Cam Bray
@cambray.bsky.social
Pivitonian.
Love animals. Not so sure about people.
Love animals. Not so sure about people.
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Not sure why anyone would think to travel to the US right now.
I would rather eat razor blades
I would rather eat razor blades
April 12, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Not sure why anyone would think to travel to the US right now.
I would rather eat razor blades
I would rather eat razor blades
So Europe is ramping up defence manufacturing to free themselves from dependence on the US. They are going to want big contracts to underpin capacity and create a reliable pipeline. Imagine what we could get if we said, say, "What'll you give us for $368bn?". Deal. Of. The. Century.
February 28, 2025 at 5:22 AM
So Europe is ramping up defence manufacturing to free themselves from dependence on the US. They are going to want big contracts to underpin capacity and create a reliable pipeline. Imagine what we could get if we said, say, "What'll you give us for $368bn?". Deal. Of. The. Century.
Fash around and find out.
Tesla Stock Falls 8% After January Sales Crash in Europe
Tesla stock slid 8.4% Tuesday, dropping the company's market capitalization below $1 trillion for the first time since Nov. 14.
The decline followed new data showing Tesla had a terrible January in Eu...
www.wsj.com
February 26, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Fash around and find out.
Just your regular reminder to boycott Harvey Norman.
February 25, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Just your regular reminder to boycott Harvey Norman.
Guess what? The NACC should've investigated the robodebt 6 all along..... Now they've been forced to, does anyone actually think this will be a fair process? Brereton should resign. This is beyond embarrassing. www.nacc.gov.au/news-and-med...
www.nacc.gov.au
February 18, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Guess what? The NACC should've investigated the robodebt 6 all along..... Now they've been forced to, does anyone actually think this will be a fair process? Brereton should resign. This is beyond embarrassing. www.nacc.gov.au/news-and-med...
Top idea - nationalise Rex, and keep rural air travel alive. But also... Step 2: get real competition across the sky. Remember: Sydney/Melbourne is the most lucrative route in the world, & with a duopoly there is no competition on price and sure as s*** no competition on quality or reliability.
Regional airline Rex could become next national carrier
The federal government could throw a lifeline to Rex Airlines if a potential buyer isn't prepared to commit to providing value and ongoing regional services.
au.finance.yahoo.com
February 11, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Top idea - nationalise Rex, and keep rural air travel alive. But also... Step 2: get real competition across the sky. Remember: Sydney/Melbourne is the most lucrative route in the world, & with a duopoly there is no competition on price and sure as s*** no competition on quality or reliability.
When the Business Council of Australia starts honking on about labour flexibility & red tape, remember 40% of their members, including Coles, CBA, BHP, and Qantas have engaged in wage theft, costing workers billions. And maybe think- why don't the media ask the difficult questions?
Five ways the Business Council could lift Australian prosperity
The Business Council wants to talk about Australian prosperity (again). There are definitely some ways it could help lift it.
www.crikey.com.au
February 5, 2025 at 7:36 AM
When the Business Council of Australia starts honking on about labour flexibility & red tape, remember 40% of their members, including Coles, CBA, BHP, and Qantas have engaged in wage theft, costing workers billions. And maybe think- why don't the media ask the difficult questions?
Easy to say when you run a party that has less than one third of its MPs who are women.... (also nice to know that anyone who isn't a white bloke doesn't count as Australian.... quiet bit out loud much?)
February 4, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Easy to say when you run a party that has less than one third of its MPs who are women.... (also nice to know that anyone who isn't a white bloke doesn't count as Australian.... quiet bit out loud much?)
In case you missed it... Sydney-Melbourne is the most lucrative air route in the world. One with the no real competition. No-one in government has any interest in stopping Aussies getting fleeced. No passengers' charter, no options, no levies, no limits on rent seeking.
The World's Top Flight Routes, by Revenue
In this graphic, we show the highest earning flight routes globally as air travel continued to rebound in 2023.
www.visualcapitalist.com
January 31, 2025 at 3:28 AM
In case you missed it... Sydney-Melbourne is the most lucrative air route in the world. One with the no real competition. No-one in government has any interest in stopping Aussies getting fleeced. No passengers' charter, no options, no levies, no limits on rent seeking.
Not only is the under 16 social media ban a vibe-tastic moral panic, cutting young people off may in fact harm their mental health. To quote an actual researcher: young people with phones "that can connect with the internet, if they have high-speed internet at home, their wellbeing is higher."
All in the mind? The surprising truth about brain rot
Is screen use really sapping our ability to focus and lowering our IQs? The scientists who have actually analysed the data give their verdict
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Not only is the under 16 social media ban a vibe-tastic moral panic, cutting young people off may in fact harm their mental health. To quote an actual researcher: young people with phones "that can connect with the internet, if they have high-speed internet at home, their wellbeing is higher."
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Read this right now about MSM’s nuclear coverage #auspol > independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
January 28, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Read this right now about MSM’s nuclear coverage #auspol > independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
What's worse: hurting the fee-fees of a multi-billionaire or systematically and criminally hacking phones, spreading disinformation in the cloak of 'journalism', stoking culture wars to drive profit and using media power as a rent-seeking business model. Wait - I get it. Its the first isn't it?
January 28, 2025 at 6:06 AM
What's worse: hurting the fee-fees of a multi-billionaire or systematically and criminally hacking phones, spreading disinformation in the cloak of 'journalism', stoking culture wars to drive profit and using media power as a rent-seeking business model. Wait - I get it. Its the first isn't it?
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FACT: The gas industry uses more gas running their own export terminals than Australia's entire manufacturing industry.
82% of Australia's gas is used for exports. #auspol
82% of Australia's gas is used for exports. #auspol
January 10, 2025 at 1:22 AM
FACT: The gas industry uses more gas running their own export terminals than Australia's entire manufacturing industry.
82% of Australia's gas is used for exports. #auspol
82% of Australia's gas is used for exports. #auspol
"In 2023–24, Australian governments provided $14.5 billion in subsidies to coal mines, oil and gas operations and major fossil fuel users. This is equal to $27,581 for every minute of every day of the year, more than is spent on the army or the air force." Worse than bonkers.
Fossil fuel subsidies https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/fossil-fuel-subsidies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fossil-fuel-subsidies #auspol
Fossil fuel subsidies
When governments subsidise fossil fuels—coal, gas, diesel, petrol—they not only waste public money, they also make climate change worse. Subsidies and tax breaks make fossil fuels cheaper, making it harder to switch to renewable energy and cleaner technologies. Ending fossil fuel subsidies is common sense and good policy.
australiainstitute.org.au
January 9, 2025 at 10:14 AM
"In 2023–24, Australian governments provided $14.5 billion in subsidies to coal mines, oil and gas operations and major fossil fuel users. This is equal to $27,581 for every minute of every day of the year, more than is spent on the army or the air force." Worse than bonkers.
Next time a lobby group posts some self-serving scare modelling, just remember this pile of excrement ....
Powerful lobby group claimed 665 pharmacies would close
The Pharmacy Guild claimed 60-day scripts would force pharmacies to shut and cause 20,000 job losses. Here’s what happened.
www.smh.com.au
December 30, 2024 at 3:05 AM
Next time a lobby group posts some self-serving scare modelling, just remember this pile of excrement ....
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‘Stanford’s Mark Jacobson and UC Davis’ Mark Delucchi published a study in 2010 in the journal Energy Policy examining the possibility of meeting all global energy needs with wind, water, and solar (WWS) power.’ #energy
theconversation.com/renewable-en...
theconversation.com/renewable-en...
Renewable energy can provide baseload power - here’s how
The myth that renewable energy sources can’t meet baseload (24-hour per day) demand has become widespread. After all, the wind doesn’t blow all the time, and there’s no sunlight at night. But detailed...
theconversation.com
December 29, 2024 at 12:55 AM
‘Stanford’s Mark Jacobson and UC Davis’ Mark Delucchi published a study in 2010 in the journal Energy Policy examining the possibility of meeting all global energy needs with wind, water, and solar (WWS) power.’ #energy
theconversation.com/renewable-en...
theconversation.com/renewable-en...
Privatisation of monopoly assets: Always a monster plus good move.
Revealed: Thames Water diverted ‘cash for clean-ups’ to help pay bonuses
Exclusive: UK’s biggest water company assessed risks before cutting back on cost of environmental work, investigation shows
www.theguardian.com
December 23, 2024 at 8:24 PM
Privatisation of monopoly assets: Always a monster plus good move.
Hooray - another white flag to corporate Australia from a weak as piss government.
Australia declines to follow EU in forcing airlines to pay passengers for delayed and cancelled flights
Albanese government bows to pressure from Qantas and other airlines and omits compensation scheme from aviation customer rights charter
www.theguardian.com
December 23, 2024 at 5:22 AM
Hooray - another white flag to corporate Australia from a weak as piss government.
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#auspol #FunFact Nurses and teachers pay more tax than the gas industry - The Australia Institute australiainstitute.org.au/post/ministe...
Minister’s Christmas card to foreign gas companies – for whom every day is Christmas
Resources Minister Madeleine King’s latest opinion piece in News Corp newspapers serves the interests of gas corporations at a time when Australians are struggling with an expensive Christmas.
australiainstitute.org.au
December 22, 2024 at 6:19 AM
#auspol #FunFact Nurses and teachers pay more tax than the gas industry - The Australia Institute australiainstitute.org.au/post/ministe...
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THREAD: THE NAAC'S $32M BUNGLE
The #NACC was significantly non-compliant with the Govt's finance laws, erroneously reporting construction contracts worth $32.7m as being valued at $666,050.
The #NACC was significantly non-compliant with the Govt's finance laws, erroneously reporting construction contracts worth $32.7m as being valued at $666,050.
December 21, 2024 at 4:27 AM
THREAD: THE NAAC'S $32M BUNGLE
The #NACC was significantly non-compliant with the Govt's finance laws, erroneously reporting construction contracts worth $32.7m as being valued at $666,050.
The #NACC was significantly non-compliant with the Govt's finance laws, erroneously reporting construction contracts worth $32.7m as being valued at $666,050.
Marina Hyde on the Horizon Post Office scandal... & she might as well be writing about Robodebt: "The repeated failure to bring big people to justice for ruining little people’s lives – may turn out to be the defining story of the first half of the 21st century."
Hit TV show, tick. Millions for lawyers, tick. Now could we manage some actual justice for the subpostmasters? | Marina Hyde
The ‘big people’ implicated in this disgraceful run of events need to pay their dues. Britain needs it – and demands it, says Marina Hyde
www.theguardian.com
December 20, 2024 at 8:28 PM
Marina Hyde on the Horizon Post Office scandal... & she might as well be writing about Robodebt: "The repeated failure to bring big people to justice for ruining little people’s lives – may turn out to be the defining story of the first half of the 21st century."
