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Billie Glover
@billie-glover.bsky.social
lefty intellectual, concern for environment, social justice, equality
born 310ppm
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Does anyone else appreciate the irony that the social media ban is being introduced on Human Rights Day?
December 9, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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The calls from America this weekend to "abolish the EU" are for one simple reason: the EU is the only thing that can keep European nation-states from becoming Russian or American vassals.
The US has declared rhetorical war on the EU
The calls from America this weekend to destroy the EU are revealing. They hate the union because it's the only thing that can keep European countries from being Russian or American vassals.
davekeating.substack.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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Nazis Who Allegedly Attacked Camp Sovereignty Go To Court:

www.news.com.au/national/vic...
December 9, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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Power-hungry datacenters & AI demands of the likes of Meta, Google & OpenAI, along with damage caused by extreme weather & ageing transmission lines is driving up household electricity bills, cost of living pressures & "threatening Americans’ economic, environmental, climate and water security"
More than 200 environmental groups demand halt to new US datacenters
Exclusive: Congress urged to act against energy-hungry facilities blamed for increasing bills and worsening climate crisis
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:34 AM
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What the social media ban assumes about our society is that the places where adults congregate to share ideas are never safe for children. And it’s wrong
December 9, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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Albo is sleepwalking us into being Trump's underlings.
We are aligning ourselves with an unhinged regime and paying billions for the privilege.

#StopAukus
#Auspol
"Australians are no closer to learning what changes Hegseth’s department is seeking to #AUKUS"

That's the problem.

US-sycophant Marles
has secret talks with fascist war criminal Hegseth
about a 'deal' for Australia to hand over $370b+
to be Trump's lapdog. #auspol
www.smh.com.au/world/north-...
Marles refuses 12 times to say what the Americans want in AUKUS review
Marles and Foreign Minister Penny Wong met their American counterparts Pete Hegseth and Marco Rubio in Washington for annual talks amid what Rubio called “real momentum” in the alliance.
www.smh.com.au
December 9, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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It’s almost as if these laws were made without asking the subjects of them what the adverse outcomes may be.

#AusPol
Kids in remote towns say social media ban will make isolation worse
Kids in remote and regional parts of Victoria say the social media ban will "cut off" their contact with friends and family, leading to further isolation.
www.abc.net.au
December 9, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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Still think that if Albanese really wanted to reduce harm to under 16 yr olds, restricting exposure to sports gambling was a lower hanging fruit than social media, and much more simpler to enforce. But here we are. Trad media wanted to hit back against tech, instead of their own revenue source
December 9, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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President Zelenskyy has rejected the Trump peace plan, submitted to him in its original Russian.
December 9, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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Amazon workers in Quebec unionized, so Amazon closed all their fulfillment centres in the province.

7 centres shut down. Almost 2,000 people out of work.

This is a massive violation of labour rights.

It’s also an excellent reason to boycott Amazon.
December 9, 2025 at 4:57 AM
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“UK Ministry of Defence, Rear Adm Philip Mathias, gave an interview to the Telegraph saying Britain was “no longer capable” of running a nuclear submarine program, and should pull out of Aukus.” 😳
#auspol
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Full steam ahead with Aukus – but where to?
Defence agreement kept afloat through sheer political will, despite Pentagon doubts over its ability to ever deliver what it promises
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:55 AM
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Aren’t most people at the pub half cut? So perhaps passing a test among those there is not all that great of a thing?
December 9, 2025 at 6:17 AM
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#Fascism in action by @australianlabor.bsky.social and @albomp.bsky.social.

This has always been illegal and immoral. It's disgusting that #Labor keeps supporting this gross behaviour in our name.

#Racism
#FascistFluffers
#auspol
Under a secretive billion dollar new deal, refugees in the Australian community are being ripped out of their homes and sent to Nauru.

"It's a wild escalation... Scenes similar to ICE'", says Ogy Simic of the @ASRC1

www.instagram.com/reel/DSCEmf_...
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December 9, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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I spoke in Warren County, Indiana tonight. The organizer of the event said they usually have around 30 folks who come to their holiday supper. Tonight there were 150 people there.

Things are changing. Especially in red states.
December 8, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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A whole lot of not thinking things through with this policy.

Pretty much assumes everyone is a middle-upper class white, straight teenager with no issues living in a city

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I’m 15 years old and have a disability. Social media has been a lifeline – why is the government kicking me off? | Ezra Sholl
As I come to terms with life as a quadriplegic, Instagram and TikTok are a reminder I’m not alone
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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Social media was a lifeline for me as a teen living in a regional town. It was my only way to connect with a community of people who shared the same interest in games. And actually developed into lifelong friendships!

This is not the answer.
December 7, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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A gay man from a country town once showed me the newspaper column of mine he'd kept in his wallet since (pre-socials) school; it said he was not alone & would find his people. Social media can be a lifeline for kids who're bullied, live in abusive home, or whose hobbies/interests are anti-anxiety.
December 8, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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Finland ended homelessness with a housing first strategy that gave people apartments before they secured employment

Now they’re proposing a 4 day work week and 6 hour work days

True work life balance

Meanwhile in the US, people work two jobs and can’t afford food or healthcare.
December 8, 2025 at 3:37 AM
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The Albanese govt is considering an East Coast gas reservation policy. And ok... but how about putting a 25% tax of gas exports so we stop giving it away for free?
December 8, 2025 at 3:41 AM
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We are doing this because media companies hate the platforms (for commercial reasons) and many parents are lazy or don't get it. Solidarity to Ezra and every other kid who just had their world narrowed for no purpose. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I’m 15 years old and have a disability. Social media has been a lifeline – why is the government kicking me off? | Ezra Sholl
As I come to terms with life as a quadriplegic, Instagram and TikTok are a reminder I’m not alone
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:11 AM
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It's also punishing kids for being victims, when it's mostly adults and bots on these things being arseholes and billionaire techbros letting the arseholery happen (and often driving the arseholery themselves) because they profit off it.
December 8, 2025 at 5:25 AM
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This HGA is a reminder to look out for our young people as the social media ban for under-16s kicks in on Dec 10. 💛

Links to sources in the video description.

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December 8, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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The Australien Government has made an ad about the Social Media Ban for Under-16s, and it's surprisingly honest and informative.
Honest Government Ad | Social Media Ban
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
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December 8, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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I agree. It was about appearing to do something. The real issue is the big social media companies being completely derelict in enforcing any standard of civil conduct.
The Australien Government has made an ad about the Social Media Ban for Under-16s, and it's surprisingly honest and informative.
Honest Government Ad | Social Media Ban
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
www.youtube.com
December 8, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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They're not banned from Murdoch. From Sky. From constant sports gambling ads. In fact--- they're being directed straight into the rabid gaping maws of those beasts!
December 7, 2025 at 3:51 AM