bobshure.bsky.social
I have a dramatic golden retriever who thinks the world revolves around her
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Oh man I remember when I accidentally bought a ps2 instead of a ps5 because the name was too confusing for my little gamer brain
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Hang on you can get these for playing ukulele now? He sure as hell didn’t get one for being PM right?
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I never thought I’d see it 🥹
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Nah as credlin said, we just need more culture wars to win
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Hey now it’s a real condition..
Also
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Wait actually?
How did I not see that
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I hope you’re right!!!
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Cya spud!!
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Not worth it, they post most of it on their website. Run a good ad blocker and don’t give them money
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The same people that hated everything Tesla was and stood for 12 months ago
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Man that would be the icing on the cake
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public opinion is shifting and newer factions within and outside the party (such as the “Teal Independents”) are pushing for faster action on climate, the Liberal Party’s historic alignment with the fossil fuel sector remains a major factor in Australia’s slow energy transition. This must stop.
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Partisan Divide: Climate and energy policy in Australia has become a deeply polarised issue. The right use it as ammunition to divide the people and form distrust in new technologies that th rest of the world has already started to adopt rapidly
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Energy Security "Concerns": The Liberal Party often argues that coal and gas provide stable, “baseload” energy. They have claimed that a fast shift to renewables risks energy reliability and higher costs, even as evidence increasingly suggests the opposite.
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Cultural and Ideological Framing: Climate change policies, renewable energy, and electric vehicles have been politicised as part of a “progressive” or “urban elite” agenda. Within this framing, fossil fuels are positioned as symbols of practicality, reliability, and national pride.
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Regional Jobs and Identity: Protecting mining jobs is framed as defending the livelihoods of working Australians. For many communities, fossil fuel projects represent economic security, and there’s fear that rapid transition to renewables could leave them behind.
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Political Influence and donations: The fossil fuel sector is one of the most powerful lobbying groups in Australia. Donations, advocacy campaigns, and influence over public debate have helped maintain strong political support for coal, oil, and gas.