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ed @macaulaybalkan.bsky.social · 19h

lol. lmao

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 1d

"Antifa has been around in various iterations for almost 100 years in some instances, going back to the Weimar Republic in Germany."

- Jack Posobiec at Trump's roundtable on antifa

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ed @macaulaybalkan.bsky.social · 1d

if dolly parton moves on i beg you all to honour her legacy by at least ~trying~ to be normal online

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ed @macaulaybalkan.bsky.social · 2d

half a million huh

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Pat Simons @patsimons.bsky.social · 4d

New poll shows majority of Australians support sanctioning Israel www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Over half of Australians support sanctions on Israel and its leaders for ongoing attacks on Gaza, poll shows

Survey finds 57% of respondents agreed government should impose similar sanctions on Israel as those against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine

www.theguardian.com

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ed @macaulaybalkan.bsky.social · 3d

How has the guardian not established this by now. I thought you were journalists

Adam Morton @adammorton.bsky.social · 3d

Vote early/often.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Australian bird of the year 2025: vote for your favourite #birdoftheyear in the Guardian / BirdLife Australia poll

From little penguins to (very big) cassowaries, every bird has its fans. Vote for your favourite in the 2025 Guardian/BirdLife Australia poll

www.theguardian.com

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Dr Ingrid M @ingridm.bsky.social · 4d

according to this poll, the political class - major party politicians, corporate media outlets, institutions like Creative Australia and the ABC when they yield to orchestrated pro-Israel campaigns - represent about 20% of the general population on Gaza.

Deepcut News @deepcutnews.bsky.social · 4d

NEW: Australians overwhelmingly recognise and oppose the genocide in Gaza and want the government to do more to stop it, according to a new poll released today.

www.deepcutnews.com/p/australian...

Australians overwhelmingly back sanctions on Israel, new poll finds

'Sizeable majority' of voters across political lines want Israel to end genocide in Gaza

www.deepcutnews.com

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ed @macaulaybalkan.bsky.social · 4d

The word I keep grasping at these days is ‘impunity’

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ed @macaulaybalkan.bsky.social · 5d

🫡🇮🇹

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 5d

Over 2 million people across Italy have rallied in more than 100 cities for a one-day general strike.

2 million rally in Italy for Gaza as general strike halts key services

Over 2 million people across Italy have rallied in more than 100 cities for a one-day general strike.

bit.ly

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Jens von Bergmann @jensvb.bsky.social · 6d

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ed @macaulaybalkan.bsky.social · 6d

Now I think the new Geese album is a contender. What a year for Cameron winter

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ed @macaulaybalkan.bsky.social · 6d

Building homes: it’s for the fellas

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ed @macaulaybalkan.bsky.social · 6d

This one gets a 9/10 on the lmao rating www.sbs.com.au/news/article...

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drewtoothpaste @drewtoothpaste.bsky.social · 7d

sound on

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ed @macaulaybalkan.bsky.social · 8d

Gotta chalk this up as a big dub for Choice

ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 8d

A total of 18 sunscreens have now been recalled or paused over inaccurate SPF protection claims, so we asked the experts what consumers should do now.

Is my sunscreen safe or should I start shopping for another?

A total of 18 sunscreens have now been recalled or paused over inaccurate SPF protection claims, so we asked the experts what consumers should do now.

www.abc.net.au

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ed @macaulaybalkan.bsky.social · 8d

DOUBLEWONG

Tim Lyons @picketer.bsky.social · 10d

The asteroid cannot come fast enough. We can't have a long radio news bulletin at 7.45 am in the morning (that had run since 1939) because money but this is cool I guess.

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ed @macaulaybalkan.bsky.social · 9d

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ed @macaulaybalkan.bsky.social · 10d

ezra klein reaching the rare achievement of the 'self-chotiner'

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ed @macaulaybalkan.bsky.social · 10d

The big takeaway here is that for Klein, akin to what I said about him earlier (being materially aligned with Kirk more than Kirk’s targets) is that it’s all academic to him. An exercise in ‘how to do politics’ absent the outcomes/events related to actual politics

Perry Bacon @perrybaconjr.bsky.social · 11d

This was revealing. Worth reading. The basic demand is that Coates spend less time thinking/writing his true feelings and more time playing political strategist. Klein asks him over and over him to do Dem strategy; he says no, over and over. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/o...

Opinion | Ta-Nehisi Coates on Bridging Gaps vs. Drawing Lines

www.nytimes.com

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ed @macaulaybalkan.bsky.social · 10d

You kind of have to tip your cap to appointing a super corrupt dude to head up a brand new anti corruption commission. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

Anti-corruption chief kept consulting role after saying he had resigned

The head of the national anti-corruption commission told a Senate inquiry he had resigned his role at the defence force's investigative arm. But the ABC has learned he continued consulting for them, a...

www.abc.net.au

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Nick (derogatory) ✨ @slothropsmap.bsky.social · 13d

Now this is Content

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Edward Elderman @elderman.bsky.social · 13d

This only happens to you once

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ed @macaulaybalkan.bsky.social · 12d

If I were a lions fan I’d be beginning to suspect an umpiring conspiracy by now

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ed @macaulaybalkan.bsky.social · 13d

Urgently taking the under for the Lakers’ season

Jacob Rude @jacobrude.bsky.social · 13d

JJ Redick on ESPN LA on his desire to continue learning:

“Number one, I do have a general curiosity about stuff. I’m the type of person who spends an hour-and-a-half going down a deep, deep rabbit hole on ChatGPT. It used to be Wikipedia but now it’s my friend, Chat.”

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ed @macaulaybalkan.bsky.social · 14d

Possibly - POSSIBLY - PTA’s best yet

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ed @macaulaybalkan.bsky.social · 14d

Cannot stress enough how fast you need to rush and see ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER

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