Schmootles 🇦🇺
@schmootles.bsky.social
Old science guy working as physicist well past retirement age. Love the process of design and construction.
Socially progressive lefty. Woke AF.
Married. Kids, grandkids, large dogs, and everything’s a bit chaotic.
Socially progressive lefty. Woke AF.
Married. Kids, grandkids, large dogs, and everything’s a bit chaotic.
Biggest mistake we make is thinking the Coalition wants to actually govern. All they want to do is to hold the chequebook.
November 16, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Biggest mistake we make is thinking the Coalition wants to actually govern. All they want to do is to hold the chequebook.
And at the same time adamant and indignant. Interesting to probe gently around in his world.
November 16, 2025 at 11:33 AM
And at the same time adamant and indignant. Interesting to probe gently around in his world.
Of course, but nothing sums up the Australian Liberal Party as succinctly as the mental image of a steam locomotive exhaling coal smoke into your face.
#auspol
#auspol
November 16, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Of course, but nothing sums up the Australian Liberal Party as succinctly as the mental image of a steam locomotive exhaling coal smoke into your face.
#auspol
#auspol
Most difficult part of being a Liberal Party pollie is keeping a straight face.
November 16, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Most difficult part of being a Liberal Party pollie is keeping a straight face.
Libs still lovin’ a climate war.
November 16, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Libs still lovin’ a climate war.
Next: Praying for net zero …
November 16, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Next: Praying for net zero …
Agreed. Nice that VIC has a progressive land tax that gets expensive if a landlord holds a large portfolio. Calms the fever a bit.
November 16, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Agreed. Nice that VIC has a progressive land tax that gets expensive if a landlord holds a large portfolio. Calms the fever a bit.
Next we need evidence supporting the therapeutic benefit of vinyl records.
November 15, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Next we need evidence supporting the therapeutic benefit of vinyl records.
Two streams in the USA. Wealthy white insiders, Vs everyone else.
November 15, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Two streams in the USA. Wealthy white insiders, Vs everyone else.
USA - your country is forked under Trump.
And 37% of your people still support the chimpanzee.
Aussie.
And 37% of your people still support the chimpanzee.
Aussie.
November 15, 2025 at 12:41 AM
USA - your country is forked under Trump.
And 37% of your people still support the chimpanzee.
Aussie.
And 37% of your people still support the chimpanzee.
Aussie.
Inside of a large dog is a terrible place.
November 14, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Inside of a large dog is a terrible place.
Talking with a Californian Repub voter over lunch here in Melbourne yesterday. He was outraged at what California is doing to electoral boundaries. I pointed out what Texas had done, and he just said, “I don’t know what Texas has done”.
Amazingly poorly informed.
Amazingly poorly informed.
November 14, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Talking with a Californian Repub voter over lunch here in Melbourne yesterday. He was outraged at what California is doing to electoral boundaries. I pointed out what Texas had done, and he just said, “I don’t know what Texas has done”.
Amazingly poorly informed.
Amazingly poorly informed.
100% agree, and he’s supported by 37% of your broken and poorly educated population.
November 14, 2025 at 10:28 PM
100% agree, and he’s supported by 37% of your broken and poorly educated population.
Yeah. Great line tho …
November 14, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Yeah. Great line tho …
November 14, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Fossil fuel industry has a majority on the floor of the House of Reps.
November 14, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Fossil fuel industry has a majority on the floor of the House of Reps.