Category Archives: Vaguely Political

The Vast Majority of Australians Want Action on Climate Change. They’ve Said So At Least 45 Times.

There are still many uncertainties remaining in climate science. When will we reach the first irreversible tipping point? Is there really any chance of staying below 1.5 oC of warming? How quickly will humans curb their addiction for burning fossil … Continue reading

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It’s Getting Hot in Here …

. Further reading.

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Broken World

  Want to see some more stuff? Here’s my report card for Humanity, showing why I think we are slowly fixing the world … and here are more talking animals.

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Report Card for Humanity (Millenium Development Goals)

Dear Humanity, Please see below for an overview of your performance during the assessment period of 1990 to 2015. The grading key is as follows … A = All targets achieved B = Significant progress made for all targets C = Progress made … Continue reading

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This is Why I Didn’t Post Anything on ‘Refugee Week’

Further watching: Further reading: Amnesty International’s ‘Secrets and Lives’ Initiative Asylum Seeker Resource Centre Australian Government Asylum Seeker Facts Sheet

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Are You A Feminist?

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At Home with Cow and Bird

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Bombs Over Israel: Share the Truth with the World

Here’s some examples of what I’ve been seeing on my Facebook feed lately … These all come from an Israeli Facebook friend and to him I say “fair enough”. There are rockets falling on civilian areas in his home country and innocent people are … Continue reading

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US Election Predictions – Scorecard

Well the US election is all done and dusted. Let’s see how my predictions held up … So I’m not exactly Nostradamus. Still, despite my numbers being a bit off, I’m pretty darn happy with this result. Not only have … Continue reading

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US Election Predictions

There are only 31 hours left before polls open for the US elections. Based on polling data  {source} and a few (barely) educated guesses {source} here’s how I think it’s going to go down … The White House Winner: Democrats (Obama). Results: Democrats 290/ … Continue reading

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F*** For Freedom

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No Bizarre Incidents

PS. I’m changing new post day to Friday in the hopes it’ll be easier to make the weekly deadline. PPS. If the cartoon doesn’t make any sense, you’re not the only one who feels that way. I originally didn’t want  … Continue reading

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Depressing Internet Argument Vortex (Kony 2012)

**WARNING: This is a long one. But it has pictures!** So, there’s this guy called Joseph Kony. Early last week, not many people in the western world knew who he was. Today, if you haven’t heard of him, it probably … Continue reading

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