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CatWoman @catwomanresists.bsky.social · 57m

Another MAGA pedophile

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CatWoman @catwomanresists.bsky.social · 56m

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 9h

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Paul Eric Scannell @pauleric70.bsky.social · 15h

They've placed barriers along the streets leading to the Broadview ICE detention center in Illinois to keep the the protesters from entering the street.

There's a court order to remove the chain link fence tonight at midnight.

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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 15h

"In Australia...we are not immune to anti-democratic ideas that have flourished around the globe.

We can see this in the rise in support for parties such as One Nation, and anti-immigration rallies around the country.

In Melbourne, Nazis felt empowered to walk the streets."

We need to act now.

Gabrielle Jackson @gabriellecj.bsky.social · 18h

Watching from Australia while Donald Trump targets my home of Chicago with armed troops prompts deep questions, by @milespherbert.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Watching from Australia while Donald Trump targets my home of Chicago with armed troops prompts deep questions | Miles Herbert

I never again want to have to look back and wonder, could I have done more?

www.theguardian.com

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Jenny Frecklington-Jones #IStandWithWatermelon🍉🍉 @joneshowdareyou.bsky.social · 18h

UPDATE: Sorry, folks, but ABC News has cancelled Professor Toole's spot today.

Jenny Frecklington-Jones #IStandWithWatermelon🍉🍉 @joneshowdareyou.bsky.social · 18h

Tune in to local ABC Radio at midday or 1 pm Radio National to hear Professor Mike Toole talking about the nutrition situation in Gaza. And here's a link to his recent article on the famine in Gaza.
theconversation.com/child-famine...

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Twang 🍉 @twangmaker.bsky.social · 15h

However vile Linda Reynolds is,

our focus needs to be on the defamation laws that allowed her to do this.

Politicians are the biggest users of defamation lawsuits. That's a threat to democracy.

Yet politicians can hide behind parliamentary privilege. Say what they want and not get sued.

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Asher Wolf @asherwolf.bsky.social · 1d

NAAC defends the decision not to hold robodebt public hearings. Pathetic www.canberratimes.com.au/story/908769...

National watchdog defends no robodebt public hearings

The national anti-corruption commission is investigating six public officials tied to the illegal robodebt scheme that resulted in...

www.canberratimes.com.au

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Pearls and Irritations @johnmenadue.com · 23h

That #Israel is no more safe and secure in 2025 than in 1948, or after 1956, 1967, and 1983 shows the limitation of its overwhelming power. Israel will never have peace or security until it has provided peace, justice and security to the people of #Palestine. @waterfordjack #auspol

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Janice @jfl11.bsky.social · 15h

Why aren’t the Congressional Senators and Representatives up in arms about this. Where are the investigations? !!!!!!!

Patricia Kreger @patriciakreger.bsky.social · 17h

ICYM THIS 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

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Ewart, Dave @davidewart.bsky.social · 15h

music.youtube.com/watch?v=loqt.... Hit this it's hot

Scotland Hates Trump - The Music Video

YouTube video by scaredketchup

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DianeD @rogueytwinkles.bsky.social · 1d

Taken ‘politically correct’ to a whole new level. Morrison wore away his knee pads. Albanese has perfected sitting on the fence. We were faced with little to no choice at the last election. This term has just help him set up his retirement!

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David Pocock @davidpocock.bsky.social · 1d

The Xbench opposes the Government’s attempt to weaken Freedom of Information laws.

Good to see the Opposition recognise these deep flaws - the bill should not pass.

We need more transparency, not less & I'll keep fighting for your right to know.
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/908628...

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Ed Hirsch @edhirsch.bsky.social · 23h

Donald Trump: "I Have Reviewed 'The Epstein And Me Video Series', It Is Now Ready For Public Viewing. Thank You For Your Attention To This Matter"
youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Andys Theory @andystheory.bsky.social · 19h

Wow. It can be done. Newsom has signed a law banning sales of one of the most popular types of handgun in the U.S.

The law bans new sales of "semi-automatic handguns that can be easily converted to a fully automatic machine gun with the use of a simple 'switch’
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Newsom signs law banning Glock pistols in California (The Desert Sun)

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law banning sales of one of the most popular types of handgun in the U.S. Assembly Bill 1127, authored by State Rep...

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Andys Theory @andystheory.bsky.social · 19h

Peter Thiel recently warned that Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and critics of technology or artificial intelligence are “legionnaires of the Antichrist” in private lectures on Christianity that connected government oversight of Silicon Valley to an apocalyptic future.

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Inside billionaire Peter Thiel’s private lectures: Warnings of ‘the Antichrist’ and U.S. destruction — The Washington Post

In leaked recordings of private lectures by tech billionaire Peter Thiel he argued that “the Antichrist” is likely to take the form of a critic of technology.

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Andys Theory @andystheory.bsky.social · 18h

Of course, it’s like looking up a check on your bank statement. Either you paid it or not. Shockingly simple, easily proven. Do they teach investigative journalism anymore? Based on this, Joe should have gotten the Nobel. He never bombed a nuclear plant.

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Andys Theory @andystheory.bsky.social · 19h

The Resistance. 🚫🐂 💩
Airports say they won’t air Kristi Noem shutdown video at TSA checkpoints because it blames the democrats. Cleveland, L.A., Phoenix, Seattle and other cities will not see the footage, which blames congressional Democrats for shutdown-related flight.
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Airports say they won’t air Kristi Noem shutdown video at TSA checkpoints — The Washington Post

Travelers in Cleveland, L.A., Phoenix, Seattle and other cities will not see the footage, which blames congressional Democrats for shutdown-related flight delays.

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Tim Lyons @picketer.bsky.social · 16h

Thoughts with the crew and expedition members but "ship made contact with the ocean floor" is the most insane comms staff brain way to try and spin this www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Breaking: Australia's Antarctic icebreaker scrapes ocean floor near Heard Island

Antarctic icebreaker RSV Nuyina has headed to deeper waters off remote Heard Island in the Southern Ocean while assessments are undertaken to see if the hull has suffered any damage after scraping the...

www.abc.net.au

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Kent Parkstreet, Laird of Doofus @kentparkskeet.bsky.social · 18h

This isn’t within the job description of a police union.

This is Australia, not America.

#AusPol

Police union calls for tougher sentences amid soaring crime in Victoria

The Police Association welcomes the Victorian chief commissioner's new strategy to get more officers on the streets, but says tougher sentences the only effective solution to crime crisis.

www.abc.net.au

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K.M.F.0990 @kmf0990.bsky.social · 18h

Yes that sounds good because we have to stop all those companies MAGA peoples

Elizabeth Sofia 💙🐈🐶🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈 @skippjon1.bsky.social · 1d

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stranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 1d

So is ABC or any media going to show us or spk to any Palestinians who are miraculously still alive after 2yrs of daily bombings by Israel? Seems pretty one sided at the moment. Palestinians wrongly held captive by Israel are also being released today, barely a mention.

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Kaz Cooke @kazcooke.bsky.social · 20h

With US science & research tanking, an independent CSIRO, weather bureau and medical/science grant systems in Australia are more crucial than ever. #csiro #bom #sciencesky
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Albanese urged to ‘secure the future of science’ as CSIRO reckons with ongoing decline in funding

CEO Doug Hilton says the agency’s budget allocation ‘has not kept up with the cost of doing science’

www.theguardian.com

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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 1d

"This is a significant case for free speech in Australia. Critical even. The lawsuits...are, in the opinion of this observer, lawfare; an attempt, as is the messy action against journalist Mary Kostakidis, to muzzle criticism of Israel and its atrocities against the Palestinians." #auspol

Michael West @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social · 2d

The Zionist lawsuits against @marykostakidis.bsky.social John Keane & Nick Riemer are a massive test for free speech in Australia, and costly. We check the claims. Keane kicks off in the morning.
#auspol
michaelwest.com.au/zionists-v-k...

Zionists v Keane, Riemer, Kostakidis. Australia's massive test cases for free speech - Michael West

Zionist lawsuits against Mary Kostakidis and Sydney Uni academics John Keane and Nick Riemer are a mighty test case for free speech in Australia

michaelwest.com.au

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Penny Allman-Payne @pennyallmanpayne.com · 1d

This report from ACOSS & UNSW reveals a shocking reality. Since 2020, hundreds of thousands more have fallen below the poverty line. 3.5 million Australians now struggle to pay rent, put food on the table, and cover basic living costs. This is unacceptable.

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