Dave Lennon
@davelennon.bsky.social
Ex media mainly ABC. retired. Main ambition is to break the major parties hold on govt via Climate Strong Community Independents in both Houses. While there are no consequences for lying the lies will continue. This is The Age of Liars.
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I encourage all of us to have the grace and focus shown in this going up within minutes of the race being called.
*2026 El Niño Ahead by a Mile* It’s remarkable for us scientists to witness El Niño’s evolution. If you had asked us if something like this was possible a year ago, it would have been a definitive no. But here we are… already more than 1C (& 3 months) ahead of the next strongest episode in 1997… 1/
Once in a 1000 year events happening increasingly regularly all over the world say it's time to #StopAllDrilling #ReduceFossilFuelUseToZero "1000-Year Rain Event In New York The rain falling in the #Hudson Valley has peaked near the 1-in-1000 year recurrence interval." via WFLA Jeff Berardelli
When littles threaten to run away from home, you gotta let em try.
HASAN: “Everyone is already doing ‘CaN @abdulelsayed.bsky.social uNitE the Dems’? That Q is really: can he get the people/consultants who work only for pro-🇮🇱 candidates to shut the fuck up about him being a ‘TeRrOriSt’ long enough to consolidate the base + beat Mike Rogers?”
El-Sayed on Track to Win US Senate Primary, Overcoming AIPAC's $30 Million Onslaught www.commondreams.org/news/el-saye...
El-Sayed on Track to Win US Senate Primary, Overcoming AIPAC's $30 Million Onslaught | Common Dreams
"We all knew they were going to spend their money," said Abdul El-Sayed. "We didn't know that they were going to outspend us $11 to $1. And yet we're still standing."
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Money out of politics. Money in your pocket. Medicare for All. Michigan... We won. I am so proud to be your Democratic nominee for US Senate. Let's win in November.
A contrasting take to the “moral imperative” argument is @doctorow.pluralistic.net's. Really interesting read.
Cory Doctorow: The people who tell you ‘AI is changing everything’ are lying
It has become impossible to tell managers mesmerised by artificial intelligence that the tools are not, in fact, helpful. So employees just play along with the fiction to keep their jobs, writes our t...
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Tressie McMillan Cottom@tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 6h agoYou will be surprised to learn that I do not believe there is a “moral imperative“ to teach educators about AI.
In just a few days of following, I've come to look forward to @doctorow.pluralistic.net Cory Doctorow's tech essays. Solid work.
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C)@doctorow.pluralistic.net · 7h agoForget "Don't be evil"; Google's true motto is a form of vulgar spidermanism: "With great power comes no responsibility." The internet's *de facto* boss is an absentee landlord. 1/
Electric Buses Point of no return - have gone from 12% to 56% of new city bus sales in Europe in just 6yrs Europe's 2035 target of 100% zero emission bus sales could be reached as early as 2028 Bravo Europe 🇪🇺!
If AI disappeared, I could view a PDF without having to tell Acrobat that, no, I don't need a summary. Every. Single. Time
“Those who choose to not sit inside will be subject to an additional leg room fee.” chaser.com.au/business/jet...
At a time when US violence and belligerence toward Iran keeps reaching terrifying new heights, this call to action from dockworkers is so concrete, so needed. These are the same unions that pulled off dockworker strikes in solidarity with Palestinians, so they mean it when they put out these calls.
Dockworkers Unions in Six Countries Announce Day of Strikes and Protests Against War and Genocide
Unions representing workers at 40 ports in Europe and the Mediterranean are calling for an international day of action on October 30.
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1/2 #DavidMiller @Tracking_Power on X: Full statement on my decisive Employment Appeal Tribunal victory against the #Zionist movement, solidifying #anti-Zionism as a protected philosophical belief under #UK equality law. People can no longer be discriminated against for their #AntiZionist beliefs
Iran says it will support any decision by Palestinian leaders in Gaza negotiations - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-says-it-will-support-any-decision-palestinian-leaders-gaza
Iran says it will support any decision by Palestinian leaders in Gaza negotiations
<article data-history-node-id="445543" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-says-it-will-support-any-decision-palestinian-leaders-gaza" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-says-it-will-support-any-decision-palestinian-leaders-gaza" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Iran says it will support any decision by Palestinian leaders in Gaza negotiations</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a call with Hamas political bureau chief on Wednesday that Tehran would support any initiative or decision taken by Palestinian leaders in the ongoing indirect negotiations between Hamas and Israel, Iranian state media reported.</p> </div> </div> </article>
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Iran executed at least 56 people since March, UN says - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-executed-least-56-people-march-says-un
Iran executed at least 56 people since March, UN says
<article data-history-node-id="445542" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-executed-least-56-people-march-says-un" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-executed-least-56-people-march-says-un" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Iran executed at least 56 people since March, UN says</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>UN human rights chief Volker Turk said Iran has executed at least 56 people since 19 March, including 27 in cases linked to protests at the start of the year.</p> <p>Turk added in a statement that there has been a rise in executions and death sentences since March, and urged authorities to halt all executions and move towards abolishing the death penalty.</p> </div> </div> </article>
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