exported)
#auspol
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Labor politicians have sold out the national interest in favour of ingratiating themselves with their state mates (where gas is extracted and mainly exported)
#auspol
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
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How exposed are the Australian govt, super funds and other institutions to Israel's war crimes?
We chat with UN Commissioner Chris Sidoti and intl law expert Tim McCormack tonight. #auspol
Youtube livestream on The West Report youtube.com/@MichaelWest... at 6pm
We chat with UN Commissioner Chris Sidoti and intl law expert Tim McCormack tonight. #auspol
Youtube livestream on The West Report youtube.com/@MichaelWest... at 6pm
November 12, 2025 at 4:42 AM
How exposed are the Australian govt, super funds and other institutions to Israel's war crimes?
We chat with UN Commissioner Chris Sidoti and intl law expert Tim McCormack tonight. #auspol
Youtube livestream on The West Report youtube.com/@MichaelWest... at 6pm
We chat with UN Commissioner Chris Sidoti and intl law expert Tim McCormack tonight. #auspol
Youtube livestream on The West Report youtube.com/@MichaelWest... at 6pm
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In terms of big disappointments, he gets honorable Manchin.
November 11, 2025 at 10:30 PM
In terms of big disappointments, he gets honorable Manchin.
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Can we please stop using the word “donations” to politicians.
Let’s be honest.
Santos paid blood money to your local MP.
Let’s be honest.
Santos paid blood money to your local MP.
November 12, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Can we please stop using the word “donations” to politicians.
Let’s be honest.
Santos paid blood money to your local MP.
Let’s be honest.
Santos paid blood money to your local MP.
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Israeli thugs storm Hebron.
What they don't realise is the world is watching them now and condemning their brurality and violent land theft.
substack.com/@handala1948...
What they don't realise is the world is watching them now and condemning their brurality and violent land theft.
substack.com/@handala1948...
Laith 🔻🇵🇸 (@handala1948)
What these terrorists don’t understand is that what happened after Oct. 7 is not the same as before.
They can’t just send their criminal thugs to seize more Palestinian land and expect to be protecte...
substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Israeli thugs storm Hebron.
What they don't realise is the world is watching them now and condemning their brurality and violent land theft.
substack.com/@handala1948...
What they don't realise is the world is watching them now and condemning their brurality and violent land theft.
substack.com/@handala1948...
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Cat siblings are funny it’s like 90% abject snuggling and then 10% absolutely wailing on each other
November 11, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Cat siblings are funny it’s like 90% abject snuggling and then 10% absolutely wailing on each other
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Normal isn't coming back so get off your knees and fight back - what they have planned for us is far worse than anything they've already done.
November 12, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Normal isn't coming back so get off your knees and fight back - what they have planned for us is far worse than anything they've already done.
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My political hot take is that US voters should be able to recall elected representatives via petition - at any time.
No more hiding behind election terms.
No more hiding behind election terms.
November 11, 2025 at 1:05 PM
My political hot take is that US voters should be able to recall elected representatives via petition - at any time.
No more hiding behind election terms.
No more hiding behind election terms.
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This kind of influence by a political appointee of the Johnson government, with a strong partisan record and reputation, appeared a Faustian pact imposed on the BBC by the government of the day. Its striking that this attempt continued after a change of government
www.theguardian.com/media/ng-int...
www.theguardian.com/media/ng-int...
‘Make no mistake – this was a coup’: the extraordinary downfall of the BBC’s top bosses
The whirlwind that started when Deborah Turness came under attack at a board meeting is part of a wider political story, some say
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:53 PM
This kind of influence by a political appointee of the Johnson government, with a strong partisan record and reputation, appeared a Faustian pact imposed on the BBC by the government of the day. Its striking that this attempt continued after a change of government
www.theguardian.com/media/ng-int...
www.theguardian.com/media/ng-int...
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Newsom's latest troll 😆
November 12, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Newsom's latest troll 😆
Financial slavery for life and inflating property prices? Who wouldn't jump at the chance?
The proposal was met with a mixed reception from critics.
Trump Admin Says It’s Working On 50-Year Mortgages—Here’s What Buyers Could Pay
The proposal was met with a mixed reception from critics.
www.forbes.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Financial slavery for life and inflating property prices? Who wouldn't jump at the chance?
While the capital outlay may be inconvenient, the fiscal argument for decarbonisation is sound, and the earlier done, the greater the benefits.
There's no point in looking over our shoulders and pacing ourselves by the slowest runner.
The only losers from running ahead are the oil companies.
There's no point in looking over our shoulders and pacing ourselves by the slowest runner.
The only losers from running ahead are the oil companies.
November 12, 2025 at 12:57 AM
While the capital outlay may be inconvenient, the fiscal argument for decarbonisation is sound, and the earlier done, the greater the benefits.
There's no point in looking over our shoulders and pacing ourselves by the slowest runner.
The only losers from running ahead are the oil companies.
There's no point in looking over our shoulders and pacing ourselves by the slowest runner.
The only losers from running ahead are the oil companies.
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This seems like good news... www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:00 AM
This seems like good news... www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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The Enshittification of Google will go down in history as a second burning of the Library of Alexandria.
To have the accumulated knowledge of humanity at your fingertips and turn it into the pile of slop it is today is a crime against humanity.
To have the accumulated knowledge of humanity at your fingertips and turn it into the pile of slop it is today is a crime against humanity.
November 11, 2025 at 2:56 PM
The Enshittification of Google will go down in history as a second burning of the Library of Alexandria.
To have the accumulated knowledge of humanity at your fingertips and turn it into the pile of slop it is today is a crime against humanity.
To have the accumulated knowledge of humanity at your fingertips and turn it into the pile of slop it is today is a crime against humanity.
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A result of the mind-set where every enterprise is assumed to have the right to do business unless a compelling legal and social case can be made against it.
Let's flip the onus and make the business prove it's in the best interests of the community (or neutral).
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Let's flip the onus and make the business prove it's in the best interests of the community (or neutral).
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
‘You can’t spend your whole life trying to stop a McDonald’s’: how the fast-food chain keeps opening new Australian stores
Darebin city council has rejected a 24-hour store in the Melbourne suburb of Northcote. But will community opposition hold?
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:29 AM
A result of the mind-set where every enterprise is assumed to have the right to do business unless a compelling legal and social case can be made against it.
Let's flip the onus and make the business prove it's in the best interests of the community (or neutral).
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Let's flip the onus and make the business prove it's in the best interests of the community (or neutral).
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Looks like a sitting duck to me...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Pentagon’s largest warship enters Latin American waters as US tensions with Venezuela rise
USS Gerald R Ford’s arrival marks the largest US military presence in the region since the invasion of Panama in 1989
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Looks like a sitting duck to me...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
By default, default means ignoring all the factors that go into nuanced and informed decisions based on conditions.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Pushback over proposal to lower speed limits on Australia’s country roads to between 70 and 90km/h
Federal infrastructure department’s ‘regulatory impact analysis’ reduce default speed limits on regional roads from 100km/h
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:01 AM
By default, default means ignoring all the factors that go into nuanced and informed decisions based on conditions.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...