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Michael Barnes @barnesm31.bsky.social · 4h

Wonderful news, please take care of yourself. Looking forward to reading the next book.

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ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 9h

LGBTIQA+ advocates are concerned the social media ban will have a significant impact on queer youth in regional and remote areas of Australia. They say there are not enough offline, physical supports for these teens to access when the ban comes into effect.

LGBTQIA+ advocates say social media ban will 'cut off' regional queer teens

LGBTIQA+ advocates are concerned the social media ban will have a significant impact on queer youth in regional and remote areas of Australia. They say there are not enough offline, physical supports for these teens to access when the ban comes into effect.

www.abc.net.au

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Peter J. King @rock-rex.bsky.social · 2d

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Michael Barnes @barnesm31.bsky.social · 21h

Okay now I interested.

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Maranoa Girl @maranoagirl.bsky.social · 22h

Australian Politicians Ignore Israel’s Brutality Against Our Citizens. by Paul Gregoire.
www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/austral...

Australian Politicians Ignore Israel’s Brutality Against Our Citizens

Australian politicians are more than happy to give the Israeli state a free pass when it comes to illegally detaining and brutalising our citizens.

www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au

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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 23h

Dear PM @albomp.bsky.social,
Thousands of Australians marched in solidarity with Palestine again today. In the last 2yrs they've learned the truth of Zionist Israel: the Nakba, occupation, West Bank settlements, Gaza blockade and genocide. AND your Govt's complicity. #auspol #SanctionIsrael

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Michael Barnes @barnesm31.bsky.social · 1d

I don't the US is behaving so much worse , ignoring international law and fast become an autocracy. The US needs to be ring fenced and isolated they are not trustworthy.

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David Milner @davemilbo.bsky.social · 1d

Massive crowd in Melbourne/Naarm today (in case you thought this movement was going to be placated with more colonisation). Until the occupation ends. Until Western war criminals and their enablers face justice. Until Palestine is free.

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Patrick Cosmos @veryimportant.lawyer · 1d

Man I hope I’m wrong and hell is real

Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social · 1d

After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation

Depraved.

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

www.miamiherald.com

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Nick Feik @nickfeik.bsky.social · 1d

Disgraceful abuse of the legal system to silence and defame critics of Israel. In honour of the Streisand effect, I encourage everyone to listen to this

Andy Fleming @slackbastard.bsky.social · 1d

'University of Sydney academics Dr Nick Riemer and Professor John Keane will be facing the Federal Court on Monday 13th October after university colleagues made a complaint of anti-Semitism against them under Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act.'

www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Anti-Zionism on trial - ABC listen

University of Sydney academics Dr Nick Riemer and Professor John Keane will be facing the Federal Court on Monday 13th October after university colleagues made a complaint of anti-Semitism against the...

www.abc.net.au

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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 1d

What Francesca said.

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Michael Barnes @barnesm31.bsky.social · 1d

a man wearing a top hat says stop don t come back

Alt: Willie Wonka portrayed by Gene Wilder. A man (Wilder) wearing a brown top hat in what looks like a white protective suit in a white room is turning his upper body saying, Stop. don't. come back.

media.tenor.com

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Michael Barnes @barnesm31.bsky.social · 1d

She is the reason I clocked so many hours/days playing Ghost of Yōtei

Michael Barnes @barnesm31.bsky.social · 1d

Frankenstein was the doctor's name shouldn't that be Adam/Eve spider in the title.

Michael Barnes @barnesm31.bsky.social · 1d

Have you tried Acme.com?

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Rosie de Kat 🌱🍉🍉 @rosiedekat.bsky.social · 2d

I stand with @davidpocock.bsky.social 💪

#BanGamblingAdvertising

Pocock won't rejoin parliamentary sports club despite ban reversal

The former Wallabies captain says he won’t take part in Parliament’s friendly sporting matches unless the club rethinks its corporate ties.

www.sbs.com.au

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Ronni🧂Salt @ronnisalt.bsky.social · 2d

The Aust Parliament Sports Club (the one that ditched David Pocock) is now formally registered as a lobby group👇🏽

Anthony Albanese is the President of the Aust Parliament Sports Club.

That means the Prime Minister of Australia is currently the president of a lobby group.

Just utterly unbelievable.

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Healthcare-Global @healthcare-global.bsky.social · 2d

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CGTN @www.cgtn.com · 1d

China's Gravity-1 rocket makes its second sea launch
news.cgtn.com/news/2025-10...

China's Gravity-1 rocket makes its second sea launch

China's commercial carrier rocket Gravity-1 was launched into space from waters off the coast of Haiyang, east China's Shandong Province, on Saturday.The rocket blasted off at 10:20 a.m. (Beijing Time...

news.cgtn.com

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Michael Barnes @barnesm31.bsky.social · 2d

FFS our ALP government is a disgrace.

Andy Fleming @slackbastard.bsky.social · 2d

um ... maybe?

then agen ... maybe not eh.

"Obviously, it's a matter for the [Nobel] committee, but this has been the greatest contribution to peace in the Middle East for a generation or more."

~ Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong when asked by Sky News if she believes U.S. President Donald Trump should receive the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Matthew Story @mattstorymusic.bsky.social · 2d

Tom Lehrer was asked once why he quit doing his political comedy, and he said satire died when they gave Kissinger the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Michael Barnes @barnesm31.bsky.social · 2d

They gave the prize to Kissinger let's not pretend its an apolitical award.

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Michael Barnes @barnesm31.bsky.social · 2d

Well I'm only human, who wouldn't?

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elia ayoub 🌱 @ayoub.bsky.social · 3d

This is actually what is going to happen.

That’s already what’s happening in Lebanon. Israel kills regularly, violates the ceasefire agreement on an hourly basis.

It’s just not on the news anymore.

This is why pressure against Israel mustn’t just continue, but increase.

The Onion @theonion.com · 3d

Israel Agrees To Go Back To Killing Palestinians On Less Frequent Basis

CAIRO—As part of a historic ceasefire agreement with Hamas following two years of war, the Israeli government reportedly agreed Thursday to go back to killing Palestinians on a less frequent basis. “I...

theonion.com

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Michael Barnes @barnesm31.bsky.social · 3d

"They crash him and his body may burn
They smash him but they know he’ll return to live again"...but sharks have we tried sharks?

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