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Myspace Tom @hellobsky13.bsky.social · 2d

#USA #Politics #USpol

We need punishing taxes on the rich to stop them corrupting politics.
That's why USA is f**ked, because Billionaires have completely corrupted democracy with their wealth.

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Rod Campbell @rodcampbell.bsky.social · 2d

Here's our research on increasing numbers of guns in Australia.
australiainstitute.org.au/report/austr...

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Myspace Tom @hellobsky13.bsky.social · 6d

We have gone from comparing #USA to 30's #Germany to 40's
#USpol #Politics #Fascism2025
mstdn.social/@Strandjunke...

Andrea Junker :verified: (@[email protected])

“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to fi...

mstdn.social

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 10d

‘Will my baby be born in a tent? Will it have food?’: what it’s like to be pregnant in Gaza

The World Health Organization has warned that more than 40% of pregnant women in the Gaza Strip are malnourished. Here, Nour Ziad al-Batsh, who is expecting her third child in March, describes her daily struggle to find food and healthcare

www.theguardian.com

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Myspace Tom @hellobsky13.bsky.social · 10d

Stand Up

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Lee 🌏 @mrlee.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 11d

#facebook #x #instagram #tiktok are not #socialmedia they are Billionaire propaganda machines masquerading as Social media.

LARRY ELLISON
THE WORLD'S RICHEST MAN OWNS TIKTOK THE WORLD'S
ELON MUSK
2ND RICHEST MAN OWNS X THE WORLD'S
MARK ZUCKERBERG
3RD RICHEST MAN OWNS INSTAGRAM FACEBOOK & WHATSAPP THE WORLD'S
JEFF BEZOS
4TH RICHEST MAN OWNS THE WASHINGTON POST AND IS THE FOUNDER OF PROJECT NIMBUS'S AMAZON
LARRY PAGE
THE WORLD'S 5TH RICHEST MAN FOUNDED GOOGLE
WHICH CREATED PROJECT NIMBUS

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Myspace Tom @hellobsky13.bsky.social · 13d

If we grovel to a fascist, it doesn't stop there.
They will demand ever more grovelling to appease their ego & insecurity.
The only way to deal with a fascist is to stand our ground and forge strong bonds with other people, nations and organisations under attack. #USpol #Fascism #Politics

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Myspace Tom @hellobsky13.bsky.social · 13d

It's what the #USA has always done. Attack and destroy any #Communist or left leaning government and prop up any Far Right Government or Dictator. #USpol #Politics

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Myspace Tom @hellobsky13.bsky.social · 13d

Once you have grovelled to a Fascist, it doesn't stop there.
They will demand ever more grovelling to appease their ego and insecurity.
The only way to deal with a Fascist is to stand your ground and forge strong bond with other people, nations and organisations being attacked by Fascists.

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Myspace Tom @hellobsky13.bsky.social · 15d

It's a 75 Year Genocide
#Israel #Gazagenocide #Nakba #FreePalestine

“It's not 75 years since the Nakba.
It's 75 years OF the Nakba!”

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Myspace Tom @hellobsky13.bsky.social · 17d

FUCK OFF ALBO
That's as bad as doing a selfie with Putin

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Myspace Tom @hellobsky13.bsky.social · 17d

#ANTIFA

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Myspace Tom @hellobsky13.bsky.social · 17d

Please explain to me how the #USA is a #Democracy?
#Meta #AI #Corruption

Meta to launch national super PAC against Al regulation.

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Paul Eric Scannell @pauleric70.bsky.social · 17d

Francesca Albanese speaks for humanity when she speaks for Palestinians 🇵🇸:

‘It’s not 75 years since the Nakba. It’s 75 years OF the Nakba.’

It’s ethnic cleansing.
It’s genocide.

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Myspace Tom @hellobsky13.bsky.social · 17d

That's how we know #Trump & Co are NOT Conservatives or Christians, they are (Fossil Fuel) #Fascists
#USpol #ClimateCrisis

There's nothing about renewables that cuts against the aesthetics or values of the conservative movement. Generating your own power on the roof of your own homestead Cor with a clip-on panel attached to your apartment balcony) is fully compatible with the ideal of a sovereign individual, not beholden to a government-regulated power monopoly.
Solar also fits neatly within the idea of Christian Dominionism, that "God gave man all the things of the Earth." An existence dependent on setting fire to a dwindling supply of critters that died millions of years ago leaves a lot of value on the table. If God wants us to breed chickens to have vast drumsticks and breasts, why wouldn't He want us to capture the hyperabundant sunshine He sends our way every morning at dawn? Why would we limit ourselves to this inefficient, inconvenient and expensive ancient garbage?
What's more, solar is cheap - over the past year, we've crossed a threshold, and solar is now substantially cheaper than coal, natural gas or oil. It's getting cheaper still, with no bottom in sight. No wonder solar deployment is growing exponentially. Exponential growth is notoriously difficult to really get your head around, hence the ancient parable of the chessboard and the grains of rice:

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Myspace Tom @hellobsky13.bsky.social · 18d

I prefer "trump ignores reality"

Myspace Tom @hellobsky13.bsky.social · 18d

#ElonMusk
www.nytimes.com/video/busine...

Video: Elon Musk’s Father Accused of Child Sexual Abuse

Errol Musk has been accused of sexually abusing five of his children and stepchildren since 1993, a Times investigation found. Family members had appealed to Elon Musk for help.

www.nytimes.com

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Independent Media Australia. @indymediaaus.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19d

Assaults on free speech go into hyperdrive after Charlie Kirk killing https://johnmenadue.com/post/2025/09/assaults-on-free-speech-go-into-hyperdrive-after-charlie-kirk-killing #auspol

Assaults on free speech go into hyperdrive after Charlie Kirk killing

When you see me refusing to play along with the campaign to canonise Charlie Kirk or respect the emotional hysteria around his killing, this is the main reason why.

johnmenadue.com

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Independent Media Australia. @indymediaaus.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19d

Perceptions of Islamophobia and antisemitism: The Australian perspective reflecting global trends https://johnmenadue.com/post/2025/09/perceptions-of-islamophobia-and-antisemitism-the-australian-perspective-reflecting-global-trends #auspol

Perceptions of Islamophobia and antisemitism: The Australian perspective reflecting global trends

After 7 October 2023, debates about antisemitism and Islamophobia in Australia intensified.

johnmenadue.com

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Independent Media Australia. @indymediaaus.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19d

Richard Boyle avoids criminal conviction, whistleblower law remains broken https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/richard-boyle-avoids-criminal-conviction-whistleblower-law-remains-broken #auspol

Richard Boyle avoids criminal conviction, whistleblower law remains broken

While the Australian Taxation Office whistleblower Richard Boyle will not spend time in prison, the law needs to be reformed so other whistleblowers can come forward without fear of prosecution, argues Paul Gregoire.

www.greenleft.org.au

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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 22d

I love #DoctorWho, #StarWars and #Marvel but I unsubscribed to #DisneyPlus bc of #Disney's open support for #Israel. I would've unsubscribed over the cancellation of #JimmyKimmel too. #IsraeliTerrorism #FreePalestine #DictatorDonald #BoycottDisney

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Thousand Madleens to Gaza FR @1kmadleenfr.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 24d

🔥 La Pression populaire CA MARCHE !

Eurovision, la #slovenie, l' #espagne, les #paysbas, et l' #irlande annoncent un boycott de la competition si #israel participe. La #belgique tranchera en décembre

🇵🇸 ✊ Agissez, faites pression, partout, tout le temps […]

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En fond un garçon en buste brandit un trophée
Eurovision : la slovenie, l'espagne, les pays bas et l'irlande, annoncent un boycott de la competition si Israel particip. La Belgique tranchera en décembre

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UN Human Rights Council Investigative Bodies @uninvhrc.bsky.social · 25d

#Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in #Gaza, theUN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory & Israel said in a new report, urging all States to fulfil their legal obligations to end it.

➡️ bit.ly/4mjBAi2

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Myspace Tom @hellobsky13.bsky.social · 22d

Well done #Spain
#Football #GazaGenocide #Israel