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Erika Kirk-Vance’s Vinyl Mourning Pants
@daryltractor.bsky.social
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Person with knowledge of the meeting.

Accident-prone tractor with an interest in news, politics, scandals, banter, public health and general nonsense. Open to bribery/corruption etc.

She / her / Madam Tractor
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benjamino.bsky.social
Example 1312 of why this all sucks and any govt that gives them ever greater powers to do this are garbage racists too
Police were 10 times more likely to use force against a person they perceived to be Aboriginal than against someone they perceived to be white — and 13 times more likely to use a Taser. Aboriginal women were 10.6 times more likely to have force used against them than white women. Police were 7.2 times more likely to use force against people they perceived to be African, 5.3 times more likely to use force against someone of Pacific Islander appearance, and 2.3 times more likely against someone of Middle Eastern appearance.
November 25, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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chaser.com.au
"What sort of monster makes casinos pay tax and bans them from money laundering?" chaser.com.au/business/bil...
Image of James Packer talking into a podcast microphone. Headline: "Billionaire who preys on gambling addicts tells heartbreaking story of having to follow the law"
November 25, 2025 at 7:04 AM
daryltractor.bsky.social
STILL nothing.
daryltractor.bsky.social Erika Kirk-Vance’s Vinyl Mourning Pants @daryltractor.bsky.social · Oct 5
Don’t think I haven’t noted that NOT ONE of you has offered me a free home in a stunning coastal European location for the duration of June-November each year
November 25, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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tomquinn.bsky.social
Will these powers be abused ✅️

Will these be deployed excessively against young people and people of colour ✅️

Will these be used disproportionately against climate and genocide protesters- you betcha.

This won't make any of us safer.
November 25, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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lenoret.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

I haven't been able to get this out of my head all day...290.600 deportations, 65,140 people in detention . ....
By the numbers: the latest ICE and CBP data on arrests, detentions and deportations in the US
The Guardian US reviewed figures from Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection since Trump’s inauguration
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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an-leavy.bsky.social
List of 25 schools in NSW which will not open tomorrow -Wednesday Nov 26 - due to the elevated fire danger
School operational status
Get up-to-date information on schools that have temporarily ceased operations due to adverse weather, bushfire-related events, emergencies or other incidents.
education.nsw.gov.au
November 25, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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andrewwilkiemp.bsky.social
I asked the Prime Minister to allow Labor MPs a free vote on banning gambling advertising. His response? The same old guff to sidestep the uncomfortable reality that he’s the one holding this reform back #auspol #politas
November 25, 2025 at 6:20 AM
daryltractor.bsky.social
RIP, Bevo. We’ll miss your hot takes.
Bevan Shields @BevanShields • 1d In crude terms, Britain is mounting the argument that the outbreak is now so far gone that it is actually desirable for people to get infected. A risky strategy? Very. At odds with the rest of the globe? Definitely. But sensible? Quite possibly. く 'Herd immunity': Why Britain is actually letting the coronavirus spre... Tom Gara @tomgara • 43m Boris Johnson reversed course on the UK's unconventional "rapidly build herd immunity" approach after advisers discovered in recent days that hundreds of thousands of people would die nhs.uk/coronavirus nhs. uk/coronavirus nhs.uk/coronavirus The UK Only Realised "In The Last Few Days" That Its Coronavirus Stra...
November 25, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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thesaturdaypaper.com.au
The Northern Territory has made widespread cuts to free legal representation. On Tuesday, Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro Finocchiaro explained the problem on ABC Radio: Legal Aid is representing too many Aboriginal defendants. satpa.pe/Loc2qD1
NT cuts legal aid for anyone out of custody
The Northern Territory has made widespread cuts to free legal representation, leaving children as young as 10 to represent themselves in court.
satpa.pe
November 25, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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australia.theguardian.com
‘Vast overreach’: police allowed to conduct warrantless pat-downs of people across inner Melbourne for six months
‘Vast overreach’: police allowed to conduct warrantless pat-downs of people across inner Melbourne for six months
Search powers, usually reserved for protests, will be in effect in the CBD and beyond in move criticised by human rights groups Victoria police will have the power to conduct warrant-less pat-downs, search cars and move people on in Melbourne’s CBD for six months, in a move human rights and legal groups have described as a “vast overreach”. Police on Tuesday declared the CBD, Docklands, Southbank, the sporting and entertainment precinct and parts of East Melbourne and South Melbourne as a “designated area” from Sunday, until 29 May 2026. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:21 AM
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abc-news.bsky.social
Labor puts squeeze on public service, sparking warnings of job losses: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-25/labor-to-squeeeze-public-service/106050668
Labor puts squeeze on public service, sparking warnings of job losses
After it campaigned against a Coalition pledge to cut 41,000 public servants, Labor is ramping up its own efficiency drive in a move expected to cost jobs.
www.abc.net.au
November 25, 2025 at 3:40 AM
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burgotastic.bsky.social
He hasn't "stepped down", it's a strike
November 25, 2025 at 4:42 AM
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carlquintanilla.bsky.social
News coverage of DOGE’s creation earlier this year was practically wall-to-wall — for weeks. “$2 trillion in savings, $5000 dividend checks, an entirely new model of government.” And now that it’s gone, it’s like eh.

@techcrunch.com
techcrunch.com/2025/11/24/d...
DOGE days are over as Trump disbands Elon Musk's team of federal cost-cutters | TechCrunch
DOGE members are reportedly worried that they could face prosecution for some of their activities conducted while under the leadership of Elon Musk.
techcrunch.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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matthewmcclellan.bsky.social
I’ve got you!
Me, a thick bearded man with black glasses, wearing a shark costume he acquired the day after Halloween. The shark is grey with white eyes and a black pupils, while the mouth is jagged white teeth on a red blackground
November 24, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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disabilitystor1.bsky.social
I used to have/still have a dating rule that if a man brought up listening to Rogan seriously I was out of the chat/coffee/date immediately, and its stood me good for so many years

Same with Indian techbros I got set up with who worshipped Elon Musk. Immediate no.
wapplehouse.bsky.social Kristi Yamaguccimane @wapplehouse.bsky.social · 1d
Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
November 24, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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cait.bsky.social
fellas is it gay to be straight
November 24, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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drownedinsound.bsky.social
Don’t read this if you want a calm start to the week

We already knew Johnson missed Covid briefings and suggestions were that he was finishing a book on Shakespeare (that was never published)

Now this. Shocking. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Boris Johnson took four days off as NHS warned Covid could ‘overwhelm’ system
Files show then PM was walking dog, riding motorbike and hosting guests as pandemic planning stalled in ‘lost month’
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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ketanjoshi.co
This, by @giacgrassi.bsky.social, remains one of the simplest and best climate visuals
a drawing of a boat heating torwads an iceberg - lower temps still collide with ice but not as badly.
November 23, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social
Brazilian singer Eva Rodrigues Praia Walkey, 40, has died after nearly 5 years battling severe Long COVID. She faced repeated hospitalisations, grueling treatment, and never regained her health. Her family confirmed she passed away on 18 November in Manaus, Brazil.

Source: archive.md/nxK4K
A news article with the headline “Beloved singer tragically dies after never recovering from long Covid” is shown. A subheading notes that her final moments with her family were captured on camera, leaving fans heartbroken. The article is written by Frankie Collins and dated November 21, 2025. Below the headline is a photograph of a woman with long reddish-orange hair, looking slightly upward with a soft expression. She is outdoors near a pond with lily pads and surrounded by lush green plants and trees. A small wooden boat is visible on the water behind her. The overall tone is somber and reflective.
November 23, 2025 at 4:11 AM
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kazcooke.bsky.social
Please read this & help save the State Library of Victoria, entering its 'now fully trashed' era. I didn't go to uni - for me the Library was higher education in later life, research for my job, a revelation about what ordinary people could have access to. It changed my life. Not just a building.
aunz.theconversation.com The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 1d
The State Library of Victoria’s ‘major’ proposed cuts include slashing the number of reference librarians and free computers for public access. Some staff are shocked.
Proposed cuts at State Library of Victoria go against its mission – and will hurt the disadvantaged
theconversation.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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satojuniper.bsky.social
This "would allow police & the Home Affairs Minister to cancel someone’s Centrelink payment if they are suspected of a serious crime. Not after they’ve been charged. Not after they’ve seen a lawyer. Not after they’ve had their day in court...an allegation, a warrant, & the stroke of a pen."

#Auspol
November 24, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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irrefutablematt.bsky.social
Ignoring the fuckwit.
November 24, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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alexwodak.bsky.social
Barnaby Joyce faces tough decision: should he continue being irrelevant in National party or start being irrelevant in One Nation? #auspol
November 24, 2025 at 6:32 AM
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fionakatauskas.bsky.social
This is so vile and unnecessary- the kind of nasty bullying, hatebaiting thing Howard or Morrison would do. Just gobsmacking that Labor is initiating this out of nowhere.
nickfeik.bsky.social Nick Feik @nickfeik.bsky.social · 1d
What tf are Labor doing
jeremypoxon.bsky.social Jeremy Poxon @jeremypoxon.bsky.social · 1d
New: 100+ legal experts, welfare groups & academics demand the Minister bin an amendment, allowing police to cancel welfare payments for people who have not been found guilty of any crime

@tanyaplibersekmp.bsky.social is trying to ram this amendment through today

Read more: archive.is/UHu9J
November 24, 2025 at 6:32 AM
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binchicken9000.bsky.social
"This bill was supposed to address the Government’s own unlawful raising and collection of Centrelink debts.

Instead, the Government has decided to fuel more anti-welfare sentiment, stigmatise people further"

Kristin O’Connell, Antipoverty Centre
November 24, 2025 at 5:13 AM