Robert Maxwell
@robmax4.bsky.social
Lapidarist, Glass worker. Loves food and travel. Thinks too much for my own peace mind addicted to novelty
If Trump attacks our allies, Albanese must move beyond denialism and cliches www.crikey.com.au/2026/01/15/g...
If Trump attacks our allies, Albanese must move beyond denialism and cliches
Despite our addiction to 'international rules-based order', Australia is fine with Trump's imperialism while it is aimed at dictators and thugs. But what do we do when it is aimed at a friend?
www.crikey.com.au
January 16, 2026 at 1:31 AM
If Trump attacks our allies, Albanese must move beyond denialism and cliches www.crikey.com.au/2026/01/15/g...
View from The Hill: Sussan Ley wedged by her own troops on Albanese omnibus legislation
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View from The Hill: Sussan Ley wedged by her own troops on Albanese omnibus legislation
The debate over the government’s hate speech bill has left the opposition leader wedged on multiple fronts by a significant number of her own colleagues.
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January 16, 2026 at 1:27 AM
View from The Hill: Sussan Ley wedged by her own troops on Albanese omnibus legislation
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It seems as though ICE has been instructed to escalate the violence to justify more violence, and to create propaganda to make us forget we outnumber them 10,000 to 1.
🚨BREAKING: ICE unleashes ONSLAUGHT of flash bang grenades and chemical ammunition at unarmed Minneapolis protesters in WAR-LIKE attack. Several protesters struck. Our reporter @zdroberts.bsky.social struck in the head.
"I got hit in the head really bad." LIVE NOW ⬇️
"I got hit in the head really bad." LIVE NOW ⬇️
January 15, 2026 at 3:45 AM
It seems as though ICE has been instructed to escalate the violence to justify more violence, and to create propaganda to make us forget we outnumber them 10,000 to 1.
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Anyone surprised?
January 16, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Anyone surprised?
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Penny Wong on Iran: we stand with the courageous protestors against the brutal regime
Penny Wong on Palestine: we stand with the brutal apartheid genocidal regime of Israel
#FuckOffPenny #auspol
Penny Wong on Palestine: we stand with the brutal apartheid genocidal regime of Israel
#FuckOffPenny #auspol
January 16, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Penny Wong on Iran: we stand with the courageous protestors against the brutal regime
Penny Wong on Palestine: we stand with the brutal apartheid genocidal regime of Israel
#FuckOffPenny #auspol
Penny Wong on Palestine: we stand with the brutal apartheid genocidal regime of Israel
#FuckOffPenny #auspol
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“We have shown where our limits are. It’s in all of our interests to find the right path,” Greenlandic foreign minister Vivian Motzfeldt said.
U.S. And Denmark Still Have ‘Fundamental Disagreement’ About Greenland After Meeting, Danish Official Says
“We have shown where our limits are. It’s in all of our interests to find the right path,” Greenlandic foreign minister Vivian Motzfeldt said.
www.forbes.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:10 PM
“We have shown where our limits are. It’s in all of our interests to find the right path,” Greenlandic foreign minister Vivian Motzfeldt said.
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"Last night, Prisoners for Palestine announced the end of their hunger strike as Elbit Systems UK was denied a crucial government contract, a key demand of the strike. 22-year-old Umer Khalid is still on strike." #UK #HungerStrike #Palestine
January 15, 2026 at 6:12 PM
"Last night, Prisoners for Palestine announced the end of their hunger strike as Elbit Systems UK was denied a crucial government contract, a key demand of the strike. 22-year-old Umer Khalid is still on strike." #UK #HungerStrike #Palestine
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Frey: "This is not sustainable. This is an impossible situation our city is being put in. We cannot be at a place in America where we have 2 governmental agencies literally fighting one another. We are put in this position b/c we have approximately 600 police officers & there are 3,000 ICE agents."
January 15, 2026 at 4:38 AM
Frey: "This is not sustainable. This is an impossible situation our city is being put in. We cannot be at a place in America where we have 2 governmental agencies literally fighting one another. We are put in this position b/c we have approximately 600 police officers & there are 3,000 ICE agents."
AI or Alien Intelligence is not an appliance. It has agency, learns and makes decisions based on what it observes. I do not what many my decisions.
January 16, 2026 at 1:25 AM
AI or Alien Intelligence is not an appliance. It has agency, learns and makes decisions based on what it observes. I do not what many my decisions.
Do Woolworths shoppers want Google AI adding items to buy? We’ll soon find out
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AI or Alien Intelligence is not an appliance. It has agency, learns and makes decisions based on what it observes. I do not what many my decisions.
theconversation.com/do-woolworth...
AI or Alien Intelligence is not an appliance. It has agency, learns and makes decisions based on what it observes. I do not what many my decisions.
Do Woolworths shoppers want Google AI adding items to buy? We’ll soon find out
Starting later this year, Woolworths shoppers will able to use AI to plan meals and even add items to their carts. It’s convenient – but with potential hidden costs.
theconversation.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Do Woolworths shoppers want Google AI adding items to buy? We’ll soon find out
theconversation.com/do-woolworth...
AI or Alien Intelligence is not an appliance. It has agency, learns and makes decisions based on what it observes. I do not what many my decisions.
theconversation.com/do-woolworth...
AI or Alien Intelligence is not an appliance. It has agency, learns and makes decisions based on what it observes. I do not what many my decisions.
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McBride: Look, people are clutching their pearls at this guy yelling something at the president. They are more offended by a worker standing up to the president and calling him out for his hypocrisy than they are by the president trying to cover up for a human trafficking ring
January 14, 2026 at 11:10 PM
McBride: Look, people are clutching their pearls at this guy yelling something at the president. They are more offended by a worker standing up to the president and calling him out for his hypocrisy than they are by the president trying to cover up for a human trafficking ring
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Europe having to perform military exercises against their primary threat, the United States.
January 15, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Europe having to perform military exercises against their primary threat, the United States.
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My husband was on the 2 train and a guy started braying about how Renee Good deserved to die and her "lesbian lover" did too. My husband got pissed and said, "You're absolutely disgusting." "Fuck you!" the guy said. "Fuck YOU!" my husband said. The guy left.
See? We just need to talk to each other.
See? We just need to talk to each other.
January 14, 2026 at 11:46 PM
My husband was on the 2 train and a guy started braying about how Renee Good deserved to die and her "lesbian lover" did too. My husband got pissed and said, "You're absolutely disgusting." "Fuck you!" the guy said. "Fuck YOU!" my husband said. The guy left.
See? We just need to talk to each other.
See? We just need to talk to each other.
Every body has a right eat, even you
January 16, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Every body has a right eat, even you
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This #CathyWilcox cartoon is upsetting the establishment badly. They don't want us to see. I think we should make this Australia's best all time #cartoon, because it is.
What do you think?
#AUSPOL #Wilcox #RoyalCommission #Satire #Truth #Cartoonist #Albo #PissWeakAlbo #VoteGREENS #Greens
What do you think?
#AUSPOL #Wilcox #RoyalCommission #Satire #Truth #Cartoonist #Albo #PissWeakAlbo #VoteGREENS #Greens
January 9, 2026 at 3:30 AM
This #CathyWilcox cartoon is upsetting the establishment badly. They don't want us to see. I think we should make this Australia's best all time #cartoon, because it is.
What do you think?
#AUSPOL #Wilcox #RoyalCommission #Satire #Truth #Cartoonist #Albo #PissWeakAlbo #VoteGREENS #Greens
What do you think?
#AUSPOL #Wilcox #RoyalCommission #Satire #Truth #Cartoonist #Albo #PissWeakAlbo #VoteGREENS #Greens
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Remember when the Australian Jewish Association fiercely opposed the Indigenous Voice to Parliament, calling it divisive and against Aussie values? Fast-forward to 2026, and they're backing Jillian Segal's role as Antisemitism Envoy—basically a Jewish Voice to Parliament without a referendum.
January 10, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Remember when the Australian Jewish Association fiercely opposed the Indigenous Voice to Parliament, calling it divisive and against Aussie values? Fast-forward to 2026, and they're backing Jillian Segal's role as Antisemitism Envoy—basically a Jewish Voice to Parliament without a referendum.
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Yep, they ain’t moving off there or banning it anytime soon.
Pathetic. 🤮🤮🤮
One thing I am unclear about re: many global regulators wanting to ban Grok — if they do, how does it get cut out of Twitter? I obvs don’t use either but isn’t Grok now built into Twitter as integrated functionality?
Pathetic. 🤮🤮🤮
One thing I am unclear about re: many global regulators wanting to ban Grok — if they do, how does it get cut out of Twitter? I obvs don’t use either but isn’t Grok now built into Twitter as integrated functionality?
No sign Australian politicians will leave X after the Grok scandal. Hard to see what if anything could make people who are still posting on there now leave. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Australian politicians are condemning X and Grok, so why won’t they leave the platform?
Anthony Albanese has said the AI chatbot generating sexualised images of women and children is ‘abhorrent’ but has an account posting on the site
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Yep, they ain’t moving off there or banning it anytime soon.
Pathetic. 🤮🤮🤮
One thing I am unclear about re: many global regulators wanting to ban Grok — if they do, how does it get cut out of Twitter? I obvs don’t use either but isn’t Grok now built into Twitter as integrated functionality?
Pathetic. 🤮🤮🤮
One thing I am unclear about re: many global regulators wanting to ban Grok — if they do, how does it get cut out of Twitter? I obvs don’t use either but isn’t Grok now built into Twitter as integrated functionality?
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When they actually start releasing the Epstein files with only the victims names being redacted I might adjust my views on them actually being released in a truly meaningful way. Until then, I'm very doubtful they ever will be.
January 14, 2026 at 11:50 PM
When they actually start releasing the Epstein files with only the victims names being redacted I might adjust my views on them actually being released in a truly meaningful way. Until then, I'm very doubtful they ever will be.
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Pedestrian deaths just reached an 18-year high. Bull bars are part of the problem
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Pedestrian deaths just reached an 18-year high. Bull bars are part of the problem
Bull bars were designed for use in remote and rural areas but are now everywhere. This is putting pedestrians at risk.
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January 15, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Pedestrian deaths just reached an 18-year high. Bull bars are part of the problem
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Donald Trump says he has been told the ‘killing in Iran is stopping- The Guardian.
Now can Donald Trump release the Epstein Files?
Now can Donald Trump release the Epstein Files?
January 14, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Donald Trump says he has been told the ‘killing in Iran is stopping- The Guardian.
Now can Donald Trump release the Epstein Files?
Now can Donald Trump release the Epstein Files?