Husband, father, cyclist, amateur cosmologist, podcast addict, political tragic. Ngunnawal Country. Vaccinated. Now best found on @Mastodon @devorppa@aus.social

Joined August 2012
The living, breathing definition of ‘totally deluded’ If you were to look up the term ‘totally deluded’ in the dictionary, there would simply be a photo of Jeff Kennett #springst #auspol
Polls open in 90 min. The man has arrived, to re-establish democratic processes within Victoria. Labor has thrown everything they can at Matthew Guy. He has stood the test. He is experienced, an MP for 16 yrs, incl a Minister Guy is the man for a fresh, honest start for Victoria
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Recently, I have been asked a lot of questions about the impact of winter on the war in #Ukraine. In some respects, this is pretty ironic; I was born & live on the flattest, dustiest & hottest continent imaginable. That said, a thread on the coming winter war in Ukraine. 1/25 🧵
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Because Deliveroo gamed the system and claimed riders were not employees, these workers are left high and dry - no entitlements, no notice, no redundancy pay. It's about time the gig's up
We're seeking urgent consultation for fair compensation to Deliveroo riders after the company's shock exit from Australia at the first indication it can’t rely on exploitation to make profits. It's clearer than ever: we need Fed Govt reform to protect ALL gig workers.
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Many commentators say that sales of the @australian means that its influence has declined. Not true. Too many journalists use it to set their daily agenda. The @politicsabc seems incapable of operating without relying on Murdoch employed talking heads. A national disgrace!
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First views of Earth, soon the Moon! Seen from cameras at the end of the European Service Module's solar array wings. #ForwardToTheMoon
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We are going. For the first time, the @NASA_SLS rocket and @NASA_Orion fly together. #Artemis I begins a new chapter in human lunar exploration.
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The fifth of our patrons-only Dispatches is now available. Topics include: technology, Tolstoy, Napoleonic comedy, and that one ABBA song. You can get access to all 5 for just $2: patreon.com/posts/dispatch-5…
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Leadership.
Illia Ponomarenko 🇺🇦
@IAPonomarenko14 Nov 2022
Zelensky is in Kherson
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Tonight mission is to see if enough people can post this picture of a duck that we collectively make twitter completely unusable #duckageddon
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223 years ago today, a cabal of French politicians & generals launched the Coup of 18 Brumaire. 2 days of farce & chaos ensued -- conspiracies, fevered speeches, soldiers in the streets, and oaths taken under duress. When the dust settled, General Napoleon Bonaparte ruled France.
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According to President @ZelenskyyUa, conditions for peace negotiations with Russia are the following: 1. Restoring territorial integrity 2. Respecting UN Statute 3. Paying off all damages caused by war 4. Punishing each war criminal 5. Guarantees this won't happen again
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First they came for the parody accounts… and I was pretty shocked, because there are actual Nazis on this platform that should probably be dealt with first.
Elon Musk
@elonmusk6 Nov 2022
Going forward, any Twitter handles engaging in impersonation without clearly specifying “parody” will be permanently suspended
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I have just warned global leaders at #COP27: We are on a highway to climate hell with our foot on the accelerator. Our planet is fast approaching tipping points that will make climate chaos irreversible. We need urgent #ClimateAction.
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Us from Mars Credit: NASA
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mcculloch wants us to believe that gas used in the power sector is significant. truth: power generation isn't even in the top 3 uses for gas — only 6.6% of our gas is used for electricity. exporters take more than 80% of our gas. source: energy.gov.au/sites/default/…
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