Eric Olthwaite's Strayan Cousin

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Lula has won a fourth term in spite of Meta, after Brazil’s electoral court had to order platforms to stop throttling his reach while they boosted his Trump-backed opponent. Big Tech tried to rig this but the Brazilian people had the final say ✊

A catchy tune. #TrumpIsGlitching

Help get @abdulelsayed elected to the senate! Jewish safety depends on a real multiracial democracy—and Abdul is the one fighting to protect it. Get involved and help at abdulforsenate.com/vote go.abdulforsenate.com #abdulelsayed #democracy #jewish #midterms

OK, that's funny. #Auspol #VicVotes

Horrified to hear of the apparent attack on my friend and colleague Helen Haines. Helen is an extraordinary human being and brings people together like few others. In grief and solidarity wishing her a complete recovery.

#BREAKING 🚨 Independent MP Helen Haines has reportedly been struck by a car outside her electoral office in Wangaratta, Victoria 7NEWS reports the member for Indi was taking items out of her boot in a parking bay when the incident occurred

The other point on the timing of the Jordan Steele-John leak - not just Shoebridge ascension - but that corporate profiteers from NDIS are protected while disabled are cut. JSJ opposes this michaelwest.com.au/inside-job-h...

Oh yeah, they ain't going anywhere DonOld. #Iran #OilCrisis Video from a plane of ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

Just over six weeks until Victorians Who Have Had a Gutful And Are Bloody Sick of This Shit vote to make everything so much worse

In the last 48 hours, Trump has invented an energy ceasefire deal between Russia and Ukraine, pretended that much of this year’s energy price surge is not because of his reckless war on Iran and cut a side deal to funnel billions to Russia for sanctioned diesel. Not a friend. End AUKUS.

It’s a big weekend for cosplay conventions in Australia...

*Snort

500,928 EVs have been sold in Australia as of last month. That’s over half a million Aussies realising that owning an EV can help with the cost of living, especially when paired with rooftop solar and a Cheaper Home Battery.

October 11th - NT govt plans to displace ~150 people 100km out from Darwin – risking access to jobs, family, health & community services. Labor must urgently fund Darwin’s Yilli Short Stay Accomm to prevent its closure, as I've written in a letter to relevant govt ministers.

My immediate thought was this first sketch. RIP Richard Morecroft

As a commuter cyclist for most of my working life, I support this message. What better time than yet another oil/fuel crisis to get 'on ya bike'.

Reminder - Japan imports more gas from Australia than it needs, and so it onsells it to other countries for a profit. www.afr.com/world/asia/a...

Thanks for taking me to such an expensive place honey 😁😂

Made it around #Uluru on my 95th birthday. So many friends helped me walk the 11kms. And so far we have raised 105000 dollars for @DorcasACTS. My grateful thanks.

What's the go with Albo? Is he doomed and does anyone care anymore? These questions are not answered by this cartoon. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

UK Greens Party pass “Zionism is Racism” motion declaring Israel’s Zionist, genocidal and apartheid regime is “Racist.” Thank you. All correct. ✅

Residents of Dalby on Queensland's Western Downs suddenly face a $31bn datacentre. David Crisafulli lobbied Anthropic for it & refuses to implement power/water regulations. Now Jarrod Bleijie has seized control, taking DC planning away from councils. #qldpol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

The ICHTHYS project in the NT, two thirds owned by Japanese company INPEX (incl part owned by the Japanese govt). $52bn in income. $0 in company tax $0 in PRRT But apparently if we do a 25% export tax they might get upset so we can't do it because it is vital for our economy

*Snort #DieselCrisis #Iran

An update to Google Maps has revealed the extent of devastation during the three-year Gaza war and the severity of the continuing humanitarian crisis faced by the territory’s 2.3 million inhabitants. Read more: www.theguardian.com/world/2...

While media is busy with the fight between two pilots of ‘Fly Dubai’ aircraft, Israel has bombed a bus in Gaza, killing at least 5 Palestinians and injuring dozen! 💔😢💔😢🤬🇮🇱🤬🤬🤬🤬🇮🇱♾️

*Snort #Auspol

MAGA Farmers Right Now

I’m excited to step up as Deputy Leader of the @Greens alongside @DavidShoebridge. My generation has grown up seeing politicians sell out our future for corporate greed: delaying climate action while housing, childcare, and living costs get harder to afford. It has to change.

Here’s me talking about my heart attack www.nine.com.au/lifestyle/he...

Excited to be chosen as Leader of the @greens.org.au, together with @stephhodgins-may.bsky.social as Deputy Leader. Now is the time to build the Greens as the home for all who want climate action, a fair return on our resources, a secure home and income, and to not sell out to the US or the 1%.

The Greens-led senate inquiry into intergenerational housing inequity spent 6 months hearing evidence on Australia's housing crisis. Final report, published today, shows dire need for the government to stop shirking responsibility & act. Public housing, rent caps & affordable mortgages.

News from me: Antarctica’s winter sea ice has peaked at its third-lowest level on record, falling a million square kilometres – or almost 400,000 square miles – short of the long-term average, scientists have confirmed. "This is not a future problem. It’s a now problem.”

A hell of a career. And unlike others of his Gen, (*cough*Gottliebsen*cough*) did not become a cranky climate change denying loon as he got older.

Huge Congrats to David Shoebridge, he brings the fire, the fury, and accountability our parliament needs right now. I think things are about to get a little bit wild. Parliament won't know what hit it.💥🔥 #auspol

MAGA is about to lose his farm

"Norway's sovereign wealth fund has been prohibited from investing in a number of companies that the Future Fund invests in. Norway's exclusions list includes Airbus SE, BAE Systems, Boeing, Caterpillar, Elbit Systems, General Dynamics — all of which the Future Fund invests in"

Joint statement from Senator David Shoebridge and Senator Steph Hodgins-May

RBA news awful for the millions in mortgage stress. It's punishment for homeowners & profit for the banks already making $$$ on home loans. Tax the 1%, not hard working people. Rates hikes won’t fix the housing crisis but a government that treats housing as a human right will.

This is why fuel prices are pushing $3 a litre. Because Trump has no idea how to end the war he (and Netanyahu) started with Iran. That’s the war that Labor, the Coalition and One Nation all cheered on in February. It’s the war the Greens opposed. The only party that did.

Just stumbled on this on Netflix. Very enjoyable.

Still looking for this btw

You can have for & against groups on any project; both groups will understand the project's purpose. The data centres haven't been explained to Australians. They see Trump posting AI slop & don't get it. Why do we need them & what's with all the water? #auspol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Today, Saturday 26 September, is also Stanislav Petrov Day, when we curse the Russian lieutenant colonel of the Soviet Air Defence Forces who, in 1983, prevented humanity being destroyed in a nuclear Armageddon. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanisl... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1983_So...

Dan Tehan says that EVs are going to ruin the weekend. Funny, feels like we’ve heard this one before…

Funny, not funny. #OilCrisis #FuelCrisis

Dan Tehan and The Coalition might be making a bit of noise with their latest energy “plan”, but it all falls apart once you look at the facts.

The Exclusive Brethren was highly active at remote, NT Indigenous polling booths at the last federal election, an inquiry has heard. Inquiry told Gina Rinehart's private jet ferried Brethren members. theklaxon.com.au/exclusive-br...

"Always good to catch up with @POTUS" 📸