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Simmo

@simmo-bsky.bsky.social
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secularist, atheist, humanist, humourist, scientist, member of the radical centre

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Max G @maximgrosky.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
"There are two species of inflation, and central bankers have spent 40 years pretending there is only one." #australia #ausgov #rba #inflation #interestrates #usa #israel #iran www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The interest rate rise is the wrong medicine and an even worse alibi | Yanis Varoufakis
Inflation is again being used as an excuse for acts of vandalism on some of Australia’s important institutions
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Simmo @simmo-bsky.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Simmo @simmo-bsky.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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Twitter Exile @twitter-exile.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
#PeteWhishWilson Nobody is talking about this... We all need to wake up to this! The rise of #OneNation is so off the charts it defies usual political explanations. #Greens won't let this potential foreign interference slide by unchecked. Nothing less than our democracy is at stake. #AUSPOL
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Ebony Bennett @ebonybennett.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
"Inequality does not merely impair economic performance; it is also a profound and direct threat to democracy," writes Professor @josephestiglitz.bsky.social in @thepointau.bsky.social thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
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Extreme inequality is not a given. It is a political choice and we can unmake it
After a year examining global inequality alongside leading economists and experts, Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz describes the crisis as both vast in scale and dangerous in trajectory. He outlines a ...
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Simmo @simmo-bsky.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Which quarter did they lose?
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Simmo @simmo-bsky.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I hear what you’re saying but this is median wealth, which is a good measure (half above and half below) and not skewed by the mega rich. But still, wealth inequality is a massive issue and the main cause of spiralling asset prices.
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Simmo @simmo-bsky.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Tax the mega rich to stop them buying up all the assets, pushing prices up higher and higher.
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Simmo @simmo-bsky.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Please vote for politicians who are going to tax the mega rich.
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Simmo @simmo-bsky.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Was going to say the same thing. 1982 out of the blue was one of my first albums. Some absolute bangers on there.
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Simmo @simmo-bsky.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Now then, let’s address wealth inequality. Tax the mega rich; and stop the squeeze out of the middle class from buying assets.
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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Today, millions of Australians celebrate as David McBride is released from prison, a prison he should never have been in.
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Gary Stevenson @garyseconomics.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
You're not gonna trade your way out of this
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Gary Stevenson @garyseconomics.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Watch the documentary: www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6hb...
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Britain’s Inequality Problem...And How I’d Solve It | How To Get Filthy Rich | Channel 4 Docs
YouTube video by Channel 4 Documentaries
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Gary Stevenson @garyseconomics.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
The highest taxpayers are not the same as the richest people.
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Simmo @simmo-bsky.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Didn’t hit any great heights? Was a cracking game.
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Simmo @simmo-bsky.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Tax wealth. Not work. As Gary says, the media and articles like this as part of the problem. Wait for the pile on as the rich campaign not to be taxed - who would have thought?
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Simmo @simmo-bsky.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
I think a better strategy would be to focus on wealth inequality. The mega rich are squeezing out the middle class and governments from owning assets. It forces up the cost of living and soon the mega rich will own everything.
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Simmo @simmo-bsky.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Doesn’t seem that powerful given their favourite liberal party are near complete oblivion
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Gary Stevenson @garyseconomics.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
If unstopped, the trillionaires will eventually have no choice but to take everything from you, your children and your grandchildren. Here's how it happens (and how to stop them). youtu.be/Gd0gmxd36FI
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Elon Musk is the world's first trillionaire. How scared should you be?
YouTube video by Garys Economics
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Rowdy Rebel @rowdyrebel.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
I think about this a lot. 🤔
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Simmo @simmo-bsky.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06...
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What a trillion dollars costs democracy
Democracy cannot survive trillionaires. We need to start taxing billionaires properly.
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Gary Stevenson @garyseconomics.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Extreme wealth accumulation is a threat to democracy (@gabrielzucman.bsky.social)
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Michael West @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Juliet Lamont was raped and tortured by Israeli soldiers. this is her story, told by Andrew Brown. #gaza #flotilla #auspol #IDF michaelwest.com.au/israeli-sold...
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Israeli soldiers raped her. Australian customs threatened her - Michael West
Gaza flotilla participant raped and tortured by a foreign military, while her own country ransacked her luggage, seized her phone and laptop.
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Ronni🧂Salt @ronnisalt.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
A group of Australian citizens were kidnapped on international waters and beaten on camera by their captors - Israel Jillian Segal, the most prominent Israel advocate in Australia, has so far said *nothing* about the welfare of her fellow Australian citizens, nor condemned Israel's brutal actions .
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Simmo @simmo-bsky.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
I can’t see house prices coming down in any significant measure.
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Simmo @simmo-bsky.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Or wages go up
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Simmo @simmo-bsky.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Differential in what? The score differential in a draw is zero surely.
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Simmo @simmo-bsky.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Tax wealth not work
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Simmo @simmo-bsky.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
I Don’t need fuel. I Need cheaper electricity
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Simmo @simmo-bsky.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
I have about 50 power points at my house. That means three are 50 chargers per car. Or in the language of this article, about 0.02 cars per charger. I wonder how many fuel pumps this journalist has at his house?
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Simmo @simmo-bsky.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
This article is so dumb. I don’t know how many homes have a fuel pump?The vast majority of EV charging is done at home. Overnight. While it’s just sitting there!
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Simmo @simmo-bsky.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
What’s the problem with it?
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Simmo @simmo-bsky.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
I think you missed the point.
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Simmo @simmo-bsky.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Then we must address wealth inequality. Tax the mega rich. Tax wealth not work. Stop the mega rich from squeezing the middle class and the governments out of asset ownership
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Simmo @simmo-bsky.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
I don’t think it’s that sophisticated or thought through. It’s easy to make people fear something when they’re feeling marginalised. “You’re missing out because immigrants” “Uh, ok”
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Crikey @crikey.com.au · 14/03/2026
Allegra Spenders proposal puts a spotlight on just how starved Australia is of independent sources of policy thinking untainted by vested interests. www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/12/a...
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Australia's tax system is unfair to young people — and Spender's plan proves we desperately need independent policy
Independent MP Allegra Spender has done more to provide an independent examination of the need for tax reform than anything the government has done in four years.
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Simmo @simmo-bsky.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
What the SA state government did in 2023 was a disgrace. Totally undemocratic.
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Simmo @simmo-bsky.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
The real problem is wealth inequality. A billionaire earning just 5% on their assets will make $50m per year. $1m per week. They can’t spend much of that on goods and services. Most of it will go on buying more assets, pushing asset prices up, squeezing out govt and the middle class.
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Simmo @simmo-bsky.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Correct, money is debt. It’s not a real resource. Real wealth means real assets: property, land, stocks, gold. These are things that need taxing. Mega rich people don’t “work” for a salary. They generate passive income from their assets. I couldn’t care less if doctors make $300k. Good luck to em.
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Simmo @simmo-bsky.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Tax wealth. Not work.
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Simmo @simmo-bsky.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
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wayne 's world is giving a thumbs up and smiling .
ALT: wayne 's world is giving a thumbs up and smiling .
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Simmo @simmo-bsky.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Exactly right. Tax the super rich. Tax wealth, not work. Fix wealth inequality so that the middle class and governments can stop the squeeze out of asset ownership.
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Simmo @simmo-bsky.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Where are all the strong sensible candidates for the upcoming SA state election? It seems there are plenty of fringe right wing parties plus the traditional big 2. But that’s it. Where are the candidates who promise taxing the super rich, to fix wealth inequality and look after the middle class?
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Simmo @simmo-bsky.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
And tax the mega rich.
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Simmo @simmo-bsky.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Tax the mega rich!
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Simmo @simmo-bsky.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
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marque lawyers @marquelawyers.com.au · 22/02/2026
If Albo is right that children are obliged to lie in the bed that their mother made, why is he sleeping at the Lodge and not a public housing flat, while the children of the "ISIS brides" must remain in a refugee camp in Syria? Seems a little inconsistent, logically, just saying.
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Tony @tonyshepherd.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
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Barbara Flowers @babsflowers.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Here's a nice clear wide-eyed view of housing unaffordability, taxation & the new poverty developing across the anglosphere - don't imagine it's 'immigrants' or any other billionaire funded diversion into One Nation. Listen closely and vote accordingly. youtu.be/cB9pK0qHSoA
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Gary Stevenson warns Australia's housing future is on the brink | The Business | ABC NEWS
YouTube video by ABC News (Australia)
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