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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · Jun 13

"the language once reserved for autocracies and failed states has begun to appear in assessments of the US.

Civicus, which tracks declining democracies, recently put the US on its watchlist, alongside Democratic Republic of Congo, Italy, Serbia and Pakistan."
theconversation.com/in-trumps-am...

In Trump’s America, the shooting of a journalist is not a one-off. Press freedom itself is under attack

A rubber bullet to Channel Nine reporter Lauren Tomasi’s leg signals media freedom in the US is again under attack.

theconversation.com

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h1ldebil.bsky.social @h1ldebil.bsky.social · Jun 13

Lords - what is it with the pitch? 2023 what is it with the new from old ball change? #WTC2025 😏😏😏😏😏🙂‍↔️🙂‍↔️🙂‍↔️😏😏 The jolly old English

h1ldebil.bsky.social @h1ldebil.bsky.social · Jun 13

Can you still eat those meals delivered in a box if they sit on the doorstep for 3 days? 😏 Robert Irwin irks #ProcessedFood #RipOff

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Jun 12

SCHATZ: "This is the stuff of dictatorships. He identified himself. That should be enough."

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · Jun 12

Latest Dollars & Sense pod is up in which I moan about not being invited to the productivity shindig

australiainstitute.org.au/post/gregs-p...

Greg’s productivity wishlist - The Australia Institute

The Albanese Government has made improving productivity central to its second term agenda, but how can it make a difference without throwing workers under the bus?

australiainstitute.org.au

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · Jun 12

By now, we've all seen the video of Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) being forcibly removed and handcuffed for asking a question during Kristi Noem's press conference.

But what Noem said just moments before the video was taken is "classic authoritarian red-baiting," points out @davidcorn.bsky.social.

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · Jun 12

Yep don’t buy the media spin that “this is good politics for Trump”

Most people hate chaos.

G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · Jun 12

Trump's immigration approval has fallen 6 points on net this week

www.gelliottmorris.com/p/data

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Crikey @crikey.com.au · Jun 13

From a spate of law enforcement actions against political opponents to increasing violence against journalists, Crikey continues the (long) process of ticking off Trump's fascism checklist.

Trump’s checklist for establishing fascist government (Part III)

'Federal officers appear to have deliberately targeted journalists who were doing nothing more than their job covering the news.'

www.crikey.com.au

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Ben Michael Octavian wellick V @benwellickv.bsky.social · Jun 12

I feel like Vishwash Kumar Ramesh survived the Air India plane crash bc of where he was sitting. 11 A is right by the exit door, him being able to jump out makes that much more sense as well

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Jun 13

NEWSOM: "It's a vulgar display. It's the kind of thing you see with Kim Jong Un, Putin, dictators that are weak… How weak do you have to be to commandeer the military for your birthday?“

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LorenaBobbitTime 🇺🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇨🇦💙🐾🥸 @lorenabobbitttime.bsky.social · Jun 13

Mood

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Kent Duston @kentduston.bsky.social · Jun 12

“Power prices have gone up about 11 percent nationally in the first half of this year, new data shows.”

In other news, Rio Tinto has booked a $1 billion profit after striking a power deal with Meridian.

I’m sure these things are completely unrelated

www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...

#nzpol

Rising line charges hit power consumers hard

New data shows the impact of April hikes on households.

www.rnz.co.nz

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John Holmes @jhaue.bsky.social · Jun 13

Farm plastic waste recycling options a 'leap forward for sustainability' www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2...

Farm plastic recycling to deal with thousands of tonnes of waste

Recycling agricultural bags could divert up to 45,000 tonnes of single-use soft plastics from landfill, burning or burying on-farm each year, making new products instead.

www.abc.net.au

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Jun 12

The silence of our military leaders is deafening.

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Actual names @actualnames.bsky.social · Jun 12

Roger Beans

United Kingdom, Outgoing Passenger Lists, 1890-1960

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Fiona Katauskas @fionakatauskas.bsky.social · Jun 13

Perfect

Mark Humphries @markhumphries.bsky.social · Jun 12

Australia’s definitely-gonna-happen submarine deal.

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Prof Sheena Cruickshank @sheencr.bsky.social · Jun 12

If a man is going to make claims about immunology then I suggest he actually learns about immunology. A fxcking virus is designed to ultimately change your immune system for life- that’s the concept of immunity! Just the virus might kill you b4 you get the immunity to it

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Jun 12

RFK Jr is on Fox News going full anti-vax

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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · Jun 12

Here's another angle from Fox News reporter Bill Melugin of Sen. Alex Padilla getting roughed up by law enforcement after he tries to question Kristi Noem at her presser:

“I’m Senator Alex Padilla. I have questions for the secretary. Because the fact of the matter is, a half dozen... Hands off!”

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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · Jun 12

Kristi Noem: "We are not going away. We are staying here to liberate the city from the socialists and the burdensome leadership that this governor and that this mayor have placed on this country and what they have tried to insert into the city."

Sen. Alex Padilla is then forcibly removed!

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · Jun 12

In case you weren't aware, the greater LA metropolitan area is the size of Portugal and contains 80% more people.

They cannot constitutionally do this, but also, they cannot physically do this.

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · Jun 12

Kristi Noem: "We are not going away. We are staying here to liberate the city from the socialists and the burdensome leadership that this governor and that this mayor have placed on this country and what they have tried to insert into the city."

Sen. Alex Padilla is then forcibly removed!

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Alex Steed @alexsteed.bsky.social · Jun 12

This is such an important reminder. Los Angeles is THE WORST PLACE to start this fight.

Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · Jun 12

In case you weren't aware, the greater LA metropolitan area is the size of Portugal and contains 80% more people.

They cannot constitutionally do this, but also, they cannot physically do this.

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · Jun 12

Kristi Noem: "We are not going away. We are staying here to liberate the city from the socialists and the burdensome leadership that this governor and that this mayor have placed on this country and what they have tried to insert into the city."

Sen. Alex Padilla is then forcibly removed!

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · Jun 13

It’s not a game, dipshit.

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Mona Eltahawy @monaeltahawy.bsky.social · Jun 12

"I'm Senator Alex Padilla. I have questions for the Secretary" - Senator Padilla as he is forcibly shoved out of Kristi Noem's press briefing.

Video via FactPost on X h/t @rerutled.bsky.social

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rowecartoon.bsky.social @rowecartoon.bsky.social · Jun 13

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Quentin Dempster @quentindempster.bsky.social · Jun 12

No corruption issue in Higgins $2.4m compensation payout NACC declares. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06...

Corruption watchdog clears Brittany Higgins's $2.4 million payout

The National Anti-Corruption Commission has investigated corruption claims made regarding a settlement paid by the Commonwealth to former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins.

www.abc.net.au

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