Jon Eastgate
@joneastgate.bsky.social
Living on Yaggera and Turrbal Country. Time to ditch fossil fuels. Check out my work at https://www.climatehousing.com.au/ and my play at https://paintingfakes.blogspot.com/
Pinned
I agree with the Liberal Party. Net zero is a scam and we should abandon it. It's like saying it's OK to commit murder as long as you pay a surrogate to have a baby at the same time. Also, that it's ok to procure multiple murders in another country because that's the other country's problem.
I made a submission to the Senate inquiry into the proposed Environment Protection Reform Bill. Here's a copy of my text. TL:DR - it's not very good.
paintingfakes.blogspot.com/2025/11/refo...
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Reforming Our Environmental Laws
Justice, sustainability, creativity and imagination.
paintingfakes.blogspot.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:02 AM
I made a submission to the Senate inquiry into the proposed Environment Protection Reform Bill. Here's a copy of my text. TL:DR - it's not very good.
paintingfakes.blogspot.com/2025/11/refo...
paintingfakes.blogspot.com/2025/11/refo...
I agree with the Liberal Party. Net zero is a scam and we should abandon it. It's like saying it's OK to commit murder as long as you pay a surrogate to have a baby at the same time. Also, that it's ok to procure multiple murders in another country because that's the other country's problem.
November 13, 2025 at 10:13 AM
I agree with the Liberal Party. Net zero is a scam and we should abandon it. It's like saying it's OK to commit murder as long as you pay a surrogate to have a baby at the same time. Also, that it's ok to procure multiple murders in another country because that's the other country's problem.
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2009
He had accepted a chocolate Freddo Frog worth 70 cents from a friend who had allegedly stolen it.
'But the incident is far from amusing. The case gave a revealing insight into the entrenched racism of WA's "justice" system. Indigenous people in WA are the most imprisoned people in the world.'
He had accepted a chocolate Freddo Frog worth 70 cents from a friend who had allegedly stolen it.
'But the incident is far from amusing. The case gave a revealing insight into the entrenched racism of WA's "justice" system. Indigenous people in WA are the most imprisoned people in the world.'
'Freddo Frog' charge reveals police racism
Were it not so outrageous, it could almost be funny. A 12-year-old Aboriginal boy was brought before a Western Australian court on a charge of receiving stolen goods. He had accepted a chocolate Fredd...
www.greenleft.org.au
November 13, 2025 at 9:24 AM
2009
He had accepted a chocolate Freddo Frog worth 70 cents from a friend who had allegedly stolen it.
'But the incident is far from amusing. The case gave a revealing insight into the entrenched racism of WA's "justice" system. Indigenous people in WA are the most imprisoned people in the world.'
He had accepted a chocolate Freddo Frog worth 70 cents from a friend who had allegedly stolen it.
'But the incident is far from amusing. The case gave a revealing insight into the entrenched racism of WA's "justice" system. Indigenous people in WA are the most imprisoned people in the world.'
I think this is absolutely correct. The right wing of politics has been very quick to harness this anger and turn it to their own ends, which are mainly 'make rich people richer'. The mainstream left has resisted and tried to be the 'sensible centre' when they should be for radical redistribution.
I feel like a lot of pundits are really missing the obvious by pontificating about how Trump’s vote reflected a huge swing to the right and Mandani’s to the left.
It’s much simpler than that: they’re both ‘fuck the system’ votes. It’s not left-right, it’s status quo vs literally anything else.
It’s much simpler than that: they’re both ‘fuck the system’ votes. It’s not left-right, it’s status quo vs literally anything else.
November 8, 2025 at 6:19 AM
I think this is absolutely correct. The right wing of politics has been very quick to harness this anger and turn it to their own ends, which are mainly 'make rich people richer'. The mainstream left has resisted and tried to be the 'sensible centre' when they should be for radical redistribution.
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It's Melbourne Fucup day
Honest Government Ad | The Melbourne Cup
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November 4, 2025 at 12:25 AM
It's Melbourne Fucup day
Why redistribution of wealth is crucial to achieving sustainability.
paintingfakes.blogspot.com/2025/10/coba...
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Cobalt Red
Justice, sustainability, creativity and imagination.
paintingfakes.blogspot.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Why redistribution of wealth is crucial to achieving sustainability.
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paintingfakes.blogspot.com/2025/10/coba...
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Robodebt is not an isolated case, and the same sort of s*** is still going on. We need a much more fundamental reform of both the system and the departments that administer it.
October 18, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Robodebt is not an isolated case, and the same sort of s*** is still going on. We need a much more fundamental reform of both the system and the departments that administer it.
I wish the Liberals had won the last election, Peter Dutton is the best PM we never had.
October 16, 2025 at 11:26 PM
I wish the Liberals had won the last election, Peter Dutton is the best PM we never had.
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You have got no boxes and they have got billions of boxes.
But it still is not enough.
But thank god they are spending all your money on military police to 'protect us'.
Aren't we lucky?
But it still is not enough.
But thank god they are spending all your money on military police to 'protect us'.
Aren't we lucky?
September 26, 2025 at 11:31 PM
You have got no boxes and they have got billions of boxes.
But it still is not enough.
But thank god they are spending all your money on military police to 'protect us'.
Aren't we lucky?
But it still is not enough.
But thank god they are spending all your money on military police to 'protect us'.
Aren't we lucky?
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ConocoPhillips & Santos have been releasing massive quantities of methane from the Darwin Liquified Natural Gas plant since 2006, causing climate damage & poisoning Darwin for nearly 20 years
Demand action & accountability from the climate crims & govt regulators who knew & did nothing👇👇👇
🙏ECNT
Demand action & accountability from the climate crims & govt regulators who knew & did nothing👇👇👇
🙏ECNT
September 3, 2025 at 6:10 AM
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"In light of CSIRO's role as the appointed monitor of the methane leak, on this occasion it gives rise to a perception that the reason for their passivity and secrecy can be attributed to the financial relationship between the CSIRO and Santos,"
- Senator Waters
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
- Senator Waters
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
Federal agencies face backlash over role in hidden gas leak 'scandal'
The CSIRO says its advice to gas giant Santos over a major methane leak should stay secret to protect its "commercial activities". The Clean Energy Regulator says it has no records of its advice.
www.abc.net.au
September 3, 2025 at 2:31 AM
"In light of CSIRO's role as the appointed monitor of the methane leak, on this occasion it gives rise to a perception that the reason for their passivity and secrecy can be attributed to the financial relationship between the CSIRO and Santos,"
- Senator Waters
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
- Senator Waters
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
Nauru is not just a floating prison. It has its own history and culture. The last 100 years of their history have not reflected well on us. Now we are exploiting them once again to house people who would be much better supported here in Australia. paintingfakes.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-...
The Sad Story of Nauru
Justice, sustainability, creativity and imagination.
paintingfakes.blogspot.com
September 3, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Nauru is not just a floating prison. It has its own history and culture. The last 100 years of their history have not reflected well on us. Now we are exploiting them once again to house people who would be much better supported here in Australia. paintingfakes.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-...
Only 35 years too late, but here's a review of 'One Blood', John Harris's seminal history of Christian missions to Aboriginal people.
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One Blood
Justice, sustainability, creativity and imagination.
paintingfakes.blogspot.com
August 28, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Only 35 years too late, but here's a review of 'One Blood', John Harris's seminal history of Christian missions to Aboriginal people.
paintingfakes.blogspot.com/2025/08/one-...
paintingfakes.blogspot.com/2025/08/one-...
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ICYMI- Horses Changing Courses- yesterday's cartoon for @australia.theguardian.com
August 17, 2025 at 12:09 AM
ICYMI- Horses Changing Courses- yesterday's cartoon for @australia.theguardian.com
We should all be thanking Donald Trump for ending WW2, and therefore supporting his nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize.
August 15, 2025 at 9:04 AM
We should all be thanking Donald Trump for ending WW2, and therefore supporting his nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize.
After a long hiatus I finally got back to writing about degrowth.
paintingfakes.blogspot.com/2025/08/livi...
paintingfakes.blogspot.com/2025/08/livi...
Living With Degrowth
Justice, sustainability, creativity and imagination.
paintingfakes.blogspot.com
August 5, 2025 at 7:28 AM
After a long hiatus I finally got back to writing about degrowth.
paintingfakes.blogspot.com/2025/08/livi...
paintingfakes.blogspot.com/2025/08/livi...
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“Inner Morality is your aim. Your aim is to be Christian. But for that you must be able to do –and you cannot. When you are able to do, you will become Christian.”
— G.I.Gurdjieff, ‘Views from the Real World’
In the meantime, by all means drink up! 🤪
— G.I.Gurdjieff, ‘Views from the Real World’
In the meantime, by all means drink up! 🤪
July 25, 2025 at 2:24 AM
“Inner Morality is your aim. Your aim is to be Christian. But for that you must be able to do –and you cannot. When you are able to do, you will become Christian.”
— G.I.Gurdjieff, ‘Views from the Real World’
In the meantime, by all means drink up! 🤪
— G.I.Gurdjieff, ‘Views from the Real World’
In the meantime, by all means drink up! 🤪
She got sanctioned for holding this sign. Israel did not get sanctioned for engaging in genocide. Go figure.
July 25, 2025 at 4:51 AM
She got sanctioned for holding this sign. Israel did not get sanctioned for engaging in genocide. Go figure.
Never let the forces of evil (aka fossil fuel companies) make you give up! Thanks @firstdogonthemoon.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I am prone to fatalist climate doomerism. But is it really too late? | First Dog on the Moon
It’s bad (real bad) but it’s NOT over
www.theguardian.com
July 16, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Never let the forces of evil (aka fossil fuel companies) make you give up! Thanks @firstdogonthemoon.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Some interesting thoughts about the 'Woke Mind Virus'. (Not a virus, just a stage of development).
www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2025...
www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2025...
Why Musk's war on the 'woke mind virus' is doomed to fail
We don’t need to fear the "woke mind virus". We need to grow up and that takes courage, and the humility to admit we’re still evolving.
www.thenewdaily.com.au
July 1, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Some interesting thoughts about the 'Woke Mind Virus'. (Not a virus, just a stage of development).
www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2025...
www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2025...
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“You lose your integrity, you lose your licence to lead. They just lost their licence to lead, days after the election.” #auspol #ClimateCrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Labor accused of ‘gaslighting’ Australians on climate crisis as fossil fuel projects keep getting approved
‘They offer sympathy and then just go and approve massive fossil fuel projects anyway,’ one advocate says
www.theguardian.com
June 5, 2025 at 10:21 PM
“You lose your integrity, you lose your licence to lead. They just lost their licence to lead, days after the election.” #auspol #ClimateCrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Given the massive egos involved and the volatility of both men, I'm surprised they held it together for as long as they have.
www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/world/u...
www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/world/u...
Musk-Trump relationship melts down in full-on public spat
The political alliance between Donald Trump and Elon Musk has blown up spectacularly in public view, with a war of words erupting.
www.thenewdaily.com.au
June 6, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Given the massive egos involved and the volatility of both men, I'm surprised they held it together for as long as they have.
www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/world/u...
www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/world/u...
We have less than 10 days to stop this. I've just signed the petition calling on the new Environment Minister to reject Australia's biggest fossil fuel project. SIGN NOW! nb.australiainstitute.org.au/reject_north...
#rejectnorthwestshelf #nonewcoalandgas
#rejectnorthwestshelf #nonewcoalandgas
SIGN NOW: REJECT AUSTRALIA’S BIGGEST FOSSIL FUEL PROJECT!
Sign the petition: REJECT AUSTRALIA’S BIGGEST FOSSIL FUEL PROJECT!
nb.australiainstitute.org.au
May 21, 2025 at 12:07 AM
We have less than 10 days to stop this. I've just signed the petition calling on the new Environment Minister to reject Australia's biggest fossil fuel project. SIGN NOW! nb.australiainstitute.org.au/reject_north...
#rejectnorthwestshelf #nonewcoalandgas
#rejectnorthwestshelf #nonewcoalandgas
Read this!
The people congratulating the ALP for not caring about genocide really tell on themselves.
They are the lot who would prefer the ALP now be even more LNP out of fear the party will lose seats in 2028 if it uses this win to do things in the ALP platform.
Time to grow a spine or f*ck off.
They are the lot who would prefer the ALP now be even more LNP out of fear the party will lose seats in 2028 if it uses this win to do things in the ALP platform.
Time to grow a spine or f*ck off.
May 8, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Read this!