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Mr Hounsell
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Aussie Transport Analyst - Writing on life in the urban jungle; places, living streets & quality transit. He/Him (They/Them is OK) https://linktr.ee/hounsell
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Mr Hounsell @hounsell.bsky.social · Nov 7
Hounsell, M. (2020). Using TOTOR datasets in transport operations - Facilitating an empirically-driven continuous-optimisation approach to sustainable transport operations using TOTOR datasets [Conventional Thesis, University of Technology Sydney]. hdl.handle.net/10453/144073
OPUS at UTS: Using Big Data from TOTOR ETS to optimise public transport operations - Open Publications of UTS Scholars
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sophiescamps.bsky.social
In the ‘Case of the Century’ the ACCC is arguing in court that Coles’ Down Down price campaign was actually a way to hide that prices were going Up Up as they jacked up prices first

Who reckons it’s time for stronger penalties for misleading marketing?
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Coles accused of 'planned' campaign to mislead Australians
Supermarket giant Coles is accused of a "planned" campaign to mislead customers over discounts on the first day of a bombshell Federal Court case.
www.abc.net.au
February 16, 2026 at 8:03 PM
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lucyham.bsky.social
🧵Note #Auspol. We now have as Shadow Treasurer someone who was not only an Atlas Network partner actor, and also on the Mont Pelerin Society, but someone who was shortlisted for the top 🌎 Atlas Network prize for betraying Australia for fossil fuel. He led a team rewarded for killing the carbon price
=9 Crikey. Tips and Rumours: Freedom Boy to the rescue. The IPA is up for a very prestigious prize. CRIKEY • SEP 4, 2015 • 1 MIN READ → Share 口O We've always known that the IPA freedoms harder than anyone else could freedom, but now they are in the running to prove that they really do freedom more than anyone else. The free-marketeers at the Institute of Public Affairs are in the running for a $100,000 grant because their marketing strategy in opposition to the carbon tax was just that good. The IPA has been nominated as a finalist for the Templeton Freedom Award for its "20 Years" of work on the tax, the group;s nomination statement says: "The IPA was the loudest consistent voice against the carbon tax in a time when there were very few dissenting voices in Australia." The Atlas Network website praises the IPA's campaign, writing: =Q Crikey. 66 "As the only major organization in Australia to publicly and consistently oppose the tax, the IPA's work against the carbon tax was instrumental in fostering sentiment against the tax, which, in addition to its economic drawbacks, wouldn't have achieved any environmental goals." 99 Freedom Boy Tim Wilson even gets a special mention for attending climate conferences all over the world (looks like he was a jet-setter before becoming Human Rights Commissioner): 66 "Wilson attended every international climate conference between 2009 and 2013, including conferences in Durban, Doha, Copenhagen, and Warsaw, and was able to effectively communicate to the Australian public the lack of consensus over pricing carbon that existed among experts." 99 The IPA will find out the results on November 12. Tim Wilson listed as an MPS member the last time the list was linked.
February 17, 2026 at 9:23 AM
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modacitylife.com
Kiezblocks propose a simple idea: prevent cars from cutting across neighbourhoods by installing modal filters—planters, bollards, parklets—that limit access to local destinations. They draw inspiration from Barcelona's Superblocks, but here, the momentum comes not from city hall, but kitchen tables.
People in casual winter attire walk, cycle, stand, and sit in a Berlin Kiezblock or "neighbourhood block". The traffic filtered street or intersection contains bollbards, planter boxes, parklets, playground equipment, painted murals, and park benches, and is lined with trees and apartment buildings. People in casual winter attire walk, cycle, stand, and sit in a Berlin Kiezblock or "neighbourhood block". The traffic filtered street or intersection contains bollbards, planter boxes, parklets, playground equipment, painted murals, and park benches, and is lined with trees and apartment buildings. People in casual winter attire walk, cycle, stand, and sit in a Berlin Kiezblock or "neighbourhood block". The traffic filtered street or intersection contains bollbards, planter boxes, parklets, playground equipment, painted murals, and park benches, and is lined with trees and apartment buildings. People in casual winter attire walk, cycle, stand, and sit in a Berlin Kiezblock or "neighbourhood block". The traffic filtered street or intersection contains bollbards, planter boxes, parklets, playground equipment, painted murals, and park benches, and is lined with trees and apartment buildings.
February 17, 2026 at 10:05 AM
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modacitylife.com
In neighbourhoods across Berlin, a quiet rebellion is unfolding in the form of Kiezblocks (or “neighbourhood blocks”). What began as a grassroots response to political inertia and rat-running cars has evolved into a compelling experiment in bottom-up urbanism coordinated by @ccitiesorg.bsky.social.🧵
People in casual winter attire walk, cycle, stand, and sit in a Berlin Kiezblock or "neighbourhood block". The traffic filtered street or intersection contains bollbards, planter boxes, parklets, playground equipment, painted murals, and park benches, and is lined with trees and apartment buildings. People in casual winter attire walk, cycle, stand, and sit in a Berlin Kiezblock or "neighbourhood block". The traffic filtered street or intersection contains bollbards, planter boxes, parklets, playground equipment, painted murals, and park benches, and is lined with trees and apartment buildings. People in casual winter attire walk, cycle, stand, and sit in a Berlin Kiezblock or "neighbourhood block". The traffic filtered street or intersection contains bollbards, planter boxes, parklets, playground equipment, painted murals, and park benches, and is lined with trees and apartment buildings. People in casual winter attire walk, cycle, stand, and sit in a Berlin Kiezblock or "neighbourhood block". The traffic filtered street or intersection contains bollbards, planter boxes, parklets, playground equipment, painted murals, and park benches, and is lined with trees and apartment buildings.
February 17, 2026 at 10:04 AM
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lucyham.bsky.social
🧵The Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC) is a conference org based in the UK that is Christian Nationalist: it wants their version of God’s law running your government. It’s also fossil fuel sector money. Who are these #Auspol figures on the Advisory Board alongside?
Jacinta Price, Tony Abbott, John Howard, John Anderson, Amanda Stoker, Andrew Hastie.
February 13, 2026 at 10:44 PM
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goodlawproject.org
Blimey. Looks like Matt Goodwin, who seems to think the Handmaid's Tale is an instruction manual, is in the pay of an Orban think tank, funded by Russian oil money.
Orbán’s pay cheques: Reform candidate fuelled by profits from Russian oil
The Reform candidate at this month’s byelection claims he wants to put Britain first, but is he still on the payroll of Viktor Orbán’s far-right propaganda unit?
goodlaw.social
February 16, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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paris75009.bsky.social
Morning commuters on Boulevard de Clichy

#paris #15minutecity #urbanism #bike #cargobike #ebike #bikepath #bikelane #commute #BoulevarddeClichy
February 17, 2026 at 8:44 AM
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melissasweetdr.bsky.social
What the Albanese government did on the environment amid the Liberals’ turmoil: threatened species, a new coal project and carbon leakage

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
What the Albanese government did on the environment amid the Liberals’ turmoil: threatened species, a new coal project and carbon leakage
Labor chose a day when attention was focused on the opposition to slip out a handful of announcements
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:51 AM
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mon4kooyong.bsky.social
The AUKUS agreement has now been in place for 4 years. During that time both the US & UK have undertaken reviews of its progress. With the Albanese govt now admitting its South Australian submarine base will cost at least $30bn, it's well past time Australia undertook its own AUKUS review.
Albanese dismisses Aukus concerns as submarine shipyard cost revealed to be $30bn
Prime minister commits $3.9bn as ‘down payment’ for Adelaide facility to eventually build nuclear-powered vessels
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2026 at 3:32 AM
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mattielubchansky.com
what’s with the eyeball | patreon.com/lubchansky
PANEL 1: MATTIE, standing outside a building that has a huge glowing eyeball affixed to the door. A GUY leans out the window. MATTIE: EXCUSE ME? GUY: Yeah? PANEL 2: Closer in on the GUY and the eyeball. He gestures a thumb at it. MATTIE (VO): What's with the big eyeball? GUY: A wizard sold me that – it watches every single thing that goes on and tells me! GUY: I think the wizard can see it too. I guess. He wasn't clear on that. PANEL 3: The first shot again. The EYEBALL speaks. The GUY shrugs. MATTIE spreads her arms wide. EYEBALL: ANGRY WOMAN OUTSIDE MATTIE: Isn't that a violation of the social contract? GUY: I guess so! PANEL 4: Close in on the GUY. He holds up a scroll that says "Special" in ornate script. GUY: No, no. Wizard also sold me an exception to that. EYEBALL (VO): WOMAN MEAT GOOD FOR SPELL COMPONENTS
February 16, 2026 at 2:55 PM
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theonion.com
Bounty Unveils New Ultra-Thin Paper Towels For More Natural Feeling While Wiping Up Spills https://theonion.com/bounty-unveils-new-ultra-thin-paper-towels-for-more-nat-1839096740/
Bounty Unveils New Ultra-Thin Paper Towels For More Natural Feeling While Wiping Up Spills
February 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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lefttheprairie.bsky.social
We all gathered around to bully a delivery robot on the sidewalk
February 16, 2026 at 12:06 AM
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assignedmale.bsky.social
Give trans kids a chance to be kids.
4 frame comic. it reads, on top of each frame : Give trans kids a chance to be kids without having to fight for the right to exist. first frame shows a kid playing soccer, second shows two kids drawing dinosaurs at a table, third shows a group of friends sitting by a fountain drinking bubble tea and eating chips, fourth shows a kid with long curly hair holding a trans flag.
February 16, 2026 at 9:03 PM
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erininthemorning.com
We live in an autocratic oligarchic hellhole.

The Pentagon is basically saying that if Anthropic doesn't drop its demands over restricting the use of AI in autonomous drone targeting and surveillance of Americans, it will essentially destroy the company.
Exclusive: Pentagon warns Anthropic will "pay a price" as feud escalates
The Pentagon may label Anthropic a "supply chain risk," forcing all its vendors to sever ties.
www.axios.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:42 PM
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rowecartoon.bsky.social
curling
February 16, 2026 at 9:28 PM
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cathywilcox.bsky.social
Now?
My @smh cartoon.
Two vignettes. 1. Isaac Herzog, President of Israel, with quote: “Now is not the time to recognise a Palestinian state.” 2. Bezalel Smotrich, Israel’s Finance Minister, with quote (preceded by my words “…not while…”), “We’re deepening our roots in all parts of the land of Israel and burying the idea of a Palestinian state.”
February 16, 2026 at 10:04 PM
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meganjherbert.bsky.social
D'oh!
My cartoon in today's @theageaustralia.bsky.social (with apologies to Matt Groening)

And in case you'd like to know the episode this references, it's "Duffless", Ep 16, Season 4... google "Bart gets electrocuted by muffin" for a Youtube clip of the moment. You're welcome. 🤓)
A political cartoon by Megan Herbert, referencing a moment in episode 16, season 4 from The Simpsons ("Duffless"), in which Lisa Simpson sets out to prove that Bart is dumber than a hamster because he is unable to learn from operant conditioning (that touching a cupcake leads to an electric shock). The cartoon is split into 4 panels and all people featured are drawn in The Simpson's style. In panel 1, titled JUNE 2024, Peter Dutton (with smiling Angus Taylor and Sussan Ley watching on) is attracted to the sight of a model of a nuclear power plant on a bench top. The model is connected to a device which will deliver an electric current to anyone who touches it. Dutton is looking at a small sign announcing "VOTERS DO NOT WANT". Nevertheless, he is clearly drawn to it, and is saying "OOOOOH...". Panel 2. Labelled MAY 2025, Peter Dutton touches the Nuclear model, receiving an electric shock (BZZZZT!). Taylor is still smiling. Ley now looks concerned. Panel 3, labelled NOVEMBER 2025. The same scene, but now the Nuclear model has a sticky note added to it saying "SCRAP NET ZERO", and this time it's Sussan Ley (with Dan Tehan looking on) touching the model and receiving the electric shock. Panel 4, labelled FEBRUARY 2026, is the same scene yet again, except with the sticky note now removed, and the label saying "VOTERS STILL DO NOT WANT". This time it's Angus Taylor grabbing the nuclear model and receiving the shock, with a smiling Jane Hume watching on. Not pictured: Lisa Simpson watching on from the next room saying "Hamster: two, Liberal party: zero."
February 16, 2026 at 10:49 PM
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kazcooke.bsky.social
The Press Gallery addiction to asking Tony Abbott and John Howard what they think meets Abbott and Howard's addiction to 'backgrounding' & being quoted. How about ask them why they've stuffed up housing for two generations and then leave them alone to mow their lawn(s)?
February 17, 2026 at 12:09 AM
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kazcooke.bsky.social
Absolute pearler report from Gideon Haigh about the new, staggering situation at the #StateLibrary of Victoria: appointment of a person who was on the interview panel that rejected all applicants for the role?! FOI-redacted Board minutes of a PUBLIC institution?! www.cricketetal.com/p/what-happe...
What Happens Next at the State Library of Victoria?
GH has an update
www.cricketetal.com
February 17, 2026 at 1:06 AM
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rmtransit.bsky.social
This is totally predictable, and unfortunately while if I was in charge I'd be planning a tunnel and a high quality integrated GO-subway interchange here, the powers that be at literally every level of gov are. . . not.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=38M_...
Danforth GO station congestion issues
YouTube video by CityNews
www.youtube.com
February 17, 2026 at 1:51 AM
hounsell.bsky.social
Tim Wilson as Treasurer? FFS, That man doesn't understand money.

His career was just being paid to say nonsense by fascist sugar-daddies and then fleecing the taxpayer and then he was parachuted into a liberal "safe" seat as an MP.
kazcooke.bsky.social Kaz Cooke @kazcooke.bsky.social · 9h
Ladies, behold the meritocracy. (Bring a plate.)
Guardian Aust headline: Tim Wilson set to become shadow treasurer when Angus Taylor unveils new front bench.
February 17, 2026 at 7:21 AM
hounsell.bsky.social
Rolling Stock: The NSW Electric U-Sets by City Connections
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5n7L...
Rolling Stock: The U-Sets
YouTube video by City Connections
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February 17, 2026 at 7:12 AM
hounsell.bsky.social
Wait doesn't Europe have an energy supply crisis causing them to import vast amounts of fossil fuels from the USA and Europe?

EDF has to reduce power at its nuclear reactors to respond to increased solar electricity supply and slow demand.
February 16, 2026 at 1:10 PM
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ptua.org.au
Accessible tram stops have to be built so everyone can use the low floor trams. So why not build them on Sydney Road route 19 before the nearby Upfield line closes for months of level crossing removal works?
Fresh momentum to push for accessible trams in Sydney Road
With positive signs that construction of the Upfield skyrail will finally begin before the end of the decade, transport activists are renewing their push for accessible tram stops in Sydney Road. 
brunswickvoice.com.au
February 16, 2026 at 11:41 AM
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emmanuelspv.bsky.social
Avant / Après la rue aux écoles Rue de Belzunce dans le 10ème arrondissement de Paris. La rue aux écoles sert aux enfants même sous la petite pluie !
February 16, 2026 at 11:47 AM