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David Milner @davemilbo.bsky.social · 6h

The Sunday Shot starts at 9am. Jo is enjoying a well deserved break, so it's me, @boganintel.bsky.social, @grogsgamut.bsky.social, and making her debut, @ronnisalt.bsky.social. So much to discuss. Join us!

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The Sunday Shot - October 12

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JB_AU @jbau.bsky.social · 5h

A system entirely designed around cruelty.

Nobody Deserves Poverty @nobodyinpoverty.bsky.social · 7h

"Which again, brings us back to the question: If $400 was all the money you could count on every week and it didn’t get paid, how do you think that would impact your life? How well do you think you could cope?"

New from @amyremeikis.bsky.social

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Shame and harm at every JobSeeker turn – and now added AI slop

The system is so convoluted and stacked against people that even if it worked as intended, it would still be not just harmful, but useless.

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Belinda Weaver @longtimeleftie.bsky.social · 6h

It's not about her being a Latina, folks.

María Corina Machado is a Zionist MAGA CIA/Mossad asset set up to sell out Venezuela to American corporations for profit.

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Aalia Mauro (@aaliam)

For those who keep saying people are unhappy with a Latina getting a Nobel prize. That’s not it. María Corina Machado is a Zionist MAGA CIA/Mossad asset set up to sell out Venezuela to American corp...

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Belinda Weaver @longtimeleftie.bsky.social · 6h

Reports of Israeli sexual violence against Palestinian women.

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Dee (@dee1337977)

This is NOT AI or fake. Even if you wish it was. You might have to revise your belief that Israel is “the good guy. This clip is from @humanrightscouncil and her name is Kifeya Khraim International Ad...

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Belinda Weaver @longtimeleftie.bsky.social · 6h

Venezuala & Trump ..

How far-fetched is it to suspect that Israel and the US promised to deliver Venezuela to Machado, while she promised to deliver Venezuela's oil to them, all for the sake of destroying Iran and the Middle East without disrupting the global economy?

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Alon Mizrahi (@alonmizrahi)

I don't know why I'm only getting this now, but you know what could explain the USA's sudden and very urgent interest in Venezuela? Well, what if the Americans know that one major international sour...

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Belinda Weaver @longtimeleftie.bsky.social · 6h

Better candidates than right wing Zionist Machado!!!

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MK Sensei (@mksensei)

Far better candidates for the Nobel Peace Prize — though that prize has long lost its meaning. I say this not to honor the award, but to honor these beautiful, courageous souls. They are our true “us,...

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Belinda Weaver @longtimeleftie.bsky.social · 6h

"The Nobel Prize appears to be suffering a legitimacy problem in the wake of this backlash, as many question how a peace prize could be presented to a supporter of regime change, economic sanctions and ally herself with a regime that is committing genocide."

Belinda Weaver @longtimeleftie.bsky.social · 6h

"Machado is a staunch supporter of Israel and maintains close ties to its ruling Likud Party. Back in 2018, she even wrote a letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling upon him and others to wage a regime change operation to overthrow the socialist government of Nicolas Maduro."

Belinda Weaver @longtimeleftie.bsky.social · 6h

Machado, barred from running in the last elections over allegations of corruption & support for US sanctions, is not a 'peace' advocate. She openly advocated for regime change by foreign powers.

Her rightwing platform advocates for privatisation of oil resources.

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Belinda Weaver @longtimeleftie.bsky.social · 6h

"Machado is a staunch supporter of Israel and maintains close ties to its ruling Likud Party. Back in 2018, she even wrote a letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling upon him and others to wage a regime change operation to overthrow the socialist government of Nicolas Maduro."

Belinda Weaver @longtimeleftie.bsky.social · 6h

Machado, barred from running in the last elections over allegations of corruption & support for US sanctions, is not a 'peace' advocate. She openly advocated for regime change by foreign powers.

Her rightwing platform advocates for privatisation of oil resources.

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The Pro-War Nobel Peace Prize Winner is A Friend Of Netanyahu – Profile

Estimated reading time: 5 min

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Belinda Weaver @longtimeleftie.bsky.social · 6h

Machado, barred from running in the last elections over allegations of corruption & support for US sanctions, is not a 'peace' advocate. She openly advocated for regime change by foreign powers.

Her rightwing platform advocates for privatisation of oil resources.

open.substack.com/pub/palestin...

The Pro-War Nobel Peace Prize Winner is A Friend Of Netanyahu – Profile

Estimated reading time: 5 min

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Belinda Weaver @longtimeleftie.bsky.social · 7h

Israel SHOULD NOT be allowed to play in ANY sporting competition. Norway will boo them but booing is not enough.

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Trita Parsi (@tritaparsi)

Israel plays Norway in the World Cup qualifiers today in Oslo Inside the stadium, massive Palestinian flags greet the Israeli players. Outside, massive protests over why Israel is allowed to play in...

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‪[email protected]‬ @momspersistence.bsky.social · 1d

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Belinda Weaver @longtimeleftie.bsky.social · 7h

What Libs need to complete their march to oblivion ...

Josh Taylor @joshtaylor.bsky.social · 1d

Lol lmao

Herald Sun
Steve Price
Abbott return is what Libs need

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David Noll @david.noll.org · 7h

Ladies and gentlemen, the meritocracy

Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 23h

Trump said he deserved a cut for brokering the TikTok deal, and at once there was agreement that his son Baron would have a top executive slot... though he hasn't asked for it, and has no apparent qualifications to hold it. This is how Trump 2.0 works. www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...

Barron Trump tipped for top TikTok job

US president’s 19-year-old son could be appointed to the app’s board

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earthbound420.bsky.social @earthbound420.bsky.social · 7h

So Radical 🙄

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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.bsky.social · 15h

Of all the things that never happened, this never happened the most.

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Dr Sally @drsally.bsky.social · 7h

Listen to this
Some historical context for Gaza

bkeithb @bkeithb.bsky.social · 1d

Why October 7 happened in 3 minutes.

Max Blumenthal breaks it all down
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Belinda Weaver @longtimeleftie.bsky.social · 7h

Lunacy

CNN @cnn.com · 7h

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suffered another round of deep staff cuts late Friday, with disease detectives, outbreak forecasters, policy and data offices among those impacted, according to four sources with knowledge of the layoffs. https://cnn.it/3WlxL1z

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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 12h

It's wild that we've reached a point where the President openly admits to firing people for political reasons, and his OMB director tweets about it like it's a victory. This is page one of the authoritarian playbook, happening in plain sight.

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David Pocock @davidpocock.bsky.social · 7h

The Albanese govt’s first term was the second most secretive on record.

Rather than changing their ways, they’re doubling down and tightening our FOI system to make it even harder to get information. Not a single expert or member of parliament outside of the Labor party has backed their new bill.

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John Lewis-Dickerson @jlewisdickerson.bsky.social · 2d

MAX BLUMENTHAL: "The New York Times has corroborated my 9/22 report revealing that ultra-Zionist billionaire Robert Shillman cancelled a major donation to TPUSA just days before Charlie Kirk’s killing"

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Robyn D @koparafallskid.bsky.social · 7h

#GUNCONTROLNOW Three? Three shootings in the one state on the same weekend. 🤬 and 😥😥

Six people dead with multiple injured in three shootings at Mississippi homecoming weekends

Six people dead with multiple injured in three shootings at Mississippi homecoming weekends

Four people were killed in an attack in Leland, while two were killed in Heidelberg, amid a third attack in Rolling Fork

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Howard Breen He/Him @howardbreen.bsky.social · 5d

Israeli Control Of TikTok Is WAY WORSE Than You Think! w/ Max Blumenthal #BDS #TikTok #Boycott

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Israeli Control Of TikTok Is WAY WORSE Than You Think! w/ Max Blumenthal

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 8h

An anonymous trader made a fast $88 million by shorting Bitcoin.

The trader made the bet that Bitcoin would plummet in value on Friday after opening their account “30 minutes before Trump’s announcement of 100% tariffs on China."

Not suspicious at all, right?

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‘That’s the MAGA playbook’: Crypto trade made moments before Trump post raises eyebrows

An anonymous online cryptocurrency trader reportedly scored an $88 million profit after making a lofty bet that the value of Bitcoin would plummet, a bet that was made just before a major tariff annou...

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yallingup.bsky.social @yallingup.bsky.social · 16h

And Australia!

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marguerite @maguerrete.bsky.social · 12h

The absence of mainstream journalists for the Saul/ Sidoti Press club address shows that we are being fed propaganda. Time to boycott it all. No more complicity with slaves of Israel and assorted lobby groups.

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