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David Peetz @davidpeetz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

"...there's no ambiguity here, this is just straight up corruption, oligarch pals of the President getting to roll up and gut the industry's globally important, culturally essential media sector..." pluralistic.net/2026/09/22/h...

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Pluralistic: Bonta sold us out to Trump’s oligarchs (22 Sep 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

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Isabella M. Weber @isabellamweber.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

People struggling financially have voted predominantly for the AfD in recent elections. Not in Berlin. The Left put socializing corporate landlords on the ballot, and won the election and this group.

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David Peetz @davidpeetz.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Someone has been emitting an awful lot of carbon to send me emails I don't read. This morning, from 4 email accounts (work & personal), I added up 177,737 unread emails. It's taken many years of effort to build to that. Still, if you send me an email and I don't reply, maybe try again, eh?

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American Bird Conservancy @abcbirds.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

It’s Plover Appreciation Day and we are Plover-whelmed by their round fluff, smol squeaks & fast feets. 🏝️ Want to be a shorebird ploverachiever? Keep their habitats healthy by picking up trash & plastic, keeping pets leashed on the beach, & observing them from a safe distance. Plover and out!

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David Peetz @davidpeetz.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

There are 1,984 reasons to read this.

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Jim Stanford @jimbostanford.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Superb analysis from Ben Spies-Butcher of @futurework.bsky.social of the contradictions of orthodox monetary austerity, applied in the Australian context: www.thenewdaily.com.au/finance/fina.... Monetary transmission is now felt via a tax on workers thru housing. Read it in @thenewdaily.bsky.social.

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RBA’s economic inflation wisdom doesn't fit the lived experience

The Reserve Bank of Australia sits at the centre of the disconnect between economic theory and cost-of-living reality.

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David Peetz @davidpeetz.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

In going through a list of members of the Business Council of Australia today, I realised that 5 of the 130 members of the BCA are universities! Macquarie, UNSW, Sydney, UTS (!) and Monash. It explains so much. www.bca.com.au/membership/#...

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Membership - Business Council of Australia

The Business Council of Australia represents more than 130 chief executives from leading companies from a wide range of sectors who are committed to delivering a strong Australia that is competitive, ...

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Ben Waber @bwaber.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

First was a fantastic symposium on understanding economic productivity at the University of Technology Sydney with @profroygreen.bsky.social, Phillip Toner, @davidpeetz.bsky.social, and Aruna Sathanapally. Highly recommend www.youtube.com/watch?v=qI6s... (2/4)

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Understanding Productivity - A Book by Roy Green AM & Dr Phillip Toner

YouTube video by University of Technology Sydney

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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Well, monetary policy just got interesting(?!)

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David Peetz @davidpeetz.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

No surprise the govt is having trouble getting the states on board with the gun buy-back. They’ve given much more attention to reducing anti-Semitism (often interpreted as stopping criticism of Israel) as the key response to the tragedy of Bondi. No real effort to build a consensus about guns.

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David Peetz @davidpeetz.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Queenslanders: You’ve been asking “why is the world so terrible?” You’ve been thinking “I wish somebody would bring some joy back into my life.” Your wishes come true! Tomorrow night ABSOLUTELY SCANDALOUS is live in Brisbane! New Farm Bowls Club, 969 Brunswick St, New Farm Tues 4 August.

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David Peetz @davidpeetz.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

This pheasant coucal says “what do you mean…Gina Rinehart, Donald Trump, Barnaby Joyce & Pauline Hanson will all feature at the Absolutely Scandalous concert, at the BUG, New Farm Bowling Club, Brisbane, next Tuesday 4 August at 9pm? I’ll be there. But I’m not coming out from here earlier."

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David Peetz @davidpeetz.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

With songs from Gina Rinehart, Donald Trump, Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce, to name just, er, four. Come to Brisbane and hear Absolutely Scandalous at the BUG, New Farm Bowls Club, next Tuesday 4 August.

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David Peetz @davidpeetz.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

15 hospitals. The simple economic concept of "opportunity cost".

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Meredith Whittaker @meredithmeredith.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Kudos to Andreas 💐 Thousands of us at Google organized against the company’s Maven contract nearly 10 years ago, even though principles like this existed. We saw no hope that such principles would survive bottom line pressure—nor were they legally drafted to do so.

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US to fund Trump-aligned Europeans building ‘civilisational bonds’

State department grants of up to $3mn are designed to boost groups pushing Maga-style policies

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David Peetz @davidpeetz.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Is it legal to advertise a property at one rent, but have a 22% hidden rent increase after 2 months? www.realestate.com.au/property-hou...

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David Peetz @davidpeetz.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

This would seem relevant to Australian volunteer bushfire brigades as well. (Short video on the reasons for spiralling increases in software costs facing their US equivalents.)

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David Peetz @davidpeetz.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

A nice reply to the post by @robertreich.substack.com.web.brid.gy implying that the average investor in a Trump memecoin lost USD 3800 (mostly to Trump).

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Pup Fiction @pupfiction.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

BREAKING FIFA announces that matches during the next World Cup will feature a ‘corruption break’

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David Peetz @davidpeetz.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

He can't say they really won now, so he'll have to call them losers.

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bestqualitycrab @bestqualitycrab.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

“Last month, South Africa withdrew its Draft National Artificial Intelligence Policy 17 days after it was published because the document cited fake research, created by AI.” restofworld.org/2026/governm...

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Five times AI hallucinations embarrassed governments

From the Trump administration’s “formatting errors” to South Africa’s historic policy withdrawal, AI confabulation is infiltrating official documents.

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Ben Schneiders @benschneiders.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

In a vaguely just world Infantino would be forced out for the Balogun decision and FIFA cleaned up from top to bottom. I won’t hold my breath

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FinUnions @finunions.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

📣 Job opportunity in Brussels! The European Trade Union Institute is seeking a senior researcher in the area of just transition. ⏰ Deadline for applications is 1 September 2026. ⬇️

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Josh Bornstein @joshbornstein.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Sarah Schwartz currently giving powerful evidence to the Royal Commission about the repugnant abuse directed at her and other progressive Jews by the pro- Israel fanatics in the Australian Jewish community.

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David Peetz @davidpeetz.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

It would be interesting to know: What is the average loss per MAGA who invested in Trump's crypto coins? www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/u...

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Crypto Brought Trump a Huge Windfall, Even as Many Investors Lost Big

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David Peetz @davidpeetz.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Yes, as JD Vance indicates, what Nixon did was absolutely nothing by Trump's standards, it would be a 12-hour news story, and you'd have to be crazy to think that criminal behaviour like that these days could lead to the president resigning.

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Tim Lyons @picketer.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Sometimes you see something so beautiful you just cry quietly. bsky.app/profile/cjze...

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Mar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Still better than asking chatgpt

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Robert Stowasser @robstowasser.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Who would be stupid enough to support such a thing. A these crazy times a far more sensible option is to strengthen ties with our Asian neighbours like China and Indonesia. USA can no longer be considered a rational reliable or trustworthy partner.

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Isabella M. Weber @isabellamweber.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Maybe this should have been the cover for Anti-fascist Economics!?

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David Peetz @davidpeetz.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Interested in doin g research on climate adaptation and export strategies that create quality jobs? Have we got a job for you! futurework.org.au/news/job-ope...

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Job opening: senior researcher – Centre for Future work

The Centre for Future Work is seeking a senior researcher to lead an ambitious research and policy project.

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Centre for Future Work @futurework.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

JOB ALERT! We're currently searching for a senior researcher to join the Centre for Future Work team. The senior researcher will lead an ambitious research & policy project, focussing on promoting climate adaptation & export strategies that create quality jobs. futurework.org.au/news/job-ope...

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Job opening: senior researcher – Centre for Future work

The Centre for Future Work is seeking a senior researcher to lead an ambitious research and policy project.

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David Peetz @davidpeetz.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

How to do something about the mess we're in. An excellent read by Cory Doctorow. pluralistic.net/2026/06/11/l...

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Pluralistic: The world has moved on (11 Jun 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

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David Peetz @davidpeetz.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

"Yes, Jim, class affects voting, but not as we know it." theconversation.com/politicians-...

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David Peetz @davidpeetz.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Economics for Unionists. A 2-day course for (you guessed it) trade unionists. Melbourne 13-14 July. Brisbane 22-23 October. Everything you wanted to know about economics but were afraid to ask (or you thought economists were too stupid to be asked). atui.org.au/course/econo...

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Economics for Unionists | Australian Trade Union Institute

This course will provide a grounding in the fundamentals of economic theory and policy from a unionist’s perspective.

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