Taurus A
@bullman53.bsky.social
A boomer from the Land Down Under, old grumpy and tired of the haters
What we have is a very short term vision by politicians tied to political cycles, pure blue sky research 🔬 that leads to groundbreaking discoveries (often at a tangent to the starting point). When so little money is spent on R&D we need eccentric boffins that doesn’t lead to a commercial result
November 18, 2025 at 12:06 PM
What we have is a very short term vision by politicians tied to political cycles, pure blue sky research 🔬 that leads to groundbreaking discoveries (often at a tangent to the starting point). When so little money is spent on R&D we need eccentric boffins that doesn’t lead to a commercial result
Victorians can only hope
November 17, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Victorians can only hope
This is 100% correct, coal and gas power plants are only still operating now because of government subsidies, not because they are profitable. Roof top solar is being turned off by power providers to keep coal plants running
November 17, 2025 at 11:36 PM
This is 100% correct, coal and gas power plants are only still operating now because of government subsidies, not because they are profitable. Roof top solar is being turned off by power providers to keep coal plants running
I would say a majority
November 17, 2025 at 11:32 PM
I would say a majority
Another triumph of right wing ideology over any sort of reasoned decision
November 14, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Another triumph of right wing ideology over any sort of reasoned decision
The LNP is not in government, their numbers are now so small they are irrelevant. This net zero policy backflip will make sure the Liberals suffer more losses in the next election. Chasing the extreme right wing voters is a pathway to political oblivion
November 13, 2025 at 9:49 PM
The LNP is not in government, their numbers are now so small they are irrelevant. This net zero policy backflip will make sure the Liberals suffer more losses in the next election. Chasing the extreme right wing voters is a pathway to political oblivion
Farmer are amongst the biggest uptake of solar power and batteries for one simple reason, it’s cheaper and more convenient than grid power from fossil fuels. And in more remote locations it makes even more sense to move away from diesel fuel generation.
November 13, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Farmer are amongst the biggest uptake of solar power and batteries for one simple reason, it’s cheaper and more convenient than grid power from fossil fuels. And in more remote locations it makes even more sense to move away from diesel fuel generation.
Little different to standing alongside Trump who is illegally and summarily killing Venezuelans in international waters without any proof
November 12, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Little different to standing alongside Trump who is illegally and summarily killing Venezuelans in international waters without any proof
The human beetroot is nothing but a grifter of the first order with the morals of an alley cat
November 12, 2025 at 5:52 AM
The human beetroot is nothing but a grifter of the first order with the morals of an alley cat
Albo does have Whitlam problem in a way, the LNP doesn’t have a majority in the Senate like they did during the Whitlam years, but Whitlam didn’t have to herd a bunch of Greens and the odd independent to pass his legislation, just battle the LNP blackmail
November 12, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Albo does have Whitlam problem in a way, the LNP doesn’t have a majority in the Senate like they did during the Whitlam years, but Whitlam didn’t have to herd a bunch of Greens and the odd independent to pass his legislation, just battle the LNP blackmail
Agree, it’s very poor value for the taxpayer dollar. In-house public servants are always better value and government in-house services are subject to audit by the Federal Auditor Generals department. It’s just a better system of checks
November 12, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Agree, it’s very poor value for the taxpayer dollar. In-house public servants are always better value and government in-house services are subject to audit by the Federal Auditor Generals department. It’s just a better system of checks
Agree about the NDIS, but the prime problem across all care sectors funded by the Federal Government is the lack of oversight and proactive enforcement. The Feds have to step up and manage these for profit operators that they have surrendered their responsibilities to
November 11, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Agree about the NDIS, but the prime problem across all care sectors funded by the Federal Government is the lack of oversight and proactive enforcement. The Feds have to step up and manage these for profit operators that they have surrendered their responsibilities to
Oh but we can afford to subsidise fossil fuel power stations and approve coal seam gas and open cut coal mines destroying productive farm land.
November 11, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Oh but we can afford to subsidise fossil fuel power stations and approve coal seam gas and open cut coal mines destroying productive farm land.
I think you are blaming the wrong Prime Minster, it was under Howard’s watch that the care industry was turned into a profit making investment product which has has seen “care” downgraded into abuse and starvation
November 11, 2025 at 10:58 PM
I think you are blaming the wrong Prime Minster, it was under Howard’s watch that the care industry was turned into a profit making investment product which has has seen “care” downgraded into abuse and starvation
That does explain a lot. Apologies to all the loverly Karen’s (and Karin’s) I’ve met in my life, you do not deserve to be tarred with the same brush
November 11, 2025 at 10:53 PM
That does explain a lot. Apologies to all the loverly Karen’s (and Karin’s) I’ve met in my life, you do not deserve to be tarred with the same brush
A British Robodebt scandal
November 11, 2025 at 8:41 AM
A British Robodebt scandal
Yes, a right wing poster child
November 10, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Yes, a right wing poster child
Don’t forget Laws constantly railed against “feminazis” and “environazis”, not just the Labor party and Unions
November 10, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Don’t forget Laws constantly railed against “feminazis” and “environazis”, not just the Labor party and Unions
It’s crazy how the Nationals are constantly dumping on renewables while farmers are shutting the gate on coal seam gas and gas pipelines and putting up solar panels and batteries so they can disconnect from the grid which is subsiding coal mines and coal fired power stations
November 10, 2025 at 3:00 AM
It’s crazy how the Nationals are constantly dumping on renewables while farmers are shutting the gate on coal seam gas and gas pipelines and putting up solar panels and batteries so they can disconnect from the grid which is subsiding coal mines and coal fired power stations
If you just happened to be one of the “feminazi’s” or “econazi’s” he constantly railed against from his golden microphone 🎤 you may not mourn his passing
November 9, 2025 at 12:07 PM
If you just happened to be one of the “feminazi’s” or “econazi’s” he constantly railed against from his golden microphone 🎤 you may not mourn his passing
Hasties fixation with this extreme right wing version of religious politics will never become mainstream in Australia. And his anti immigration views blaming migrants for all the ills aren’t going to resonate either with the majority of voters. The demographics will defeat him
November 9, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Hasties fixation with this extreme right wing version of religious politics will never become mainstream in Australia. And his anti immigration views blaming migrants for all the ills aren’t going to resonate either with the majority of voters. The demographics will defeat him
My ex wife had numerous endo symptoms (she knew she had endo) including pain during intercourse. She didn’t join the dots on that. I got her to see a gyno about it. He’s trying to insert the speculum, telling her to relax (he’s hurting her) and says that is her problem
November 8, 2025 at 9:25 PM
My ex wife had numerous endo symptoms (she knew she had endo) including pain during intercourse. She didn’t join the dots on that. I got her to see a gyno about it. He’s trying to insert the speculum, telling her to relax (he’s hurting her) and says that is her problem
Applied for my refund from Microsoft yesterday due being automatically charged for CoPilot AI without my knowledge or consent
November 8, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Applied for my refund from Microsoft yesterday due being automatically charged for CoPilot AI without my knowledge or consent
When my parents did their grand tour of Europe they had no trouble conversing with northern Germans (Frankfurt etc) but when they reached Bavaria they had not a clue of what the locals were saying, different dialect
November 8, 2025 at 9:09 PM
When my parents did their grand tour of Europe they had no trouble conversing with northern Germans (Frankfurt etc) but when they reached Bavaria they had not a clue of what the locals were saying, different dialect
Probably the same German dialect that my parents spoke, that is still spoken in northern Germany. Germans emigrated to Texas about the same time that my German ancestors emigrated to South Australia under an assisted migration scheme
November 8, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Probably the same German dialect that my parents spoke, that is still spoken in northern Germany. Germans emigrated to Texas about the same time that my German ancestors emigrated to South Australia under an assisted migration scheme