Gekko
@gekko.bsky.social
Now is the time to be disruptive - to be silent is to be complicit! ✊
Engage with me on issues in climate change, politics, technology and global affairs
Melbourne/Narrm, Australia
Engage with me on issues in climate change, politics, technology and global affairs
Melbourne/Narrm, Australia
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Climate breakdown is driven by a storm of lies. This lying is systemic, funded and coordinated, and operates across almost all media, old and new.
This week's column argues that we cannot fight the climate crisis without also fighting the epistemic crisis.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This week's column argues that we cannot fight the climate crisis without also fighting the epistemic crisis.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Dark forces are preventing us fighting the climate crisis – by taking knowledge hostage | George Monbiot
The fundamental problem is this: that most of the means of communication are owned or influenced by the very rich, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Climate breakdown is driven by a storm of lies. This lying is systemic, funded and coordinated, and operates across almost all media, old and new.
This week's column argues that we cannot fight the climate crisis without also fighting the epistemic crisis.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This week's column argues that we cannot fight the climate crisis without also fighting the epistemic crisis.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Why are we still
imposing the binary #duopoly structure on youth? It avoids actually insisting on representative #MPs working on properly developed #policies and monitoring of their #impact to address #environmental, #economic and #social issues in the longer term. #auspol
imposing the binary #duopoly structure on youth? It avoids actually insisting on representative #MPs working on properly developed #policies and monitoring of their #impact to address #environmental, #economic and #social issues in the longer term. #auspol
"Losing faith: new research shows young Australians have no confidence in either side of politics to tackle climate change"
#ThePoint
thepoint.com.au/news/251114-...
#ThePoint
thepoint.com.au/news/251114-...
Losing faith: new research shows young Australians have no confidence in either side of politics to tackle climate change
Fewer than a quarter of young Australians trust the nation's political leaders on climate
thepoint.com.au
November 14, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Underlining exactly what a duopoly is and what a duopoly does to a country and people
Sets low expectations, champions mediocrity and reinforces the status quo
Millions of Australian voters conditioned like rats to see nothing, hope for nothing and expect nothing
Just like politicians like it
Sets low expectations, champions mediocrity and reinforces the status quo
Millions of Australian voters conditioned like rats to see nothing, hope for nothing and expect nothing
Just like politicians like it
Honestly, the LNP are largely irrelevant. More importantly, @australianlabor.bsky.social also has no intention of _genuinely_ reaching net zero by 2050 either, if you _look closely_ at their policies and performance.
November 14, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Underlining exactly what a duopoly is and what a duopoly does to a country and people
Sets low expectations, champions mediocrity and reinforces the status quo
Millions of Australian voters conditioned like rats to see nothing, hope for nothing and expect nothing
Just like politicians like it
Sets low expectations, champions mediocrity and reinforces the status quo
Millions of Australian voters conditioned like rats to see nothing, hope for nothing and expect nothing
Just like politicians like it
GENOCIDE
"Peace" hasn't stopped Israel as Palestinians continue to battle life amidst the rubble of Gaza, still under Israeli attack and murder of children, forced to use plastic waste as cooking fuel
𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚'𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞 "𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞" - 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 "𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞"
"Peace" hasn't stopped Israel as Palestinians continue to battle life amidst the rubble of Gaza, still under Israeli attack and murder of children, forced to use plastic waste as cooking fuel
𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚'𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞 "𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞" - 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 "𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞"
November 13, 2025 at 10:46 PM
GENOCIDE
"Peace" hasn't stopped Israel as Palestinians continue to battle life amidst the rubble of Gaza, still under Israeli attack and murder of children, forced to use plastic waste as cooking fuel
𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚'𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞 "𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞" - 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 "𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞"
"Peace" hasn't stopped Israel as Palestinians continue to battle life amidst the rubble of Gaza, still under Israeli attack and murder of children, forced to use plastic waste as cooking fuel
𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚'𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞 "𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞" - 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 "𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞"
GENOCIDE
Growing calls for Labor to review its relationship with Israel, including the closure of its defence and trade office in Jerusalem
It's not just government - where are fund managers using our money? Investments might be complicit in GENOCIDE
michaelwest.com.au/supporting-g...
Growing calls for Labor to review its relationship with Israel, including the closure of its defence and trade office in Jerusalem
It's not just government - where are fund managers using our money? Investments might be complicit in GENOCIDE
michaelwest.com.au/supporting-g...
Supporting genocide. Australian funds risk breaking international law. - Michael West
Australian fund managers who invest in companies that supply weapons to Israel likely to be in breach of International Law, risk prosecution.
michaelwest.com.au
November 13, 2025 at 10:40 PM
GENOCIDE
Growing calls for Labor to review its relationship with Israel, including the closure of its defence and trade office in Jerusalem
It's not just government - where are fund managers using our money? Investments might be complicit in GENOCIDE
michaelwest.com.au/supporting-g...
Growing calls for Labor to review its relationship with Israel, including the closure of its defence and trade office in Jerusalem
It's not just government - where are fund managers using our money? Investments might be complicit in GENOCIDE
michaelwest.com.au/supporting-g...
A massive milestone - well done Victoria!
A Treaty to provide a direct voice for Victorian First Nations people and an opportunity to include, listen, learn and collaborate with those who have lived here for 60 000 years before us
We are all better for this
A Treaty to provide a direct voice for Victorian First Nations people and an opportunity to include, listen, learn and collaborate with those who have lived here for 60 000 years before us
We are all better for this
November 13, 2025 at 10:26 PM
A massive milestone - well done Victoria!
A Treaty to provide a direct voice for Victorian First Nations people and an opportunity to include, listen, learn and collaborate with those who have lived here for 60 000 years before us
We are all better for this
A Treaty to provide a direct voice for Victorian First Nations people and an opportunity to include, listen, learn and collaborate with those who have lived here for 60 000 years before us
We are all better for this
War evolves change and technology developments
Ukraine has excelled at its development and application of drone technology
But now Russia is chasing down Ukrainian drone pilots
Ukraine has excelled at its development and application of drone technology
But now Russia is chasing down Ukrainian drone pilots
November 13, 2025 at 10:11 PM
War evolves change and technology developments
Ukraine has excelled at its development and application of drone technology
But now Russia is chasing down Ukrainian drone pilots
Ukraine has excelled at its development and application of drone technology
But now Russia is chasing down Ukrainian drone pilots
It seems shocking to me that in the midst of a war when national survival is at stake, that there are some who used their positions corruptly to betray the country
Then I realised .. Australians have given free passes to our most corrupt criminal politicians who hunted down Australians!!
Then I realised .. Australians have given free passes to our most corrupt criminal politicians who hunted down Australians!!
November 13, 2025 at 10:08 PM
It seems shocking to me that in the midst of a war when national survival is at stake, that there are some who used their positions corruptly to betray the country
Then I realised .. Australians have given free passes to our most corrupt criminal politicians who hunted down Australians!!
Then I realised .. Australians have given free passes to our most corrupt criminal politicians who hunted down Australians!!
Stay calm!
Its not like anyone REALLY cares about the climate emergency - no-one voted for climate change action in the last election
No-one needs to be distressed as the LNP IPA embarks on a suicide mission - voters HAVE spent decades building their shallow, muddy pond of mediocre expectations
Its not like anyone REALLY cares about the climate emergency - no-one voted for climate change action in the last election
No-one needs to be distressed as the LNP IPA embarks on a suicide mission - voters HAVE spent decades building their shallow, muddy pond of mediocre expectations
November 13, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Stay calm!
Its not like anyone REALLY cares about the climate emergency - no-one voted for climate change action in the last election
No-one needs to be distressed as the LNP IPA embarks on a suicide mission - voters HAVE spent decades building their shallow, muddy pond of mediocre expectations
Its not like anyone REALLY cares about the climate emergency - no-one voted for climate change action in the last election
No-one needs to be distressed as the LNP IPA embarks on a suicide mission - voters HAVE spent decades building their shallow, muddy pond of mediocre expectations
Trump’s approval ratings are declining
Americans oppose his use of executive powers, his policies on tariffs, prices, healthcare, education, and foreign policy
After mid-terms, he's more than likely to be a lame duck
𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐀𝐔𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐀!
www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2025...
Americans oppose his use of executive powers, his policies on tariffs, prices, healthcare, education, and foreign policy
After mid-terms, he's more than likely to be a lame duck
𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐀𝐔𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐀!
www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2025...
Trump and the US: Signs of lame duck syndrome emerge
Reality is finally starting to bite in the US and it hasn’t come in a misspelt all-capital letters post on Truth Social.
www.thenewdaily.com.au
November 13, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Trump’s approval ratings are declining
Americans oppose his use of executive powers, his policies on tariffs, prices, healthcare, education, and foreign policy
After mid-terms, he's more than likely to be a lame duck
𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐀𝐔𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐀!
www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2025...
Americans oppose his use of executive powers, his policies on tariffs, prices, healthcare, education, and foreign policy
After mid-terms, he's more than likely to be a lame duck
𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐀𝐔𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐀!
www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2025...
Climate warming
The real news is likely to be far worse than 2.6ºC warming but I guess we're taking slow ... like frogs boiling in water
The Australian Duopoly decides climate change doesn't need attention
IDEOLOGY not SOLUTIONS
𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐘 𝐘𝐄𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐕𝐎𝐓𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍?
The real news is likely to be far worse than 2.6ºC warming but I guess we're taking slow ... like frogs boiling in water
The Australian Duopoly decides climate change doesn't need attention
IDEOLOGY not SOLUTIONS
𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐘 𝐘𝐄𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐕𝐎𝐓𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍?
November 13, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Climate warming
The real news is likely to be far worse than 2.6ºC warming but I guess we're taking slow ... like frogs boiling in water
The Australian Duopoly decides climate change doesn't need attention
IDEOLOGY not SOLUTIONS
𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐘 𝐘𝐄𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐕𝐎𝐓𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍?
The real news is likely to be far worse than 2.6ºC warming but I guess we're taking slow ... like frogs boiling in water
The Australian Duopoly decides climate change doesn't need attention
IDEOLOGY not SOLUTIONS
𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐘 𝐘𝐄𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐕𝐎𝐓𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍?
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This is the best takedown of Musk I’ve ever read. From a beloved author around my age no less, Joyce Carol Oates.
November 12, 2025 at 6:35 PM
This is the best takedown of Musk I’ve ever read. From a beloved author around my age no less, Joyce Carol Oates.
If they can, they will
-> If they can use bullets, they will
-> If they can suck the economic life out of you, they will
-> If they can buy extreme right governments, they will
-> If they can deny climate change, they will
𝐈𝐅 𝐖𝐄 𝐋𝐄𝐓 𝐋𝐄𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐌, 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐘 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋
-> If they can use bullets, they will
-> If they can suck the economic life out of you, they will
-> If they can buy extreme right governments, they will
-> If they can deny climate change, they will
𝐈𝐅 𝐖𝐄 𝐋𝐄𝐓 𝐋𝐄𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐌, 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐘 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋
November 12, 2025 at 11:11 PM
If they can, they will
-> If they can use bullets, they will
-> If they can suck the economic life out of you, they will
-> If they can buy extreme right governments, they will
-> If they can deny climate change, they will
𝐈𝐅 𝐖𝐄 𝐋𝐄𝐓 𝐋𝐄𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐌, 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐘 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋
-> If they can use bullets, they will
-> If they can suck the economic life out of you, they will
-> If they can buy extreme right governments, they will
-> If they can deny climate change, they will
𝐈𝐅 𝐖𝐄 𝐋𝐄𝐓 𝐋𝐄𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐌, 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐘 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋
The Age has a headline for the LNP IPA - and it's a very good one!
But hey ... knock yourselves out!
Look at the lineup, three captain's picks by Abbott and Morrison and Angus Taylor (Google him!)
There's nothing here to excite Australians and the vision - as implied in the headline
But hey ... knock yourselves out!
Look at the lineup, three captain's picks by Abbott and Morrison and Angus Taylor (Google him!)
There's nothing here to excite Australians and the vision - as implied in the headline
November 12, 2025 at 11:01 PM
The Age has a headline for the LNP IPA - and it's a very good one!
But hey ... knock yourselves out!
Look at the lineup, three captain's picks by Abbott and Morrison and Angus Taylor (Google him!)
There's nothing here to excite Australians and the vision - as implied in the headline
But hey ... knock yourselves out!
Look at the lineup, three captain's picks by Abbott and Morrison and Angus Taylor (Google him!)
There's nothing here to excite Australians and the vision - as implied in the headline
Australian governments have refused to govern for Australians
They're ONLY interested in their own polling
They're NOT interested in truly taking up difficult challenges that require a whole-of-society set of solutions
𝐀𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠, 𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐧𝐨 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬?
They're ONLY interested in their own polling
They're NOT interested in truly taking up difficult challenges that require a whole-of-society set of solutions
𝐀𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠, 𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐧𝐨 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬?
November 12, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Australian governments have refused to govern for Australians
They're ONLY interested in their own polling
They're NOT interested in truly taking up difficult challenges that require a whole-of-society set of solutions
𝐀𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠, 𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐧𝐨 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬?
They're ONLY interested in their own polling
They're NOT interested in truly taking up difficult challenges that require a whole-of-society set of solutions
𝐀𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠, 𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐧𝐨 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬?
GENOCIDE
So what does "peace" in Gaza look like?
It looks like GENOCIDE
"Peace" was just a device to allow Western governments to slink away and wash their hands
Like Australia .. still delivering military equipment (secretly now) to Israel
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
So what does "peace" in Gaza look like?
It looks like GENOCIDE
"Peace" was just a device to allow Western governments to slink away and wash their hands
Like Australia .. still delivering military equipment (secretly now) to Israel
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
How many times has Israel violated the Gaza ceasefire? Here are the numbers
Since the ceasefire took effect one month ago, Israeli attacks have killed at least 242 Palestinians and injured 622.
www.aljazeera.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:41 AM
GENOCIDE
So what does "peace" in Gaza look like?
It looks like GENOCIDE
"Peace" was just a device to allow Western governments to slink away and wash their hands
Like Australia .. still delivering military equipment (secretly now) to Israel
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
So what does "peace" in Gaza look like?
It looks like GENOCIDE
"Peace" was just a device to allow Western governments to slink away and wash their hands
Like Australia .. still delivering military equipment (secretly now) to Israel
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
Reposted by Gekko
This bubble is getting ready to pop🎈 🗡️💥
November 11, 2025 at 4:31 PM
This bubble is getting ready to pop🎈 🗡️💥
Reposted by Gekko
Kinda seems like nation states should be paying #Indigenous people to care for the lands and waters.
Instead Indigenous people are pleading to do it for free.
Instead Indigenous people are pleading to do it for free.
At COP30, Indigenous leaders demand greater powers to protect their land.
At COP30, Indigenous leaders demand greater powers to protect their land.
Indigenous leaders in the Amazon are urging leaders at the UN Climate Summit to empower First Nations people to protect their land and rainforests. As world leaders gather in the Amazonian city of Belem, pressure is on to go beyond words and ideas and start implementing meaningful policy.
www.sbs.com.au
November 12, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Kinda seems like nation states should be paying #Indigenous people to care for the lands and waters.
Instead Indigenous people are pleading to do it for free.
Instead Indigenous people are pleading to do it for free.
The mantra of the extreme right globally is to “apologise” and then expect - EXPECT - everyone to forgive and move on
DON’T
He’s an adult .. he knew EXACTLY what he did and he knew the tactic
HE HAS ALREADY TOLD YOU WHO HE IS AND WHAT HIS VALUES ARE
If you walk past that, it’s all on voters
DON’T
He’s an adult .. he knew EXACTLY what he did and he knew the tactic
HE HAS ALREADY TOLD YOU WHO HE IS AND WHAT HIS VALUES ARE
If you walk past that, it’s all on voters
November 12, 2025 at 5:00 AM
The mantra of the extreme right globally is to “apologise” and then expect - EXPECT - everyone to forgive and move on
DON’T
He’s an adult .. he knew EXACTLY what he did and he knew the tactic
HE HAS ALREADY TOLD YOU WHO HE IS AND WHAT HIS VALUES ARE
If you walk past that, it’s all on voters
DON’T
He’s an adult .. he knew EXACTLY what he did and he knew the tactic
HE HAS ALREADY TOLD YOU WHO HE IS AND WHAT HIS VALUES ARE
If you walk past that, it’s all on voters
Reposted by Gekko
Extraordinary headline that perfectly captures the stupidity of the Coalition and our nations warped priorities.
November 11, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Extraordinary headline that perfectly captures the stupidity of the Coalition and our nations warped priorities.
GENOCIDE
Australia has a direct complicity in the GENOCIDE in Gaza
And a direct complicity in the unspoken tactics that Israel continues to use to continue destroying Gaza and Palestinians
I’m sure Labor wants us to forget its complicity but we must never forget
This article explains why
Australia has a direct complicity in the GENOCIDE in Gaza
And a direct complicity in the unspoken tactics that Israel continues to use to continue destroying Gaza and Palestinians
I’m sure Labor wants us to forget its complicity but we must never forget
This article explains why
Many governments want to move on, but the situation in Palestine requires that we keep our attention and pressure. That’s why I wrote this, which I hope you can read and share.
✍️ Palestine, 734 days (and counting) later.
medium.com/@quilombosfe...
✍️ Palestine, 734 days (and counting) later.
medium.com/@quilombosfe...
Palestine, 734 Days (and Counting) Later
[Article originally published in Spanish in Zona de Estrategia. English version includes some adjusted figures]
medium.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:36 AM
GENOCIDE
Australia has a direct complicity in the GENOCIDE in Gaza
And a direct complicity in the unspoken tactics that Israel continues to use to continue destroying Gaza and Palestinians
I’m sure Labor wants us to forget its complicity but we must never forget
This article explains why
Australia has a direct complicity in the GENOCIDE in Gaza
And a direct complicity in the unspoken tactics that Israel continues to use to continue destroying Gaza and Palestinians
I’m sure Labor wants us to forget its complicity but we must never forget
This article explains why
He’s come to a “secret” deal over the corruption and stench of using Nauru to “disappear” asylum seekers and refugees and remove them from judicial process
The Pacific knows Australia well - were there to “use” them but in so doing we display exactly who we are
The Pacific knows Australia well - were there to “use” them but in so doing we display exactly who we are
I had a productive meeting with Nauru’s President Adeang today in Canberra - the relationship between our countries is critical on a range of issues.
November 12, 2025 at 1:15 AM
He’s come to a “secret” deal over the corruption and stench of using Nauru to “disappear” asylum seekers and refugees and remove them from judicial process
The Pacific knows Australia well - were there to “use” them but in so doing we display exactly who we are
The Pacific knows Australia well - were there to “use” them but in so doing we display exactly who we are
THE WORLD'S LARGEST MASS GRAVE
Australia did nothing to prevent GENOCIDE in Gaza - in fact we provided and still provide, military aid to Israel
WE ARE COMPLICIT
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
Australia did nothing to prevent GENOCIDE in Gaza - in fact we provided and still provide, military aid to Israel
WE ARE COMPLICIT
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
10,000+ Palestinians buried beneath Gaza rubble in ‘world’s largest mass grave’
“We call on the world to send international teams to recover the bodies of the missing,” said the member of one civil society group. “We call on the world to provide the necessary equipment to recover...
johnmenadue.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:18 PM
THE WORLD'S LARGEST MASS GRAVE
Australia did nothing to prevent GENOCIDE in Gaza - in fact we provided and still provide, military aid to Israel
WE ARE COMPLICIT
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
Australia did nothing to prevent GENOCIDE in Gaza - in fact we provided and still provide, military aid to Israel
WE ARE COMPLICIT
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
Climate warming
"𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘰𝘮 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘧 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘦𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘭 𝘧𝘶𝘦𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘨𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘵 𝘢 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘦"
𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐘 𝐘𝐄𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐕𝐎𝐓𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍?
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
"𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘰𝘮 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘧 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘦𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘭 𝘧𝘶𝘦𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘨𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘵 𝘢 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘦"
𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐘 𝐘𝐄𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐕𝐎𝐓𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍?
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
Australia could be a world leader in tackling the climate emergency
My recent P&I article, “The world isn’t even trying to phase out fossil fuels”, explained why it is imperative that fossil fuels be rapidly phased out.
johnmenadue.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Climate warming
"𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘰𝘮 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘧 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘦𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘭 𝘧𝘶𝘦𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘨𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘵 𝘢 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘦"
𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐘 𝐘𝐄𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐕𝐎𝐓𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍?
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
"𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘰𝘮 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘧 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘦𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘭 𝘧𝘶𝘦𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘨𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘵 𝘢 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘦"
𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐘 𝐘𝐄𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐕𝐎𝐓𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍?
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
"𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳 𝘎𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵’𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘕𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘶 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘨𝘦𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘈𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘢𝘹𝘱𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵"
A lack of transparency raises concerns about accountability and the true beneficiaries of this substantial financial commitment
michaelwest.com.au/no-trust-dee...
A lack of transparency raises concerns about accountability and the true beneficiaries of this substantial financial commitment
michaelwest.com.au/no-trust-dee...
No trust deed. Billions of tax dollars to be spent without oversight by Nauru - Michael West
The Labor Government's deal with Nauru to resettle unwanted refugees will cost Australian taxpayers billions, spent on who knows what.
michaelwest.com.au
November 11, 2025 at 11:10 PM
"𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳 𝘎𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵’𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘕𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘶 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘨𝘦𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘈𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘢𝘹𝘱𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵"
A lack of transparency raises concerns about accountability and the true beneficiaries of this substantial financial commitment
michaelwest.com.au/no-trust-dee...
A lack of transparency raises concerns about accountability and the true beneficiaries of this substantial financial commitment
michaelwest.com.au/no-trust-dee...