Jaclyn

Man that is a bad lie, even for him

Our plan for public schools announced today includes all schools receiving 100% of funding which can cover adequate staffing (by Dept of Education costings), funding for critical infrastructure upgrades, and healthy learning conditions with clean air in every classroom and shared indoors space.

Hey I might be the very first person in the world to observe this… but food is REALLY expensive right now.

I just used Google Maps photos to verify Lord of the Fries shoestring fries have gone up $1.50 in a year and that wasn’t my imagination.

Pro-Palestine voices are among the most suppressed, global study finds Across the board, civic space is shrinking, and both Israel and the US have used intimidation tactics to silence pro-Palestine voices

Ten percent of all civic repression worldwide related to Palestine, study finds - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/ten-percent-all-civic-repression-worldwide-related-palestine-study-finds

Now up to 7 days in a row of gas-sponsored coverage in the Murdoch tabloids....

You’ve Been Sick for Years…. Just Die Already. An exploration of rampant ableism and how the pandemic changed how disabled people are treated.

The callousness and disdain for disabled people has only intensified since Covid began

We’re a reminder of the frailty of the human experience. Of the fact that anyone can become disabled

A family member told me “you’ve been sick for years - just die already” because they NEEDED to deny my reality

Go make yourself a strong cup of tea and have a read through Tim's excellent CCS essay. It is long, so keep the kettle warm, but very much worthwhile.

My first block on Bluesky 🥰

If you want to support us to fight back against these brutal attacks on the human rights of refugee communities this week, support the ASRC. Our home of hope is more vital than ever. We’re fired up & ready to work harder than ever to protect refugees. We can’t do it on our own: donate.asrc.org.au

Just devastated.

Earth has tilted by 31.5 inches and humans are to blame - here's why it matters Climate change has caused humans to take actions which have made the Earth tilt east on its axis

Scientists have found that humans have pumped so much water out of the ground that the Earth has tilted on its axis by 80cm to the east in less than two decades.

Not a good sign.

inews.co.uk/news/science...

I used to think Australia was best served by a majority government. Now I’m not so sure | George Megalogenis A volatile minority government may be the lesser evil when compared with the narrowly cast and ineffectual governments of the past decade

I used to think Australia was best served by a majority government. Now I’m not so sure:
George Megalogenis
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Aerial shot of a beach where people have formed the words TAX COAL FUND NEW jobs Caption:170 people arrested 14 being under 18 years Stopping a coal ship from getting into the port

Yesterday we did it! Brave people ('kayaktivists', to borrow a US term) successfully stopped coal ship from the port of Newcastle - and 170 of these legends were arrested. Today we are supporting those who face court on this day. It's not over – join us in Canberra for action this week, 26-28th!

One thing I look for in a social network is not to have the CEO shove his reactionary political views in my face every time I open the app. So I’m happy here.

Earth did not survive a collision with another planet, hundreds of asteroid and comet impacts, hundreds of millions of years of deadly radiation from space, five mass extinctions, and literally freezing solid for you to give up on her now.

It is so incredibly nice to have a social platform that values links again - a breath of fresh air in the poisoned ecosystem of the creator economy

(audio accessible bar chart available at the link) Bar chart showing year-on-year percentage change in quarterly spending on essentials by age group from July–September 2023 to July–September 2024. Spending by younger groups (18–29: -2.3%, 30–39: -1.1%) has decreased, while spending by older groups has increased (40–49: 1.8%, 50–59: 2.3%, 60–69: 3.6%, 70+: 7.4%). Red bars indicate spending below inflation; blue bars indicate spending above inflation.

Australia's cost-of-living crisis is not evenly distributed - CBA data shows older people are spending more, while younger people cut back

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

‘Graveyard of corals’ found after extreme heat and cyclones hit northern Great Barrier Reef Marine scientists say one area around Cooktown and Lizard Island had lost more than a third of its live hard coral after bleaching event

Australia must commit to 1.5 degree aligned climate action, to give the Great Barrier Reef a fighting chance.

That action includes a new Federal emissions reduction target of at least 90% below 2005 levels by 2035.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Will solar succeed where nuclear failed and become “too cheap to meter”? First uttered in 1954 in reference to the potential of nuclear, the phrase “too cheap to meter” became a bit of a joke. Now, with solar at 1.3 cents/kWh, could it have a new life?

New @reneweconomy.bsky.social “solar energy at an average cost of around 1.3 cents/kWh” 👀
#Solar #Nuclear #COP29
reneweconomy.com.au/will-solar-s...

Terrible news today:

This year, one-third of coral cover has been destroyed in two northern sections of the Great Barrier reef due to anthropogenic heating.

Results for the southern sections (which were even hotter) have not been officially released.

www.aims.gov.au/information-...

The aircon repairman roasted me for this.

Blocking Nazis, trolls, and fascists doesn’t make it an “echo chamber.” People need to stop gaslighting us into thinking we have to listen to Nazis and debate trolls in order to be informed.

The thing about Twitter versus Bluesky is that the right needs liberals on Twitter to make it feel worthwhile, whereas the left doesn’t need conservatives on Bluesky to make it feel worthwhile.

Bluesky is an open network. This means we can eventually sort ourselves onto two apps, one that calls them posts and one that calls them skeets. All without losing our friends or followers.

I don’t have much going on atm so here’s my last media story a few weeks ago.

A renewable energy transition protects the industrial heritage of regional QLD as well as our invaluable ecosystems. But living here shouldn’t be a sacrifice, workers deserve essential services & a meaningful social life.

A bit disconcerting when one of the world's largest moth species is attracted to your headlamp! Found this beautiful Hercules Moth in far north Queensland.

#wildoz #wildlife #nature #biodiversity #insects

People often talk about “imposter syndrome” and things like this are why I’ll never have to deal with that.

Why would I be insecure about doing my job? Have you ever watched someone else do their job? Lots of people are BAD at their jobs.

Bluesky tip for newbies: Bluesky has no real algorithm. Likes here do nothing but show the poster that you enjoyed their content.

That kindness is always going to be appreciated by creators, but if you want to help to boost something here, you have to repost it so others see it. 🙂