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Erialc

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Lol 😝- generated profile "Skydiver of ideas and a navigator of trends on BlueSky. Ready to soar through the endless conversations and make a few soft landings in your feed!" #auspol Wiradjuri/Dhudhuroa country 🌱🪶

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Erialc @erialc.bsky.social · May 5

Time to be brave Labor-deal “issues of integrity, religious protections, climate, sanctioning Israel, tax reform, poverty, inequality and housing “. No excuses, this is Australia’s chance. #auspol #binnight
www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politic...

Australia rejected the right's agenda, we'll see if Labor do the same

We are about to find out whether the Labor government has the bravery to govern without the approval of right-wingers.

www.thenewdaily.com.au

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Viktor 🇵🇸🍉🦘🦘🪃 @viktx.bsky.social · 1h

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penelopepiztov @penelopepiztov.bsky.social · 3h

freedanduggan.org what sort of man gives an Australian citizen to fascist America

#FreeDanDuggan

Who is Dan Duggan? Dan Duggan, Australian Citizen and father of six, has been detained in maximum security since October 2022 on the say-so of the United States government. He has not been charged wit...

freedanduggan.org

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Omega Lairon @omega-lairon.bsky.social · 6h

Look, realistically the US had been a historical ally, but you don't need to be beholden to that. Times have changed - the fascist regime in power is incompatible with our way of life.

I know it's politically tricky, but please consider the will of the people, and tell Trump to fuck off.

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MsTerious #WearAMask #CovidIsAirborne @pattyd.bsky.social · 4h

One week back at school and my eldest has Flu A. This is after my youngest had it in August and then had RSV one month later in Sept. We have managed to avoid spread within our family but can do nothing about school. @vicgovau.bsky.social @VicGovDE this is not sustainable. Clean the air.

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Jen G Lambie @jenglambie.bsky.social · 5h

@davemilbo.bsky.social on #TheSundayShot next week interviewing the always insightful Chris Hedges NOT TO BE MISSED.

#NationalPressClubOfAustralia be damned‼️

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Erialc @erialc.bsky.social · 2h

Ha,ha, my 10 year marriage is 50 years ago this year next month. Unfortunately the prick is still alive. It’s been a long 40 years!

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Erialc @erialc.bsky.social · 3h

Eight years ago. Western Australia
Incredible scenery and beautiful unique plants. #Australia

Amazing rock formations ( The Pinnacles) tall mogul like structures in orange dirt and rock, the sky is vivid clear blue with a line of white cloud at the horizon. No regular people , only tourist buses.

Amazing huge red pink eucalyptus buds and fringe of bright pink gum blossom tipped with gold

Erialc @erialc.bsky.social · 4h

Me too although k got lucky with this one.

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Nick Feik @nickfeik.bsky.social · 3d

Just so we’re clear: Labor is choosing to work with the worst possible party on environmental issues, instead of the Greens and teals who actually want environmental regulation.
And Watt is already admitting it won’t have a climate trigger …

Watt nears deal with Coalition to finally overhaul environment laws

Environment Minister Murray Watt will sit down with his Liberal counterpart Angie Bell today, with quiet optimism in both parties that a deal might soon be struck to finally rewrite Australia's "broke...

www.abc.net.au

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Ewart, Dave @davidewart.bsky.social · 1d

Beretons refusal to nacc the secret 6 from robodebt has cost $1.3 million to have another ex judge review it a hit the green light #auspol #estimates

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Erialc @erialc.bsky.social · 8h

Thanks for your reviews. 📚

An Leavy @an-leavy.bsky.social · 8h

Been a while since I did some light reading and all this made a delightful change from the heavier tomes I have been deep inside

It doesn’t matter what you read though, just open a book and let it fill your head and your heart

Then delight or rage or question and enjoy every moment 😘

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Erialc @erialc.bsky.social · 9h

Couple of galahs keep watch.🪶

Grey dead tree with several nesting sites and two pink and grey birds looking west into the setting sun.

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Pup Fiction @pupfiction.bsky.social · 1d

* Gamble with democracy responsibly

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Mary Gemignani @marygemignani.bsky.social · 1d

I loved catching the bee coming in for landing on the goldenrod right over the wasp.
🐝 #inverts #bee #wasp

A bee flies right over a wasp as it is coming in for a taste of a goldenrod plant. The bee has pollen bags on it's legs.

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Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · 2d

The Govt has developed preliminary costs for the storage & disposal of #AUKUS high level nuclear waste. You’re not allowed to see what it is and the Senate is not being told either. The only thing we do know is that you’ll be paying for it. #FOI #auspol

AUKUS nuclear waste costs? Government: we know but we're not saying - Michael West

The Government has calculated preliminary costs for the treatment and storage of high-level radioactive waste from AUKUS submarines.

michaelwest.com.au

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Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 23h

And then there were none: Australia’s only shrew declared extinct

The tally of Australian mammals extinct since 1788 is now 39 species – far more than for any other country It’s official: the only Australian shrew is no more. The latest edition of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s Red List, the world’s most comprehensive global inventory on extinction risk, has declared the Christmas Island shrew is extinct. This little animal is extremely common all over the island, and at night its shrill shriek, like the cry of a bat, can be heard on all sides. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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bronte lee @brontelee.bsky.social · 22h

nobody panic but that is a tiny cygnet riding on the back of the adult swan!!!!!!!!!!!

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Ewart, Dave @davidewart.bsky.social · 1d

www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYjo...

Honest Government Ad | Visit Norway!

YouTube video by thejuicemedia

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Dr Monique Ryan @mon4kooyong.bsky.social · 1d

Every time the government accepts money from the gambling industry, it increases its debts to companies whose business models are based on preying on young and vulnerable people, and doing them harm.

The Albanese government does this again and again.

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Sportsbet dines with government minister at Labor fundraiser despite calls to reject lobbying from industry

Exclusive: Dinner occurred on the same day that four crossbench MPs held a press conference calling on government to ignore lobbying from gambling industry

www.theguardian.com

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Kate-Eviva @kate-eviva.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you. We also have some of the most unique biodiversity in the world. In addition we have a very harsh Southern #climate already so INCREASING #FossilFuels extraction and #exports will result in severe loss of life here for PEOPLE. What are @australianlabor.bsky.social thinking. #auspol

Ebony Bennett @ebonybennett.bsky.social · 2d

Australia has one of the worst extinction records on Earth — and Labor’s doing a deal with the Coalition to overhaul nature laws.

Labor can’t protect nature while protecting polluters.

My column for tomorrow's @canberratimes.bsky.social #auspol >
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/908547...

This shocking deal is a gross betrayal of millions of voters

Here's what Labor would do if they gave a rat's about the environment.

www.canberratimes.com.au

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Erialc @erialc.bsky.social · 1d

Overwhelmingly male also most likely to be problem gamblers. For the love of gambling. Don’t sully sport by accepting money from gambling lobbyists. Australia is #1 for gambling.

www.aihw.gov.au/reports/aust...

Erialc @erialc.bsky.social · 1d

Same-same but isn’t twinings earl grey awful these days. I just buy it for the bookmarks 🤣

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Dr Diann Rodgers-Healey @diannrh.bsky.social · 2d

An Australian chemist just won the Nobel prize. Here’s how his work is changing the world

"Richard (Robson)’s legacy highlights the profound value of education & research" requiring "sustained support over many yrs, far beyond... short-term...political cycles"

theconversation.com/an-australia...

An Australian chemist just won the Nobel prize. Here’s how his work is changing the world

Richard Robson was struck by an idea in 1989. Decades later, his story shows the importance of fundamental science.

theconversation.com

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Erialc @erialc.bsky.social · 2d

“Monied interests” “public integrity” = oxymoron

Menoplausible @menoplausible.bsky.social · 2d

“But the Centre for Public Integrity’s executive director, Catherine Williams, said the club offered “an invaluable opportunity for monied interests to build relationships with members of parliament and their staff”.
Why so important that ‘monied interests’ get that opportunity? How do WE get it?

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David Neate @neatedavid.bsky.social · 2d

So that's how the Australian Parliament rewards a Senator with integrity and the guts to let us know how compromised things can be there. Pitiful. @davidpocock.bsky.social , thank you for all you do.

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