John Quiggin
@johnquiggin.bsky.social
Economist & blogger @ http://johnquiggin.com, http://crookedtimber.org. http://johnquiggin.substack.com/?utm http://mstdn.social/@johnquiggin
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Protest against uncontrolled aircraft noise pollution in Brisbane tomorrow. I will be speaking. BFPCA Community Town Hall 2026
BFPCA Community Town Hall 2026
A line-in-the-sand community town hall by BFPCA. Appeals are exhausted. If change is to happen, we must escalate together. This event tests whether we’re ready.
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February 14, 2026 at 6:46 AM
Protest against uncontrolled aircraft noise pollution in Brisbane tomorrow. I will be speaking. BFPCA Community Town Hall 2026
Book club frauds are a new class of scams, apparently powered by LLMs. Offer to discuss books at a club with plausible looking website turns into pitch for paid promotions
Yes, All Those Author Services and Book Club Emails Are Fake, and No, Don’t Send Them Any Money
If you’re an author, or honestly if you just happen to be standing near an author these days, then you have probably seen a flood of emails in the past couple of months promising you that who…
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February 14, 2026 at 4:53 AM
Book club frauds are a new class of scams, apparently powered by LLMs. Offer to discuss books at a club with plausible looking website turns into pitch for paid promotions
I was assuming that Hastie's position, essentially the same as One Nation, will remain much the same as it is now.
February 14, 2026 at 2:27 AM
I was assuming that Hastie's position, essentially the same as One Nation, will remain much the same as it is now.
Umm, I didn't assume anything. I expressed a hope
February 14, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Umm, I didn't assume anything. I expressed a hope
My hope is that, Angus being Angus, he will botch this completely and cruel the pitch for Hastie when he takes over and tries to push the same line more competently
February 14, 2026 at 1:50 AM
My hope is that, Angus being Angus, he will botch this completely and cruel the pitch for Hastie when he takes over and tries to push the same line more competently
... Instead, he's lined up with Hanson, saying we should keep out unspecified groups who "don't share our values". Looking at what we've heard from Price, Hume and others about specific groups, that can be read as "Anglos only". Certainly, that's how non-Anglo voters are likely to read it.
February 14, 2026 at 1:50 AM
... Instead, he's lined up with Hanson, saying we should keep out unspecified groups who "don't share our values". Looking at what we've heard from Price, Hume and others about specific groups, that can be read as "Anglos only". Certainly, that's how non-Anglo voters are likely to read it.
AFAICT, the median position Oz opinion on immigration is "migration is good, and we shouldn't discriminate on race or religion, but right now there are too many migrants, and not enough with the right skills"
Taylor could have run on this and criticised the government for mismanagement ... #auspol
Taylor could have run on this and criticised the government for mismanagement ... #auspol
February 14, 2026 at 1:50 AM
AFAICT, the median position Oz opinion on immigration is "migration is good, and we shouldn't discriminate on race or religion, but right now there are too many migrants, and not enough with the right skills"
Taylor could have run on this and criticised the government for mismanagement ... #auspol
Taylor could have run on this and criticised the government for mismanagement ... #auspol
I think the reporter got the byline and did some interviews on the ground, but the framing comes from DC and NY
February 13, 2026 at 10:18 AM
I think the reporter got the byline and did some interviews on the ground, but the framing comes from DC and NY
Solar PV: Has the irrestible force run out of power?
Solar PV: Has the irrestible force run out of power?
That’s what lots of analysts are saying.
johnquigginblog.substack.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:25 AM
Solar PV: Has the irrestible force run out of power?
This narrative dominates the US intelligence “community” from which NYT gets its views. More on this soon, I hope
February 13, 2026 at 5:10 AM
This narrative dominates the US intelligence “community” from which NYT gets its views. More on this soon, I hope
I’m pretty confident ON will swallow most of the Nats votes at least for the next few months
February 13, 2026 at 2:24 AM
I’m pretty confident ON will swallow most of the Nats votes at least for the next few months
Ley's resignation presents Libs with a sharp choice right at the outset. The final three candidates will probably be #Liberal, One Nation and independent, and Libs might run third. Do they chase the racist vote and preference One Nation or maintain some credibility and go for independent. #auspol
February 13, 2026 at 12:38 AM
A better solution: Rename it the Donald J. Trump Bridge and leave it in the state depicted below, as a symbol of the friendship between the US and Canada.
U.S.-Canada bridge brouhaha deepens as White House says Trump could amend a permit for the project
The White House says President Donald Trump has the right to amend a permit for a new bridge between Canada and Michigan.
apnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:49 AM
A better solution: Rename it the Donald J. Trump Bridge and leave it in the state depicted below, as a symbol of the friendship between the US and Canada.
February 10, 2026 at 8:12 PM
NY Times has been announcing the fall of Pokrovsk regularly since mid-2024. Maybe they are right this time, but it would be good practice to admit previous errors.
Russia Nears Capture of Key Ukrainian Towns After Year of Grinding Assaults
Russian troops have advanced at a glacial pace in recent months, but gains in southern and eastern Ukraine could give Moscow an edge in U.S.-mediated peace talks.
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:11 PM
NY Times has been announcing the fall of Pokrovsk regularly since mid-2024. Maybe they are right this time, but it would be good practice to admit previous errors.
Antarctica massively more livable
February 10, 2026 at 9:32 AM
Antarctica massively more livable
Telescopes have discovered planets billions of kilometres away. Flying people 200000km is pointless
February 10, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Telescopes have discovered planets billions of kilometres away. Flying people 200000km is pointless
I have some self-growing bridges for sale in desirable locations
February 10, 2026 at 9:29 AM
I have some self-growing bridges for sale in desirable locations
#Musk has cancelled #Mars and Bezos has announced a pause of "at least two years" (read "forever") on Shepard space tourism. ISS going too. So, we're giving up on humans in Low Earth Orbit & planets. We did the moon 50 years ago - no good reason to go back. Humans belong on Earth and nowhere else.
February 10, 2026 at 6:47 AM
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It was great to join pre-conference #AARES2026 6K run along spectaculat River Torrens under the leadership of experienced #AARES runners Lin Crase and @johnquiggin.bsky.social
#econsky
#econsky
February 10, 2026 at 12:27 AM
It was great to join pre-conference #AARES2026 6K run along spectaculat River Torrens under the leadership of experienced #AARES runners Lin Crase and @johnquiggin.bsky.social
#econsky
#econsky
So, #Musk has abandoned his long promised Mars mission, apparently because he discovered that Mars is a long way nearly all the time. These surprising problems crop up when you are at the scientific frontier.
Now he's pitching cities on the moon, and his fans love it. I was hoping for world peace.
Now he's pitching cities on the moon, and his fans love it. I was hoping for world peace.
February 10, 2026 at 5:44 AM
So, #Musk has abandoned his long promised Mars mission, apparently because he discovered that Mars is a long way nearly all the time. These surprising problems crop up when you are at the scientific frontier.
Now he's pitching cities on the moon, and his fans love it. I was hoping for world peace.
Now he's pitching cities on the moon, and his fans love it. I was hoping for world peace.
Government buying votes of former students, while disastrous Job Ready Graduates fees swell HECS debts for current students. Jason Clare is worst education minister ever.
The government’s HECS Bill swings and misses on student debt
How the Albanese government continues to shirk action on the worst remnant of the Morrison–era changes to higher education.
www.thenewdaily.com.au
February 9, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Government buying votes of former students, while disastrous Job Ready Graduates fees swell HECS debts for current students. Jason Clare is worst education minister ever.
TUSNACO: The US Navy Always Chickens Out
TUSNACO
The US Navy Always Chickens Out
johnquigginblog.substack.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:32 PM
TUSNACO: The US Navy Always Chickens Out