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birdsongish.bsky.social @birdsongish.bsky.social · Dec 21
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birdsongish.bsky.social @birdsongish.bsky.social · 6h
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
NSW police wrongly categorise ‘significant’ number of incidents as antisemitic
Anti-Palestinian graffiti and verbal abuse of pro-Palestine protestors incorrectly recorded as antisemitism in figures government cited to defend restrictions on protests
www.theguardian.com
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birdsongish.bsky.social @birdsongish.bsky.social · 11h
Breathtakingly so.
Just goes to show it’s all a charade when the hype about studying STEM really is just that.
Keep the masses focused. For what purpose!?
That’s rhetorical btw.
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birdsongish.bsky.social @birdsongish.bsky.social · 11h
Our sentiments EXACTLY! WTF is going on!?
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birdsongish.bsky.social @birdsongish.bsky.social · 12h
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
The mood is ominous at CSIRO as jobs disappear ‘by stealth’ – and staff are wondering who’s next
National scientific agency has been ‘reshaping its research portfolio’ to deal with an imminent funding cliff in 2024
www.theguardian.com
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birdsongish.bsky.social @birdsongish.bsky.social · 13h
She’s using her diplomatic skills… so shameful this government. Who would’ve thought this a labor govt!?
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birdsongish.bsky.social @birdsongish.bsky.social · 13h
I wanna know why a country with so much experience of staging coups in other countries hasn’t got the wherewithal to go into action on their own & take the country back!? Says a LoT.
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Diane @dianesf.bsky.social · 1d
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birdsongish.bsky.social @birdsongish.bsky.social · 13h
I wonder why we mere females ever questioned the patriarchy!?
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Dr Tracy Westerman AM @drtracywesterman.bsky.social · 13h
Can't believe RFK Jr didn't win the Nobel Prize in Medicine for finding that Tylenol and circumcision cause autism.
Decades of studies run by the most preeminent scientists in the world have failed to find what someone with no medical training discovered in a few months.
🙄🙄🙄
Yes this is sarcasm.
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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 1d
The 2025 #NobelPeacePrize will be announced Fri 10Oct 11am CEST (Fri 10Oct 8pm AEST). I'm hoping it's shared by the UN Special Rapporteur for the Occupied Palestinian Territories @franceskalbs.bsky.social AND the #GlobalSumudFlotilla. #SaveGaza #FreePalestine
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birdsongish.bsky.social @birdsongish.bsky.social · 1d
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US anti-fascism expert blocked from flying to Spain at airport
Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was informed at boarding gate that his trip was cancelled
www.theguardian.com
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Nefer Doane @neferdoane.bsky.social · 2d
The Last Class event was packed! Like, literally sold out. This documentary is so important right now. Please consider checking it out if it's near you!

www.thelastclassfilm.com

Also amazing to hear directly from @rbreich.bsky.social & @wkamaubell.bsky.social ❤️

#documentary #teachers #democracy
People sitting in an auditorium at UC Berkeley with The Last Class on the screen. People sitting in an auditorium at UC Berkeley with The Last Class on the screen. Robert Reich and W. Kamau Bell sit on the stage talking with each other.
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BetsyB @betsyphd.bsky.social · 2d
We enjoyed a showing of #thelastclass and a conversation with @wkamaubell.bsky.social & @rbreich.bsky.social tonight. The film is a beautiful love letter to teaching. Our homework: become an activist! We’re working on it, Professor Reich!
W. Kamau Bell and Robert Reich under a screen advertising the documentary The Last Class.
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cathyp1.bsky.social @cathyp1.bsky.social · 4d
The organising body for the forthcoming tour by
Chris Hedges, AFOPA has issued this
statement showing unequivocally that the Press Club confirmed Chris' appearance. @ronnisalt.bsky.social afopa.com.au/blog/2025/10...
Statement on Cancellation of Chris Hedges’ confirmed appearance at the National Press Club of Australia  — Australian Friends of Palestine Association
AFOPA is responding to the Statement published on 4 October 2025 by the National Press Club of Australia ( NPC) in relation to their cancellation of Chris Hedges’ confirmed appearance at the National ...
afopa.com.au
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Nigel Kirwan 🇪🇭🇺🇦🇮🇳🇮🇩🇮🇪Niall Cairdubhain - Shiva Hridaya Gaudapada @npkirwan.bsky.social · 4d
Trust @ronnisalt.bsky.social doesn’t mind me copying this from the other place to here…
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PIverson @piverson.bsky.social · 2d
Love this! ❤️.
Don’t allow the fracking to begin…. Here in America it causes earthquakes and holes that swallow HOUSES!! 😢🙀🤬🤬😢
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Michael Dowling aka MeckeringBoy @meckeringboy.bsky.social · 2d
How great is it to have Leo Sayer onboard?!

youtu.be/uEW_Vrqs6u0?...

No Fracking Way!

We are already in a climate emergency.

A new anthem.
LEO SAYER - "No Fracking Way" with Aussies Against Fracking
YouTube video by Leo Sayer
youtu.be
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Michael Dowling aka MeckeringBoy @meckeringboy.bsky.social · 2d
We give most of our gas away for free, then pay the fossil fuel companies $15 billion in subsidies.

How dumb are we?
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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 2d
Allowing unrestricted gas exports from the east coast of Australia has resulted in domestic wholesale gas prices more than tripling and electricity prices doubling, our research found.

Read:
Gas exports have tripled Australian gas prices and doubled electricity prices
New Australia Institute research reveals that gas exports have led to the tripling of wholesale east coast gas prices and doubling of electricity prices, since exports began in 2015.
australiainstitute.org.au
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birdsongish.bsky.social @birdsongish.bsky.social · 2d
Supremely stupid I’d say …
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birdsongish.bsky.social @birdsongish.bsky.social · 2d
Ethics. Soooooo last century … 👇

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
NSW transport bureaucrat admits being given envelopes of cash at Oporto to artificially inflate invoices
Ibrahim Helmy tells Icac hearing he created fake invoices as part of alleged multimillion-dollar kickback scheme
www.theguardian.com
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birdsongish.bsky.social @birdsongish.bsky.social · 2d
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
‘Gobsmacked at the scale’: blueberry industry’s rapid expansion divides NSW’s mid-north coast
Dairy and beef producers among those concerned about how pesticide use affects their land as well as water quality on the mid-north coast
www.theguardian.com
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birdsongish.bsky.social @birdsongish.bsky.social · 3d
A fabulous example of the corporations being in control and public servants awaiting instructions from them. Ffs does anyone anywhere use their initiative anymore; or are we just biding our time paying off our mortgages and planning our next cruise?
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CáitKate @cait05.bsky.social · 3d
“You waited til the CEO called to tell you people had died! You are the watchdog!”🔥 #Estimates
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stranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 3d
Sarah Hanson-Young has blasted the media watchdog ACMA after it’s revealed they waited 24hrs for Optus to get back to them to advise the outage was a lot worse, & that people had died
“You waited til the CEO called to tell you people had died! You are the watchdog!”🔥 #Estimates
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CáitKate @cait05.bsky.social · 3d
“You waited til the CEO called to tell you people had died! You are the watchdog!”🔥 #Estimates
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stranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 3d
Sarah Hanson-Young has blasted the media watchdog ACMA after it’s revealed they waited 24hrs for Optus to get back to them to advise the outage was a lot worse, & that people had died
“You waited til the CEO called to tell you people had died! You are the watchdog!”🔥 #Estimates
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birdsongish.bsky.social @birdsongish.bsky.social · 3d
Queen of Obfuscation
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stranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 3d
Home Affairs Sec Stephanie Foster exposed as overly determined Not to Answer & take things ‘on notice’

Shoebridge “You’re taking on notice your failure to answer on notice, Q’s I asked u on notice, about Q’s that u responded on notice, to answers u haven’t given on notice”🤯ffs #Estimates
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birdsongish.bsky.social @birdsongish.bsky.social · 4d
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Fiery Senate exchange reveals investigation into coal firm allegedly clearing endangered greater glider habitat
Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young called environment department bureaucrats ‘weak’ - though later withdrew the remark
www.theguardian.com