Michael Simpson
@michaelmelbs.bsky.social
Transport Planner and Railway Timetabler | Railways | History | Climate Breakdown | Anti-neoliberalism | De-growth economics. 🌈
📍Melbourne/Naarm - Wurundjeri Country.
📍Melbourne/Naarm - Wurundjeri Country.
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This isn't about productivity as evidence shows WFH has increased productivity. This is about spreading a lie that staff don't work at home.
A Dutton/Musk Govt will force all staff into the office full time.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03... via @ABCaustralia #auspol #abc730
A Dutton/Musk Govt will force all staff into the office full time.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03... via @ABCaustralia #auspol #abc730
Return to office order wouldn't disadvantage women, Dutton says
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says women looking for flexible work can find job-sharing arrangements, defending a Coalition promise to order public servants to return to the office five days a week.
www.abc.net.au
March 4, 2025 at 2:49 AM
This isn't about productivity as evidence shows WFH has increased productivity. This is about spreading a lie that staff don't work at home.
A Dutton/Musk Govt will force all staff into the office full time.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03... via @ABCaustralia #auspol #abc730
A Dutton/Musk Govt will force all staff into the office full time.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03... via @ABCaustralia #auspol #abc730
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February 22, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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My latest thread from the other place, unrolled on Threadreader app, about why in a just world, billionaire's shouldn't exist, and should be taxed out of existence.
threadreaderapp.com/thread/18762...
threadreaderapp.com/thread/18762...
Thread by @SteB777 on Thread Reader App
@SteB777: In a just world, billionaires wouldn't exist. There should be an escalating tax system, which makes it impossible for an individual to accumulate a billion or more. No one can accumulate tha...
threadreaderapp.com
January 7, 2025 at 12:28 PM
My latest thread from the other place, unrolled on Threadreader app, about why in a just world, billionaire's shouldn't exist, and should be taxed out of existence.
threadreaderapp.com/thread/18762...
threadreaderapp.com/thread/18762...
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2/ Figures like Elon Musk & Gina Rinehart represent a broader systemic problem: the erosion of democratic accountability in favour of individual greed and control. They’ve exploited public systems to build private empires. Here’s how we can resist. ⬇️
December 21, 2024 at 11:25 PM
2/ Figures like Elon Musk & Gina Rinehart represent a broader systemic problem: the erosion of democratic accountability in favour of individual greed and control. They’ve exploited public systems to build private empires. Here’s how we can resist. ⬇️
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1/ 🧵 A Global Tipping Point: Reclaiming Democracy from Oligarchs
We’re at a critical juncture—not just on climate change, but societal transformation. The choices we make today will define whether we live in an inclusive, sustainable world or under unchecked oligarchic control.
We’re at a critical juncture—not just on climate change, but societal transformation. The choices we make today will define whether we live in an inclusive, sustainable world or under unchecked oligarchic control.
December 21, 2024 at 11:25 PM
1/ 🧵 A Global Tipping Point: Reclaiming Democracy from Oligarchs
We’re at a critical juncture—not just on climate change, but societal transformation. The choices we make today will define whether we live in an inclusive, sustainable world or under unchecked oligarchic control.
We’re at a critical juncture—not just on climate change, but societal transformation. The choices we make today will define whether we live in an inclusive, sustainable world or under unchecked oligarchic control.
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Started reading "Barak vs the Black Hats of Melbourne" by Mick Woiwood. Really sorry to the next group that books me for a Healesville Sanctuary tour, because instead of koala facts, those tourists are gonna hear a lot about the injustice of that place from me.
December 22, 2024 at 5:47 AM
Started reading "Barak vs the Black Hats of Melbourne" by Mick Woiwood. Really sorry to the next group that books me for a Healesville Sanctuary tour, because instead of koala facts, those tourists are gonna hear a lot about the injustice of that place from me.
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Melbourne's broadsheet The Age is relentlessly hostile to a new major infrastructure project – the Suburban Rail Loop. I attempted to have the paper publish an opinion piece challenging their editorial line. But more than this, it was a challenge to their approach to opinion writing.
Train In Vain
An attempt to write a piece for the Melbourne broadsheet The Age gets the expected result
www.grantwyeth.com
December 16, 2024 at 11:20 AM
Melbourne's broadsheet The Age is relentlessly hostile to a new major infrastructure project – the Suburban Rail Loop. I attempted to have the paper publish an opinion piece challenging their editorial line. But more than this, it was a challenge to their approach to opinion writing.
The new X’Trapolis 2.0 train, freshly delivered to Newport this morning. Will be doing test runs very soon.
December 8, 2024 at 3:39 AM
The new X’Trapolis 2.0 train, freshly delivered to Newport this morning. Will be doing test runs very soon.
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This deserves to be shared widely.
It breaks it down clearly and chronologically.
So enlightening and repulsive at the same time.
youtu.be/iX3vMJOADlE?...
It breaks it down clearly and chronologically.
So enlightening and repulsive at the same time.
youtu.be/iX3vMJOADlE?...
TESLA = TRUMP
YouTube video by Led By Donkeys
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November 15, 2024 at 4:33 AM
This deserves to be shared widely.
It breaks it down clearly and chronologically.
So enlightening and repulsive at the same time.
youtu.be/iX3vMJOADlE?...
It breaks it down clearly and chronologically.
So enlightening and repulsive at the same time.
youtu.be/iX3vMJOADlE?...
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Most know what a #train control diagram (or graph) is, but did you know it was invented in the mid 1840’s by a little known #French #railway engineer, Charles Ibry.
It was shown to the Minister of Public Works in 1847 and within a decade was used worldwide.
Today its still used after 177 years.
It was shown to the Minister of Public Works in 1847 and within a decade was used worldwide.
Today its still used after 177 years.
November 16, 2024 at 10:16 PM
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Great! The world needs to send Musk a message
If you have a Tesla , Sell it.
If you're thinking of buying a Tesla , Don't.
If you're on X leave, or have dual accounts close the one on X.
If you have Starlink account, Cancel it & migrate to another service provider.
If you have a Tesla , Sell it.
If you're thinking of buying a Tesla , Don't.
If you're on X leave, or have dual accounts close the one on X.
If you have Starlink account, Cancel it & migrate to another service provider.
November 13, 2024 at 7:49 PM
Great! The world needs to send Musk a message
If you have a Tesla , Sell it.
If you're thinking of buying a Tesla , Don't.
If you're on X leave, or have dual accounts close the one on X.
If you have Starlink account, Cancel it & migrate to another service provider.
If you have a Tesla , Sell it.
If you're thinking of buying a Tesla , Don't.
If you're on X leave, or have dual accounts close the one on X.
If you have Starlink account, Cancel it & migrate to another service provider.