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I’m Steve Colbran, Kiwi/Aussie, living in beautiful Coogee, Sydney retired chem academic, wannabe artist | keen art & science & politics | like adventure | hate rising greed & neglect of our planet
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In 2055 we’ll have eight #AUKUS nuclear subs able to travel 3,800 NM to the South China Sea to take on the Chinese Navy. Meanwhile, today, the Chinese Navy is sailing just 150 nautical miles off the coast of Sydney. $368B well spent? #TooLate #auspol

So if Russia invaded America, we should just surrender?

Distracted. My @smh @theage cartoon.

Gaza, Totally gets it wrong: Trump doesn’t give a rats arse about international law and relations… he’ll do whatever as long he and fiends* make a buck… it’s all transactional to him bbc.com/news/videos/... *deliberate

I reckon Rex is on to something… 👍😎

What’s happening in Sicily, Italy 🇮🇹 is absolutely extraordinary! Mount Etna is erupting while its summit remains covered in snow—an incredible clash of fire and ice. Here are some explorers skiing between lava flows and snowy slopes—a truly unprecedented sight! ⛷🔥❄️

The big physics news of the day, in case you missed it. ⚛️ 🧪 physics.aps.org/articles/v18...

Puerile & unhelpful… says much about journalism but also about the readership 👍😎 Most read Guardian article this am: If you thought Elon Musk was bad, look at his dreadful mini-mes and shudder for America | Emma Brockes www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The unraveling of science funding under Trump continues… dire consequences for academic research in the USA 🧪 ⚛️⚗️🩺🧬

Destroying the National Science Foundation, the crown jewel of scientific research in the US, will not make us great. This administration is working to undermine our nation in everything that it does. Tell Congress to act to save our nation. 🧪🔌💡☀️💨🔋 www.science.org/content/arti...

Oopsie! Canada has decided to tell 47 to bugger off in the best way possible. They have basically turned down the crude oil pipes into the US and have made an agreement with China for China to buy their crude. The US can no longer extort Canada for cheaper prices. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yz_t...

3500 scientists, biologists and experts in human sexual development write to the US government saying that sex isn't binary www.evolutionsociety.org/news/display...

This is pretty infuriating. Just about everything Musk says here is nonsensical fantasy or garbage, but it's just laid out as if these are the insights of a genius. And this just keeps happening again and again and again. www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

Richard Marles is very happy to get a pat on the head for giving away your money. 🤦‍♂️ #AUKUS #auspol

Cold fusion…. the quest continues driven by top scientists at leading institutions; there’s something— Fleishmann & Pons may yet be vindicated (… and the young doubting Thomas, if you back read these letters to the Guardian, seems a tad ignorant, in need of further education) 🧪📌 ⚛️ 👍😎

Wordle 1,330 2/6* 🟩⬜⬜🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Amazing (#400 since counting reset), or perhaps not, good start and I am skiing in Japan ⛷️⛷️⛷️ 👍😎

Warning. My @smh @theage cartoon.

No surprises! She’s a feisty Democrat, not a stooge. Trump and the US federal electoral commission (fec)…. the bully will get probably get his way, eventually, but he’ll have to do it hard and legal… good on you Ellen 👏👏👏 ps. luv “purporting”

#Gaza #Trump

Lawyers behaving like… lawyers — badly, trying to protect their patch, stopping AI so they can continue to charge exorbitant fees www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...

STFU Christopher; stick to what you know about… there’d be wonderful silence 👍😎

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... who knew...

Labor’s scams legislation needs to be amended if it’s going to protect 🇦🇺ns who have been scammed. Experts and consumer groups recommend a reimbursement model like 🇬🇧 but the Govt seems to have caved to pressure from the banks. So important we get this right. www.news.com.au/national/pol...

Morning bluesky 🦋, have a great week 👍😎

Getting ahead (Oil on cavas 120cm x 80cm) #art #artist #oilpainting 📌🦋👩‍🎨🎨📌

Thread 🧵👇 The horror, stupidity and tragedy of the Trump regime: It’s negative impact across all society including science 🧪

Dutton = temutrump = trumplite Ruling for the *financially* elite, and to fuck with the other 95% 👍😎

“Standing up for the people of Gaza is not antisemitic nor does it have anything to do with my Jewish brothers and sisters in Australia but everything to do with the Israeli government and their deplorable actions.” www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/f...

No surprises that it’s too hard for fence-sitting chicken Albanese to achieve anything… the whole Labor govt has sold out on almost all its core values—dropped, gone—in its push to capture the centre Disappointing and weak Only hope is strong “Independents” LA Tingle www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...

Appalling decision by the PM. He has denied, delayed, and now decided to do nothing. He has caved to lobbying from the gambling industry, and it’s our young people who will pay the price. www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

I'm using DeepSeek. Are you? Or are you concerned it's a China-run AI and learning about/from you? 👍😎📌 www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Deep Seek www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Saying it again. Nuclear is the most expensive form of energy we could have. Those pushing the conversation on it, are using it to distract from the rollout of the cheapest, cleanest energy form: renewables. #auspol

LOL... loving

Grace Tame wears anti-Murdoch shirt to prime minister’s Australian of the Year morning tea

Turn on the fans and open the windows 25%!! …of all residents!! There be a heap of 238-U —> —> 222-Rn going on in them USA rocks 🧪