David Lamond
@davidlamond.bsky.social
Australian Twitter survivor committed to civil society & justice for all. Left of centre. Enjoy debate. Love books. PhD and 71 years of lived experience 🧐 - learned a little.
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Rubenstein is another #ProudZionist given an undeserved and inappropriate megaphone opportunity by #theirABC to gaslight #auspol, and, indeed, to blame Australia for Bondi! #Outraged
#AntizionismIsNotAntsemitism #GazaGenocide
#AntizionismIsNotAntsemitism #GazaGenocide
February 5, 2026 at 6:45 AM
Rubenstein is another #ProudZionist given an undeserved and inappropriate megaphone opportunity by #theirABC to gaslight #auspol, and, indeed, to blame Australia for Bondi! #Outraged
#AntizionismIsNotAntsemitism #GazaGenocide
#AntizionismIsNotAntsemitism #GazaGenocide
Good! #auspol
I won’t be holding my breath for demands from #NOalition, #NeinNews, and others for a Royal Commission into why this happened, how it can be prevented from happening again, and who is responsible for letting it happen, though.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
I won’t be holding my breath for demands from #NOalition, #NeinNews, and others for a Royal Commission into why this happened, how it can be prevented from happening again, and who is responsible for letting it happen, though.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Breaking: Invasion Day rally attempted bombing declared terrorist act
The attempted bombing of an Invasion Day rally in Perth's CBD last week is declared a terrorist attack by authorities.
www.abc.net.au
February 5, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Good! #auspol
I won’t be holding my breath for demands from #NOalition, #NeinNews, and others for a Royal Commission into why this happened, how it can be prevented from happening again, and who is responsible for letting it happen, though.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
I won’t be holding my breath for demands from #NOalition, #NeinNews, and others for a Royal Commission into why this happened, how it can be prevented from happening again, and who is responsible for letting it happen, though.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Egregious conflation of antisemitism, antigenocide and antizionism. #auspol
#AntiGenocideIsNotAntisemitism
#AntiZionismIsNotAntisemitism
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
#AntiGenocideIsNotAntisemitism
#AntiZionismIsNotAntisemitism
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Australian universities to be graded on how well they deal with protests under antisemitism report card
Exclusive: Leaked documents show how universities will be assessed under new system, which was fast-tracked after Bondi terror attack
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Egregious conflation of antisemitism, antigenocide and antizionism. #auspol
#AntiGenocideIsNotAntisemitism
#AntiZionismIsNotAntisemitism
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
#AntiGenocideIsNotAntisemitism
#AntiZionismIsNotAntisemitism
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Amazon dropped $75M on the Melania doc — with a big chunk going into the Trumps' pockets.
Since then, Amazon Web Services got a $580M Pentagon contract.
And this week, Pete Hegseth visited Blue Origin facilities as the DoD overhauls how it hands out defense contracts.
Always follow the money.
Since then, Amazon Web Services got a $580M Pentagon contract.
And this week, Pete Hegseth visited Blue Origin facilities as the DoD overhauls how it hands out defense contracts.
Always follow the money.
February 5, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Chris Sidoti is correct, for all the reasons he mentions.
#GazaGenocide #auspol
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#GazaGenocide #auspol
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Isaac Herzog is accused of inciting genocide in Gaza. He shouldn’t be welcomed to Australia | Chris Sidoti
Anthony Albanese should recognise he made a terrible mistake in inviting the Israeli president to Australia and put a stop to this divisive political visit
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Chris Sidoti is correct, for all the reasons he mentions.
#GazaGenocide #auspol
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#GazaGenocide #auspol
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
@grogsgamut.bsky.social on point, as usual #auspol
“One economist writing in the AFR blamed inflation on . . . the Government mandating a 15% pay rise for childcare workers. That’s a stunning impact given childcare workers make up about 1.5% of the labour force." - Greg Jericho
Read the full piece on The Point: https://theaus.in/4rv9wv9
Read the full piece on The Point: https://theaus.in/4rv9wv9
February 5, 2026 at 1:17 AM
@grogsgamut.bsky.social on point, as usual #auspol
I just signed @australiainstitute.org.au's petition: Make fossil fuel exporters pay for the damage they are causing, not ordinary Australians! Will you join me? nb.australiainstitute.org.au/climatedisas...
✍️ ADD YOUR NAME: Make fossil fuel polluters pay
Climate change is making natural disasters like fires, floods, heatwaves and drought worse, costing Australians billions every year.
Make fossil fuel producers pay a climate disaster levy to help pay...
nb.australiainstitute.org.au
February 5, 2026 at 1:16 AM
I just signed @australiainstitute.org.au's petition: Make fossil fuel exporters pay for the damage they are causing, not ordinary Australians! Will you join me? nb.australiainstitute.org.au/climatedisas...
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If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
February 5, 2026 at 12:16 AM
If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
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Not delivering any Aukus nuclear submarines to Australia explored as option in US congressional report www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
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Not delivering any Aukus nuclear submarines to Australia explored as option in US congressional report www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Not delivering any Aukus nuclear submarines to Australia explored as option in US congressional report
Report offers alternative of the US navy retaining boats and operating them out of Australian bases
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Well look at that..
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Not delivering any Aukus nuclear submarines to Australia explored as option in US congressional report www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
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Not delivering any Aukus nuclear submarines to Australia explored as option in US congressional report www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
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"An estimated 1,000 former or current Israeli Defence Force soldiers now live freely in Australia. ... They enjoy suburban normality without scrutiny, while Gaza remains a ledger of rubble, amputations, mass graves, & dead children."
People who have committed war crimes should be in prison.
#Auspol
People who have committed war crimes should be in prison.
#Auspol
"When Australians fight in Gaza under the Israeli flag, amid credible allegations of genocide now before international courts, the state looks away."
Andrew Brown on govt "policy" re Australians fighting for the IDF
#auspol
michaelwest.com.au/isis-vs-idf-...
Andrew Brown on govt "policy" re Australians fighting for the IDF
#auspol
michaelwest.com.au/isis-vs-idf-...
ISIS vs IDF. Selective justice and the fall of Australian law - Michael West
Australians who went to fight for ISIS were prosecuted, their families vilified, while former IDF soldiers fighting for Israel walk free.
michaelwest.com.au
February 4, 2026 at 3:15 AM
"An estimated 1,000 former or current Israeli Defence Force soldiers now live freely in Australia. ... They enjoy suburban normality without scrutiny, while Gaza remains a ledger of rubble, amputations, mass graves, & dead children."
People who have committed war crimes should be in prison.
#Auspol
People who have committed war crimes should be in prison.
#Auspol
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A recent study showed that if Australia introduced a 2% to 5% wealth tax on the mega rich it would raise about $33 billion a year. It wouldn’t be unpopular with the vast majority of voters and would allow Labor to address, social issues, more readily and without adding inflationary pressure.
February 4, 2026 at 1:30 AM
A recent study showed that if Australia introduced a 2% to 5% wealth tax on the mega rich it would raise about $33 billion a year. It wouldn’t be unpopular with the vast majority of voters and would allow Labor to address, social issues, more readily and without adding inflationary pressure.
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He ‘underestimates the extent to which Labor has stood for the fairer and more equitable society championed in Albanese’s 2025 victory speech.’
Kelly does underestimate. He hasn’t spoken to Indigenous Corporations who’ve benefited from significant fund injections after the Voice failure for example.
Kelly does underestimate. He hasn’t spoken to Indigenous Corporations who’ve benefited from significant fund injections after the Voice failure for example.
Carol Johnson proffers a thoughtful and well-written reflection on Sean Kelly’s Albo essay, which brings a nice balance to the broader analysis #auspol
inside.org.au/what-does-th...
inside.org.au/what-does-th...
What does the Albanese government believe in? • Carol Johnson
Perhaps a little more than Sean Kelly concedes in his latest Quarterly Essay
inside.org.au
February 4, 2026 at 2:23 AM
He ‘underestimates the extent to which Labor has stood for the fairer and more equitable society championed in Albanese’s 2025 victory speech.’
Kelly does underestimate. He hasn’t spoken to Indigenous Corporations who’ve benefited from significant fund injections after the Voice failure for example.
Kelly does underestimate. He hasn’t spoken to Indigenous Corporations who’ve benefited from significant fund injections after the Voice failure for example.
Meanwhile, back at the #Gazagenocide, from Ha’aretz today. If you believe this I can sell you a Harbour Bridge #auspol
February 4, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Meanwhile, back at the #Gazagenocide, from Ha’aretz today. If you believe this I can sell you a Harbour Bridge #auspol
Carol Johnson proffers a thoughtful and well-written reflection on Sean Kelly’s Albo essay, which brings a nice balance to the broader analysis #auspol
inside.org.au/what-does-th...
inside.org.au/what-does-th...
What does the Albanese government believe in? • Carol Johnson
Perhaps a little more than Sean Kelly concedes in his latest Quarterly Essay
inside.org.au
February 4, 2026 at 1:18 AM
Carol Johnson proffers a thoughtful and well-written reflection on Sean Kelly’s Albo essay, which brings a nice balance to the broader analysis #auspol
inside.org.au/what-does-th...
inside.org.au/what-does-th...
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It’s not a party without clowns.
February 3, 2026 at 6:01 AM
It’s not a party without clowns.
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Despite the record heatwaves, renewables provided nearly 50 pct of grid demand in January, and big batteries kept the pricing down in the evening peaks.
Batteries clip the peaks as renewables meet nearly half of all demand in January, despite record heatwaves
Despite the record heatwaves, renewables provided nearly 50 pct of grid demand in January, and big batteries kept the pricing down in the evening peaks.
reneweconomy.com.au
February 3, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Despite the record heatwaves, renewables provided nearly 50 pct of grid demand in January, and big batteries kept the pricing down in the evening peaks.
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#NeinNews, the waiting room for #NewsCorpse, where truth, integrity, and journalism go to die #auspol
@grogsgamut.bsky.social
@grogsgamut.bsky.social
February 3, 2026 at 9:06 AM
#NeinNews, the waiting room for #NewsCorpse, where truth, integrity, and journalism go to die #auspol
@grogsgamut.bsky.social
@grogsgamut.bsky.social