Phil Gorman
@philgorman.bsky.social
Born: 310 ppm
Spouse, granddad to 3
Slave to cat, dogs, chooks
Ex ship's officer, teacher, principal, adult educator
Aspie, agnostic, democratic socialist
Likes: the bush, photography, landscaping, camping, sailing,
Concerns: AGW, inequality, neoliberalism
Spouse, granddad to 3
Slave to cat, dogs, chooks
Ex ship's officer, teacher, principal, adult educator
Aspie, agnostic, democratic socialist
Likes: the bush, photography, landscaping, camping, sailing,
Concerns: AGW, inequality, neoliberalism
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ooch. the gloves are coming off.
famously litigious Trump will surely sue Lieu for billions for making accusations like this!
or will he clam up again, desperate for this to go away?
at what point do the Dems start releasing unredacted versions of the files?
what will the Republicans do?
famously litigious Trump will surely sue Lieu for billions for making accusations like this!
or will he clam up again, desperate for this to go away?
at what point do the Dems start releasing unredacted versions of the files?
what will the Republicans do?
Ted Lieu: “Donald Trump is in the Epstein files thousands and thousands of times. In those files, there are highly disturbing allegations of Donald Trump raping children … of Donald Trump threatening to kill children. So I encourage the press to go look at these allegations.”
February 18, 2026 at 5:19 PM
ooch. the gloves are coming off.
famously litigious Trump will surely sue Lieu for billions for making accusations like this!
or will he clam up again, desperate for this to go away?
at what point do the Dems start releasing unredacted versions of the files?
what will the Republicans do?
famously litigious Trump will surely sue Lieu for billions for making accusations like this!
or will he clam up again, desperate for this to go away?
at what point do the Dems start releasing unredacted versions of the files?
what will the Republicans do?
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"That's why many of us ... have called for NACC commissioner Paul Brereton to resign."
William Partlett from the Centre for Public Integrity has some strong words about the performance of the NACC (and how to fix it).
Thx @3rrrfm.bsky.social
William Partlett from the Centre for Public Integrity has some strong words about the performance of the NACC (and how to fix it).
Thx @3rrrfm.bsky.social
Segments: Uncommon Sense: William Partlett on the National Anti-Corruption Commission — Triple R 102.7FM, Melbourne Independent Radio
William Partlett and Nick Feik talk about the National Anti-Corruption Commission. William Partlett is an Associate Professor at Melbourne Law School and Stephen Charles Fellow at the Centre for Publ...
www.rrr.org.au
February 19, 2026 at 2:30 AM
"That's why many of us ... have called for NACC commissioner Paul Brereton to resign."
William Partlett from the Centre for Public Integrity has some strong words about the performance of the NACC (and how to fix it).
Thx @3rrrfm.bsky.social
William Partlett from the Centre for Public Integrity has some strong words about the performance of the NACC (and how to fix it).
Thx @3rrrfm.bsky.social
Israel is accelerating its creeping annexation of the West Bank. Can Donald Trump stop it?
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Israel is accelerating its creeping annexation of the West Bank. Can Donald Trump stop it?
Israel’s actions are forcing Palestinians out of their lands at an unprecedented rate.
theconversation.com
February 19, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Israel is accelerating its creeping annexation of the West Bank. Can Donald Trump stop it?
theconversation.com/israel-is-ac...
theconversation.com/israel-is-ac...
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this is why the whole “oh, suffering creates great art” thing is bullshit
you know what’s conducive to art? a roof over your head and food on the table
you know what isn’t? stressing out over where the fuck the rent money is going to come from
you know what’s conducive to art? a roof over your head and food on the table
you know what isn’t? stressing out over where the fuck the rent money is going to come from
I regularly see people wondering how it's possible that there are so many musicians and writers and film makers and artists from a tiny nation like Iceland.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
I’m constantly astounded at the sheer level of artistic production coming out of Iceland. Novels, movies, music. Amazing.
February 19, 2026 at 1:35 AM
this is why the whole “oh, suffering creates great art” thing is bullshit
you know what’s conducive to art? a roof over your head and food on the table
you know what isn’t? stressing out over where the fuck the rent money is going to come from
you know what’s conducive to art? a roof over your head and food on the table
you know what isn’t? stressing out over where the fuck the rent money is going to come from
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The top three stories on every news website in Australia are pure, unadulterated US propaganda, and all it took for Labor to cave to support Trump and Israel’s illegal war was one Hastie press conference. It’s all objectively worse than 2003. Very grim.
June 22, 2025 at 10:39 PM
The top three stories on every news website in Australia are pure, unadulterated US propaganda, and all it took for Labor to cave to support Trump and Israel’s illegal war was one Hastie press conference. It’s all objectively worse than 2003. Very grim.
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Liam Alexander Hall is the Perth bomber. This attack is a consequence of the anti-Aboriginal racism incited by The Voice process, which the ALP never confronted, and the racist anti-Voice campaign by Advance Australia and Atlas Network. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Man who allegedly threw homemade bomb in Invasion Day rally crowd named
The man accused of throwing a bomb at Invasion Day protesters in an alleged terrorism act attack in Perth can be named as Liam Alexander Hall.
www.abc.net.au
February 17, 2026 at 6:58 AM
Liam Alexander Hall is the Perth bomber. This attack is a consequence of the anti-Aboriginal racism incited by The Voice process, which the ALP never confronted, and the racist anti-Voice campaign by Advance Australia and Atlas Network. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
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Town Hall was no isolated event. Andrew Brown describes the political and media path to Minns police unleashing violence on peace protestors
#auspol
Image: @Schtang X
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#auspol
Image: @Schtang X
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Before the baton falls. How power and framing normalised violence - Michael West
NSW Police violence against protestors at Town Hall was not an isolated event, rather the end point of a longer process, writes Andrew Brown.
michaelwest.com.au
February 18, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Town Hall was no isolated event. Andrew Brown describes the political and media path to Minns police unleashing violence on peace protestors
#auspol
Image: @Schtang X
michaelwest.com.au/before-the-b...
#auspol
Image: @Schtang X
michaelwest.com.au/before-the-b...
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Israel's annexation drive has sped up - because the world allows it - https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/israels-annexation-drive-has-sped-because-world-allows-it
Israel's annexation drive has sped up - because the world allows it
New mechanism for land registration in the occupied West Bank highlights the need for Palestinians to reclaim the discourse about their own future
www.middleeasteye.net
February 18, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Israel's annexation drive has sped up - because the world allows it - https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/israels-annexation-drive-has-sped-because-world-allows-it
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"with Angus Taylor's rise to leadership of the federal Liberals, the party's new-look front bench has seen a number of former think tank staff from the Atlas Network ecosystem win important portfolios."
Liberals are now the political arm of #AtlasNetwork.
More🎯analysis by Gareth Hutchens. #auspol
Liberals are now the political arm of #AtlasNetwork.
More🎯analysis by Gareth Hutchens. #auspol
The scourge of AI-slopaganda, viral disinformation campaigns, and online attacks against individuals and institutions is going to get far worse before it gets better, if the latest public hearings on the topic are any indication.
Climate disinformation, the Atlas Network and Dr Karl
The scourge of AI-slopaganda, viral disinformation campaigns, and online attacks against individuals and institutions is going to get far worse before it gets better, if the latest public hearings on the topic are any indication.
www.abc.net.au
February 18, 2026 at 9:14 PM
"with Angus Taylor's rise to leadership of the federal Liberals, the party's new-look front bench has seen a number of former think tank staff from the Atlas Network ecosystem win important portfolios."
Liberals are now the political arm of #AtlasNetwork.
More🎯analysis by Gareth Hutchens. #auspol
Liberals are now the political arm of #AtlasNetwork.
More🎯analysis by Gareth Hutchens. #auspol
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Alcoa hit with record fine for illegally clearing WA jarrah forests for bauxite mine www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Alcoa hit with record fine for clearing world's only jarrah forests
US mining giant Alcoa is forced to pay $55 million after unlawfully clearing parts of a Western Australian native forest to mine bauxite.
www.abc.net.au
February 18, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Alcoa hit with record fine for illegally clearing WA jarrah forests for bauxite mine www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
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Australian solar forecasting technology shapes energy prices and keeps grids stable www.abc.net.au/news/science...
As solar booms, an Australian technology is rolled out around the world
At the interface of AI, big data, the energy transition and mind-bogglingly complex weather systems, the ongoing supply of electricity relies on answering a deceptively simple question: Will it be sun...
www.abc.net.au
February 18, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Australian solar forecasting technology shapes energy prices and keeps grids stable www.abc.net.au/news/science...
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Australian health insurance premiums just had their biggest hike in a decade. Is it time to scrap private health cover?
Government incentives continue to drive people to take out cover merely to avoid tax penalties
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Government incentives continue to drive people to take out cover merely to avoid tax penalties
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Australian health insurance premiums just had their biggest hike in a decade. Is it time to scrap private health cover?
Government incentives continue to drive people to take out cover merely to avoid tax penalties
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Australian health insurance premiums just had their biggest hike in a decade. Is it time to scrap private health cover?
Government incentives continue to drive people to take out cover merely to avoid tax penalties
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Government incentives continue to drive people to take out cover merely to avoid tax penalties
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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But fines, research and offsets don't restore what they destroyed:
US mining company Alcoa hit with ‘unprecedented’ $55m penalty for illegal clearing of WA jarrah forests
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
US mining company Alcoa hit with ‘unprecedented’ $55m penalty for illegal clearing of WA jarrah forests
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
US mining company Alcoa hit with ‘unprecedented’ $55m penalty for illegal clearing of WA jarrah forests
Environment minister says Alcoa cleared known habitat of protected species to enable bauxite mining
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2026 at 9:49 PM
But fines, research and offsets don't restore what they destroyed:
US mining company Alcoa hit with ‘unprecedented’ $55m penalty for illegal clearing of WA jarrah forests
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
US mining company Alcoa hit with ‘unprecedented’ $55m penalty for illegal clearing of WA jarrah forests
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Japan’s ancient big cats weren't tigers, so what were they?
New DNA analysis of big cat fossils found in Japan has altered what palaeontologists thought about the distribution of large felines during the Late Pleistocene (129,000–11,700 years ago).
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New DNA analysis of big cat fossils found in Japan has altered what palaeontologists thought about the distribution of large felines during the Late Pleistocene (129,000–11,700 years ago).
connectsci.au/news/news-pa...
Japan’s ancient big cats weren't tigers, so what were they?
New DNA analysis of big cat fossils found in Japan has altered what palaeontologists thought about the distribution of large felines during the Late Pleistocene (129,000–11,700 years ago).
While no bi...
connectsci.au
February 19, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Japan’s ancient big cats weren't tigers, so what were they?
New DNA analysis of big cat fossils found in Japan has altered what palaeontologists thought about the distribution of large felines during the Late Pleistocene (129,000–11,700 years ago).
connectsci.au/news/news-pa...
New DNA analysis of big cat fossils found in Japan has altered what palaeontologists thought about the distribution of large felines during the Late Pleistocene (129,000–11,700 years ago).
connectsci.au/news/news-pa...
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Courtesy, resilience and jazz shine through powerless Havana nights bit.ly/4tIgnDE
Courtesy, resilience and jazz shine through powerless Hav...
Life goes on amid the crisis in Cuba – a country of such beauty it should be one of the most blessed places on earth
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February 19, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Courtesy, resilience and jazz shine through powerless Havana nights bit.ly/4tIgnDE
Cement has a climate problem — here’s how geopolymers with add-ins like cork could help fix it
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Cement has a climate problem — here’s how geopolymers with add-ins like cork could help fix it
Cement is responsible for about 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and demand is growing. Alternatives like geopolymers can help lower the impact.
theconversation.com
February 19, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Cement has a climate problem — here’s how geopolymers with add-ins like cork could help fix it
theconversation.com/cement-has-a...
theconversation.com/cement-has-a...
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Takes quite some fancy footwork and skill to reach new depths with someone as shallow as Timmy.😉
February 18, 2026 at 4:36 AM
Takes quite some fancy footwork and skill to reach new depths with someone as shallow as Timmy.😉
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Save the CSIRO
Our national science & research agency is now facing more job cuts than under Tony Abbott
Call on the Albanese Govt to fund the scientists & research we need to tackle big issues we face from climate to food security and everything in between
www.davidpocock.com.au/save_our_csiro
Our national science & research agency is now facing more job cuts than under Tony Abbott
Call on the Albanese Govt to fund the scientists & research we need to tackle big issues we face from climate to food security and everything in between
www.davidpocock.com.au/save_our_csiro
November 19, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Save the CSIRO
Our national science & research agency is now facing more job cuts than under Tony Abbott
Call on the Albanese Govt to fund the scientists & research we need to tackle big issues we face from climate to food security and everything in between
www.davidpocock.com.au/save_our_csiro
Our national science & research agency is now facing more job cuts than under Tony Abbott
Call on the Albanese Govt to fund the scientists & research we need to tackle big issues we face from climate to food security and everything in between
www.davidpocock.com.au/save_our_csiro
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December 14, 2025 at 5:22 AM
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Says the man not listening to advice on climate change "as it comes through."
January 24, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Says the man not listening to advice on climate change "as it comes through."
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Summary of Peter Hartcher article in Nine
February 7, 2026 at 5:33 AM
Summary of Peter Hartcher article in Nine
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Bridget Archer asserts:
"Antibiotics, whether they are in veterinary use or in industry use in the salmon industry, are heavily regulated.
And they are regulated with regard to their public health use as well."
Quite evidently that is not the case.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
"Antibiotics, whether they are in veterinary use or in industry use in the salmon industry, are heavily regulated.
And they are regulated with regard to their public health use as well."
Quite evidently that is not the case.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Salmon giant confirms antibiotic use in hatchery on River Derwent
There are calls for the public to be made aware of antibiotic use in Tasmania's freshwater hatcheries after Huon Aquaculture recently used oxytetracycline to treat diseased salmon without informing do...
www.abc.net.au
February 10, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Bridget Archer asserts:
"Antibiotics, whether they are in veterinary use or in industry use in the salmon industry, are heavily regulated.
And they are regulated with regard to their public health use as well."
Quite evidently that is not the case.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
"Antibiotics, whether they are in veterinary use or in industry use in the salmon industry, are heavily regulated.
And they are regulated with regard to their public health use as well."
Quite evidently that is not the case.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
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Billions lost in revenue from the gas cartel, billions sent to two G7 nations to boost their submarine industrial capability, while we sabotage our future by starving CSIRO of funds. A 'dumb present' denying our children a 'smart future'. #auspol
CSIRO funding falling short by ‘at least’ $1 billion
Internal correspondence and Senate submissions show the CSIRO is running out of money and may lose its position as a leading research agency.
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
February 13, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Billions lost in revenue from the gas cartel, billions sent to two G7 nations to boost their submarine industrial capability, while we sabotage our future by starving CSIRO of funds. A 'dumb present' denying our children a 'smart future'. #auspol