Michael Ruyg @michaelruyg.bsky.social · 05/04/2026Back when we did things that were goodish. Now we make F35 parts www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...abc.net.auThe cleanest air on Earth holds a powerful lesson about our climatePerched on Tasmania's wild north-west coast, Cape Grim has been quietly tracking the world's cleanest air for 50 years. Its data tell an interesting story about how our world has changed over half a c... 000
Michael Ruyg @michaelruyg.bsky.social · 21/03/2026Humanitarian crime. Ecological crime. When will @albomp.bsky.social criticise and call for a halt? When will we stop supplying intel and weaponry support to the perpetrators? There is a federal election in 2 years & we need to start organising alternatives to ALP. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...theguardian.com5m tonnes of CO2 emitted in just 14 days of US war on Iran, analysis findsExclusive: War in the Middle East is draining the global carbon budget faster than 84 countries combined 000
Reposted by Michael RuygAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19/03/2026Rep. Ralph Norman on ICE agents: "They were doxxed. Their homes were raided by the agitators." (This never happened -- Norman is just straight up making stuff up.) 80279812196
Reposted by Michael RuygJennifer Crawford @ournewhomecoach.bsky.social · 19/03/2026Look what arrived @nordacious.bsky.social #Auspol. 2831237
Reposted by Michael RuygDr Brian Walker MLC @brianwalkermlc.com.au · 19/03/2026Read the full Bill and what it means for WA: www.brianwalkermlc.com.au/cannabis-… What do you think? #legalisecannabis #auspol #wapol #lcwapartybrianwalkermlc.com.auCannabis Bill 2026 — Notice Given in WA ParliamentHon Dr Brian Walker MLC has given notice of a Bill to allow adults in Western Australia to grow up to 6 cannabis plants, possess up to 50g, and gift to other adults for personal use. 2104
Michael Ruyg @michaelruyg.bsky.social · 19/03/2026A reflection substack.com/profile/8276...substack.comBoatsailor566 (@boatsailor566)MY favorite part is knowing that the mooooslum Goat fuckers are dying everywhere and definitely soon Will be in America !!!% It's hilarious watching you groveling monkey's slurping down the moooosl... 000
Reposted by Michael RuygElizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 16/03/2026RFK Jr. fired all of the legitimate scientific experts on the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and replaced them with unqualified political appointees. A judge just ruled that the new members were not appropriately appointed, so ACIP cannot meet this week to spread more misinformation. 6043161022
Reposted by Michael RuygLucy Hamilton @lucyham.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Just your repeat reminder that Steve Baxter (Shark Tank, Atlas Network-linked, Advance-funder) is doing his early stage investor shtick by sending 20 Aussie “kids” to this festival of creeps. Networking as much as ideology shaping. Quotes here. #Auspol open.substack.com/pub/lucyham2...open.substack.comAustralia's Atlas Network partners claim Advance's victories as their ownOne of the panels at last weekend's Advance Australia conference exposed much about the Atlas and Mont Pelerin Society connected operations. 34531
Reposted by Michael RuygAmy Remeikis @amyremeikis.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Again - thank you to everyone who has supported Where it all went wrong; the case against John Howard - it’s officially in reprint which is insane and would also make people like Gerard Henderson very sad 🩷 3141359
Reposted by Michael RuygKaitlin Kal Lee @kaitlinkallee.bsky.social · 16/03/2026I will never understand why it is more shamed to be raped than it is to be a rapist. 49618
Reposted by Michael RuygChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 16/03/2026DON’T LET THE BANNER THROW YOU OFF This press conference was wild. The kind that makes you sit up and realize what they are really trying to do. This is not the “Save America Act”. It’s a backdoor attempt to make voting harder for millions of people. #SaveActIsPayToVote 1/2 39836591477
Reposted by Michael RuygKeith Stewart @climatekeith.bsky.social · 16/03/2026As we head into another wildfire season: "We find that the observed increase in extreme fire weather bears a clear externally forced signal, detectable at 99% confidence above natural variability and attributable to human-induced climate change." www.science.org/doi/epdf/10.... 641876640
Reposted by Michael RuygRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16/03/2026After working with the U.S. military in Afghanistan, Mohommad Nazeer Paktyawal died in the country he spent years of his life helping. The cruelty is endless.nbcnews.comAfghan asylum-seeker dies after less than 24 hours in ICE custodyMohommad Nazeer Paktyawal, 41, a father of six who worked with the U.S. military in Afghanistan, had no known health iss 47685264177
Reposted by Michael RuygCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Tuesday’s Page One @financialtimes.com 28654931389
Reposted by Michael RuygGarth-Gasu ガース in日本語 @gasugasu1984.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Besides the fact that Trump has no friends and started the war why the fvck would any country send a warship into a choke point (Strait of Hormuz) to be a sitting duck 181
Reposted by Michael RuygChristine 🇨🇦 @christineupnorth.bsky.social · 15/03/2026The American military is supposed to protect the US from threats. Both by deterrence and aggression when necessary. My question is do the American people care enough to protect their military, from being placed at unnecessary risk? Shouldn’t Washington already be overrun with protesters? 1721579428
Reposted by Michael RuygGreg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Recession for thee, but not for me 918872
Reposted by Michael RuygKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Bring on the prosecutions! www.cbsnews.com/news/gregory...cbsnews.comBorder Patrol official Gregory Bovino to retire from federal service, sources sayBorder Patrol official Gregory Bovino was pulled away from a high-profile role leading immigration raids in major U.S. cities, including Minneapolis, earlier this year. 935130102998
Reposted by Michael Ruygderek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 16/03/2026why aren't other countries helping us with the strait of hormuz after we started an unjust war, cut off trade, and insulted them for a year? 725190772799
Michael Ruyg @michaelruyg.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Who does the NAIRU help? And why? open.substack.com/pub/deepcutn...open.substack.comFrom Iran to interest rates, our economy is rigged for the rich – Greg JerichoThe Reserve Bank thinks too few people are unemployed. If interest rates go up today, that's why 001
Michael Ruyg @michaelruyg.bsky.social · 14/03/2026Hopefully we will be extinct before all life on this planet is extinguished www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comStripped of life: the deadly South Australian algal bloom is still spreading one year onMore than 20,000 sq km of coast has succumbed to Australia’s first ever bloom of toxic Karenia cristata algae – and scientists worry it could explode again 010
Michael Ruyg @michaelruyg.bsky.social · 12/03/2026US company. Profit first, people second. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...theguardian.comWater inspectors shut out of Alcoa mine sites in Perth drinking water catchment, documents showFencing installed around Alcoa’s bauxite mine sites in 2025 blocked rangers conducting inspections, Water Corporation documents say 010
Michael Ruyg @michaelruyg.bsky.social · 07/03/2026Rich folk killing that which we love www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...theguardian.comPrivate buildings, public land: how Australia’s national parks became a battleground between conservation and commerceDevelopers argue that eco-tourism helps ‘underfunded’ parks but former Greens leader Bob Brown says the idea of wilderness lodges is an ‘oxymoron’ 010
Reposted by Michael RuygLucy Hamilton @lucyham.bsky.social · 03/03/2026Check this guy’s job title and the junktank’s name. Sounds reputable, right? Look at the list of people & donors. The Center for Security Policy was a neocon hub with funding from the Atlas donors/military-industrial sector. And one of its main jobs is spreading nonsense about Muslims since 2000. 22312
Reposted by Michael RuygAliceK @coalisdead.bsky.social · 03/03/2026There is so much bullshit being repeated at the moment. This is one of many. Read the rest below The Iranians negotiating in Geneva and Oman had just offered to get rid of all their enriched uranium & Trump & Netanyahu responded by bombing them www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/isra...middleeasteye.netIsrael's war of regional supremacy will not end with IranIf Netanyahu is successful in crushing the Islamic Republic, his violent expansionist vision will turn towards Arab Gulf states next 142
Michael Ruyg @michaelruyg.bsky.social · 03/03/2026Only environmental concern ALP cares for is the number of votes it can garner www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...theguardian.comAlbanese government rejected advice on Tasmanian salmon farming impact before passing pro-industry lawsFoI documents show ministers ignored recommendation for fresh inquiry that could have reduced or paused farming 010
Michael Ruyg @michaelruyg.bsky.social · 27/02/2026Heartbreaking open.substack.com/pub/chrished...open.substack.comThe Voice of Hind Rajab: The Film They Don’t Want You to SeeReaper Madness - by Mr. 000
Michael Ruyg @michaelruyg.bsky.social · 25/02/2026Rule no 2: Ceasefire only applies to Israel's neighbours. Israel killing 22 per month in Lebanon. open.substack.com/pub/deepcutn...open.substack.comIsrael's killing 22 people a month in LebanonIsrael has carried out nearly 3,000 attacks on a near-weekly basis since its 2024 ceasefire with Hezbollah 000
Reposted by Michael RuygWeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 25/02/2026This is Bruegger. He learned a highly advanced new trick, demonstrating excellent use of both free will and spatulas. 13/10 (TT: maddmaddmad) 1607256887
Michael Ruyg @michaelruyg.bsky.social · 24/02/2026ALP with a massive majority still too afraid to lead. Moral cowardice. May as well have elected Dutton and his tribe of grifters. fb.watch/FtPh3BLIV4/?...fb.watch 000
Reposted by Michael Ruyg@lizglab.bsky.social @lizglab.bsky.social · 22/02/2026How did our western media cover it? 184
Michael Ruyg @michaelruyg.bsky.social · 22/02/2026But but but I love my diesel engines www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comPollution from trucks and buses costs Australians $6.2bn in health effects each year, study findsResearch describes children exposed to air pollution equivalent to eight cigarettes a day by attending childcare near major roads 031
Reposted by Michael Ruyg@lizglab.bsky.social @lizglab.bsky.social · 20/02/2026The Australian government’s decision to allow the US mining giant Alcoa to continue clearing swathes of Western Australian jarrah forest despite past illegal clearing practices was made in part due to a critical minerals deal reached between Australia and the Trump administration last year.theguardian.comAustralia-US minerals deal underpinned decision to allow Alcoa to keep clearing WA forest, document revealsDocument also shows US miner had been unlawfully clearing land for 15 years despite warnings from department 277
Reposted by Michael RuygBlue Wave @votebiue.bsky.social · 20/02/2026In an extraordinary and illegal move, Trump says he's transferring 10 billion dollars from the US government to his "Board of Peace," which he chairs and can therefore use the funds as he wishes. #bullshit #8647now 48922031025
Reposted by Michael RuygGreg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 20/02/2026Excellent column by @lukeslawomirski.bsky.social for @thepointau.bsky.social thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...thepoint.com.auPaid an arm and a leg to see a specialist? Fee transparency could helpThe 78% fee increase since 2010 shows that specialists are simply charging what the market will bear. 54317
Reposted by Michael RuygEwart, Dave @davidewart.bsky.social · 20/02/2026The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is currently litigating against Coles in the Federal Court over allegations of misleading "Down Down" discounts from 2022-2023. Coles allegedly inflated prices on at least 245 products—like toothpaste, cereal, and baby formula.. 2187
Reposted by Michael RuygLisa Cox @lisacox.bsky.social · 20/02/2026The Australia government’s decision to allow Alcoa to continue clearing WA forest was made in part due to a critical minerals deal reached between Australia and the Trump administration last year. A document also shows the environment dept had told Alcoa since 2011 its clearing required approval.theguardian.comAustralia-US minerals deal underpinned decision to allow Alcoa to keep clearing WA forest, document revealsDocument also shows US miner had been unlawfully clearing land for 15 years despite warnings from department 26031
Michael Ruyg @michaelruyg.bsky.social · 20/02/2026So it is clear, if you break the law you will be prosecuted. If Alcoa breaks the law, they can jus continue doing so for profit www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...theguardian.comAustralia-US minerals deal underpinned decision to allow Alcoa to keep clearing WA forest, document revealsDocument also shows US miner had been unlawfully clearing land for 15 years despite warnings from department 000
Michael Ruyg @michaelruyg.bsky.social · 13/02/2026Welcome Adam, good luck and good judgement required www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...theguardian.comDJ more, channel Zohran and get a sleep doctor: Adam Bandt on life after politics and saving the planetThe former Greens leader’s appointment as CEO of the Australian Conservation Foundation raised eyebrows – but for him, the mission remains the same 010
Michael Ruyg @michaelruyg.bsky.social · 11/02/2026Things are going great www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comPoint of no return: a hellish ‘hothouse Earth’ getting closer, scientists sayContinued global heating could set irreversible course by triggering climate tipping points, but most people unaware 000
Michael Ruyg @michaelruyg.bsky.social · 11/02/2026Here we are www.facebook.com/share/v/17mG...facebook.comRedirecting... 000
![Center for Security Policy Board of Directors
Chairman of the Board
• James T. de Graffenreid Chairman & President, HP Associates
Directors
• Bruce J. Brotman, vice president of strategic plans at National Biometric Security. 13!
• M.D.B. Carlisle Former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs, and former Chief of Staff to Senator Thad Cochran
• Terry Elkes Principal & Co-Owner, Apollo Partners, LLC. He manages and co-owns Apollo Partners, LLC, a private equity firm engaged in acquiring media, communications, entertainment, and broadcasting companies. Elkes' experience in media acquisition dates back to his work as president and CEO of Viacom in the 1970s and 1980s. 141
• Thomas Mclnerney - Director of Military Committee 15]
• Frank J. Gaffney, Jr. President, Center for Security Policy. He formerly acted as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Policy during the Reagan Administration, following four years of service as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Forces and Arms Control Policy. 16!
• James T. deGraffenreid is a former CSP chairman, and he remains on the board. He was a principal in two major defense-related industries:
HP Associates (formerly Phillips Publishing), which is a "key information supplier to the Defense, Aviation, Telecommunication, and Energy Industries"; and First Service Networks (formerly Sure Air Corp). "17
• Lt. Col. Marlin L. Hefti, USMC (Ret.) Vice President, Van Scoyoc
Associates
• Charles M. Kupperman, the former Vice President of Strategic Integration & Operations, Missile Defense Systems, the Boeing Company
• Dominic J. Monetta, President, Resource Alternatives, Inc.
• Miles Prentice III is a Partner at Eaton & Van Winkle, LLP
• David P. Steinmann (JINSA), managing director of American Securities, L.P. 18), and a trustee for the Anchorage Charitable Fund and president of the William Rosenwald Family Fund.
• Allen M. Taylor, Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:svtoa36j2obowkx5ngo76hx2/bafkreigqum7dsqxqfkbxkw4gc35wimi54i2gdnqwxz2d4ucrf66vyjlfwe)
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CSP Board of Advisors has been renamed the National Security Advisory Council (NSAC).
Many of the members of the council also held senior positions with the George W. Bush administration, including:
• Mark Albrecht, former Executive Secretary of the White House National Space Council
• Morris Amitay, former Foreign Service Officer and legislative assistant in the House of Representatives 19]
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• Jon Kyl - Honorary co-chairman
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