Wheels
@howheels.bsky.social
a life long interest in politics, history, current affairs and the future
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February 2, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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Trumps America 2025 😡😡😡😡😡
January 31, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Trumps America 2025 😡😡😡😡😡
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Why the US stock market tanked this morning
Last week, a Chinese artificial intelligence start-up called DeepSeek revealed that it had come up with more advanced AI than America’s Big Tech companies, & at a tiny fraction of the cost even without access to America’s advanced chip technology
#auspol
Last week, a Chinese artificial intelligence start-up called DeepSeek revealed that it had come up with more advanced AI than America’s Big Tech companies, & at a tiny fraction of the cost even without access to America’s advanced chip technology
#auspol
America is going to have to rethink our entire approach to technology.
We may also have to rethink our approach to capitalism.
Some thoughts on the DeepSeek debacle. robertreich.substack.com/p/american-c...
We may also have to rethink our approach to capitalism.
Some thoughts on the DeepSeek debacle. robertreich.substack.com/p/american-c...
American capitalism just got a black eye
The story behind today’s stock market tank
robertreich.substack.com
January 28, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Why the US stock market tanked this morning
Last week, a Chinese artificial intelligence start-up called DeepSeek revealed that it had come up with more advanced AI than America’s Big Tech companies, & at a tiny fraction of the cost even without access to America’s advanced chip technology
#auspol
Last week, a Chinese artificial intelligence start-up called DeepSeek revealed that it had come up with more advanced AI than America’s Big Tech companies, & at a tiny fraction of the cost even without access to America’s advanced chip technology
#auspol
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Big 4 banks are betting the RBA is wrong on rates says @michaelpascoe01.bsky.social - we find out tomorrow
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michaelwest.com.au/big-four-ban...
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michaelwest.com.au/big-four-ban...
Will they or won't they drop the rate? Big Four banks betting against the RBA - Michael West
The Big Four banks are betting the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday will say the RBA has been wrong on interest rates.
michaelwest.com.au
January 28, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Big 4 banks are betting the RBA is wrong on rates says @michaelpascoe01.bsky.social - we find out tomorrow
#auspol
michaelwest.com.au/big-four-ban...
#auspol
michaelwest.com.au/big-four-ban...
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🚨 Scam of the Week! 🚨
1️⃣ Gina’s $30B tantrum—fleeing Oz for the US after $200M in subsidies.
2️⃣ Rex Airlines’ $50M bailout—$130M total, no equity, no competition.
3️⃣ Qantas points rort—bait customers, then slash rewards.
4️⃣ Mundine’s Anti-Australia tax.
📺 Check it on YouTube!
#ScamOfTheWeek
1️⃣ Gina’s $30B tantrum—fleeing Oz for the US after $200M in subsidies.
2️⃣ Rex Airlines’ $50M bailout—$130M total, no equity, no competition.
3️⃣ Qantas points rort—bait customers, then slash rewards.
4️⃣ Mundine’s Anti-Australia tax.
📺 Check it on YouTube!
#ScamOfTheWeek
January 26, 2025 at 12:21 AM
🚨 Scam of the Week! 🚨
1️⃣ Gina’s $30B tantrum—fleeing Oz for the US after $200M in subsidies.
2️⃣ Rex Airlines’ $50M bailout—$130M total, no equity, no competition.
3️⃣ Qantas points rort—bait customers, then slash rewards.
4️⃣ Mundine’s Anti-Australia tax.
📺 Check it on YouTube!
#ScamOfTheWeek
1️⃣ Gina’s $30B tantrum—fleeing Oz for the US after $200M in subsidies.
2️⃣ Rex Airlines’ $50M bailout—$130M total, no equity, no competition.
3️⃣ Qantas points rort—bait customers, then slash rewards.
4️⃣ Mundine’s Anti-Australia tax.
📺 Check it on YouTube!
#ScamOfTheWeek
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Raise the PRRT Jim.
Our Natural resources are finite, they belong to all Australians, not OS multinationals.
What you and all past governments are allowing is national theft.
Tax our Gas at 78% of revenue like Norway. 🇳🇴
Be a Norway 🇳🇴
Our Natural resources are finite, they belong to all Australians, not OS multinationals.
What you and all past governments are allowing is national theft.
Tax our Gas at 78% of revenue like Norway. 🇳🇴
Be a Norway 🇳🇴
January 22, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Raise the PRRT Jim.
Our Natural resources are finite, they belong to all Australians, not OS multinationals.
What you and all past governments are allowing is national theft.
Tax our Gas at 78% of revenue like Norway. 🇳🇴
Be a Norway 🇳🇴
Our Natural resources are finite, they belong to all Australians, not OS multinationals.
What you and all past governments are allowing is national theft.
Tax our Gas at 78% of revenue like Norway. 🇳🇴
Be a Norway 🇳🇴
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We need a Murdoch Media RC.
We need or look that the media ownership concentration in Australia & truth in reporting.
Whilst the traditional media is declining, I still wouldn’t mind a business that can BS for a living and pay no tax on $1.2 Billion in revenue per annum.
#auspol
We need or look that the media ownership concentration in Australia & truth in reporting.
Whilst the traditional media is declining, I still wouldn’t mind a business that can BS for a living and pay no tax on $1.2 Billion in revenue per annum.
#auspol
It’s official: RUPERT MURDOCH IS A DISGRACE TO JOURNALISM. (See UK apology, admissions, damages settlement to Prince Harry and Tom Watson).
January 23, 2025 at 12:07 AM
We need a Murdoch Media RC.
We need or look that the media ownership concentration in Australia & truth in reporting.
Whilst the traditional media is declining, I still wouldn’t mind a business that can BS for a living and pay no tax on $1.2 Billion in revenue per annum.
#auspol
We need or look that the media ownership concentration in Australia & truth in reporting.
Whilst the traditional media is declining, I still wouldn’t mind a business that can BS for a living and pay no tax on $1.2 Billion in revenue per annum.
#auspol
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A year ago the ALP Govt launched a review following questions about the Department of Home Affairs' (Peter Dutton was Minister), on its conduct under the Coalition.
It found the Department awarded contracts to companies & suspected links to arms and drug smuggling, corruption & bribery.
#auspol
It found the Department awarded contracts to companies & suspected links to arms and drug smuggling, corruption & bribery.
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02...
This was a year ago & seems to have "disappeared" from the media.
#Auspol
This was a year ago & seems to have "disappeared" from the media.
#Auspol
Home Affairs contracts awarded to companies with suspected links to drugs, firearms and bribery
A review has found the former Coalition government awarded contracts for offshore asylum seeker processing to companies with suspected links to arms and drug smuggling, corruption and bribery.
www.abc.net.au
January 22, 2025 at 9:39 PM
A year ago the ALP Govt launched a review following questions about the Department of Home Affairs' (Peter Dutton was Minister), on its conduct under the Coalition.
It found the Department awarded contracts to companies & suspected links to arms and drug smuggling, corruption & bribery.
#auspol
It found the Department awarded contracts to companies & suspected links to arms and drug smuggling, corruption & bribery.
#auspol
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More people are downloading and listening to the audio version of Jack Smith's report than are watching Joe and Mika. Go, you! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
Jack Smith’s Final Report Volume 1 | Part 3
Podcast Episode · Jack · S101 Bonus · 57m
podcasts.apple.com
January 17, 2025 at 11:47 PM
More people are downloading and listening to the audio version of Jack Smith's report than are watching Joe and Mika. Go, you! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
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Racist attacks on any community must be opposed. Muslims Australians one day, Jewish Australians the next. When I was as young ppl graffitied “Asians Out” on ppls driveways. Racism must be opposed by all of us who want a world where ppl are not terrorised for who they are
January 17, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Racist attacks on any community must be opposed. Muslims Australians one day, Jewish Australians the next. When I was as young ppl graffitied “Asians Out” on ppls driveways. Racism must be opposed by all of us who want a world where ppl are not terrorised for who they are
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Nice to be nominated for this….
January 17, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Nice to be nominated for this….
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Can someone explain why TikTok is a bigger national security concern than a social media platform run by a South African technofeudal oligarch actively interfering in our elections and sabotaging our national interests here and abroad?
January 16, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Can someone explain why TikTok is a bigger national security concern than a social media platform run by a South African technofeudal oligarch actively interfering in our elections and sabotaging our national interests here and abroad?
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The craziest part is that it WOULD be so easy to be jealous of Elon. But I'm not sure I can point to a person in the public sphere who seems to be more insecure, needy, and pathetic than he is. There is no better posterchild for "money can't buy you happiness" than Elon Musk.
Greene: Let’s be really clear… You’re attacking Elon Musk because you’re really jealous
January 14, 2025 at 11:07 PM
The craziest part is that it WOULD be so easy to be jealous of Elon. But I'm not sure I can point to a person in the public sphere who seems to be more insecure, needy, and pathetic than he is. There is no better posterchild for "money can't buy you happiness" than Elon Musk.
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The Great Regression is upon us, good times
January 14, 2025 at 11:08 PM
The Great Regression is upon us, good times
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ABC News spoke to @markogge.bsky.social about recent reports that a fracking company spilled, "about 2,000 litres of contaminated water...onto vegetation surrounding one of its wells near Borroloola."
abc.net.au/news/2025-01... #auspol #climate
abc.net.au/news/2025-01... #auspol #climate
January 14, 2025 at 11:17 PM
ABC News spoke to @markogge.bsky.social about recent reports that a fracking company spilled, "about 2,000 litres of contaminated water...onto vegetation surrounding one of its wells near Borroloola."
abc.net.au/news/2025-01... #auspol #climate
abc.net.au/news/2025-01... #auspol #climate
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"There's only a few wells that have been fracked in the Beetaloo so far and they're already having these kind of contaminations.
They're proposing tens of thousands of wells, so this is a very, very bad sign."
- @markogge.bsky.social, Principal Advisor #auspol #climate
They're proposing tens of thousands of wells, so this is a very, very bad sign."
- @markogge.bsky.social, Principal Advisor #auspol #climate
January 14, 2025 at 11:17 PM
"There's only a few wells that have been fracked in the Beetaloo so far and they're already having these kind of contaminations.
They're proposing tens of thousands of wells, so this is a very, very bad sign."
- @markogge.bsky.social, Principal Advisor #auspol #climate
They're proposing tens of thousands of wells, so this is a very, very bad sign."
- @markogge.bsky.social, Principal Advisor #auspol #climate
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After 18 months of operation and a cost of $140 million to Australians, the staggeringly incompetent NACC has concluded its top 3 major corruption investigations, and guess what?
It has found no corruption.
The #NACC is a failure and a national embarrassment.
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theklaxon.com.au/nacc-finds-n...
It has found no corruption.
The #NACC is a failure and a national embarrassment.
👇🏽
theklaxon.com.au/nacc-finds-n...
NACC finds “no corruption” – spends $140m to date
The embattled National Anti-Corruption Commission has completed its first three investigations – and found zero corruption.
theklaxon.com.au
January 14, 2025 at 12:13 AM
After 18 months of operation and a cost of $140 million to Australians, the staggeringly incompetent NACC has concluded its top 3 major corruption investigations, and guess what?
It has found no corruption.
The #NACC is a failure and a national embarrassment.
👇🏽
theklaxon.com.au/nacc-finds-n...
It has found no corruption.
The #NACC is a failure and a national embarrassment.
👇🏽
theklaxon.com.au/nacc-finds-n...
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Wasteful spending?
As defence minister this bloke gave $423m contract to a company with no background and a beach shack as an office.
As defence minister this bloke gave $423m contract to a company with no background and a beach shack as an office.
January 13, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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And 'back non track' charging for work never done.
Yes 'milking the public purse' back on track.
Yes 'milking the public purse' back on track.
Wasteful spending?
As defence minister this bloke gave $423m contract to a company with no background and a beach shack as an office.
As defence minister this bloke gave $423m contract to a company with no background and a beach shack as an office.
January 13, 2025 at 10:34 AM
And 'back non track' charging for work never done.
Yes 'milking the public purse' back on track.
Yes 'milking the public purse' back on track.
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Over ONE HUNDRED WOMEN died from domestic violence last year.
No call for mandatory jail sentences??????
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
No call for mandatory jail sentences??????
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
Federal MP calls for mandatory jail sentences for synagogue vandalism
Julian Leeser has called for mandatory jail sentences for people convicted of vandalising synagogues following a string of incidents across Australia.
www.abc.net.au
January 13, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Over ONE HUNDRED WOMEN died from domestic violence last year.
No call for mandatory jail sentences??????
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
No call for mandatory jail sentences??????
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
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Dutton is making a big target of public service jobs but look what happened last time - they spent $20 billion on outsourcing to the private sector to do the same work at twice the cost!
Dutton will bring the big consultant’s snouts back to the trough.
#auspol
Dutton will bring the big consultant’s snouts back to the trough.
#auspol
January 13, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Dutton is making a big target of public service jobs but look what happened last time - they spent $20 billion on outsourcing to the private sector to do the same work at twice the cost!
Dutton will bring the big consultant’s snouts back to the trough.
#auspol
Dutton will bring the big consultant’s snouts back to the trough.
#auspol