repomonkey

joined 2 years ago
[–] repomonkey@aussie.zone 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Read this story this morning in my feed. Pretty shocking outcome to be honest. They'd been trying for EIGHT years to get these EV chargers funded for their region and then the mayor watched that channel 7 video about nickel mining in Indonesia. On the basis of that video he called a motion to cancel the install and it passed 4:3. Turns out that he also has some constituents who 'regularly contact him' whenever anything about renewables comes up - I'm sure you can imagine the type - and he decided to pull the pin. Side note - the ch.7 doco was debunked - turned out literally nobody uses the nickel from that Indonesian mine in car batteries because it's too low quality. He also failed to mention what the nickel in car batteries has to do with EV chargers that, since this is in Queensland, are probably powered by fucking COAL.

[–] repomonkey@aussie.zone 1 points 3 days ago

I went to the one at Albion Park Rail when it opened and it felt like a run-down post-apocalyptic eatery even though it had only been open for two weeks. I've eaten at Taco Bell in the US and can confirm it's every bit a shite.

[–] repomonkey@aussie.zone 13 points 3 days ago

Good luck with that. He's employed by Gina Rhinehart to protect her interests - and protections from climate change are contrary to her business goals.

[–] repomonkey@aussie.zone 9 points 3 weeks ago (6 children)

I'll be voting for whoever seems the most communist. Which is of course literally none of them. Even on the left-wing ones are just centrists.

[–] repomonkey@aussie.zone 7 points 3 weeks ago

What a legend. Love it.

[–] repomonkey@aussie.zone 12 points 1 month ago

Thunderstorm just rolling over the village, but the house battery is fully charged and I need not fear the inevitable power cut.

[–] repomonkey@aussie.zone 5 points 1 month ago

You're a legend - no judgement here about how you choose to go with the courts .

[–] repomonkey@aussie.zone 10 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Made chunky bolognaise in the Thermomix we inherited from my dad and it fucking rocked. Wasn't sure about the worcestershire sauce and the chilli flakes, but went with it - very glad I did.

[–] repomonkey@aussie.zone 7 points 1 year ago

Oh no! Anyway …

[–] repomonkey@aussie.zone 1 points 1 year ago

Spoken only like someone who didn't view the video.

Dick.

 

Sea mist burnt off about 15 seconds after I took this photograph. Location: Gerringong, New South Wales, Australia

 

Gerroa, Australia

 

Decided to photograph Hole in the Wall in Booderee NP for sunset this evening. No offence to the tourists, but it's great having spots like this completely to yourself for an evening.