Ness D’Souza
@nessds.bsky.social
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For the 3rd year, nations at COP29 have pledged to "cook their kids" alive. Chaired by petro-state Azerbaijan & awash with 1,773 oil lobbyists, it promised only crumbs: $300B for climate aid vs $7T in fossil subsidies. Earth edges closer to uninhabitable. #ClimateCrisis #COP29 #auspol
A triumph for greed over commonsense and humanity - Pearls and Irritations
For the third year in a row the nations of the world, have vowed to cook their children and grandchildren alive.
johnmenadue.com
November 26, 2024 at 11:29 PM
For the 3rd year, nations at COP29 have pledged to "cook their kids" alive. Chaired by petro-state Azerbaijan & awash with 1,773 oil lobbyists, it promised only crumbs: $300B for climate aid vs $7T in fossil subsidies. Earth edges closer to uninhabitable. #ClimateCrisis #COP29 #auspol
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Dear MSM journos writing about #nuclear today…weekend…
Take 8min to listen to the first part of this podcast @reneweconomy.com.au
Frontier Economics has completely trashed its credibility with this “real costs” costings of Dutton’s concept of a nuclear plan. That’s the real story today!! #auspol
Take 8min to listen to the first part of this podcast @reneweconomy.com.au
Frontier Economics has completely trashed its credibility with this “real costs” costings of Dutton’s concept of a nuclear plan. That’s the real story today!! #auspol
In this episode we take a quick look at the Coalition’s #nuclear plan and its costings. Not much of it makes sense. Plus: The other news of the week
Energy Insiders Podcast: Dutton’s high stakes, low sense nuclear plan
In this episode we take a quick look at the Coalition’s nuclear plan and its costings. Not much of it makes sense. Plus: The other news of the week.
reneweconomy.com.au
December 13, 2024 at 5:37 AM
Dear MSM journos writing about #nuclear today…weekend…
Take 8min to listen to the first part of this podcast @reneweconomy.com.au
Frontier Economics has completely trashed its credibility with this “real costs” costings of Dutton’s concept of a nuclear plan. That’s the real story today!! #auspol
Take 8min to listen to the first part of this podcast @reneweconomy.com.au
Frontier Economics has completely trashed its credibility with this “real costs” costings of Dutton’s concept of a nuclear plan. That’s the real story today!! #auspol
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It’s MUCH worse than this.
Yesterday taught us that ~ 1 in 2 people support major parties.
They are DESPERATE to hold on to relevance and power.
They will stop at NOTHING to stack what’s left of the deck in their favour.
Q to election ‘25 voters…
What are they doing for you?
#auspol
Yesterday taught us that ~ 1 in 2 people support major parties.
They are DESPERATE to hold on to relevance and power.
They will stop at NOTHING to stack what’s left of the deck in their favour.
Q to election ‘25 voters…
What are they doing for you?
#auspol
Pocock and Lambie are right.
$800k is too little to run a successful independent challenge.
Excluding Dai Le, every new independent who spent under $800k or less in 2022 lost.
The smallest successful campaign: $973k.
"Illusion of due process" is right.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
$800k is too little to run a successful independent challenge.
Excluding Dai Le, every new independent who spent under $800k or less in 2022 lost.
The smallest successful campaign: $973k.
"Illusion of due process" is right.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Labor to make last-ditch offer to Coalition and crossbench to pass contentious electoral reforms
Special minister of state Don Farrell has looked at increasing spending and gifts caps for candidates
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2025 at 11:31 AM
It’s MUCH worse than this.
Yesterday taught us that ~ 1 in 2 people support major parties.
They are DESPERATE to hold on to relevance and power.
They will stop at NOTHING to stack what’s left of the deck in their favour.
Q to election ‘25 voters…
What are they doing for you?
#auspol
Yesterday taught us that ~ 1 in 2 people support major parties.
They are DESPERATE to hold on to relevance and power.
They will stop at NOTHING to stack what’s left of the deck in their favour.
Q to election ‘25 voters…
What are they doing for you?
#auspol
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I’m legitimately terrified for the US now.
So, Vance is proposing that the executive should be exempt from the laws the judiciary applies?
In other words the government’s above the law?
So, Vance is proposing that the executive should be exempt from the laws the judiciary applies?
In other words the government’s above the law?
BREAKING: JD Vance Lays the Groundwork to Eliminate the Separation of Powers in America. I break it all down in a special, midday Substack and provide my legal perspective on this dangerous comment. open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
BREAKING: JD Vance Lays the Groundwork to Eliminate the Separation of Powers
This is an extremely dangerous time in America, and a special report is warranted.
open.substack.com
February 10, 2025 at 12:32 AM
I’m legitimately terrified for the US now.
So, Vance is proposing that the executive should be exempt from the laws the judiciary applies?
In other words the government’s above the law?
So, Vance is proposing that the executive should be exempt from the laws the judiciary applies?
In other words the government’s above the law?
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#PeterDutton “has no idea what he is talking about” when it comes to his _own_ energy “plan”.
the LOTO’s claims show a “complete misunderstanding” of his unclear #nuclear policy — a policy that will drive up bills.
read @dylanjmcconnell.bsky.social’s critique.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
the LOTO’s claims show a “complete misunderstanding” of his unclear #nuclear policy — a policy that will drive up bills.
read @dylanjmcconnell.bsky.social’s critique.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/feb/04/no-idea-what-hes-talking-about-duttons-nuclear-plan-could-raise-not-cut-electricity-bills-experts-warn?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
t.co
February 3, 2025 at 10:28 PM
#PeterDutton “has no idea what he is talking about” when it comes to his _own_ energy “plan”.
the LOTO’s claims show a “complete misunderstanding” of his unclear #nuclear policy — a policy that will drive up bills.
read @dylanjmcconnell.bsky.social’s critique.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
the LOTO’s claims show a “complete misunderstanding” of his unclear #nuclear policy — a policy that will drive up bills.
read @dylanjmcconnell.bsky.social’s critique.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Hear, hear!
Don't get too angry - just find an independent who represents your views and will continue to over the course of the parliament and vote/donate/volunteer for them. The duopoly is utterly self absorbed and serves no-one but itself and has to be taken down. The trend of the past 12 years is clear!
February 9, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Hear, hear!
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With this, the media fascination with Pauline Hanson draws to a decades long close. No one has any questions for her. She's redundant because they can get all the hate & confected outrage by going to Peter Dutton. Saves time. #auspol
February 9, 2025 at 4:34 AM
With this, the media fascination with Pauline Hanson draws to a decades long close. No one has any questions for her. She's redundant because they can get all the hate & confected outrage by going to Peter Dutton. Saves time. #auspol
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Dear @tinaberowra.bsky.social,
I met two of your staffers (or volunteers) at Hornsby Station (at 6.55pm tonight). They werw courteous, intelligent, principled, articulate. (I was wearing an Australia for UNHCR cap!) Wishing you all the best for your campaign. #auspol #BerowraVotes #AusVotes2025
I met two of your staffers (or volunteers) at Hornsby Station (at 6.55pm tonight). They werw courteous, intelligent, principled, articulate. (I was wearing an Australia for UNHCR cap!) Wishing you all the best for your campaign. #auspol #BerowraVotes #AusVotes2025
February 2, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Dear @tinaberowra.bsky.social,
I met two of your staffers (or volunteers) at Hornsby Station (at 6.55pm tonight). They werw courteous, intelligent, principled, articulate. (I was wearing an Australia for UNHCR cap!) Wishing you all the best for your campaign. #auspol #BerowraVotes #AusVotes2025
I met two of your staffers (or volunteers) at Hornsby Station (at 6.55pm tonight). They werw courteous, intelligent, principled, articulate. (I was wearing an Australia for UNHCR cap!) Wishing you all the best for your campaign. #auspol #BerowraVotes #AusVotes2025
Well said Andy!
May the Lesser candidate lose Berowra ;-) And Nic smashes Bradfield - she had a great campaign launch today too. As an ex-Tinker, I’m feeling hopeful about Zali continuing her success up my way. LNP heartland is dead.
February 2, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Well said Andy!
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⚛️ exactly zero OECD countries have poured concrete for a new #nuclear reactor this decade.
…if all goes to plan, hungary🇭🇺 will be the first in mar '25.
been a long time coming:
• national assembly voted to proceed: 2009
• site preparation began: 2019
• operation: ~2032.
www.vg.hu/vilaggazdasa...
…if all goes to plan, hungary🇭🇺 will be the first in mar '25.
been a long time coming:
• national assembly voted to proceed: 2009
• site preparation began: 2019
• operation: ~2032.
www.vg.hu/vilaggazdasa...
Nagy durranás lesz márciusban a Paks II.-nél - Világgazdaság
A Világgazdaság megbízható, naprakész, objektív információforrás, az üzleti élet befolyásos, mértékadó lapja.
www.vg.hu
January 18, 2025 at 9:25 AM
⚛️ exactly zero OECD countries have poured concrete for a new #nuclear reactor this decade.
…if all goes to plan, hungary🇭🇺 will be the first in mar '25.
been a long time coming:
• national assembly voted to proceed: 2009
• site preparation began: 2019
• operation: ~2032.
www.vg.hu/vilaggazdasa...
…if all goes to plan, hungary🇭🇺 will be the first in mar '25.
been a long time coming:
• national assembly voted to proceed: 2009
• site preparation began: 2019
• operation: ~2032.
www.vg.hu/vilaggazdasa...
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This is arrant bollocks for two reasons:
1. British imperialist colonisation’s aim was to establish a penal colony, _not_ a “bold experiment”.
2. Mars _is_ terra nullius; “Australia” has been populated by more than 250 First Nations peoples for more than 60K years.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
1. British imperialist colonisation’s aim was to establish a penal colony, _not_ a “bold experiment”.
2. Mars _is_ terra nullius; “Australia” has been populated by more than 250 First Nations peoples for more than 60K years.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
Sussan Ley compares First Fleet to Elon Musk's Mars mission
Sussan Ley says Australia Day is a day of celebration, likening the arrival of the British First Fleet to Elon Musk's efforts to build a colony on Mars.
www.abc.net.au
January 26, 2025 at 1:23 AM
This is arrant bollocks for two reasons:
1. British imperialist colonisation’s aim was to establish a penal colony, _not_ a “bold experiment”.
2. Mars _is_ terra nullius; “Australia” has been populated by more than 250 First Nations peoples for more than 60K years.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
1. British imperialist colonisation’s aim was to establish a penal colony, _not_ a “bold experiment”.
2. Mars _is_ terra nullius; “Australia” has been populated by more than 250 First Nations peoples for more than 60K years.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
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“Spender has contributed more to economic debate than the Liberals, with actual ideas on tax reform when we are still waiting for Liberal frontbenchers to reveal their policies....
December 13, 2024 at 12:27 AM
“Spender has contributed more to economic debate than the Liberals, with actual ideas on tax reform when we are still waiting for Liberal frontbenchers to reveal their policies....
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Good piece by @axios.com's Joann Mueller on how the changing of federal EV policies could put US automakers (and many others) on the back foot compared to rising Chinese automakers like BYD.
www.axios.com/2025/01/23/t...
www.axios.com/2025/01/23/t...
Trump's end to "EV mandate" could weaken automakers against China
Trump's policies, while meant to help the domestic industry, could leave it fighting China with one hand behind its back.
www.axios.com
January 23, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Good piece by @axios.com's Joann Mueller on how the changing of federal EV policies could put US automakers (and many others) on the back foot compared to rising Chinese automakers like BYD.
www.axios.com/2025/01/23/t...
www.axios.com/2025/01/23/t...
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Wondering what Millionaire Peter Dutton up to today?
I've just been perusing Peter Dutton's speeches & media releases over the past two years and he loves to take a dig at "wealthy elites"
I am here to beg you - every one of you - to always, always refer to him as Millionaire Peter Dutton from now
I've just been perusing Peter Dutton's speeches & media releases over the past two years and he loves to take a dig at "wealthy elites"
I am here to beg you - every one of you - to always, always refer to him as Millionaire Peter Dutton from now
mr potato head from toy story is flying through the air while holding a rope .
ALT: mr potato head from toy story is flying through the air while holding a rope .
media.tenor.com
January 18, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Wondering what Millionaire Peter Dutton up to today?
I've just been perusing Peter Dutton's speeches & media releases over the past two years and he loves to take a dig at "wealthy elites"
I am here to beg you - every one of you - to always, always refer to him as Millionaire Peter Dutton from now
I've just been perusing Peter Dutton's speeches & media releases over the past two years and he loves to take a dig at "wealthy elites"
I am here to beg you - every one of you - to always, always refer to him as Millionaire Peter Dutton from now
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so let’s help the independents run strong counter campaigns…
because politics is too important to leave to coal executives like those charming fellows from ‘coal australia’ and their astroturf LNP campaigners.
🙏 please donate 💸
www.climate200.com.au/campaign/fig...
because politics is too important to leave to coal executives like those charming fellows from ‘coal australia’ and their astroturf LNP campaigners.
🙏 please donate 💸
www.climate200.com.au/campaign/fig...
We’ve got their backs. | Climate 200
www.climate200.com.au
January 8, 2025 at 10:07 PM
so let’s help the independents run strong counter campaigns…
because politics is too important to leave to coal executives like those charming fellows from ‘coal australia’ and their astroturf LNP campaigners.
🙏 please donate 💸
www.climate200.com.au/campaign/fig...
because politics is too important to leave to coal executives like those charming fellows from ‘coal australia’ and their astroturf LNP campaigners.
🙏 please donate 💸
www.climate200.com.au/campaign/fig...
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Lucky for me i live in @katechaneymp.bsky.social seat i will vote for her 1st time in my life i wont be voting ALP i believe in the #climatecrisis fuck fossel fuels more teals are needed just look at LA terrifying
it’s super clear: pro-climate independents are a clear threat to the coal lobby’s stranglehold on australian politics.
independents are proof that when australians take politics into their own hands, real change is possible.
independents are proof that when australians take politics into their own hands, real change is possible.
January 9, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Lucky for me i live in @katechaneymp.bsky.social seat i will vote for her 1st time in my life i wont be voting ALP i believe in the #climatecrisis fuck fossel fuels more teals are needed just look at LA terrifying
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#PeterDutton holds up #ontario as a shining light for #nuclear power…
but the simple fact is *every* new nuclear power project in ontario’s history went way over budget.
api.cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca/dms/digital-...
but the simple fact is *every* new nuclear power project in ontario’s history went way over budget.
api.cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca/dms/digital-...
January 9, 2025 at 12:25 PM
#PeterDutton holds up #ontario as a shining light for #nuclear power…
but the simple fact is *every* new nuclear power project in ontario’s history went way over budget.
api.cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca/dms/digital-...
but the simple fact is *every* new nuclear power project in ontario’s history went way over budget.
api.cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca/dms/digital-...
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New South Wales has achieved two significant renewable energy milestones, highlighting the increasing role of #solarpower in the state’s #energy landscape.
#nsw #renewables
reneweconomy.com.au/australias-b...
#nsw #renewables
reneweconomy.com.au/australias-b...
Australia’s biggest coal state breaks new ground in wind and solar output
New South Wales has reached two remarkable renewable energy milestones that signal the growing contribution of solar power to the state’s energy mix.
reneweconomy.com.au
January 5, 2025 at 9:52 PM
New South Wales has achieved two significant renewable energy milestones, highlighting the increasing role of #solarpower in the state’s #energy landscape.
#nsw #renewables
reneweconomy.com.au/australias-b...
#nsw #renewables
reneweconomy.com.au/australias-b...
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The irony is rich: a landscape stripped bare of trees for farming, yet locals complain wind turbines will ruin the view.
#renewables #wapol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
#renewables #wapol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
As the number of wind turbines grows in country WA, so do local concerns
With hundreds of wind turbines soon set to dot the landscape of WA's Central Wheatbelt, community leaders are increasingly worried about how the process is being managed.
www.abc.net.au
January 4, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The irony is rich: a landscape stripped bare of trees for farming, yet locals complain wind turbines will ruin the view.
#renewables #wapol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
#renewables #wapol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
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The Coalition like to make up myths about renewables to distract from their risky nuclear scheme.
I jumped on the whiteboard to explain how they’ve gone wrong
I jumped on the whiteboard to explain how they’ve gone wrong
January 4, 2025 at 6:36 AM
The Coalition like to make up myths about renewables to distract from their risky nuclear scheme.
I jumped on the whiteboard to explain how they’ve gone wrong
I jumped on the whiteboard to explain how they’ve gone wrong
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🤓 in just 6 years, australia's two main grids added 51 TWh/yr of wind+solar generation.
…taking us from 19.9% → 38.8% renewables.
…this is equivalent to 6.6 large #nuclear reactors, but at much lower cost & much faster.
…even more impressive given there's no chance of nuclear here for 20+ years.
…taking us from 19.9% → 38.8% renewables.
…this is equivalent to 6.6 large #nuclear reactors, but at much lower cost & much faster.
…even more impressive given there's no chance of nuclear here for 20+ years.
January 1, 2025 at 6:57 AM
🤓 in just 6 years, australia's two main grids added 51 TWh/yr of wind+solar generation.
…taking us from 19.9% → 38.8% renewables.
…this is equivalent to 6.6 large #nuclear reactors, but at much lower cost & much faster.
…even more impressive given there's no chance of nuclear here for 20+ years.
…taking us from 19.9% → 38.8% renewables.
…this is equivalent to 6.6 large #nuclear reactors, but at much lower cost & much faster.
…even more impressive given there's no chance of nuclear here for 20+ years.
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The Australian Government gives most of the gas exported from Australia by foreign-owned gas corporations for free.
They pay no royalties.
The gas industry is ripping Australians off, and our governments are letting them.
🖊️ Tax the gas industry
https://buff.ly/49NP7tJ #auspol
They pay no royalties.
The gas industry is ripping Australians off, and our governments are letting them.
🖊️ Tax the gas industry
https://buff.ly/49NP7tJ #auspol
December 30, 2024 at 12:00 AM
The Australian Government gives most of the gas exported from Australia by foreign-owned gas corporations for free.
They pay no royalties.
The gas industry is ripping Australians off, and our governments are letting them.
🖊️ Tax the gas industry
https://buff.ly/49NP7tJ #auspol
They pay no royalties.
The gas industry is ripping Australians off, and our governments are letting them.
🖊️ Tax the gas industry
https://buff.ly/49NP7tJ #auspol
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The reason people vote for a community independent is simple. Look at Kate Chaney's record on her voting:
51% of ALP-moved motions;
49% of Coalition-moved motions; and
52% of Greens-moved motions.
They vote for the issue, not the party
51% of ALP-moved motions;
49% of Coalition-moved motions; and
52% of Greens-moved motions.
They vote for the issue, not the party
The fastest growing political party in Australia isn't a party at all.
Approximately 1/3 of voting Australians didn't vote for any of the major parties at the '22 election.
The rise of the community independents, candidates not beholden to any party, is changing our political scene for the better.
Approximately 1/3 of voting Australians didn't vote for any of the major parties at the '22 election.
The rise of the community independents, candidates not beholden to any party, is changing our political scene for the better.
December 28, 2024 at 9:38 AM
The reason people vote for a community independent is simple. Look at Kate Chaney's record on her voting:
51% of ALP-moved motions;
49% of Coalition-moved motions; and
52% of Greens-moved motions.
They vote for the issue, not the party
51% of ALP-moved motions;
49% of Coalition-moved motions; and
52% of Greens-moved motions.
They vote for the issue, not the party