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Always was always will be Living on Wiradjuri land Ally to those seeking justice, equality, recognition, climate action & safety Aspiring nemesis to those opposite. Despise lies (aka misinformation) & those that weaponise them. ❤ Snarky Humour Ozland .
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Eithne @efrl.bsky.social · Dec 15
I'm not always ready to listen.
I may not be talking on phone,
I may not be writing or messaging,
I might look as though I'm ready..

But

I could be day-dreaming
I could be trying to recapture a word or memory
I might be savouring the silence

If I try to listen but fail, it's not personal.
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Eithne @efrl.bsky.social · 9h
The #ADF would like us to see them as #heroes just for wearing the uniform and making pledges.

How many of these violent misogynists join XRW hate groups after serving?

So many investigations over the years have been ignored.

I hope this case names and shames all.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Former servicewoman says she was threatened with rape for standing up to boss
The class action, which was officially launched in the Federal Court today, will operate on an opt-out basis.
www.abc.net.au
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Eithne @efrl.bsky.social · 21h
#Minns

You're a disgrace to the party you represent.
@australianlabor.bsky.social #Labor

Evidence keeps rolling in.

NSW should have been able to enjoy some reprieve after tossing out the #LNP , but no, you've made things worse in too many instances.

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
NSW prisoners could face harsh penalty for trivial offences such as ‘looking untidy’ after Labor ignores legal advice
Ombudsman releases secret advice against government plan to lower standard of proof for misconduct
www.theguardian.com
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efrl.bsky.social
Eithne @efrl.bsky.social · 22h
When you think you can never be wealthy enough.

When we think your greed is unacceptable.

It's way past time to ban #SportsGambling.

#gambling #moneyLaundering #Mafia #nba

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Fake injuries, hidden cameras and an x-ray table: Inside the FBI gambling sting
The allegations involve NBA luminaries, multiple New York mafia families, millions in cash and even an x-ray poker table that could read cards face down.
www.abc.net.au
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maxbrockbank.com
Max B 💙 🔶 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 @maxbrockbank.com · 2d
A👁 is not all bad.
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daryltractor.bsky.social
Daryl Maguire’s tractor @daryltractor.bsky.social · 1d
I would vote for any candidate who proposed jailing people who say “got time for a quick call?” the moment I attempt to eat lunch
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Eithne @efrl.bsky.social · 1d
3/3

IOW #Australia, don't be like #America.
efrl.bsky.social
Eithne @efrl.bsky.social · 1d
The analogy of #Trump's #wreckingBall to democracy 😭🤬

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Big? Beautiful? Donald Trump is literally ripping apart the home of US democracy. Is anyone really surprised? | Emma Brockes
Demolition work has begun on part of the White House’s East Wing to make way for the president’s ballroom. Truly, these are post-satirical times, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes
www.theguardian.com
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efrl.bsky.social
Eithne @efrl.bsky.social · 1d
Every single day #Trump's chaotic actions reveal, again and again, how appallingly weak #America's version of #democracy truly is.

RIP #America

Be warned Australia, it can happen here.
Others of like mind are emboldened to gear up.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
White House East Wing will be torn ‘within days’ even as no plans filed for Trump’s new ballroom
Demolition has drawn fierce backlash, with National Trust for Historic Preservation saying plans are ‘legally required’
www.theguardian.com
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efrl.bsky.social
Eithne @efrl.bsky.social · 1d
Will this make any difference?

#Israel #UN #Sanctions #Genocide #Palestine

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
Jewish figures across the globe call on UN and world leaders to sanction Israel
Exclusive: In an open letter, Israeli ex-officials, artists and intellectuals say ‘unconscionable’ actions in Gaza amount to genocide
www.theguardian.com
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Eithne @efrl.bsky.social · 2d
#IanVerrender's report on #rareEarths/ #minerals is fascinating & horrifying.
Governments with their short-term view of te electoral cycle have no defence against the #longterm planning of #China.

Case in point - mining & manufacturing of rare earths.
#Ransom #Power

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
How China's heavy-handed rare earths threat backfired
America dominates the global financial system. The Middle East controls energy. And China, during the past 40 years, has created a vice-like grip on the mining, refining and production of global metal...
www.abc.net.au
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Eithne @efrl.bsky.social · 2d
Consolidating my love for all that @amyremeikis.bsky.social writes..

'Because in this form of journalistic analysis or endeavour, it is not the substance of the discussion, but the debate itself that matters.' and more..

#Marr #Hedges #MSM

www.deepcutnews.com/p/australian...
Australian journalism prizes 'objectivity' over truth
The dispute between Chris Hedges and David Marr reveals much about the state of our press
www.deepcutnews.com
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Eithne @efrl.bsky.social · 2d
Yess! Under 13 👏👏💪🤩

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bit.ly/squardle

#squardle #wordle #dailychallenge
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Tony @tonyshepherd.bsky.social · 2d
Yes that is 2nd in the whole world.

The IMF reports on 191 countries.

We are also only 1 of 7 out 191 countries with a "AAA" credit rating.

Better than the USA etc.

So, if the media, the Libs, the Nats, One Nation, are saying things are bad in Oz, I think we can safely assume they are lying.
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Eithne @efrl.bsky.social · 2d
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Rudd Begins 1st Phase Of ‘Kevin27’ By Gaslighting JD Vance Into Thinking He's Being Sidelined By Trump — The Betoota Advocate share.google/DDAgCn6Th1FN...
Rudd Begins 1st Phase Of ‘Kevin27’ By Gaslighting JD Vance Into Thinking He's Being Sidelined By Trump
CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Australian Ambassador to the US, Kevin Rudd, has officially begun the first stages of his secret vendetta to make President Trump regret the day he ran his mouth abou...
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Meryl @meggsy46.bsky.social · 2d
Don't stress, Gina is on the job. As usual the Australian taxpayer will foot the bill for building all the necessary infrastructure and forgo any and all profits so the money can be fast tracked into Gina's coffers. There will be no profits to be taxed, Gina knows all the tax loopholes!
efrl.bsky.social Eithne @efrl.bsky.social · 2d
Mining rights for #rareEarth approved but how much does Australia make from them, and, is it an ongoing $benefit to Australian coffers?

Anyone know?
Get this right.
No more giving away our natural resources.

#Astron (Hong Kong) #EnergyFuels ( #US )

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Controversial rare earth mine in Victorian town fast-tracked by government deal
The federal government grants major project status to a joint US and Hong Kong mine in regional Victoria.
www.abc.net.au
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Eithne @efrl.bsky.social · 2d
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#GinaRinehart
bystander1.bsky.social bystander1.bsky.social @bystander1.bsky.social · 3d
Good day for Gina Rinehart
Arafura’s biggest shareholder is Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting, which now owns 8.6 per cent of the company.
Arafura Rare Earths Ltd (ARU.AX)
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kcar.me
kcarruthers @kcar.me · 2d
Perhaps tax the fuck out of this one eh?
efrl.bsky.social Eithne @efrl.bsky.social · 2d
Mining rights for #rareEarth approved but how much does Australia make from them, and, is it an ongoing $benefit to Australian coffers?

Anyone know?
Get this right.
No more giving away our natural resources.

#Astron (Hong Kong) #EnergyFuels ( #US )

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Controversial rare earth mine in Victorian town fast-tracked by government deal
The federal government grants major project status to a joint US and Hong Kong mine in regional Victoria.
www.abc.net.au
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efrl.bsky.social
Eithne @efrl.bsky.social · 2d
Mining rights for #rareEarth approved but how much does Australia make from them, and, is it an ongoing $benefit to Australian coffers?

Anyone know?
Get this right.
No more giving away our natural resources.

#Astron (Hong Kong) #EnergyFuels ( #US )

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Controversial rare earth mine in Victorian town fast-tracked by government deal
The federal government grants major project status to a joint US and Hong Kong mine in regional Victoria.
www.abc.net.au
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Eithne @efrl.bsky.social · 3d
I rarely take less than 13🤔

Squardle Today Guesses ⚡ 13

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bit.ly/squardle

#squardle #wordle #dailychallenge
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Lucy Hamilton @lucyham.bsky.social · 3d
Forces around the power elites end of UK far right are trying to make Farage PM. This move overtly connects Farage to a lot more organised & high status figures in UK, internationally.

I think this is the trajectory Barnaby Joyce imagines for himself
#Auspol
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Eithne @efrl.bsky.social · 3d
Did he have much choice though? Seriously, think about it!
If they were in Australia sure but not in America.

I'm pretty sure @albomp.bsky.social couldn't override #Trump without risk.

#JohnLyons #albo
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Eithne @efrl.bsky.social · 3d
OK, I'm in!

'A podcast for people who don't get out much and can't handle it when they do'

#BillNighy #agonyUncle

www.ill-advisedbybillnighy.com
ill-advised by Bill Nighy
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www.ill-advisedbybillnighy.com
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Eithne @efrl.bsky.social · 3d
Highly Recommend 👏👏🙌

Caught this and just have to share.

#slopaganda

#PhilosophersZone #ABCListen

#MarkAlfano is a gem!

#AI #misinformation #disinformation

www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Slopaganda - ABC listen
Are you troubled by the way that social media has enabled the spread of propaganda? Well, get ready for slopaganda, which is propaganda that's AI-powered and unprecedented in terms of speed, scale, au...
www.abc.net.au
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Glen @gergyl.bsky.social · 4d
Sodastream, country barcode prefix '729', is a product of Israel, now advertised on Australian streaming services (and pretending to be Australian — 'refilled in...').

Would you have bought products/services from apartheid South Africa? We didn't. We resisted. We protested. Even Malcolm Fraser did.
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aljazeera.com
Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 3d
During October, the olive harvest season in the occupied West Bank is underway, but escalating and increasingly violent Israeli settler attacks are forcing Palestinians away from their land.

Here are a few figures⤵️

🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/8rhrun
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