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Ebony Bennett @ebonybennett.bsky.social · 1d

Truly, we are living in the dumbest timeline

adorabelleheart.bsky.social @adorabelleheart.bsky.social · 1d

A Tesla executive is leading Australia’s R&D review. That’s not OK. Public roles should serve the people – not billionaires. Add your name to demand Denholm’s resignation and new integrity laws: getup.to/QZAN3eS779SW...

Billionaire Hands off Public Policy!

Tesla's chair is in charge of our tech future - but it should be us shaping policy

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Jameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social · 4d

It's a pretty big deal that the NYC Bar Association--one of the most prominent and respected bar associations in the country--is accusing the President of ordering the "unlawful summary execution," i.e. murder--of civilians in violation of US and international law. www.nycbar.org/press-releas...

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Lucy Hamilton @lucyham.bsky.social · Aug 19

Peter Thiel is a key figure in the US transition to authoritarianism. Active well beyond US shores & his surveillance co Palantir profits where he goes. Senior LNP pols are integrated into what appears to be a Thiel-provoked climate/reactionary operation. #Auspol open.substack.com/pub/lucyham2...

Peter Thiel and Australian rightwing politics

How important is Peter Thiel to the authoritarian Right outside America?

open.substack.com

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Tony Martin @tonymartin.bsky.social · Aug 14

It is offensive to suggest that 'lay person' means 'stupid person'.

You're thinking of 'Ley person'.

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louiseadler1.bsky.social @louiseadler1.bsky.social · Jul 18

@jennaprice.bsky.social well said!

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Belinda Barnet @manjusrii.bsky.social · Jul 17

This is not about “powering meaningful communication” for Facebook. It’s about precision advertising delivery in the era of AI.

In many ways they do themselves a disservice by claiming that they care about “Australian concepts” and culture
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Meta argues its AI needs personal information from social media posts to learn ‘Australian concepts’

Tech giant says posts from Australian Facebook and Instagram users are ‘vital learning’ about ‘concepts, realities, and figures’

www.theguardian.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Jul 16

VARNEY: What do you think of the suggestion that the president create a shadow Fed board with you at its head?

HASSETT: What needs to happen is the Federal Reserve needs to get back on the curve looking at where rates ought to be

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Anthony Klan @anthonyklan.bsky.social · Jul 12

🚨Antisemitism boss Jillian Segal and her husband are the second biggest funders of far-right group "Advance". The extremist lobby group spreads online racism and xenophobia, including directly targeting Palestinians...
theklaxon.com.au/hrgd

Jillian Segal and husband funding far-right group "Advance" - The Klaxon

Antisemitism envoy Jillian Segal and her husband are among the biggest funders of far-right group "Advance”, which spreads hateful propaganda and racist tropes.

theklaxon.com.au

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Royce Kurmelovs @roycerk2.bsky.social · Jun 25

John Howard behind $500k donation to run Advance's anti-Greens attack campaign at last federal election, Cormack Foundation chair confirms.

Great work by @anthonyklan.bsky.social on this:

Howard oversaw $500,000 to "Advance" - The Klaxon

Liberal heavyweights John Howard and Richard Alston oversaw a $500,000 payment to MAGA group “Advance”, specifically to fight the Greens.

theklaxon.com.au

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Wendy @wendybirdoz.bsky.social · Jun 20

This is for Australians heading to the US. If you get detained at the border and sent home, it could have long term implications when trying to enter other countries in the future. Just don't go.
#ESTA #visawaiver #AusttalianTravel #UStravel

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06...

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Jun 5

😕 pretty much

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💙🐶🚴🏻🏊‍♂️♊️ Victoria🌈💥☀️ @victoriaswimcycle.bsky.social · May 27

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the Juice Media @thejuicemedia.com · May 28

Thank god Labor won otherwise Dutton would be using nuclear right now as a pretext to extend the gas industry's life by decades...

Labor approves extension of Woodside’s contentious North West Shelf gas development

Murray Watt will approve the extension of one of the world’s biggest liquified natural gas projects from 2030 to 2070

www.theguardian.com

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Yanis Varoufakis @yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social · May 24

Israel's capacity for inhumanity knows no bounds. Nor should our determination to stop them.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

Israeli airstrike kills nine of Gaza doctor’s 10 children, reports say

Dr Alaa al-Najjar was on duty at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis when she received her children’s bodies

www.theguardian.com

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Dr Richard Denniss @richarddenniss.bsky.social · May 5

What the Liberals do next is important to them & irrelevant to Australia. ALP has a big majority in the House, and with the Greens have a majority in the Senate. The Liberals are a minor party in waiting

It’s time to crack on and get big stuff done. My column
www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politic...

Nothing stands the way of Labor and ambitious, progressive reform

The big question now is whether the second term Labor government will make the big changes that Australians clearly want and need.

www.thenewdaily.com.au

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Josh Bornstein @joshbornstein.bsky.social · Apr 24

my rage just blew a gasket

Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · Apr 23

One of the most shocking things I have read for a while:
t.co/lg46ijHLDF

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Ronni🧂Salt @ronnisalt.bsky.social · Apr 30

One of the best 3 minutes of your life will be spent watching this. It's powerful stuff

Atlas Network - the subversive people manipulating and controlling public debate and holding Australia back from its full potential. #AusVotes2025

Credit: Regenerators
Full vid: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecqD...

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The Klaxon News @theklaxon.bsky.social · Apr 27

🚨Melbourne Storm director & co-owner Brett Ralph is one of the biggest funders of hate group "Advance" - which has been aggressively attacking the Welcome to Country.
Ralph was Advance's second biggest funder in 2023-24 & has given at least $275,000... theklaxon.com.au/e11o

Storm director funds hate group “Advance” - The Klaxon

Melbourne Storm co-owner and director Brett Ralph is one of the biggest funders of disinformation group “Advance”, which has been attacking the Indigenous Welcome to Country.

theklaxon.com.au

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Abul Rizvi @abulrizvi.bsky.social · Apr 16

A large BV backlog (anything over 100k) is a sign if a visa system in poor health. At over 300k, our visa system is in serious trouble. But neither major party wants to do anything abiut this. independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...

Bridging visa backlog a sign of poor system health

Dealing with the backlog of people stuck on bridging visas has to be part of the plan to reduce migration, but politicians don't see the link.

independentaustralia.net

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Dan Ilic @danilic.bsky.social · Apr 14

We've got Dutton's receipts — he has WASTED BILLIONS!

youtu.be/lDuzkBK2NKE?...

BILLIONS WASTED — We've got Peter Dutton's receipts.

YouTube video by It's Not A Race 2025

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💧 simon holmes à court @simonahac.bsky.social · Apr 6

been a few months since this stupid policy was announced.

dutton and price — both beholden to gina — want you to forget about their copycat musk #DOGE policy.

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

Peter Dutton appoints Jacinta Nampijinpa Price to Musk-style government efficiency role in new frontbench

Long-awaited shadow cabinet reshuffle has David Coleman taking over foreign affairs portfolio from outgoing Simon Birmingham

www.theguardian.com

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · Mar 31

We compare and contrast how, in 1936, Columbia University expelled a student for staging anti-Nazi protests and how Columbia has now punished 22 students for protesting against Israel's war on Gaza.

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Royce Kurmelovs @roycerk2.bsky.social · Mar 30

Breaking: Opposition leader Peter Dutton says an elected Coalition government won't commit to hosting a future climate COP because Australia can't afford it right now.

This pretty much blows up Australia's re-engagement with Pacific Countries.

Australia election 2025 live updates: Dutton says Albanese ‘weak as water’ on supermarkets; new poll puts Labor on cusp of majority government

Follow live

www.theguardian.com

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