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James Kirby @jimmykirby.bsky.social · 3h

Yep. Agree. Not even half way through spring and I'm done.

James Kirby @jimmykirby.bsky.social · 4d

This is the funniest item of the weekend.

Deloitte ($850 p/h) have not only admitted to using AI in their reports - but also for a grand total of $440K - its not worth the time in proof-reading it.

www.afr.com/companies/pr...

Our tax dollars at work

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Deloitte to refund government, admits using AI in $440k report

Deloitte will issue a partial refund to the government after admitting that artificial intelligence had been used in the creation of a report littered with errors.

www.afr.com

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James Kirby @jimmykirby.bsky.social · 4d

"Hastie, had moved to the backbench to free himself up to pen a manifesto on the future of centre-right politics."

www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

Is there another job in this country where one could blatantly run a side-hustle, while being paid $200K pa of tax-payer $$?

F'ing outrageous.

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Dutton: Hastie ‘went on strike’ and cost us at election

After he stunned colleagues by quitting Sussan Ley’s frontbench on Friday, the WA MP’s exit opened the door to speculation about the Liberal leader’s position as MPs return to Canberra.

www.smh.com.au

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James Kirby @jimmykirby.bsky.social · 4d

Just looking after each other!

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James Kirby @jimmykirby.bsky.social · 4d

Yes, but its a trade against Matt Tripp - owner of the Storm - who is one of the largest online bookie owners in the country.

Rupert wins - as he is the super villain .....Tripp not without blame.

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James Kirby @jimmykirby.bsky.social · 4d

Love it. Remember to keep the cats away

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James Kirby @jimmykirby.bsky.social · 5d

Andrew Hastie refuses to deny that he's a Creationist - like his pastor father.

You can't credibly run for PM in 2025 when you earnestly believe the world was created 6,000 years ago.

Lizzy Schofield @musictplove.bsky.social · 5d

His true home is the USA land of Christian Nationalism with Project 25. He terrifies me.

bsky.app/profile/lucy...

Lucy Hamilton @lucyham.bsky.social · 11d

Andrew Hastie is on the Board of the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship 🤡 with Tony Abbott & John Howard. You can’t afford to miss the dangerous implications of that international networking for climate, freedom & rights, militarism, Islamophobia. #auspol

lucyham29.substack.com/p/andrew-has...

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James Kirby @jimmykirby.bsky.social · 5d

Different opinion - Qlders can deal with an hour difference here and there.....what really shits us is different holidays for the same thing between states. Labour Day, King's B'day etc.

Aligning those is the first step towards national productivity.

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James Kirby @jimmykirby.bsky.social · 6d

Put a line at Noosa and be done with it.

James Kirby @jimmykirby.bsky.social · 7d

7. Measles outbreaks
8. Mobile phone checked on entry for anti-Trump SM posts
9. Bankruptcy-inducing hospital fees if you become ill
10. Museums censoring slavery evidence and artefacts
11. No access to constitutional rights of free speech as non-citizen

Couldn't get me there at gunpoint.

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Peter Fox @peterfox59.bsky.social · 8d

Getting adverts to holiday in the US.
Should we go? 😳
1. ICE arresting anyone remotely suspect of being a non-citizen.
2. Groceries & cost of living spiralling.
3. Military policing major cities.
4. Spending bill blocked & gov't services halted.
5. Regular mass shootings.
6. I could go on ... but 🤔

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James Kirby @jimmykirby.bsky.social · 7d

Given that the ANZUS Treaty carries no legal obligation for the U.S to come to our aid - I would suggest that Qatar now receives a greater obligation of protection than Australia.

ANZUS is certainly less binding than a Presidential Order.

We need to wake up!
Dump AUKUS!

#notsharedvalues

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 8d

This is pretty unbelievable. Qatar giving Trump that jet is really paying off for them in a big way.

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James Kirby @jimmykirby.bsky.social · 11d

Its interesting that this is one of the few sports that Americans compete with the world at large.

Most of their sports are played amongst themselves. (Including the insularly named "World Series" of baseball)

Given this behaviour, they probably should keep within their own shores.

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 11d

Congrats to team Europe for winning the Ryder Cup. Historic and well deserved.

Our fans were disgraceful. An embarrassment to the US team and the game of golf.

No class, dignity or grace…just like their cult leader in the White House.

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James Kirby @jimmykirby.bsky.social · 13d

He's not a dumb dude.

There is no way that he believes 10% of the shit that he's sprouting.

James Kirby @jimmykirby.bsky.social · 13d

Andrew Hastie will not deny that he is a Creationist like his pastor father.

I suggest that is a bigger story.

Someone who believes that the world was created 6,000 years ago has no position in public leadership.

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🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 🍉 @chrishehim.bsky.social · 13d

"Our strength comes from our diversity" once tweeted Australia's biggest grifter when bought by Gina Rinehart.

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James Kirby @jimmykirby.bsky.social · 15d

I'm personally more interested to know whether the person who is vying to be the alternative PM believes the world commenced 4-6 thousand years ago, like his Creationist, pastor father?

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Julie @julie-mela.bsky.social · 16d

If Andrew Hastie is wondering …

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Julie @julie-mela.bsky.social · 16d

If Andrew Hastie is wondering …

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James Kirby @jimmykirby.bsky.social · 16d

Shameful

James Kirby @jimmykirby.bsky.social · 16d

Yep. That's why those Arts students hung around for 10 years!

James Kirby @jimmykirby.bsky.social · 16d

Agree. Absolutely embarrassing.

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James Kirby @jimmykirby.bsky.social · 17d

Isn't it your job as a journalist to call your colleagues out on this point - rather than a simple post on Bluesky?

Sorry if I've missed you doing this in your Guardian column.

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James Kirby @jimmykirby.bsky.social · 17d

Thank you. I didn't know you had a channel. A lady of many talents! 😀

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James Kirby @jimmykirby.bsky.social · 17d

- Background checks for firearms
- Pardoning cop-killing insurrectionists
- Quashing bribery cases against law enforcement directors
- Ukraine was invaded by Russia, and not a land dispute
- Convicted Felons don't belong as Head of State

This is fun - I could go on for hours!

Drop #AUKUS

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The DILETTANTE @demwar.bsky.social · 17d

Hey @albomp.bsky.social

If we aren’t supporting the US on:

- autism
- pharma prices
- tariffs
- free speech
- freedom of the press
- judicial independence
- Gaza
- right to choose
- extra judicial killings
- kidnapping of minorities
- lionising white supremacy

Then maybe we can drop Aukus too

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James Kirby @jimmykirby.bsky.social · 18d

Chard Fritters recipe if you'd be so kind.

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James Kirby @jimmykirby.bsky.social · 18d

He's an unreadable pompous twit.

Can't believe the SMH give him the back-page every Saturday to fill with his self-centred drivel.

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James Kirby @jimmykirby.bsky.social · 20d

#sharedvalues

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 20d

Oklahoma is 50th in education because Walters uses kids’ education as his play toy to score his next hit on Fox. He couldn’t care less about kids.

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