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Howard Walter

@howardwalter1.bsky.social

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Melb, Australia. Beach, cinema, country walks, home cook, music & pizza lover, road trips, theatre. Bespoke, curious, eclectic, gobsmacked, livid, optimistic, pedantic, sarcastic, witty, young @ heart. Middle-class boy, middle-class schooling. C'mon 'Dale!

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Howard Walter @howardwalter1.bsky.social · Nov 14

Me on Bluesky versus me on Twitter

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Howard Walter @howardwalter1.bsky.social · 1h

and, off the record, the doctor opined his mental age would be circa some 1000 years prior and/or of a 5yo living in today's times www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Trump remains in 'exceptional health', doctor's note says after check-up

A memo released by US President Donald Trump's doctor says the 79-year-old's "cardiac age" is 14 years younger than his "chronological age".

www.abc.net.au

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Tim Hollo @timhollo.bsky.social · 8h

An utterly shameful list of murderous, ecocidal, omnicidal acts by a government that loves to claim it cares

The strategy of trying to get Labor and the bureaucracy to act is an abject failure. Government is a failed institution, most clearly when it comes to climate.

Time to build the next system

Labor’s slate for fossil fuel approvals

The Albanese government has already approved 31 fossil fuel projects, and more than that are waiting, even as renewables overtake coal as the top source of electricity.

www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au

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Ian Mannix @sedvitae.bsky.social · 1d

Oh fuck! I dont swear often but this is terrible news, for beautiful vulnerable species. Great Southern Reef asked the Federal govt in july 2023 for a big monitoring program, in the face of massive marine heatwave, but the Govt said no. Every disaster now comes as a surprise. #science #algalbloom.

IUCN SSC Seahorse, Pipefish and Seadragon Specialist Group @iucnseahorse.bsky.social · 1d

#ICYMI South Australia has experienced the largest recorded mass mortality of #leafyseadragons & #weedyseadragons. Thousands of these iconic fishes have died during an extended harmful algal bloom. Read more www.iucn-seahorse.org/news/2025/9/...

#SavingIconicFishes #Seadragon

Thousands of seadragons dead in south Australia’s worst recorded harmful algal bloom — IUCN Seahorse, Pipefish & Seadragon

Over the past 7 months, South Australia has experienced the largest recorded mass mortality of leafy seadragons (Phycodurus eques) and weedy seadragons (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus). Thousands of these i...

www.iucn-seahorse.org

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Tony Abbott (Not the onion eater) @tonyabb.bsky.social · 1d

Well duh! Because they’re the ones that know what they need to keep hidden.

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Asher Wolf @asherwolf.bsky.social · 1d

Barely anyone except Labor supports the government’s FOI reforms www.crikey.com.au/2025/10/09/f...

Barely anyone except Labor supports the government's FOI reforms

Those opposed to the tightening of Australia's freedom of information regime are gathering force, meaning Labor will struggle to drag its bill through the Senate.

www.crikey.com.au

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Rupert Murdoch International Tribunal 🇦🇺🇬🇧🇺🇸 @hey.rupert.murdochbait.click · 1d

There's a "tremendous amount of proof or evidence" in the Trumpstein files, too.

FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 1d

RFK Jr: Children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism, and it's highly likely because they're given Tylenol.

Trump: There's a tremendous amount of of proof or evidence. I would say as a non-doctor, but I've studied this a long time

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Howard Walter @howardwalter1.bsky.social · 1d

nice! - now for the Metung Opera House

ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 1d

Victoria could have its own Sydney rock oyster industry after a trial in the state's east yielded positive results.

Victorians could soon enjoy homegrown Sydney rock oysters

Victoria could have its own Sydney rock oyster industry after a trial in the state's east yielded positive results.

www.abc.net.au

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Rupert Murdoch International Tribunal 🇦🇺🇬🇧🇺🇸 @hey.rupert.murdochbait.click · 1d

Trump wants his henchmen to have skin in the same game that he has played for decades: rape and escape prosecution.

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Howard Walter @howardwalter1.bsky.social · 1d

listening to Penny Wong you'd swear she believes Netanyahu and Trump......ffs

Howard Walter @howardwalter1.bsky.social · 1d

and that is all you need to know

Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 1d

Former Wallabies star David Pocock booted from parliamentary sports club

Exclusive: Senator accused of bringing social club into disrepute after raising concerns about its association with betting lobby Independent ACT senator David Pocock – a former Wallabies captain – been banned from attending parliament house’s social sports club after raising concern about its sponsorship by the gambling industry. The former rugby star was on Thursday night told he was no longer welcome at Australian Parliament Sports Club events, and accused of politicising the organisation. He has been removed from group chats discussing its events. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 1d

Mark Bray and his family are now on the plane to Spain. Posted 13 minutes ago: bsky.app/profile/mark...

Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 1d

👀A Rutgers professor who teaches an anti-fascism class was blocked from leaving the US hours > Trump’s “Antifa” roundtable w/ Jack Posobiec who has called Bray a “domestic terrorist professor.” TPUSA at Rutgers has called him an “antifa member,” a claim he denies. He’s received death threats. 1/

US anti-fascism expert blocked from flying to Spain at airport

Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was informed at boarding gate that his trip was cancelled

www.theguardian.com

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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 2d

Cool with me.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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Jacqs @fooyoo2.bsky.social · 1d

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 1d

Everyone needs to say a big FU to Donald Trump.

Everyone bowed down to Hitler and because of that he had nearly half of Europe before WW2 started.

We should all band together and leave Donald Trump to sink.

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Howard Walter @howardwalter1.bsky.social · 1d

"I want a golden goose Daddy, and I want it now!"

Howard Walter @howardwalter1.bsky.social · 2d

In fairness, I'm tipping she wears a mean pair of jeans www.youtube.com/watch?v=fV0P...

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Paul Eric Scannell @pauleric70.bsky.social · 2d

Kristi Noem been real quiet ever since this dropped

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DW @promontory55th.bsky.social · 2d

So he doesn't believe Kash?
www.cnn.com/2025/09/29/p...

Kash Patel tries to correct MAGA conspiracy theories he once stoked — again | CNN Politics

For the second time this year, FBI Director Kash Patel has stepped forward to correct claims about a MAGA conspiracy theory he once played a key role in promoting.

www.cnn.com

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jokeractual.bsky.social @jokeractual.bsky.social · 2d

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StephenB💙StandsWithUkraine🇺🇦 @steveyb22.bsky.social · 2d

But he’s PROUD of what those people did on Jan 6th!!

He PARDONED them ffs!!

He literally said it was “Common Sense” they wanted to ‘Hang Mike Pence’ (look it up, he said it, on FOX).

How is anybody buying this bullshit??

So many lies, the truth is buried underneath. 🙄

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Chef Digula 🔪🍷🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ @wendigo.bsky.social · 2d

I don't think he cares.

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grizzymom.bsky.social @grizzymom.bsky.social · 2d

He’s so confused he doesn’t know what the heck he is saying. He’s gonna trap himself into a corner

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 2d

So they weren’t peaceful tourists? I’m losing the plot.

(Also, that means he pardoned Antifa, in case anyone cares)

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Q: There's compelling proof that antifa did infiltrate on January 6 dressed up like Trump supporters and incited violence. Is that something you'd like the new J6 committee to look at?

TRUMP: Well I've heard that. Yeah. We will be acting on some of that.

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Michael Dominic @mdominic.bsky.social · 2d

Donald Trump raped a lot of children

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Howard Walter @howardwalter1.bsky.social · 2d

just like Rupert Murdoch, he intends to leave the planet a poorer place when he eventually kicks the bucket.....