Josh Parris
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🇦🇺 Moonee Valley Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung land
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If I get even the slightest shitty waft that our superfunds ( #HostPlus, #AustralianSuper, & #PSSap) are hooked into this bullshit we're withdrawing the lot and cashing out. Fuck you and the horse you rode in on #Albo 😡
October 23, 2025 at 10:04 AM
If I get even the slightest shitty waft that our superfunds ( #HostPlus, #AustralianSuper, & #PSSap) are hooked into this bullshit we're withdrawing the lot and cashing out. Fuck you and the horse you rode in on #Albo 😡
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Well isn’t that just lovely - a shit deal on the environment to ensure the Orange Haemorrhoid is happy
October 23, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Well isn’t that just lovely - a shit deal on the environment to ensure the Orange Haemorrhoid is happy
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Exactly what I'd expect from hippies like... [checks notes] former military leaders...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Renewable energy investment should come from defence budgets, say retired military leaders
Former European officers say spending on low-carbon power would make nations more resilient to threats from potential aggressors
www.theguardian.com
October 23, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Exactly what I'd expect from hippies like... [checks notes] former military leaders...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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relevant chart - from USAToday
October 23, 2025 at 11:06 PM
relevant chart - from USAToday
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Didn't happen, OBV.
But IDK, why not just tax them so they pay that much?
But IDK, why not just tax them so they pay that much?
Trump: "By the way, a friend of mine called us the other day and he said 'I'd like to contribute any shortfall you have because of the Democrat shutdown. I'd like to contribute any shortfall you have with the military.' Today, he sent us a check for $130 million. It's gonna go the military."
October 23, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Didn't happen, OBV.
But IDK, why not just tax them so they pay that much?
But IDK, why not just tax them so they pay that much?
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From the Larchives: The Rocky Horus Picture Scroll. One of my favorite works. I had the assistance of an Egyptology PhD student to translate the Time Warp phonetically. Enjoy :)
October 23, 2025 at 3:25 AM
From the Larchives: The Rocky Horus Picture Scroll. One of my favorite works. I had the assistance of an Egyptology PhD student to translate the Time Warp phonetically. Enjoy :)
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Man, before the BoM website change all I had to do was go to the main page, glance at the state I'm in to look for min/max and that was enough for me.
Now I have to do one additional click to get that information and it's making me feel just a teensy bit irrationally angry.
Now I have to do one additional click to get that information and it's making me feel just a teensy bit irrationally angry.
October 23, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Man, before the BoM website change all I had to do was go to the main page, glance at the state I'm in to look for min/max and that was enough for me.
Now I have to do one additional click to get that information and it's making me feel just a teensy bit irrationally angry.
Now I have to do one additional click to get that information and it's making me feel just a teensy bit irrationally angry.
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The article below is part of the forthcoming book Making a Career in Dictatorship: The Secret Logic behind Repression and Coups, written by Christian Gläßel and Adam Scharpf (@ascharpf.bsky.social)
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
October 23, 2025 at 7:12 PM
The article below is part of the forthcoming book Making a Career in Dictatorship: The Secret Logic behind Repression and Coups, written by Christian Gläßel and Adam Scharpf (@ascharpf.bsky.social)
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
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Astoundingly this is not a mischaracterisation
Over the past week, the president said the DOJ should pay him a quarter billion dollars, bulldozed half the White House to build himself a gaudy ballroom, bragged about murdering civilians in international waters, pardoned some more criminals, directed federal prosecutors to indict his opponents ...
October 23, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Astoundingly this is not a mischaracterisation
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That’s a trillion dollar increase in two months.
October 23, 2025 at 11:40 AM
That’s a trillion dollar increase in two months.
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Fastest run-up of the national debt since the economy collapsed under Trump the last time, during COVID
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com/article/trum...
October 23, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Fastest run-up of the national debt since the economy collapsed under Trump the last time, during COVID
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com/article/trum...
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Firdausi Qadri is a Bangladeshi immunologist and infectious disease researcher. She developed an affordable oral cholera vaccine and the typhoid conjugate vaccine, and led mass vaccinations to prevent cholera outbreaks. adalovelaceday.subst...
Dr Firdausi Qadri, Immunologist
Firdausi Qadri developed an affordable oral cholera vaccine and the typhoid conjugate vaccine.
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October 23, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Firdausi Qadri is a Bangladeshi immunologist and infectious disease researcher. She developed an affordable oral cholera vaccine and the typhoid conjugate vaccine, and led mass vaccinations to prevent cholera outbreaks. adalovelaceday.subst...
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Wile E. Coyote Finally Kills Road Runner Then Immediately Wishes He Hadn’t
February 2, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Wile E. Coyote Finally Kills Road Runner Then Immediately Wishes He Hadn’t
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Am I the only one that has to take the fucking HR training every year is that just me
I have a young relative who lost her job and is currently looking for another. She had a zoom interview for a position, and I overheard part of it. The employer asked her if she had kids, how old they are, and about their daycare.
Those questions lead to discrimination…obviously.
Those questions lead to discrimination…obviously.
October 23, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Am I the only one that has to take the fucking HR training every year is that just me
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I was a skeptic about the import of the Epstein files.
But 3 invasions of cities, one military buildup outside Venezuela, a government shutdown, and so many other things meant to distract have me convinced whatever’s in there is the biggest presidential scandal in U.S. history.
But 3 invasions of cities, one military buildup outside Venezuela, a government shutdown, and so many other things meant to distract have me convinced whatever’s in there is the biggest presidential scandal in U.S. history.
October 6, 2025 at 2:00 AM
I was a skeptic about the import of the Epstein files.
But 3 invasions of cities, one military buildup outside Venezuela, a government shutdown, and so many other things meant to distract have me convinced whatever’s in there is the biggest presidential scandal in U.S. history.
But 3 invasions of cities, one military buildup outside Venezuela, a government shutdown, and so many other things meant to distract have me convinced whatever’s in there is the biggest presidential scandal in U.S. history.
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This favouring of older voters skews the economy, Tugendhat says: "Parties are religious about preventing any building, defending an established asset class against a future asset class."
This is refreshingly blunt stuff for a Tory conference.
This is refreshingly blunt stuff for a Tory conference.
October 6, 2025 at 12:23 PM
This favouring of older voters skews the economy, Tugendhat says: "Parties are religious about preventing any building, defending an established asset class against a future asset class."
This is refreshingly blunt stuff for a Tory conference.
This is refreshingly blunt stuff for a Tory conference.
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Look how wonderful Low Traffic Neighborhoods can be!
This is the Van Gogh Walk in Lambeth, London. This street is decades old but built for people first yet still has access for last block travel & emergency vehicles! @openplans.org @nyc.streetsblog.org @thewaroncars.bsky.social @nycdot.bsky.social
This is the Van Gogh Walk in Lambeth, London. This street is decades old but built for people first yet still has access for last block travel & emergency vehicles! @openplans.org @nyc.streetsblog.org @thewaroncars.bsky.social @nycdot.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Look how wonderful Low Traffic Neighborhoods can be!
This is the Van Gogh Walk in Lambeth, London. This street is decades old but built for people first yet still has access for last block travel & emergency vehicles! @openplans.org @nyc.streetsblog.org @thewaroncars.bsky.social @nycdot.bsky.social
This is the Van Gogh Walk in Lambeth, London. This street is decades old but built for people first yet still has access for last block travel & emergency vehicles! @openplans.org @nyc.streetsblog.org @thewaroncars.bsky.social @nycdot.bsky.social
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Spotted this gem in a footnote on page 62 of Treasury's He Tirohanga Mokopuna
"Between 25% and 30% of everyone born in New Zealand is living overseas by age 30, and emigration rates are even higher among those with tertiary qualifications"
Radical idea here - how about stop shitting on our young?
"Between 25% and 30% of everyone born in New Zealand is living overseas by age 30, and emigration rates are even higher among those with tertiary qualifications"
Radical idea here - how about stop shitting on our young?
October 6, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Spotted this gem in a footnote on page 62 of Treasury's He Tirohanga Mokopuna
"Between 25% and 30% of everyone born in New Zealand is living overseas by age 30, and emigration rates are even higher among those with tertiary qualifications"
Radical idea here - how about stop shitting on our young?
"Between 25% and 30% of everyone born in New Zealand is living overseas by age 30, and emigration rates are even higher among those with tertiary qualifications"
Radical idea here - how about stop shitting on our young?
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Look at this accompanying photo and realize that what was once a monumentous achievement has now been reduced to a conveyor-belt experience for the moneyed idle. The pristine mountain is now littered with frozen garbage, human waste and the bodies of a few poor souls.
Mount Everest hikers describe ‘extreme’ conditions as huge rescue effort continues
Mount Everest hikers describe ‘extreme’ conditions as huge rescue effort continues
At least 200 people still stranded after unseasonally heavy snowfall during china’s Golden Week holiday
Trekkers have described facing “extreme” conditions after an unseasonable snowstorm during one of China’s busiest holiday weekends stranded hundreds of people on Mount Everest, sparking a massive rescue effort.
Chinese authorities said about 350 people had made their way down but at least 200 remained stranded at the Everest Scenic Area, to the east of the mountain, on the Tibetan side of the border. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 6, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Look at this accompanying photo and realize that what was once a monumentous achievement has now been reduced to a conveyor-belt experience for the moneyed idle. The pristine mountain is now littered with frozen garbage, human waste and the bodies of a few poor souls.
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CONFIRMED: Australia's cheapest EV the BYD Atto 1 (nee Dolphin Surf) will land in November with an estimated mid $20k starting price. Competing squarely with the small ICE segment like the Suzuki Swift, Toyota Yaris and Mazda 2. Price parity has arrived.
www.drive.com.au/news/2026-by...
www.drive.com.au/news/2026-by...
The rebranded Dolphin Surf will arrive as the BYD Atto 1, and be Australia's new cheapest EV | Drive
Two more models will arrive in BYD showrooms in the next six months, and one will be the most affordable EV in Australia.
www.drive.com.au
October 6, 2025 at 8:43 AM
CONFIRMED: Australia's cheapest EV the BYD Atto 1 (nee Dolphin Surf) will land in November with an estimated mid $20k starting price. Competing squarely with the small ICE segment like the Suzuki Swift, Toyota Yaris and Mazda 2. Price parity has arrived.
www.drive.com.au/news/2026-by...
www.drive.com.au/news/2026-by...
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You can have a situation with rising renewable absolute output and percentages of total (and falling emissions intensity!), but also stagnant or even rising greenhouse gas emissions: when *demand* itself is rising fast.
This is very clearly the case in Aus, and it should trigger alarm bells
This is very clearly the case in Aus, and it should trigger alarm bells
October 6, 2025 at 10:58 AM
You can have a situation with rising renewable absolute output and percentages of total (and falling emissions intensity!), but also stagnant or even rising greenhouse gas emissions: when *demand* itself is rising fast.
This is very clearly the case in Aus, and it should trigger alarm bells
This is very clearly the case in Aus, and it should trigger alarm bells
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As one of NASA’s first African-American employees, Annie Easley helped develop software for the Centaur rocket stage, which enabled several landmark spaceflights in the later 20th century. She also helped develop early battery powered vehicles.
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Annie Easley, Computer scientist, mathematician and rocket scientist
As one of NASA’s first African-American employees, Annie Easley helped develop software for the Centaur rocket stage, which enabled several landmark spaceflights in the later 20th century.
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October 6, 2025 at 11:15 AM
As one of NASA’s first African-American employees, Annie Easley helped develop software for the Centaur rocket stage, which enabled several landmark spaceflights in the later 20th century. She also helped develop early battery powered vehicles.
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