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Birdie Carrington @bcarrington.bsky.social · 16h

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Birdie Carrington @bcarrington.bsky.social · 18h

Excellent questions

It was obvious to most of us

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Birdie Carrington @bcarrington.bsky.social · 18h

To be fair, there are several women pulling more than their weight

They should all form a group that outnumbers LNP and qualifies as the actual “Opposition” with associated formal privileges

Of course without the crippling party constraints

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Birdie Carrington @bcarrington.bsky.social · 18h

Certainly is a performer

But forgot to mention aging and morbidly obese

Gonna look like a bit of a dick when that finally catches up with him

Birdie Carrington @bcarrington.bsky.social · 19h

Just a bit of fun

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Jenny Frecklington-Jones #IStandWithWatermelon🍉🍉 @joneshowdareyou.bsky.social · 20h

Dr Assal Rad—

"Israel assassinated Hossam Shabat over 6 months ago. But his name barely made the headlines.

"He would’ve turned 24 years old today. 24."

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Darin Self @darinself.com · 1d

How can anyone think someone this insecure is strong?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "The person who actually got the Nobel Prize called today, called me, and said 'I'm accepting this in honor of you, because you really deserved it.' A really nice thing to do. I didn't say 'Then give it to me, though.'"

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Birdie Carrington @bcarrington.bsky.social · 22h

Good question 🤷‍♀️

Birdie Carrington @bcarrington.bsky.social · 22h

Oh dear

For a moment I felt relief

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Birdie Carrington @bcarrington.bsky.social · 1d

I despair 😞

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Birdie Carrington @bcarrington.bsky.social · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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

Birdie Carrington @bcarrington.bsky.social · 1d

Woman!

Venezuelan!

Brava!

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Birdie Carrington @bcarrington.bsky.social · 1d

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 · 1d

She’s working on it

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Birdie Carrington @bcarrington.bsky.social · 1d

She is the architect of her own misery

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Birdie Carrington @bcarrington.bsky.social · 1d

👇”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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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

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Independent Australia @independentaus.bsky.social · 2d

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 · 2d

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 · 2d

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 · 2d

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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