109 — Go fund yourself

The government ignores the IPCC report and the floods. Warnie ruled though.

Fucking around / finding out

• The second part of the 6th IPCC report has been released. This one is about the social cost of climate change.
• UN President António Guterres: “I’ve seen many reports, but nothing like the new IPCC climate report, an atlas of human suffering”.
• The government response: Ignoring it.
• Except for Pauline Hanson, who’s happily denying that climate change exists.
• On a plus side, Victoria has announced a massive new offshore wind project to replace our aging coal plants.

Floodcast (not that one)

• The flooding in Queensland & NSW: It’s real bad.
• The Lismore Maccas, completely underwater.
• The government has $5 billion sitting in a federal disaster fund, and just isn’t spending it.
• With local media closing, the ABC running on a rapidly shrinking shoestring budget, people are stuck without news that talks to them.
• But it’s okay, Peter Dutton has started a GoFundMe to help out.
• Dutton recently won $35,000 in damages for a defamation case against refugee activist Shane Bazzi.
• Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk: “Let’s face it, it is climate change. I have never seen so many natural disasters”, but followed with… “Queensland is lucky, we have coal, we have gas”.
• Shane Stone, head of Australia’s disaster relief agency, vacillates on climate change, and blames residents for wanting to “live amongst the gum trees”.

RIP Warnie

• Cricketer Shane Warne died early Saturday morning.
• He also had some good takes on climate change. “I think we all have to admit now that climate change is a huge issue… Scientists with proven facts are telling us things we can’t dispute about the rising temperatures, the rising sea levels”

Actions

• Donate to help out in QLD & NSW: Bundjalung Community Flood Relief, Flood Recovery 2022.
• Read Warmth by Daniel Sherrell.
• Watch Shane Warne: 10 unforgettable deliveries, the Kath and Kim episode.