Tom Quinn
@tomquinn.bsky.social
Number cruncher. Story teller. Coalition builder. Vision setter.
Working to build a better future and drive emissions down as fast as possible.
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Working to build a better future and drive emissions down as fast as possible.
#atypoineverypost
#climate #energy #economy #IntRel
Posting from Dja Dja Wurrung Country
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Tom Quinn
@tomquinn.bsky.social
· Aug 13
So a few weeks ago we packed up the trailer, loaded up the kids and set off on a three month road trip up Australia's East Coast.
Will share some sporadic updates and reflections here as we go.
Will share some sporadic updates and reflections here as we go.
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Tesla sales in Australia 2025 revealed, with biggest annual decline on record
Tesla annual sales in Australia have declined for the second consecutive year – as the brand's largest year-on-year slump on record – despite a mid-year boost from the updated Model Y SUV.
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Tesla annual sales in Australia have declined for the second consecutive year – as the brand's largest year-on-year slump on record – despite a mid-year boost from the updated Model Y SUV.
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Biggest decline on record for Tesla sales in Australia, all thanks to one model | Drive
Tesla has reported another annual drop in Australian sales, but it is expected to remain the country's top seller of EVs.
www.drive.com.au
January 6, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Tesla sales in Australia 2025 revealed, with biggest annual decline on record
Tesla annual sales in Australia have declined for the second consecutive year – as the brand's largest year-on-year slump on record – despite a mid-year boost from the updated Model Y SUV.
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Tesla annual sales in Australia have declined for the second consecutive year – as the brand's largest year-on-year slump on record – despite a mid-year boost from the updated Model Y SUV.
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liberals need to think long and hard about what these guys consider communism before they start thinking they're safe
Palantir co-founder says it exists to kill communists.
January 6, 2026 at 8:55 PM
liberals need to think long and hard about what these guys consider communism before they start thinking they're safe
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“X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter”
Thank you FT for presenting the directors running the circus. In clown face.
www.ft.com/content/ad94...
Thank you FT for presenting the directors running the circus. In clown face.
www.ft.com/content/ad94...
Who’s who at X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter
A look inside Elon Musk’s big tent
www.ft.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:47 PM
“X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter”
Thank you FT for presenting the directors running the circus. In clown face.
www.ft.com/content/ad94...
Thank you FT for presenting the directors running the circus. In clown face.
www.ft.com/content/ad94...
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one takeaway from the grok noncon porn thing is that much of the media just isn't interested in an issue they can't pretend has two sides or that doesn't give them an opportunity to shit on the left. Also it would be uncomfortable to justify remaining on twitter after acknowledging it
January 6, 2026 at 9:06 PM
one takeaway from the grok noncon porn thing is that much of the media just isn't interested in an issue they can't pretend has two sides or that doesn't give them an opportunity to shit on the left. Also it would be uncomfortable to justify remaining on twitter after acknowledging it
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In competitive authoritarian systems, prominent opposition figures are harassed -- some are forced out, potential ones decide it's not worth even trying. Eventually, when the opposition loses, people blame the fact that they have terrible leaders, but rarely ask why their leaders are so terrible...
Walz: "This is a concerted effort to try to destroy the president's opponents, to destroy the rule of law. And it became apparent to me that he was going to do that with me being there, and I just feel along with my family that it's the best decision for Minnesota."
January 6, 2026 at 6:19 PM
In competitive authoritarian systems, prominent opposition figures are harassed -- some are forced out, potential ones decide it's not worth even trying. Eventually, when the opposition loses, people blame the fact that they have terrible leaders, but rarely ask why their leaders are so terrible...
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Inner North Melbourne people: two of Yarra Library's branches have extended opening hours on Thursday and Friday so that you can hide away from the heatwave.
January 6, 2026 at 4:59 AM
Inner North Melbourne people: two of Yarra Library's branches have extended opening hours on Thursday and Friday so that you can hide away from the heatwave.
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I've added 2025 to this ridiculous chart
January 3, 2026 at 12:13 AM
I've added 2025 to this ridiculous chart
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The Venezuela operation may raise the risks that the US strikes Iran again. I assess these risks in my conversation with @cnbc.com
Could US strike Iran again? Expert says Venezuela strike underlines the risks
Dalia Dassa Kaye, Senior Fellow at UCLA Burkle Center, talks about where Iran stands in light of the capture of Venezuelan president Maduro. She says the US administration sees a link between the Madu...
www.cnbc.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:04 PM
The Venezuela operation may raise the risks that the US strikes Iran again. I assess these risks in my conversation with @cnbc.com
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"Kenneth Stern, the original drafter of the IHRA definition, has testified to Congress that he never intended it to be codified into law and warned that doing so would suppress political speech rather than combat actual hatred." blogs.timesofisrael.com/here-we-go-a...
The Blogs: Here We Go Again: Why We’re Still Fighting about Antisemitism Definitions
From the blog of Kevin Rachlin at The Times of Israel
blogs.timesofisrael.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:23 AM
"Kenneth Stern, the original drafter of the IHRA definition, has testified to Congress that he never intended it to be codified into law and warned that doing so would suppress political speech rather than combat actual hatred." blogs.timesofisrael.com/here-we-go-a...
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"Here I am, once again, explaining why codifying a contested definition into law was always a bad idea—not because antisemitism isn’t real, but because there isn’t consensus on a single definition, and the definition some groups keep trying to enshrine has serious problems." @sikevin99.bsky.social
The Blogs: Here We Go Again: Why We’re Still Fighting about Antisemitism Definitions
From the blog of Kevin Rachlin at The Times of Israel
blogs.timesofisrael.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:03 PM
"Here I am, once again, explaining why codifying a contested definition into law was always a bad idea—not because antisemitism isn’t real, but because there isn’t consensus on a single definition, and the definition some groups keep trying to enshrine has serious problems." @sikevin99.bsky.social
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Trump’s illegal attack on Venezuela and support for Maduro’s successor has emboldened the remaining members of the regime. They’re now conducting a crackdown.
The Union of Journalists and Media Workers in says at least 14 journalists were detained yesterday.
The Union of Journalists and Media Workers in says at least 14 journalists were detained yesterday.
January 6, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Trump’s illegal attack on Venezuela and support for Maduro’s successor has emboldened the remaining members of the regime. They’re now conducting a crackdown.
The Union of Journalists and Media Workers in says at least 14 journalists were detained yesterday.
The Union of Journalists and Media Workers in says at least 14 journalists were detained yesterday.
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One of my eternal frustrations will always be how often politicians claim to do 'realpolitik' when they are in fact just being cowards. They are not being 'realists' in appeasing the man who said he wants to annex Greenland. They're just hoping he won't do it.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Starmer delivers masterclass in hedging his bets after Venezuela raid
Prime minister assures colleagues he may one day stand up to Donald Trump – but not yet
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 9:59 AM
One of my eternal frustrations will always be how often politicians claim to do 'realpolitik' when they are in fact just being cowards. They are not being 'realists' in appeasing the man who said he wants to annex Greenland. They're just hoping he won't do it.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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◾️ According to some reports, American C-17 military transport aircraft and AC-130 gunships have arrived at the UK's RAF Fairford and RAF Mildenhall, respectively.
◾️ Information has appeared about preparations for the evacuation of Iran's leadership to Moscow.
◾️ Information has appeared about preparations for the evacuation of Iran's leadership to Moscow.
January 5, 2026 at 1:14 PM
◾️ According to some reports, American C-17 military transport aircraft and AC-130 gunships have arrived at the UK's RAF Fairford and RAF Mildenhall, respectively.
◾️ Information has appeared about preparations for the evacuation of Iran's leadership to Moscow.
◾️ Information has appeared about preparations for the evacuation of Iran's leadership to Moscow.
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Cannot reiterate this strenuously enough: heatwaves are a public health crisis. They kill. Take action to protect yourself
And the heatwave preceding the 2009 Black Saturday fires caused 374 excess deaths, more than twice the number of people who died in the fires themselves. Heatwaves kill. Take them seriously, stay safe
January 5, 2026 at 9:28 AM
Cannot reiterate this strenuously enough: heatwaves are a public health crisis. They kill. Take action to protect yourself
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Another great reminder that we don't need to retreat and scurry into silence when it feels like right wing forces are surging on climate.
If anything, now is when it's most important to be persistent, clear and focused on message discipline!
If anything, now is when it's most important to be persistent, clear and focused on message discipline!
So little was known 18 years ago when I started researching climate comms. I'm blown away by how much we now know. This study, led by the incomparable Jan Voelkel with his all-star band, and released today in @natclimate.nature.com confirms that many distinct message strategies can work...
A registered report megastudy on the persuasiveness of the most-cited climate messages - Nature Climate Change
How to effectively communicate climate change to the public has long been studied and debated. Through a registered report megastudy, researchers tested the ten most-cited climate change messaging str...
www.nature.com
January 6, 2026 at 9:24 AM
Another great reminder that we don't need to retreat and scurry into silence when it feels like right wing forces are surging on climate.
If anything, now is when it's most important to be persistent, clear and focused on message discipline!
If anything, now is when it's most important to be persistent, clear and focused on message discipline!
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This is an excellent thread if you’re anxious about SE Australia’s upcoming heatwave and don’t have access to / the financial ability to run your own air con
I’m self-sufficient nowadays, but as a teenager HATED the heat and had no way to escape it. I dreaded Summer.
I’m self-sufficient nowadays, but as a teenager HATED the heat and had no way to escape it. I dreaded Summer.
For many years I lived in an apartment without aircon. My list of places I could go to escape the heat in metro Melbourne
January 5, 2026 at 9:02 AM
This is an excellent thread if you’re anxious about SE Australia’s upcoming heatwave and don’t have access to / the financial ability to run your own air con
I’m self-sufficient nowadays, but as a teenager HATED the heat and had no way to escape it. I dreaded Summer.
I’m self-sufficient nowadays, but as a teenager HATED the heat and had no way to escape it. I dreaded Summer.
A PM so out of touch with public sentiment that he thinks Newscorp is in touch with public sentiment is the root cause of so much bad politics and poor policy right now.
January 6, 2026 at 9:22 AM
A PM so out of touch with public sentiment that he thinks Newscorp is in touch with public sentiment is the root cause of so much bad politics and poor policy right now.
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France at the UN Security Council:
"The military operation which led to the capture of Nicolas Maduro runs counter to the principle of peaceful dispute resolution and the principle of non use of force. Violations of the UN Charter... chips away at the very foundation of the international order."
"The military operation which led to the capture of Nicolas Maduro runs counter to the principle of peaceful dispute resolution and the principle of non use of force. Violations of the UN Charter... chips away at the very foundation of the international order."
January 5, 2026 at 4:48 PM
France at the UN Security Council:
"The military operation which led to the capture of Nicolas Maduro runs counter to the principle of peaceful dispute resolution and the principle of non use of force. Violations of the UN Charter... chips away at the very foundation of the international order."
"The military operation which led to the capture of Nicolas Maduro runs counter to the principle of peaceful dispute resolution and the principle of non use of force. Violations of the UN Charter... chips away at the very foundation of the international order."
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Nearly seven million Australians at risk from urban fires, new report warns
Nearly seven million Australians at risk from urban fires, new report warns
Almost seven million people living on the expanding fringes of Australia's capital cities are at risk from urban fires similar to those seen in Los Angeles last year. The warning, by former Australian fire chiefs and the Climate Council comes as the country is set to swelter in one of the most significant heatwaves of recent years.
www.sbs.com.au
January 6, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Nearly seven million Australians at risk from urban fires, new report warns
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NSW Police Commissioner announces extension to anti-protest laws for another two weeks, saying publicly protesting about anything is “divisive” and could make “some people” “absolutely upset”.
‘Some people’s’ feelings now outweigh the right to protest in NSW? Yikes 🙄 #auspol
‘Some people’s’ feelings now outweigh the right to protest in NSW? Yikes 🙄 #auspol
January 6, 2026 at 6:41 AM
NSW Police Commissioner announces extension to anti-protest laws for another two weeks, saying publicly protesting about anything is “divisive” and could make “some people” “absolutely upset”.
‘Some people’s’ feelings now outweigh the right to protest in NSW? Yikes 🙄 #auspol
‘Some people’s’ feelings now outweigh the right to protest in NSW? Yikes 🙄 #auspol
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Israel kills two in Gaza as Palestinians call for Rafah crossing to open https://aje.io/yv1cwd
January 6, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Israel kills two in Gaza as Palestinians call for Rafah crossing to open https://aje.io/yv1cwd
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Oil markets suffer from the same blind spot electricity markets once did: they rarely treat efficiency as a competing resource.
China is now taking their domestic success on peak oil demand to 50+ Emerging Markets.
China is now taking their domestic success on peak oil demand to 50+ Emerging Markets.
How China Is Taking its Fight Against Oil Demand on the Road
Most discussions of global oil markets fixate on supply: where the next barrel comes from, how much it costs to extract, and which producer sets the marginal price. That lens is in full force with the...
www.linkedin.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Oil markets suffer from the same blind spot electricity markets once did: they rarely treat efficiency as a competing resource.
China is now taking their domestic success on peak oil demand to 50+ Emerging Markets.
China is now taking their domestic success on peak oil demand to 50+ Emerging Markets.