Reposted by Louise aka oldcoollady from 🐦Possum @pollytics.bsky.social · 7hAnd it's not going to perfect - it's going to be as messy as fuck. With mistakes everywhere, and time making the policy redundant. And that's OK, because we can fix it as we go. Technology will always be able to work faster than parliaments. That's a given. But it's not an excuse for inaction 1214
Reposted by Louise aka oldcoollady from 🐦Croakey Health Media @croakeynews.bsky.social · 7hWhen an execution becomes ‘content’, we need to protect Australian children www.croakey.org/when-an-exec... #publichealth 064
Reposted by Louise aka oldcoollady from 🐦Valentenya the climate policy strategy cat 🍉 🐈⬛ @valentenya.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Doomism, including a weird acquiescence to fossil fuels, has become ubiquitous within the climate movement. We need to normalise stating publicly: 1) Fossil carbon mining and burning is driving global heating; 2) the current trajectory is civilisation ending; 3) international cooperation is 11710
Reposted by Louise aka oldcoollady from 🐦Valentenya the climate policy strategy cat 🍉 🐈⬛ @valentenya.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Key point missing is US produces more diesel than it needs and is a net exporter. Trump could reduce diesel prices in the US via domestic reserve quotas and price controls. This policy is ENTIRELY about helping Putin and paving the way for the further lifting of sanctions. 121
Reposted by Louise aka oldcoollady from 🐦The Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 09/10/2026I’ve been saying this for a couple of years now. The French get it. Several other countries have done it in the past few years. So why don’t we?🤔 1752687770
Reposted by Louise aka oldcoollady from 🐦1EarthMedia @1earthmedia.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Its cheaper & easier to ask for forgiveness than permission. 042
Reposted by Louise aka oldcoollady from 🐦Leena 🌵 @leena.reuben.games · 10/10/2026i blindfolded a 7yo and gave him a bat and stood right behind him while he tried to take a swing at the t-ball and, my nuts got owned it’s made me rethink standing behind blindfolded kids with wiffle ball bats fr 114143
Reposted by Louise aka oldcoollady from 🐦Debbie Northway 🇦🇺🦘🐨 @debbienorthway.bsky.social · 10/10/2026#EpsteinFiles 1143
Reposted by Louise aka oldcoollady from 🐦Viktor 🇵🇸🍉🦘🦘🪃 @viktx.bsky.social · 10/10/2026@albomp.bsky.social @australianlabor.bsky.social AUSTRALIAN LABOR GOVERNMENT MISSING IN ACTION TOO AFRAID OF UPSETTING US-ISRAEL TRUMP THE RAPIST AND NETANYAHU MILEIKOWSKY THE POLISH MASS MURDERER. 69738
Reposted by Louise aka oldcoollady from 🐦Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 09/10/2026“If you don’t like public executions just don’t watch it” says the crowd trying to ban drag shows and books 4073528110618
Reposted by Louise aka oldcoollady from 🐦Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 08/10/2026Related - for grid-connected power stations, the EIA's new projection shows that in 2027, emissions cuts from coal will be offset by rising gas consumption to meet data centre demand growth www.eia.gov/outlooks/ste... 1103
Reposted by Louise aka oldcoollady from 🐦Glenn Plummer I👀U @glenntheplummer.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Typical over the top reaction by the NSW State Govt and the heavy handed police. A police unit with long arms patrolling the streets has zero chance of being in the right place at the right time when another tragic massacre occurs. A ridiculously zealous response to Minn’s sponsored public paranoia. 053
Reposted by Louise aka oldcoollady from 🐦Butlerian Jihadist of House Dornick @shimminykricket.blacksky.app · 08/10/2026Harvard just dropped a study AI productivity in software engineering and it found the average increase in productivity from using Claude code is.....zero and for exactly the reasons you'd think fion.ac/jellyfish.pdf 10165942566
Reposted by Louise aka oldcoollady from 🐦ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 08/10/2026More than 6,400 older Australians died while waiting to receive home care last year, an increase of more than a third on the previous year.abc.net.auAn average of 17 older Australians died each day last year waiting for home careMore than 6,400 older Australians died while waiting to receive home care last year, an increase of more than a third on the previous year. 032
Reposted by Louise aka oldcoollady from 🐦Esther Anatolitis @anatolitis.bsky.social · 08/10/2026It's not "training" – it's assimilation. It's not "intelligence" – it's content generation. It's not a "life form" – it's a commercial product. Humanising it absolves Big Tech of responsibility. Let's change how we talk about AI. My latest for @thepointau.bsky.social: thepoint.com.au/opinions/261...thepoint.com.auThe PointThe Point, helping readers make sense of the issues shaping their lives today. 22613
Reposted by Louise aka oldcoollady from 🐦David Milner @davemilbo.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Lol. Apparently all the newspapers are lining up to get their butts kicked. SMH stepping up to crease. I'll get around to it when I have a minute. Been having fun. 1723342
Reposted by Louise aka oldcoollady from 🐦BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Piers Morgan “Mohammed, do you condemn the Hamas attacks on October the 7th?” Mohammed Hijab “Yes, I do. Do you condemn Israel killing over 1000 kids?” Piers Morgan “I believe Israel has a right to defend themselves” That answer should be on the tombstone of his career. 1041680522
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Reposted by Louise aka oldcoollady from 🐦mr dog @firstdogonthemoon.bsky.social · 07/10/2026A state-owned Mamdani style commnist supermarket chain that causes Colesworths to fall into the sea? Yes please! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comA Mamdaniesque state supermarket?! Anything that causes the duopoly to suffer is good for me| First Dog on the MoonI endorse this completely 1021273
Reposted by Louise aka oldcoollady from 🐦ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Six months after Aboriginal human remains were found at the site, authorities have officially put an end to the works.abc.net.auRottnest Island bus stop redevelopment over after bones foundSix months after Aboriginal human remains were found at the site, authorities have officially put an end to the works. 062
Reposted by Louise aka oldcoollady from 🐦Erica Ifill @wickdchiq.bsky.social · 07/10/2026The French police are so militarized they blew up a 15-yr-old’s hand and took the eye of another one. Why are grenades being used to quell student protestors who are unarmed? Now the labour unions are stepping in to protect the students 7532931187
Reposted by Louise aka oldcoollady from 🐦Megan Herbert @meganjherbert.bsky.social · 06/10/2026 817979
Reposted by Louise aka oldcoollady from 🐦Penny Allman-Payne @pennyallmanpayne.com · 07/10/2026The private school lobby claims they’re relieving pressure on the public school system, but that’s a false economy. Public schools are so underfunded that out-of-pocket costs are soaring and teachers are dipping into their own pockets to pay for classroom supplies. 22510
Reposted by Louise aka oldcoollady from 🐦Derek Jarman 🤘🏏⬛🔴 @derekjarman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Hey, @australianlabor.bsky.social, stop being cunts. Don't fucking pixel bitch about the victims of Robodebt; it was an egregious crime committed by the state against it's most vulnerable. Just pay the compensation. #auspoltheguardian.com‘You’re denying what you did to my son’: mother of robodebt victim told she is ineligible for compensationCommonwealth lawyers argue Jarrad Madgwick, whose death by suicide was highlighted at royal commission, ineligible as he only received provisional debt notice 421061
Reposted by Louise aka oldcoollady from 🐦Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 07/10/2026www.npr.org/sections/goa...npr.orgWhatever happened to the new no-patent COVID vaccine touted as a global game changer?The inventors of Corbevax said it was cheap, easy to make, effective and safe. They hoped it could bring vaccine equity to countries that can't access costlier shots. Has it lived up to its promise? 06127
Reposted by Louise aka oldcoollady from 🐦The Point @thepointau.bsky.social · 06/10/2026"They don't make supervillains like they used to" a new cartoon by @fionakatauskas.bsky.social See today's cartoon on The Point: sbrew.link/R84bjFD8 26730
Reposted by Louise aka oldcoollady from 🐦The Shovel @theshovel.bsky.social · 07/10/2026“It was a moving speech,” one local said. “At one point he did accidentally switch to a different speech which confirmed that BHP will be able to extract a further 55 million tonnes of coal at its Saraji mine”. theshovel.com.au/2026/10/07/a...theshovel.com.auAlbo Takes Break From Approving Fossil Fuel Projects To Tell Pacific Nations About El Nino — The ShovelSwapping his favourite Woodside polo for a colourful Fijian shirt, Albanese – whose government has approved 37 new or expanded fossil fuel projects since taking office – told the summit that “climate ... 315548
Reposted by Louise aka oldcoollady from 🐦Chris Bowen @chrisbowenmp.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Melelusi Sokotia is a Year 8 student who dreams of being a doctor. Yesterday she spoke at Pre COP about the impact climate change is already having on her community in Tuvalu and what it means for her future. And she did a great job in front of prime ministers, presidents and ministers. 8255
Reposted by Louise aka oldcoollady from 🐦Debbie Northway 🇦🇺🦘🐨 @debbienorthway.bsky.social · 07/10/2026 053
Reposted by Louise aka oldcoollady from 🐦Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · 07/10/2026They lost, have appealed, and want me to pay their legal costs. It’s the second time in three months, except for the new appeal they’ve also added a ‘shake-down’ to the repertoire. @albomp.bsky.social clearly hates #transparency, especially #FOI wins. #auspolmichaelwest.com.auShakedown at Transparency Corral. Government brings out the money gun - Michael WestThe Albanese Government has reached a new low, using a Federal Court appeal application and questionable legal tactics to avoid scrutiny. 714068
Reposted by Louise aka oldcoollady from 🐦Geoff Field @geofffield.bsky.social · 06/10/2026“Aged care workers have labelled the algorithm “cruel” and “inhumane”, saying it frequently under-assesses the needs of aged care clients, and the Senate has voted for ditching it altogether. The Labor government has committed $18 million to reviewing it“ #Auspol www.crikey.com.au/2026/10/06/h...crikey.com.auHundreds of documents on controversial aged care algorithm withheld from publicA Crikey investigation shows the Health Department fell well short of its obligations concerning the release of documents related to a controversial assessment tool. 0139
Reposted by Louise aka oldcoollady from 🐦suthernx.bsky.social @suthernx.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I love that this is happening to him. So damn sick of the "good bloke" trope. Blowing up abusers lives might make them think twice before they lay hands on other people. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...abc.net.auInfluencers, firms cut ties with former Bachelor Sam Wood after DV chargesBusinesses and colleagues are cutting ties with reality TV star and businessman Sam Wood as he faces domestic violence allegations. 051
Reposted by Louise aka oldcoollady from 🐦The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 06/10/2026While miles apart in their responses to the Trump administration, Canada & Australia are in lock-step on expanding fossil fuel production. Senator for Québec Rosa Galvez joins @emmashortis.bsky.social to discuss shared challenges & common failures in Australia & Canada. 🎧 theaus.in/3VRTBfQ 24621
Reposted by Louise aka oldcoollady from 🐦Adam @kels316.bsky.social · 06/10/2026its extremely cool and good the government is treating unauthorised access to it's ICT and data as something they just need to discuss with the company doing the unauthorised access. 3144
Reposted by Louise aka oldcoollady from 🐦Rick Morton @squigglyrick.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I loathe AI and will personally never use it, in my work or otherwise. Even if it wasn't hideous in almost every way, why would I cede ground to something with precisely zero creative spirit? rick-morton.ghost.io/the-boast-in...rick-morton.ghost.ioThe Boast in the MachineWhile browsing the Australian Government's contract notices portal AusTender a few days ago – regular readers of this august publication will know that this is one of my principal meditative outlets –... 18373104
Reposted by Louise aka oldcoollady from 🐦Professor Euan Ritchie FAMS @euanritchie.bsky.social · 04/10/2026The cognitive dissonance and hypocrisy are staggering. This feels like cigarette producers touring oncology wards www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...abc.net.auLive: Albanese heads to pre-COP in Fiji, TuvaluAnthony Albanese will attend a pre-COP meeting in Fiji and Tuvalu today with Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen. Follow live. 19215100
Reposted by Louise aka oldcoollady from 🐦Always a Difficult Earth Girl🐬🐨🐋🦘🦈 @scuttlebutter1.bsky.social · 04/10/2026wtaf ... "The largest weapons spruiking expo ... in Boorloo-Perth for the first time, as the biannual event was run out of Magan-djin-Brisbane by antiwar activists in 2022 & Naarm-Melbourne in 2024. This year ... (it's) being held on the 3rd anniversary of the beginning of the Gaza genocide." 1/2sydneycriminallawyers.com.au“A US Military Outpost”: WA Greens MLC Sophie McNeill on Land Forces and AUKUSWA Greens MLC Sophie McNeill has been keeping the Cook Labor government honest, when it comes to security around Land Forces 2026 and ongoing AUKUS developments. 174
Reposted by Louise aka oldcoollady from 🐦Sirius Star 🍉 🍉 🍉 @siriusstar3.bsky.social · 03/10/2026“Labor does not consult with or listen to the wider population or to Labor constituencies in the poorer half of the community. Rather, it is a classical crony government, in many respects worse than the Morrison government, governing for its mates, its donors and itself.” #Auspol 1211752
Reposted by Louise aka oldcoollady from 🐦Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The world must stop equating wealth with knowledge, wealth with wisdom, wealth with sainthood, or to any other redeeming quality. 68862219
Reposted by Louise aka oldcoollady from 🐦Pissedoffpundit @pissedoffpundant.bsky.social · 02/10/2026🤔... 12160581230
Reposted by Louise aka oldcoollady from 🐦Taylor Strong @taylorklong.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Anyone got a list of the top 10 places in the greater Seattle area where I can go scream out all of this rage? Thanks 🙏 1221574535
Reposted by Louise aka oldcoollady from 🐦💠𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒛𝒊𝒆𝑷𝒊𝒆💠 @schultziepie.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Exactly correct! #BelieveTheWomen #Pinks 14264184
Reposted by Louise aka oldcoollady from 🐦Harvey @harvey-normal.bsky.social · 02/10/202640% of police... #auspol 021
Reposted by Louise aka oldcoollady from 🐦mariewalsh18.bsky.social @mariewalsh18.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Aussies: 1176
Reposted by Louise aka oldcoollady from 🐦Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 01/10/2026"It should not go unnoticed that whenever the inflation conversation takes hold, profits never enter the chat. The usual suspects are happy to talk further cuts – to services and jobs – but never actually raising funds from those businesses that benefit from our pain." #RBA #inequality #auspol 03721
Reposted by Louise aka oldcoollady from 🐦Brian Bilston @brianbilston.bsky.social · 01/10/2026On National Poetry Day, here’s a short poem about the power of poetry to change the world. 22567182
Reposted by Louise aka oldcoollady from 🐦Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 01/10/2026 22511
Reposted by Louise aka oldcoollady from 🐦Marie-Pierre Cleret @marie-pierre.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Women standing up for truth 062
Reposted by Louise aka oldcoollady from 🐦Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026"In the eyes of the state, a 94-year-old human rights lawyer is a dangerous terrorist supporter." This is precisely where Australia is headed if the PM's Special Envoy for the Israel Lobby* Jillian Segal continues to guide domestic policy. [*not her official job title, but the reality.] #auspol 15121