BBBruce @Didaho@qoto.org

All wealth is created in the act of manufacture of a good or delivery of a service.

Money does not create money, it merely gives power to those who have previously used an establishment system to acquire it from those whose labour created it, to further appropriate more of it from them.

The neoliberal concept of worthiness of the wealthy as such & the unworthiness of those who are not greedy & grasping is obviously an entire inversion of all moral values for ever.

But they own the governments & they own the press, hence they own everything, everyone.

Why do I need to say this?

The world’s oceans were the hottest ever recorded in 2022, demonstrating the profound and pervasive changes that human-caused emissions have made to the planet’s climate. #ClimateCrisis #auspol https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/11/oceans-were-the-hottest-ever-recorded-in-2022-analysis-shows?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

"The world remained firmly in warming’s grip last year, with extreme summer temperatures in Europe, China and elsewhere contributing to 2022 being the fifth-hottest year on record"

"The eight warmest years on record have now occurred since 2014"

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/climate/earth-hottest-years.html

@barb

Republican PAC money is anonymous.

All a hostile foreign actor has to do is form an American corporation and then they can funnel as much money into GOP candidates as they wish.

https://www.newsweek.com/real-election-fraud-foreign-money-influencing-us-elections-through-corporations-opinion-1711783

https://www.brennancenter.org/issues/reform-money-politics/foreign-spending

https://www.americanprogress.org/article/fact-sheet-stopping-political-spending-by-foreign-influenced-u-s-corporations/

'Right to repair' farm machinery advocates urge Australian reform after US John Deere deal https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-11/farmers-lobby-urges-right-to-repair-reform-following-america/101845978 #righttorepair #auslaw #auspol #agriculture #farming

“South Australia continues its record-breaking run on renewables, with wind and solar contributing just over 85% (85.4%) of the state’s electricity demand for the month of December.”

It wasn’t long ago that the #coalition was bucketing the use of renewables, particularly in South Australia.

I wouldn’t hold my breath for a mea culpa.

#auspol #renewableenergy

https://reneweconomy.com.au/south-australia-hits-stunning-new-high-in-race-to-renewables-only-grid/

A company called LOOKHUMAN, which sells t-shirts and mugs and stuff, shipped this mug for me to @theintercept 's office, lol

If Australia doesn’t become a republic after the dysfunctional soap opera we’ve seen on display in the UK recently, we really need to stop pretending this country has any spine at all. The French had the right idea in 1789. Get the Union Jack out of our flag for good.

No one could’ve predicted that weak accountability for right-wing insurrectionism would embolden more right-wing insurrectionists.

The answer Laura Kuenssberg failed to obtain:

"Rishi Sunak is registered with a private West London GP practice which charges £250 for 30 mins, and guarantees that all patients with urgent concerns about their health will be seen on the day."

#BBCLauraK

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/nov/21/rishi-sunak-is-registered-with-private-gp-practice

@SheepOverboard @MilennialZero @PhilGorman Southern Cross tattoos have long been dubbed the Austika but I personally kind of regard the Aus flag in a similar light.

It’s either the particular brand of nationalism that’s defiantly and aggressively homogenising or it’s passively accepting of the same.

It reads…
“There shall be a body, to be called the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice.”

“The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice may make representations to Parliament and the Executive government on matters relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.”

“The Parliament shall, subject to this Constitution, have power to make laws with respect to the composition, functions, powers and procedures of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice.”

The draft referendum question would ask:
“Do you support an alteration to the Constitution that establishes an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice?”

It’s a YES from me.

Albanese released this draft in July
#VoicetoParliament
#auspol
#referendum #PeterDutton #Albanese
#indigenous

https://theconversation.com/albanese-releases-draft-wording-for-indigenous-voice-to-parliament-referendum-187933

Racism has never gone away, it just appears behind the ‘culture wars’, and a bald guy in a suit fanning the flames by saying he wants “more details” about The Voice. Dutton won’t say he’s against The Voice, but he’s going to do everything possible to stop it. #auspol

Because fascists lack a coherent political worldview, they have the biggest tent in politics. Contrary to popular belief, fascist movements do welcome all races, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

As long as you share hatred of some of the same groups, you can find a home in the fascist movement. If you're a trans woman who hates Black people, you'll find a home in the fascist movement (as long as you're willing to overlook transphobia).

If you're a Latino man who hates women and wants to dominate them, you'll find a home in the fascist movement (as long as you're willing to overlook racism). You'll be useful to the fascist movement as a token or ideological shield - they can use your marginalized identity to further their cause.

This is why you'll see gay fascists in a crowd of Proud Boys who are shouting "f*ggot", Black fascists storming the Capitol alongside people shouting the N-word at police, and Jewish fascists at an antivax rally standing next to people holding signs saying that COVID is a Jewish conspiracy.

Environmental impact of space flight. Another reason why human space travel isn't feasible on any large scale https://www.space.com/rocket-launches-environmental-impact

Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit;
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.

The Republican Party is made up of political terrorists and arsonists, with a few actual terrorists and arsonists to fill out the ranks.