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🇨🇦Frank🇳🇱 @frankvdb.bsky.social · 1d

Netanyahu’s political career with the cease fire is over.

He needs to be charged with war crimes and genocide.

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Michela Wrong @michelawrong.bsky.social · 1d

What life is like for those living in the swathe of DR Congo captured by the Rwandan-backed M23. Excellent reportage by The New Humanitarian. www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news-feature...

The M23 takeover, part 3: Land grabs and assassinations in DR Congo’s Rutshuru

The third and final part of a series by local journalists exploring how provincial life has changed under rebel rule.

www.thenewhumanitarian.org

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Mike Funnell @mikefunnell.bsky.social · 18h

I'm about to head off for a couple of weeks, to where there's no phone and very limited internet - but lots of birds 🐥😃

I'll probably not post too much while I'm away so here's a parting bird photo: a Lewin's Honeyeater, from a couple of days ago..

A photo of a Lewin's Honeyeater (a small-to-medium-sized Australian bird; a honeyeater) perched in a tree.

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Abul Rizvi @abulrizvi.bsky.social · 17h

DHA says backlog of partner visa apps is 98,000 (beating Dutton’s record). With 40,500 planning level in 25-26 & new apps in 25-26 of 60,000, backlog will keep growing despite law requiring these to be processed on a demand driven basis. A class action now seems inevitable.

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Rob Arnol @robertarnol.bsky.social · 1d

That’s not where your brain is, although ……

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 1d

Besides linking Tylenol in pregnant women to autism, RFK Jr. now says circumcision is part of the reason why kids are autistic.

"Children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism, and it's highly likely because they're given Tylenol. None of this is positive..."

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Steve Baty (He/him) @docbaty.bsky.social · 1d

I went for a ride out to Parramatta this morning (about 2.5hrs in total) and it really struck me how many drivers are willing to use their vehicles to intimidate cyclists. Driving close; cutting into the bike lane on corners; revving aggressively right behind you...

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Ebony Bennett @ebonybennett.bsky.social · 18h

This could have been Australia, but thanks to John Howard, Tony Abbott, Scott Morrison, the Minerals Council and the BCA, we wasted nearly 20 years subsidising gas and coal instead. What a waste.

Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 18h

China ≠ just coal plants and solar exports. The deeper shift: electrifying everything it can. Strategic, because China relies on imported fossil fuels. Coal is still king in the power mix—for now. But the balance is changing year by year.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1d

NEW: Here's the indictment of Leticia James. s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

s3.documentcloud.org

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Nancy French @nancyfrench.bsky.social · 1d

700 Club readers fawned over a pastor (who abused a 12 year old girl) and then accused the child of seduction.

I'll never get over stuff like this.

(Here's a Daily Kos article on my social media posts about it.)
www.dailykos.com/story/2025/1...

The 700 Club sits and watches while its FB followers fawn over Robert Morris and shame his victim

Trigger warning: discussion of sexual assault There have been some pretty low and pretty off-the-charts cringey moments from the Christian Broadcasting Network over the last 60-plus years. Until yeste...

www.dailykos.com

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Ebony Bennett @ebonybennett.bsky.social · 18h

Truly, we are living in the dumbest timeline

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Andrew @boatie.bsky.social · 18h

This is seriously beyond parody… an elite Australian sports person and Senator kicked out of the parliamentary sports club for not sufficiently brown nosing the gambling lobby. If that doesn’t illustrate where we are, nothing will #AusPol

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Melissa Sweet @melissasweetdr.bsky.social · 18h

Why we must stay vigilant on Australia’s gun laws
www.croakey.org/why-we-must-...
By Stephen Bendle, Senior Advocacy Advisor at the Alannah & Madeline Foundation and Convenor, Australian Gun Safety Alliance.
#AusPol
#PublicHealth

Why we must stay vigilant on Australia’s gun laws

Introduction by Croakey: More than 100 firearms have been seized in a raid targeted at so-called sovereign citizens across Western

www.croakey.org

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OpheliaPG @opheliapg.bsky.social · 17h

❗️Friday October 10, 2025
🚨 LIVE BLOG: Israel Violates #Gaza #Ceasefire Immediately after Ratification, Begins Partial Withdrawal – #Genocide Day 735

#R2P #StopIsraelimpunity #ArmsEmbargo #BDS #StopTheGenocide #EndTheOccupation #FreePalestine www.palestinechronicle.com/live-blog-is...

Link preview: LIVE BLOG: Israel Violates Gaza Ceasefire Immediately after Ratification, Begins Partial Withdrawal - Day 735
• October 10, 2025
The so-called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation is dismantling its centers in Netzarim. (Photo: via QNN)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff X
A cautious calm settled over the Gaza Strip after the Israeli Prime Minister's Office announced early Friday morning that the government had officially ratified US President Donald Trump's proposal to end the war and secure
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release of detainees.

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TARA SMITHSON -Wildlife & Nature 📸 @tarasmithson.bsky.social · 17h

Australian Pelican was just flinging by ready for me to take it's photo. 📸🐦😊

#birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #wildlife #Canon #R5 #Australia #birdwatching #birdwatchers #birding

A large Australian pelican with a long, pale blue bill and a white body is captured mid-flight, wings fully extended against a vibrant backdrop. The background is a layer of ocean waves crashing against an orange sandy reef with more ocean below that is blue. The pelican's dark flight feathers contrast with its white underparts, and its wings show a clear span, indicating a powerful glide. The overall impression is one of serene flight over a colourful, tranquil seascape

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Emily @suika.bsky.social · 17h

"The [LDP's] junior coalition partner Komeito is increasingly likely to leave the ruling [coalition] after the LDP's newly elected President Sanae Takaichi appointed a controversial lawmaker involved in a money scandal to a key post within the party, according to sources close to the matter."

Japan's Komeito moving toward leaving coalition with LDP - The Mainichi

TOKYO -- The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)'s junior coalition partner Komeito is increasingly likely to leave the ruling party partnership after the

mainichi.jp

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OpheliaPG @opheliapg.bsky.social · 17h

Despite Ceasefire, Israeli Forces Kill 29 Palestinians in #Gaza Thursday

#R2P #StopIsraelimpunity #StopTheOccupation #SanctionIsrael #BDS #Genocide imemc.org/article/desp...

Despite Ceasefire, Israeli Forces Kill 29 Palestinians in Gaza Thursday

29 Palestinian citizens were killed in the Gaza Strip since dawn on Thursday, as the Israeli occupation forces continued their military raids on the Gaza St ...

imemc.org

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Lindsay Beyerstein @beyerstein.bsky.social · 1d

Of all the clerics they could have popped, those ICE idiots had to hit Hot Priest.

Presbyterian minister David Black on CNN, who was shot with pepper balls while praying outside an ICE facility.

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stranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 1d

Inspector General of ADF James Gaynor says NACC Commissioner Paul Brereton who still works for him, on the side, had his compulsory retirement age extended twice so he can maintain access to sensitive material from Defence systems & that his work is fed to govt ministers.
🚩🚩🚩 #Estimates

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NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 17h

This lady has pancreatic cancer and is about to be evicted unless she can raise a few hundred more :(

gofund.me/f2ccaebad

Donate to Shawn's Urgent Need for Housing Stability, organized by Shawn Kellum

Hi, my name is Shawn. First, please let me apologize for needing to create a n… Shawn Kellum needs your support for Shawn's Urgent Need for Housing Stability

gofund.me

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 17h

Kim Jong Un claims no mistakes, promises economic growth and stronger global standing for the nation.

‘Socialist paradise’: North Korea’s Kim marks 80th year of governing party

Kim Jong Un claims no mistakes, promises economic growth and stronger global standing for the nation.

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Craig R. Brittain @craigbrittain.com · 1d

It's a conspiracy now: Kristi Noem says that Portland Mayor Keith Wilson and Oregon Governor Tina Kotek are "helping ANTIFA cover up terrorism."

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Steph Hodgins-May @stephhodgins-may.bsky.social · 22h

Final day of Senate Estimates & it's a big one.

I'm getting answers from DFAT on our government’s role in Japan’s greenwashing, then digging into the glaring loopholes in our childcare system's safety regulations which continue to fail our children and parents.

Follow along!👇

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3wombats @3wombats.bsky.social · 17h

A Tesla executive is leading Australia’s R&D review. That’s not OK. Public roles should serve the people – not billionaires. Add your name to demand Denholm’s resignation and new integrity laws: getup.to/qdnOZFWWrfXB...

Billionaire Hands off Public Policy!

Tesla's chair is in charge of our tech future - but it should be us shaping policy

getup.to

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Rob Arnol @robertarnol.bsky.social · 18h

Always. ✊🏾🖤💛❤️

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Women For Survival #Resist @wmn4srvl.bsky.social · 19h

Artist: Max Fowler
Insta: @art_by_maximustiberius

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