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robfollis.bsky.social @robfollis.bsky.social · 9h

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/qlklDOsWWrfX... WTF? @albomp.bsky.social #auspol

Billionaire Hands off Public Policy!

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

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robfollis.bsky.social @robfollis.bsky.social · 9h

Has Fiona Bruce registered her membership of Reform yet? #bbcqt She and the BBC are a disgrace.

Rupert Read @rupertread.bsky.social · 19h

Absolutely disgracefully biassed intro of #bbcqt (Questiontime) by Fiona Bruce: alone of all the panellists, she singled out a controversial policy of Zack Polanski / the Green Party for comment in her intro remarks. #BbcQT is systematically biassed in favour of the Right, and against the Greens.

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Rupert Read @rupertread.bsky.social · 19h

Absolutely disgracefully biassed intro of #bbcqt (Questiontime) by Fiona Bruce: alone of all the panellists, she singled out a controversial policy of Zack Polanski / the Green Party for comment in her intro remarks. #BbcQT is systematically biassed in favour of the Right, and against the Greens.

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robfollis.bsky.social @robfollis.bsky.social · 9h

Not here in Melbourne.

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💙💙🤔CJ🤨🤣🧐💙💙🇺🇸 @cnice59.bsky.social · 1d

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Kevin J. CREATURE @kevinjkircher.com · 19h

Over 40% of corn grown in Indiana is used to make ethanol that cars burn. One acre of corn yields about 16,500 vehicle-miles per year of ethanol, which sounds high until you realize that one acre of solar yields about 2,700,000 vehicle-miles per year: 16,000% more driving for a given plot of land.

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robfollis.bsky.social @robfollis.bsky.social · 9h

Fiona Bruce appears to be quite clearly working for the Reform Party. #qt

Rob Bryher @robbryher.bsky.social · 18h

WE RAN OUT OF TIME FOR CLIMATE CHANGE

says Fiona Bruce at the end of Question Time

*Green Party bingo cards explode across the nation*

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robfollis.bsky.social @robfollis.bsky.social · 9h

That's very striking.

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 1d

GB News pay party political leader Nigel Farage over half a million pounds. The TV channel pays him five times his MP salary - and as much as his other 11 further external jobs put together
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...

Nigel Farage earns over £1m from 12 'second jobs' - check how much your MP earns

The Reform UK leader's most lucrative second jobs include hosting on GB News, serving as a brand ambassador for Direct Bullion and recording videos for Cameo

www.mirror.co.uk

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Cllr Nick Hartley - Green Party @nickhartleygreen.bsky.social · 19h

I’ve often thought what I’d say if I had the opportunity to tell senior Reform politicians what I think of the damage they are doing to our society.

@zackpolanski.bsky.social speaks for so many of us!

Blame the politicians for what’s broken. Let’s elect more Green ones!

#BBCQT

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robfollis.bsky.social @robfollis.bsky.social · 9h

I have to think this is being done deliberately. What the hell is Albo so scared of? Shame on @albomp.bsky.social @australianlabor.bsky.social #auspol

Rod Moffatt @politikarma.bsky.social · 18h

Whether it’s the head of the toothless #NACC, or the so-called Antisemitism Envoy…the @albomp.bsky.social
@australianlabor.bsky.social Govt has demonstrated appalling judgement in the choice of appointees to these positions…and a cowardice in correcting these poor decisions.
Pathetic!
#auspol

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Winnowing @morganafare.bsky.social · 1d

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davidgrace1.bsky.social @davidgrace1.bsky.social · 17h

#bbcqt Fiona Bruce ran out of time because she repeatedly let Zia Yusuf of Reform interrupt everyone and stray off topic. QT has always given too much time to its favourite panelist Nigel Farage. This is no better.

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Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 1d

Call me old school, but I don't think a person illegally blowing up boats and unleashing masked goons on his citizens would be a serious candidate for a peace prize.

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Blue Oleta @blue-oleta.bsky.social · 11h

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 13h

they can see the polling

Alex Wayne @aawayne.bsky.social · 22h

“Oklahomans would lose their mind if Pritzker in Illinois sent troops down to Oklahoma during the Biden administration.”

The Republican chair of the National Governors Association breaks with Trump.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/u...

Oklahoma’s Republican Governor Criticizes National Guard Deployment in Chicago

www.nytimes.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

"While ICE is invading immigrant neighborhoods and kidnapping people by the thousands, the fact that a hugely popular artist would sing in Spanish at the Super Bowl is a sign that America is still a polyglot nation. And that is unacceptable." — @paulwaldman.bsky.social

Whiny MAGA freaks out over Super Bowl halftime show

Songs in Spanish? In America?

www.publicnotice.co

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Daniel Bastiaanse @indodragon.bsky.social · 13h

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the Juice Media @thejuicemedia.com · 10h

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

www.youtube.com

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Bertha Mason @thornfieldhall.bsky.social · 17h

Zia Yusuf doesnt seem to realise that the 'foreigners' who are on Universal Credit in this country are largely receiving it because they are working in areas of shortage, such as health and social care, where pay is notoriously and unfairly low. #bbcqt

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Why has the media become so vulnerable to Trump, and what can we do about it?

Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/why-has-the-media-become-so-vulnerable

Why has the media become so vulnerable to Trump, and what can we do about it?

Even after Disney's reversal on Jimmy Kimmel, the vulnerability remains — unless we change the rules.

robertreich.substack.com

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 1d

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Kayla B @queenofthesouth.bsky.social · 1d

Kristi Noem even complaining that ICE agents aren't being allowed on private property is inappropriate. We have a 3rd amendment for a reason. We do not owe government employees with gun a space in our homes or businesses when they aren't even paying customers!

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 1d

Twelve Jobs Nigel has earned over £1 million in additional income since the general election.

To understand the scale of it, since the July 2024 election he's earned roughly £100k more as a brand ambassador for Direct Bullion than Starmer gets as PM.

www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...

Nigel Farage earns over £1m from 12 'second jobs' - check how much your MP earns

The Reform UK leader's most lucrative second jobs include hosting on GB News, serving as a brand ambassador for Direct Bullion and recording videos for Cameo

www.mirror.co.uk

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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 1d

Damn, The Las Vegas Sun newspaper, @lasvegassun.bsky.social, is calling it like it is:

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