AstraCitra 🍉
@astracitra.bsky.social
I like vexillology and I also happen to have somewhat strongly held political stances.
Grateful to be Australian. But I want to make this country better, so I can say I'm proud to be Australian 💚💛
he/they/she i guess
Grateful to be Australian. But I want to make this country better, so I can say I'm proud to be Australian 💚💛
he/they/she i guess
Can Greens hacks please stop calling Max Chandler-Mather the Australian Zohran Mamdani...
Like, I see the similarities, I really do, but he was nowhere near as positive or charismatic as Mamadani is. And I say this as a Greens voter.
#AusPol
Like, I see the similarities, I really do, but he was nowhere near as positive or charismatic as Mamadani is. And I say this as a Greens voter.
#AusPol
November 8, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Can Greens hacks please stop calling Max Chandler-Mather the Australian Zohran Mamdani...
Like, I see the similarities, I really do, but he was nowhere near as positive or charismatic as Mamadani is. And I say this as a Greens voter.
#AusPol
Like, I see the similarities, I really do, but he was nowhere near as positive or charismatic as Mamadani is. And I say this as a Greens voter.
#AusPol
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CW: ⚠️Suicide ⚠️
Solidarity with staff at the ANU's College of Arts of Social Sciences.
Staff and students have long been ringing the alarm bells on the Renew ANU program and every new revelation only reinforces their call for it to be stopped and scrapped.🧵
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/906834...
Solidarity with staff at the ANU's College of Arts of Social Sciences.
Staff and students have long been ringing the alarm bells on the Renew ANU program and every new revelation only reinforces their call for it to be stopped and scrapped.🧵
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/906834...
'Psychologically unsafe': ANU work halt ordered over Renew program
Staff allegedly coerced into voluntary redundancy applications.
www.canberratimes.com.au
September 17, 2025 at 6:11 AM
CW: ⚠️Suicide ⚠️
Solidarity with staff at the ANU's College of Arts of Social Sciences.
Staff and students have long been ringing the alarm bells on the Renew ANU program and every new revelation only reinforces their call for it to be stopped and scrapped.🧵
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/906834...
Solidarity with staff at the ANU's College of Arts of Social Sciences.
Staff and students have long been ringing the alarm bells on the Renew ANU program and every new revelation only reinforces their call for it to be stopped and scrapped.🧵
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/906834...
(1/3) After following the Tassie election, I wondered what the ACT Parliament would look like with 7-member electorates, like Tasmania, instead of the current 5-member ones, so I tried punching the numbers, and here's what I got:
🔴 ALP 13
🔵 LIB 13
🟢 GRN 5
⚫️ IFC 3
🟠 FCI 1
#actpol #auspol
🔴 ALP 13
🔵 LIB 13
🟢 GRN 5
⚫️ IFC 3
🟠 FCI 1
#actpol #auspol
ACT 2024 Results with 7 member electorates
docs.google.com
August 2, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Good.
📡 BREAKING: Martin Österdahl will step down as #Eurovision Executive Supervisor.
The EBU reports that "further announcements regarding the future structure of the Eurovision Song Contest team will be made in due course."
More: www.ebu.ch/news/2025/06...
The EBU reports that "further announcements regarding the future structure of the Eurovision Song Contest team will be made in due course."
More: www.ebu.ch/news/2025/06...
June 27, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Good.
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Senate proceedings would be so much improved by just replacing the Lord's Prayer with a daily censure of Senator Babet.
June 20, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Senate proceedings would be so much improved by just replacing the Lord's Prayer with a daily censure of Senator Babet.
June 17, 2025 at 12:03 PM
June 11, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Don't quite know why they thought "eminent service" during that bushfire season was an accurate description..
Especially when he so unashamedly said "I don't hold a hose, mate"
#AusPol
Especially when he so unashamedly said "I don't hold a hose, mate"
#AusPol
#BREAKING 🚨 Former prime minister Scott Morrison has received Australia's highest honour − appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia − for "eminent service" to the country through crises
Ex-PMs are usually given the appointment as part of the King's Birthday honours
Ex-PMs are usually given the appointment as part of the King's Birthday honours
June 8, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Don't quite know why they thought "eminent service" during that bushfire season was an accurate description..
Especially when he so unashamedly said "I don't hold a hose, mate"
#AusPol
Especially when he so unashamedly said "I don't hold a hose, mate"
#AusPol
What a surprise, they need each other to win and are suddenly back together again like it's nothing... lmao
#AusPol
#AusPol
#BREAKING 🚨 The federal Liberal-National Coalition is back together, just one week after the parties split
Sussan Ley’s frontbench will now include members from both parties
The split, which happened last Tuesday, was the first breakup of the federal coalition since 1987
Sussan Ley’s frontbench will now include members from both parties
The split, which happened last Tuesday, was the first breakup of the federal coalition since 1987
May 28, 2025 at 3:52 AM
What a surprise, they need each other to win and are suddenly back together again like it's nothing... lmao
#AusPol
#AusPol
Grateful that I'm not Nicolette Boele or Gisele Kapterian right now. I can imagine how furiously they'd be checking this webpage every few moments.
#AusPol #Bradfield
#AusPol #Bradfield
May 24, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Grateful that I'm not Nicolette Boele or Gisele Kapterian right now. I can imagine how furiously they'd be checking this webpage every few moments.
#AusPol #Bradfield
#AusPol #Bradfield
May 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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are we supposed to pretend to be shocked? i can't even feign disappointment because there was never any doubt this is what we'd get from this insipid cunt #auspol
The path has been cleared for a final decision on Woodside's proposal to extend the life of its North West Shelf gas project to 2070, with Environment Minister Murray Watt formally rejecting challenges by environment groups over the gas facility.
Watt clears path for Woodside decision, rejecting green group concerns
The path has been cleared for a final decision on Woodside's proposal to extend the life of its North West Shelf gas project to 2070, with Environment Minister Murray Watt formally rejecting challenges by environment groups over the gas facility.
www.abc.net.au
May 22, 2025 at 7:31 AM
are we supposed to pretend to be shocked? i can't even feign disappointment because there was never any doubt this is what we'd get from this insipid cunt #auspol
Can things even get any better for the Labor party??
First their landslide win, Bandt and Dutton losing their seats, ALP winning 3 out of 6 Senate seats in most states, and now the opposition falling apart. Never thought I'd actually see this happen.
#AusPol
First their landslide win, Bandt and Dutton losing their seats, ALP winning 3 out of 6 Senate seats in most states, and now the opposition falling apart. Never thought I'd actually see this happen.
#AusPol
#BREAKING 🚨 David Littleproud has announced the Nationals will NOT renew their coalition agreement with the Liberal Party
Littleproud says the Nationals will now “sit alone”
Littleproud says the Nationals will now “sit alone”
May 20, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Can things even get any better for the Labor party??
First their landslide win, Bandt and Dutton losing their seats, ALP winning 3 out of 6 Senate seats in most states, and now the opposition falling apart. Never thought I'd actually see this happen.
#AusPol
First their landslide win, Bandt and Dutton losing their seats, ALP winning 3 out of 6 Senate seats in most states, and now the opposition falling apart. Never thought I'd actually see this happen.
#AusPol
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“What the hell just happened?” wasn’t the triumphant song of the contest, but it was the defining slogan #Eurovision
May 17, 2025 at 11:04 PM
“What the hell just happened?” wasn’t the triumphant song of the contest, but it was the defining slogan #Eurovision
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The size of the Israeli campaign this year is a direct proof of one thing - Israel should no longer be part of EBU. Israel doesn't have free media, their broadcaster is a part of propaganda, and they're not eligible for Eurovision. They're putting every single artist between a rock and a hard place.
May 17, 2025 at 11:33 PM
The size of the Israeli campaign this year is a direct proof of one thing - Israel should no longer be part of EBU. Israel doesn't have free media, their broadcaster is a part of propaganda, and they're not eligible for Eurovision. They're putting every single artist between a rock and a hard place.
Can we show some appreciation for #Armenia being the only country to not give any points to Israel? W Hayastan
#Eurovision
#Eurovision
May 17, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Can we show some appreciation for #Armenia being the only country to not give any points to Israel? W Hayastan
#Eurovision
#Eurovision
My. Heart. Nearly. Stopped.
So so happy for #Austria winning #Eurovision. I was so worried for a moment we'd be going back to the genocidal pinkwashing hosts in 2026 for a moment.
So so happy for #Austria winning #Eurovision. I was so worried for a moment we'd be going back to the genocidal pinkwashing hosts in 2026 for a moment.
May 17, 2025 at 11:11 PM
My. Heart. Nearly. Stopped.
So so happy for #Austria winning #Eurovision. I was so worried for a moment we'd be going back to the genocidal pinkwashing hosts in 2026 for a moment.
So so happy for #Austria winning #Eurovision. I was so worried for a moment we'd be going back to the genocidal pinkwashing hosts in 2026 for a moment.
Mfw when you join a far-right party and then get perceived as far-right and everything else that entails 😱
#AusPol #SAPol #OneNation
#AusPol #SAPol #OneNation
#BREAKING 🚨 Sarah Game, the only One Nation MP in the South Australian parliament, has quit the party and will now sit as an independent in the Legislative Council
News Corp reports Game is blaming “insurmountable problems with the way the One Nation brand is perceived”
News Corp reports Game is blaming “insurmountable problems with the way the One Nation brand is perceived”
May 17, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Mfw when you join a far-right party and then get perceived as far-right and everything else that entails 😱
#AusPol #SAPol #OneNation
#AusPol #SAPol #OneNation
Thrilled beyond words that #Iceland and #SanMarino qualified for the final at #Eurovision! I'll admit I wasn't the biggest fan of either at first but they've become some of my favourites this year, especially VÆB, they're so lovable and positive. 🇮🇸🇸🇲
May 13, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Thrilled beyond words that #Iceland and #SanMarino qualified for the final at #Eurovision! I'll admit I wasn't the biggest fan of either at first but they've become some of my favourites this year, especially VÆB, they're so lovable and positive. 🇮🇸🇸🇲
Can't wait to hear Murray Watt crash out like hell when Greens Senators inevitably grill him over fossil fuels and environmental conservation efforts. The man sure does love to personally insult and beat down on anyone who dares criticise him or the Labor government.
#AusPol
#AusPol
Tanya gone. Murray Watt is the new victim for the Fossil Project, sorry, Environment Portfolio
Quite a shake-up #aap #auspol
michaelwest.com.au/news/plibers...
Quite a shake-up #aap #auspol
michaelwest.com.au/news/plibers...
Plibersek punted as PM stamps authority on ministry - Michael West
Anthony Albanese has dumped Tanya Plibersek from her environment portfolio as part of a shake-up of his ministry. The prime minister played down internal divisions following Labor’s landslide election...
michaelwest.com.au
May 12, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Can't wait to hear Murray Watt crash out like hell when Greens Senators inevitably grill him over fossil fuels and environmental conservation efforts. The man sure does love to personally insult and beat down on anyone who dares criticise him or the Labor government.
#AusPol
#AusPol
Fantastic. Great Move. Well done Liberals.
I think Labor are gonna thoroughly enjoy the next three years of Parliament
#auspol #australia #ausvotes
I think Labor are gonna thoroughly enjoy the next three years of Parliament
#auspol #australia #ausvotes
Angus Taylor and Sussan Ley have both officially confirmed they will run for Liberal leader
Taylor has told the AFR he welcomes the defection of Jacinta Price, who is expected to run as his deputy, while Ley has told Channel 7 that the Liberals “let the women of Australia down”
Taylor has told the AFR he welcomes the defection of Jacinta Price, who is expected to run as his deputy, while Ley has told Channel 7 that the Liberals “let the women of Australia down”
May 9, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Fantastic. Great Move. Well done Liberals.
I think Labor are gonna thoroughly enjoy the next three years of Parliament
#auspol #australia #ausvotes
I think Labor are gonna thoroughly enjoy the next three years of Parliament
#auspol #australia #ausvotes
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"They watered down their policies in order to get elected. Well, they've done that."
"The big choice for Labor now is do they use the Greens to strengthen up their reform agenda in the Senate, or do they do what they did in the last Parliament and use the Liberals to water it down?" #auspol
"The big choice for Labor now is do they use the Greens to strengthen up their reform agenda in the Senate, or do they do what they did in the last Parliament and use the Liberals to water it down?" #auspol
May 9, 2025 at 12:25 AM
"They watered down their policies in order to get elected. Well, they've done that."
"The big choice for Labor now is do they use the Greens to strengthen up their reform agenda in the Senate, or do they do what they did in the last Parliament and use the Liberals to water it down?" #auspol
"The big choice for Labor now is do they use the Greens to strengthen up their reform agenda in the Senate, or do they do what they did in the last Parliament and use the Liberals to water it down?" #auspol
May 8, 2025 at 4:08 AM