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Chris Wallace @chriswallace.bsky.social · 24m

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Chris Wallace @chriswallace.bsky.social · 18h

‘Beijing’s central planners, having underestimated the country’s swift adoption of solar and wind energy, are building the world’s first nationwide grid of ultrahigh-voltage power transmission lines.’

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/b...

How China Powers Its Electric Cars and High-Speed Trains

www.nytimes.com

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The Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 20h

“Robert Menzies would likely be rolling his eyes at the party’s antics this week,” writes Chris Wallace. “He had seen it all before. The disintegration and remaking of the centre-right of politics was routine in his lifetime. He was a part of it.” satpa.pe/d9ismTv

Happy birthday, Liberal Party of Australia

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Nathan Wind @nwind.bsky.social · 1d

LOL

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'The long arm of the mad uncles – former senior politicians who can’t resist getting involved in political business that is no longer theirs – was evident in the Liberals’ turmoil this week.'

bit.ly/4h9xBDV #auspol

Happy birthday, Liberal Party of Australia

On Monday, the Liberal Party turns 81. Of several possible birthday options, the Liberals observe October 13, 1944, the date on which a conference of anti-Labor parties called by founder Robert…

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Chris Wallace @chriswallace.bsky.social · 1d

'As the stoush unfolded, Ley remained serene. Liberal masculinities are not her immediate concern. As a cattle farmer, she’s had to manage tetchy bulls in paddocks before. Provided you’ve got strong fences, ignoring them can work.'

bit.ly/4h9xBDV #auspol

Happy birthday, Liberal Party of Australia

On Monday, the Liberal Party turns 81. Of several possible birthday options, the Liberals observe October 13, 1944, the date on which a conference of anti-Labor parties called by founder Robert…

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Chris Wallace @chriswallace.bsky.social · 1d

'The long arm of the mad uncles – former senior politicians who can’t resist getting involved in political business that is no longer theirs – was evident in the Liberals’ turmoil this week.'

bit.ly/4h9xBDV #auspol

Happy birthday, Liberal Party of Australia

On Monday, the Liberal Party turns 81. Of several possible birthday options, the Liberals observe October 13, 1944, the date on which a conference of anti-Labor parties called by founder Robert…

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Chris Wallace @chriswallace.bsky.social · 1d

'Hastie’s harrumphing off to the back bench, and Price’s gratuitous letter to Ley complaining about “juvenile” leaks making the Coalition look like a “clown show”, are part of life for Ley.'

bit.ly/4h9xBDV #auspol

Happy birthday, Liberal Party of Australia

On Monday, the Liberal Party turns 81. Of several possible birthday options, the Liberals observe October 13, 1944, the date on which a conference of anti-Labor parties called by founder Robert…

bit.ly

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Chris Wallace @chriswallace.bsky.social · 1d

'Menzies was unusual in choosing the time and place of his ultimate departure from politics himself, retiring as prime minister in 1966. Every Liberal leadership since has ended in tears.'

Here's the list...

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Happy birthday, Liberal Party of Australia

On Monday, the Liberal Party turns 81. Of several possible birthday options, the Liberals observe October 13, 1944, the date on which a conference of anti-Labor parties called by founder Robert…

bit.ly

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Chris Wallace @chriswallace.bsky.social · 1d

'Menzies would likely be rolling his eyes at the party’s antics this week. He had seen it all before. The disintegration and remaking of the centre-right of politics was routine in his lifetime. He was a part of it.'

bit.ly/4h9xBDV #auspol

Happy birthday, Liberal Party of Australia

On Monday, the Liberal Party turns 81. Of several possible birthday options, the Liberals observe October 13, 1944, the date on which a conference of anti-Labor parties called by founder Robert…

bit.ly

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Chris Wallace @chriswallace.bsky.social · 1d

'Deidre Chambers, what a coincidence!'

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Happy birthday, Liberal Party of Australia

On Monday, the Liberal Party turns 81. Of several possible birthday options, the Liberals observe October 13, 1944, the date on which a conference of anti-Labor parties called by founder Robert…

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DebLRae @owrlfs.bsky.social · 1d

Managing techy bulls, mad uncles and knuckle draggers. Entertaining and & inciteful read thanks @chriswallace.bsky.social

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Happy birthday, Liberal Party of Australia

On Monday, the Liberal Party turns 81. Of several possible birthday options, the Liberals observe October 13, 1944, the date on which a conference of anti-Labor parties called by founder Robert Menzie...

www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au

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Chris Wallace @chriswallace.bsky.social · 2d

‘Getting a COVID booster could save your life, even if you’ve had multiple prior infections and vaccinations.’

www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-...

Annual COVID Vaccines Save Lives, New Study Shows

A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-study-finds-annual-covid-vaccines-protect-people-against-severe-disease/?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=TIS_100925&utm_term=reduced%20people’s%20risk%20of%20severe%20disease%20and%20death%20in%20all%20age%20groups&_kx=6ajcD1OcHU7WtL2AZ94bQEwBOqo9NYfFrUvIKUKJclI.WEer5A

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Chris Wallace @chriswallace.bsky.social · 3d

‘…which is whyhis administration is targeting businesses, nonprofits and the rest of civil society, proposing corrupting bargains to those who acquiesce and punishing holdouts to terrify the rest into submission.’

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/o... 2/2

Opinion | Where Trump Is Vulnerable and How to Act on It

www.nytimes.com

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Chris Wallace @chriswallace.bsky.social · 3d

‘Mr. Trump will fail in remaking American politics if people and institutions coordinate against him, which is why…’

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/o... 1/2

Opinion | Where Trump Is Vulnerable and How to Act on It

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Dr Liz Allen @drdemography.com · 3d

‘The only people…winning in this market are those who own their home outright – they won the generation lottery – and property investors, who can just sell the asset to make more profit.’

Mid-40s female forever renter here. What hope have we got?! ZIP www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2025...

When it comes to the housing crisis, we've hit the trifecta

The Australian housing crisis continues to bite as a new report shows the median rental value across our capital cities is now $702 a week.

www.thenewdaily.com.au

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Chris Wallace @chriswallace.bsky.social · 4d

Spot on @simonahac.bsky.social!

www.afr.com/policy/energ... #auspol

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Chris Wallace @chriswallace.bsky.social · 6d

Wow, failure to take responsibility much?

www.smh.com.au/politics/fed... #auspol

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Literature Cambridge @litcamb.bsky.social · Sep 10

Live online course on George Orwell: Power, Freedom, Decency, with Lisa Mullen, Cambridge.

• Keep the Aspidistra Flying
• Homage to Catalonia
• Coming up for Air
• Animal Farm
• Nineteen Eighty-Four

Tuesdays, 18 November to 16 December 2025.
www.literaturecambridge.co.uk/orwell-2025 #orwell

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Literature Cambridge @litcamb.bsky.social · Sep 10

Virginia Woolf’s Rooms.
Live online Season of lectures and seminars
September 2025 to June 2026
10 lectures, monthly.

www.literaturecambridge.co.uk/vw-season-6
#virginiawoolf #aroomofonesown #orlando

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Frank Chalmers @fffoblomov.bsky.social · 14d

@chriswallace.bsky.social
So, um, how can I be better at seeing what’s coming and why aren’t I better at it anyway?
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

William Davies · Repeal the 20th Century: Pre-MAGA

To understand the intellectual coordinates of Trumpism requires us to look in less conventional places and to pay more...

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Russell Curtis @russellcurtis.com · 13d

I’ve lost count of the number of articles I’ve written about design & build contracting being the fundamental reason for so many construction catastrophes. And, as night follows day, another example comes to light. When are we going to learn?
www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/opinion...

The Grenfell inquiry missed the elephant in the room: design and build

The Grenfell report fails to grasp the wider lessons of this tragedy by ignoring the warped procurement culture that encouraged so many awful decisions, argues Russell Curtis

www.architectsjournal.co.uk

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Chris Wallace @chriswallace.bsky.social · 14d

True that.

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Peta Fitz @pmf24-11.bsky.social · 14d

We are so fortunate to have JS contribute her astute political and intellectual
Analysis of what sometimes seems overwhelming

Chris Wallace @chriswallace.bsky.social · 14d

‘It appears this was the mentality Trump was channelling from his bully pulpit in New York. A world order shaped not by aspiration and inclusion but by fear, winners and losers, racialism and crude exclusionary nationalism.’ @juliannes.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... #auspol

More than a narcissist’s rant, Trump’s UN address marked a disturbing turn towards a new world order | Julianne Schultz

Behind the US president’s speech lay the long-term logic of neoliberalism: winners and losers, racialism and a crude, exclusionary nationalism

www.theguardian.com

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💚🌏Myles🌏💚 @mylesjaybee.bsky.social · 14d

Giving up beef & dairy is one of the most powerful climate actions an individual can take. Livestock drives ~60% of food emissions, yet gets little attention. Every meal without steak or milk punches far above its weight in the climate fight.
#ClimateCrisis

Meat is a leading emissions source – but few outlets report on it, analysis finds

Sentient Media reveals less than 4% of climate news stories mention animal agriculture as source of carbon emissions

www.theguardian.com

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Patrick Reinsborough ❌👑 @giantwhispers.bsky.social · 14d

Bad news from the oceans but even worse news that we have now crossed 7 of 9 planetary boundaries that define the "safe operating space" for our holocene-dependent human civilization.

Call me a dreamer but wouldn't it be nice if our governments felt the need to actually address this? #ClimateSky

World’s oceans fail key health check as acidity crosses critical threshold for marine life

Scientists call for renewed global effort to curb fossil fuels as seven of nine planetary boundaries now transgressed

www.theguardian.com

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