Tim Rust
@timrust.bsky.social
I'm a [grand]father who often gets worked up about stuff
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Jess Harwood art (via insta) nails it🎯
November 15, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Jess Harwood art (via insta) nails it🎯
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I’m disgusted that Adani bought coal below market rate, dudded us of $400m in royalties, and then sold it for a profit.
The fact countries/companies can be a middle man for our resources is reason to dismantle the whole corrupt fossil fuel system.
The fact countries/companies can be a middle man for our resources is reason to dismantle the whole corrupt fossil fuel system.
November 14, 2025 at 11:37 PM
I’m disgusted that Adani bought coal below market rate, dudded us of $400m in royalties, and then sold it for a profit.
The fact countries/companies can be a middle man for our resources is reason to dismantle the whole corrupt fossil fuel system.
The fact countries/companies can be a middle man for our resources is reason to dismantle the whole corrupt fossil fuel system.
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Victoria isn’t broke, its net assets are actually increasing
The reason it’s spending more than it’s collecting at present is it’s in the middle of massive infrastructure upgrades
The BCA is calling for more infrastructure and complaining about its cost..ffs
thepoint.com.au/news/251113-...
The reason it’s spending more than it’s collecting at present is it’s in the middle of massive infrastructure upgrades
The BCA is calling for more infrastructure and complaining about its cost..ffs
thepoint.com.au/news/251113-...
Don’t hobble Victoria with complaints about taxes, debt and deficit
Big business never tires of saying taxes are bad, yet those same companies thrive on the very services taxes pay for.
thepoint.com.au
November 14, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Victoria isn’t broke, its net assets are actually increasing
The reason it’s spending more than it’s collecting at present is it’s in the middle of massive infrastructure upgrades
The BCA is calling for more infrastructure and complaining about its cost..ffs
thepoint.com.au/news/251113-...
The reason it’s spending more than it’s collecting at present is it’s in the middle of massive infrastructure upgrades
The BCA is calling for more infrastructure and complaining about its cost..ffs
thepoint.com.au/news/251113-...
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Be careful out there guys, Bluesky appear to have no tolerance for hyperbole and are incapable of understanding context.
It’s a bit of a worry tbh
It’s a bit of a worry tbh
patton oswalt has been suspended from bluesky for saying that megyn kelly should be fed to a woodchipper for justifying the sexual abuse of minors
November 14, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Be careful out there guys, Bluesky appear to have no tolerance for hyperbole and are incapable of understanding context.
It’s a bit of a worry tbh
It’s a bit of a worry tbh
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at least it saves someone setting up an Australian equivalent NYT pitch bot
November 14, 2025 at 10:42 AM
at least it saves someone setting up an Australian equivalent NYT pitch bot
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I dream of a day when corporations have to reapply for every tax break, contract, and grant every six months, with a requirement that it is the CEO who must complete the paperwork, and attest under penalty of law that they personally did so.
The shutdown was an excuse, not a reason, to go after SNAP.
SNAP recipients have to re-apply either every 6 months or year. Onerous process, with almost no fraud.
There are no shutdown-related requirement for SNAP renewal. But it would predictably result in low-income families going hungry.
SNAP recipients have to re-apply either every 6 months or year. Onerous process, with almost no fraud.
There are no shutdown-related requirement for SNAP renewal. But it would predictably result in low-income families going hungry.
Brooke Rollins says on Newsmax SNAP participants will have to re-apply for the program.
Details are still unclear.
via Grace Yarrow for @politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Details are still unclear.
via Grace Yarrow for @politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
November 14, 2025 at 8:35 PM
I dream of a day when corporations have to reapply for every tax break, contract, and grant every six months, with a requirement that it is the CEO who must complete the paperwork, and attest under penalty of law that they personally did so.
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And we warned them with our new 2025 State of the Climate Report which you can check out here: doi.org/10.1093/bios...
November 14, 2025 at 7:31 AM
And we warned them with our new 2025 State of the Climate Report which you can check out here: doi.org/10.1093/bios...
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Genuine question: who exactly is the target audience for Waleed Aly's pissweak contrarian dullness? Aside from "the sort of people who work for Ninefax" I guess.
November 14, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Genuine question: who exactly is the target audience for Waleed Aly's pissweak contrarian dullness? Aside from "the sort of people who work for Ninefax" I guess.
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The Arts do more than make money, they tell us who we are.
They’re an investment in culture, community, critical thinking and social cohesion. They shine a light on what it means to be human. ❤️ Maybe that’s why authoritarians hate the arts"
They’re an investment in culture, community, critical thinking and social cohesion. They shine a light on what it means to be human. ❤️ Maybe that’s why authoritarians hate the arts"
November 14, 2025 at 9:34 AM
The Arts do more than make money, they tell us who we are.
They’re an investment in culture, community, critical thinking and social cohesion. They shine a light on what it means to be human. ❤️ Maybe that’s why authoritarians hate the arts"
They’re an investment in culture, community, critical thinking and social cohesion. They shine a light on what it means to be human. ❤️ Maybe that’s why authoritarians hate the arts"
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Australia needs to be less afraid of people seeking asylum, and more afraid of the foreigners wanting to dig up our resources for free.
November 14, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Australia needs to be less afraid of people seeking asylum, and more afraid of the foreigners wanting to dig up our resources for free.
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What is horseshoe brain but a kick to the head from a mule.
November 14, 2025 at 9:36 AM
What is horseshoe brain but a kick to the head from a mule.
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Waleed Aly is the public intellectual for people who think Dave Hughes is a comedian.
November 14, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Waleed Aly is the public intellectual for people who think Dave Hughes is a comedian.
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Zero emissions coal is the coal that you don’t burn because solar is cheaper. I hope I’ve cleared this up for Dan
Dan Tehan says the Liberals’ new plan to reduce emissions will include new taxpayer funded Coal projects.
And that they will be pushing for “Zero Emissions Coal”🤔
PK “But it hasn’t happened?”
DT “Well, no it hasn’t happened.”💥
WTF is he talking about? #auspol
And that they will be pushing for “Zero Emissions Coal”🤔
PK “But it hasn’t happened?”
DT “Well, no it hasn’t happened.”💥
WTF is he talking about? #auspol
November 13, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Zero emissions coal is the coal that you don’t burn because solar is cheaper. I hope I’ve cleared this up for Dan
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I call on the Australian government to #RaiseTheRate of all support payments to a living wage.
This would be the single most effective way to lift the productivity, quality of life, and well-being of the whole country.
#CommitToALivingWage
This would be the single most effective way to lift the productivity, quality of life, and well-being of the whole country.
#CommitToALivingWage
October 6, 2025 at 1:01 AM
I call on the Australian government to #RaiseTheRate of all support payments to a living wage.
This would be the single most effective way to lift the productivity, quality of life, and well-being of the whole country.
#CommitToALivingWage
This would be the single most effective way to lift the productivity, quality of life, and well-being of the whole country.
#CommitToALivingWage
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Andrew Hastie wants to win government then force a double dissolution election to repeal the Climate Change Act.
But how can they ever win government if they abandon net zero, which is the bare minimum for winning back metro seats?
www.smh.com.au/national/aus...
But how can they ever win government if they abandon net zero, which is the bare minimum for winning back metro seats?
www.smh.com.au/national/aus...
a close up of a woman 's face with a triangle on her forehead and a mathematical equation .
ALT: a close up of a woman 's face with a triangle on her forehead and a mathematical equation .
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November 12, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Andrew Hastie wants to win government then force a double dissolution election to repeal the Climate Change Act.
But how can they ever win government if they abandon net zero, which is the bare minimum for winning back metro seats?
www.smh.com.au/national/aus...
But how can they ever win government if they abandon net zero, which is the bare minimum for winning back metro seats?
www.smh.com.au/national/aus...
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We are governed by the biggest rubes
November 12, 2025 at 7:34 AM
We are governed by the biggest rubes
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www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
“He (Trump) said last month that “it depends who we’re talking about,” when asked whether he supported back pay for federal employees, and that there “are some people that really don’t deserve to be taken care of, and we’ll take care of them in a different way.”
“He (Trump) said last month that “it depends who we’re talking about,” when asked whether he supported back pay for federal employees, and that there “are some people that really don’t deserve to be taken care of, and we’ll take care of them in a different way.”
Trump says he's 'not happy' with air traffic controllers who wouldn't work without pay during shutdown
The president, whose staff explored ways to skirt a law requiring back pay for federal workers after the shutdown ends, said "they all knew the money is coming."
www.nbcnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:33 AM
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
“He (Trump) said last month that “it depends who we’re talking about,” when asked whether he supported back pay for federal employees, and that there “are some people that really don’t deserve to be taken care of, and we’ll take care of them in a different way.”
“He (Trump) said last month that “it depends who we’re talking about,” when asked whether he supported back pay for federal employees, and that there “are some people that really don’t deserve to be taken care of, and we’ll take care of them in a different way.”
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Giving police more powers to curb the violence mostly caused by police seems a less than satisfactory policy.
Just as well we have a viable opposition to vote for in Victoria . . . oh, no we don’t.
We’re going to need some state independents.
#VicPol
#AusPol
Just as well we have a viable opposition to vote for in Victoria . . . oh, no we don’t.
We’re going to need some state independents.
#VicPol
#AusPol
Victoria unveils new laws in crackdown on 'violent' protest behaviour
Stronger police powers tackling masks and face coverings, a ban on attachment devices and bans on certain flags and symbols are part of a suite of government reforms to be taken to parliament on Wedne...
www.abc.net.au
November 11, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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The Libs are counting on the idea that they just need to bombard Australians with enough propaganda suggesting renewables cause high power prices, then they can retake power.
Things are going to get pretty nasty I suspect.
Things are going to get pretty nasty I suspect.
November 12, 2025 at 7:34 AM
The Libs are counting on the idea that they just need to bombard Australians with enough propaganda suggesting renewables cause high power prices, then they can retake power.
Things are going to get pretty nasty I suspect.
Things are going to get pretty nasty I suspect.
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Gough raised unemployment benefits to their highest level relative to poverty - then Fraser (and his treasurer John Howard) fucked it up as soon as they could.
Hawke/Keating repaired some of the damage... then Howard fucked it up for good
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Hawke/Keating repaired some of the damage... then Howard fucked it up for good
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
November 11, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Gough raised unemployment benefits to their highest level relative to poverty - then Fraser (and his treasurer John Howard) fucked it up as soon as they could.
Hawke/Keating repaired some of the damage... then Howard fucked it up for good
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Hawke/Keating repaired some of the damage... then Howard fucked it up for good
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
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This is like when Michael Scott thought the fanciest thing in existence was the opening of car dealership that sold limos
November 12, 2025 at 1:18 AM
This is like when Michael Scott thought the fanciest thing in existence was the opening of car dealership that sold limos
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Discworld QOTD, from The Last Continent
"‘Want to stay on here? I had a word with your Dean. He gave you a bloody good reference.’
‘Did he? What did he say?’
‘He said if I could get you to do any work for me I’d be lucky’, said Bill."
"‘Want to stay on here? I had a word with your Dean. He gave you a bloody good reference.’
‘Did he? What did he say?’
‘He said if I could get you to do any work for me I’d be lucky’, said Bill."
Discworld QOTD, from Thud!
"‘Dancing around without her vest and practic’ly no drawers on. Is that any way to behave?’
Nobby considered this deep metaphysical question from various angles. ‘Er…yes?’ he ventured."
"‘Dancing around without her vest and practic’ly no drawers on. Is that any way to behave?’
Nobby considered this deep metaphysical question from various angles. ‘Er…yes?’ he ventured."
Discworld QOTD, from Making Money
“She had the slightly wistful, slightly hungry look that so many women of a certain age wore when they’d decided to trust in gods because of the absolute impossibility of continuing to trust in men.”
“She had the slightly wistful, slightly hungry look that so many women of a certain age wore when they’d decided to trust in gods because of the absolute impossibility of continuing to trust in men.”
November 11, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Discworld QOTD, from The Last Continent
"‘Want to stay on here? I had a word with your Dean. He gave you a bloody good reference.’
‘Did he? What did he say?’
‘He said if I could get you to do any work for me I’d be lucky’, said Bill."
"‘Want to stay on here? I had a word with your Dean. He gave you a bloody good reference.’
‘Did he? What did he say?’
‘He said if I could get you to do any work for me I’d be lucky’, said Bill."
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I suspected there might be problem with that "right to disconnect from Nazism" legislation.
Minns says his office possibly not notified of neo-Nazi rally because it was held on the weekend
Minns says his office possibly not notified of neo-Nazi rally because it was held on the weekend
List of those who were told in advance grows to include police, parliamentary security, lower house speaker and upper house president
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The NSW premier, Chris Minns, says staff in his office may not have been notified in advance about Saturday’s neo-Nazi rally by parliamentary security “because it was on the weekend”.
The premier said his department’s secretary would look into changes to security procedures after it emerged other senior parliamentary figures and police were warned about the rally on Macquarie Street. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:34 AM
I suspected there might be problem with that "right to disconnect from Nazism" legislation.