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Jessie L @jessielilley.bsky.social · 5h

Australian newspapers are reporting only the ceasefire, not Israel’s violation of it. The bombing hasn’t stopped but that’s an inconvenient truth.

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Jessie L @jessielilley.bsky.social · 6h

“A Sportsbet employee was among a small group of donors who attended the “boardroom dinner” with the minister for regional development, Kristy McBain, on Tuesday night. The dinner was organised by Labor’s fundraising vehicle.”

All they care about is being elected and staying in power.

Sportsbet dines with government minister at Labor fundraiser despite calls to reject lobbying from industry

Exclusive: Earlier that day, four crossbench MPs held a press conference calling on government to ignore lobbying from gambling industry

www.theguardian.com

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 15h

NEW: Palestinians moving back towards Gaza City are being fired upon.

Israeli forces say the ceasefire does not exist until the government votes for it.

At least 8 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since dawn.

(🎥 Al Jazeera)

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Nick Feik @nickfeik.bsky.social · 1d

Just so we’re clear: Labor is choosing to work with the worst possible party on environmental issues, instead of the Greens and teals who actually want environmental regulation.
And Watt is already admitting it won’t have a climate trigger …

Watt nears deal with Coalition to finally overhaul environment laws

Environment Minister Murray Watt will sit down with his Liberal counterpart Angie Bell today, with quiet optimism in both parties that a deal might soon be struck to finally rewrite Australia's "broke...

www.abc.net.au

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marque lawyers @marquelawyers.com.au · 1d

Epic gaslighting by Labor - the Coalition is irrelevant, so choosing to negotiate with it is just political cover for failing to do the right thing

Watt nears deal with Coalition to finally overhaul environment laws

Environment Minister Murray Watt will sit down with his Liberal counterpart Angie Bell today, with quiet optimism in both parties that a deal might soon be struck to finally rewrite Australia's "broke...

www.abc.net.au

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Liz Crash @lizcrash.bsky.social · 22h

just in my personal subjective opinion having a $10k Robodebt doesn’t even crack the top 10 illegal and degrading things Centrelink has done to me. probably 9 out of 10 of those were to do with the TCF

Jeremy Poxon @jeremypoxon.bsky.social · 1d

Here is a current DIRECTOR within the Department effectively blowing the whistle to Deloitte that the system doesn't demonstrate "natural justice"

The Robodebt vibes here are off the charts and I'm begging media to cover this

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Tom Dowling @tomdowling.bsky.social · 20h

“I write to confirm arrangements for Chris Hedges to appear at the National Press Club of Australia on 20 October 2025”.

If even the National Press Club is prepared to lie so blatantly then yes Australia, we really are screwed.

Statement on Cancellation of Chris Hedges’ confirmed appearance at the National Press Club of Australia — Australian Friends of Palestine Association

AFOPA is responding to the Statement published on 4 October 2025 by the National Press Club of Australia ( NPC) in relation to their cancellation of Chris Hedges’ confirmed appearance at the National ...

www.afopa.com.au

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Dr Liz Allen @drdemography.com · 1d

I’ve said it many times & I’m gonna say it again: putting wealthy folks in charge of complex problems they have no inner knowledge of is bad for everyone, especially those navigating the very problem the wealthy are tasked to fix. We get dumb policies. It’s veneer, nothing else.

Dr Liz Allen @drdemography.com · 1d

How does Australia fix the housing affordability crisis when ‘O’Neil’s [Housing Australia] agency…[is] an “incompetent hellhole”’?

The rich and connected are so busy looking after themselves they’re not at all interested in fixing the nation’s problems!
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

Labor’s housing agenda in crisis amid complaints, resignations

A senior whistleblower says a slew of top executives at the agency in charge of Labor’s housing agenda quit amid claims of bad behaviour.

www.smh.com.au

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Jessie L @jessielilley.bsky.social · 23h

Wtaf

Home | AZHA

Australian Zionist Healthcare Alliance.

www.azha.org.au

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Its ruaa @itsmeio.bsky.social · 24d

they killed his friend while he was searching for flour! He was supposed to travel before October 7, and all his papers were ready. But the war of genocide robbed him even of the simple life he wanted to improve.

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Jessie L @jessielilley.bsky.social · 3d

Lmao BEGONE

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Jessie L @jessielilley.bsky.social · 3d

So many ‘well akshwally’ dudes on this site. Please, for the love of god, keep it to yourself.

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Jessie L @jessielilley.bsky.social · 4d

What’s dangerous is that he is the useful idiot for people who are implementing a christofascist white supremacy while he distracts everyone like a dancing monkey

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Jessie L @jessielilley.bsky.social · 4d

They got there by being total disappointments and by god they are going to stay the course if it’s the last thing they do.

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Jessie L @jessielilley.bsky.social · 4d

New hero just dropped.

“Bad Bunny responded to MAGA critics upset he'll be the 2026 Super Bowl halftime performer during his Saturday Night Live monologue on Saturday by speaking in Spanish — then telling them they have four months to learn what he just said.”

Bad Bunny responds to Super Bowl halftime critics, urges them to learn Spanish

Bad Bunny's SNL monologue signals that he's not backing down

www.axios.com

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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 4d

"A page on the Department of Defence website once explained how the global F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program was 'transforming Australian industry'."

Something to hide, @albomp.bsky.social ? #GazaGenocide #auspol

ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 4d

Department of Defence emails show that a website dedicated to Australia's role in the global F-35 supply chain used by Israel to maintain its jet fighters was removed at the start of the war in Gaza.

Emails show government 'quietly' removed F-35 website at start of Gaza war

Department of Defence emails show that a website dedicated to Australia's role in the global F-35 supply chain used by Israel to maintain its jet fighters was removed at the start of the war in Gaza.

www.abc.net.au

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Jessie L @jessielilley.bsky.social · 4d

Do you always roll into strangers’ mentions like a smug twat?

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Jessie L @jessielilley.bsky.social · 4d

Totally captured.

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Jessie L @jessielilley.bsky.social · 4d

What is the Australian government doing to free the 6 Australians detained by Israel in international waters? Where is the outrage? The urgency?

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Jessie L @jessielilley.bsky.social · 4d

Truly.

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Jessie L @jessielilley.bsky.social · 5d

ABC now running completely untrue propaganda for America and Israel. The bombing hasn’t stopped and it has been widely reported that Netanyahu said to his own people they wouldn’t stop pretty much as soon as trump asked him to.

ABC News (Australia) headline: For the first time since the conflict in Gaza began nearly two years ago, an American president told Israel to stop — and it did.

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Jessie L @jessielilley.bsky.social · 5d

“Lorenzo D’Agostino, a journalist and another flotilla participant, said after returning to Istanbul that Thunberg was “wrapped in the Israeli flag and paraded like a trophy” – a scene described with disbelief and anger by those who witnessed it.”

Once again, they are truly psychotic.

Israel accused of detaining Greta Thunberg in infested cell and making her hold flags

Activist tells Swedish officials she has been subjected to harsh treatment, including insufficient food and water

www.theguardian.com

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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 5d

“They dragged little Greta [Thunberg] by her hair before our eyes, beat her, and forced her to kiss the Israeli flag. They did everything imaginable to her, as a warning to others,” Turkish activist ErsinÇelik, a participant in the Sumud flotilla, told Anadolu news agency

Israel accused of detaining Greta Thunberg in infested cell and making her hold flags
Exclusive: Activist tells Swedish officials she has been subjected to harsh treatment, including insufficient food and water

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Larissa Waters @larissawaters.bsky.social · 5d

DFAT has now confirmed Australians and others have been abused by Israeli authorities after their abduction from the flotilla.

Assaulted and injured. Deprived of sleep and medication. Still illegally detained.

The PM and Foreign Minister must urgently demand their safe release.

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Jessie L @jessielilley.bsky.social · 5d

1kg pork per guest?!

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