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Matt V

@mattyv.bsky.social

created August 30, 2023

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Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

Even were they affordable recipes, I don't think I saw something I wanted to try, during my time as a subscriber

2/9/2025, 3:13:52 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

Their food section has always been highly inaccessible

2/9/2025, 3:10:23 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

I'm on Android 15, but I can't imagine BSky having some major difference between the two. Odd, as I can zoom beyond the usable resolution of the image

2/9/2025, 3:04:05 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

Interesting, highly zoomable on my Samsung Android device. What are you using? I can double tap for adequate zoom, but then pinch to extreme levels

2/9/2025, 2:38:05 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture benjamin (@benjamino.bsky.social) reposted

Hey I think we have found some of Albo's Good People™, also awesome having white journos cheerfully fan the flames against colleagues like Nabil

Nabil Al-Nashar (ABC News Journalist and TV Reporter) on LinkedIn: Just a sample of the abuse I’ve copped online since covering the “March for Australia” yesterday. Literally over a 1,000 messages. Neo-Nazi’s and/or their sympathisers have called me a “rat” ,”dog”, “poison”, “grub”, “invader” and way more colourful and creative descriptions. (Hat’s off to those who put in a bit more effort) While privately, I’ve had support from my colleagues and bosses at the ABC, it’s been eye-opening to learn some fellow Australians only accept you if you’re the right skin colour. It doesn’t matter if you’re law-abiding, pay your taxes, watch the footy and love a bbq, just as much as the next Aussie, or how much you love this country…to them if you’re not white, you’ll never be Australian. [Multiple screenshots of racist abuse]
2/9/2025, 1:53:15 AM | 83 28 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

Might have to set up a cheap overseas VPS as another Tailscale node. Wireguard is my preferred straight VPN system. Companies like iVPN, Mullvad and cryptostorm offer it. Mullvad is probably the most non-techie friendly option.

2/9/2025, 2:34:35 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

Middle of the Southern Ocean would be suitab

2/9/2025, 2:26:01 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

Nate thinks he's a normal person 🙄

1/9/2025, 9:26:29 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture The Saturday Paper (@thesaturdaypaper.com.au) reposted

The fallout from Sunday’s anti-immigration rallies continues, with Indigenous leaders detailing neo-Nazis storming an Aboriginal camp. satpa.pe/Yz1uWGN

1/9/2025, 8:59:05 PM | 7 6 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

Throw that guy into the sun.

28/8/2025, 11:04:48 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

He should be in restraints of some kind, that's for sure

28/8/2025, 6:12:39 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

The Center of Disease

27/8/2025, 11:04:21 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture The Saturday Paper (@thesaturdaypaper.com.au) reposted

There is concern among experts and industry representatives that Australia will not meet its 2030 emissions reduction commitment, much less a more ambitious 2035 target. satpa.pe/KkXJqBs

27/8/2025, 8:06:20 PM | 3 2 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

If only Google hadn't forked WebKit and moved to Google specific development all those years ago, we might not be in the Internet Explorer 2.0 situation. Happy to have stayed a Firefox user since 0.7 and never went to Chrome

26/8/2025, 10:16:24 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Senator David Shoebridge (@davidshoebridge.bsky.social) reposted

Labor today launched another cruel attack on refugees and migrants, tabling new legislation to strip people of the right to natural justice.

26/8/2025, 8:06:11 AM | 125 43 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Pat Hudson Cartoons (@hudsoncartoons.bsky.social) reposted

Missed again #auspol #SanctionsNow #Israel t.co/pwQVDLYzH2

Netanyahu press conference in front of tv screen post recent hit on Gaza hospital. The lectern drips with blood that surrounds a white circle containing a dark coloured Star of David. Netanyahu says, “Terrible tragedy, terrible. If we had got all the journalists, you’d never have known.”
26/8/2025, 9:03:39 AM | 37 18 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

Sadly, I guessed correctly.

26/8/2025, 4:35:44 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

What are the chances this is something other than a far right cooked type?

26/8/2025, 2:37:45 AM | 3 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture David Pocock (@davidpocock.bsky.social) reposted

Attacking health infrastructure, killing journalists, starving children - how many more flagrant breaches of international law will governments tolerate before sanctioning PM Netanyahu and stopping trade with Israel? www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

25/8/2025, 8:31:55 PM | 171 68 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

I was tailgated by one of these on the freeway the other day. Once I had an opportunity to re-enter the left lane, they took off at probably over 130 km/h until they hit traffic again

25/8/2025, 6:50:44 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

Yet is better than the alternatives. The only time I really had an issue with Firefox (user since 0.7 before leaving Windows) was around version 4, when it fell noticeably behind in performance on weak hardware. Wasn't an issue for too long though

24/8/2025, 9:47:35 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

ABC article I read mentioned organisers' estimates and the police claim. The police number was clearly underdone by a lot. Why do they keep doing that?

24/8/2025, 10:18:40 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

The ABC continues to call it a war, and police continue to downplay the number of protesters. WTF is wrong with them?

24/8/2025, 9:16:28 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social)

The ABC continues to call it a war, and police continue to downplay the number of protesters. WTF is wrong with them?

24/8/2025, 9:14:54 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social)

Zinger of a thread, so many commenters making great points to counteract the free speech absolutist garbage. I've saved a few for future reference.

24/8/2025, 2:58:29 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Marie Le Conte (@youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com) reposted

think that if "we must debate the fascists not no-platform them!" is your view then we have probably reached the stage, globally, where you may wish to wonder if your preferred way of doing things is actually working

21/8/2025, 9:06:38 AM | 1427 279 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social)

The false balance obsessed #ABC continuing their endless platforming of denialists, nimbys and various forms of people who pretend to accept the science - www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

21/8/2025, 8:58:11 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Kate Littlejohn (@kelittlejohn.bsky.social) reposted reply parent

It's disgusting language, which they're using as a nicer way of saying 'we don't think it's worth our while supporting disabled people, we'd rather they go back to being unseen so we don't have to think about them'

20/8/2025, 3:53:56 AM | 27 5 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) (@accr.bsky.social) reposted

Across Australia, five ASX-listed entities operated six of the ten biggest gas-using facilities. To get off gas, they must invest in clean & renewable energy three-to-five times more than their current levels by 2030, as recommended by the OECD. reneweconomy.com.au/australian-g...

19/8/2025, 1:22:00 AM | 5 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

Go away with the AI BS. After Farquhar's comments, Atlasstian is an embarrassment. How about they open source all their code under an OSI license first?

14/8/2025, 8:18:04 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

You can all thank Australia's worst Prime Minister, John Howard for this particular line disinformation

13/8/2025, 9:09:02 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

If they did some more agrressive cuts, mortgage holders could start to rebuild their savings to hedge against Trump induced economic chaos.

12/8/2025, 3:16:52 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ed Zitron (@edzitron.com) reposted

I love to live in the future ....

8/8/2025, 2:27:13 AM | 2111 371 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social)

The Age reporter Kieran Rooney acting like this is a bad thing, instead of a great opportunity - www.theage.com.au/politics/vic...

4/8/2025, 9:26:28 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Jo Palmer (@josephinepalmer.bsky.social) reposted

Incredible footage of the march across Sydney Harbour Bridge #FreePalestine

3/8/2025, 11:10:59 AM | 384 156 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture George Monbiot (@georgemonbiot.bsky.social) reposted

1. This is something I've been saying for 25 years, but it's hard to get many people to listen. What counts is not the new energy sources you add, but the old ones you retire. Unfortunately it's politically easier to build renewables than to shutter fossil fuels.🧵 www.forbes.com/sites/rrapie...

4/8/2025, 8:13:00 AM | 1855 763 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

At this stage, I fully expect them to announce a rate increase after the next meeting 🙃

30/7/2025, 6:48:05 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

Come back in a month, there will probably be half a dozen more!

26/7/2025, 10:29:06 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social)

Moving on to A Drop of Corruption by @robertjbennett.bsky.social as a (maybe) lighter read after the hard hitting and emotional Empire of the Vampire by @misterkristoff.bsky.social. A bit behind on these, but both among my most anticipated reads #booksky

25/7/2025, 6:30:06 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

Same here, couldn't get the audio through my library

23/7/2025, 11:21:41 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

I didn't expect to like it all that much, modern settings aren't my favourite. Thoroughly enjoyed this though. Not perfect but definitely keen to continue. I listened to the audio after previously picking it up on Audible. Unfortunately it's exclusive there, and I'm trying to de-Amazon.

23/7/2025, 11:07:57 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

It can be hard, especially if one doesn't have a health sector background. It is unfortunate that some fringe people have been heavily platformed since the onset of COVID, further muddying the waters. Gid wrote a good post recently on the state of the lab leak evidence, with links to sources

22/7/2025, 11:39:01 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

I went chasing the Delta Aquariids last night. A week early, and I didn't stay out long enough for the peak, but it was the opportunity I had available. Saw a few fast moving objects in the NE but yet to comb through the hundreds of photos to see what came up

22/7/2025, 10:08:03 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Josh Taylor (@joshtaylor.bsky.social) reposted

IPA research

Adam CreightonAdam Creighton • 2ndVerified • 2nd Chief Economist and Senior Fellow, Institute of Public AffairsChief Economist and Senior Fellow, Institute of Public Affairs 4d • 4 days ago • Visible to anyone on or off LinkedIn Connect Connect with Adam Creighton “If Australia’s government wanted to covertly erase the nation’s British/Irish/European heritage, would the immigration program look much like the one in existence today?” I asked ChatGPT. The answer shocked me. Yes, it would look “strikingly similar”, it said.
22/7/2025, 5:58:44 AM | 149 24 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

I'm not about to start using ChatGPT but would like to see the actual result of that

22/7/2025, 8:37:07 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

Even the people who seem good initially (not saying Albanese promised much) have been utterly disappointing and lacking in leadership once in government. I mean, in the lead up to 2022, Jim Chalmers demonstrated economic insight. He knows the real solutions, but now all we hear is neolib ideology

22/7/2025, 8:29:02 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

It took them six years to catch on to "keep it in the ground" is the only solution? Should have paid me some exorbitant consulting fees to tell them that years go

22/7/2025, 8:26:19 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

Good question. Why are they pandering to conspiracy theorists discredited by every expert in the field?

22/7/2025, 8:22:09 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

Because he has no expertise in any scientific field. Whilst outside expertise can have its place, to lead this kind of thing you kind of need to be a health expert. Additionally, the only people in health who back this theory have become far right activists. Ideology overwhelmed science for them

22/7/2025, 7:39:16 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

Sounds like a mirror of the Australian situation of late

21/7/2025, 10:09:15 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture David Pocock (@davidpocock.bsky.social) reposted

We should be using tax reform to tackle housing affordability, not just CGT discount to ⬆️ supply but also reforming negative gearing + stamp duty, one of our most regressive taxes. Sen Lambie and I had the PBO cost options - just need political will... www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

20/7/2025, 9:51:54 PM | 116 31 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

And stop trying to pretend you care about the environment with "ecological disaster". You know what's an ecological disaster? Fossil fuels. Start working *with* planners not against them, youe future depends on clean energy as much as anyone's

17/7/2025, 2:48:50 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social)

Very disappointing @bendigoadvertiser.bsky.social article quoting Barnaby-esque councillors without fact checking. The whole "energy for the city folk" line is such BS. Your farms depend on city demand as much as the city depends on your food. #renewables #vicpol

17/7/2025, 2:47:11 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

Recently had a survey come up on Facebook. Suspect the answers I gave weren't what they were looking for

17/7/2025, 2:27:58 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

Thing is, we're not even doing that. We are adding some colour and air freshener to our end and saying we've reduced the shit

16/7/2025, 6:22:05 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

Elmo for President?

16/7/2025, 6:19:23 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

The quality of people who pay Elmo to reinforce their pathological relationship

16/7/2025, 6:13:14 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Anthony Klan (@anthonyklan.bsky.social) reposted

🚨Antisemitism boss Jillian Segal and her husband are the second biggest funders of far-right group "Advance". The extremist lobby group spreads online racism and xenophobia, including directly targeting Palestinians... theklaxon.com.au/hrgd

12/7/2025, 4:04:21 AM | 877 515 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

Simple, the people rates are affecting aren't driving any bad markers in the economy. They are struggling while the wealth gap widens. There's no downside to dropping rates. Other changes need to be made, but that's up to government

8/7/2025, 12:11:39 PM | 5 3 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

House prices won't be repaired by higher rates, the issue is with investment incentives. RBA should not take they into account at all, no should they be allowed to own any investment properties

8/7/2025, 12:08:46 PM | 2 2 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

RBA need to *be* unemployed

8/7/2025, 12:06:31 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

There needs to be consequences for their actions. We need to be able to hold them to account for such BS

8/7/2025, 11:06:43 AM | 1 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

Something rotten in the processes at the RBA. They should not be allowed to own investment properties, or be paid above median income.

8/7/2025, 6:51:45 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

About as authentic as actual religion

6/7/2025, 9:01:56 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture CAMERON WILSON (@cameronwilson.bsky.social) reposted

NEW: I-MED has quietly started asking patients to opt-in to letting AI train on their scans, after I reported it handed over 100,000s chest x-rays without patients knowledge A law firm is also considering launching a class action for affected patients www.crikey.com.au/20...

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Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

4. Nationalise all resource extraction. But I'm dreaming

30/6/2025, 8:16:29 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture David Ho (@davidho.bsky.social) reposted

If you think climate change has gotten worse during your lifetime, you're right and there's a good reason. If you're Gen X like me, more than 3/4 of fossil fuel CO₂ emissions have occurred in your lifetime. Even if you're a Millennial, it's at least half. 📊: @neilrkaye.bsky.social

A horizontal bar chart titled
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Profile picture Mostafasalah (@mustafaf.bsky.social) reposted

Before and Now of Gaza …….. free Palestine 🇵🇸 #gaza#Palestine

22/6/2025, 6:12:00 AM | 351 280 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Tim Baxter (@timinclimate.bsky.social) reposted

When people said that there was a gas rig right next to the 12 Apostles, I really didn't expect it to be *this* close to the 12 Apostles. What the fuck!

20/6/2025, 7:38:23 AM | 68 36 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Damian Carrington (@dpcarrington.bsky.social) reposted

World’s largest banks pledged $869bn to fossil fuel firms in 2024, new report finds, despite the worsening #climatecrisis Story by @olliemilman.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/business/202...

18/6/2025, 8:44:34 AM | 29 21 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

We need open source

15/6/2025, 9:51:27 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social)

"Tens of thousands of people turned out" Millions ABC Australia, millions. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06...

15/6/2025, 6:20:01 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

Only if it were emission free

13/6/2025, 4:13:22 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture David Roberts (@volts.wtf) reposted

The right is shaping public perception of these protests just like it shaped public perception of the BLM protests, because it dominates the information ecosystem. The narratives it has spent years crafting & spreading are shaping how current events are interpreted.

11/6/2025, 5:18:30 AM | 1043 265 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture David Roberts (@volts.wtf) reposted reply parent

The right circumvented mainstream media & took over everything else: cable news, talk radio, local tv, local newspapers, social media, gaming, bro self-improvement culture, sports, increasingly pop culture itself. This is upstream of *all other problems* that face democracy or the left.

11/6/2025, 5:27:38 AM | 266 48 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

A show that only ever has experts talking about important topics would be a great replacement for Q&A

10/6/2025, 10:20:11 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

That's hilarious

9/6/2025, 8:22:55 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ken Tremendous (@kentremendous.bsky.social) reposted

The entire plot of Andor S2 is about the Empire creating a bloody civil disturbance and then blaming the resulting violence on the previously peaceful protestors.

9/6/2025, 2:29:56 AM | 1405 360 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Pat Hudson Cartoons (@hudsoncartoons.bsky.social) reposted

More self defence #auspol #Israel #Greta t.co/pwQVDLYzH2

Single panel editorial cartoon titled More Self Defence. A frightened Netanyahu leaps into an IDF soldier’s arms shrieking “Kill it! Kill it!!” To another equally frightened soldier. They are looking down on a diminutive Greta Thunberg standing defiantly in front of a cardboard box marked ‘AID’.
9/6/2025, 6:23:50 AM | 23 10 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture The Chaser (@chaser.com.au) reposted

"We are sad that the journalist didn't dodge the projectile that chose to go towards her" said her employer. Read more: chaser.com.au/general-news...

Image of journalist being shot. Headline: Media changes definition of ‘crossfire’ to include when a cop points a gun at you and shoots you
9/6/2025, 4:46:08 AM | 4233 1348 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Comms Declare (@commsdeclare.bsky.social) reposted

Seriously Nike? Dropping our beloved fmr Australian of the Year, Grace Tame? #brandfail

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8/6/2025, 9:53:21 PM | 3 3 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

Good thing it's illegal already

8/6/2025, 9:18:41 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

Means nothing if they keep approving fossil fuel projects

8/6/2025, 9:12:42 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

"Illegal aliens" is code for I'm an arse hole

8/6/2025, 9:09:36 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

You seem to lack critical thinking skills and are not with following if you're going to uncritically post that nonsense

8/6/2025, 8:59:53 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social)

"...for instance Japan… we want to get from 39 per cent profile for coal fire power in our grid down to 19 per cent," Mr Cook said last Tuesday. "The only way we can do that is by utilising gas."" Japan and WA premier Cook lying about about gas #greensky www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06...

8/6/2025, 3:00:51 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Kon Karapanagiotidis (@kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social) reposted

I remember as a lawyer trying to get these women evacuated. Scott Morrison overrode medical advice in the case of an asylum seeker in offshore detention trying to access an abortion & sought advice that would effectively prevent access to terminations entirely. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

7/6/2025, 9:51:49 PM | 128 55 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social)

This fills me with rage 🤬 Some rich activists should pay this for them and fund some test cases for how we can sue the judges and politicians who made it possible. @simonahac.bsky.social ? www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06...

6/6/2025, 9:07:26 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

Ahh the old "if we don't do it, someone else will" gambit. That's almost as bad the the "But China!" cries. If we didn't approve NWS, or at the very least actually charged some royalties for it, that would change the cost competitiveness of gas and help push countries away from it

1/6/2025, 8:54:42 PM | 4 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social)

Not quite the Aurora Australis I was hoping for due to cloud and the fact I have to work in the morning, but still the best I've captured on camera. This is just a quick phone edit of a low res JPG, will revisit the raw tomorrow #aurora #astrophotography

Cloud obstructed pink and yellow glow of the aurora australis taken near Sorrento on the Mornington Peninsula, with a foreground of rock formations and the ocean of southern Australia
1/6/2025, 12:39:33 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Nick Feik (@nickfeik.bsky.social) reposted

Bowen told Insiders that Australia was "by and large on track" to meet its legislated target of reducing emissions by 43 per cent by 2030. That’s a lie. Emissions are going UP.

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Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

Errr, what?

1/6/2025, 8:25:08 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture The Australia Institute (@australiainstitute.org.au) reposted

Need proof Big Gas is ripping Australians off? Inpex exported ~$54 billion in gas from the NT Inpex also HASN'T PAID A CENT in ❌Royalties ❌Petroleum Resource Rent Tax ❌Company Tax 🎙️ @richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol

30/5/2025, 3:54:36 AM | 332 224 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Larissa Waters (@larissawaters.bsky.social) reposted

New emissions data is out - and it’s not good news. Carbon pollution is going up, and it’s higher than under Morrison’s Libs. Labor’s approval of new coal and gas like the North West Shelf has consequences for the planet. Two climate tests so far - and Labor’s failed both.

30/5/2025, 5:37:01 AM | 302 136 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Greg Jericho (@grogsgamut.bsky.social) reposted

"One chart? What are we paying you for? I want more evidence of why the rich and vested interests at the AFR and The Oz are worried about how capital gains are taxed. Give us another chart!!" Ok, since you asked nicely.

29/5/2025, 12:39:02 AM | 97 42 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

Please fight strongly on this issue. Disappointing to see you were mislead by the super tax hysteria though www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

28/5/2025, 11:59:55 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

Yep, I'm absolutely fed up and so livid right now. Run out of remotely polite energy

28/5/2025, 9:24:42 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

At this point, we shouldn't even be allowing new gas fields, regardless of how much mobe we extract for it

28/5/2025, 9:19:34 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Matt V (@mattyv.bsky.social) reply parent

Fuck I hate them so much!

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