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@hatdownes.bsky.social

Retired Drafter. Enjoy watching the disruption to the car industry and the accelerating path to Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV)

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SIGN NOW: REJECT AUSTRALIA’S BIGGEST FOSSIL FUEL PROJECT! Sign the petition: REJECT AUSTRALIA’S BIGGEST FOSSIL FUEL PROJECT!

We have less than 10 days to stop this. I've just signed the petition calling on the new Environment Minister to reject Australia's biggest fossil fuel project. SIGN NOW! nb.australiainstitute.org.au/reject_north...
#rejectnorthwestshelf #nonewcoalandgas

20.05.2025 07:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just watched the Labor and Coalition launch speeches. The PM is streets ahead in delivery as well as better speech writers. Good heavens Mr Dutton is ordinary.

13.04.2025 09:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Peter, β€˜teal’ is a media creation. There are around 30 community independents being assisted by climate200 crowd funding. Only the 7 or 8 wear teal which is a great visibility tool. Quite a few of the 30 are in go zones (we hope). Rupert is using β€˜teal’ as a derogatory term . Wonder why?

12.04.2025 21:35 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I don’t think it is the only issue. Professional politicians have eroded trust. Community independents are offering grassroots issues and real working people, the way it was supposed to be

23.03.2025 06:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mr Dutton’s NUclear is UNclear

NO details… NO nuclear

21.03.2025 06:22 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

Congrats US. Rated dumbest country in the world

25.01.2025 03:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Fact:
If Dutton gets his way with nuclear, those with rooftop solar power panels will find utility companies will shut down your solar power to favour expensive, risky, inflexible nuclear power.

Say NO to LNP.

LNP NEVER AGAIN.

31.12.2024 06:05 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 4
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Another inconvenient truth for Mr DuttonπŸ‘‡ #energy #auspol

24.12.2024 20:49 β€” πŸ‘ 305    πŸ” 147    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 7
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Only two nations are in budget surplus, have triple A credit ratings and have reduced debt to GDP two years running: Australia and Denmark. Interesting that Australia's mainstream news media (incl. the ABC) doesn't report this news. πŸ€” #auspol #journalism

24.12.2024 02:17 β€” πŸ‘ 458    πŸ” 247    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 11
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SIGN NOW: REJECT AUSTRALIA’S BIGGEST FOSSIL FUEL PROJECT! Sign the petition: REJECT AUSTRALIA’S BIGGEST FOSSIL FUEL PROJECT!

nb.australiainstitute.org.au/reject_north...

17.12.2024 23:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"The first rule of Cult Club is to never allow yourself to know you are in a cult."
Hannah Arendt (almost certainly)

15.12.2024 21:37 β€” πŸ‘ 90    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

Room next door is Gina Goodheart. The same speak bubble applies

13.12.2024 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

60’s technology. I’m going to hook up my VHS to my smart tv

13.12.2024 19:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Media concentration = bad

10.12.2024 21:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Liberal Party is no longer a 'broad church' 'sensible centre' or even a conservative party. It's an angry men's club, serving its fossil fuels industry donors. Dutton's as ignorant as a racist One Nation candidate but bc he's OL, he's given credibility & media air time he doesn't deserve #auspol

05.12.2024 11:22 β€” πŸ‘ 344    πŸ” 122    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 11
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We're never going to get anywhere in this country if the media keep publishing these sorts of headlines.

Is what Peter Dutton saying true? If not, that's the story. #auspol

05.12.2024 11:40 β€” πŸ‘ 261    πŸ” 116    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 12
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Every time I have the audacity to talk about how nuclear is a batshit crazy idea for Australia on socials, I get a pile on from condescending nukebros tripping over themselves to mansplain and YouTube clips me to death. πŸ’€

I wonder if BlueSky will be the same? πŸ€”

04.12.2024 03:58 β€” πŸ‘ 505    πŸ” 133    πŸ’¬ 65    πŸ“Œ 6

Excl the pandemic, the last time Australia's economy grew slower than 0.8% was.... during the 1990s recession.

If you still that is a sign of excess demand then it might be time to stop pretending you are an economist and admit you really are just a ghoul who wants more people unemployed.

04.12.2024 04:41 β€” πŸ‘ 452    πŸ” 96    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 3

Perfect example of media inequality - as per my recent book. Industrial unrest is blamed on workers. Meanwhile, management is not called on to explain why they’ve not negotiated with workers in good faith. This is structural media bias - unions and workers always framed as villains, employer as hero

03.12.2024 09:08 β€” πŸ‘ 178    πŸ” 63    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 3

β€˜Australia’s economy will take a $6.8 trillion hit over the next 25 years & households will lose thousands of dollars to higher insurance & living costs due to climate change-fuelled extreme weather & its flow on effects if renewable energy transition is delayed, research
has found.’ #energy

01.12.2024 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Which way is the wind blowing?

01.12.2024 22:00 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Regretfully, I can only agree. You’d expect this vengeful, punitive cruelty from the LNP. From a Labor government it’s a disgraceful abomination, an abandonment of decency and humanity.

29.11.2024 02:02 β€” πŸ‘ 488    πŸ” 146    πŸ’¬ 38    πŸ“Œ 5
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Not fit for purpose: Australia energy market rules to be rewritten to keep pace with renewables Bowen announces expert panel led by Tim Nelson to set roadmap for complete rethink of electricity market. Will it be top down for utilities, or bottom up for consumers?

reneweconomy.com.au/not-fit-for-...
The Fed Gov is doing a bit not so good but Chris Bowen in his portfolio is doing a lot right. Along with this article and the recent announcement of Vehicle to home/grid he is making good policy in the transformation of the energy sector. Thank goodness

27.11.2024 01:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Bright and intelligent

27.11.2024 00:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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26.11.2024 07:29 β€” πŸ‘ 69    πŸ” 42    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 3
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One of our worst PMs ever can continue to show impeccable misjudgment

23.11.2024 23:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Forget his MSM apologists, Dutton is going full Trumpy

www.crikey.com.au/2024/11/20/p...

20.11.2024 02:05 β€” πŸ‘ 274    πŸ” 145    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 6

China absolutely defining the EV market. The Japanese and Europeans are shot as their biggest market disappears before their eyes. Nissan has 12 months before debt repayments. Heading for bankruptcy? Maybe just the first to fall

19.11.2024 23:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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