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Michael Taylor @ausindimedia.bsky.social · 1h

Women cop this all the time. It’s disgusting.

Michael Taylor @ausindimedia.bsky.social · 1h

“The lessons from Robodebt and accountability extend beyond one scandal, they reveal how Australia must strengthen justice, transparency, and compassion in governance.”

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Robodebt and Accountability: The NACC’s Test of Integrity

Robodebt and accountability. Why the NACC investigation matters for restoring government integrity and rebuilding public trust.

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Michael Taylor @ausindimedia.bsky.social · 4h

It’s fairly outrageous. I’d suggest something stronger.

It’s the craziest 15 minutes in the internet.

Michael Taylor @ausindimedia.bsky.social · 4h

If you only have time for one jaw-drop today, make it this one. What unfolds here has to be seen to be believed.

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If you only have time for one jaw-drop today…

Brace yourself. What follows is less a press conference than a work of fiction – complete with imaginary achievements, loyal supporting characters, and a plot twist that reality never saw coming. Trum...

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Michael Taylor @ausindimedia.bsky.social · 4h

Starmer is unimpressive, stiff and dull. Few in history can have achieved so much in a negative sense in so short a time.

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The Factory of Perceptions: Starmer’s Woes and Media Magnification

Media magnification has done wonders to wither and sunder Starmer’s appeal, which, in the scheme of things, wasn’t grand to begin with.

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Michael Taylor @ausindimedia.bsky.social · 5h

“There are those who thrive on making others miserable…” It seems to be the current theme these days, sadly.

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On Ugly Minds and Spiteful Thoughts

There are those online who thrive on making others miserable and making them as insecure and spiteful as themselves.

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Michael Taylor @ausindimedia.bsky.social · 7h

Oops. I forgot to add (Satire alert)

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Michael Taylor @ausindimedia.bsky.social · 8h

Pauline wants to go back to the days of plastic bags. But why stop there? Let’s take a look at what Pauline might think are the good old days we should go back to.

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Pauline Hanson’s plan to bring it all back

Pauline Hanson has had enough – again. This time it’s not immigration, political correctness, or the United Nations plotting to steal your barbecue. No, the latest threat to Australian civilisation is...

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Michael Taylor @ausindimedia.bsky.social · 11h

The explosion of independent media sites isn’t merely an echo of dissenting voices – it’s a response to the MSM’s failure to provide objective, impartial reporting.

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The People versus Murdoch: the rise of independent media

Over a decade ago, I wrote about a subject that remains as relevant today as ever. For nearly twenty years, I’ve been hammering away at the keyboard – a space where I could speak freely, [...]

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Michael Taylor @ausindimedia.bsky.social · 12h

No. I haven’t seen him for about nine years - I live interstate.

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Michael Taylor @ausindimedia.bsky.social · 1d

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Edelweiss for Today: Epstein Files; A Sound of Music Challenge for Trump

YouTube video by Shirley Șerban

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Michael Taylor @ausindimedia.bsky.social · 1d

“Showing that cloddishness that we have come to expect from them, Israel’s detention of the activists on the Global Sumud Flotilla was a coarse and violent affair.”

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Estranged Realities: Israel and the Global Sumud Flotilla

Showing that cloddishness that we have come to expect from them, Israel’s detention of the activists on the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) was a coarse and violent affair. Having been intercepted in inte...

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Michael Taylor @ausindimedia.bsky.social · 1d

Trump recently claimed the US has secured $17 trillion in new investments – an amount so vast it would have wiped out the national debt and still left room for universal healthcare, free college, and a lifetime supply of golf carts for every American.

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Trump claims he’s secured $17 trillion in investments - OK, where is it?

Somehow, the federal government has run out of money and shut down.So - where’s the $17 trillion in foreign investments Trump boasts about?

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Michael Taylor @ausindimedia.bsky.social · 1d

Algorithms these days seem geared to spread the words of stupid people (right-wing extremists).

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Algorithms and the death of critical thinking

A podcast recently arrived on my phone and I viewed it reluctantly, but was a pleasant surprise, had the arresting title, ‘Why STUPID People Are a Greater Threat to Society Than Criminals’. The podcas...

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Michael Taylor @ausindimedia.bsky.social · 1d

Critical mass in politics shows how small groups trigger change.

Housing, healthcare, and education can all shift from “unaffordable” to “urgent priorities.” The only barrier is whether we are willing to push the conversation to critical mass.

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Critical Mass in Politics: How Change Suddenly Happens

Critical mass in politics shows how small groups trigger sudden change. Learn how dollar sovereignty could reshape Australia’s future.

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Michael Taylor @ausindimedia.bsky.social · 1d

“Creation of a Palestinian state should be recognized by the US and made Point 1 of Trump’s 20 point plan. But one must scroll down to point 19 before gleaning even a hint of a Palestinian state far in the future.”

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Support of Trump’s Gaza peace plan ignores major flaw

By Walt Zlotow Chicago Tribune’s (my local paper) support of Trump’s Gaza peace plan ignores major flaw… no call for a Palestinian state. Everyone should join the Chicago Tribune’s hope for an end t...

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Michael Taylor @ausindimedia.bsky.social · 1d

“Close trading ties between Australian and adjacent Asian and near Pacific countries are protecting Australians from the excesses of President Trump’s commitments in the new MAGA era.”

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Political Futures: Rearranging the Deck Chairs in Those Economically Challenged Democracies Achieves a Regal Thumbs-Up

By Denis Bright Close trading ties between Australian and adjacent Asian and near Pacific countries are protecting Australians from the excesses of President Trump’s commitments in the new MAGA era. T...

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Michael Taylor @ausindimedia.bsky.social · 1d

“He is still the one leader who actually is prepared to launch Armageddon.”

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Vladimir Putin and a world without Russia

He’s supposed to have said it as a joke. In a 2018 comment, Mr Putin talked about destroying the world in a nuclear holocaust because “what is a world without Russia good for?” OK. perhaps [...]

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Michael Taylor @ausindimedia.bsky.social · 1d

I went over to Adelaide many years ago to surprise him on his birthday. He refused to see me coz it wasn’t written down in his ‘diary’.

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Michael Taylor @ausindimedia.bsky.social · 1d

Sent me an email a few years ago. Just a short question on his Indigenous heritage.

Michael Taylor @ausindimedia.bsky.social · 1d

I received an email from him a few years ago. It was just a short question of about five words. No hello.

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Michael Taylor @ausindimedia.bsky.social · 2d

I too have an autistic son. Has hardly spoken for 25 years. An IQ off the charts, a stunning photographic memory. I just wish he would talk.

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Michael Taylor @ausindimedia.bsky.social · 2d

“It’s weirdly common now – that buzz in your chest when you read about the planet. The rising heat. The fires. The plastics that somehow end up in places no human’s ever even been.”

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Climate Anxiety Is Real - Here's What You Can Do About It

By Sarah Noel It’s weirdly common now – that buzz in your chest when you read about the planet. The rising heat. The fires. The plastics that somehow end up in places no human’s ever [...]

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Michael Taylor @ausindimedia.bsky.social · 2d

An Important Update on the Future of The AIMN.

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An Important Update on the Future of The AIMN

We Need Your Help to Keep the Lights On How a small, collective effort from our community can secure the future of independent Australian media. To our wonderful AIMN community, We’re writing to you t...

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Michael Taylor @ausindimedia.bsky.social · 2d

The prospect of Andrew Hastie leading His Majesty’s Opposition is a comforting one for the government. It promises an opposition that is easier to paint as out-of-touch, reactionary, and unelectable.

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Hastie's ascent would be a gift for Labor

The chatter emanating from Canberra is as telling as it is delicious. The speculation that Andrew Hastie, the former SAS captain and current hard-right warrior, is considering a run for the Liberal le...

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