I'm having a pretty good day today. I hope everyone here has at least one moment of joy today.
I'd love to get prints from the artist to hang on my wall.
Not when that package is more than what the company makes.
But all the lobbying has already happened - for decades - and nothing has changed. Fossil fuel companies have poured in billions over the course of decades, and still are, to counter lobby and spread misinformation to keep the status quo.
You're only seeing the 'performative' protesting in the media and not the lobbying because it's easy to report on, but in reality this movement is on its last legs. It is THAT level of desperation now.
Do you think they'd still be protesting if the government actually implemented the policies brought forward by climate scientists decades ago?
Woke up to the sound of some nutter with his hand on the horn speeding down my 40km/h residential street. Somebody obviously got up on the wrong side of the bed and is dragging the rest of us down with them! 😤
Storm in a teacup. Move along, nothing to see here.
The referendum isn't about recognition of the indigenous population. That was 1967, which overwhelmingly passed.
This referendum was to add into the constitution that a body (a group of people) that represents the voice of indigenous and Torres strait Islander people must exist.
That's it.
The obfuscation occurred when people expected more from it, which a constitution does not do. That's a legislative power, which the current government of the time will then determine how the body is made up, how people will be chosen for the Voice etc. Additionally, there was a huge misinformation campaign and we have a media monopoly with an agenda here, so many, many people voted No as a result of the confusion.
The No vote was very, very largely done in good conscience. I firmly believe that these voters want what's best for Australia and I'm glad for that. I wish it was a Yes, but hopefully this will spur more conversation on what we can do to bridge the gap.
Isn't this the guy who wants to abandon earth and build a stupid sphere thing in space?
This is me.
I love watching the crested pigeons and turtle doves, and trying to understand their culture.
I'd say any product, including Android and Apple, are good if not for planned obsolescence. We've seen it before many times: manufacturer makes a product that lasts for decades, loses money because they can't sell anymore.
I had my android phone for 9 years previously and my current one is going great. The only reason why I upgraded was because I wanted a better GPS signal while travelling. I also have vintage radios from 1930s and they work well after replacing the parts.
It's already happened in Hong Kong for decades with the coffin apartments. It's just now more prominently occurring in the west.
All businesses must move to a circular economy. This infinite growth nonsense is what's causing this and it's impossible to have infinite growth.
I thought that was the joke.