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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> An investigative journalist has infiltrated the white supremacist dating website WhiteDate and exfiltrated over 8,000 profiles and 100GB of data. Photos and other sensitive details have been made public, and the full “WhiteLeaks” data is available
cybernews.com/security/inv...
cybernews.com/security/inv...
Investigator breaches white supremacist dating sites, exposes 8,000 users
An investigative journalist infiltrated three white supremacist platforms, including the dating site WhiteDate, exfiltrating over 8,000 user profiles and 100GB of sensitive data.
cybernews.com
January 2, 2026 at 11:08 PM
> An investigative journalist has infiltrated the white supremacist dating website WhiteDate and exfiltrated over 8,000 profiles and 100GB of data. Photos and other sensitive details have been made public, and the full “WhiteLeaks” data is available
cybernews.com/security/inv...
cybernews.com/security/inv...
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Australian Industry Group has warned the power grid is not ready for the projected growth in power demands for data centres, and the consequences could be severe for homes and businesses www.afr.com/policy/energ...
‘We are not ready’: Business sounds alarm on data centre power use
Huge power demands by data centres could force industrial businesses to wind back their operations, warns a top business group.
www.afr.com
January 5, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Australian Industry Group has warned the power grid is not ready for the projected growth in power demands for data centres, and the consequences could be severe for homes and businesses www.afr.com/policy/energ...
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Data centres: your friendly way to keep coal running longer
January 5, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Data centres: your friendly way to keep coal running longer
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The IDF is establishing new bases in the northern West Bank to secure settlements expected to be established in the region following the repeal of the 2005 Disengagement Act, a move Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said will 'erase the shame of expulsion'
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
IDF prepares for rebuilding of West Bank settlements dismantled in 2005
The IDF Is Establishing New Bases in the Northern West Bank to Secure Settlements Expected to Be Established in the Region Following the Repeal of the 2005 Disengagement Act, a Move Finance Minister B...
www.haaretz.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:52 PM
The IDF is establishing new bases in the northern West Bank to secure settlements expected to be established in the region following the repeal of the 2005 Disengagement Act, a move Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said will 'erase the shame of expulsion'
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
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International law prohibits law enforcement in the territory of other states.
Were it otherwise any state could seek to arrest Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago.
Were it otherwise any state could seek to arrest Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago.
UN Ambassador Michael Waltz: "There is no war against Venezuela or its people. We are not occupying a country. This was a law enforcement operation."
January 5, 2026 at 9:43 PM
International law prohibits law enforcement in the territory of other states.
Were it otherwise any state could seek to arrest Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago.
Were it otherwise any state could seek to arrest Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago.
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More on heat, really.
Outskirts of Australian cities at risk of catastrophic fires on scale of deadly LA blazes, study finds
Outskirts of Australian cities at risk of catastrophic fires on scale of deadly LA blazes, study finds
January 5, 2026 at 11:52 PM
More on heat, really.
Outskirts of Australian cities at risk of catastrophic fires on scale of deadly LA blazes, study finds
Outskirts of Australian cities at risk of catastrophic fires on scale of deadly LA blazes, study finds
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Something I see a lot of folks missing in discussions about what's happening Venezuela, particularly around oil, is the role U.S. oil majors' interest in Guyana—and the threat Venezuela posed to it—has in all of it. Explainer here: drilled.media/news/guyana-...
The U.S.-Venezuela-Guyana Oil Triangle
The U.S. interest in Venezuela isn’t just about the oil there, but also about the oil next door in Guyana, and the U.S. oil companies that have staked their future on it.
drilled.media
January 5, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Something I see a lot of folks missing in discussions about what's happening Venezuela, particularly around oil, is the role U.S. oil majors' interest in Guyana—and the threat Venezuela posed to it—has in all of it. Explainer here: drilled.media/news/guyana-...
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THE EV LEAPFROG 🐸🚘
New records in November 2025 for Chinese EV imports:
- $1220m in Latin America
- $859m in ASEAN
- $755m in Middle East
- $188m in Africa
Free China cleantech export data:
ember-energy.org/data/china-c...
New records in November 2025 for Chinese EV imports:
- $1220m in Latin America
- $859m in ASEAN
- $755m in Middle East
- $188m in Africa
Free China cleantech export data:
ember-energy.org/data/china-c...
January 5, 2026 at 8:39 PM
THE EV LEAPFROG 🐸🚘
New records in November 2025 for Chinese EV imports:
- $1220m in Latin America
- $859m in ASEAN
- $755m in Middle East
- $188m in Africa
Free China cleantech export data:
ember-energy.org/data/china-c...
New records in November 2025 for Chinese EV imports:
- $1220m in Latin America
- $859m in ASEAN
- $755m in Middle East
- $188m in Africa
Free China cleantech export data:
ember-energy.org/data/china-c...
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I can not get past Australia’s very generously publicly funded Special Envoy for Combatting Antisemitism reciting social cohesion to advance zionist agenda when her husband and brother in law are among the biggest donors to Advance.
How grotesque. At a time where we need positive political leadership that brings us together, unites us, protects our social cohesion & multiculturalism these dills seek to exploit tragedy, division and fear. Shame on them all.
January 5, 2026 at 9:44 AM
I can not get past Australia’s very generously publicly funded Special Envoy for Combatting Antisemitism reciting social cohesion to advance zionist agenda when her husband and brother in law are among the biggest donors to Advance.
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Technically, the 9/11 attacks were also "well conceived and courageously executed." Does not mean we gotta hand it to them.
If your premise is that the raid and government overthrow were illegal, then you should be advising service members to not follow such orders, as it is their duty not to.
If your premise is that the raid and government overthrow were illegal, then you should be advising service members to not follow such orders, as it is their duty not to.
Democratic Senator Jack Reed calls the Venezuela operation "well conceived and courageously executed" before adding the campaign is "illegal"
January 5, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Technically, the 9/11 attacks were also "well conceived and courageously executed." Does not mean we gotta hand it to them.
If your premise is that the raid and government overthrow were illegal, then you should be advising service members to not follow such orders, as it is their duty not to.
If your premise is that the raid and government overthrow were illegal, then you should be advising service members to not follow such orders, as it is their duty not to.
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And if there’s bushfires like the summer of 2019: keep your windows closed. Use an air filter if you have one. Wear a mask if you have to go outside. Yes it sucks, but there were around 450 excess deaths due to respiratory and cardiovascular problems as a result of smoke
January 5, 2026 at 9:26 AM
And if there’s bushfires like the summer of 2019: keep your windows closed. Use an air filter if you have one. Wear a mask if you have to go outside. Yes it sucks, but there were around 450 excess deaths due to respiratory and cardiovascular problems as a result of smoke
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Israeli forces are continuing to demolish buildings and erase Palestinian homes in eastern Gaza despite the ceasefire.
Video: Mosab Abu Toha via X (@MosabAbuToha)
Video: Mosab Abu Toha via X (@MosabAbuToha)
January 4, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Israeli forces are continuing to demolish buildings and erase Palestinian homes in eastern Gaza despite the ceasefire.
Video: Mosab Abu Toha via X (@MosabAbuToha)
Video: Mosab Abu Toha via X (@MosabAbuToha)
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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 7:48 AM
For many years I lived in an apartment without aircon. My list of places I could go to escape the heat in metro Melbourne
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Margaret Pomeranz is now helping out with SBS movie recommendations! 📽️🍿😀 youtu.be/X_qsH7vdclY?...
Margaret Pomeranz Recommends these unmissable films on SBS On Demand
YouTube video by SBS On Demand
youtu.be
January 4, 2026 at 6:39 AM
Margaret Pomeranz is now helping out with SBS movie recommendations! 📽️🍿😀 youtu.be/X_qsH7vdclY?...
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Support the Jewish Council of Australia. www.jewishcouncil.com.au
Jewish Council of Australia
The Jewish Council of Australia is a coalition of Jewish academics, lawyers, writers and experts on antisemitism and racism.
www.jewishcouncil.com.au
January 5, 2026 at 4:35 AM
Support the Jewish Council of Australia. www.jewishcouncil.com.au
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It also seems like a good time to re-up this @prismreports.org story from the brilliant @nicolefroio.bsky.social, who for months tracked the social media feeds of U.S. consulates in Latin America, with the rhetoric from the U.S. consulate in Venezuela signaling a major shift in diplomatic relations:
U.S. is exporting xenophobia through some Latin American embassies
A Prism investigation reveals the State Department’s social media campaign of fear in Venezuela, Brazil, and Mexico
prismreports.org
January 5, 2026 at 4:18 AM
It also seems like a good time to re-up this @prismreports.org story from the brilliant @nicolefroio.bsky.social, who for months tracked the social media feeds of U.S. consulates in Latin America, with the rhetoric from the U.S. consulate in Venezuela signaling a major shift in diplomatic relations:
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The US violated international law in Venezuela. These are the questions Australia must now ask | Donald Rothwell
The US violated international law in Venezuela. These are the questions Australia must now ask | Donald Rothwell
US conduct could become more assertive in the Indo-Pacific in the remaining years of the Trump presidency – with serious implications for Anzus and Aukus
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No matter how the Trump administration seeks to justify its actions in seizing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife in an audacious snatch and grab operation, this has been a gross violation of international law.
The United Nations charter makes crystal clear that all UN members are to refrain from the “use of force” against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state. The US violation of Venezuelan airspace, ensuing airstrikes in Caracas, the seizure of Maduro and his illegal removal from Venezuela are all egregious violations of this. Any suggestion it was justified as an act of US self-defence is not supported by the facts. The US had not suffered a Venezuelan armed attack, nor is there any evidence to suggest such an attack was imminent. Geoffrey Robertson KC has gone so far as to suggest that what occurred was an act of US aggression against Venezuela, which is one of the most serious violations of international law. Russian aggression against Ukraine in February 2022 and the ongoing war that resulted has had an ongoing legacy.
Donald Rothwell is professor of international law at the Australian National University Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:20 AM
The US violated international law in Venezuela. These are the questions Australia must now ask | Donald Rothwell
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“There's a global solar energy revolution happening led by China and it should have been one of the biggest stories of 2025
While the US is committing to a suicide pact with fossil fuels, the rest of the world is leapfrogging into cheap nearly limitless energy” @esqueer.net
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While the US is committing to a suicide pact with fossil fuels, the rest of the world is leapfrogging into cheap nearly limitless energy” @esqueer.net
bsky.app/profile/gwag...
Nobody ever said the death throes of the fossil age would be pretty or peaceful
January 4, 2026 at 1:00 PM
“There's a global solar energy revolution happening led by China and it should have been one of the biggest stories of 2025
While the US is committing to a suicide pact with fossil fuels, the rest of the world is leapfrogging into cheap nearly limitless energy” @esqueer.net
bsky.app/profile/gwag...
While the US is committing to a suicide pact with fossil fuels, the rest of the world is leapfrogging into cheap nearly limitless energy” @esqueer.net
bsky.app/profile/gwag...
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Here's the statement put out by Wong and Albanese within hours of Russia's attacks on Ukraine.
Statement on Russian Invasion of Ukraine
with Senator Penny Wong
anthonyalbanese.com.au
January 5, 2026 at 4:37 AM
Here's the statement put out by Wong and Albanese within hours of Russia's attacks on Ukraine.
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Really, a remarkable statement from Colombia’s President.
January 5, 2026 at 3:39 AM
Really, a remarkable statement from Colombia’s President.
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Grok is literally a neo-Nazi communications tool.
Do we understand yet?
Do we understand yet?
January 5, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Grok is literally a neo-Nazi communications tool.
Do we understand yet?
Do we understand yet?
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The death toll is now 80? I know the pandemic made life cheap amid mass death, but 80 dead is staggering
Other people are real and the United States should not murder them
12+ hours later we finally get an estimate of how many Venezuelans were killed
January 4, 2026 at 9:55 PM
The death toll is now 80? I know the pandemic made life cheap amid mass death, but 80 dead is staggering