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"Where are the Democratic leaders? We should have been dancing on this (the "We're all going to die!" remarks of Sen. Joni Earnst to her constituents who complained of healthcare cuts) two seconds after she said it!"
-Rev. Al Sharpton
He's exactly right. Where are they?
-Rev. Al Sharpton
He's exactly right. Where are they?
May 30, 2025 at 9:17 PM
"Where are the Democratic leaders? We should have been dancing on this (the "We're all going to die!" remarks of Sen. Joni Earnst to her constituents who complained of healthcare cuts) two seconds after she said it!"
-Rev. Al Sharpton
He's exactly right. Where are they?
-Rev. Al Sharpton
He's exactly right. Where are they?
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Longer @therestpolitics.bsky.social than usual but lots to talk about. Housing crisis. Reasons for Reform, courtesy of my Leeds barber. Lots of egs of Trump incompetence fake news corruption and foreign policy failure esp Gaza and Ukraine alastaircampbell.org/2025/05/408-...
408. Broken Britain: Farage’s Plot to Outflank Labour
Is Reform UK’s growing appeal a product of Farage’s populism, or Labour’s failure to articulate a gripping national story? What’s behind Trump’s South African ‘white genocide’ claim? Why can’t the UK ...
alastaircampbell.org
May 28, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Longer @therestpolitics.bsky.social than usual but lots to talk about. Housing crisis. Reasons for Reform, courtesy of my Leeds barber. Lots of egs of Trump incompetence fake news corruption and foreign policy failure esp Gaza and Ukraine alastaircampbell.org/2025/05/408-...
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Four graphs that help explain Labor's landslide victory as well as the continuing decline in major party support. antonygreen.com.au/fed2025-four...
FED2025 – Four Graphs on Labor’s Landslide Victory
The ‘L’ word hasn’t featured much in post-election coverage, but it’s time to be clear about the result. The re-election of the Albanese government has been a landslide vict…
antonygreen.com.au
May 30, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Four graphs that help explain Labor's landslide victory as well as the continuing decline in major party support. antonygreen.com.au/fed2025-four...
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pulled in a massive fundraising haul amid progressive calls for her to launch a 2028 primary challenge against Sen. Chuck Schumer
Ocasio-Cortez raised $9.6 million in three months, smashing her own record
It’s a massive haul for the progressive lawmaker who has been barnstorming the country with Bernie Sanders.
www.politico.com
April 15, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pulled in a massive fundraising haul amid progressive calls for her to launch a 2028 primary challenge against Sen. Chuck Schumer
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Join up join up
February 8, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Join up join up
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I've updated my #prahran and #werribee commentary to look at how the outstanding postal votes might affect the result. In short they will confirm the Liberal victory in Prahran and favour Labor retaining its narrow lead in Werribee. #springst www.abc.net.au/news/electio...
Commentary - Prahran/Werribee by-election
Werribee by-election 2025 Commentary
www.abc.net.au
February 8, 2025 at 11:41 PM
I've updated my #prahran and #werribee commentary to look at how the outstanding postal votes might affect the result. In short they will confirm the Liberal victory in Prahran and favour Labor retaining its narrow lead in Werribee. #springst www.abc.net.au/news/electio...
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For those who say they miss my Covid Instagram rants a version is on @therestpolitics.bsky.social QandA (about Meta) plus S Korea, can Farage be PM, does populism ever work in govt, Scaramucci facial routines and more alastaircampbell.org/2025/01/364-...
364. Question Time: America’s waning power, Alastair vs. Meta, and the existential threat of depopulation
Musk, Zuckerberg, and Trump – who’s controlling who? Does populist isolationism actually make a country weaker? Could Farage actually be Prime Minister by 2029? Join Rory and Alastair as they answer a...
alastaircampbell.org
January 23, 2025 at 8:23 AM
For those who say they miss my Covid Instagram rants a version is on @therestpolitics.bsky.social QandA (about Meta) plus S Korea, can Farage be PM, does populism ever work in govt, Scaramucci facial routines and more alastaircampbell.org/2025/01/364-...
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12 candidates for Werribee by-election. Bad ballot draw for Labor in position 11, Liberal candidate drew position 2. www.abc.net.au/news/electio...
Werribee by-election 2025
Werribee by-election 2025
www.abc.net.au
January 24, 2025 at 3:01 AM
12 candidates for Werribee by-election. Bad ballot draw for Labor in position 11, Liberal candidate drew position 2. www.abc.net.au/news/electio...
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Green prospects of winning the Prahran by-election just got more complicated with the Liberal Party and Independent Tony Lupton (ex-Labor MP) swapping preference recommendations. There is no Labor candidate. Background on the by-election here www.abc.net.au/news/electio...
January 22, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Green prospects of winning the Prahran by-election just got more complicated with the Liberal Party and Independent Tony Lupton (ex-Labor MP) swapping preference recommendations. There is no Labor candidate. Background on the by-election here www.abc.net.au/news/electio...
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Is this a metaphor for the newspaper he’s destroying
After aborting an attempt to get its New Glenn rocket off the ground, Blue Origin — the rocket company founded by Jeff Bezos — has declared plans to try again overnight.
Blue Origin makes surprise decision to re-try New Glenn launch attempt overnight | CNN
Blue Origin, the rocket company founded by Jeff Bezos in 2000, called off its first attempt to get its new, 30-story New Glenn rocket off the ground in the early hours of Monday morning.
www.cnn.com
January 14, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Is this a metaphor for the newspaper he’s destroying
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Does the viral video of a Californian resident confronting Gavin Newsom strengthen Trump's line of attack that blue states are being 'mismanaged?"
January 13, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Does the viral video of a Californian resident confronting Gavin Newsom strengthen Trump's line of attack that blue states are being 'mismanaged?"
Shepparton Aus 40C it's hot
It’s doesn’t feel that bad because it’s not windy. These are the things we tell ourselves.
January 5, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Shepparton Aus 40C it's hot
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Why the polls are what they are. Exhibit A.
Similar statistics are likely to be found in other states as well, underscoring a nationwide crisis of financial strain. The political consequences of this level of economic pain, unprecedented in recent decades, are inevitable and profound.
Similar statistics are likely to be found in other states as well, underscoring a nationwide crisis of financial strain. The political consequences of this level of economic pain, unprecedented in recent decades, are inevitable and profound.
January 4, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Why the polls are what they are. Exhibit A.
Similar statistics are likely to be found in other states as well, underscoring a nationwide crisis of financial strain. The political consequences of this level of economic pain, unprecedented in recent decades, are inevitable and profound.
Similar statistics are likely to be found in other states as well, underscoring a nationwide crisis of financial strain. The political consequences of this level of economic pain, unprecedented in recent decades, are inevitable and profound.
Same here in Australia not everything is shit hot in USA
Canadian House of Commons Member Charlie Angus: Canadians are very proud of our traditions. We know, having lived next door to our neighbors… that while our taxes might be slightly higher, it doesn’t cost us a dime to go to the doctor…
December 28, 2024 at 1:56 AM
Same here in Australia not everything is shit hot in USA
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The Friedkin group have secured approval from the Premier League to become the new owners of Everton 🔵
December 13, 2024 at 11:28 AM
The Friedkin group have secured approval from the Premier League to become the new owners of Everton 🔵
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Labor has tried being friends to all sides. But it has found itself with no friends. My latest contribution in the Financial Review.
www.afr.com/politics/fed...
www.afr.com/politics/fed...
Labor’s foreign policy gestures alienate both Jewish and Muslim Australians
Strong statements on the Middle East will not mitigate the potential loss of support from the once rusted on communities that now have other voting options.
www.afr.com
December 9, 2024 at 3:33 AM
Labor has tried being friends to all sides. But it has found itself with no friends. My latest contribution in the Financial Review.
www.afr.com/politics/fed...
www.afr.com/politics/fed...
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Paul Barry is set to ditch the ABC to join the team at Sky News Australia’s new media scrutiny mouthpiece: Media Peep - set to launch February 2025.
December 5, 2024 at 6:03 PM
Paul Barry is set to ditch the ABC to join the team at Sky News Australia’s new media scrutiny mouthpiece: Media Peep - set to launch February 2025.
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The Greens have revealed a new plan to merge Australia's big four banks before the next federal election.
December 8, 2024 at 7:33 AM
The Greens have revealed a new plan to merge Australia's big four banks before the next federal election.
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The growing portrayal of men in advertising as dopey, emotionally incontinent fools being reined in by the sophisticated people around them is unrepresentative of the large population of dopey, emotionally incontinent women, writes Danae Dope.
December 1, 2024 at 7:37 AM
The growing portrayal of men in advertising as dopey, emotionally incontinent fools being reined in by the sophisticated people around them is unrepresentative of the large population of dopey, emotionally incontinent women, writes Danae Dope.
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I joined the ABC News daily podcast to explore the parallels between Trump’s victory and Australian politics. In short, we’re likely to see similar expressions of discontent from low-income communities at the ballot box.
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Will Labor learn from Trump’s working class win? - ABC listen
Since Donald Trump won the US election, there’s been a fair bit of debate about how he did it.
One theory is the Democrats have all but abandoned the working class and Trump made them feel seen.
So...
www.abc.net.au
December 2, 2024 at 2:56 AM
I joined the ABC News daily podcast to explore the parallels between Trump’s victory and Australian politics. In short, we’re likely to see similar expressions of discontent from low-income communities at the ballot box.
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
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With the 2025 Federal election approaching, I've published my best estimates of margins for all seats post redistribution, along with a new and augmented electoral pendulum for the election. #auspol antonygreen.com.au/fed25-electi...
FED25 Election – New Seat Margins and Electoral Pendulum
At the 2025 Federal election, more than half of seats in the House of Representatives will be contested on new electoral boundaries. In this post I summarise the state of play going into the electi…
antonygreen.com.au
December 4, 2024 at 3:31 AM
With the 2025 Federal election approaching, I've published my best estimates of margins for all seats post redistribution, along with a new and augmented electoral pendulum for the election. #auspol antonygreen.com.au/fed25-electi...
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Holy buckets, I just passed the 200,000 followers milestone. What a genuinely amazing thing. Thanks to each and every one of you for letting me be a part of your Bluesky experience. To mark the moment, I've made a donation to the Imagination Library. Free books for kids!
imaginationlibrary.com
imaginationlibrary.com
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library | USA, UK, IE, CA, AU
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book gifting program that mails free books to children from birth until they begin school in participating areas.
imaginationlibrary.com
November 30, 2024 at 3:13 AM
Holy buckets, I just passed the 200,000 followers milestone. What a genuinely amazing thing. Thanks to each and every one of you for letting me be a part of your Bluesky experience. To mark the moment, I've made a donation to the Imagination Library. Free books for kids!
imaginationlibrary.com
imaginationlibrary.com
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“She sounds like she's drunk? It's pretty awful."
People are bewildered by a video of Kamala Harris telling people not to let others "take your power."
Or, has our perception of her simply changed after her loss?
People are bewildered by a video of Kamala Harris telling people not to let others "take your power."
Or, has our perception of her simply changed after her loss?
November 28, 2024 at 12:44 PM
“She sounds like she's drunk? It's pretty awful."
People are bewildered by a video of Kamala Harris telling people not to let others "take your power."
Or, has our perception of her simply changed after her loss?
People are bewildered by a video of Kamala Harris telling people not to let others "take your power."
Or, has our perception of her simply changed after her loss?
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As I have somehow surpassed 7k followers on here I thought it might be nice to do a giveaway: All 7 of my books to one lovely winner. Just share and like to be in with a chance! 😁📚
November 28, 2024 at 11:10 AM
As I have somehow surpassed 7k followers on here I thought it might be nice to do a giveaway: All 7 of my books to one lovely winner. Just share and like to be in with a chance! 😁📚