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Please … *PLEASE* … don’t let Australia still be stuck with the monarchy *after* the UK has decided to take the sensible step to throw them out …

#AusPol

Yes, you may be killed by falling human made space junk, but the odds remain small(ish) that will occur. The (almost inevitable) #KesslerSyndrome may also prevent future #space flights if all those #satellites in Low Earth Orbit start colliding, creating countless debris. However, we *ALL* have to worry about the ‘chemical problem’ being created by SpaceX et al in the upper atmosphere. I have been banging on about this for a while and the attached article summarises the science in an easy to understand way - I have pasted the bit about the ‘chemical problem’ below because we *ALL* need to understand what the billionaires are doing to the planet while we are watching. ————— Quote: Debris on the ground attracts immediate attention, but atmospheric scientists are tracking a slower process with potentially larger consequences. When satellites vaporize in the mesosphere, 50 to 80 kilometers above Earth, they release clouds of vaporized metals that condense into aerosol particles. Those particles descend into the stratosphere, where Earth’s protective ozone layer resides. Aluminum is the element of greatest concern. Upon reentry, aluminum oxidizes into aluminum oxide nanoparticles. A single 250 kilogram satellite generates roughly 30 kilograms of these particles. Unlike chlorofluorocarbons, which directly destroy ozone, aluminum oxide acts as a catalyst. One particle can facilitate chemical reactions that destroy thousands of ozone molecules over decades without being consumed. Researchers from the University of Southern California’s Department of Astronautical Engineering documented an eightfold increase in atmospheric aluminum oxides between 2016 and 2022, directly correlating with the proliferation of satellite constellations, a finding reported in detail by CNET. In 2022 alone, reentering satellites released an estimated 41.7 metric tons of aluminum, approximately 30 percent more than the natural input from micrometeoroids. Projections based on current deployment schedules suggest annual aluminum oxide emissions could reach 360 metric tons, a 646 percent increase over natural background levels, according to research highlighted by Popular Mechanics. Because these particles take 20 to 30 years to descend into the ozone layer, the atmospheric chemistry of today’s satellite fleet will not manifest as measurable ozone loss until the 2040s. By then, the upper atmosphere could already be saturated with catalysts. NASA high altitude sampling flights over Alaska in 2023 detected the signature of this process. At approximately 60,000 feet, instruments found that 10 percent of stratospheric sulfuric acid particles larger than 120 nanometers contained aluminum and other metals traceable to spacecraft reentries, according to data presented at the American Astronomical Society meeting that year. The atmosphere now bears a permanent chemical marker of human activity in space. ————— #space #science #TheBillionairesAreKillingUsAll https://indiandefencereview.com/starlink-satellites-falling-nonstop-to-earth-risk/

Today’s article from @amyremeikis.bsky.social is both a good wrap up of where #AusPol currently stands areas full of so many quotes that I may as well have just copied the whole article (although it was hard, I limited myself to just one paragraph).

I did like her comparison to what #Whitlam achieved in three years compared to what #Albanese has achieved ( … has Albanese done *Anything* other than leave a smudge on the carpet? … dunno, I don’t think so).
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It doesn’t matter. The focus should be on the government, not the sideshow in the rearview mirror. Albanese is cementing a legacy of cautious, centrist incrementalism at a time when he could be making reforms that would make a material difference in people’s lives, addressing the inequality and stacked deck that has plagued Australians for the past 30 years.
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https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politics/australian-politics/2026/02/14/liberal-leader-anthony-albanese-election

In the lead of this newsletter, Amy Remeikis asks the question that has been on my mind for months … what is it Labor is waiting for? Certainly, as Amy notes, Menzies, Howard, Whitlam and others would have been reforming by now. Why not the Albanese Government? Worth a read. #Auspol https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/what-are-they-waiting-for-between-the-lines-newsletter/

A reminder that the Rogue State of Israel is currently holding around 10,500 Palestinian hostages (most without charge) in their alleged prison system (being tortured and starved on a daily basis).

Apparently, only the Rogue State of Israel is allowed to be armed while they insist all Palestinian are disarmed.

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According to the Government Media office, Israel shot at civilians 88 times, raided residential areas beyond the “yellow line” 12 times, bombed Gaza 124 times, and demolished people’s properties on 52 occasions. It added that Israel also detained 23 Palestinians from Gaza over the past month.

Meanwhile, Israeli authorities continue to issue public threats about resuming full-scale military operations in Gaza. These threats, combined with ongoing violence, have raised a serious question among Palestinians: Is there really a ceasefire? And if there is, why are we still suffering? Why are we still deprived of food, medicine, and safety? Why are we still hungry?
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#RogueState #Israel #Genocide #Palestine #BDS #SanctionIsrael #Auspol

https://mondoweiss.net/2025/11/one-month-in-the-ceasefire-in-gaza-exists-only-in-name/