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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 4h

Dear PM @albomp.bsky.social
You're supposed to be the PM of an independent sovereign nation. Australians don't want a PM who will obsequiously fawn over Donald Trump. You speak as if Australia is a vassal state of the corrupt US Empire. Shame on you. #auspol #USPolitics #EndAUKUS

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David Milner @davemilbo.bsky.social · 6h

The Sunday Shot starts at 9am. Jo is enjoying a well deserved break, so it's me, @boganintel.bsky.social, @grogsgamut.bsky.social, and making her debut, @ronnisalt.bsky.social. So much to discuss. Join us!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcYU...

The Sunday Shot - October 12

YouTube video by The Sunday Shot

www.youtube.com

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Pup Fiction @pupfiction.bsky.social · 4h

BREAKING
Anthony Albanese approves 50 million dollar funding for new wing of the Australian War Memorial to honour those who served in the Conflicts of Interest.
The collection is expected to include a display of at least 16 of Paul Brereton’s hats
#auspol

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RedPlanet @rotplanet.bsky.social · 22h

the second 'gilded age' is here. media is owned, 'bread and circuses' overwhelm the lowest common denominator. meanwhile our 'leaders' line up to do deals with sex offenders.

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Pup Fiction @pupfiction.bsky.social · 22h

The first rule of Australian Parliamentary Sports Club is you better be careful about what you say about Australian Parliamentary Sports Club. Or else

Pup Fiction @pupfiction.bsky.social · 1d

* Gamble with democracy responsibly

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Dr Monique Ryan @mon4kooyong.bsky.social · 2d

The gambling industry is predatory and insidious.

I quit the Parliamentary Sports Club a few weeks ago, when I discovered it had registered as a lobbyist group and was sponsored by the gambling peak body.

The industry will do anything to wield influence on pollies, and hates being called out.

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Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · 1d

The jury is in. @albomp.bsky.social hates transparency. Loathes it! #FOI #auspol

Inside Albanese’s FOI reforms: ‘He hates transparency’

Labor’s reforms to freedom of information laws are opposed by every public submission made to the Senate, with the government’s record on secrecy worse than Scott Morrison’s.

www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au

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Jake Broe @realjakebroe.bsky.social · 2d

Ukraine has successfully struck several oil depots and a gas processing plant in Russia. The Russian stock market has now hit a three year low after having a 4% drop in a single day. Insiders in Russia are selling in mass as Russia's future economic prospects continue to crumble.

Putin Ignores Dangerous Economic Sign for Russia

YouTube video by Jake Broe

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Keyah (banned era) @sapphic-film-nerd.bsky.social · 2d

In Canadian residential schools they killed newborn Indigenous children and put them into incinerators. Often times the "father" of these children were priests who raped the girls who were at residential schools.

Sugarcane (2024)

An investigation into abuse and missing children at an Indian residential school in Canada ignites a reckoning on the nearby Sugarcane Reserve.

boxd.it

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Rachel Withers @rachelwithers.bsky.social · 2d

Imagine kicking the former national rugby captain out of your sports club instead of the gambling lobby.

To paraphrase Groucho Marx, who'd want to belong to a club that would accept Responsible Wagering Australia as one of its sponsors?

Bill Browne @browne90.bsky.social · 2d

Making his point for him -- just asking about the power of the gambling lobby gets Senator David Pocock booted from sports club the Prime Minister heads. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

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

www.theguardian.com

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Jake Broe @realjakebroe.bsky.social · 1d

Russia's stock market is crashing. Insiders know more than the public at this moment how bad things are getting in Russia.

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Denise Shrivell @deniseshrivell.bsky.social · 2d

What???
They threw a former Wallabies Captain out of their Parliamentary sporting club because he spoke up about gambling!!!! What???
#auspol #4Corners > www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

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RedPlanet @rotplanet.bsky.social · 1d

well ....... his real name is DRUMPF ........ fits

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Jommy Tee @jommytee.bsky.social · 2d

Senator accused of bringing social club into disrepute after raising concerns about its association with betting lobby

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

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

www.theguardian.com

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Tim Dunlop @timdunlop.bsky.social · 2d

God almighty. And THEY are accusing HIM of politicising the Club. FFS.

Jommy Tee @jommytee.bsky.social · 2d

Senator accused of bringing social club into disrepute after raising concerns about its association with betting lobby

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

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

www.theguardian.com

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RedPlanet @rotplanet.bsky.social · 1d

does Pocock have a framed jersey in the club ????

RedPlanet @rotplanet.bsky.social · 1d

the fuck ?!?! he's probably got a framed jersey in there !!!!

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Dumbe Blonde @dumbeblonde.bsky.social · 2d

Wot?!?!?

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RedPlanet @rotplanet.bsky.social · 1d

you have to avoid ALL MEDIA not see that sex offender.

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Michael West @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social · 1d

"All that the law requires is for someone to claim they’re offended, and off to court we go"

#whatsthescam with the zionist case against @marykostakidis.bsky.social #18C #freespeech #auspol @kimwingerei.bsky.social wingerei
michaelwest.com.au/kostakidis-w...

Free speech and journalism suffer poor legislation. What's the scam with 18C? - Michael West

In yesterday's Federal Court ruling, Justice McDonald forced Mary Kostakidis to continue her fight for free speech against the Zionist lobby.

michaelwest.com.au

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 1d

Nothing like frank and fearless advice while speaking truth to power...

Rod Campbell @rodcampbell.bsky.social · 2d

Amazing/depressing stuff in #Estimates.

Productivity Commish Chair Danielle Wood has been muzzled by the Government.

Once a fierce critic of fossil fuel subsidies, now "not able to give an opinion" #auspol
www.afr.com/politics/fed...

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RedPlanet @rotplanet.bsky.social · 2d

old white bag doesnt like brown ones

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RedPlanet @rotplanet.bsky.social · 2d

not to mention that GAMBLE co's are also TAX BLUDGERS !!!

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David Pocock @davidpocock.bsky.social · 2d

No surprise that despite majority community support we still don’t have a ban on gambling advertising when the Albanese government accepts money from companies like Sportsbet for their fundraising.

When will they put Australians ahead of gambling companies?

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Sportsbet dines with government minister at Labor fundraiser despite calls to reject lobbying from industry

Exclusive: Dinner occurred on the same day that four crossbench MPs held a press conference calling on government to ignore lobbying from gambling industry

www.theguardian.com

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Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · 2d

The Govt has developed preliminary costs for the storage & disposal of #AUKUS high level nuclear waste. You’re not allowed to see what it is and the Senate is not being told either. The only thing we do know is that you’ll be paying for it. #FOI #auspol

AUKUS nuclear waste costs? Government: we know but we're not saying - Michael West

The Government has calculated preliminary costs for the treatment and storage of high-level radioactive waste from AUKUS submarines.

michaelwest.com.au

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