Jim
@jim1984.bsky.social
Adelaide, Australia.
Kindness matters. A firm believer in social democracy. Paying close attention to the world and I love the many great young, and not so young, people in it. There is much goodness in this world despite the ugliness of the oligarchy.
Kindness matters. A firm believer in social democracy. Paying close attention to the world and I love the many great young, and not so young, people in it. There is much goodness in this world despite the ugliness of the oligarchy.
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Gas car sales have fallen 30% from their peak in 2017 as EV's have exploded in popularity around the world
Only one direction for cars and that's cheaper, cleaner and better
Cold as ICE 😎
Only one direction for cars and that's cheaper, cleaner and better
Cold as ICE 😎
November 19, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Gas car sales have fallen 30% from their peak in 2017 as EV's have exploded in popularity around the world
Only one direction for cars and that's cheaper, cleaner and better
Cold as ICE 😎
Only one direction for cars and that's cheaper, cleaner and better
Cold as ICE 😎
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The ACTU is calling for a 25% tax on all gas exports and for the tens of billions it would raise to be invested in public housing…sounds good to me…what do you reckon we should spend all the money we’d get if we stopped giving our gas away for free? #climate
thepoint.com.au/news/301025-...
thepoint.com.au/news/301025-...
The gas industry is ripping us off, and 'it’s been an open secret for years': ACTU
ACTU calls for a 25% tax on gas exports to help fix Australia's housing problem
thepoint.com.au
October 30, 2025 at 6:24 AM
The ACTU is calling for a 25% tax on all gas exports and for the tens of billions it would raise to be invested in public housing…sounds good to me…what do you reckon we should spend all the money we’d get if we stopped giving our gas away for free? #climate
thepoint.com.au/news/301025-...
thepoint.com.au/news/301025-...
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"Spain’s rapid renewables build-out means its power prices were set by fossil generation just 19% of the time, down from 75% in 2019. As a result, wholesale electricity was almost a third cheaper than the EU average"
Imagine having cheaper power
Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Imagine having cheaper power
Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Spain’s Renewable-Energy Boom Loosens Gas’s Grip on Power Prices
Soaring renewables output in Spain is weakening gas’s grip on electricity prices, setting the country apart from much of Europe where fossil fuels still dictate the cost of power.
www.bloomberg.com
October 2, 2025 at 7:15 PM
"Spain’s rapid renewables build-out means its power prices were set by fossil generation just 19% of the time, down from 75% in 2019. As a result, wholesale electricity was almost a third cheaper than the EU average"
Imagine having cheaper power
Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Imagine having cheaper power
Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Chicago priest Father Michael Pfleger: "The state of emergency is in AMERICA, not Chicago. It's birthed from this president and his admin's reign of terror."
( ht: @mikenellis.bsky.social )
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October 6, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Chicago priest Father Michael Pfleger: "The state of emergency is in AMERICA, not Chicago. It's birthed from this president and his admin's reign of terror."
( ht: @mikenellis.bsky.social )
( ht: @mikenellis.bsky.social )
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Stumbled onto this post in FB today in which author Oliver Kornetske aptly describes the fetid turd in the White House and the America that chose him.
September 18, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Stumbled onto this post in FB today in which author Oliver Kornetske aptly describes the fetid turd in the White House and the America that chose him.
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🚨NEW: Kerry Kennedy has announced Late Show Host Stephen Colbert is the recipient of the 2025 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award for his advocacy for free speech and speaking truth to power.
REPOST to congratulate Colbert on this honor!
REPOST to congratulate Colbert on this honor!
September 24, 2025 at 6:38 PM
🚨NEW: Kerry Kennedy has announced Late Show Host Stephen Colbert is the recipient of the 2025 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award for his advocacy for free speech and speaking truth to power.
REPOST to congratulate Colbert on this honor!
REPOST to congratulate Colbert on this honor!
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Meanwhile, in Australia, the Murdoch press is desperately trying to blame the trans community. Snippet of article ….
September 14, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Meanwhile, in Australia, the Murdoch press is desperately trying to blame the trans community. Snippet of article ….
Norfolk Island, Pacific Ocean, home to descendants of relocated Pitcairn Islanders including descendants of Mutiny on the Bounty. Unlike some of its brutal penal settlement past, it is now tranquil, beautiful and relaxing.
September 11, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Norfolk Island, Pacific Ocean, home to descendants of relocated Pitcairn Islanders including descendants of Mutiny on the Bounty. Unlike some of its brutal penal settlement past, it is now tranquil, beautiful and relaxing.
Sign the petition calling for a National Firearms Register – a reform first pledged in 1996 that is critical to preventing future tragedies in Australia.
nb.australiainstitute.org.au/australia_ne...
nb.australiainstitute.org.au/australia_ne...
✍️ PETITION: Australia Needs a National Firearms Register
Our research has revealed there are now more licenced firearms in Australia than before the 1996 Port Arthur massacre. ✍️ Add your name to call on the Federal Government to urgently establish a Nation...
nb.australiainstitute.org.au
September 10, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Sign the petition calling for a National Firearms Register – a reform first pledged in 1996 that is critical to preventing future tragedies in Australia.
nb.australiainstitute.org.au/australia_ne...
nb.australiainstitute.org.au/australia_ne...
That’s great news in an otherwise miserable world.
At least SOME countries recognize the value of NATURE and all its offerings.
August 31, 2025 at 1:02 AM
That’s great news in an otherwise miserable world.
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I know we’re all tired 🥱
But let’s see how many reposts we can get across this app
Let’s go ‼️
But let’s see how many reposts we can get across this app
Let’s go ‼️
June 17, 2025 at 3:39 AM
I know we’re all tired 🥱
But let’s see how many reposts we can get across this app
Let’s go ‼️
But let’s see how many reposts we can get across this app
Let’s go ‼️
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August 19, 2025 at 4:11 AM
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If you haven't already, stop buying & letting others you care about buy industrially-farmed, regularly sick & diseased Tasmanian salmon
August 16, 2025 at 5:47 AM
If you haven't already, stop buying & letting others you care about buy industrially-farmed, regularly sick & diseased Tasmanian salmon
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And that’s exactly how you take on those lying bastards as a journalist
Sarah Ferguson 👏👏👏👏👏💙
Sarah Ferguson 👏👏👏👏👏💙
August 13, 2025 at 7:02 AM
And that’s exactly how you take on those lying bastards as a journalist
Sarah Ferguson 👏👏👏👏👏💙
Sarah Ferguson 👏👏👏👏👏💙
Now this is a great positive story about transitioning to fossil fuel free economy.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
China's green energy boom could spell the end of the fossil fuel age
China has put its economic might behind renewable technologies in a desire to stop relying on imported fossil fuels.
www.abc.net.au
August 13, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Now this is a great positive story about transitioning to fossil fuel free economy.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
And humanity is largely acting like the metaphorical frog in a pot of water on the boil. Tragic.
Absolutely absurd heat index as high as 50°C (122°F) possible right around Bordeaux, France on Monday August 11.
August 10, 2025 at 10:43 PM
And humanity is largely acting like the metaphorical frog in a pot of water on the boil. Tragic.
Exactly.
August 8, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Exactly.