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Former ABC broadcast journalist, presenter. Pioneered Australian *national* radio talkback on ABC Radio National. Podcaster: https://rss.com/podcasts/transitzone/ THEMES: DEMOCRACY/JOURNALISM FUTURES/INTERVIEWING/AUSTRALIAN REPUBLIC/WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY.

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MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · Feb 15

#PODCAST “Trump 2.0:The Prologue”. @mediaactive.bsky.social in conversation with Melbourne writer, political commentator, @timdunlop.bsky.social, about the first roiling days of the second #Trump administration & what they portend for the future of #USA #democracy. #fascism rss.com/podcasts/tra...

#transitzone - TRANSITZONE : TRUMP 2.0 THE PROLOGUE | RSS.com

Donald Trump was sworn into office as the 47th president of the USA on the 20th of January this year, on a freezing Washington DC day. The ceremony was held, because of that forbidding weather, in the...

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MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 46m

#Trump has advanced his #fascism project across many fronts: media, military, universities, law firms, private companies, cultural institutions etc. #GOP has presidency, congress, #SCOTUS. Now the lower courts. He wants them in thrall to him too. #dictatorship www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Tensions mount between Trump administration, judges

Judges have increasingly shown exasperation with Trump administration court tactics. The White House has shot back, raising tensions to previously unseen levels

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MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 1h

#Trump shit stream a’comin’. #fascism

Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 2h

Congratulations to Maria Corina Machado, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize - her incredible optimism has already changed her country. I spoke to her, and wrote about her, at the beginning of this year:
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The ‘Anthropological Change’ Happening in Venezuela

Maduro is still in place, but a pro-democracy movement is transforming the beleaguered country.

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MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 1h

“Leader of country’s opposition receives award after scrutiny surrounding committee and comments by Donald Trump” Stand by now for a major dummy spit & vulgar, self infatuated attacks from #Trump & his #MAGA cult. Duck & take cover. #NobelPeacePrize www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Venezuelan politician María Corina Machado wins Nobel peace prize

Leader of country’s opposition receives award after scrutiny surrounding committee and comments by Donald Trump

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MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 1h

OPINION Michael Wolff who claims #Epstein showed him photos of #Trump with topless young girls. This was put to AG Pam Bondi during senate oversight hearings. First she attacked the questioner, then blank stared in silence. But no denial. Drip … Drip … Drip … #GOP #USA youtube.com/watch?v=FjaE...

I’ve Seen Epstein Pics of Trump With Topless Girls: Michael Wolff | Inside Trump's Head

YouTube video by The Daily Beast

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MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 2h

#Trump

MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 2h

#Epstein

MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 2h

Idiocy. #democracy

MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 2h

#ICE (SS)

MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 2h

#Trump

MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 2h

#propaganda

MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 2h

#fascism

MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 2h

#Trump

MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 2h

#Gaza

MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 2h

“Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem recorded a video blaming Democrats for the shutdown. The video is reportedly playing in major #USA Airports, greeting travellers while they wade through security.” #GOP has the Congress, presidency, Supreme Court. They own the shutdown. #propaganda #aviation

MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 3h

“ #USA Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy threatened to fire air traffic controllers who are calling in sick while working without pay during the government shutdown.” Excellent idea. Just the ticket. What could possibly go wrong?
#Trump #fascism #aviation

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Transportation Secretary may fire absent air traffic controllers

Sean Duffy said he would "let go" air traffic controllers not coming to work during the government shutdown.

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MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 3h

Transportation Secretary may fire absent air traffic controllers

Sean Duffy said he would "let go" air traffic controllers not coming to work during the government shutdown.

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MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 3h

#AUKUS

MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 3h

#Trump

MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 3h

#Trump

MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 4h

This is the *public* Truth Social message #Trump sent to the #USA attorney general, Pam
Bondi, “accidentally”, about prosecuting James Comey. Extraordinary stuff. In a world where “extraordinary” has lost all meaning. #ruleoflaw #fascism
#democracy

MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 5h

#Trump

MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 5h

The #MAGA #media ecosystem
is poised to go full blast attacks if (when?) #Trump doesn’t receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Has there ever been a more unseemly “I WANT IT!” campaign? The Huckster himself will instantly go from lusting to the most obscene of his insult politics. #fascism flip.it/3tU3qv

Fox's Hugh Hewitt says if Trump isn't awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, "the Nobel committee will be discredited forever"

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MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 5h

Well, there’s some clear evidence from #Trump himself to adduce by the James Comey defence team
as they file to the trial judge seeking dismissal of a “vindictive prosecution”? Trump is such a dumb, self-infatuated, impulsive klutz. Not a president. #fascism
#ruleoflaw #USA flip.it/RzYt.A

Top Official Horrified When Trump Thought He Was Sending Direct Message But Accidentally Posted It on Main Account

The Wall Street Journal has confirmed that Trump thought he was sending a direct message -- but accidentally posted it on main.

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MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 5h

#NewZealand

the Juice Media @thejuicemedia.com · 6h

The Government of New Zealand has made a new tourism ad and it's surprsingly honest and informative!

Honest Government Ad | Visit New Zealand!

YouTube video by thejuicemedia

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MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 5h

The history of tensions between journalists & the military is a long & fraught one. “The First Casualty: The War Correspondent as Hero and Myth-Maker from the Crimea to Iraq” by the Australian, Phillip Knightley, is my go-to text about war correspondents. This seems #petehegseth driven? #journalism

Brian Stelter @brianstelter.bsky.social · 1d

Military officials are pushing forward with new restrictions on the Pentagon press corps despite objections from news organizations and watchdog groups. News outlets are signaling that they don't intend to sign >>> www.cnn.com/2025/10/08/m...

Pentagon charges ahead with press restrictions ‘designed to stifle a free press,’ media orgs say | CNN Business

Military officials are pushing forward with new restrictions on the Pentagon press corps despite objections from news organizations and watchdog groups.