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Andy
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Ex software developer, now more interested in science, food, art, cats, bad CAD, 3D printing, and gardening.
Watching politics and climate change with horror.
Living in Yorta Yorta country, Australia
Eclectic...don't expect a theme!
Not a Theist
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Background global heating is at ~1.5ºC
Current avg global CO2 concentrations: 427.07 ppm

Global emission from burning fossil fuels keeps rising. Heating will thus continue. We are now 75% certain we will reach 2ºC in ~16yrs at current heating rates

What then?

www.severe-weather.eu/global-weath...
Heat Dome Fuels Extreme Heatwave across Australia as Temperatures Surge Toward a Scorching 50 °C
Australia braces for extreme temperatures as a heat dome spreads across the country. An intense heatwave is forecast to deliver nearly 50 °C this week.
www.severe-weather.eu
January 25, 2026 at 6:29 AM
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The Vulturine Guineafowl is the largest member of the pheasant family and lives in east Africa where they are widely domesticated and used as watch-birds on farms where they gabble loudly whenever an interloper comes into their territory. They're also gorgeous.
January 24, 2026 at 8:46 PM
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This song is 7 1/2 years old now.

youtu.be/VYOjWnS4cMY?...
Childish Gambino - This Is America (Official Video)
YouTube video by ChildishGambinoVEVO
youtu.be
January 25, 2026 at 9:37 AM
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remember that when Israel bombed the first hospital in Gaza, they dissimulated, lied, and argued, expending tremendous resources to "complicate" the "narrative." a month later, it was the new normal
January 24, 2026 at 11:06 PM
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Australian Charities funding the Israeli Defence Force is not ok. #AusPol

youtu.be/37ZQ5tl4k_8?...
Australian charities bankrolling Israeli warcrimes? | The West Report
YouTube video by The West Report
youtu.be
January 25, 2026 at 2:02 AM
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Then why isn't this happening? I could name half a dozen groups off the top of my head that don't meet the regulations of the charities Act.
rationalist.com.au/religious-ch...
Religious charities could face regulatory action over coercive control, regulator tells RSA | Rationalist Society of Australia
Religious charities found to have engaged in illegal activity under any new state laws targeting coercive control and harmful activity in cults and high-demand groups could face regulatory action and ...
rationalist.com.au
January 25, 2026 at 12:42 AM
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Trump is plundering the American nation, along with every other nation on earth.

He will continue on until the people stand up and say no.

The sooner the better. Lives will be lost.
January 25, 2026 at 8:10 AM
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John Lyons reporting in October 2021—

*How the Australian public is short-changed on Israel and Gaza*

"In 40 years in journalism, I’ve dealt with some smart and powerful lobby groups. But none compares to the pro-Israel lobby in Australia."
johnmenadue.com/post/2021/10...
January 25, 2026 at 1:42 AM
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🚨 Breaking | Israeli forces and settlers committed 1,024 violations in the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem last week, killing 1 Palestinian and injuring 27+, according to the Palestine Information Center (Muta).
January 24, 2026 at 8:43 AM
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More than 71K Gazans have been killed in Palestine, and yet most were eggshell-walking over "antisemitism" labels. Now, ICE victims spark US mobilization, and it hurts me to see how It’s easier to find courage when advocacy feels "safe" and local than when it faces complex geopolitical gatekeeping.
January 25, 2026 at 7:35 AM
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Well this is just rude 🫤
January 25, 2026 at 4:37 AM
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Victoria facing most significant heatwave since 2009, authorities say
Turning back to the emergency services press conference in Victoria, Dale Armstrong from Ambulance Victoria said Victoria over the next week is facing most significant heatwave since 2009.

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne....
Australia news live: K’gari dingoes linked to death of Canadian tourist to be euthanised, Queensland government says
Follow updates live
www.theguardian.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:00 AM
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It's distressing to see many in the US blaming Trump as if he was the cause rather than a symptom...
January 25, 2026 at 12:06 AM
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Another excellent article we all need to read. Thank you Sydney Criminal Lawyers.

www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/albanes...
Albanese Is Facilitating Trump’s Brazen Contraventions of International Law
Not only has the federal government been weak in its condemnation of Trump’s brazen breaches of international law, it is contemplating joining its board on Gaza.
www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au
January 25, 2026 at 2:20 AM
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I couldn't agree more.
January 24, 2026 at 7:17 PM
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Happy Caturday.
January 24, 2026 at 3:27 PM
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Albo governing like it’s 1980; when the abyss was still far enough away that we couldn’t see over the edge………
January 25, 2026 at 1:39 AM
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On 1 April 2024, Ms Zomi Frankcom, an Australian national, was murdered by Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in Gaza while supporting a World Central Kitchen (WCK) aid delivery.

And now Anthony Albanese has invited the president of Israel to Australia

Apparently all is forgiven
January 24, 2026 at 11:41 PM
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Small headline - as you would expect from a Media trying really hard to prop up the Duopoly at any cost

Starting though to tell the lie that is AUKUS, 4360Bn+ and a nation whose foreign, defence and minerals policies and military equipment are almost solely based on Amerika!
January 24, 2026 at 10:42 PM
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Pure evil
Noem: This individual committed domestic terrorism. That is the facts.
January 24, 2026 at 11:16 PM
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The video is clear. Murder. Cowardly murder.
NYT video analysis confirms victim’s gun was removed before he was shot. So he was unarmed. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/us/minneapolis-shooting-federal-agents-video.html
January 24, 2026 at 9:55 PM
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One Nation focuses on slashing immigration, deporting illegal migrants, and banning foreign property ownership.

They aim to exit the Paris Agreement / UN, prioritize coal/gas, and abolish climate and health agencies.

Other goals incl lowering taxes, using tariffs, refocusing education on basics
January 24, 2026 at 10:48 PM
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Texas.
January 25, 2026 at 12:50 AM