George Plumb
@gplumb.bsky.social
'If you are not pissed off with the world, you are just not paying attention.'
Happily retired at Yarrawonga VIC Australia. Left of centre politics.
Good people like dogs
Happily retired at Yarrawonga VIC Australia. Left of centre politics.
Good people like dogs
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Best image of the day:
June 15, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Best image of the day:
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An immediate and forceful response from Prime Minister Albanese to Trump's latest lunacy.
We should close Pine Gap, get out of Aukus and show there are effective ways to retaliate against economic bullies who think they can ignore free trade international agreements.
We should close Pine Gap, get out of Aukus and show there are effective ways to retaliate against economic bullies who think they can ignore free trade international agreements.
April 2, 2025 at 10:26 PM
An immediate and forceful response from Prime Minister Albanese to Trump's latest lunacy.
We should close Pine Gap, get out of Aukus and show there are effective ways to retaliate against economic bullies who think they can ignore free trade international agreements.
We should close Pine Gap, get out of Aukus and show there are effective ways to retaliate against economic bullies who think they can ignore free trade international agreements.
Is the calculation of the damage to Australia of tarrifs on steel and aluminium based on the cost of those materials or this market versus our market of last resort?
March 12, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Is the calculation of the damage to Australia of tarrifs on steel and aluminium based on the cost of those materials or this market versus our market of last resort?
'We are the firewall': Tens of thousands rally against far-right in Berlin
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
So the brave Berliners who let Fascism loose once before; rally in their thousands to prevent that genie from getting out of the bottle again. Bravo!
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
So the brave Berliners who let Fascism loose once before; rally in their thousands to prevent that genie from getting out of the bottle again. Bravo!
'We are the firewall': Tens of thousands rally against far-right in Berlin
Around 160,000 people took to the streets of Berlin in a mass protest against the far-right, after conservatives broke a long-standing political taboo by seeking support from the far-right Alternative...
www.sbs.com.au
February 2, 2025 at 8:49 PM
'We are the firewall': Tens of thousands rally against far-right in Berlin
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
So the brave Berliners who let Fascism loose once before; rally in their thousands to prevent that genie from getting out of the bottle again. Bravo!
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
So the brave Berliners who let Fascism loose once before; rally in their thousands to prevent that genie from getting out of the bottle again. Bravo!
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Powerful tone setting by - Trudeau.
Focusing on highlighting tariffs that will affect the republican base. (Producers in Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee, etc).
Jobs that will be lost in the US.
Data discrediting Trump’s lies.
And a history of cooperation and mutual support during tough times.
Focusing on highlighting tariffs that will affect the republican base. (Producers in Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee, etc).
Jobs that will be lost in the US.
Data discrediting Trump’s lies.
And a history of cooperation and mutual support during tough times.
Here's the speech if you haven't heard it. 13 minutes of your time. Share it with your American friends and neighbours, because they won't see it otherwise. Circulate it in Mexico and Denmark, France and the UK, Panama and Germany, Poland and Estonia, and especially -- especially -- Ukraine.
Trudeau: Canada will retaliate with 25% tariffs on $155B of U.S. goods
YouTube video by CBC News
youtu.be
February 2, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Powerful tone setting by - Trudeau.
Focusing on highlighting tariffs that will affect the republican base. (Producers in Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee, etc).
Jobs that will be lost in the US.
Data discrediting Trump’s lies.
And a history of cooperation and mutual support during tough times.
Focusing on highlighting tariffs that will affect the republican base. (Producers in Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee, etc).
Jobs that will be lost in the US.
Data discrediting Trump’s lies.
And a history of cooperation and mutual support during tough times.
www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...
The Greens came out of the progressive 'Green Labor' and many progressive voters think they should have never moved. To have a real green voice in an ALP led government while being a bit back to the future is just what Australians need right now.
The Greens came out of the progressive 'Green Labor' and many progressive voters think they should have never moved. To have a real green voice in an ALP led government while being a bit back to the future is just what Australians need right now.
Bandt reveals vision for 'effective and progressive' minority power-sharing deal with Albanese
The Greens leader has put the prime minister on notice that his party would seek "in advance" to lock in a "stable and progressive" deal with Labor to form a potential minority government.
www.abc.net.au
December 3, 2024 at 10:24 AM
www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...
The Greens came out of the progressive 'Green Labor' and many progressive voters think they should have never moved. To have a real green voice in an ALP led government while being a bit back to the future is just what Australians need right now.
The Greens came out of the progressive 'Green Labor' and many progressive voters think they should have never moved. To have a real green voice in an ALP led government while being a bit back to the future is just what Australians need right now.
NZ gets the dropsies v England BUT what a catch in the gully. Worth the price of admission alone.
Test Match Special.
Test Match Special.
November 29, 2024 at 6:48 PM
NZ gets the dropsies v England BUT what a catch in the gully. Worth the price of admission alone.
Test Match Special.
Test Match Special.
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Because the below skeet went viral here, and people are arguing over it, I'm going to share some more info about it from a thread I did at the other place. I really need to just do an article about it but haven't done that yet. Until then, I hope readers find this thread useful. 🧵
Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1k/month. A year later, nearly half had housing.
They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays.
The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k.
www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...
They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays.
The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k.
www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...
Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1,000 a month. A year later, nearly half of participants said they had housing.
Participants in Denver's basic-income program reported having more-secure housing, though results were similar in the trial and control groups.
www.businessinsider.com
November 26, 2024 at 3:18 PM
Because the below skeet went viral here, and people are arguing over it, I'm going to share some more info about it from a thread I did at the other place. I really need to just do an article about it but haven't done that yet. Until then, I hope readers find this thread useful. 🧵
What if Trump Deported Millions of immigrants? www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
November 26, 2024 at 6:00 AM
What if Trump Deported Millions of immigrants? www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Seems like the right moment to mention that in civilised countries they grit the pavements (so people don't fall over and break themselves) and leave the roads all snowy (so drivers have to drive slowly and carefully). This is both a correct policy and a metaphor, good day to you.
November 19, 2024 at 3:34 PM
Seems like the right moment to mention that in civilised countries they grit the pavements (so people don't fall over and break themselves) and leave the roads all snowy (so drivers have to drive slowly and carefully). This is both a correct policy and a metaphor, good day to you.
Is there a Jack Russell starter group?
November 17, 2024 at 9:14 PM
Is there a Jack Russell starter group?
Anyone want to make a Collingwood football club starter pack?
November 17, 2024 at 9:09 PM
Anyone want to make a Collingwood football club starter pack?
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The thing that kills me is you don't need a time machine to understand this. My buddy is in his 80s and grew up on Iowa. He point blank said as a kid sometimes other kids just died. That was his childhood.
I would love to tell you about the times vaccines prevented me from getting sick, but every time it happens, I don’t notice. I just keep feeling well.
Neither do you.
Public health, when it’s working, is invisible.
Neither do you.
Public health, when it’s working, is invisible.
November 16, 2024 at 3:48 AM
The thing that kills me is you don't need a time machine to understand this. My buddy is in his 80s and grew up on Iowa. He point blank said as a kid sometimes other kids just died. That was his childhood.
Guests today and hitting 30 degrees. Time to dust off the kayaks and go for a paddle.
November 14, 2024 at 11:43 PM
Guests today and hitting 30 degrees. Time to dust off the kayaks and go for a paddle.
November 14, 2024 at 7:51 AM
Just a few random pics from whale watching, Nevis Swing, dragon boating, hanging around home, and our amazing dogs.
November 14, 2024 at 6:40 AM
Just a few random pics from whale watching, Nevis Swing, dragon boating, hanging around home, and our amazing dogs.
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How do you face fascism? I like Orwell's version: ground yourself in direct and immediate experience, trust your senses, find some joy, turn back to face the fascists and tell truths to combat the lies.
November 13, 2024 at 7:35 PM
How do you face fascism? I like Orwell's version: ground yourself in direct and immediate experience, trust your senses, find some joy, turn back to face the fascists and tell truths to combat the lies.
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why are they so angry after winning
November 13, 2024 at 11:26 PM
why are they so angry after winning
BlueSky? 330 days a year on the shore of Lake Mulwala and the Mighty Murray River.
I am a nubie on this platform from Australia.
I am a nubie on this platform from Australia.
November 13, 2024 at 11:39 PM
BlueSky? 330 days a year on the shore of Lake Mulwala and the Mighty Murray River.
I am a nubie on this platform from Australia.
I am a nubie on this platform from Australia.
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A lot of accounts asking for followers but we follow back everyone who asks no matter how long it takes us!
RT and drop a heart if we still need to get you! 💙
RT and drop a heart if we still need to get you! 💙
November 13, 2024 at 6:47 PM
A lot of accounts asking for followers but we follow back everyone who asks no matter how long it takes us!
RT and drop a heart if we still need to get you! 💙
RT and drop a heart if we still need to get you! 💙