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Greg Jericho

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Chief Economist at @australiainstitute.org.au Columnist on economics and politics for Guardian Australia. Dollars & Sense podcast https://australiainstitute.org.au/news/category/podcasts/dollars-sense/

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Elysse Perry now the highest run scorer for an Australian woman in test cricket. 1005 at a lazy 62 avge

07.03.2026 06:27 πŸ‘ 126 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 0

Driving while managing all those flashing lights and beeps would be annoying AF.

07.03.2026 05:31 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

#F1 was a lot more fun when 90% of the commentary wasn’t about charging the battery

07.03.2026 05:17 πŸ‘ 72 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 0

This season will be madness

07.03.2026 05:16 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

We are currently outside the ICE Broadview concentration camp where Sunny Naqvi’s family believes her to be held after being detained in O’Hare by federal authorities.

07.03.2026 04:49 πŸ‘ 6032 πŸ” 1253 πŸ’¬ 58 πŸ“Œ 15
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Albanese’s policy on Iran makes us complicit in the collapse of international rules The Albanese government has stood by as the foundations of the international order were destroyed

Excellent by @emmashortis.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

06.03.2026 23:22 πŸ‘ 266 πŸ” 115 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 15

This is pretty true for me tbh.

06.03.2026 23:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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U.S. Gas Prices Jump Again as Oil Tops $90 for First Time in Years

The price of a gallon of gasoline hits its highest level in a year and a half on Friday. Surging oil prices suggest that the increases will continue.

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/b...

06.03.2026 23:13 πŸ‘ 49 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2

the cheapest and most abundant and utile political resource for the american ruling class is muslim life. this has been true my entire life. you can never go wrong slaughtering muslims

06.03.2026 16:27 πŸ‘ 1974 πŸ” 385 πŸ’¬ 21 πŸ“Œ 9

So let me get this straight ...

1. US bombs Iran
2. Oil price goes up a bit, benefitting Russia's petrostate
3. Russia gives Iran targeting info
4. Oil price shoots WAY up
5. US unsanctions Russian oil

06.03.2026 22:10 πŸ‘ 3525 πŸ” 1338 πŸ’¬ 160 πŸ“Œ 95
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"So, we have a negative number for February non-farm payroll. A loss. We're also seeing the unemployment rate tick up" -- DUN DUN DUN: Maria Bartiromo and company cope with a dire jobs report

(Note that Bartiromo immediately blames "AI efficiencies")

06.03.2026 13:40 πŸ‘ 1295 πŸ” 295 πŸ’¬ 116 πŸ“Œ 46
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Obama: "We are living in a time where it can be hard to hope. Each day we wake up to some new assault on our democratic institutions. Another setback to the idea of the rule of law ... but this man - Rev. Jesse Jackson - inspires us to take a harder path ... bc if we don't step up, nobody else will"

06.03.2026 20:09 πŸ‘ 21505 πŸ” 6232 πŸ’¬ 473 πŸ“Œ 376

The White House position is that it is no big deal that Putin is helping Iran try to kill US soldiers.

Always remember rule #1. Putin can do no wrong in Trump’s eyes.

Wonder why that is?

06.03.2026 20:18 πŸ‘ 1621 πŸ” 564 πŸ’¬ 70 πŸ“Œ 18

Trump gets mad when asked Russia and Iran working together to kill US troops because he wants to talk about college sports instead

06.03.2026 22:59 πŸ‘ 2672 πŸ” 717 πŸ’¬ 145 πŸ“Œ 30
MYTH: These strikes could lead to a long war.
FACT: It depends how many decades you consider β€œlong.”

MYTH: These strikes could lead to a long war. FACT: It depends how many decades you consider β€œlong.”

Trump’s War On Iran: Myth Vs. Fact https://theonion.com/trumps-war-on-iran-myth-vs-fact/

06.03.2026 23:00 πŸ‘ 1099 πŸ” 114 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 5
06.03.2026 23:00 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Your repeated desire for gas companies to pay no tax is very weird.

06.03.2026 22:47 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Thread. (TLDR: the House of Lords DCC report on AI came down hard on the correct side of the debate, rather than siding with industry lobbyists.)

06.03.2026 10:34 πŸ‘ 478 πŸ” 164 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 2
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Australian gas producers reap windfalls as Iran war chokes global supply Santos, the country’s second-biggest listed oil and gas producer, finalised a deal with a commodities trader at more than double recent market rates.

We should be taxing the fuckers into the ground.

War profiteering used to be a bad thing…

www.afr.com/companies/en...

06.03.2026 11:49 πŸ‘ 463 πŸ” 152 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 7
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The Media Held Politicians To Account During The Iraq War. What Changed? Outside of elections, the media is the only real mechanism of accountability for our government. So far, it's failed to do its job on the illegal war with Iran.

Quite telling to compare how Kerry O’Brien interviewed John Howard about Iraq to Sarah Ferguson’s bizarre efforts this week. I wrote about it www.lamestream.com.au/the-media-he...

06.03.2026 02:19 πŸ‘ 91 πŸ” 28 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

3 Australians involved.

06.03.2026 09:12 πŸ‘ 262 πŸ” 98 πŸ’¬ 25 πŸ“Œ 5

Albanese’s utter delight in this war is nauseating. It’s like he’s hoping he might get a membership at Mar-a-Lago

06.03.2026 09:10 πŸ‘ 184 πŸ” 44 πŸ’¬ 30 πŸ“Œ 4

Only took till the second game of the season to have a game where I hope both teams lose #AFL

06.03.2026 09:06 πŸ‘ 44 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0

Behold: the first-ever list of news outlets that have banned generative AI in their reporting. As of today, this is literally information that you cannot find on Google.

My goal is to fill the starter pack, so please send over suggestions with supporting evidence!

go.bsky.app/8cn1XfT

17.12.2025 19:18 πŸ‘ 4048 πŸ” 1891 πŸ’¬ 118 πŸ“Œ 93
Photo of Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers
NEW EPISODE | Future uncertain as US says war on Iran has 'only just begun'
Listen to Dollars & Sense now via the link or wherever you get your podcasts.

Photo of Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers NEW EPISODE | Future uncertain as US says war on Iran has 'only just begun' Listen to Dollars & Sense now via the link or wherever you get your podcasts.

The US-Israel war on Iran could have serious, lasting impacts on the global economy.

@grogsgamut.bsky.social & @skyelark.bsky.social discuss the implications of this illegal war & the latest data on the Australian economy.

🎧 theaus.in/4aU32AI

06.03.2026 03:17 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0

Australian media isn’t covering this but what’s happening in Cuba is dreadful. Trump signed an executive order cutting off Cuba’s last oil supply. Ten million people are paying with their lives. Sewage systems are failing, food is rationed, it’s getting worse.

25.02.2026 20:34 πŸ‘ 407 πŸ” 209 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 13
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Mullin's (controversial) positions:

β€’ Opposes abortion in ALL cases - rape, incest, mother's life at risk
β€’ Joined lawsuit to THROW OUT votes in GA, MI, PA, WI to overturn 2020 election
β€’ Election denier, claims 2020 "stolen"
β€’ Only senator without bachelor's degree

#NoemReplacement #Mullin #Trump

05.03.2026 20:20 πŸ‘ 70 πŸ” 42 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 3
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β€œAnd for him to turn around in the last week and have a crack at David Pocock and Grace Tame, you could not be further departed from the reality of Australians to do that.” – Hannah Ferguson

Read more: https://theaus.in/4sr9RQ3

05.03.2026 23:47 πŸ‘ 341 πŸ” 109 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 12
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Muslims 'should not be forced to beg' for protection, Labor MP says Labor backbencher Ed Husic says Islamophobia should be examined as part of Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.

β€œThe royal commission is about both antisemitism and social cohesion, and if there is not going to be an examination of Islamophobia, that is really concerning," he told the ABC.

"Muslim Australians should not feel [like] they have to beg for protection."

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

06.03.2026 05:26 πŸ‘ 124 πŸ” 44 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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Future uncertain as US says war on Iran has β€˜only just begun' The joint US-Israel war on Iran could have serious, lasting impacts on the global economy.

The latest Dollars & Sense is up. Talking about GDP, oil prices, inflation targets and why we should tax gas

australiainstitute.org.au/post/future-...

06.03.2026 05:29 πŸ‘ 41 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0