Jon displays qualities of humility and self reflection, which sadly disqualify him from the role🙄

It’s a fun idea to consider, but then I remember when he interviewed his nemesis Donald Rumsfeld, who dominated the interview by interjecting with semantics and points of order bullshit. Jon was too polite and I dare say intimidated.

Grim but true😕

Love that this article has a photo of Helsinki in it

PM Albanese says he spoke to Benjamin Netanyahu on the ph & says he’s “in denial” about what’s going in Gaza
“He again reiterated to me, what he has said publicly as well, which is to be in denial about the consequences that are occurring for innocent ppl”💥
#SanctionNetanyahu

#GazaGenocide #GazaHolocaust

Doesn’t matter how good any song is, overplaying it will turn it shite.

Our power structures are not up to the challenges of the 21st century

Article: "A group of diplomats from nearly two dozen countries were seen fleeing for cover during a trip to the West Bank city of Jenin on Wednesday as Israeli troops fired in the air to warn them away. No injuries were reported in the confrontation, which involved diplomats from Britain, Canada, France, China, Russia and the European Union, among others, according to the Palestinian Authority foreign ministry. The Israel Defense Forces apologized for the incident, which is liable to further sour ties between Jerusalem and swaths of the international community amid mounting global criticism of Israel's handling of the war in Gaza and its treatment of Palestinians. The army said it ordered an inquiry, but also said the delegation had strayed from a preapproved route. Military officials were expected to hold talks with representatives from the countries involved in order to clear the air over the incident, the army said. "The IDF regrets the inconvenience caused," it said in a statement.

Incredible — After shooting at a group of diplomats from nearly *two dozen* countries, the Israeli military says it "regrets the inconvenience caused."

The diplomats were from China, Brazil, India, Russia, Japan, Canada, Mexico, France, Türkiye, Spain, Portugal, Jordan, the UK, Egypt, and more.

The famous c*nthug?

Better late than never

All Q, no A

The second half of this quote deserves to be remembered in the history books

Yesterday Govt lawyers warned me against publishing info about an #AUKUS nuclear dump site report. But the only way to protect the democratic right to publish info about Govt, especially when cautioned by that Govt, is to publish! Keep an eye on Michael West Media. #auspol

One useful thing about being on vacation for three weeks is experiencing how easy it is to forget that climate change exists — let alone how dangerous it might be — when you're never exposed to information about it.

Australia

Ceasing production is exactly the point. Coal fired power in Australia is declining and needs to decline in order to meet our Paris Agreement targets. 75% of coal mined here is exported. Your "power plants be hungry" argument doesn't stack up.
More here climateactiontracker.org/countries/au...

False dichotomy. Straw man. Please improve your rhetoric.
We’re talking about new mines and mine extensions.

That doesn’t make sense. You’re saying existing site may be barren, but it if you approve another site somewhere then it can keep producing (and thereby “double production”). Is that right?

Does a coal mine extension lead to less carbon in the atmosphere, or does it lead to more carbon in the atmosphere? I’m pretty sure this is the only thing that matters, but I am happy for you to explain why I am wrong.

Extension is no different than new, from and carbon emissions perspective. No different. The opposite of infinite.
The statement is accurate, but meaningless.
Coal mining must stop or we’re fucked. Which side are you on?

With the extreme heat & a worsening climate crisis, know this:

It’s not only legal to approve coal and gas mines (Labor’s approved 28 new projects) and take their corporate donations, but 20% of all climate & enviro protests in Aus involve arrests, 3x the global average.

Australia leads the world in arresting climate and environment protesters A new study shows more than 20 per cent of climate and environment protests in Australia lead to arrests, more than in the UK, Norway, and the United States.

Labor and Liberal governments have passed 49 anti-protest laws across the country over the last two decades.

It is damning (& history will judge us harshly) but no surprise that 🇦🇺 leads the world on climate protest arrests.
www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...

Temperatures as high as 47C in Victoria as December records forecast to tumble in NSW Widespread heat leaves residents sweltering across South Australia, Victoria, Northern Territory and New South Wales

Today’s weather update is brought to you by Woodside, and supported by the Albanese government.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Goose chasing an ABC News reporter asking 'Why was there an anti-fossil fuel protest'?

Lovely piece of media framing from the ABC. The entire article is completely devoid of any context. No explanation WHY there was an 'anti-fossil fuel protest'. No comments from any scientist. No mention the future risks to human civilisation with continued use of fossil fuels.

UN Special Committee finds Israel’s warfare methods in Gaza consistent with genocide, including use of starvation as weapon of war NEW YORK (14 November 2024) – Israel’s warfare in Gaza is consistent with the characteristics of genocide, with mass civilian casualties and life-threatening conditions intentionally imposed on Palest...

The UN has now formally found Israel's genocide "consistent with genocide", including the use of weaponized starvation.

www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

I am sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Lana. Lana was studying to be an engineer before her life was turned upside down and she lost her home. Now she is struggling to survive.

Her father has injuries from shrapnel and she has contracted hepatitis which leaves her very weak.

This was a great episode.

AI-Driven Power Demand Will Actually Be Good for Climate, Energy Execs Say Companies that profit from fossil fuels claim the increase in electricity demand driven by data centers will trigger investment in clean energy — in the long run.

Big energy companies are making the case that skyrocketing electricity demand from data centers – and the need to build more power sources to meet it -- will end up being good for the climate. Several company executives have plugged the counterintuitive claim over the past month: Cam Hosie, senior vice president of new energy at SLB, the world’s biggest oilfield service provider, called the rapid increase in electricity demand the “greatest blessing” the energy transition could hope for. The sentiment was echoed by Scott Strazik, chief executive officer of GE Vernova Inc. the world’s biggest manufacturer and supplier of technology for natural gas-fired power plants. Strazik said the phenomenon would be “net-decarbonizing.”

OMG, what!

[reads first paragraphs]

Oooooooohhhhhhhhh

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Passing sentence at Southwark crown court on Friday, the judge, Christopher Hehir, told them: “You two simply had no right to do what you did to Sunflowers, and your arrogance in thinking otherwise deserves the strongest condemnation. “The pair of you came within the thickness of a pane of glass of irreparably damaging or even destroying this priceless treasure, and that must be reflected in the sentences I pass.”

***two fucking years*** in prison for throwing soup at the glass covering on top of a painting.

TWO YEARS.

Imagine a judge expressing the same real anger and sneering vindictiveness when describing a fossil exec choosing to kill Earth's life support systems.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...