Sophie
@sophiepointer.bsky.social
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Mum, wife, part-time academic (injury epidemiologist). Fearless LGBTQI advocate & proud leftie. My views are my own. TERFS & MAGA fans keep scrolling. Will block first and ask questions later...yeah I won't be asking questions.
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againstcorruption.bsky.social
#auspol
Well that seems a tad corrupt
thesaturdaypaper.com.au
Warnings about how to avoid a paper trail that might later be accessed by an FOI request are part of the induction kit for new political staffers. Even the acronym has its own crude nickname in the ministerial wing: “FOI. Fuck Off Idiot.” satpa.pe/zPB9QFA
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.
satpa.pe
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joneshowdareyou.bsky.social
Please explain to me, @senatorwong.bsky.social, exactly how a GENOCIDE committed with impunity by Israel with mostly weapons and bombs and other artillery provided by the USA "has been the greatest contribution to peace in the Middle East."

I'll fucking wait. #auspol #GazaHolocaust
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euanritchie.bsky.social
Prime Minister for Gambling, Anthony Albanese
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turnleft8.bsky.social
life under Minnz: NSW has been over estimating the number of "anti semitic" incidents - theyve been counting attacks BY jewish people AGAINST pro Palestine / anti genocide activists
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ronnisalt.bsky.social
The Aust Parliament Sports Club (the one that ditched David Pocock) is now formally registered as a lobby group👇🏽

Anthony Albanese is the President of the Aust Parliament Sports Club.

That means the Prime Minister of Australia is currently the president of a lobby group.

Just utterly unbelievable.
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deniseshrivell.bsky.social
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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nickfeik.bsky.social
The National Press Club joins a long and sad list of Australian cultural institutions that have surrendered to political pressure (implied or real) and attempted to cancel or censor critics of Israel.

nickfeik.substack.com/p/censorship...
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maximumwelfare.bsky.social
Kicking someone out of the parliament sports club for pointing out the parliament sports club is so involved with the gambling lobby they had to officially register as a lobbying group is the very sort of action that should be referred to a 'National Anti-Corruption Commission'.
maximumwelfare.bsky.social
Well, well, well. Guess who just got booted from the Australian Parliament Sports Club, for—you guessed it—being white.
sophiepointer.bsky.social
How quickly they forget, or choose to ignore, his original idea was forced displacement and a new Gazan riveriera.
sophiepointer.bsky.social
His arrogance is growing everyday
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krassenstein.bsky.social
MASSIVE BREAKING: A federal judge has just blocked the deployment of troops into Chicago by Trump.

The judge has ruled that Trump lacks authority and that his “rebellion” claims were NOT credible.
sophiepointer.bsky.social
Shhh Greg, You're ruining the narrative with facts!
sophiepointer.bsky.social
I'm a bit more optimistic about Australians in general. I think the media show us the minor dark side so often that it's easy to assume racism is more widespread. If we really were a racist and cruel society there wouldn't be a Labor govt, there would be no Greens/Teals controlling the Senate.
sophiepointer.bsky.social
It's nauseating to see people prostrating themselves at his feet.
sophiepointer.bsky.social
I think a lot of MAGA right wing fans here in Australia think they can import all that crap but the reality is Australian culture is very different to American culture.
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jeremypoxon.bsky.social
Senator Payman: "How many ppl does the Department believe had their payments cancelled unlawfully?"

The Department doesn't know: "we're working through those numbers"

Reminder: it's taken them years to "find" the numbers of ppl unlawfully cancelled which is now AT MINIMUM 310k, & will only climb
sophiepointer.bsky.social
I'm sure there are plenty of exceptions. The system is structured to advantage the already privileged. They worship the dollar and individualism. Anything social like universal healthcare is seen as communist. It really is a weird place culturally.
sophiepointer.bsky.social
The US has been a failed 'democracy' for years, but everybody in the 'free world' seems to buy their bullshit without even thinking. Both sides elevated gerrymandering to an art form...that's not democracy.
sophiepointer.bsky.social
You have more faith than me in AI at the moment!
sophiepointer.bsky.social
Doubtful, AI would just learn to reject everything or make stuff up.