Les Johnston
@elrjay.bsky.social
Living on the land of the Gadigal people of the Eora nation. Treading lightly on planet earth. Environment. Human rights. Climate change. Refugees. Follower of Jesus. Musician - bass & guitar
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Saddened to hear the news that Australian cartoonist Jon Kudelka @kudelka.bsky.social has passed. A good man. 😢 🎨 #auspol
February 9, 2026 at 4:30 AM
Saddened to hear the news that Australian cartoonist Jon Kudelka @kudelka.bsky.social has passed. A good man. 😢 🎨 #auspol
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David Shoebridge blasts NACC Commr Paul Brereton for yet another conflict of interest investigation after he rejected damning findings against him on Robodebt
Says it’s time govt tap him on the shoulder to say “You’re not helping integrity, you’re not helping the NACC”💥 #auspol
Says it’s time govt tap him on the shoulder to say “You’re not helping integrity, you’re not helping the NACC”💥 #auspol
February 9, 2026 at 7:49 AM
David Shoebridge blasts NACC Commr Paul Brereton for yet another conflict of interest investigation after he rejected damning findings against him on Robodebt
Says it’s time govt tap him on the shoulder to say “You’re not helping integrity, you’re not helping the NACC”💥 #auspol
Says it’s time govt tap him on the shoulder to say “You’re not helping integrity, you’re not helping the NACC”💥 #auspol
Australia urged to release "terrifying" climate security analysis after UK report flags ecosystem collapse by 2030 reneweconomy.com.au/australia-ur...
Australia urged to release "terrifying" climate security analysis after UK report flags ecosystem collapse by 2030
The Australian government has been urged to come clean on security threats posed by climate change following the release of a troubling UK assessment.
reneweconomy.com.au
February 9, 2026 at 7:52 AM
Australia urged to release "terrifying" climate security analysis after UK report flags ecosystem collapse by 2030 reneweconomy.com.au/australia-ur...
Pumped hydro is vital to the future grid. So why does gas exploration get all the tax benefits? reneweconomy.com.au/pumped-hydro...
Pumped hydro is vital to the future grid. So why does gas exploration get all the tax benefits?
When gas companies drill a dry hole, the tax system shares the loss; when pumped hydro companies drill a dry hole, they carry the cost alone.
reneweconomy.com.au
February 9, 2026 at 7:40 AM
Pumped hydro is vital to the future grid. So why does gas exploration get all the tax benefits? reneweconomy.com.au/pumped-hydro...
Global warming getting a run on from the fossil burners johnmenadue.com/post/2026/01...
De-icing the Earth: a fatal decision
Global ice is melting fast, with major sea level rise and extreme heat locked in unless emissions fall sharply. The window to act is closing.
johnmenadue.com
January 28, 2026 at 9:07 AM
Global warming getting a run on from the fossil burners johnmenadue.com/post/2026/01...
"Extraordinary:" Wind and solar to the rescue as states smash demand records in unprecedented heatwave. Renewable energy hits new heights never seen under coal. reneweconomy.com.au/extraordinar...
"Extraordinary:" Renewables to the rescue as state smashes demand records in unprecedented heatwave
South Australia set stunning new native demand record on Tuesday amid heatwave, but nearly all of it was met by wind and solar.
reneweconomy.com.au
January 28, 2026 at 8:50 AM
"Extraordinary:" Wind and solar to the rescue as states smash demand records in unprecedented heatwave. Renewable energy hits new heights never seen under coal. reneweconomy.com.au/extraordinar...
Buyer Beware of the dogies: Carbon credit platforms repeating ills of the past reneweconomy.com.au/buyer-beware...
Buyer Beware: Carbon credit platforms repeating ills of the past
Claims and promises of carbon offset schemes are falling deep into the category of being ‘too good to be true’.
reneweconomy.com.au
January 28, 2026 at 4:41 AM
Buyer Beware of the dogies: Carbon credit platforms repeating ills of the past reneweconomy.com.au/buyer-beware...
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Ah, ze Nuremberg Defence. Worked a treat there too.
January 28, 2026 at 3:39 AM
Ah, ze Nuremberg Defence. Worked a treat there too.
"Total transformation of the Australian summer:" Climate change made January heatwaves five times more likely reneweconomy.com.au/total-transf...
"Total transformation of the Australian summer:" Climate change made January heatwaves five times more likely
Australia has just experienced its worst heatwave in six years but it's set to become much more common under existing policies to curb carbon emissions.
reneweconomy.com.au
January 28, 2026 at 4:36 AM
"Total transformation of the Australian summer:" Climate change made January heatwaves five times more likely reneweconomy.com.au/total-transf...
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I see another Day of National Mourning has rolled around that instead will be celebrated as "Australia Day."
First Nations are still not experiencing equality in their very own country. So tired of this shite. #auspol #NoPrideInGenocide #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBeAboriginalLand
First Nations are still not experiencing equality in their very own country. So tired of this shite. #auspol #NoPrideInGenocide #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBeAboriginalLand
January 25, 2026 at 8:21 PM
I see another Day of National Mourning has rolled around that instead will be celebrated as "Australia Day."
First Nations are still not experiencing equality in their very own country. So tired of this shite. #auspol #NoPrideInGenocide #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBeAboriginalLand
First Nations are still not experiencing equality in their very own country. So tired of this shite. #auspol #NoPrideInGenocide #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBeAboriginalLand
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"We ran high-level US civil war simulations. Minnesota is exactly how they start" | Must read piece in @theguardian.com by @upenn.edu's Claire Finkelstein: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
We ran high-level US civil war simulations. Minnesota is exactly how they start | Claire Finkelstein
Developments in Minnesota closely mirror a scenario explored in a 2024 exercise conducted at the Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law at the University of Pennsylvania, which I direct
www.theguardian.com
January 25, 2026 at 10:16 PM
"We ran high-level US civil war simulations. Minnesota is exactly how they start" | Must read piece in @theguardian.com by @upenn.edu's Claire Finkelstein: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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I know it's hard to track all the threats to democracy out there right now, but this is at the top of the list.
January 26, 2026 at 1:40 AM
I know it's hard to track all the threats to democracy out there right now, but this is at the top of the list.
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Opinion | New hate speech legislation gives the executive government a power properly reserved for the courts: adjudging criminal guilt, @marquelawyers.com.au writes.
New hate speech laws help seed corrosive division and the destruction of human rights
www.crikey.com.au
January 26, 2026 at 1:51 AM
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It's Invasion Day in Australia and people are on the streets. #auspol #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe
January 26, 2026 at 3:36 AM
It's Invasion Day in Australia and people are on the streets. #auspol #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe
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Invasion Day rallies across Australia are off the charts.
January 26, 2026 at 5:21 AM
Invasion Day rallies across Australia are off the charts.
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Almost all salmon in Australia is from Tasmania, and the industry there is essentially unregulated - and dangerously unhealthy.
Do not eat it.
Do not eat it.
Four million salmon died prematurely at Tasmanian fish farms in 2025, government data reveals
Death toll sparks calls for companies to be fined under animal welfare legislation over mass fish deaths
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Almost all salmon in Australia is from Tasmania, and the industry there is essentially unregulated - and dangerously unhealthy.
Do not eat it.
Do not eat it.
"Tipping petrol on the fire:" World experiences third hottest year in 2025, as fires, floods hit at home reneweconomy.com.au/tipping-petr...
"Tipping petrol on the fire:" World experiences third hottest year in 2025, as fires, floods hit at home
Last year was the world's third warmest on record, underscoring a trend already fuelling destructive fires and floods in Australia in the early days of 2026.
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January 21, 2026 at 8:44 AM
"Tipping petrol on the fire:" World experiences third hottest year in 2025, as fires, floods hit at home reneweconomy.com.au/tipping-petr...
Networks are losing volume to rooftop PV and home batteries, and we now have a tariff problem reneweconomy.com.au/networks-are...
Networks are losing volume to rooftop PV and home batteries, and we now have a tariff problem
Electricity networks face a structural challenge - their regulated revenue model is being challenged by rooftop PV, and this trend will accelerate with home batteries.
reneweconomy.com.au
January 21, 2026 at 8:44 AM
Networks are losing volume to rooftop PV and home batteries, and we now have a tariff problem reneweconomy.com.au/networks-are...
Less a duck curve than a crocodile head: How the isolated west is outperforming main grid on renewables. The big move is on for good. reneweconomy.com.au/less-a-duck-...
Less a duck curve than a crocodile head: How the isolated west is outperforming main grid on renewables
Western Australia, host to the world's biggest isolated grid, is now outperforming the rest of the country in the uptake and integration of renewables.
reneweconomy.com.au
January 21, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Less a duck curve than a crocodile head: How the isolated west is outperforming main grid on renewables. The big move is on for good. reneweconomy.com.au/less-a-duck-...
Queensland's fossil-first energy plan under attack with new outages and evacuation at troubled coal plant . Queensland LNP have backed the dying horse and consumers will pay. reneweconomy.com.au/queenslands-...
Queensland's fossil-first energy plan under attack with new outages and evacuation at troubled coal plant
Queensland's troubled coal plant suffers new outages, just two months after huge maintenance spend, leading to evacuation and new questions about LNG energy plan.
reneweconomy.com.au
January 21, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Queensland's fossil-first energy plan under attack with new outages and evacuation at troubled coal plant . Queensland LNP have backed the dying horse and consumers will pay. reneweconomy.com.au/queenslands-...
Human error on internal IT network blamed for latest Callide coal outage. Not to worry, this just costs consumers more for electricity. reneweconomy.com.au/human-error-...
Human error on internal IT network blamed for latest Callide coal outage
CS Energy has blamed human error on an internal IT network for the sudden outage that caused the trip of the two units at the Callide C coal generator last Thursday.
reneweconomy.com.au
January 21, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Human error on internal IT network blamed for latest Callide coal outage. Not to worry, this just costs consumers more for electricity. reneweconomy.com.au/human-error-...
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David Shoebridge gives the LNP & One Nation a hiding in Senate for opposing gun safety reforms — questioning how they can oppose intel sharing with authorities before someone is issued a licence.
Then answers his question
“They take funds from the firearms industry!” 💥💰
Then answers his question
“They take funds from the firearms industry!” 💥💰
January 20, 2026 at 11:23 PM
David Shoebridge gives the LNP & One Nation a hiding in Senate for opposing gun safety reforms — questioning how they can oppose intel sharing with authorities before someone is issued a licence.
Then answers his question
“They take funds from the firearms industry!” 💥💰
Then answers his question
“They take funds from the firearms industry!” 💥💰
"When coal breaks down, bills go up:" Anger and frustration as Origin extends life of biggest coal plant, again. Keeping o very old fossil generator going will cost the consumers more. reneweconomy.com.au/origin-to-ke...
Origin to keep Australia's biggest coal generator open for another two years as buyers' strike seals the deal
Origin confirms Eraring to be kept online until 2029 - nearly four years after its "early" closure date. The company has still not built any replacement wind and solar.
reneweconomy.com.au
January 21, 2026 at 12:19 AM
"When coal breaks down, bills go up:" Anger and frustration as Origin extends life of biggest coal plant, again. Keeping o very old fossil generator going will cost the consumers more. reneweconomy.com.au/origin-to-ke...
The AUKUS deal will cost taxpayers at least $368bn to build nuclear submarines for the U.S. with zero guarantee of a single submarine for Australia. Join me in signing the @australiainstitute.org.au petition demanding more scrutiny nb.australiainstitute.org.au/aukus_parlia...
Petition: Launch a parliamentary inquiry into AUKUS
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January 19, 2026 at 9:24 PM
The AUKUS deal will cost taxpayers at least $368bn to build nuclear submarines for the U.S. with zero guarantee of a single submarine for Australia. Join me in signing the @australiainstitute.org.au petition demanding more scrutiny nb.australiainstitute.org.au/aukus_parlia...
"A price gouging rip off:" Cost of GreenPower certificates have plunged, but retailers still charge huge premium. Costs under 1c/kWh. reneweconomy.com.au/a-price-goug...
"A price gouging rip off:" Cost of GreenPower certificates have plunged, but retailers still charge huge premium
A collapse in the price of LGCs means consumer GreenPower prices should also plunge this year - but will they? And why haven't they already?
reneweconomy.com.au
January 15, 2026 at 11:43 PM
"A price gouging rip off:" Cost of GreenPower certificates have plunged, but retailers still charge huge premium. Costs under 1c/kWh. reneweconomy.com.au/a-price-goug...