Les Johnston
elrjay.bsky.social
Les Johnston
@elrjay.bsky.social
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Living on the land of the Gadigal people of the Eora nation. Treading lightly on planet earth. Environment. Human rights. Climate change. Refugees. Follower of Jesus. Musician - bass & guitar
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The fog of electricity price disinformation. Fiction replaces fact. reneweconomy.com.au/the-fog-of-e...
reneweconomy.com.au
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BREAKING: Wind power just supplied 150% of South Australia’s electricity demand. Fossil fuels? A heroic 1.5%. Thoughts and prayers to everyone who said “renewables will never keep the lights on.” Must be hard watching your entire argument get blown away.
reneweconomy.com.au/wind-hits-re...
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"The judge then ordered Mr. Bovino to appear at the federal courthouse at the end of every weekday to personally provide her with a report on the day’s arrests and incidents..."

!!

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/u...
Judge Admonishes Border Patrol Leader for Tactics in Chicago
www.nytimes.com
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So the president took a dementia test, and then they administered an MRI. Where’s the media on this?
AEMO turns to battery inverters for "world-first" trial of running big grids with no synchronous generation. With no fossil burning machines to act as "back-up" reneweconomy.com.au/aemo-turns-t...
reneweconomy.com.au
Israel lacks factual evidence of its assertions. Israel claims it is not committing genocide. Israel lies. Ever heard of a convicted mass murderer claiming innocence? johnmenadue.com/post/2025/10...
johnmenadue.com
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Early voting in the NYC mayoral election begins TODAY.

If you're a New Yorker, I urge you to vote for Zohran Mamdani — the only candidate who will stand up to the oligarchy and fight for working people.

Listen to his inspiring words from primary night.
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Finally some good fecking news.

It's going to be strange and a little sad without Michael D, but this is a great outcome. Independent left-wingers from Galway keep winning.
Catherine Connolly elected 10th president of Ireland in landslide victory
Independent Galway TD defeated FG rival Heather Humphreys in election that saw record number of spoiled votes
www.irishtimes.com
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Dr Assal Rad—

"Western media is too busy telling you there’s a peace plan to report this."
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I haven’t seen anyone talk about how Jane Doe - an Epstein survivor - just sued the Bank of New York Mellon for funding Epstein and failing to file a Suspicious Activity Report. A Mellon heir is the one who gave $130M to pay the troops. Seems bribey to me.
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“Ontario’s plan to ban bike lanes is ripped from the business lobby’s wish list. Buried in a new omnibus bill, the latest salvo in Doug Ford’s war on bikes is more than a vendetta—it’s a gift to corporate lobbyists.”
Ontario’s plan to ban bike lanes is ripped from the business lobby’s wish list ⋆ The Breach
Buried in a new omnibus bill, the latest salvo in Doug Ford’s war on bikes is more than a vendetta—it’s a gift to corporate lobbyists
breachmedia.ca
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A new report finds corporations like Kroger and McDonald's are using digital loyalty programs to track your data and potentially charge you more.

It's a tactic known as surveillance pricing.

Former FTC Chair Lina Khan explains. https://youtu.be/-cbtUYshYM8?si=GPRt5_WnLehnjgWR
The Shady World of Surveillance Pricing (Ft. Lina Khan)
Robert Reich
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On the critical minerals ‘deal’:
“We’re being strip-mined for parts for oligarchs again.” @davemilbo.bsky.social #SundayShot
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President Catherine Connolly, elected in landside in Irish election taking 63% of the vote, with a reasonable enough turnout of 46%

A 34-point winning margin is largest in the history of the presidency, eclipsing Michael D Higgins’ win in 2018

www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
Catherine Connolly elected 10th president of Ireland in landslide victory
Independent Galway TD defeated FG rival Heather Humphreys in election that saw record number of spoiled votes
www.irishtimes.com
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"Mate, I can't do anything but tell it to you straight. This Canada thing is literally the dumbest thing I've ever heard. The Canadians ran an advertisement showing Ronald Reagan being against tariffs. Guess what? Ronald Reagan was against tariffs."