@philgorman.bsky.social
Born: 310 ppm Spouse, granddad to 3 Slave to cat, dogs, chooks Ex ship's officer, teacher, principal, adult educator Aspie, agnostic, democratic socialist Likes: the bush, photography, landscaping, camping, sailing, Concerns: AGW, inequality, neoliberalism
This would be Advance Australia fair…
Possible solution to the Strait of Hormuz?
Morning. ☕️
He’s no Socrates…
For all intents and purposes, if you want to vote for a political party that is centre to left, The Greens are now the only option available.
All others range from right of centre to far right and, are perpetuating Neoliberal ideology.
#AusPol
“tight-fitting T-shirt tucked into pants to ensure a visibly fit appearance. This visual assessment… emphasizes the importance of aesthetic discipline, as an officer’s appearance influences perceptions of authority and professionalism.”
In Drone wars - aesthetics are important
Meanwhile in Australia...
Worth a listen with Emma Shortis.
#auspol
Never ending fuckery
The biggest conservation win ever for the endangered Palm Cockatoo! On the back of 18 years of my research on this difficult species, People for Wildlife and Indigenous rangers and I were able to make an install an artificial hollow that was immediately used! 💥
capeyorkweekly.com.au/artificial-h...
Sleeping Powerful Owl in suburban Brisbane this morning.
#brisbane #birds #wildoz
Ukraine eyes money and tech in return for Middle East drone support: Ukraine has dispatched specialists to the Middle East to assist countries targeted by Iranian drones, seeking financial and technological compensation for their expertise. President Volodymyr Zelensk… https://ranked.news/330019?u=b
Trump in big mess in war against Iran (& much else besides) cos he’s surrounded by sycophants & never listens to naysayers. Butler in big mess in war against Big Tobacco & vapes cos he’s surrounded by sycophants & never listens to harm reduction fans @algore09algor.bsky.social @igas2.bsky.social
Philip Morris International global cigarette sales fell from 927 billon in 2012 to 617 billion in 2024!’ This was made possible by increasing sales and revenue from smoke-free nicotine products @algore09algor.bsky.social @ianamossyd.bsky.social @igas2.bsky.social @jmenezes.bsky.social
Federal Budget papers predict cigarette excise revenue shortfall almost $10 billion 2028-29 lol! Australia paying high price for letting extremists determine policy @algore09algor.bsky.social @ianamossyd.bsky.social @igas2.bsky.social @jamomartin.bsky.social
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) told Drop Site that it’s “pretty clear” both Netanyahu & Trump want to “distract people from looking at the Epstein files and asking more pointed questions.”
Asked about Secretary Rubio’s claim that the U.S. struck Iran because Israel planned to attack, Warren added...
Spanish PM Sánchez on Trump's threat to end trade:
"We are not going to be accomplices to something that is bad for the world and contrary to our values and interests simply because of fear of reprisals... We have absolute confidence in the economic, institutional & moral strength of our country."
South Korea to impose fuel price cap to shield economy from energy shock reut.rs/4cAlvUb
My maternal Jewish family name is Samuel, they were East London Russians and illegal immigrants arriving in the late 1880s.
They were not Zionists, they were not looking for the Promised Land.
They were escaping death.
I had to be careful in the way I phrased this in the hope of keeping lawyers at bay. I hope people will read between the lines about this influence on the #auspol Right 😬
In Christchurch, survivors, families and community members gathered at the Peace Bell to mark the mosques terror attack anniversary. The names of the 51 victims were read aloud as the bell sounded for each life.
Across the city, volunteers also delivered cakes to neighbours - small acts of…
Listen to this outstanding conversation about Lebanon, the Israeli attacks & how Israel exploits Lebanon’s sectarian tensions for its own benefit (and so much more: I went through it twice). Then read George’s excellent essay on Charles Malik as his pinned post. 👌
From @crikey.com.au
The tendency of some Zionists to embrace far right antisemites and even New Nazis is deeply destructive. Suggests degree to which Zionism is an aspect of white supremacy, and the mutual embrace of ethnonationalisms based on faith identity (often as code for race).
Gabriel Sherman, author of the latest and shortest Murdoch biography, is an outstanding journalist. But does he have something new to say about the media mogul?
If we want to keep our food supplies secure, understanding what farmers need in diesel supplies now – and in coming months – will be crucial.
Will vitamin C supplements do you any good and help with these conditions? Here’s what the evidence says – and what to look out for.
