
Steve of the North
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Steve of the North
@ManFromPense
Cui Bono, Free thinker. Life is God, family, country and straight Jack on ice


















🚨 “I Pushed him TWICE... Then He Kicked the Crap Out of Me" – Neighbor Breaks Silence on Viral Beatdown Ronnie Taylor, the guy "Reacher" star Alan Ritchson beat up explains how the fight started in the first place. “I did push him because he was coming towards me on his bike. He did it again a second time. I pushed him a second time, then he got off his bike and kicked the crap out of me.”






🚨 Australia’s fuel crisis is real — and it’s being made worse by panic buying. Dozens (now over 100 in some reports) of petrol stations have run dry, especially in regional NSW, Victoria, WA and rural towns. Entire communities like Robinvale, Wedderburn and parts of the Riverina are driving 100km+ just to fill up. Farmers can’t get enough diesel for harvest season. Independent stations are limiting sales to $20 or banning jerry cans. Prices have surged: unleaded hitting $2.30–$3+ a litre in places. The trigger? The escalating war in the Middle East. Iran’s actions around the Strait of Hormuz (which carries ~20% of global seaborne oil) have spiked wholesale prices and disrupted shipping. Australia imports ~90% of its refined fuel. Six tankers headed our way were cancelled or deferred. Even though Australia still has ~30–38 days of stock nationally (petrol, diesel, jet fuel), the “just-in-time” system can’t handle sudden doubling of demand. Government response: •Released ~1 week’s worth of petrol + some diesel from the strategic reserve, prioritising regions. •Temporarily relaxed fuel quality standards for 60 days to unlock an extra ~100 million litres/month. •Set up a fuel taskforce and urging calm. •PM Albanese and Energy Minister Chris Bowen keep repeating: “Stop panic buying 💡 it’s a self-fulfilling prophecy.” They’re right about one thing: panic makes it worse. The bullwhip effect hits hard ⭐️normal buying becomes hoarding, tankers can’t restock fast enough, and remote stations suffer first. It’s not toilet paper in 2020; this is fuel that powers farms, trucks, emergency services and our entire supply chain. But let’s be honest: Australians have every reason to feel anxious. Their fuel security has been neglected for years ⭐️only two refineries left, low stockpiles compared to IEA standards, heavy reliance on imports from Asia. A government agency ran “Exercise Convergence” months ago warning exactly this scenario could cascade into logistics chaos and economic pain. Now it’s here. Farmers are warning diesel shortages could slash food production. Now they talk of potential 50% food price spikes if logistics break down. Low-income families and regional Aussies are already hurting the most. ✅ There is NO total national shortage yet ⛴️ships are still arriving and refineries are running flat out. ❌ But localised shortages + sky-high prices are real and painful. ❌ Panic buying turns a price shock into empty bowsers. ❌ Australia needs better long-term resilience, not just short-term pleas to “be sensible.”















