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Robyn in the west

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🚫 DMs 🐈 ❤, semi-retired, ex teacher, loves 🧵 & 🧶, granny & mum. Politically left. Born in the year of 317.07 ppm It always was & always will be unceded Aboriginal country. No soliciting for your fundraisers please. #FreePalestine

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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 1h

Diane Keaton audiobook recommendation: her narration of Joan Didion's Slouching Towards Bethlehem is 10/10. Perfect meeting of reader and writer.

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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 1h

Chris Hedges sets out truths about the 'peace plan' that so many western journalists avoid.

Truths that National Press Club members,
especially the ones who have accepted Israeli junkets and drunk the Zionist Kool-Aid,
preferred not to be confronted with? #GazaGenocide #NPC #auspol

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Nigel Kirwan 🇪🇭🇺🇦🇮🇳🇮🇩🇮🇪Niall Cairdubhain - Shiva Hridaya Gaudapada @npkirwan.bsky.social · 5d

Trust @ronnisalt.bsky.social doesn’t mind me copying this from the other place to here…

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Politozi-Global @politozi.bsky.social · 53m

🇮🇱 #BOYCOTTIsrael

🇵🇸 #StateOfPalestine
🇵🇸 #FreePalestine
🇵🇸 #SavePalestine

#IsraeliWarCrimes
#BenjaminNetanyahu #Netanyahu #Genocide #IsraeliGenocide #IDF #USpol #UKpol #AUSpol #CDNpoli #ICC #UN #EU #Palestine #Israel #Gaza #KhanYounis

@senatorwong.bsky.social 🇦🇺 @davidpocock.bsky.social

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Robyn in the west @robyninthestix.bsky.social · 35m

What a recipe for disaster!

Robyn in the west @robyninthestix.bsky.social · 1d

Here in OZ, we have US military presence in various locations, and one in particular, no Australian military personnel have access to areas in it.
Also, in expanding the bullshit AUKUS agreement, more sites for the US.
But hilarious to find out Chinese investors buying land in these neighbourhoods.

Robyn in the west @robyninthestix.bsky.social · 1d

My reaction would have been about the same with some very loud, shrill cuss words!

Robyn in the west @robyninthestix.bsky.social · 1d

What's hilarious is that they think because of the dollars that they somehow also accumulated additional IQ points.
Last night I watched an episode of Hard Quiz Kids and felt like I was watching a mini tech bro. And it kind of gave me the heebie jeebies. Parents, let them out to eat dirt!

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TiggsCupcake @tiggsisacupcake.bsky.social · 3d

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Robyn in the west @robyninthestix.bsky.social · 1d

So the shooting of kids and ladies gathering around the trucks was to prevent the kiddies and ladies from looting. Right.... I see....
Do they really think we are that fucking stupid?

Robyn in the west @robyninthestix.bsky.social · 1d

I would like to think the prison population find out about that and teach him that raping kiddies is frowned upon, even in there.

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Robyn in the west @robyninthestix.bsky.social · 1d

Remember when the only really annoying thing with tech was, when using Word, is that Paperclip would pop up?
Ah; the good old days.
I just wish there was a supplier for IBM Selectric III ribbons and corrector tape in this country!

Robyn in the west @robyninthestix.bsky.social · 1d

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Even more annoying machines? Guardian readers share their most frustrating technofoibles | First Dog on the Moon

Apple maps thinks people can drive through my backyard!

www.theguardian.com

Robyn in the west @robyninthestix.bsky.social · 1d

See! It's magic! If grandmas and grandpas reckon it's the secret sauce, then who are we to argue, eh?

Robyn in the west @robyninthestix.bsky.social · 1d

It's a pretty good system. No one can game it; scrutiny by multiple people to ensure no shenanigans. Much safer than electronic.

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Robyn in the west @robyninthestix.bsky.social · 1d

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/KEr33Trr9IQX...

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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Robyn in the west @robyninthestix.bsky.social · 3d

He couldn't give a shit about Palestine. He wants to be nominated, and receive, the Nobel Peace Prize.
Meanwhile Jared's lining up sales meetings for the Gaza Strip seaside complex they want to build. Dunno who's up for the offshore oil, but it will be one of his grifting crony mates.

Robyn in the west @robyninthestix.bsky.social · 3d

The only thing I want to hear from this prick is his attempt to defend what he did in overseeing this bastardry. I want him in the dock.
If that's not going to happen, then he can fuck off.

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The New World @thenewworldmag.bsky.social · 4d

🚨A Message from our editor-in-chief Matt Kelly

Read full story: buff.ly/dY1tJVa

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Robyn in the west @robyninthestix.bsky.social · 3d

Do you think they're showing him movies?
My mother in law, before she lost the power of speech, was confused about the difference between magazines and photo albums.
Wasn't helped by my middle son having a better than passing resemblance to the Duke of Sussex when they were both 20s - early 30s.

Robyn in the west @robyninthestix.bsky.social · 3d

China wants to be carbon neutral by 2060.
Australia's version of Net Zero is a joke because of the amount of fossil fuels we extract and ship off elsewhere.
Unless we've got a massive reforestation program happening that we don't know about, I reckon China will be well ahead.

Robyn in the west @robyninthestix.bsky.social · 3d

I read an article shared on Xter that IDF had intel on the Hamas operation for ages.
Hamas had no idea about the Nova rave, and the usual 'security' was deployed away from the location, so that when it happened, it didn't go to plan.
And we all know Hamas incapable of the damage in the aftermath.

Robyn in the west @robyninthestix.bsky.social · 3d

I wish there was an interventionist god. I really do.

Von Karajan @hubertelski.bsky.social · 3d

An ER medic reported injuries were grouped. Kids one day being shot in the middle of the forehead. Next day it might be the crotch, next day elesewhere.

These groupings could not be coincidental. He described it as "the gamification" of killing ie the IDF snipers did this for fun.

Robyn in the west @robyninthestix.bsky.social · 3d

Grow you buggers has worked wonders for me.
Also, the attitude of if it dies (this is plants in beds), then it's in the wrong place/climate and there was nothing I was going to be able to do anyway.
Somehow this attitude has increased my success rate!
Your best garden friend is Seasol or equivalent.

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Robyn in the west @robyninthestix.bsky.social · 3d

Easy. If we have to bail anyone out, it's not a bail out, it's the buy out. Hand over the title, it belongs to us now.