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GbPluto @dhermit.bsky.social · Aug 19

Who’s bankrolling Lehrmann and why? Goes to the heart of Australia’s dark underbelly who see themselves as above scrutiny

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GbPluto @dhermit.bsky.social · Jul 26

Australia will not be able to move forward until it addresses its black stain, its colonist stain, and its rent-seekers stain #auspol

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GbPluto @dhermit.bsky.social · May 22

(2) Progressive: Sees power as a logical inevitability, divorced from the degradation of our earth

GbPluto @dhermit.bsky.social · May 22

We need new #auspol language for the times. I’ll start with two redundant terms:
(1) Conservative: no longer about conserving what is good, but now limited to conserving privilege & the power of self-interested sponsors /2

GbPluto @dhermit.bsky.social · Apr 25

With local RW radio station here in Melbourne kicks off with anti-welcome to country message, we should not be surprised when nutjobs feel empowered. Oz media too often chase profits through fuelling division. #auspol

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GbPluto @dhermit.bsky.social · Apr 11

Seems this #auspol election is being fought by two sides who can’t stop misleading and disappointing.

GbPluto @dhermit.bsky.social · Apr 3

Anyone else tired of the relentless negativity and complete lack of any positiveness being dished up by Dutton? God help us all if he succeeds. #auspol

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GbPluto @dhermit.bsky.social · Mar 2

First rate #TheSundayShot this morning. Important insights provided on the climate con being put forward by our #auspol duopoly, the effect of the info tsunami, and the importance of constructive, connected politicking

GbPluto @dhermit.bsky.social · Mar 1

At last, a 9am Sunday political show worth watching #TheSundayShot

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GbPluto @dhermit.bsky.social · Feb 28

Take note #insiders There are now better options for #auspol - #backtobackbarries & #SundayShot

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GbPluto @dhermit.bsky.social · Feb 11

But while the duopoly controls over 60% of the vote it still controls the agenda, ably supported by Oz media. Independents can only tinker at the edges.

GbPluto @dhermit.bsky.social · Feb 7

The more I look at #auspol the more I fear it will not matter who one votes for, as both duopoly parties are beholden to the US, Murdoch & Mining magnates #breaktheduopoly #wecanbebetter or maybe not #saddays

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GbPluto @dhermit.bsky.social · Feb 5

Will the forthcoming #auspol election be a choice to become an corporatocracy (Murdoch+Reinhardt+Pratt+American subservience) slowly (via Albanese) or more quickly (under Dutton), or is there an alternative to the duopoly that is achievable, and worth the cost that it surely would entail? #saddays

GbPluto @dhermit.bsky.social · Feb 4

Thank you - have saved to my desktop. Always a comprehensive take on #auspol

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GbPluto @dhermit.bsky.social · Feb 3

True. But where lies the uncomfortable truth as evidenced by the NACC, housing greed and unaccountable media?

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GbPluto @dhermit.bsky.social · Feb 3

The polls are telling us voters would rather be lied to than disappointed #auspol #saddays

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GbPluto @dhermit.bsky.social · Jan 22

The Lucky Country has become the FU country (SE Asia offshoot)

GbPluto @dhermit.bsky.social · Dec 21

How To Make Gravy has the ingredients to become the best Oz Xmas movie since Bush Christmas (the 1947 one). The music is like gravy on top of memorable ingredients

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GbPluto @dhermit.bsky.social · Dec 17

Appreciate the response. Easy to get downhearted at the state of mainstream media in Oz, but they need to be called to account and/or supported if trying to add genuine value (& hopeful BlueSky can be part of this). Otherwise what is the alternative (if X and NewsCorp marks the spot?)

GbPluto @dhermit.bsky.social · Dec 17

Your crowning of Peter Dutton as politician of the year should have been accompanied by a critique of Oz Media as lacking the required scrutiny, and in doing so pushing forward such politicians. At least you clarified what happened a decade ago when we went down this same track #auspol

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GbPluto @dhermit.bsky.social · Dec 16

Looks like yet another Boys Club for Elitists appointment #auspol Gotta keep in the club

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GbPluto @dhermit.bsky.social · Dec 13

My concern is that rather than any shake up of our #auspol system, such as Teals, we will entrench a duopoly fighting over apparitions that have birthed a toothless NACC and a fanciful nuclear plan, while shunting aside any real issues & opening ourselves to authoritarian’solutions’

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GbPluto @dhermit.bsky.social · Dec 12

What would it say about Australia if the electorate buys fictional products such as ‘nuclear is the best and cheapest way forward’ wrapped in the (Murdoch) emperors clothes? #auspol

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GbPluto @dhermit.bsky.social · Dec 12

Just need to redefine what constitutes being unemployed and what’s valued and any problem solved

GbPluto @dhermit.bsky.social · Dec 10

Australia’s choice. Murdoch owned ‘born to rule’ or Murdoch inspired division