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I said abolish and I fucking meant it @astridoverthere.bsky.social · 18h

Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.

Here's how to turn it off.

First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner

Screenshot of the top of a Bsky feed, with a red circle around the hamburger menu in the top left.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 18h

According to this ranking, Canada’s reputation has improved since 2024. We are now the 2nd most reputable country in the world.

The United States has dropped from 30th to 48th in that same year, the biggest drop of any nation BY FAR. Its reputation-peers are now Kuwait, Algeria, Kazakhstan…

List of countries with the best reputation, showing change between 2024 and 2025.

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Another fn Capewell (née - fcapas@magpieranting) @anothercapewell.bsky.social · 13h

| The UN says Israel has rejected 107 requests to bring aid into the Gaza Strip since the ceasefire deal with Hamas came into effect last month, as Palestinians across the enclave continue to suffer from a lack of food, shelter and other supplies. |

#auspol

Henning Pedersen @hepedk.bsky.social · 1d

6/11 2025

Aljazeera Live updates

#auspol #nzpol #cdnpol #cdnpoli #uspol #iepol #ukpol #frpol #eupol #depol #nopol #sepol #fipol #dkpol

aje.io/sy6fr8

Israel kills more Palestinians in Gaza as US peace plan presented to UN

Attacks continue in Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza as Israeli forces expand military action beyond 'yellow line'.

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🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 🍉 @chrishehim.bsky.social · 11h

Unbelievable when they know the harm it does to their audience.

Nine Entertainment unashamedly has demanded the Albanese government to pay it compensation if it bans gambling advertisements. #auspol

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Joumana Medlej @majnouna.com · 1d

This made me laugh. Sadly true.

Lyz @lyz.bsky.social · 2d

Earlier this year, I met a Croatian journalist who was in the US doing a piece on America’s politics and I asked her what surprised her. And she said, “What you all call the far left is just being normal.”

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Michael Dowling aka MeckeringBoy @meckeringboy.bsky.social · 1d

The Western Australian government is allowing 2% of Western Australia to be fracked… as if that’s not much.

But

2% of Western Australia’s area is approximately 50,598 square kilometres.

That’s about the same size as Costa Rica or Slovakia.

Imagine ALL of Slovakia covered in toxic gas wells.

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DigitalSparky @dgtl.gg · 2d

THIS is what I mean by the consequences of government overreach proton.me/blog/discord...

Digital ID Age Verification Laws result in 70,000 identities being compromised.

Don't want to say I TOLD YOU SO.

#AusPol #UKPol #USPol #Overreach #Surveillance #AgeVerification

Discord ID data breach: Why the world isn't ready for age verification laws | Proton

A huge ID photo breach at Discord shows that age verification laws should not be enforced until robust privacy protections are in place.

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Danielle Binks @daniellebinks.bsky.social · 1d

I’m a father and an IT worker. The social media ban won’t protect our kids – it will hurt them #AusPol www.smh.com.au/technology/i...

I’m a father and an IT worker. The social media ban won’t protect our kids – it will hurt them

The social media world is not some alternate reality our children “escape” into – it is the reality they live in. The sooner we accept that, the sooner we can help them thrive within it.

www.smh.com.au

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Zali Steggall @zalisteggall.bsky.social · 2d

Disappointed by the govt’s rushed push to pass a 1,500-page environment bill without proper scrutiny or consultation. This is a key chance to protect nature & embed climate accountability—but the bill falls short.

View my full speech here: www.zalisteggall.com.au/speaks_on_th...

#EPBC #Auspol

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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 2d

Since the mid 1990s, Norway has imposed a 56 per cent "special tax" for oil and gas companies, alongside a 22 per cent corporate tax rate.

Australia could learn a lesson from this and make companies pay their fair share for our natural resources.

@richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol

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Rati Gupta @ratigupta.bsky.social · 2d

And this is why the corporate class shut down Teen Vogue.

Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 2d

WOW. 81% of women 18-29 voted for Mamdani, 80% for Sherril, and 78% for Spanberger.

Gen Z women aren't playing around.

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 2d

Mamdani:
“We won because we insisted that no longer would politics be something that is done to us.

Now, it is something that we do.”

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Sirius Star 🍉 🍉 🍉 @siriusstar3.bsky.social · 2d

Negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount are costing $13 billion per year. Cutting back on these tax rorts for the rich will raise billions of dollars for public housing.
#Auspol
We need Change.

Nick McKim @nickmckim.bsky.social · 3d

The Greens have secured a Senate inquiry into the capital gains tax (CGT) discount. We will use this to expose one of the most regressive tax breaks in Australia, where 50% of the benefit goes to the top 1% wealthiest Australians.

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Barbara Pocock @barbarapocock.bsky.social · 3d

As it stands, workers under 18 have to work at least 30 hours a week to access super – a figure unattainable for most young people who have school and study commitments. This means hundreds of thousands of our young workers are missing out on super – it’s not fair.

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Veracity Cat @lexicologist.bsky.social · 2d

Welfare rights welfarerightscentre.org.au/get-advice/

Get Advice - Welfare Rights Centre

Get Advice If you’re having trouble with Centrelink or you think you are going to get in trouble with Centrelink, you can contact us for legal advice. We provide free legal advice about Centrelink iss...

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Josh Taylor @joshtaylor.bsky.social · 4d

One month out from the under-16s ban and almost all of the users caught up in the Discord data breach caused by age assurance appeals were based in Australia, OAIC has finally confirmed. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Discord age-assurance data breach includes 68,000 Australian users
Almost all of the users of video game chat platform Discord who were caught up in October’s data breach are located in Australia, making up 68,122 of the disclosed 70,000 users, Guardian Australia has confirmed.

Discord informed in October that a third-party customer service provider that the company was using for age verification had been compromised, with approximately 70,000 users affected, and usernames, email, billing information, IP addresses, and a small number of government ID images.

Discord began using facial age assurance to check the age for users in the UK and Australia earlier this year. The company said facial images and ID images “are deleted directly after” ages are confirmed, but Discord’s website noted that if verification fails, users can contact the trust and safety team for a manual review.

Ahead of the introduction of age assurance measures on social media in Australia as part of the under-16s social media ban, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner confirmed 68,122 Australians were affected by the breach.

Discord had previously refused to break down the number of Australians caught up in the breach, when asked by Guardian Australia.

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Pandymonium @pandymonium.bsky.social · 3d

An alternative you might consider is downloading the Opera browser to your computer. It has a built-in VPN (Virtual Private Network) that hides your country of origin and ought to allow usual sign-in without verification. I use it but, if it fails, I won't be here any more, either.

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Sirius Star 🍉 🍉 🍉 @siriusstar3.bsky.social · 3d

Punishment for Profit.
Private punitive harmful job agencies receive $4 billion a year. It’s not in their self interest to support people to find suitable employment. It is a huge conflict of interest, provider’s profit from keeping people unemployed.
#Auspol #Jobseeker

Pat Simons @patsimons.bsky.social · 3d

Private job agencies are an absolute rort and only exist to monitor and punish unemployed people. Abolish the lot. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Nearly 90% of jobseekers unable to get long-term work despite millions spent on private job agencies

Employment department’s annual report shows just 11.7% of jobseekers ended up with jobs lasting at least 26 weeks last year

www.theguardian.com

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Geewiz @geewiz0123.bsky.social · 4d

My feedback to the BOM:
#bom #auspol

As a layperson, I'm not sure about correct terminology; however, the radar view used to include complete view of current weather systems, allowing me to see the path and movement of those systems. That view allowed weather watchers of all types to understand the coming conditions. Is that view still available somewhere on the site? Why was it removed? Please restore it. The current radar views are useless for anything beyond "current view" which i can get from opening a window...

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Crockett Houghton @crocketthoughton.com · 5d

Married her yesterday.

Crockett Houghton @crocketthoughton.com · Dec 29

I asked my girlfriend if there was anything she wanted from the store and the first thing she asked was, “how is our cheese situation.” I’m going to marry this woman.

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Drop Bear @drop-bear.bsky.social · 8d

Government gave Qantas $2.7 billion and we didn't even take a stake.

If a private enterprise needs public money to survive, then it should become a public enterprise. If it's important enough for us to prop it up, then it's important enough for us to control it.
#AusPol
#DePrivatisation

Labor digging into taxpayers' pockets to bail out Rio Tinto again

The government can't hide its frustration with Rio Tinto, but at the same time it's preparing to dip deeper into taxpayers' pockets to help the company out. Again.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 9d

IMPORTANT: The Dutch invest €595 million annually on urban biking, resulting in €19 BILLION saved in public health care costs alone. That’s how smart governments do the math on investing in better mobility.

Let’s be clear— it wastes public money to NOT do it.

#CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife.com

Images of creative Dutch biking infrastructure

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Sarajadebl @sarajadebl.bsky.social · 9d

She needs to do more than to apologise . She needs to resign.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 11d

“Dozens of smart vacuums” are likely operating similar systems. “Our homes are filled with cameras, microphones, and mobile sensors connected to companies we barely know, all capable of being weaponized with a single line of code,” he wrote.

Man Alarmed to Discover His Smart Vacuum Was Broadcasting a Secret Map of His House

One man's robot vacuum was constantly communicating with its manufacturer, sending a detailed 3D map of his house halfway across the world.

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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 11d

A statement from me, on behalf of the Australian Cartoonists Association:

The Australian Cartoonists Association welcomes the decision of the federal Attorney-General, Michelle aRowland, to reject the Productivity Commission’s proposal to exempt tech companies from copyright laws, which would have handed them free rein to mine creative content to train their Artificial Intelligence models, without recognition or recompense for artists.

We are glad the Albanese Government recognises the value and precarious of the creative industries and encourage their ongoing support of artists in all fields.

Cathy Wilcox
President
ACA

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