Ralph
@ralphyh.bsky.social
Teacher, chef, skier, industrial abseiler, journalist, restauranteur, landscaper, concrete remedial, comm towers. Now settled on teaching the world to secondary students by using what works for them. Living in temperate, lush rainforest. Wurundjeri. 327ppm
South Australia yesterday. Wholesale electricity prices soared to $20K per mwh when gas turbines kicked in 7.30 to 10pm.
SA last 30 days - Gas averages $2000
Solar $47
Wind $81
Observation - The companies which do most to cause our heatwaves... make the most profit from heatwaves? Got it.
SA last 30 days - Gas averages $2000
Solar $47
Wind $81
Observation - The companies which do most to cause our heatwaves... make the most profit from heatwaves? Got it.
January 27, 2026 at 7:52 AM
South Australia yesterday. Wholesale electricity prices soared to $20K per mwh when gas turbines kicked in 7.30 to 10pm.
SA last 30 days - Gas averages $2000
Solar $47
Wind $81
Observation - The companies which do most to cause our heatwaves... make the most profit from heatwaves? Got it.
SA last 30 days - Gas averages $2000
Solar $47
Wind $81
Observation - The companies which do most to cause our heatwaves... make the most profit from heatwaves? Got it.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
World Cup should be moved out of the US. Give Canada and Mexico more games, possibly some group games in Costa Rico or other Central American countries.
It’s simply unsafe for fans to visit the US which is no longer a functioning democracy with independent judiciary.
World Cup should be moved out of the US. Give Canada and Mexico more games, possibly some group games in Costa Rico or other Central American countries.
It’s simply unsafe for fans to visit the US which is no longer a functioning democracy with independent judiciary.
Sepp Blatter supports boycott of men's World Cup games in US
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter is backing a proposed fan boycott of men's World Cup matches in the United States because of the conduct of President Donald Trump and his administration.
www.abc.net.au
January 27, 2026 at 3:06 AM
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
World Cup should be moved out of the US. Give Canada and Mexico more games, possibly some group games in Costa Rico or other Central American countries.
It’s simply unsafe for fans to visit the US which is no longer a functioning democracy with independent judiciary.
World Cup should be moved out of the US. Give Canada and Mexico more games, possibly some group games in Costa Rico or other Central American countries.
It’s simply unsafe for fans to visit the US which is no longer a functioning democracy with independent judiciary.
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Australian Strategic Materials are a client of Joe Hockey’s Bondi Partners
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Join The Dots... Network Diagram
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January 27, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Australian Strategic Materials are a client of Joe Hockey’s Bondi Partners
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Australia Institute research shows that nurses pay more tax than gas and oil companies.
Meanwhile, multinational gas companies get 56% of our gas for free and then export it overseas.
Sign our petition calling on the government to fix our gas export problem ➡️ link in bio
Meanwhile, multinational gas companies get 56% of our gas for free and then export it overseas.
Sign our petition calling on the government to fix our gas export problem ➡️ link in bio
January 27, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Australia Institute research shows that nurses pay more tax than gas and oil companies.
Meanwhile, multinational gas companies get 56% of our gas for free and then export it overseas.
Sign our petition calling on the government to fix our gas export problem ➡️ link in bio
Meanwhile, multinational gas companies get 56% of our gas for free and then export it overseas.
Sign our petition calling on the government to fix our gas export problem ➡️ link in bio
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Is Bunnings stocking forest destruction on its shelves?
The answer is: yes.
We’ve filed a complaint to ask the ACCC, Australia’s consumer watchdog, to investigate Bunnings for #greenwashing.
The answer is: yes.
We’ve filed a complaint to ask the ACCC, Australia’s consumer watchdog, to investigate Bunnings for #greenwashing.
Bunnings accused of ‘greenwashing’ timber amid concerns about supplier’s illegal logging
The Wilderness Society lodges complaint with consumer watchdog over hardware and garden chain’s sale of timber sourced from NSW Forestry Corporation
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Is Bunnings stocking forest destruction on its shelves?
The answer is: yes.
We’ve filed a complaint to ask the ACCC, Australia’s consumer watchdog, to investigate Bunnings for #greenwashing.
The answer is: yes.
We’ve filed a complaint to ask the ACCC, Australia’s consumer watchdog, to investigate Bunnings for #greenwashing.
Finally.
These batteries in combination with solid state, will change the world. For better.
These batteries in combination with solid state, will change the world. For better.
January 26, 2026 at 7:08 AM
Finally.
These batteries in combination with solid state, will change the world. For better.
These batteries in combination with solid state, will change the world. For better.
Some people say EVs are heavier and have to pay more road tax. I say EV registrations should be reduced by 50% to reflect the reduction in mortality, respiratory disease and cost to the health service.
Why should I pay for health damage caused by ICE drivers?
phys.org/news/2026-01...
Why should I pay for health damage caused by ICE drivers?
phys.org/news/2026-01...
Adoption of electric vehicles tied to real-world reductions in air pollution
When California neighborhoods increased their number of zero-emissions vehicles (ZEV) between 2019 and 2023, they also experienced a reduction in air pollution. For every 200 vehicles added, nitrogen ...
phys.org
January 25, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Some people say EVs are heavier and have to pay more road tax. I say EV registrations should be reduced by 50% to reflect the reduction in mortality, respiratory disease and cost to the health service.
Why should I pay for health damage caused by ICE drivers?
phys.org/news/2026-01...
Why should I pay for health damage caused by ICE drivers?
phys.org/news/2026-01...
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will skip the signing of US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” in Davos after Switzerland confirmed it would enforce the ICC arrest warrant over war crimes in Gaza.
January 22, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will skip the signing of US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” in Davos after Switzerland confirmed it would enforce the ICC arrest warrant over war crimes in Gaza.
Australia should go hard on EVs, exempt them from GST, and save $40 billion a year in fuel imports reneweconomy.com.au/australia-sh...
I've listened to David for years and I can't recall any of his predictions or advice being wrong.
Reduce strategic risk and cost of oil imports. An astute plan.
I've listened to David for years and I can't recall any of his predictions or advice being wrong.
Reduce strategic risk and cost of oil imports. An astute plan.
Australia should go hard on EVs, exempt them from GST, and save $40 billion a year in fuel imports
Why go through all the pain of having new LNG facilities and new coal mines when we can just kill oil imports and get a lot of votes in the process?
reneweconomy.com.au
January 22, 2026 at 4:53 AM
Australia should go hard on EVs, exempt them from GST, and save $40 billion a year in fuel imports reneweconomy.com.au/australia-sh...
I've listened to David for years and I can't recall any of his predictions or advice being wrong.
Reduce strategic risk and cost of oil imports. An astute plan.
I've listened to David for years and I can't recall any of his predictions or advice being wrong.
Reduce strategic risk and cost of oil imports. An astute plan.
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“CCS is a proven failure. It is a political tool designed to keep fossil fuel extraction going while pretending something meaningful is being done about dangerous climate change,” writes Louise Morris, Advocate at The Australia Institute.
Read Louise’s full piece on The Point: theaus.in/4qsiiKg
Read Louise’s full piece on The Point: theaus.in/4qsiiKg
January 22, 2026 at 12:14 AM
“CCS is a proven failure. It is a political tool designed to keep fossil fuel extraction going while pretending something meaningful is being done about dangerous climate change,” writes Louise Morris, Advocate at The Australia Institute.
Read Louise’s full piece on The Point: theaus.in/4qsiiKg
Read Louise’s full piece on The Point: theaus.in/4qsiiKg
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Last night, Labor and the Liberals teamed up to pass new dangerous and overreaching laws limiting speech and political expression.
These rushed laws include many things to be concerned about, including deeply worrying implications for people’s ability to protest.
These rushed laws include many things to be concerned about, including deeply worrying implications for people’s ability to protest.
January 21, 2026 at 4:23 AM
Last night, Labor and the Liberals teamed up to pass new dangerous and overreaching laws limiting speech and political expression.
These rushed laws include many things to be concerned about, including deeply worrying implications for people’s ability to protest.
These rushed laws include many things to be concerned about, including deeply worrying implications for people’s ability to protest.
Please sign.
Is AUKUS Morrisons' Greatest Folly? Some stiff competition there, I suppose.
Multiple Swedish subs for a fraction of that price in 1/3 of the time.
$360 billion? The UK just built 2 huge advanced aircraft carriers for $15 billion. This is a huge scam.
Is AUKUS Morrisons' Greatest Folly? Some stiff competition there, I suppose.
Multiple Swedish subs for a fraction of that price in 1/3 of the time.
$360 billion? The UK just built 2 huge advanced aircraft carriers for $15 billion. This is a huge scam.
Australia has an opportunity to get out of AUKUS. We should take it.
We ask the Albanese Government to prioritise Australia's interests and security, and to join the UK and the US Governments in undertaking an independent parliamentary inquiry into AUKUS.
✍️ Add your name: theaus.in/AUKUS_inquiry
We ask the Albanese Government to prioritise Australia's interests and security, and to join the UK and the US Governments in undertaking an independent parliamentary inquiry into AUKUS.
✍️ Add your name: theaus.in/AUKUS_inquiry
January 21, 2026 at 4:24 AM
Please sign.
Is AUKUS Morrisons' Greatest Folly? Some stiff competition there, I suppose.
Multiple Swedish subs for a fraction of that price in 1/3 of the time.
$360 billion? The UK just built 2 huge advanced aircraft carriers for $15 billion. This is a huge scam.
Is AUKUS Morrisons' Greatest Folly? Some stiff competition there, I suppose.
Multiple Swedish subs for a fraction of that price in 1/3 of the time.
$360 billion? The UK just built 2 huge advanced aircraft carriers for $15 billion. This is a huge scam.
Wait, there's one! Finally, an adult is spotted among global leaders.
Totally agree with Branson, one of the best speeches for a very long time and it might be used to label the next decade or the end of US hegemony.
Tagging Havel no accident. Signals a desire to reaffirm international norms and
Totally agree with Branson, one of the best speeches for a very long time and it might be used to label the next decade or the end of US hegemony.
Tagging Havel no accident. Signals a desire to reaffirm international norms and
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's speech today is one of the most insightful, albeit sobering, political speeches in a long time. Carney tells it as it is: "If you're not at the table you'll be on the menu."
Well worth finding the time to watch: www.youtube.com/live/dE981Z_...
Well worth finding the time to watch: www.youtube.com/live/dE981Z_...
Davos LIVE: Canadian PM Mark Carney speaks at World Economic Forum
YouTube video by Associated Press
www.youtube.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Wait, there's one! Finally, an adult is spotted among global leaders.
Totally agree with Branson, one of the best speeches for a very long time and it might be used to label the next decade or the end of US hegemony.
Tagging Havel no accident. Signals a desire to reaffirm international norms and
Totally agree with Branson, one of the best speeches for a very long time and it might be used to label the next decade or the end of US hegemony.
Tagging Havel no accident. Signals a desire to reaffirm international norms and
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Given the geopolitical earthquake that Trump has triggered with his Venezuela-Greenland double whammy gambit, there is not the case to be made to go a whole lot further
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Alastair Campbell's diary: It’s time for a European army
Keir Starmer wants Britain to get closer to the EU. The war in Ukraine and Trump’s military posturing put European security at the heart of that realignment
www.thenewworld.co.uk
January 18, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Given the geopolitical earthquake that Trump has triggered with his Venezuela-Greenland double whammy gambit, there is not the case to be made to go a whole lot further
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#GVerse HOLY HELL. 🔥
JB Pritzker just went nuclear on #Shit4Brains
That’s not “rhetoric.” That’s a governor calling fascism by its real name.
JB Pritzker just went nuclear on #Shit4Brains
That’s not “rhetoric.” That’s a governor calling fascism by its real name.
January 16, 2026 at 1:42 PM
#GVerse HOLY HELL. 🔥
JB Pritzker just went nuclear on #Shit4Brains
That’s not “rhetoric.” That’s a governor calling fascism by its real name.
JB Pritzker just went nuclear on #Shit4Brains
That’s not “rhetoric.” That’s a governor calling fascism by its real name.
The real problem is not the data centres, it is the dearth of reliable adults to tell them to build their own power supplies and only use closed loop recycled water.
Ireland Tells Data Center Developers To Bring Their Own Clean Energy
cleantechnica.com/2026/01/15/i...
cleantechnica.com/2026/01/15/i...
Ireland Tells Data Center Developers To Bring Their Own Clean Energy - CleanTechnica
Ireland has rolled out new policies that require data centers to supply their own electricity from renewable sources.
cleantechnica.com
January 17, 2026 at 2:45 AM
The real problem is not the data centres, it is the dearth of reliable adults to tell them to build their own power supplies and only use closed loop recycled water.
This doesn’t include misinformation and subversion campaigns such as getting agent orange elected and Brexit.
russias imperialism over the century or so: attack, attack again later. Plus sow planters to sow pro sympathies and dissent.
Never, Ever, Trust russia.
Never, Ever, Trust russia.
January 17, 2026 at 2:42 AM
This doesn’t include misinformation and subversion campaigns such as getting agent orange elected and Brexit.
It’s a reverse Jim’ll Fix It! (For those who remember).
The connections are uncanny, a love for gold, bling, ostentatiousness, gift of gab and complete lack of moral compass or humanity.
And total nut jobs.
The connections are uncanny, a love for gold, bling, ostentatiousness, gift of gab and complete lack of moral compass or humanity.
And total nut jobs.
January 16, 2026 at 6:41 AM
It’s a reverse Jim’ll Fix It! (For those who remember).
The connections are uncanny, a love for gold, bling, ostentatiousness, gift of gab and complete lack of moral compass or humanity.
And total nut jobs.
The connections are uncanny, a love for gold, bling, ostentatiousness, gift of gab and complete lack of moral compass or humanity.
And total nut jobs.
Malinauskas getting more punches, not a great week for him.
I’ll confess, I was a fan after his moves on social media and political funding.
Maybe I need to do some more research.
Juice Media make the best videos in the world.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygdX...
I’ll confess, I was a fan after his moves on social media and political funding.
Maybe I need to do some more research.
Juice Media make the best videos in the world.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygdX...
Honest Government Ad | Santoss Tour Down Under
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
www.youtube.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:07 AM
Malinauskas getting more punches, not a great week for him.
I’ll confess, I was a fan after his moves on social media and political funding.
Maybe I need to do some more research.
Juice Media make the best videos in the world.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygdX...
I’ll confess, I was a fan after his moves on social media and political funding.
Maybe I need to do some more research.
Juice Media make the best videos in the world.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygdX...
Are we looking at Peak Stupidity in 2026?
Fossil fuel electricity is in structural and mostly terminal decline around the globe.
Now we need to put some nails in the ff transport coffin.
A new axis on health and air pollution is my biggest wish.
Fossil fuel electricity is in structural and mostly terminal decline around the globe.
Now we need to put some nails in the ff transport coffin.
A new axis on health and air pollution is my biggest wish.
#China and #India have both recorded falls in #coal generation before, but never simultaneously like happen in 2025, and it’s all down to #renewables.
Coal power drops in China and India for first time in 52 years after wind and solar records
China and India have both recorded falls in coal generation before, but never simultaneously like happen in 2025, and it's all down to renewables.
reneweconomy.com.au
January 14, 2026 at 3:55 AM
Are we looking at Peak Stupidity in 2026?
Fossil fuel electricity is in structural and mostly terminal decline around the globe.
Now we need to put some nails in the ff transport coffin.
A new axis on health and air pollution is my biggest wish.
Fossil fuel electricity is in structural and mostly terminal decline around the globe.
Now we need to put some nails in the ff transport coffin.
A new axis on health and air pollution is my biggest wish.
Why is it left to the Guardian to report this.
If this happened in any other country, the UN would be flying in peacekeeping forces, Donald would be doing his nonsense. It would be global.
Surely the Guardian is not the only newspaper with a spine? Or is the only major paper without censorship?
If this happened in any other country, the UN would be flying in peacekeeping forces, Donald would be doing his nonsense. It would be global.
Surely the Guardian is not the only newspaper with a spine? Or is the only major paper without censorship?
No staff, no equipment, no medicine: a doctor on returning to Gaza after 665 days in an Israeli prison
No staff, no equipment, no medicine: a doctor on returning to Gaza after 665 days in an Israeli prison
Dr Ahmed Muhanna, one of the country’s most senior emergency care consultants, says the scale of destruction he saw on his release brought him to tears
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:34 AM
Why is it left to the Guardian to report this.
If this happened in any other country, the UN would be flying in peacekeeping forces, Donald would be doing his nonsense. It would be global.
Surely the Guardian is not the only newspaper with a spine? Or is the only major paper without censorship?
If this happened in any other country, the UN would be flying in peacekeeping forces, Donald would be doing his nonsense. It would be global.
Surely the Guardian is not the only newspaper with a spine? Or is the only major paper without censorship?
Brilliant! 2026 is looking better now.
So sad it often takes tragedy for politicians to do their job.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
So sad it often takes tragedy for politicians to do their job.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Breaking: Neo-Nazi group says it will disband due to proposed hate speech laws
In a statement posted to Telegram, the group announced the closure of the National Socialist Network would also spell the end of "co-projects" White Australia, the European Australian Movement and the...
www.abc.net.au
January 13, 2026 at 5:21 AM
Brilliant! 2026 is looking better now.
So sad it often takes tragedy for politicians to do their job.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
So sad it often takes tragedy for politicians to do their job.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
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The Adelaide Festival board PR release paraphrased:
We don't understand
-writers
-books
-festivals
-the arts
-audience
-what our job is
-how to resist interference
-the gravity of our mistake
-how to apologise.
So we've obliterated Writers' Week & left the whole Adelaide Festival boardless, byeeee.
We don't understand
-writers
-books
-festivals
-the arts
-audience
-what our job is
-how to resist interference
-the gravity of our mistake
-how to apologise.
So we've obliterated Writers' Week & left the whole Adelaide Festival boardless, byeeee.
January 13, 2026 at 4:44 AM
The Adelaide Festival board PR release paraphrased:
We don't understand
-writers
-books
-festivals
-the arts
-audience
-what our job is
-how to resist interference
-the gravity of our mistake
-how to apologise.
So we've obliterated Writers' Week & left the whole Adelaide Festival boardless, byeeee.
We don't understand
-writers
-books
-festivals
-the arts
-audience
-what our job is
-how to resist interference
-the gravity of our mistake
-how to apologise.
So we've obliterated Writers' Week & left the whole Adelaide Festival boardless, byeeee.
Right wing tactics. Mirrored mud slinging.
Putin accusing Ukrainians of being Nazis. Musk shouting about people restricting free speech etc.
Accuse your victims of your own crimes to muddy the waters. Puerile but strangely effective.
Putin accusing Ukrainians of being Nazis. Musk shouting about people restricting free speech etc.
Accuse your victims of your own crimes to muddy the waters. Puerile but strangely effective.
This is the account of the French Foreign Ministry
January 13, 2026 at 3:47 AM
Right wing tactics. Mirrored mud slinging.
Putin accusing Ukrainians of being Nazis. Musk shouting about people restricting free speech etc.
Accuse your victims of your own crimes to muddy the waters. Puerile but strangely effective.
Putin accusing Ukrainians of being Nazis. Musk shouting about people restricting free speech etc.
Accuse your victims of your own crimes to muddy the waters. Puerile but strangely effective.