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Alan Baxter ♛ @alanbixter.bsky.social · 15d

"The reality is that the extent of tight expenditure targeting is higher in Australia than in any other developed economy." - www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2025...

Sussan Ley claims we are too dependent on government support

Sussan Ley claims too many of us are dependent on government. But Australian income support is more tightly targeted than any other country.

www.thenewdaily.com.au

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Alan Baxter ♛ @alanbixter.bsky.social · 16d

That man is raving and should not be on TV; he should be in treatment.

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 22d

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 21d

"He also directed me to dismiss career officials responsible for vaccine policy without cause. He said, If I was unwilling to do both, I should resign."

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Dale Ryder @kryton3298.bsky.social · 21d

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Alan Baxter ♛ @alanbixter.bsky.social · 16d

Thank you guys. In a particularly dark time in my life, the occasional treat of your ice cream made a huge difference. I loved your work then and I love it now. I hope they give you what you want.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 20d

Weird that the FCC Chair had no issue with Kilmeade wanting to euthanize homeless people.

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JonZoidberg @jonzoidberg.xyz · 20d

I stand with Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel.

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Jennifer Van Goethem @jennvg.bsky.social · 20d

He didn't criticize Kirk. He criticized Vance, maga and Trump. That's the real offense.

Parker Molloy @parkermolloy.com · 20d

This is all he said?! This is why ABC (in response to threats from Trump's FCC) is taking Kimmel off the air?!

Meanwhile, "many in Maga-land are working very hard to capitalize on the murder of Charlie Kirk" On Monday, JD Vance, who once called Trump
"America's Hitler",
, hosted Kirk's podcast from the
White House and blamed the left, without evidence. Said Vance: "While our side of the aisle certainly has its crazies, it is a statistical fact that most of the lunatics in American politics today are proud members of the far left."
"And by 'statistical fact',
' he means 'complete
bullshit'" Kimmel corrected. In fact, the Department of Justice removed from its website a study finding that violence from far-right groups is the greatest source of domestic terror and extremist violence in the US. "Here's a question JD Vance might be able to answer: who wanted to hang the guy who was vice president before you?" Kimmel said. "Was that the liberal left? Or the toothless army who stormed the Capitol on January 6."
"The president and his henchmen are doing their best to tan the flames, so they can I guess attack people on the dangerous left," Kimmel added, noting the incongruence with the right's former vision of so-called "snowflake" liberals. "Which is it?" he wondered. "Are they a bunch of sissy pickleball players because they're too scared to get hit by tennis balls? Or are they a well-organized army of commandos? Because they can't be both."

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 20d

Swalwell: There’s going to be a Democratic majority in just over a year. To the FCC chairperson and anyone in involved in these dirty deals: get a lawyer and save your records because you’re going to be in this room answering questions

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Harlow’s Musings @harlowsmusings.bsky.social · 21d

Just asking questions…

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jacksimon.bsky.social @jacksimon.bsky.social · 19d

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19d

Democracy depends on a fearless and free press.

Corporations or ultra-wealthy individuals with many other business interests should not be allowed to control our media.

They cannot be trusted to prioritize the public’s right to know over their own financial interests.

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Stephen King @stephenking.bsky.social · 20d

Free speech?
Really?
It cost Jimmy Kimmel his job.

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 19d

Had to double check if this was real.

It is.

Kevin McHale @ @druidDUDE •1d This was all in Project 2025, btw.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 19d

Letterman on Kimmel: "We all see where this is going, correct? It's managed media. It's ridiculous. You can't go around firing somebody because you're fearful or trying to suck up to an authoritarian, criminal administration. That's just not how this works.”

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Debs @lantern-light.bsky.social · 19d

If traditional reading is difficult for you for any reason, most libraries are attached to Libby, a wonderful source of audiobooks that you can access right from your phone!

wobblerocket 🎲🎮 @wobblerocket.com · 20d

As you cancel streaming services, here is a casual reminder that only 16% of Americans read for pleasure anymore, and your local library has hundreds or thousands of books you haven't read.

They would love to see you stop by and renew your library card.

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Alan Baxter ♛ @alanbixter.bsky.social · 16d

What happened?

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 17d

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Alan Baxter ♛ @alanbixter.bsky.social · 16d

I think Nazi Germany still counts as "modern history."

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 17d

The censorship and the violations of freedom of the press by this regime are unprecedented in our modern history.

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Alan Baxter ♛ @alanbixter.bsky.social · 16d

The Australian media reporting on 25 members of US congress decrying Australian support for an independent state of Palestine fail to mention the important context that there are 535 Members of US Congress.

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Alan Baxter ♛ @alanbixter.bsky.social · 22d

Le's talk about the anti-green-energy argument for a moment:
Chis Kenny, Murdoch's bullshitter-in-chief, has a
Bachelor’s Degree in Arts (normally a 3 year degree) that took him from 1984 to 2007 to complete and no relevant qualifications to pontificate on the science of climate change./2

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Aussies3 @aussies3.bsky.social · 22d

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Michael Dowling aka MeckeringBoy @meckeringboy.bsky.social · 22d

People hate “red tape” until their house floods, their roof flies off in a storm, plumbing bursts in their walls, their baby dies in an unsafe cot, they get food poisoning from a restaurant, their rooftop PV catches on fire, their old gran dies in a heatwave or from the cold.

Red tape saves lives.

The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 22d

It is great news that the Government is proposing changes to the construction code for climate resilience.

Our research showed the bogeyman of "red tape" has resulted in many Australian dwellings being poorly insulated and too cold in winter and/or too hot in summer. #auspol

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Government calls for ‘climate resilience’ in construction code

The government announced a pause on changes to the National Construction Code, but the new climate report suggests changes will still have to be made.

www.afr.com

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