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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 1d

Video shows rescuers pulling a Palestinian boy from the rubble of his home in Gaza City. Israeli forces attacked the house on Thursday after the approval of a ceasefire agreement with Hamas.

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Kent Parkstreet, Laird of Doofus @kentparkskeet.bsky.social · 1d

"They make a desert and call it peace.”

'They've destroyed everything': Palestinians return to devastation in Gaza City

Those returning say they are driven by desperation rather than confidence that it is safe.

www.bbc.com

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Dr nick nobody @nicknobody.bsky.social · 11h

Tony Blair should not be welcome anywhere

Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · 11h

Hamas says Tony Blair not welcome in Gaza following ceasefire - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/hamas-says-tony-blair-not-welcome-gaza-following-ceasefire

Hamas says Tony Blair not welcome in Gaza following ceasefire

Gaza official rules out former British prime minister's involvement in ruling of enclave post-ceasefire

www.middleeasteye.net

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Ben Nevis @bennevis.bsky.social · 1d

María Corina Machado
– Called for a US military intervention in Venezuela
– sanctions on Venezuela, which have killed tens of thousands
– Supports Zionist genocide in Gaza
– Sought backing from 🇮🇱 for military intervention in 🇻🇪
– Celebrated 🇺🇸 extrajudicial executions of Venezuelans on boats

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Andy Fleming @slackbastard.bsky.social · 16h

'There are more than 11,000 Palestinians in Israeli detention, according to data provided by the Israel Prison Service, 87 per cent of whom have never been charged or convicted.'

Sounds legit.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Israel publishes names of 250 Palestinian prisoners to be freed

Israel's Ministry of Justice provides the names of prisoners it will release in exchange for Israeli hostages, but Hamas says no agreement has been reached.

www.abc.net.au

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Ebony Noor! I love garden season! ✊🏿 @darlingebony.bsky.social · 23h

If you all would have included truthful Black History as part of American History, you wouldn't be so "shocked" by what is happening right now. In fact, what is happening now likely wouldn't be happening because you would have been able to see it coming with knowledge of history.

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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 16h

Entering the Anne Frank stage of the administration I see

Sophie Sherry @sophiesherry.bsky.social · 1d

During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago’s South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door.   It wasn’t the feds — it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help.

He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before th...

chicago.suntimes.com

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 1d

Thoughts and prayers for Donald J Trump

Reuters @reuters.com · 1d

'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

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Reuters @reuters.com · 1d

'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

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Presnix @presnix.bsky.social · 1d

Lots of defence of the club in this article, but a key point made at the end.

"The Centre for Public Integrity’s executive director, Catherine Williams, said the club offered 'an invaluable opportunity for monied interests to build relationships with members of parliament and their staff'."

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André Brett @drdrehistorian.bsky.social · 1d

Pollies so bought by the gambling industry that they kicked out of their sports club the guy who was a top professional athlete

It's funny, in a "laughing at" sort of way

Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 1d

Former Wallabies star David Pocock booted from parliamentary sports club

Exclusive: Senator accused of bringing social club into disrepute after raising concerns about its association with betting lobby Independent ACT senator David Pocock – a former Wallabies captain – been banned from attending parliament house’s social sports club after raising concern about its sponsorship by the gambling industry. The former rugby star was on Thursday night told he was no longer welcome at Australian Parliament Sports Club events, and accused of politicising the organisation. He has been removed from group chats discussing its events. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Xodanix3 @xodanix3.bsky.social · 6d

This years #PlayingIndian PSA nestled threads
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMhN9Jyv/

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Mx. Fee - BRING LINK BACK @mxfee.bsky.social · 2d

This is the NDIS the ALP and @albomp.bsky.social want. They truly do not believe that disabled people are human, or should ever be seen in public.

#AusPol

Excerpt from the article that reads as below.

In it, the NDIA planner justified the lower support worker hours by saying: “The evidence demonstrates that you have the capacity to partake in leisure activities of your choosing at home independently such as watching TV, using your phone or reading.”

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David Lo Pun-ch Nazis @helpmeskeletor.bsky.social · 2d

See how Israel gets to have ‘families’ and Gazans get to be generically referred to as ‘people’.

It’s little digs like this that are designed to tell you where to position your sympathy.

Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 2d

My statement on Middle East peace

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Dr nick nobody @nicknobody.bsky.social · 2d

If an industry based entirely on theft had to pay for what it stole there would be no industry based entirely on theft? uh huh.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 3d

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Jeremy Poxon @jeremypoxon.bsky.social · 2d

In estimates, Senator Allman-Payne quotes the Department director (below), & says:

"You can't be confident that the foundation on which [the TCF] is built complies with the legislation & yet we're all comfortable w/ continuing to allow ppl to have payments suspended"

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Dr nick nobody @nicknobody.bsky.social · 2d

There is quiet optimism in both parties that Labor will continue to enact LNP policy on the environment, as written by the Minerals Council of Australia, where ministers look forward to extremely well paid 'consultancies' after parliament. #auspol

Dr Richard Denniss @richarddenniss.bsky.social · 3d

I don’t know about you, but I’m a bit scared of any new ‘environment laws’ that Labor can get Matt Canavan and Andrew Hastie to vote for…I think they will be better described as ‘ how to build more mines faster laws’ www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Watt nears deal with Coalition to finally overhaul environment laws

Environment Minister Murray Watt will sit down with his Liberal counterpart Angie Bell today, with quiet optimism in both parties that a deal might soon be struck to finally rewrite Australia's "broke...

www.abc.net.au

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 2d

Labor of course do not need one single vote of the LNP to pass any laws, so they are choosing to make the laws weaker.

Dr Richard Denniss @richarddenniss.bsky.social · 3d

I don’t know about you, but I’m a bit scared of any new ‘environment laws’ that Labor can get Matt Canavan and Andrew Hastie to vote for…I think they will be better described as ‘ how to build more mines faster laws’ www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Watt nears deal with Coalition to finally overhaul environment laws

Environment Minister Murray Watt will sit down with his Liberal counterpart Angie Bell today, with quiet optimism in both parties that a deal might soon be struck to finally rewrite Australia's "broke...

www.abc.net.au

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Pandymonium @pandymonium.bsky.social · 2d

Not a war; a genocide of Palestinians and deliberate razing of Gaza by Israel.

UNRWA @unrwa.org · 3d

#Gaza’s war: 2 years too long.

🔴 Famine confirmed in Gaza governorate
🔴 455 malnutrition-related deaths
🔴 Almost all cropland damaged, inaccessible, or both

The State of Israel has banned UNRWA from bringing in aid for over 7 months.

UNRWA response: www.unrwa.org/resources/fa...

#UNRWAworks

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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 3d

Incredible.

Jack Posobiec references the earliest version of antifa -- the anti-fascists in the Weimar Republic who were opposed to the Nazi Party -- as the bad guys.

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CrimethInc. Ex-Workers' Collective @crimethinc.com · 3d

Jack Posobiec explicitly says that "Antifa" dates back to the Weimar Republic, explicitly acknowledging that this administration is opposed to those who resisted the arrival of Adolf Hitler in Power.

A screenshot of C-Span showing Jack Posobiec speaking during a panel on "Antifa."

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Nick Feik @nickfeik.bsky.social · 3d

Reminder: Australia's only emissions reduction legislation - the safeguard mechanism - allows for unlimited use of offsets instead of requiring genuine cuts from polluters

David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 4d

News that shocks no one: Carbon offsets do nothing for climate.

Carbon offsets fail to cut global heating due to ‘intractable’ systemic problems, study says

Analysis of 25 years of evidence shows most schemes are poor quality and fail to lower emissions

www.theguardian.com

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Dr nick nobody @nicknobody.bsky.social · 3d

What we can do is fund enough public housing and the pension

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Calvinboo Congress @emericanjezebel.bsky.social · 4d

first of all, fuck gandhi. But secondly.

WE SPENT MONTHS IN 2020 WATCHING COPS BEAT AND SHOOT AND RUN OVER AND EVEN KILL PROTESTERS, AND THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY GAVE THEM $100 MILLION AFTER ALL THAT

Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 4d

We’re in a moment now where it would be worth people taking three hours to watch Gandhi, particularly the scene of the salt march. There is value to making the brutality of your opponent so plain as day that no one can argue with it. The clarity of that brought down an empire

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