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Robert Challis @robertchallis.bsky.social · 1h

Could be both.

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Robert Challis @robertchallis.bsky.social · 2d

That’s about right.

Robert Challis @robertchallis.bsky.social · 3d

Not quite sure what his point is when China is leading the world by quite a margin in all aspects of green technology. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

China breaks more records with surge in solar and wind power

Between January and May, China added 198 GW of solar and 46 GW of wind, enough to generate as much electricity as Indonesia or Turkey

www.theguardian.com

Robert Challis @robertchallis.bsky.social · 3d

When would be a good time in history to have Trump as President???

Robert Challis @robertchallis.bsky.social · 3d

Spring daylight saving last night. Nature is amazing. Can anyone explain this? How did my chickens know how to take advantage of it by staying out in the yard until 7 pm instead of their usual 6 pm?

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Robert Challis @robertchallis.bsky.social · 6d

I support trickle-up economics where people doing important work to keep society supplied and running are well remunerated in the hope that a little of their wealth will trickle up to provide managers, politicians, lawyers, investors, speculators etc with the basic necessities of life.

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Robert Challis @robertchallis.bsky.social · 6d

It’s a question of whether you are comfortable with an ongoing genocide or not. Paterson apparently is.

Robert Challis @robertchallis.bsky.social · 11d

Next Liberal leader? Don’t be so hasty.

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Robert Challis @robertchallis.bsky.social · 12d

Gangster President appoints unqualified sycophants to DOJ to pursue his personal vendettas.
Everything else is noise.

Robert Challis @robertchallis.bsky.social · 12d

Risky. I heard that Trump is on the Earhart list.

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Robert Challis @robertchallis.bsky.social · 12d

I didn't know Blair was Palestinian. You learn something new everyday.

Robert Challis @robertchallis.bsky.social · 12d

I use a ranking system:
Crows
Power
Anyone else not Victorian
Geelong
Victorian teams except Geelong and Collingwood
Collingwood.
So I support Brisbane against Geelong

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Robert Challis @robertchallis.bsky.social · 12d

Brought her where?

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Robert Challis @robertchallis.bsky.social · 13d

I recommend challengers for the Liberal leadership should not be hasty.

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Robert Challis @robertchallis.bsky.social · 13d

Oh it happened, it's just no one was worthy.

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Robert Challis @robertchallis.bsky.social · 13d

I would urge Liberals thinking of replacing Sussan Ley as Opposition Leader not to be too hasty.

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Robert Challis @robertchallis.bsky.social · 16d

Actually I started the conversation with Grok assuming the tylenol advice would be soundly based. It was Elon musk’s AI that disabused me.

Robert Challis @robertchallis.bsky.social · 16d

I had a quick chat with my pocket adviser, Grok:

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Robert Challis @robertchallis.bsky.social · 17d

We can only hope, because there’s no other way our Government or Opposition will pull us out of it.

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Robert Challis @robertchallis.bsky.social · 17d

The two main parties aren’t progressive but IMO the Greens are.

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Robert Challis @robertchallis.bsky.social · 17d

America is considering retaliation for Australia’s recognition of Palestine.
Please, please, President Trump, hit us with tariffs, bomb us, whatever you want, but please, please, whatever you do, don’t kick us out of AUKUS and please, please don’t close down Pine Gap.

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Robert Challis @robertchallis.bsky.social · 17d

What a wonderful memorial it would be to Charlie Kirk to name the new Whitehouse Ballroom in his honour.
…I’m sure Trump would be all in with that.

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Robert Challis @robertchallis.bsky.social · 17d

From Blazing Saddles. Reminds me of a certain current President of a large English speaking North American country.
youtu.be/xMOWYGrtY9c?...

work work work

YouTube video by Christopher James

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Robert Challis @robertchallis.bsky.social · 18d

Yeah but what did they do to prevent it?

Robert Challis @robertchallis.bsky.social · 18d

He’d be pretty quiet now.

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