Reposted by Tom NockoldsGreg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Imagine being so bereft of credibility that you decide to give Barnaby Joyce a puff piece on Australian Story 68491116
Tom Nockolds @nockolds.me · 06/08/2026Australian economist Bill Mitchell is merciless in his critique of this article. He should know, being an expert in macroeconomics of Japan. billmitchell.org/blog/?p=63284billmitchell.orgJapan’s proposed investment boost will not run out of yen – William Mitchell – Modern Monetary Theory 000
Reposted by Tom NockoldsMatt Binder @mattbinder.bsky.social · 05/07/2026this guy is the co-founder of Airbnb 876144223855
Tom Nockolds @nockolds.me · 17/06/2026Fantastic article. A scathing piece that pulls no punches as it roll calls many of the most senior and respected journalists in Australia. 🎯 000
Reposted by Tom NockoldsSam Knights @samknights.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Absurd decision by the Court of Appeal to uphold the ban on direct action via the proscription of Palestine Action as "terrorism". The idea that support for a protest group is now punishable by up to 14 years in prison make a mockery of our democratic rights. A dark day for British democracy. 47020
Reposted by Tom NockoldsKetan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 07/06/2026Rutger Bregman is an *actual* climate denier. Not a metaphorical one. He's pumping out scripts using a Claude Pro subscription that's running on Elon Musk's filthy GHG intensive methane fumes choking a community in Memphis, and he just refuses to acknowledge or even address it. Dude doesn't care. 1617537
Reposted by Tom NockoldsBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 24/05/2026Half of business owners on this Toronto street estimated that more than 25% of their customers arrived by car. In fact, it was 4%. And the % of customers who who walked or cycled? 72%. Retailers routinely overestimate the # of “car customers.” Via @carltonreid.com www.forbes.com/sites/carlto... 11514179
Reposted by Tom NockoldsJewish Council of Australia @jewishcouncilau.bsky.social · 25/05/2026"In his comment about Herzog as the Jewish head of state, Albanese implied that a section of the Australian public is actually under the rule of a foreign leader." Our EO, Bart Shteinman spoke with @jacobin about the crackdowns on pro-Palestinian speech: jacobin.com/2026/05/aust... 06643
Reposted by Tom NockoldsRichard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · 14/05/2026UK gilt yields have hit an 18-year high because bond markets fear Labour might elect a slightly more left-wing leader. When financial markets seek to constrain democratic choice, that is not economic discipline. It is political power, exercised without a ballot. www.cnbc.com/2026/05/13/g...cnbc.com'Bond markets on edge' as King Charles sets out fragile UK government's agendaU.K. gilts and bonds faced heavy selling pressure in response to the latest 'Starmer drama', as the prime minister faced down rivals ahead of the King's Speech. 1418583
Tom Nockolds @nockolds.me · 08/05/2026astonishing and powerful photos by Saher Alghorra, Pulitzer Prize winner 2026 www.pulitzer.org/winners/sahe...pulitzer.orgSaher Alghorra, contributor, The New York TimesFor his haunting, sensitive series showing the devastation and starvation in Gaza resulting from the war with Israel. 000
Tom Nockolds @nockolds.me · 02/05/2026There’s a great podcast series underway by ILSR, about data centres, well worth a listen ilsr.org/building-loc...ilsr.orgBuilding Local PowerBuilding Local Power presents empowering stories and transformative ideas that drive community resilience, equitable economies, and sustainable futures. 131
Tom Nockolds @nockolds.me · 02/05/2026Excellent Ketan! This speaks loudly to my driving motivation for my work in community energy - that the transition needs to be “fast and fair”. I got this from Nicky, who in-turn got this from Lawrie (I think), and I suspect you were a strong influence in that. 120
Tom Nockolds @nockolds.me · 28/04/2026I’ve measured internal surface temp as 16° when -5° outside and 18° inside. Obvs it is the sash and case system that is the weak link here. The glass is incredible. 100
Tom Nockolds @nockolds.me · 28/04/20264 x windows 2m x 1m (the sky always looks like this here in Glasgow 😂😂) 100
Tom Nockolds @nockolds.me · 28/04/2026I’m in Glasgow, in a tenement. Vacuum glass is still exotic, but there are probs dozens of other retrofit examples locally. 100
Tom Nockolds @nockolds.me · 28/04/2026A key motivation for me was material conservation AKA avoiding throwing entire window units in bin. 100
Tom Nockolds @nockolds.me · 28/04/2026Some minor work on the sash to make a bit more space for the slightly thicker glass. 100
Tom Nockolds @nockolds.me · 28/04/2026No. Sliding sashes came out temporarily, casements stayed where they were. Bigger weights were needed. 100
Tom Nockolds @nockolds.me · 28/04/2026I got that installed in my windows. Retrofit into existing single glass sash & case. Stunning result. 1870s b-listed building in conservation area.😎 100
Reposted by Tom NockoldsAnthony Klan @anthonyklan.bsky.social · 25/04/2026It’s also worth remembering racist hate group Advance is funded by Australia’s taxpayer-funded “Antisemitism Envoy” Jillian Segal — paid to promote “social cohesion” — and her husband John Roth. She is still refusing to provide any meaningful response... theklaxon.com.au/jillian-sega...theklaxon.com.auJillian Segal and husband funding far-right group "Advance" - The KlaxonAntisemitism envoy Jillian Segal and her husband are among the biggest funders of far-right group "Advance”, which spreads hateful propaganda and racist tropes. 517984
Tom Nockolds @nockolds.me · 05/04/2026Maybe @johnswinney.bsky.social could also ask him to stop sports-washing genocidal Israel? 010
Tom Nockolds @nockolds.me · 05/04/2026Seriously impressive piece of work. P.S. do you use AI to assist your writing? If the answer is “yes” then I suggest to stop this as a way of improving the quality of your writing. 000
Tom Nockolds @nockolds.me · 05/04/2026Amazing post by @ausmmt.bsky.social demonstrating that serious alternative economic analysis exists and is ready and waiting in the wings to replace the mainstream. Just how the (entrenched orthodox) system will fall is not clear but it will. We need these alternatives nearby when that happens. 000
Tom Nockolds @nockolds.me · 01/04/2026Using AI to search for things? Be prepared to get the wrong things. 000
Reposted by Tom NockoldsAnil Dash @anildash.com · 27/03/2026You must picture Sam Altman holding a knife to Tim Berner-Lee's throat. We are in a truly existential level of danger when it comes to the survival of the open web, across every front. This year is when it all comes to a head. www.anildash.com/2026/03/27/e...anildash.comEndgame for the Open Web - Anil DashA blog about making culture. Since 1999. 917064
Tom Nockolds @nockolds.me · 28/03/2026Great thread Ketan. Strong agree everything you said. LLM based Generative AI is not inevitable, it is unsustainable and unethical. 100
Reposted by Tom NockoldsZack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 24/03/2026This is an unbelievably weak response from the chancellor to the enormous bill hikes facing households in the UK. Monitoring the situation? These lukewarm words show the government simply do not understand the scale of the cost of living crisis. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comRachel Reeves rules out universal support on energy billsChancellor says package offered by Liz Truss’s government was unaffordable and any future help will be targeted 75789263
Reposted by Tom NockoldsGavin Schmidt @climateofgavin.bsky.social · 22/03/2026The best time to have invested in renewables, walkable cities and transit to avoid the oil crisis shock was twenty years ago. The second best time is today. 4481122
Reposted by Tom NockoldsThe Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 20/02/2026NEW How Palantir captured the Ministry of Defence How a close read of public domain documents show how MoD was commercially colonised by Palantir By me, at FT www.ft.com/content/5207... 5117881016
Reposted by Tom NockoldsThe Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 19/02/2026Something the Government want you to forget... 781960780
Reposted by Tom NockoldsScotland's Economics Festival @scoteconfest.bsky.social · 12/02/2026During the festival, we will discuss the #MMT-inspired idea that interest rates should be permanently set at zero. Inequality is a significant social harm. www.scoteconfest.org/ Join us in Edinburgh (and online) 19th-21st March 2026. 044
Tom Nockolds @nockolds.me · 04/02/2026Congratulations to @sarahschwartz.bsky.social for your appearance on ABC Radio National this morning. Your dignity and clarity in the face of an offensive personal attack by Lillian Kline was so powerful. 000
Reposted by Tom NockoldsAdam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 27/01/2026Last week in Minnesota, I watched ordinary people risk their lives to protect their neighbors. In the process, they not only won a significant—though not final—victory against authoritarianism, they proved virtually every MAGA social theory wrong. (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0... 261120173987
Reposted by Tom NockoldsZack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 23/01/20261000+ new members since this was broadcast. Still going up. 1000 more people ready to create a better future. Join.greenparty.org.uk 401120275
Reposted by Tom NockoldsThe Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 22/01/2026Help us make hope normal again. Join the Green Party now. 20569482554
Reposted by Tom NockoldsThe Associated Press @apnews.com · 23/01/2026A German soccer federation executive committee member says it's time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.bit.lyGerman soccer federation official wants World Cup boycott considered because of TrumpA German soccer federation executive committee member says it’s time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump. 1146187794890
Tom Nockolds @nockolds.me · 19/01/2026Prof Steve Keen nails it again. Government Debt is an essential *feature* of our modern economy. youtu.be/e32ANMH8TpA?...youtu.beThe U.S. can't sell its debt anymore: Top Economist ExplainsYouTube video by ProfSteveKeen 000
Tom Nockolds @nockolds.me · 15/01/2026Never using LLM-based AI is a great way to avoid this problem. Comes with additional benefits such as not burning the planet, not feeding fascist big tech, not being a party to grand theft of intellectual property, not contributing to water scarcity... 010
Reposted by Tom NockoldsPeter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 15/01/2026'Please, you don't have to have your hand on me' Watch the moment ITV News' Peter A Smith was grabbed by a Reform UK staffer after being told to move on from his line of questioning while interviewing the party's new Scottish leader, Malcolm Offord 96541296
Reposted by Tom NockoldsZack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 14/01/2026Good morning. A regular reminder: a tiny few hoard staggering wealth and own much of the media, while millions struggle to survive. That’s not an accident. It’s a choice made by those in power. Tax wealth. Fund public services. Build an economy for everyone - not the 1%. 13150511531
Tom Nockolds @nockolds.me · 14/01/2026Comes with additional benefits such as not burning the planet, not feeding fascist big tech, not being a party to grand theft of intellectual property, not contributing to water scarcity. 000
Tom Nockolds @nockolds.me · 14/01/2026Never using LLM-based AI is a great way to avoid this sort of career limiting embarrassment at work. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...theguardian.comWest Midlands police chief apologises after AI error used to justify Maccabi Tel Aviv banCraig Guildford says he gave incorrect evidence to MPs and mistake arose from ‘use of Microsoft Copilot’ 100
Reposted by Tom NockoldsJewish Council of Australia @jewishcouncilau.bsky.social · 13/01/2026"My community’s security will not be possible at the expense of others. That is not safety. It is scapegoating." 8335165
Reposted by Tom NockoldsThe Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 12/01/2026Following recent headlines suggesting that a prominent backside may be a sign of neurodivergence, the world’s leading expert on prominent backsides has agreed to become an autism assessor, according to reports.thedailytism.comAutism assessments outsourced to Sir Mix-a-LotFollowing recent headlines suggesting that a prominent backside may be a sign of neurodivergence, the world’s leading expert on prominent backsides has agreed to become an autism assessor, according… 519753