Michael Gardner
@getmg.dev
Existing at the intersection of people and technology.
In Melbourne, Australia.
#Golang, #Elixirlang, #Phoenixframework.
He/Him, Father, Husband
If you ask for donations, I will block you. This isn't the place for that.
In Melbourne, Australia.
#Golang, #Elixirlang, #Phoenixframework.
He/Him, Father, Husband
If you ask for donations, I will block you. This isn't the place for that.
Here’s a great article by Dan Vallone over at the American Institute for Boys and Men about how veterans groups build connections among boys and men. It’s a very interesting idea and one I’d like to pursue in my local setting (not for veterans per-se, but for boys and men).
Bands of brothers: How veterans groups build social connections among men and boys
Veterans embody “no one gets left behind,” showing how service and community can fight men’s loneliness and build lasting connection.
aibm.org
November 12, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Here’s a great article by Dan Vallone over at the American Institute for Boys and Men about how veterans groups build connections among boys and men. It’s a very interesting idea and one I’d like to pursue in my local setting (not for veterans per-se, but for boys and men).
This is a good, enlightening interview of Chris Hedges by Antoinette Lattouf.
ICYMI: The @ettemedia.bsky.social's interview with journalist Chris Hedges by @antoinettelattouf.bsky.social is a must-watch. #auspol #journalism youtu.be/U54ht6ETsGc?...
Hedges SLAMS hostile Australian interview, unpacks Press Club mess + western media betraying Gaza
YouTube video by Ette Media
youtu.be
November 9, 2025 at 12:11 AM
This is a good, enlightening interview of Chris Hedges by Antoinette Lattouf.
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"For essentially the last 25 years every single resources minister, bar one, has left Parliament and gone to work for the resources industry."
- Senator Larissa Waters at our Revenue Summit 2025
@larissawaters.bsky.social #auspol
- Senator Larissa Waters at our Revenue Summit 2025
@larissawaters.bsky.social #auspol
November 7, 2025 at 3:58 AM
"For essentially the last 25 years every single resources minister, bar one, has left Parliament and gone to work for the resources industry."
- Senator Larissa Waters at our Revenue Summit 2025
@larissawaters.bsky.social #auspol
- Senator Larissa Waters at our Revenue Summit 2025
@larissawaters.bsky.social #auspol
Here’s a great article that introduces you to ACT - how to tolerate annoying things. It also has some great follow up reading and resources to help you go deeper.
How to tolerate annoying things | Psyche Guides
Hassles are part of life, but the way we react often makes them worse. ACT skills can help you handle them with greater ease
psyche.co
November 7, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Here’s a great article that introduces you to ACT - how to tolerate annoying things. It also has some great follow up reading and resources to help you go deeper.
There’s some really strange priorities in our planning system right now.
Victoria's planning system turned 9 well-located homes into one.
This is why we have a housing crisis.
This is why we have a housing crisis.
November 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
There’s some really strange priorities in our planning system right now.
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What's the single biggest driver of the housing crisis?
According to a new Grattan Institute report, it's our own urban planning rules. The path out of this crisis runs directly through bold reform of these rules.
A must-read. 👇
According to a new Grattan Institute report, it's our own urban planning rules. The path out of this crisis runs directly through bold reform of these rules.
A must-read. 👇
Housing in Australia is both too scarce and too expensive. Yet our major cities are among the least dense of their size in the world. Our latest Grattan report show how we can reform our urban planning rules to allow for more homes and better cities. 🧵
More homes, better cities: Letting more people live where they want
Three-storey townhouses and apartments should be permitted on all residential land in all capital cities as part of a concerted policy assault on Australia’s housing crisis.
grattan.edu.au
November 5, 2025 at 8:55 PM
What's the single biggest driver of the housing crisis?
According to a new Grattan Institute report, it's our own urban planning rules. The path out of this crisis runs directly through bold reform of these rules.
A must-read. 👇
According to a new Grattan Institute report, it's our own urban planning rules. The path out of this crisis runs directly through bold reform of these rules.
A must-read. 👇
My goodness that’s a long time. I hope there’s no loan costs being paid while they wait.
In 1999, it took 55 days to get a permit for 10 dwellings.
In 2023, it took 371 days.
Victoria’s new reforms will get it back down to 60 days.
This is why it’s critical these reforms pass →
In 2023, it took 371 days.
Victoria’s new reforms will get it back down to 60 days.
This is why it’s critical these reforms pass →
November 5, 2025 at 1:40 AM
My goodness that’s a long time. I hope there’s no loan costs being paid while they wait.
I think we’ve become so accustomed to saying no with regards to planning that that there’s a whole section of society that simply stopped asking the question in the first place. Let alone why not??
Saying no to saying no.
Victoria’s new planning bill will make it much easier to build homes across our state. But they are at risk of not being passed in the upper house →
Victoria’s new planning bill will make it much easier to build homes across our state. But they are at risk of not being passed in the upper house →
November 4, 2025 at 12:30 AM
I think we’ve become so accustomed to saying no with regards to planning that that there’s a whole section of society that simply stopped asking the question in the first place. Let alone why not??
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“Gas companies treat tax as optional, and they leave the rest of us with the cleanup bill for the natural disasters that they are turbo charging.”
- Australian Greens Leader Larissa Waters at our Revenue Summit 2025
@larissawaters.bsky.social #auspol @thepointau.bsky.social
- Australian Greens Leader Larissa Waters at our Revenue Summit 2025
@larissawaters.bsky.social #auspol @thepointau.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 2:29 AM
“Gas companies treat tax as optional, and they leave the rest of us with the cleanup bill for the natural disasters that they are turbo charging.”
- Australian Greens Leader Larissa Waters at our Revenue Summit 2025
@larissawaters.bsky.social #auspol @thepointau.bsky.social
- Australian Greens Leader Larissa Waters at our Revenue Summit 2025
@larissawaters.bsky.social #auspol @thepointau.bsky.social
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thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Australian gas exports are displacing renewables not coal, great piece by @ketanjoshi.co on @thepointau.bsky.social
Australian gas exports are displacing renewables not coal, great piece by @ketanjoshi.co on @thepointau.bsky.social
Australian gas exports don’t cut coal overseas, and here are the charts to prove it
The point.com.au
thepoint.com.au
October 29, 2025 at 7:48 AM
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Australian gas exports are displacing renewables not coal, great piece by @ketanjoshi.co on @thepointau.bsky.social
Australian gas exports are displacing renewables not coal, great piece by @ketanjoshi.co on @thepointau.bsky.social
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Listen to the bloke unable to stop his right hand from moving
Because Australia gives so much of our gas away for free, Japan gets it so cheap it makes a profit selling it to other countries!
"We are disincentivising Japan to do anything about their emissions."
- Chief Economist Greg Jericho at our #RevenueSummit25
@grogsgamut.bsky.social #auspol
"We are disincentivising Japan to do anything about their emissions."
- Chief Economist Greg Jericho at our #RevenueSummit25
@grogsgamut.bsky.social #auspol
October 29, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Listen to the bloke unable to stop his right hand from moving
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City of Melbourne has taken FIVE years to plan *one* affordable housing project.
Melbourne cannot afford these delays. It's time to get on with it.
Melbourne cannot afford these delays. It's time to get on with it.
October 27, 2025 at 8:45 PM
City of Melbourne has taken FIVE years to plan *one* affordable housing project.
Melbourne cannot afford these delays. It's time to get on with it.
Melbourne cannot afford these delays. It's time to get on with it.
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It just turns out that upzoning expensive areas works?
October 26, 2025 at 8:30 PM
It just turns out that upzoning expensive areas works?
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Sorry my friend. We know how this plays out. Years of roadworks disruptions, and then the new lanes will up with traffic within a year or two, and you're back to square one.
Ultimately to keep cities moving efficiently, we need to get more people out of cars.
Full story: www.theage.com.au/na... ($)
Ultimately to keep cities moving efficiently, we need to get more people out of cars.
Full story: www.theage.com.au/na... ($)
October 24, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Sorry my friend. We know how this plays out. Years of roadworks disruptions, and then the new lanes will up with traffic within a year or two, and you're back to square one.
Ultimately to keep cities moving efficiently, we need to get more people out of cars.
Full story: www.theage.com.au/na... ($)
Ultimately to keep cities moving efficiently, we need to get more people out of cars.
Full story: www.theage.com.au/na... ($)
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50 years ago, #Melbourne trains mostly ran every 20 minutes in the evening.
Our population has almost doubled since then... but in 2025 they run FEWER evening services, mostly every 30 minutes.
Time for State Government to fund #MoreServicesNow
Our population has almost doubled since then... but in 2025 they run FEWER evening services, mostly every 30 minutes.
Time for State Government to fund #MoreServicesNow
October 22, 2025 at 10:00 AM
50 years ago, #Melbourne trains mostly ran every 20 minutes in the evening.
Our population has almost doubled since then... but in 2025 they run FEWER evening services, mostly every 30 minutes.
Time for State Government to fund #MoreServicesNow
Our population has almost doubled since then... but in 2025 they run FEWER evening services, mostly every 30 minutes.
Time for State Government to fund #MoreServicesNow
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#Music time!
Midnight Oil - Beds Are Burning
YouTube video by MidnightOilVEVO
youtu.be
October 19, 2025 at 6:47 AM
#Music time!
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Overly broad application of heritage restrictions:
❌ make housing more expensive
❌ make our neighbourhoods older & less diverse
We need to let our neighbourhoods change with the times!
❌ make housing more expensive
❌ make our neighbourhoods older & less diverse
We need to let our neighbourhoods change with the times!
October 19, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Overly broad application of heritage restrictions:
❌ make housing more expensive
❌ make our neighbourhoods older & less diverse
We need to let our neighbourhoods change with the times!
❌ make housing more expensive
❌ make our neighbourhoods older & less diverse
We need to let our neighbourhoods change with the times!
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New Australia Institute research reveals that QLD has missed out on almost $400 million after Adani sold discounted coal to Indian companies.
‘It’s time Australian governments started charging for Australian resources and stopped giving them away for free.’
@rodcampbell.bsky.social #auspol
‘It’s time Australian governments started charging for Australian resources and stopped giving them away for free.’
@rodcampbell.bsky.social #auspol
October 16, 2025 at 6:25 AM
New Australia Institute research reveals that QLD has missed out on almost $400 million after Adani sold discounted coal to Indian companies.
‘It’s time Australian governments started charging for Australian resources and stopped giving them away for free.’
@rodcampbell.bsky.social #auspol
‘It’s time Australian governments started charging for Australian resources and stopped giving them away for free.’
@rodcampbell.bsky.social #auspol
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Victoria's new rental reforms are a good step forward.
But let's be clear: in a housing shortage, renters have little bargaining power.
We need to build more homes AND have robust regulations to truly empower tenants.
But let's be clear: in a housing shortage, renters have little bargaining power.
We need to build more homes AND have robust regulations to truly empower tenants.
October 15, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Victoria's new rental reforms are a good step forward.
But let's be clear: in a housing shortage, renters have little bargaining power.
We need to build more homes AND have robust regulations to truly empower tenants.
But let's be clear: in a housing shortage, renters have little bargaining power.
We need to build more homes AND have robust regulations to truly empower tenants.
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Keating makes the point that Labor should spend some political capital.
My wish list:
Be brave.
Ditch AUKUS.
Stop worshiping the “market”
Fix CGT and -ve gearing.
Tackle poverty reduction
Housing as a human right.
Establish a modern Housing Commission.
Build public Housing.
.
My wish list:
Be brave.
Ditch AUKUS.
Stop worshiping the “market”
Fix CGT and -ve gearing.
Tackle poverty reduction
Housing as a human right.
Establish a modern Housing Commission.
Build public Housing.
.
October 13, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Keating makes the point that Labor should spend some political capital.
My wish list:
Be brave.
Ditch AUKUS.
Stop worshiping the “market”
Fix CGT and -ve gearing.
Tackle poverty reduction
Housing as a human right.
Establish a modern Housing Commission.
Build public Housing.
.
My wish list:
Be brave.
Ditch AUKUS.
Stop worshiping the “market”
Fix CGT and -ve gearing.
Tackle poverty reduction
Housing as a human right.
Establish a modern Housing Commission.
Build public Housing.
.
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my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports
CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.
www.consumerreports.org
October 14, 2025 at 4:37 PM
my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
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First they came for Brighton and I didn't speak up because I was not rich...
October 14, 2025 at 8:45 PM
First they came for Brighton and I didn't speak up because I was not rich...
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Great to see the Victorian Government grandstanding for more housing.....
October 14, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Great to see the Victorian Government grandstanding for more housing.....