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You're told that renewable energy is going to be cheaper. That renewables will be more reliable. That they can save us from the ravages of climate change. But what if there aren't enough minerals in the ground for the solar panels and the bird-murdering turbines of terror? What if I told you it was all a lie?

Read this: https://issues.org/environmental-economic-costs-minerals-solar-wind-batteries-mills/#.Yfh7zJ9YOHo.linkedin

Follow: https://twitter.com/MarkPMills

There is now an inevitable, irresistible momentum to the narrative that ScoMo is a liar - will the Liar from the Shire become his epitaph? And some scientists have admitted that they got some things wrong. really? You don't say. Bit. Late. Now.

Citipointe has repented for its faith and yielded to an angry mob that doesn't believe in the Bible, doesn't go to church and would never send their children to a Pentecostal school. And to put some fire in your belly, here's what your taxes fund - you're right to be angry.

The legacy media can't be trusted so we don't trust them. That's why they have declared war on voices like Joe Rogan who have huge audiences and a faithful audience. That's why old media is going after Spotify directly. The Guardian has even published a how-to-leave Spotify guide. Today on The Daily Breakdown, we investigate some of the other streaming services and their links to slave labour and human rights abuses. Are they really better options?

Guardian declares war

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/feb/02/four-alternatives-to-spotify-swapping-is-easier-than-you-think

APPLE

https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news/china-apple-accused-of-violating-labour-laws-as-employees-at-iphone-factory-found-working-100-hours-of-overtime-being-punished-for-not-meeting-targets-incl-co-comments/

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/12/07/apple-made-secret-5-year-275b-deal-with-chinese-government

https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/10/22428899/apple-suppliers-china-uyghur-forced-labor-report

GOOGLE/YOUTUBE

https://www.reuters.com/technology/exclusive-youtube-takes-down-xinjiang-videos-forces-rights-group-seek-2021-06-25/

AMAZON

https://www.9news.com.au/world/xi-jinping-book-reviews-removed-from-amazon-china-website/b4d2e7c3-e8e9-4cbb-b1cb-2d500e997f56

It's been a big week for Peter van Onselen - the man they know as PVO. He wrote a blistering attack (justified IMO) on Grace Tame, and then courageously retreated like a French general when the cool kids yelled at him. Then, yesterday at the National Press Club, he took some serious skin off the PM. And that will be a problem for Morrison because it reinforces a narrative ScoMo would rather we forgot. Both instances raise some interesting questions about the ethics of our media (stop laughing - they think they have some left).

LINKS

When PVO had a pair: Carrie & Amy Joined Forces Again To Slam Peter Van Onselen Without His Mouth Interrupting

When PVO lost his brass: 'I can just think it': Peter van Onselen admits controversial Grace Tame column was 'probably unnecessary'

Press Club report: https://twitter.com/10NewsFirst/status/1488398360889470976?s=20&t=WGSqt1GzGeciODgkHAdACw

We're told that diversity is good under all circumstances. But that isn't true. Some diversity is bigoted. Some diversity tramples on the diversity of others. But that's OK, because some diversity is more equal than others. It just depends where you are on the hierarchy.

Brisbane Christian college defends demanding parents sign contract on student gender identity, homosexuality

AFLW Pride round jumper debate provides litmus test for true inclusion and diversity

AFLW: Giants player Haneen Zreika to miss match rather than wear club's pride jumper

More celebrities you thought were dead have risen from the crypt to denounce Joe Rogan. Weren't they once the counter-culture? Weren't they once the rebels? Now they're narcing for the government and working for the man. It proves yet again that the left isn't about 'live and let live' and 'agreeing to disagree'. There is no coexistence. There is agree or get cancelled. A free society - and science - isn't meant to work that way.

The letter denouncing Rogan: https://jonimitchell.com/library/view.cfm?id=5101

Behind the 270 'medical signatories': https://dossier.substack.com/p/270-doctors-called-out-joe-rogan?r=6a3x3&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=webHeretics:

https://www.wired.co.uk/article/nearly-all-great-scientists-start-out-as-heretics

You don't have to be gay to like Liza with a Z and the choreography of Bob Fosse ... but it probably helps: https://youtu.be/aR-bzPHsSj0

Neil Young might have 1000 Grammy's (probably) but today he gets The Daily Breakdown attaboy for the most futile ultimatum of all-time: go with a stinky old hippie no one remembers or the bloke who produces 20 podcasts a month with 11 million downloads per episode. He must be high on his own supply.

And the AFLW is about to play a pride round for the LGBTIQA+ community, but one player won't be there. Can you guess why? And why isn't she getting the criticism you'd expect?

Today on The Daily Breakdown, we recap Australia Day 2022 - a day marred by the petulance of Grace Tame, the usual maligning of a great country by the usual suspects, and finally, we celebrate all that is great and beautiful about Australia, mining magnate (and future podcast sponsor?) Gina Rinehart! (Hint, hint, a girl can dream).

Grace Tame and Scott Morrison

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jan/25/grace-tame-and-scott-morrisons-frosty-meeting-sparks-praise-condemnation-and-memes

Morrison op-ed

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/commentary/australia-day-a-day-to-get-behind-the-best-place-in-the-world/news-story/7738a20f48b3e3af325abfda7f574410

Council and flag

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/businessman-claims-central-coast-council-refused-to-fly-australian-flag-on-main-street/news-story/f38dca149202547c7b0aff2b960bfc70

Gina Rinehart

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jan/25/gina-rinehart-and-former-news-ltd-chief-john-hartigan-receive-2022-australia-day-honours

Invasion Day

Each year the Invasion Day cry gets louder. Each year we add names to the list of our dead

Did you think Australia was about to become a country again? Not yet. Commandant McGowan has other ideas - and the perfect excuse to keep going and keep West Australians "safe". And the left may disagree but it's time we faced facts - Australia is a top place and we're awesome.

Links

The Sunk Cost Fallacy - The Decision Lab

'Bin fire': Lisa's harsh verdict on Australia

https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clinical/australia-records-zero-flu-deaths-over-past-12-mon

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10433119/Mark-McGowan-gets-schooled-Covid-Australian-doctor.html