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@demwar.bsky.social
Once described in HuffPost as “one of the brightest minds on the planet”… (true) but I’m pretty sure that journo was high. (also true).
Founder MiVote | Global Democracy Activist | Author | Dilettante polymath
📍Bunurong, Turrbal and Yuggera Country.
Founder MiVote | Global Democracy Activist | Author | Dilettante polymath
📍Bunurong, Turrbal and Yuggera Country.
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@demwar.bsky.social
· Mar 31
Vote like your best mate is indigenous, your daughter is gay, your uncle is on NDIS, your brother is on the poverty line, your neighbour is an immigrant and your kids have to live on this planet for decades after you leave.
If he knows the true story and doesn’t tell it then he is complicit in protecting child rape.
Lock him up too.
Lock him up too.
🔥 AUTHOR MICHAEL WOLFF: “This is the 3rd or 4th time Trump threatened to sue me… I believe if the 🇺🇸 public knew the real nature of Trump’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein they would turn away in revulsion and horror. So sue me.”
February 3, 2026 at 3:13 AM
If he knows the true story and doesn’t tell it then he is complicit in protecting child rape.
Lock him up too.
Lock him up too.
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And when something goes pear shaped, it's the Devil's work. God had nothing to do with it.
February 3, 2026 at 2:53 AM
And when something goes pear shaped, it's the Devil's work. God had nothing to do with it.
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Trying to curry favor with Trump is an exercise in futility.
WT bloody F!
WT bloody F!
February 3, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Trying to curry favor with Trump is an exercise in futility.
WT bloody F!
WT bloody F!
Ex-fucking-cuse me @albomp.bsky.social
Come out and refute this or I swear I am dedicating my life to you losing your seat.
Come out and refute this or I swear I am dedicating my life to you losing your seat.
Exclusive | The Albanese government is handing access to Australians’ biometric data and ID documents to US agencies like ICE, and not telling anyone. @keanebernard.bsky.social reports.
Trump, ICE set to be handed access to Australians' biometric data, ID documents
www.crikey.com.au
February 3, 2026 at 2:46 AM
Ex-fucking-cuse me @albomp.bsky.social
Come out and refute this or I swear I am dedicating my life to you losing your seat.
Come out and refute this or I swear I am dedicating my life to you losing your seat.
Holy-Motherfucking-Shit
I wonder if the MAGA RepugnaKKKlans are gonna read the TrumpStein Files?
February 3, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Holy-Motherfucking-Shit
Part of the problem of religion in politics is that practicing religious folk believe god is all powerful and controls everything, therefore if they ascend to high office it must have been God’s will that they lead.
When you replace facts with faith, disaster is inevitable.
When you replace facts with faith, disaster is inevitable.
February 3, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Part of the problem of religion in politics is that practicing religious folk believe god is all powerful and controls everything, therefore if they ascend to high office it must have been God’s will that they lead.
When you replace facts with faith, disaster is inevitable.
When you replace facts with faith, disaster is inevitable.
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CNN is reporting the real reason Trump is closing the Kennedy Centre for two years is not for renovation: “the Kennedy Center does not have a 2026/2027 season. There would not have been any programming to announce."
February 2, 2026 at 7:45 PM
CNN is reporting the real reason Trump is closing the Kennedy Centre for two years is not for renovation: “the Kennedy Center does not have a 2026/2027 season. There would not have been any programming to announce."
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Non believers need to band together to counter the influence of organised religion
February 3, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Non believers need to band together to counter the influence of organised religion
Reminder that more than 50% of Australians according to ABS statistics are not Christian.
Do your god bothering on your own fucking time.
Do your god bothering on your own fucking time.
Parliament’s back today.
Before heading to Capital Hill, we paused for the traditional ecumenical service.
A chance to reflect on the trust placed in us, and the responsibility that comes with it.
Before heading to Capital Hill, we paused for the traditional ecumenical service.
A chance to reflect on the trust placed in us, and the responsibility that comes with it.
February 3, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Reminder that more than 50% of Australians according to ABS statistics are not Christian.
Do your god bothering on your own fucking time.
Do your god bothering on your own fucking time.
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New Australia Institute research shows Australian high schools are the most expensive in the OECD.
"I can't see any policy case for taxpayers giving money to a school that can afford an air-conditioned equestrian arena."
@richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol
"I can't see any policy case for taxpayers giving money to a school that can afford an air-conditioned equestrian arena."
@richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol
February 3, 2026 at 1:29 AM
New Australia Institute research shows Australian high schools are the most expensive in the OECD.
"I can't see any policy case for taxpayers giving money to a school that can afford an air-conditioned equestrian arena."
@richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol
"I can't see any policy case for taxpayers giving money to a school that can afford an air-conditioned equestrian arena."
@richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol
Define party
Blanche:" It's not a crime to party with Mr. Epstein."
February 3, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Define party
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Tesla reported paying ZERO federal income tax on $5.7 billion of U.S. income in 2025.
Meanwhile, thanks to his new Tesla pay package, Elon Musk could stand to make $3 billion more per year than all 1.4 million elementary school teachers in the U.S. combined.
See the problem here?
Meanwhile, thanks to his new Tesla pay package, Elon Musk could stand to make $3 billion more per year than all 1.4 million elementary school teachers in the U.S. combined.
See the problem here?
February 2, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Tesla reported paying ZERO federal income tax on $5.7 billion of U.S. income in 2025.
Meanwhile, thanks to his new Tesla pay package, Elon Musk could stand to make $3 billion more per year than all 1.4 million elementary school teachers in the U.S. combined.
See the problem here?
Meanwhile, thanks to his new Tesla pay package, Elon Musk could stand to make $3 billion more per year than all 1.4 million elementary school teachers in the U.S. combined.
See the problem here?
Govt as a Ponzi Scheme
Bulk sales of tickets to Melania are being promoted through emails from WH Faith Office advisor Paula White-Cain using her National Faith Advisory Board list. People are encouraged to purchase 30 tickets at a time to “support our First Lady.” meidasnews.com/news/exclusi...
Exclusive: White House Advisor Pushed Bulk Sales for Melania Movie
Supporters are encouraged to buy group tickets and private screenings, raising questions about ethics and actual attendance
meidasnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Govt as a Ponzi Scheme
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There is no question this was a lynching and public execution.
They didn’t even know Alex had a gun in his HOLSTER until he was on the ground. He never touched it.
They beat him then shot him 10x.
They didn’t even know Alex had a gun in his HOLSTER until he was on the ground. He never touched it.
They beat him then shot him 10x.
February 1, 2026 at 8:28 PM
There is no question this was a lynching and public execution.
They didn’t even know Alex had a gun in his HOLSTER until he was on the ground. He never touched it.
They beat him then shot him 10x.
They didn’t even know Alex had a gun in his HOLSTER until he was on the ground. He never touched it.
They beat him then shot him 10x.
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As Paul Keating once observed, a dog always returns to its vomit. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... #auspol
Former Liberal turned Sky News commentator Cory Bernardi to run for One Nation in South Australian election
Bernardi served under Liberal leaders including Malcolm Turnbull and Tony Abbott before leaving the party to launch Australian Conservatives
www.theguardian.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:20 PM
As Paul Keating once observed, a dog always returns to its vomit. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... #auspol
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A white man in Dillard, Oregon was arrested for stopping people on the freeway to demand at gunpoint that they tell him if they were citizens. He shot and missed one + attempted to get another in his truck to bring to police. Before his spree, he called local PD to complain about "foreign" people.
Defendant contacted police before freeway shooting
Charles Glen Simmons, 53, of Dillard, is in the Douglas County Jail on $1 million bail after Thursday morning’s alleged crime spree. According to a press release from the Oregon
www.nrtoday.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:18 PM
A white man in Dillard, Oregon was arrested for stopping people on the freeway to demand at gunpoint that they tell him if they were citizens. He shot and missed one + attempted to get another in his truck to bring to police. Before his spree, he called local PD to complain about "foreign" people.
At this point it would be quicker to start listing the things he does that are not impeachable.
SHAHEEN: It's been reported that the oil sold for $500 million and $300 million went to Venezuelan government. What happened to the other $200 million?
RUBIO: It's still sitting in the account is my understanding
SHAHEEN: The account in Qatar?
RUBIO: Yes
RUBIO: It's still sitting in the account is my understanding
SHAHEEN: The account in Qatar?
RUBIO: Yes
February 2, 2026 at 10:18 PM
At this point it would be quicker to start listing the things he does that are not impeachable.
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It’s reassuring that millions spent on political advertising was just wasted money. But it fans hatred in the community, even if it doesn’t translate to votes.
February 2, 2026 at 8:58 PM
It’s reassuring that millions spent on political advertising was just wasted money. But it fans hatred in the community, even if it doesn’t translate to votes.
I think maybe, just maybe, it’s time to start fighting back
February 2, 2026 at 11:33 AM
I think maybe, just maybe, it’s time to start fighting back
Mother Nature is the patient
Humans are the virus
Climate change is the cure
Humans are the virus
Climate change is the cure
February 2, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Mother Nature is the patient
Humans are the virus
Climate change is the cure
Humans are the virus
Climate change is the cure
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😂😂😂
February 2, 2026 at 11:17 AM
😂😂😂
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MAGA now entertaining the possibility that they may be guilty.
February 2, 2026 at 12:21 AM
MAGA now entertaining the possibility that they may be guilty.
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{gift link} www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/u...
February 2, 2026 at 10:51 AM
{gift link} www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/u...
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Wait you're telling me *this guy* slots seamlessly into One Nation? Shocked.
February 2, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Wait you're telling me *this guy* slots seamlessly into One Nation? Shocked.