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Data Analyst & engineer, security nerd, needs to be near the sea in warm places; Husband, dad, bodyboarder, sometimes SUP. Leaning left for good things to happen Comments are my own working at ...

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Data Dot @petermclarty.bsky.social · 9d

If you wake up many days with a degree of dread, even though by all accounts, you're living a good life.
It's most likely because your brain and gut are having difficulty with this masquerading bullshit used by our politicians that they label social cohesion while themselves breaking it.

#auspol

Ronni🧂Salt @ronnisalt.bsky.social · 9d

My latest article in The Shot

"The largest contributors to the breakdown of social cohesion in Australia are the governments of Australia, practising a privileged fuck-you version of democracy that makes its own rules & caters for those within the club"

#pffft
theshot.net.au/uncategorize...

The myth of 'social cohesion' - do as they say, not as they do - The Shot

There’s an established principle in law: he who comes looking for equity must come with clean hands. The clean hands...

theshot.net.au

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Data Dot @petermclarty.bsky.social · 2h

Because they think they're untouchable, and really right now, that appears to be true.
Far too many will keep protecting the Royal family even though they are protecting him.

This protection goes to many more as there are no doubt quite the people on that list

Data Dot @petermclarty.bsky.social · 13h

Fixed part of it for
@australia.theguardian.com

Text in article linked in part this is areply to
I edited the bit about 1200 people killed by Hamas to say mostly killed by IDF. Which is the correct response with the IDF having used their action known as Hannibal Directive

Data Dot @petermclarty.bsky.social · 14h

Let's not give them antifa. Call it what it is anti fascism.

I really want to see anyone rail against it and seem sane

Data Dot @petermclarty.bsky.social · 15h

I'm antifascist
Let them disagree

Ify Nwadiwe @ifycomedy.com · 1d

I think we really should stop using antifa and just fully say anti-fascist and get them saying they are against anti fascism. Using antifa is giving them some distance and I genuinely think some of their base don’t even know that’s what it stands for.

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Data Dot @petermclarty.bsky.social · 16h

I'm no good either, but there was way more than 1000, I'll go easily 5000. A fraction of last time if my estimate is close. We practically filled Elizabeth Street between George and Edward. Might not have been the entirety, but it was a good chunk.

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Data Dot @petermclarty.bsky.social · 19h

Why do the police get a say in the matter?

That would be like the QPS being able to decide if Queensland should had a royal commission into them.

I'm sure they would have loved that

Data Dot @petermclarty.bsky.social · 20h

While I applaud the fragments of improvements getter done its some areas that they still have to be one of the worst labor governments we've had since, well forever. It would predate Gough if we've had one as bad

Data Dot @petermclarty.bsky.social · 20h

They are such cowards

Data Dot @petermclarty.bsky.social · 21h

Heading to the city.

#freepalestine

Picture of Pete on the bus heading the Palestine protests in Meeanjin

Data Dot @petermclarty.bsky.social · 21h

See you there 😃
Hopefully that's totally random as we want far too many people to make it easy

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Data Dot @petermclarty.bsky.social · 1d

I'm going to be there today

Ailsa @ucantsilenceusall.bsky.social · 1d

Hello #auspol Can you attend? Nobody is free until Palestine is free Plus we must be there for our brothers and sisters Today #QueensGardens 1PM #magan-djin Brisbane #FreePalestine See you there

A banner describing the details of pro Palestine march today at Queens Gardens Brisbane 1PM

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Data Dot @petermclarty.bsky.social · 1d

It's a truth the current mob aren't going to hear. Even when one of their own is telling them. It's funny what she says about the 70s and old white men in suits. It was aspirational then, and for all of us was it seemed in reach.

Now it's seemingly not for our young people and the look at the wrong

Data Dot @petermclarty.bsky.social · 1d

Unsurprising. A mate worked in QPS data. He did some analysis of traffic accidents. He said that accidents with the tick boxticked on "was speeding a contributor?" was over 90%. Doing data quality he said that it inflated the number of speeding related accidents as there were plenty it was doubtful

Data Dot @petermclarty.bsky.social · 1d

It's never been great. I have a Thai friend. I got a running commentary of the skirmish/protests in Bangkok back in 2010. How Smart Traveller flagged Thailand was different to on the ground. She would walk through the protest site each day on her way to the office. But oh, don't go to Thailand

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Data Dot @petermclarty.bsky.social · 1d

Worst kinds of human. It's all for him

Morrison’s commentary on Taiwan is not about keeping Australia safe. He has the strategic insights of a hamburger. As he did when he was prime minister, he’s betting the country’s future in exchange for his own comfort.

Marcus Kelson @marcuskelson.bsky.social · 1d

Great editorial on the lingering stench of our previous PM…
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/21790/...

The one-man super scheme

Of all the things Scott Morrison does not understand, and the list is long and often embarrassing, somewhat in the shape of his prime ministership, China would rate very close to the top.

www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au

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Data Dot @petermclarty.bsky.social · 1d

I want to know since it's just a bit of good sport when the rest of us can get in and play a game.

I mean, why is it that lobbyists are there, but not the rest of us?

Surely, it's OK for the rest of us to build some of those relationships. It would be great for the nations fitness to join in.

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Data Dot @petermclarty.bsky.social · 2d

There are now businesses who have multiple properties it's not mum and dad sharing a bedroom or the house while they are away on the GC or off caravanning.

Yes, they aren't that great anymore

Data Dot @petermclarty.bsky.social · 2d

I didn't know Steve was now doing satire and stand-up comedy, but who am I to stop a man from a career change

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Data Dot @petermclarty.bsky.social · 2d

Politics is a dirty game. I 💯 expect so. He hit a never with this one, and they didn't like it.
There will be attempts to smear. That's almost a given.

They might also find it goes horribly wrong

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Data Dot @petermclarty.bsky.social · 2d

Them 7 floors are tough work. Enjoy the good food. Looks delicious

Data Dot @petermclarty.bsky.social · 2d

The fucking irony

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2d

Trump ran a great campaign for Machado’s Peace Prize.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 2d

Reporting live from Chicago, there’s no “hellscape” I’d rather be in.

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Ali Haydor @alihaydor.bsky.social · 3d

The British by Benjamin Zephaniah. Serves 60 million.

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Data Dot @petermclarty.bsky.social · 2d

Great, they are creating a martyr. That's going to go well for them

Data Dot @petermclarty.bsky.social · 2d

I had been wondering the same thing. We had the API in Telecom, and it was a couple of dollars a week.

I'm sure they could still up equivalent of an expensive gym membership to be members.

Hell, they could even do payroll deduction to make it easy for them