Simmo
@simmo-bsky.bsky.social
secularist, atheist, humanist, humourist, scientist, member of the radical centre
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The story of inequality is unmissably generational: young Australians today face a tougher reality than their parents and grandparents.
5 charts that show how young Australians are getting screwed
www.crikey.com.au
November 1, 2025 at 7:15 AM
The story of inequality is unmissably generational: young Australians today face a tougher reality than their parents and grandparents.
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How Wealth Inequality Affects You
September 24, 2025 at 1:55 PM
How Wealth Inequality Affects You
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Jon asks why the GOP's "one is too many" logic applies only to immigrants and not mass shootings
August 22, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Jon asks why the GOP's "one is too many" logic applies only to immigrants and not mass shootings
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Making billions by taxing wealth rather than work - now that’s an idea from The Australia Institute that takes us in the right direction news.com.au/national/polit…
https://news.com.au/national/polit…
August 21, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Making billions by taxing wealth rather than work - now that’s an idea from The Australia Institute that takes us in the right direction news.com.au/national/polit…
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They’re building rainbow cycle tunnels in Norway. With no cars. Nice video by Critical Mass Bergen.
May 3, 2025 at 8:21 PM
They’re building rainbow cycle tunnels in Norway. With no cars. Nice video by Critical Mass Bergen.
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. @albomp.bsky.social’s Govt says shop around for cheaper power. What a joke! Energy costs are through the roof because the ALP/LNP duopoly won’t rein in the gas cartel that owns them. If you’ve had enough, ditch the duopoly and shop around for independents. #auspol
Australians urged to shop around as power prices set to rise up to 9% from July
Government encourages households to search for better offers as default prices rise on higher generation and transmission costs
www.theguardian.com
March 13, 2025 at 12:20 AM
. @albomp.bsky.social’s Govt says shop around for cheaper power. What a joke! Energy costs are through the roof because the ALP/LNP duopoly won’t rein in the gas cartel that owns them. If you’ve had enough, ditch the duopoly and shop around for independents. #auspol
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It is also important to stand up against those who weaponise Anti-semetism by using claims of anti-semetism to silence those who disagree with them on issues with no connection whatsoever to Israel or Jewish people.
March 5, 2025 at 4:26 AM
It is also important to stand up against those who weaponise Anti-semetism by using claims of anti-semetism to silence those who disagree with them on issues with no connection whatsoever to Israel or Jewish people.
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!content warning!
I really hope the seven high court justices who unanimously quashed Pell’s conviction in a properly constituted criminal court - the guilty verdict was upheld on appeal by the Vic Supreme Court - are having a good long think today.
I really hope the seven high court justices who unanimously quashed Pell’s conviction in a properly constituted criminal court - the guilty verdict was upheld on appeal by the Vic Supreme Court - are having a good long think today.
January 31, 2025 at 7:12 AM
!content warning!
I really hope the seven high court justices who unanimously quashed Pell’s conviction in a properly constituted criminal court - the guilty verdict was upheld on appeal by the Vic Supreme Court - are having a good long think today.
I really hope the seven high court justices who unanimously quashed Pell’s conviction in a properly constituted criminal court - the guilty verdict was upheld on appeal by the Vic Supreme Court - are having a good long think today.
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Statement on my speech at a comedy event pillorying Peter Dutton’s racist, ignorant and monolithic conception of Jewish people
January 23, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Statement on my speech at a comedy event pillorying Peter Dutton’s racist, ignorant and monolithic conception of Jewish people
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Did you see this news!?
Heather Ruddock, the wife of former attorney-general Philip Ruddock, has quit the Liberal Party.
She said an unnamed federal Coalition MP told her that tertiary-educated women were “not the demographic we’re going for”
So she's voting independent🔥
Heather Ruddock, the wife of former attorney-general Philip Ruddock, has quit the Liberal Party.
She said an unnamed federal Coalition MP told her that tertiary-educated women were “not the demographic we’re going for”
So she's voting independent🔥
Liberal stalwart’s wife defects over ‘incredible disconnect’ within party
Heather Ruddock has quit the Liberal Party and endorsed the community independent candidate taking on Liberal MP Julian Leeser in the Sydney seat of Berowra.
www.afr.com
January 24, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Did you see this news!?
Heather Ruddock, the wife of former attorney-general Philip Ruddock, has quit the Liberal Party.
She said an unnamed federal Coalition MP told her that tertiary-educated women were “not the demographic we’re going for”
So she's voting independent🔥
Heather Ruddock, the wife of former attorney-general Philip Ruddock, has quit the Liberal Party.
She said an unnamed federal Coalition MP told her that tertiary-educated women were “not the demographic we’re going for”
So she's voting independent🔥
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Australia is increasingly criminalising peaceful protests while allowing corporate lobbying to thrive.
As @jack-thrower.bsky.social writes - Protesting fines are expensive; lobbying is cheap. #OffTheCharts
australiainstitute.org.au/post/compare...
As @jack-thrower.bsky.social writes - Protesting fines are expensive; lobbying is cheap. #OffTheCharts
australiainstitute.org.au/post/compare...
January 23, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Australia is increasingly criminalising peaceful protests while allowing corporate lobbying to thrive.
As @jack-thrower.bsky.social writes - Protesting fines are expensive; lobbying is cheap. #OffTheCharts
australiainstitute.org.au/post/compare...
As @jack-thrower.bsky.social writes - Protesting fines are expensive; lobbying is cheap. #OffTheCharts
australiainstitute.org.au/post/compare...
Deleted X yesterday. Felt so very good 😊
January 22, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Deleted X yesterday. Felt so very good 😊
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#2 TOP IA STORY OF 2024: Protection racket aids Bruce Lehrmann — does he know too much? https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/2-top-ia-story-of-2024-protection-racket-aids-bruce-lehrmann--does-he-know-too-much,19296?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed #auspol
#2 TOP IA STORY OF 2024: Protection racket aids Bruce Lehrmann — does he know too much?
Court certified rapist Bruce Lehrmann and his creepy support crew continued to interest and offend IA's audience this year, particularly this April article by multiple 2024 top-tenner, Rosemary Soren...
independentaustralia.net
January 2, 2025 at 8:37 AM
#2 TOP IA STORY OF 2024: Protection racket aids Bruce Lehrmann — does he know too much? https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/2-top-ia-story-of-2024-protection-racket-aids-bruce-lehrmann--does-he-know-too-much,19296?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed #auspol
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Australia leads the world in arresting climate + environment protesters -->>
www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...
www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...
Australia leads the world in arresting climate and environment protesters
A new study shows more than 20 per cent of climate and environment protests in Australia lead to arrests, more than in the UK, Norway, and the United States.
www.abc.net.au
December 15, 2024 at 9:14 PM
Australia leads the world in arresting climate + environment protesters -->>
www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...
www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...
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What a coincidence! I built my very own Large Hadron Collider after a week in Geneva! Thanks Ben English!
December 13, 2024 at 9:47 AM
What a coincidence! I built my very own Large Hadron Collider after a week in Geneva! Thanks Ben English!
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Please help pushback against Dutton and News Corp’s nuclear disinformation by sharing these very simple FACTS which show nuclear power is more expensive, slower and will contribute a tiny share of power generation as compared to renewables. The nuclear campaign is designed to undermine renewables👇🏻
December 12, 2024 at 10:48 PM
Please help pushback against Dutton and News Corp’s nuclear disinformation by sharing these very simple FACTS which show nuclear power is more expensive, slower and will contribute a tiny share of power generation as compared to renewables. The nuclear campaign is designed to undermine renewables👇🏻
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"This is the genius deal that our government has done."
Malcolm Turnbull joins the wonderful Dr Emma Shortis to discuss how AUKUS makes Aust. more dependent on the US, right as America becomes less dependable.
🎧 After America lives here:
australiainstitute.org.au/news/categor... #auspol #uspol
Malcolm Turnbull joins the wonderful Dr Emma Shortis to discuss how AUKUS makes Aust. more dependent on the US, right as America becomes less dependable.
🎧 After America lives here:
australiainstitute.org.au/news/categor... #auspol #uspol
November 15, 2024 at 12:05 AM
"This is the genius deal that our government has done."
Malcolm Turnbull joins the wonderful Dr Emma Shortis to discuss how AUKUS makes Aust. more dependent on the US, right as America becomes less dependable.
🎧 After America lives here:
australiainstitute.org.au/news/categor... #auspol #uspol
Malcolm Turnbull joins the wonderful Dr Emma Shortis to discuss how AUKUS makes Aust. more dependent on the US, right as America becomes less dependable.
🎧 After America lives here:
australiainstitute.org.au/news/categor... #auspol #uspol
SPEED COMPARISON: FASTEST Objects by Category
YouTube video by RED SIDE
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November 17, 2024 at 3:47 AM
Great thread by Alan here
There's been a LOT about why RFK Jr is a terrible pick, but I want to focus on something that is very concerning to me, but no one seems to be mentioning.
He appeals to a widespread, common-sense idea that the problem with our food is that it has "lots of artificial ingredients".
He appeals to a widespread, common-sense idea that the problem with our food is that it has "lots of artificial ingredients".
November 16, 2024 at 5:48 AM
Great thread by Alan here
No longer on Twitter/X
a man wearing glasses is sitting on a couch with a spotify logo in the background
ALT: a man wearing glasses is sitting on a couch with a spotify logo in the background
media.tenor.com
November 13, 2024 at 7:01 AM
No longer on Twitter/X
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Should I tell Twitter I’m here? I don’t want to inadvertently cause an influx of all the worst accounts on the internet.
November 11, 2024 at 11:27 PM
Should I tell Twitter I’m here? I don’t want to inadvertently cause an influx of all the worst accounts on the internet.