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Birdie Carrington @bcarrington.bsky.social · 14h

I despair 😞

Birdie Carrington @bcarrington.bsky.social · 14h

One for the naysayers 👇

“The legal landscape around UK citizens serving in the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) has shifted, lawyers say. Palestinian statehood means that Brits who served in Israel’s genocide can be tried and jailed.”

Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 18h

www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2025...

British citizens serving in the IDF can now be tried for war crimes in the UK

Now that the UK has recognised Palestine as a state, this opens legal routes for British members of the IDF to be charged in the UK

www.thecanary.co

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Birdie Carrington @bcarrington.bsky.social · 14h

So relieved they’re not an act in this boundless circus 🎪

Birdie Carrington @bcarrington.bsky.social · 14h

Woman!

Venezuelan!

Brava!

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Birdie Carrington @bcarrington.bsky.social · 15h

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 👏

He’ll be ropeable!

Experts on the award had said Trump would not win it as he is “dismantling the international world order the Nobel committee cherishes”

Sad that something so obvious needs to be said

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Birdie Carrington @bcarrington.bsky.social · 15h

She’s working on it

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Birdie Carrington @bcarrington.bsky.social · 15h

She is the architect of her own misery

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Birdie Carrington @bcarrington.bsky.social · 15h

👇”The Herald does not suggest Minns was aware of those errors when he made the statement to parliament…” pffft

The question is why didn’t he question the obvious exaggeration before jumping to constrain civil rights and gaslighting the entire community?

🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 🍉 @chrishehim.bsky.social · 16h

Of course they did and this explains why they are always so keen to ban any pro Palestine marches. #auspol #nswpol #freepalesti̇ne

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Birdie Carrington @bcarrington.bsky.social · 15h

Wow!

…the club decided to ban a senator who raised concerns about the club’s operations, rather than restrict who can sponsor its operations 😳

@albomp.bsky.social should not overestimate community acceptance of this, or the popularity of @davidpocock.bsky.social

Roseanne Byrne @roseannebyrne.bsky.social · 16h

What utter BS. Who do these wankers think they are? Trump? #Pocock
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

PM criticises Pocock’s ban from parliamentary sports club but dismisses concerns about betting lobby

Exclusive: Senator accused of bringing social club into disrepute after raising concerns about its association with betting lobby

www.theguardian.com

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Birdie Carrington @bcarrington.bsky.social · 15h

He is impervious to criticism and this won’t slow his narcissistic pursuits imo sigh

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Birdie Carrington @bcarrington.bsky.social · 1d

👇👇👇

Independent Australia @independentaus.bsky.social · 1d

Managing editor Michelle Pini takes a look at the Liberal Party's Far-Right takeover from within, simmering beneath the "civilised broad church" facade.
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol... @michellepini.bsky.social

'Libspill': Hastie and other anti-liberal Antics

Managing editor Michelle Pini takes a look at the Liberal Party's Far-Right takeover from within, simmering beneath the "civilised broad church" facade.

independentaustralia.net

Birdie Carrington @bcarrington.bsky.social · 1d

“But the noise machine never sleeps. Foreign-owned outlets doing Aussie battler cosplay. Defence-funded analysts waging war on social media. And retired politicians clocking frequent flyer points at overseas think-tanks – with the pay to match…

mariecolemanao.bsky.social @mariecolemanao.bsky.social · 1d

A masterclass in agency: What Singapore can teach Australia about China johnmenadue.com/post/2025/10...

A masterclass in agency: What Singapore can teach Australia about China

Singapore’s new Prime Minister Lawrence Wong sat down with the ABC on 2 October and offered something rare in Australia’s China debate: clarity, confidence, and a middle-power strategy that doesn’t in...

johnmenadue.com

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💧 Johny Miller @jmil4000.bsky.social · 1d

If you really believe that peace is at hand between Israel and Palestine, then I’ve got a 40km parcel of sea front property in the eastern Mediterranean to sell you, straight off the plan.

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Birdie Carrington @bcarrington.bsky.social · 1d

Not to mention all his other (alleged) crimes and misdemeanours

Birdie Carrington @bcarrington.bsky.social · 1d

Not a good look @albomp.bsky.social

Rod Moffatt @politikarma.bsky.social · 1d

A party addicted to gambling…donations.
You are so deeply compromised @australianlabor.bsky.social
#auspol

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

Sportsbet dines with government minister at Labor fundraiser despite calls to reject lobbying from industry

Exclusive: Dinner occurred on the same day that four crossbench MPs held a press conference calling on government to ignore lobbying from gambling industry

www.theguardian.com

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

BlinkRX, an online prescription drug delivery company, stands to benefit from proposed changes by Trump that would allow pharmaceutical companies to sell drugs directly to patients.

His son, Eric Trump, is on the company’s board.

Always follow the money.

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Birdie Carrington @bcarrington.bsky.social · 1d

The whole thing is on the 👃

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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 1d

The thousands of hostages we never hear about.

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Birdie Carrington @bcarrington.bsky.social · 1d

Bravo Chris Rudge!

Rafe Meager (they/them) @economeager.bsky.social · 2d

apparently this was flagged by Dr Chris Rudge at Sydney Uni! fortune.com/2025/10/07/d...

Deloitte was caught using AI in $290,000 report to help the Australian government crack down on welfare after a researcher flagged hallucinations | Fortune

The updates “in no way impact” the report’s findings and recommendations, the Big Four firm said.

fortune.com

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Birdie Carrington @bcarrington.bsky.social · 1d

Oh I thought they were called trees

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Michael Dowling aka MeckeringBoy @meckeringboy.bsky.social · 1d

Trump: Suspending who?

All three of them:
“WTF? Habeas Corpus? Never heard of him, but he sounds like a foreigner!”

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

“Have you given any more thought to suspending habeas corpus?”

TRUMP: “Suspending who?” 🤷🏼

Aaand scene.

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Birdie Carrington @bcarrington.bsky.social · 1d

The billionaire tech bro’s want it all for free so they can keep multiplying their obscene fortunes

Data centres, including the land, buildings and extraordinary electricity and water needed to run them

As well as the intellectual property on which creators depend for their livelihood

😖😖😖

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 2d

Adelita Grijalva won her election fair and square.

Now House Speaker Mike Johnson is refusing to swear her in because she would be the final signature to release the Epstein files.

Mr. Speaker, respect democracy. Obey the law. Swear Representative Grijalva in immediately.

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LillianDCA @lillianorlando.bsky.social · 1d

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Dr Nick 🦉🇦🇺 @doktrnick.bsky.social · 1d

Powerful Owl pair (female left) in a Brisbane conservation park this morning. Don't forget to put in your vote today for Powerful Owls for Bird of the Year:
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Male and female (L) Powerful Owl roosting about a metre apart on a branch.

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