The Thinking Tradesman
@canecutter.bsky.social
Horticultural Tradesman from QLD, Australia. ALP (SL). Card Carrying Anarchist.
I'm not going to lie this is the best cover photo for a book on control measures for invasive plants.
October 29, 2025 at 1:16 AM
I'm not going to lie this is the best cover photo for a book on control measures for invasive plants.
Anti-fascist counter protest in Brisbane earlier today.
The National Socialist Network organised the "March for Australia" against immigration. In every major city there was a counter protest. I hear the Brisbane counter protest was barely promoted, so getting 400 people to turn up was good.
The National Socialist Network organised the "March for Australia" against immigration. In every major city there was a counter protest. I hear the Brisbane counter protest was barely promoted, so getting 400 people to turn up was good.
August 31, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Anti-fascist counter protest in Brisbane earlier today.
The National Socialist Network organised the "March for Australia" against immigration. In every major city there was a counter protest. I hear the Brisbane counter protest was barely promoted, so getting 400 people to turn up was good.
The National Socialist Network organised the "March for Australia" against immigration. In every major city there was a counter protest. I hear the Brisbane counter protest was barely promoted, so getting 400 people to turn up was good.
I've long warned my town's gardening sector is dominated by untrained rouseabouts. I've heard it from several customers, and now I've heard it straight from the horses mouth.
God help us honest tradespeople!
#Fraud #Work #scabs #godhelpus
God help us honest tradespeople!
#Fraud #Work #scabs #godhelpus
June 6, 2025 at 12:23 PM
I've long warned my town's gardening sector is dominated by untrained rouseabouts. I've heard it from several customers, and now I've heard it straight from the horses mouth.
God help us honest tradespeople!
#Fraud #Work #scabs #godhelpus
God help us honest tradespeople!
#Fraud #Work #scabs #godhelpus
Well this is concerning. Trump's burning the Reichstag, and arresting his opposition in the process.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump officials ‘created confrontation’ that led to arrest of Newark mayor
Democratic Congress members who visited detention center with mayor say Ice officials ‘created the chaos’
www.theguardian.com
May 20, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Well this is concerning. Trump's burning the Reichstag, and arresting his opposition in the process.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The slogan "nobody wants to work anymore," is disingenuine because it lumps concerns of low wages (justifiable complaint in its own right) with refusal to work below legal minimums (including standards of safety, environmental, and even quality). It reveals the arrogance of the capitalist class.
May 4, 2025 at 8:53 AM
The slogan "nobody wants to work anymore," is disingenuine because it lumps concerns of low wages (justifiable complaint in its own right) with refusal to work below legal minimums (including standards of safety, environmental, and even quality). It reveals the arrogance of the capitalist class.
The failure of the LNPs misinformation campaign group "Advance," demonstrates that politics is about more than smoke and mirrors. Australians know what the cost of living crisis means, and we know the LNP is not the Party to tackle it.
May 4, 2025 at 12:36 AM
The failure of the LNPs misinformation campaign group "Advance," demonstrates that politics is about more than smoke and mirrors. Australians know what the cost of living crisis means, and we know the LNP is not the Party to tackle it.
While hostility to Trump was part of last night's result here in Australia, there were other factors. Chief among them is the cost of living crisis, which the ALP (being a Social Democratic Party) could relate to. This is unlike America, where the democrats are no more than a bosses party.
May 4, 2025 at 12:32 AM
While hostility to Trump was part of last night's result here in Australia, there were other factors. Chief among them is the cost of living crisis, which the ALP (being a Social Democratic Party) could relate to. This is unlike America, where the democrats are no more than a bosses party.
Now the hard work of government begins.
For instance, the reformed CES now needs to find a productive job for a disgraced cop and Airhead.
For instance, the reformed CES now needs to find a productive job for a disgraced cop and Airhead.
May 4, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Now the hard work of government begins.
For instance, the reformed CES now needs to find a productive job for a disgraced cop and Airhead.
For instance, the reformed CES now needs to find a productive job for a disgraced cop and Airhead.
Returned to this site after a week to assess how the herbicide treatments had gone. The vast majority of the Leuceaena died after this noxious cocktail of chemicals was applied to it.
This particular infestion was so bad, Council ordered it to be destroyed.
This particular infestion was so bad, Council ordered it to be destroyed.
April 30, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Returned to this site after a week to assess how the herbicide treatments had gone. The vast majority of the Leuceaena died after this noxious cocktail of chemicals was applied to it.
This particular infestion was so bad, Council ordered it to be destroyed.
This particular infestion was so bad, Council ordered it to be destroyed.
Got back from Cleaning up Thargomindah yesterday. I caught this beautiful sunrise while I was there.
April 23, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Got back from Cleaning up Thargomindah yesterday. I caught this beautiful sunrise while I was there.
Read my analysis of the Productivity Commission's Latest Bulletin here: thethinkingtradesman.blogspot.com/2025/04/corp...
Corporate Class drain on economy, Productivity Commission Reveals
thethinkingtradesman.blogspot.com
April 9, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Read my analysis of the Productivity Commission's Latest Bulletin here: thethinkingtradesman.blogspot.com/2025/04/corp...
So Trump's imposing tarrifs on Australia? Lol whatever! He lowered American Manufacturing standards in his first term. Compare that to advanced economies that subsidise their manufacturing sector, like Japan and Sweden; I know where my confidence lies.
April 9, 2025 at 2:03 AM
So Trump's imposing tarrifs on Australia? Lol whatever! He lowered American Manufacturing standards in his first term. Compare that to advanced economies that subsidise their manufacturing sector, like Japan and Sweden; I know where my confidence lies.
So here's a little environmentalism for you.
Standard industry practice for removing lawn thatch is horribly destructive.
Over the past few months, I've conducted experiments to try and encourage thatch to decompose naturally using "Blood and Bone" Fertiliser. These are the results so far.
Standard industry practice for removing lawn thatch is horribly destructive.
Over the past few months, I've conducted experiments to try and encourage thatch to decompose naturally using "Blood and Bone" Fertiliser. These are the results so far.
April 9, 2025 at 1:47 AM
So here's a little environmentalism for you.
Standard industry practice for removing lawn thatch is horribly destructive.
Over the past few months, I've conducted experiments to try and encourage thatch to decompose naturally using "Blood and Bone" Fertiliser. These are the results so far.
Standard industry practice for removing lawn thatch is horribly destructive.
Over the past few months, I've conducted experiments to try and encourage thatch to decompose naturally using "Blood and Bone" Fertiliser. These are the results so far.
Feel free to read this analysis of productivity rates in Australia: www.facebook.com/reuben00000/...
Its proves pretty definitively that the bosses are a drag on productivity rates, yet their incomes are the fastest growing. Australian Capitalism is not rewarding hard work. It is punishing it.
Its proves pretty definitively that the bosses are a drag on productivity rates, yet their incomes are the fastest growing. Australian Capitalism is not rewarding hard work. It is punishing it.
Reuben Murray
A few thoughts on the productivity rate (see here: https://www.pc.gov.au/ongoing/productivity-insights/bulletins/bulletin-2025/productivity-bulletin-2025.pdf ).
Firstly, the fact that labour...
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March 29, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Feel free to read this analysis of productivity rates in Australia: www.facebook.com/reuben00000/...
Its proves pretty definitively that the bosses are a drag on productivity rates, yet their incomes are the fastest growing. Australian Capitalism is not rewarding hard work. It is punishing it.
Its proves pretty definitively that the bosses are a drag on productivity rates, yet their incomes are the fastest growing. Australian Capitalism is not rewarding hard work. It is punishing it.
Untrained rouseabouts (or unskilled labourers) are dragging down the productivity of the economy. Their cowboy antics of doing a job cheap and nasty often means the customer needs to pay a tradesman down the track to fix the problems they cause.
Accept the cheapest price; you pay twice.
Accept the cheapest price; you pay twice.
March 16, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Untrained rouseabouts (or unskilled labourers) are dragging down the productivity of the economy. Their cowboy antics of doing a job cheap and nasty often means the customer needs to pay a tradesman down the track to fix the problems they cause.
Accept the cheapest price; you pay twice.
Accept the cheapest price; you pay twice.
"Got no brains but he's right at the top, because he's Australia's Nuclear Cop."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8Ku...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8Ku...
Nuclear Cop (LIVE in Amsterdam 1985)
YouTube video by Redgum - Topic
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March 16, 2025 at 10:02 AM
"Got no brains but he's right at the top, because he's Australia's Nuclear Cop."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8Ku...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8Ku...
Good thing I'm a Shindaiwa customer. Though getting Echo parts might be difficult.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03...
Trump rejects Australia's bid for tariff exemptions
Australia will not be granted an exemption from the Trump administration's 25 per cent tariffs on aluminium and steel imports, the White House says.
www.abc.net.au
March 11, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Good thing I'm a Shindaiwa customer. Though getting Echo parts might be difficult.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03...
The aftermath of storms and floods are incredibly dangerous. Fallen Power Lines, rusty metal, septic mud, and worse are all found in the debris.
Find out more info here www.worksafe.qld.gov.au/safety-and-p...
Image originally posted by QLD Health on FB.
Find out more info here www.worksafe.qld.gov.au/safety-and-p...
Image originally posted by QLD Health on FB.
March 10, 2025 at 5:35 AM
The aftermath of storms and floods are incredibly dangerous. Fallen Power Lines, rusty metal, septic mud, and worse are all found in the debris.
Find out more info here www.worksafe.qld.gov.au/safety-and-p...
Image originally posted by QLD Health on FB.
Find out more info here www.worksafe.qld.gov.au/safety-and-p...
Image originally posted by QLD Health on FB.
As a rule of thumb, its always best to presume floodwaters contain untreated sewage (and worse). Urban Utilities has confirmed the Brisbane flood has seen untreated sewage released from treatment plants.
www.urbanutilities.com.au/faults-and-i...
www.urbanutilities.com.au/faults-and-i...
Urban Utilities
www.urbanutilities.com.au
March 10, 2025 at 4:43 AM
As a rule of thumb, its always best to presume floodwaters contain untreated sewage (and worse). Urban Utilities has confirmed the Brisbane flood has seen untreated sewage released from treatment plants.
www.urbanutilities.com.au/faults-and-i...
www.urbanutilities.com.au/faults-and-i...
I'm ticking every Australian Man's aspiration off my bucket list. Will you help me in funding it?
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chuffed.org/project/1235...
Help a Trade Unionist do his Cert 2 in Shearing and participate in the AWU
Dearest Comrades,I'm Reuben Murray; Horticultural Tradesman, Trade Unionist, and man of ambition. I am writing this to ask for help funding my Certificate 2 in Shearing at Armidale TAFE. Shearing hold...
chuffed.org
February 18, 2025 at 10:02 AM
I'm ticking every Australian Man's aspiration off my bucket list. Will you help me in funding it?
chuffed.org/project/1235...
chuffed.org/project/1235...
A social justice activist living as a refugee in Bangladesh is in dire straits. Any help would be appreciated.
chuffed.org/project/1229...
chuffed.org/project/1229...
Stand with a Rohingya Refugee Student Activist and Genocide Survivor in Urgent Need of Safe Accommodation and Support to Pay His Mother’s Medical Bills
Noor Sadeque is a 25 year old Rohingya refugee youth activist and genocide survivor who has been living in Cox’s Bazaar, the largest refugee camp in the world, since 2017 when, as a teenager, he and h...
chuffed.org
February 9, 2025 at 7:49 AM
A social justice activist living as a refugee in Bangladesh is in dire straits. Any help would be appreciated.
chuffed.org/project/1229...
chuffed.org/project/1229...
What was that about MAGA being mediocre?
🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
February 4, 2025 at 8:55 AM
What was that about MAGA being mediocre?
US air safety regulator quits, and suddenly planes start falling out of the sky.
www.huffpost.com/entry/elon-m...
www.huffpost.com/entry/elon-m...
Last FAA Chief Quit Following Pressure From Elon Musk
Wednesday's fatal plane crash occurred while no one was leading the agency in charge of air safety.
www.huffpost.com
February 1, 2025 at 6:59 AM
US air safety regulator quits, and suddenly planes start falling out of the sky.
www.huffpost.com/entry/elon-m...
www.huffpost.com/entry/elon-m...