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twinfold @twinfold.bsky.social · 12h

Is it really internet trust destroyed, or just another sign corporations don't give a shit about their customers & their data?

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twinfold @twinfold.bsky.social · 17h

Of course they did, because they're idiots egged on by a terrorist lobby groups acting under the guise of Zionism, cowering to the media and politicians to make links that were never there.

#FuckAntisemitism #FuckZionism #FreePalestine #SanctionIsrael #auspol

NSW police wrongly categorise ‘significant’ number of incidents as antisemitic

Anti-Palestinian graffiti and verbal abuse of pro-Palestine protestors incorrectly recorded as antisemitism in figures government cited to defend restrictions on protests

www.theguardian.com

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twinfold @twinfold.bsky.social · 1d

The stupid kid in the corner eating paste says "so what, we got coal!"

#qldpol #morons

twinfold @twinfold.bsky.social · 1d

And by next weekend Israel will be bombing again and ensuring no aid enters Gaza.

twinfold @twinfold.bsky.social · 1d

What a bunch of fucking idiots. There are no other words.

#qldpol

Queensland to burn coal for decades as LNP tears up Labor energy target

The Crisafulli government has officially ditched the former state government plan to cut off its reliance on coal in 2035, with a pledge to burn the fossil fuel until at least 2046 but probably longer...

www.brisbanetimes.com.au

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Mondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · 1d

The ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas includes halting military actions, an Israeli withdrawal, increased humanitarian aid, and a prisoner swap. But it doesn't guarantee an end to the war or that Israel won't resume the genocide later.

mondoweiss.net/2025/10/what...

#Palestine #Israel

What we know about the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire and what comes next

The ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas includes halting military actions, an Israeli withdrawal, increased humanitarian aid, and a prisoner swap. But it doesn’t guarantee an end to the war or that...

mondoweiss.net

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 2d

It's good that the govt is rolling out a robotax scheme to get old debts from individuals, that should fix things....

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Tables showing from 2013-14 to 2023-24 Santos Ltd had $46.7bn in revenue and paid $0 tax

Year Total income ($m) Taxable income ($m) Tax payable ($m)
2014-15 $3,389.4 $0.0 $0.0
2015-16 $3,476.0 $0.0 $0.0
2016-17 $3,715.3 $0.0 $0.0
2017-18 $3,498.0 $0.0 $0.0
2018-19 $4,360.6 $8.3 $0.0
2019-20 $5,013.9 $29.0 $0.0
2020-21 $4,070.3 $68.8 $0.0
2021-22 $4,746.0 $74.1 $0.0
2022-23 $6,257.4 $19.8 $0.0
2023-24 $8,210.3 $21.2 $0.0
Total $46,737.3 $221.2 $0.0

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 4d

The NPC has absolutely shamed itself.

Andy Fleming @slackbastard.bsky.social · 4d

~ ermahgerd ~

Seems v much like the NPC was not truthful about its cancellation of Hedges' scheduled appearance on OCT 20.

'Statement on Cancellation of Chris Hedges’ confirmed appearance at the National Press Club of Australia'

www.afopa.com.au/blog/2025/10...

Statement on Cancellation of Chris Hedges’ confirmed appearance at the National Press Club of Australia — Australian Friends of Palestine Association

AFOPA is responding to the Statement published on 4 October 2025 by the National Press Club of Australia ( NPC) in relation to their cancellation of Chris Hedges’ confirmed appearance at the National ...

www.afopa.com.au

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Jenny Frecklington-Jones #IStandWithWatermelon🍉🍉 @joneshowdareyou.bsky.social · 6d

This is a truly excoriating and well-deserved take-down of the National Press Club @PressClubAust by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges.

You really, 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 should read it. His words cut like a hot knife into butter. #auspol #GazaGenocide
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/10...

Hedges Report: NPC Australia caves to Israel Lobby, cancels talk on our betrayal of Palestinian journalists

The National Press Club of Australia cancelled my talk on how the media, by amplifying Israeli lies, have betrayed Palestinian journalists, 278 of whom have been assassinated by Israel.

johnmenadue.com

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Andy Fleming @slackbastard.bsky.social · 6d

Yeah but nah but if --

'when more details of the address were made available we decided to pursue other speakers on the matter'

-- what were these 'details' that forced the National Press Club to cancel Chris Hedges' address, I wonder?

Chris Hedges - Statement by the National Press Club (4 October 2025)

https://archive.is/jm7KO

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 6d

Free Greta Thunberg and the rest of the illegally detained flotilla activists.

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coupdegraz7.bsky.social @coupdegraz7.bsky.social · 7d

“No doubt, the corp sponsors & wealthy donors of the press club are pleased. No doubt, the club is able to slither away from its journal integrity. No doubt, it is spared the attacks that’d come from allowing me to speak.
But pls, have the decency 2 remove the word press from your club” #NPC #auspol

Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 7d

Pathetic by the National Press Club

open.substack.com/pub/chrished...

The National Press Club of Australia, caving to the Israeli lobby, Cancels My Talk on Our Betrayal of Palestinian Journalists

The National Press Club of Australia cancelled my talk on how the media, by amplifying Israeli lies, have betrayed Palestinian journalists, 278 of whom have been assassinated by Israel.

open.substack.com

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John Donegan @donegan.bsky.social · 7d

There are thousands of Palestinians held without charge in Israeli prisons.
They are hostages too.
Why doesn’t anyone call for their freedom?

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 8d

Happening now: Hundreds of rabbis and Jewish community members gather in Brooklyn for a mass public memorial service on Yom Kippur, demanding a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and for the U.S. to stop arming Israel.

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twinfold @twinfold.bsky.social · 11d

Netanyahu got back to Israel and immediately undermined the plan he supported hours earlier standing beside Trump.

His statements are clearly lies. He agreed to end the occupation and to self-determination and statehood for Palestinians.

Now he claims none of that is true. Absolute fucking madman.

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twinfold @twinfold.bsky.social · 12d

Mandatory metadata retention was brought into law largely due to the entertainment industry trying to crackdown on piracy (not about terrorism as they may have claimed).

So, who's protecting the content now from piracy that makes bittorrent look like 2 nerds sharing a few floppy disks? #auspol

Nancy Georges 🇦🇺 @nancygeorges.bsky.social · 12d

@albomp.bsky.social this is a vitally urgent important issue for Australians, not just creatives but all who admire and enjoy their work. It's simply not bloody Australian!!
#aitheft #copyright #dosomethingalbo #auspol

The Guardian @theguardian.com · Sep 11

Tech companies are stealing our books, music and films for AI. It’s brazen theft and must be stopped | Anna Funder and Julia Powles

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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 13d

The Australian govt talks about the need to get humanitarian aid into Gaza.

But when Australian citizens join a multinational contingent to do so,
and bravely face Israeli intimidation,
they get zero support.

Shameless hypocrisy from Albanese & Wong. #GazaGenocide #GlobalSumudFlotilla #auspol

Bridie (EBK)❤️💛🖤🍉🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️✌🏽👊 @emergencybk.bsky.social · 13d

Australian Julie Lamont’s on a vessel with 2 other Aussies part of #GlobalSumudFlotilla aid & food for Gaza.

Written 7 times to DFAT - [email protected] no response, let alone help.

@senatorwong.bsky.social why isn’t your Department helping these Australians, within their remit? #Auspol

Woman, head shot only vessel, blond hair from Instagram post, account @ julietlamont

Image of an email from Julie to DFAT,

My 7th email to DFAT to get consular support...

Yesterday
To: Centre.Conops@dfat.gov.au >
12:01 pm
Follow Up...
I am absolutely flabbergasted that you have not responded? If your job is not to protect the lives of Australian citizens and uphold human rights, pray tell, what is your job?!
NO REPLY
Julie Lamont

julietlamont Insta
As WAHOO gets closer to Gaza, some 420 nautical miles, ~ Sydney to Brisbane, and enter the ‘critical zone' area where Israeli Occupation Forces usually violently intercept humanitarian flotillas, I’ve emailed Department Of Foreign Affairs 7 times to ask for help, but with no response.
My family and friends have called them and they were told 'she should consult the Smart Traveller website. We are peaceful ordinary citizens doing what our government should be doing - delivering baby food and medicine to the remaining Palestinians left alive who have been intentionally starved and slaughtered by genocidal Zionists. In international waters.
We deserve protection. The IOF has already bombed us twice on this mission destroying boats and they are now threatening an escalation in their attacks, a boat prison and lengthy prison terms. And I am told to look up the Smart Traveller website. WTAF. Thank you Albo. Very kind of you Penny. Your government is rotten to the core.

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twinfold @twinfold.bsky.social · 13d

Lines? We don't need no stinkin' lines!

Like a football field with lines every 10 yards, the MAGA government have crossed every single one of them in record time.

a cartoon character with a sign that says you are now crossing the line on it

ALT: a cartoon character with a sign that says you are now crossing the line on it

media.tenor.com

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twinfold @twinfold.bsky.social · 14d

SDA are fucking awful. Members should have abandoned them years ago.

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twinfold @twinfold.bsky.social · 14d

It's blatantly obvious the UN can no longer operate within American borders.

Time to move the General Assembly to a country not run by a child with incredible small dick energy.

US revokes visa for Colombian president Gustavo Petro after ‘reckless’ actions in New York

At a pro-Palestine protest, Petro urged US soldiers to ‘disobey Trump’s order’ and ‘not point their rifles at humanity’

www.theguardian.com

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Jenny Frecklington-Jones #IStandWithWatermelon🍉🍉 @joneshowdareyou.bsky.social · 14d

Dr Assal Rad—

"These headlines should be in every Western media outlet."

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The White Rose Society (Australia) @whiterosesociety.bsky.social · 15d

A racist, violent vigilante hate crime against Aboriginal teen girls. A third man has still not been charged. nit.com.au/26-09-2025/2...

Charges laid over alleged assault of Indigenous girl

Queensland Police Service (QPS) has confirmed two men have been charged over the alleged assault of two teenage girls at Mount Sheridan in Cairns on September 22.A QPS spokesperson said detectives fro...

nit.com.au

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twinfold @twinfold.bsky.social · 19d

@albomp.bsky.social warns Netanyahu's plan will do exactly what he hopes for & stated in explicit terms less than 24 hours ago.

Of course it's out of reach, the fucking Knesset voted against it & Netanyahu confirmed it was his lifelong dream he's worked decades for! #SanctionIsrael #auspol #idiot

Albanese warns Netanyahu expansion of settlements in West Bank risks putting two-state solution ‘out of reach’

Australian PM will tell major conference in US the trajectory of Gaza conflict is deeply worrying to the international community

www.theguardian.com

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twinfold @twinfold.bsky.social · 19d

@albomp.bsky.social says we don't let Starmer or Trump dictate our decision-making, and he's right.

We let Netanyahu tell us what we can and can't do.

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Belinda Curtis @belindacurtis.bsky.social · 19d

THIS IS WHERE WE ARE AT NOW @albomp.bsky.social @auspol.info👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️

Belinda Curtis @belindacurtis.bsky.social · 19d

@albomp.bsky.social
Refuse to negotiate with Israel and declare them a terrorist state. You will only be stating what we all know. We are behind you all the way. Do NOT listen to their threats. If they have threatened you then ALSO declare that and we would support paying security for you 24/7!

Jenny Frecklington-Jones #IStandWithWatermelon🍉🍉 @joneshowdareyou.bsky.social · 19d

If 680,000 Palestinians are confirmed as killed in Gaza, 380,000 of these are infants under five. #FrancescaAlbanese #GazaGenocide #GazaHolocaust

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