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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 8h

“America’s senior military officers, including Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine, must approach Trump now and make clear to him that they will not obey illegal orders to act against American citizens or disrupt the American political process.”

www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

The Civil-Military Crisis Is Here

The leaders of the U.S. military may soon face a terrible decision.

www.theatlantic.com

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CtlAltDel @ctlaltdel.bsky.social · 7h

Desperately trying to sell their delusion to Americans in order to cancel the midterms and distract from the Epstein Files.

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Brian Brown @brianbrownuca.bsky.social · 6h

I wonder when charges are going to be laid against the perpetrators of Robodebt? Including senior Australian politicians.

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Dale Ryder @kryton3298.bsky.social · 9d

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Jenny Frecklington-Jones #IStandWithWatermelon🍉🍉 @joneshowdareyou.bsky.social · 9d

“—how the political class take care of their own while the innocent are fair game to be hunted, harassed & bullied. Morrison’s own windfall, paid out to ensure a “certainty and seamless” separation from the public service, was never pursued.”

Don't miss Jommy Tee.
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Revealed: Scott Morrison's big secret 'handshake' on sacking by Tourism Australia - Michael West

Scott Morrison, former PM and architect of Robodebt got a large 'secret handshake' payout when sacked by Tourism Australia. FOI.

michaelwest.com.au

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Is This Hell? 🏳️‍🌈 @wattle.bsky.social · 9d

It's Not Easy Being [REDACTED]

David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 9d

The Department of Energy has added these terms to its growing “list of words to avoid” because words are dangerous:

climate change
green
decarbonization
emissions
energy transition
sustainability
sustainable
clean energy
dirty energy
carbon footprint
CO₂ footprint
tax breaks
tax credits
subsidies

Energy Dept. adds ‘climate change’ and ‘emissions’ to banned words list

It is the latest in a series of Trump administration efforts to dispute, silence or downplay climate change.

www.politico.com

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Dr René MD 🇺🇸🩺 @drrenemd.bsky.social · 9d

Absolutely LOVE this‼️ Awesome clapback‼️ 😍🤩👏🙌

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🙂Cathy❤️Love🇺🇸Hope🗳Vote💉Vax @cathloveheart.bsky.social · 9d

America is choking and will die because of our hypocrisy... 🤨 💔 ⤵️

Tea Pain @teapainusa.bsky.social · 9d

1 transgender shooter
GOP: "We must institutionalize all transgenders!"

47,209 white male shooters
GOP: "This is the cost of freedom."

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LGBTQ Shrink @drronholt.bsky.social · 13d

This is a welcoming account.

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Brian Brown @brianbrownuca.bsky.social · 11d

You mean you expect logic and
Consistency? 😳🤔😆

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Brian Brown @brianbrownuca.bsky.social · 11d

Explain the meaning of “oral”.

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Sandy Rendel @sandyrendel.bsky.social · 11d

“Rather than just exporting raw minerals, Australia must invest in domestic refining, battery manufacturing and recycling. This would keep more jobs and income in Australia and reduce our reliance on overseas suppliers.”
theconversation.com/goodbye-petr...

Goodbye petrostates, hello ‘electrostates’: how the clean energy shift is reshaping the world order

The global shift toward renewable energy is challenging old geopolitical power structures. So where does Australia stand?

theconversation.com

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11d

Five corporations control 90% of the US media market.

Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.

Four giants control 80% of meat processing.

A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.

The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.

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amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 11d

ICE just chased everyone off the public road by the Broadview facility. They yelled for people to move and immediately began firing gas into the crowd, which included legal observers, press, and medics.

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CtlAltDel @ctlaltdel.bsky.social · 15d

OMG how weak and pathetic.

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Peggy Sanders @peggysanders.bsky.social · Aug 18

“Oil giants Shell, Santos, Woodside and Chevron finance the Bureau of Meteorology.

Sandi Keane investigates the influence of the fossil fuel sector over the Bureau’s public documents.”

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Denise Wheeler @denisedwheeler.bsky.social · Aug 18

Pretend Christian Marco Rubio.

Marco Rubio pretending to be a Christian

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Dr Jeremy Walker @jeremywalker.bsky.social · Aug 18

MEMO TO Lib MPs:

Does #Auspol Parliament serve Australians, or giant coal & gas corps cooking our kids & reefs tax free?

Dark PR org used by propaganda engine Advance (funded by IPA & CIS board members) reportedly threatening MPs anonymously.
#AtlasNetwork

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

‘Dump it, or we’ll dump you’: secretive consultancy group sends Liberal MPs barrage of emails over net zero policy

Some MPs received more than 100 emails within 48 hours from the same address criticising the party’s energy policy

www.theguardian.com

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CtlAltDel @ctlaltdel.bsky.social · Aug 18

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💙💙🤔CJ🤨🤣🧐💙💙🇺🇸 @cnice59.bsky.social · Aug 9

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💙💙🤔CJ🤨🤣🧐💙💙🇺🇸 @cnice59.bsky.social · Aug 9

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Aug 10

It makes sense once you realize that every accusation is a confession.

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goldingcartoons.bsky.social @goldingcartoons.bsky.social · Aug 9

When your number is up.
Today’s @theage @smh cartoon.

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Democracy Action Network @democracyactionnet.bsky.social · Aug 4

Last week’s big non-Epstein news was Friday’s very bad jobs report and Donald Trump’s immediate reaction — which was not to rethink his policies but to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statisti...

Trump is Getting Desperate

We're in an extremely dangerous moment

paulkrugman.substack.com

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · Aug 1

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is shutting down operations after loss of federal funding:

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced today that it will begin an orderly wind-down of its operations following the passage of a federal rescissions package and the release of the Senate Appropriations Committee’s FY 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-H) appropriations bill, which excludes funding for CPB for the first time in more than five decades.

For nearly 60 years, CPB has carried out its Congressional mission to build and sustain a trusted public media system that informs, educates, and serves communities across the country. Through partnerships with local stations and producers, CPB has supported educational content, locally relevant journalism, emergency communications, cultural programming, and essential services for Americans in every community.

“Despite the extraordinary efforts of millions of Americans who called, wrote, and petitioned Congress to preserve federal funding for CPB, we now face the difficult reality of closing our operations,” said CPB President and CEO Patricia Harrison. “CPB remains committed to fulfilling its fiduciary responsibilities and supporting our partners through this transition with transparency and care.”

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