Kathy
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Keen to expand diversity of introduced dung beetles into Australia; embedding biochar in agriculture; (surviving) annihilating rw politics. No profile bio or posts = no follow back; no bitcoin or religion
Water trading and mega pastoral leases two examples of the same pillage in Australia.
China's mega-city clusters grab water resources and carbon credit from vulnerable hinterlands
->Nature | More on "China water resources carbon management" at BigEarthData.ai | #water
->Nature | More on "China water resources carbon management" at BigEarthData.ai | #water
China's mega-city clusters grab water resources and carbon credit from vulnerable hinterlands
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February 17, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Water trading and mega pastoral leases two examples of the same pillage in Australia.
Who benefits the most from multilateralism?
February 17, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Who benefits the most from multilateralism?
Paterson:
"The truth is, allowing people to return to Australia who left our country to join a reprehensible, violent terrorist organisation like Isis does pose a risk to Australians."
What about those who left to join the IDF?
"The truth is, allowing people to return to Australia who left our country to join a reprehensible, violent terrorist organisation like Isis does pose a risk to Australians."
What about those who left to join the IDF?
February 17, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Paterson:
"The truth is, allowing people to return to Australia who left our country to join a reprehensible, violent terrorist organisation like Isis does pose a risk to Australians."
What about those who left to join the IDF?
"The truth is, allowing people to return to Australia who left our country to join a reprehensible, violent terrorist organisation like Isis does pose a risk to Australians."
What about those who left to join the IDF?
"Abbott’s influence will shape Taylor’s Liberals"
They already have!
They already have!
Will Tony Abbott return to frontline politics? The Liberal party’s most polarising figure can imagine a way
Will Tony Abbott return to frontline politics? The Liberal party’s most polarising figure can imagine a way
The former PM is open to resurrecting his parliamentary career, if Angus Taylor does what Peter Dutton wouldn’t and actively drafts him in
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In June last year, the Liberal party’s federal executive met to discuss the next phase of an intervention into the troubled New South Wales division.
The meeting will be a short footnote in the modern history of the Liberal party. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:45 PM
"Abbott’s influence will shape Taylor’s Liberals"
They already have!
They already have!
So many unanswered 9/11 questions.
February 14, 2026 at 11:11 PM
So many unanswered 9/11 questions.
Oh no. Insiders giving a glimpse of the horror of Hume going forward.
A lot of noise and no substance.
A lot of noise and no substance.
February 14, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Oh no. Insiders giving a glimpse of the horror of Hume going forward.
A lot of noise and no substance.
A lot of noise and no substance.
What are the chances of AOC being the next Democratic presidential candidate? An intelligent woman of colour who constantly puts establishment (both D & R) to shame is what the country needs but her chances are likely less that Ley's!
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AOC Amplifies FDR's Forgotten Warning
Finally, a few top Democrats are explicitly arguing that working-class economic populism is needed to stave off authoritarianism and defend democracy.
sirota.substack.com
February 14, 2026 at 4:13 AM
What are the chances of AOC being the next Democratic presidential candidate? An intelligent woman of colour who constantly puts establishment (both D & R) to shame is what the country needs but her chances are likely less that Ley's!
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sirota.substack.com/p/aoc-amplif...
A very perceptive look at Ley’s kneecapping.
February 14, 2026 at 12:19 AM
A very perceptive look at Ley’s kneecapping.
This is brilliant investigative journalism but distressing reading.
Are ASIO investigators equally thorough? These are the foreign interference players we need to be concerned about.
But no mention of Tony Abbott - article should be updated to trace his impact.
Are ASIO investigators equally thorough? These are the foreign interference players we need to be concerned about.
But no mention of Tony Abbott - article should be updated to trace his impact.
So it really matters that these #Auspol figures are networking with some of the more toxic establishment forces in the transnational Right.
Of course one 🇦🇺 Atlas Network partner think tanker argues that ARC is too soft & fluffy theshot.net.au/uncategorize...
Of course one 🇦🇺 Atlas Network partner think tanker argues that ARC is too soft & fluffy theshot.net.au/uncategorize...
Far-right watch: the neoliberal think tank director platforming ethnonationalists - The Shot
Around the West, mainstream figures are normalising far-right actors and ideas. Some of them, for example the Australian judiciary, do...
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February 13, 2026 at 11:27 PM
This is brilliant investigative journalism but distressing reading.
Are ASIO investigators equally thorough? These are the foreign interference players we need to be concerned about.
But no mention of Tony Abbott - article should be updated to trace his impact.
Are ASIO investigators equally thorough? These are the foreign interference players we need to be concerned about.
But no mention of Tony Abbott - article should be updated to trace his impact.
Did you hear that, Tony Abbott?
SEN. KAINE: “You said American whites are victims of a cultural genocide… are they represented in the senate? House? Presidency? CEO’s?”
Trump’s white nationalist pick for a top state department spot Jeremy Carl skewered by @kaine.senate.gov
Trump’s white nationalist pick for a top state department spot Jeremy Carl skewered by @kaine.senate.gov
February 13, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Did you hear that, Tony Abbott?
We are aiming to increase unemployment so mortgage rates don't rise?
What society encourages extreme hardship on the few - likely who can least afford it - to benefit others?
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What society encourages extreme hardship on the few - likely who can least afford it - to benefit others?
www.afr.com/policy/econo...
RBA concedes low unemployment fuelled inflation
High labour costs are contributing to inflation pressures that forced the RBA to U-turn and raise interest rates for the first time in two years last week.
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February 13, 2026 at 8:08 AM
We are aiming to increase unemployment so mortgage rates don't rise?
What society encourages extreme hardship on the few - likely who can least afford it - to benefit others?
www.afr.com/policy/econo...
What society encourages extreme hardship on the few - likely who can least afford it - to benefit others?
www.afr.com/policy/econo...
Henderson:
"Asked whether she should be returned to the frontbench, she says she “hopes” so, and says her colleagues Jacinta Nampijinpa Price and Andrew Hastie should also be promoted. She calls them the “best people in the field”."
Heaven help us!
"Asked whether she should be returned to the frontbench, she says she “hopes” so, and says her colleagues Jacinta Nampijinpa Price and Andrew Hastie should also be promoted. She calls them the “best people in the field”."
Heaven help us!
February 12, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Henderson:
"Asked whether she should be returned to the frontbench, she says she “hopes” so, and says her colleagues Jacinta Nampijinpa Price and Andrew Hastie should also be promoted. She calls them the “best people in the field”."
Heaven help us!
"Asked whether she should be returned to the frontbench, she says she “hopes” so, and says her colleagues Jacinta Nampijinpa Price and Andrew Hastie should also be promoted. She calls them the “best people in the field”."
Heaven help us!
Liberals may wish Taylor has what it takes to put lipstick on the Coalition pig. But voters recall the many stumbling bumbling interviews or question time performances and his links to questionable, highly profitable, dealings. Nothing to lift Liberal profile.
February 12, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Liberals may wish Taylor has what it takes to put lipstick on the Coalition pig. But voters recall the many stumbling bumbling interviews or question time performances and his links to questionable, highly profitable, dealings. Nothing to lift Liberal profile.
A journalist with integrity!
NEW: “CBS Evening News” producer Alicia Hastey sends a bombshell farewell note:
Stories are “evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations.”
Stories are “evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations.”
February 12, 2026 at 3:28 AM
A journalist with integrity!
So on song - 6 years later!
Ego, self-promotion, the ability to woo colleagues and a talent for the 10-second grab can prove far more decisive than intellect or a glittering CV, and Taylor has struggled to stand out from the pack of ambitious men (and a few women) in their 40s in the Liberal party.
Ego, self-promotion, the ability to woo colleagues and a talent for the 10-second grab can prove far more decisive than intellect or a glittering CV, and Taylor has struggled to stand out from the pack of ambitious men (and a few women) in their 40s in the Liberal party.
February 11, 2026 at 11:02 PM
So on song - 6 years later!
Ego, self-promotion, the ability to woo colleagues and a talent for the 10-second grab can prove far more decisive than intellect or a glittering CV, and Taylor has struggled to stand out from the pack of ambitious men (and a few women) in their 40s in the Liberal party.
Ego, self-promotion, the ability to woo colleagues and a talent for the 10-second grab can prove far more decisive than intellect or a glittering CV, and Taylor has struggled to stand out from the pack of ambitious men (and a few women) in their 40s in the Liberal party.
Here we are Australia, the Liberals' saviour is someone deeply mired in apparent corruption. Are we surprised?
Excellent
OPINION Jo Dyer @instanterudite.bsky.social
“For his colleagues, I’m sure he’s quite the inspiration. The rest of us can’t fathom how Angus Taylor is still a thing.”
#auspol #AngusTaylor
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“For his colleagues, I’m sure he’s quite the inspiration. The rest of us can’t fathom how Angus Taylor is still a thing.”
#auspol #AngusTaylor
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February 11, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Here we are Australia, the Liberals' saviour is someone deeply mired in apparent corruption. Are we surprised?
And what are we doing in Australia?
"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir Technologies Inc. following a security audit. The review concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data, a deal-breaker for the neutrality-focused Alpine nation." #DataSovereignty
Palantir's Swiss Exit Highlights Global Data Sovereignty Challenge | NewsCase
Switzerland's military has terminated its contract with Palantir Technologies Inc. following a security audit. The review concluded that U.S. intelligence ag
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February 11, 2026 at 1:03 PM
And what are we doing in Australia?
Herzog:
"I think the relations between us do not depend only on the issue of Israel and the Palestinians and the conflict but has a much broader base, and we should, together, make sure that it’s uplifted to new directions"
It's that broader Zionist base that worries us!
"I think the relations between us do not depend only on the issue of Israel and the Palestinians and the conflict but has a much broader base, and we should, together, make sure that it’s uplifted to new directions"
It's that broader Zionist base that worries us!
February 11, 2026 at 8:21 AM
Herzog:
"I think the relations between us do not depend only on the issue of Israel and the Palestinians and the conflict but has a much broader base, and we should, together, make sure that it’s uplifted to new directions"
It's that broader Zionist base that worries us!
"I think the relations between us do not depend only on the issue of Israel and the Palestinians and the conflict but has a much broader base, and we should, together, make sure that it’s uplifted to new directions"
It's that broader Zionist base that worries us!
Extract from feminist_agroecology_network newsletter:
"...securitization of dissent is not merely a political crackdown; it is an attempt to tear the horizontal fabric of resistance that binds our local struggles to the global defense of territory and truth."
"...securitization of dissent is not merely a political crackdown; it is an attempt to tear the horizontal fabric of resistance that binds our local struggles to the global defense of territory and truth."
February 3, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Extract from feminist_agroecology_network newsletter:
"...securitization of dissent is not merely a political crackdown; it is an attempt to tear the horizontal fabric of resistance that binds our local struggles to the global defense of territory and truth."
"...securitization of dissent is not merely a political crackdown; it is an attempt to tear the horizontal fabric of resistance that binds our local struggles to the global defense of territory and truth."
The ICE horror is distracting the nation (and beyond) from all the other corrupt dissembling of social, economical and environmental institutions, programmes and protections. Be afraid everyone, we ate all at risk from these monsters.
February 1, 2026 at 2:02 PM
The ICE horror is distracting the nation (and beyond) from all the other corrupt dissembling of social, economical and environmental institutions, programmes and protections. Be afraid everyone, we ate all at risk from these monsters.
"If Jewish Australians are Australians of Jewish faith, then their safety, grief, and belonging are matters for Australia to address. Australian law. Australian civic leadership. Australian institutions."
January 30, 2026 at 11:14 PM
"If Jewish Australians are Australians of Jewish faith, then their safety, grief, and belonging are matters for Australia to address. Australian law. Australian civic leadership. Australian institutions."
Let's make boycotts global.
Aviator Anil Chopra—
"Middle East advertisement on American products.
"Brilliant advertising.
"It takes just one person to destroy a lot of things, brands included. 🥊"
"Middle East advertisement on American products.
"Brilliant advertising.
"It takes just one person to destroy a lot of things, brands included. 🥊"
January 30, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Let's make boycotts global.
Was Albanese snookered by Jeremy Leibler, President of the Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA) which invited Isaac Herzog to Australia?
When Herzog accepted Albanese's 'invitation' Herzog said he had already been invited by the group.
When Herzog accepted Albanese's 'invitation' Herzog said he had already been invited by the group.
January 28, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Was Albanese snookered by Jeremy Leibler, President of the Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA) which invited Isaac Herzog to Australia?
When Herzog accepted Albanese's 'invitation' Herzog said he had already been invited by the group.
When Herzog accepted Albanese's 'invitation' Herzog said he had already been invited by the group.
Colin Boyle to challenge Littleproud. Senior Nat said Boyle would not have support from any other other member in the party room. Will this lone wolf be the next defector to ON?
January 28, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Colin Boyle to challenge Littleproud. Senior Nat said Boyle would not have support from any other other member in the party room. Will this lone wolf be the next defector to ON?
Clutching at straws by implicating Albanese?
www.afr.com/world/europe...
www.afr.com/world/europe...
Britain’s PM just sealed his fate. That’s bad news for Albanese
The knives are out for Keir Starmer who blocked a potential leadership rival from running in an upcoming byelection, sparking anger in Labour ranks.
www.afr.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Clutching at straws by implicating Albanese?
www.afr.com/world/europe...
www.afr.com/world/europe...