Jo Dodds
@318ppm.bsky.social
Co-founder Bushfire Survivors for Climate Action
Recovering optimist
Unceded Yuin Country - Always Was, Always Will Be
Recovering optimist
Unceded Yuin Country - Always Was, Always Will Be
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Labor releases election promise costings including saving of $6.4bn from cutting more consultants
Labor releases election promise costings including saving of $6.4bn from cutting more consultants
A re-elected Labor government would also claw back $760m by increasing the cost of student visa applications
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A re-elected Albanese government says it would find a further $6.4bn in savings by continuing to slash the federal government’s use of consultants and labour hire firms and ensuring public servants do more core work themselves.
The savings were announced as part of Labor’s policy costings by the treasurer, Jim Chalmers, who also downplayed a warning from global rating agency S&P that big spending election commitments could put Australia’s treasured AAA debt rating at risk.
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www.theguardian.com
April 28, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Labor releases election promise costings including saving of $6.4bn from cutting more consultants
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Dutton’s Darstardly Denials.
Holy Shit - we are in 2025 and the Liberal leader STILL can't say the worsening weather we are seeing is because of climate change. "I am not a scientist"
Fuck me.
Fuck me.
April 17, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Dutton’s Darstardly Denials.
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The Maugean skate's "predicament is forcing ordinary Australians to ask whether it’s right to snuff out 40m years of evolution for a salmon bagel."
— Tim Flannery
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
— Tim Flannery
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Is eating farmed salmon worth snuffing out 40m years of Tasmanian evolution? | Tim Flannery
Without the strongest conservation efforts, it can’t be long before the Maugean skate – and other marine living fossils in Australia – are wiped out
www.theguardian.com
April 7, 2025 at 12:35 AM
The Maugean skate's "predicament is forcing ordinary Australians to ask whether it’s right to snuff out 40m years of evolution for a salmon bagel."
— Tim Flannery
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
— Tim Flannery
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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The ‘Cheaper Home Batteries’ program seems like a rare climate policy win that tackles both power grid emissions and cost of living concerns at the same time. reneweconomy.com.au/dutton-and-l...
Dutton and Littleproud mislead in bad-faith concern-trolling of home battery rebate plan
Coalition tries on “social justice” concerns in response to Labor’s home battery plan, and insists the best solution is to “flood the market with gas.”
reneweconomy.com.au
April 6, 2025 at 10:24 PM
The ‘Cheaper Home Batteries’ program seems like a rare climate policy win that tackles both power grid emissions and cost of living concerns at the same time. reneweconomy.com.au/dutton-and-l...
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This is worth a read, it's important. But, three key points are missing.
1. A dysfunctional, Murdoch-poisoned Fourth Estate.
2. We live in a plutocracy, where both major parties are captured by industry.
3. We haven't had Environment Ministers with spines.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
1. A dysfunctional, Murdoch-poisoned Fourth Estate.
2. We live in a plutocracy, where both major parties are captured by industry.
3. We haven't had Environment Ministers with spines.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Australia is in an extinction crisis – why isn’t it an issue at this election?
Some of the country’s most loved native species, including the koala and the hairy-nosed wombat, are on the brink. Is this their last chance at survival?
www.theguardian.com
April 6, 2025 at 11:41 PM
This is worth a read, it's important. But, three key points are missing.
1. A dysfunctional, Murdoch-poisoned Fourth Estate.
2. We live in a plutocracy, where both major parties are captured by industry.
3. We haven't had Environment Ministers with spines.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
1. A dysfunctional, Murdoch-poisoned Fourth Estate.
2. We live in a plutocracy, where both major parties are captured by industry.
3. We haven't had Environment Ministers with spines.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Where is our humanity?
April 6, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Where is our humanity?
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Hosting the UN climate summit is far from ‘madness’ – here’s how Australia stands to benefit
theconversation.com/hosting-the-...
theconversation.com/hosting-the-...
Hosting the UN climate summit is far from ‘madness’ – here’s how Australia stands to benefit
Peter Dutton says co-hosting the 2026 UN climate summit is ‘madness’. But Australia would be mad to miss out on the benefits, including investment in renewables.
theconversation.com
March 31, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Hosting the UN climate summit is far from ‘madness’ – here’s how Australia stands to benefit
theconversation.com/hosting-the-...
theconversation.com/hosting-the-...
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Well, the first thing you know, old Pete’s a PM multimillionaire
Kin folk said, Pete, move away from there
Said, Sydney is the place you oughta be
So they loaded up the truck and they moved to Kirribilli
House, that is, swimmin' pools, movie stars…
Kin folk said, Pete, move away from there
Said, Sydney is the place you oughta be
So they loaded up the truck and they moved to Kirribilli
House, that is, swimmin' pools, movie stars…
March 31, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Well, the first thing you know, old Pete’s a PM multimillionaire
Kin folk said, Pete, move away from there
Said, Sydney is the place you oughta be
So they loaded up the truck and they moved to Kirribilli
House, that is, swimmin' pools, movie stars…
Kin folk said, Pete, move away from there
Said, Sydney is the place you oughta be
So they loaded up the truck and they moved to Kirribilli
House, that is, swimmin' pools, movie stars…
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Nannas are calling for more climate action because extreme weather events result in higher costs for all. Native forest logging, health impacts of coal -fired power and our weak environmental laws were also on last week's agenda. knittingnannas.org/2025/04/01/n...
Nanna News 31 Mar 2025
Following the announcement of the election date, Nannas are calling for more climate action because extreme weather events result in higher costs for all. Last week we attended events where we lear…
knittingnannas.org
March 31, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Nannas are calling for more climate action because extreme weather events result in higher costs for all. Native forest logging, health impacts of coal -fired power and our weak environmental laws were also on last week's agenda. knittingnannas.org/2025/04/01/n...
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Great @nickfeik.bsky.social piece on how bad it is that both major parties are refusing to engage with the already-very-bad insurance crisis caused by the impacts of burning coal, oil and gas
"Premiums in disaster-prone regions have increased by up to 400%, posing a systemic financial risk"
"Premiums in disaster-prone regions have increased by up to 400%, posing a systemic financial risk"
Your house is becoming uninsurable due to climate risks. Albo and Dutton won't mention it
Premiums in disaster-prone regions have increased by up to 400%, posing a systemic financial risk. Don't expect it to be an election issue.
www.crikey.com.au
March 31, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Great @nickfeik.bsky.social piece on how bad it is that both major parties are refusing to engage with the already-very-bad insurance crisis caused by the impacts of burning coal, oil and gas
"Premiums in disaster-prone regions have increased by up to 400%, posing a systemic financial risk"
"Premiums in disaster-prone regions have increased by up to 400%, posing a systemic financial risk"
Thinking about a nuclear powered energy future?
Want to know what your power bills would look like?
Here ya go - plug in your current bill and see what you’ll be up for under Dutton’s nuclear scenario.
Figures based on best available data from like European countries.
afae.net.au/calculator/
Want to know what your power bills would look like?
Here ya go - plug in your current bill and see what you’ll be up for under Dutton’s nuclear scenario.
Figures based on best available data from like European countries.
afae.net.au/calculator/
Calculator – Australians For Affordable Energy
afae.net.au
March 13, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Thinking about a nuclear powered energy future?
Want to know what your power bills would look like?
Here ya go - plug in your current bill and see what you’ll be up for under Dutton’s nuclear scenario.
Figures based on best available data from like European countries.
afae.net.au/calculator/
Want to know what your power bills would look like?
Here ya go - plug in your current bill and see what you’ll be up for under Dutton’s nuclear scenario.
Figures based on best available data from like European countries.
afae.net.au/calculator/
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Two-thirds of the Earth’s surface experienced record heat in 2024. See where and by how much – visualised www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Two-thirds of the Earth’s surface experienced record heat in 2024. See where and by how much – visualised
In oceans and on land, from the north to the south pole, records were smashed for the monthly average temperature
www.theguardian.com
February 20, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Two-thirds of the Earth’s surface experienced record heat in 2024. See where and by how much – visualised www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Crockett: "Down in Alabama, who's broke. Down in Louisiana, who's broke. I can go through pretty much the entire south and tell you that they're broke and rely on a lot of welfare from the government. To be perfectly honest, it is tax dollars from these big blue states...we're in the find out phase"
February 20, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Crockett: "Down in Alabama, who's broke. Down in Louisiana, who's broke. I can go through pretty much the entire south and tell you that they're broke and rely on a lot of welfare from the government. To be perfectly honest, it is tax dollars from these big blue states...we're in the find out phase"
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Good morning and Happy Thursday to everyone who agrees with General Milley that Americans do not owe our allegiance to a King, Queen, or a wannabe dictator. We owe our allegiance to the Constitution.
Fuck the nonsense trump says about being a king.
Fuck the nonsense trump says about being a king.
February 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Good morning and Happy Thursday to everyone who agrees with General Milley that Americans do not owe our allegiance to a King, Queen, or a wannabe dictator. We owe our allegiance to the Constitution.
Fuck the nonsense trump says about being a king.
Fuck the nonsense trump says about being a king.
Heartbreaking
February 20, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Heartbreaking
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I couldn’t watch. What a nonsense it was.
February 20, 2025 at 10:32 AM
I couldn’t watch. What a nonsense it was.
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Splitting up insurance companies is all well and good. But the overriding reason housing insurance premiums are going up is climate change.
February 16, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Splitting up insurance companies is all well and good. But the overriding reason housing insurance premiums are going up is climate change.
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After undermining all meaningful action to protect Nature this parliament, the PM has swallowed the salmon industry’s BS hook, line and sinker 🤯😥
The industry pays little in tax & is driving species like the Maugean Skate to extinction.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
The industry pays little in tax & is driving species like the Maugean Skate to extinction.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Albanese sparks anger with pledge over controversial salmon farming in Macquarie Harbour
Prime minister tells Salmon Tasmania of promise to change legislation and allow ‘sustainable’ farming to continue
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2025 at 9:28 PM
After undermining all meaningful action to protect Nature this parliament, the PM has swallowed the salmon industry’s BS hook, line and sinker 🤯😥
The industry pays little in tax & is driving species like the Maugean Skate to extinction.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
The industry pays little in tax & is driving species like the Maugean Skate to extinction.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Bless
One by one, Pennsylvania's cities vow to protect their residents from federal overreach.
penncapital-star.com/government-p...
One by one, Pennsylvania's cities vow to protect their residents from federal overreach.
penncapital-star.com/government-p...
Allentown adopts policy of non-collaboration with ICE as part of welcoming city movement • Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Half of the city’s roughly 125,000 residents Latino or Hispanic and one-fifth are foreign-born, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
penncapital-star.com
February 7, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Bless
One by one, Pennsylvania's cities vow to protect their residents from federal overreach.
penncapital-star.com/government-p...
One by one, Pennsylvania's cities vow to protect their residents from federal overreach.
penncapital-star.com/government-p...
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Yaassss AOC! 👏
AOC Bluntly Fact-Checks MAGA Account That Claims She's Worth $30 Million
That is how you do it 🔥
www.comicsands.com
February 7, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Yaassss AOC! 👏