Curious of Coburg
@coburgcuriosity.bsky.social
Just curious. history. politics. social justice matters. vegetarian. sustainability. green. giraffes. on Wurundjeri land. #auspol
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Dare to chant "From the River to the Sea" in a crowd of thousands and you make headlines in every newspaper for a week. Meanwhile throw an actual bomb into a crowd on Invasion Day and you're a footnote to a wannabe Nazi using racial slurs.
January 27, 2026 at 3:21 AM
Dare to chant "From the River to the Sea" in a crowd of thousands and you make headlines in every newspaper for a week. Meanwhile throw an actual bomb into a crowd on Invasion Day and you're a footnote to a wannabe Nazi using racial slurs.
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Hanson is a Trump-like victim. Always complaining about minorities ruining the country.
There’s a hint in the word “minorities” that indicates they aren’t the BIG problem. Right wing racists and science deniers are a much bigger problem for the nation.
There’s a hint in the word “minorities” that indicates they aren’t the BIG problem. Right wing racists and science deniers are a much bigger problem for the nation.
January 27, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Hanson is a Trump-like victim. Always complaining about minorities ruining the country.
There’s a hint in the word “minorities” that indicates they aren’t the BIG problem. Right wing racists and science deniers are a much bigger problem for the nation.
There’s a hint in the word “minorities” that indicates they aren’t the BIG problem. Right wing racists and science deniers are a much bigger problem for the nation.
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"Always Was, Always Will Be ... Aboriginal Land"
John Paul Janke explains where the phrase comes from, what it challenges, and why it still matters today.
#auspol #InvasionDay
John Paul Janke explains where the phrase comes from, what it challenges, and why it still matters today.
#auspol #InvasionDay
January 25, 2026 at 11:45 PM
"Always Was, Always Will Be ... Aboriginal Land"
John Paul Janke explains where the phrase comes from, what it challenges, and why it still matters today.
#auspol #InvasionDay
John Paul Janke explains where the phrase comes from, what it challenges, and why it still matters today.
#auspol #InvasionDay
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Looking forward to the Albanese government announcing that growing #inequality, a broken housing system, and one in six Australian children living in poverty amounts to policy failure.
And that reforms will be a priority for the next Federal Budget.
But then I woke up from my dream. #auspol
And that reforms will be a priority for the next Federal Budget.
But then I woke up from my dream. #auspol
January 26, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Looking forward to the Albanese government announcing that growing #inequality, a broken housing system, and one in six Australian children living in poverty amounts to policy failure.
And that reforms will be a priority for the next Federal Budget.
But then I woke up from my dream. #auspol
And that reforms will be a priority for the next Federal Budget.
But then I woke up from my dream. #auspol
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Looking forward to the AFR's column on how people on Newstart can avoid mutual obligations
January 25, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Looking forward to the AFR's column on how people on Newstart can avoid mutual obligations
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"ICE will leave Minnesota if you hand over your voter rolls"
Spoken like a true mobster.
"The killing will stop if you give us what we want."
Spoken like a true mobster.
"The killing will stop if you give us what we want."
January 26, 2026 at 12:17 AM
"ICE will leave Minnesota if you hand over your voter rolls"
Spoken like a true mobster.
"The killing will stop if you give us what we want."
Spoken like a true mobster.
"The killing will stop if you give us what we want."
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Thanks for turning out in big numbers #Naarm to acknowledge that the 26th was the date of the colonial invasion of the country we call Australia. The national use of the date is recent. We don’t have to party of the day that signalled the start of genocide. #SurvivalDay #Auspol #Melbourne
January 26, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Thanks for turning out in big numbers #Naarm to acknowledge that the 26th was the date of the colonial invasion of the country we call Australia. The national use of the date is recent. We don’t have to party of the day that signalled the start of genocide. #SurvivalDay #Auspol #Melbourne
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The snow and cold are not letting up. If you see someone who needs shelter, please call 311.
January 25, 2026 at 8:51 PM
The snow and cold are not letting up. If you see someone who needs shelter, please call 311.
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As many have noted, Trump and his people are incompetent on so many levels.
But senior officials can't even lie for the murderous regime, without sounding beyond stupid.
But senior officials can't even lie for the murderous regime, without sounding beyond stupid.
NBC: Is the administration asking the American people to believe that Alex Pretti was violent?
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL BLANCHE: I did not say that he was violent. I said that he was not protesting peacefully.
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL BLANCHE: I did not say that he was violent. I said that he was not protesting peacefully.
January 26, 2026 at 12:59 AM
As many have noted, Trump and his people are incompetent on so many levels.
But senior officials can't even lie for the murderous regime, without sounding beyond stupid.
But senior officials can't even lie for the murderous regime, without sounding beyond stupid.
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This is really bad!
First - it seems some kind of monitoring and/or database is being kept on community independent volunteers - and then there's the refusal to serve a constituent based on their political views.
This is REALLY bad!!! #auspol
First - it seems some kind of monitoring and/or database is being kept on community independent volunteers - and then there's the refusal to serve a constituent based on their political views.
This is REALLY bad!!! #auspol
December 1, 2025 at 4:35 AM
This is really bad!
First - it seems some kind of monitoring and/or database is being kept on community independent volunteers - and then there's the refusal to serve a constituent based on their political views.
This is REALLY bad!!! #auspol
First - it seems some kind of monitoring and/or database is being kept on community independent volunteers - and then there's the refusal to serve a constituent based on their political views.
This is REALLY bad!!! #auspol
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Protesting Israel’s genocide on Oct 7 was called “disrespectful”.
Celebrating First Nations genocide on Jan 26 is called “patriotic”.
The double standard tells you everything.
#auspol #InvasionDay
Celebrating First Nations genocide on Jan 26 is called “patriotic”.
The double standard tells you everything.
#auspol #InvasionDay
January 26, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Protesting Israel’s genocide on Oct 7 was called “disrespectful”.
Celebrating First Nations genocide on Jan 26 is called “patriotic”.
The double standard tells you everything.
#auspol #InvasionDay
Celebrating First Nations genocide on Jan 26 is called “patriotic”.
The double standard tells you everything.
#auspol #InvasionDay
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For those asking, the #SundayShot returns on Sunday February 1. If you haven't already, get ready for 2026 by subscribing to our channel so you never miss an episode👇!
www.youtube.com/@TheSundayShot
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The Sunday Shot
The Sunday Shot streams at 9am AEDT each Sunday.
The Shot's Jo Dyer and Dave Milner are joined each week by a roster of Australia's best independent journalists and thinkers to discuss what's been ha...
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January 22, 2026 at 12:38 AM
For those asking, the #SundayShot returns on Sunday February 1. If you haven't already, get ready for 2026 by subscribing to our channel so you never miss an episode👇!
www.youtube.com/@TheSundayShot
www.youtube.com/@TheSundayShot
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ABC Indigenous doesn’t mince words
January 23, 2026 at 6:33 AM
ABC Indigenous doesn’t mince words
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Found a new way climate change affects infrastructure
Ongoing dry conditions across South Australia since 2024 are causing dust and salt to build up on power poles, leading to power outages.
The phenomenon is known as insulator pollution
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Ongoing dry conditions across South Australia since 2024 are causing dust and salt to build up on power poles, leading to power outages.
The phenomenon is known as insulator pollution
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Mass power outages from dust pollution see SA Power deploy taskforce
Ongoing dry conditions across South Australia since 2024 are causing dust and salt to build up across inland and coastal power networks, polluting insulators and leading to mass blackouts.
www.abc.net.au
January 21, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Found a new way climate change affects infrastructure
Ongoing dry conditions across South Australia since 2024 are causing dust and salt to build up on power poles, leading to power outages.
The phenomenon is known as insulator pollution
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Ongoing dry conditions across South Australia since 2024 are causing dust and salt to build up on power poles, leading to power outages.
The phenomenon is known as insulator pollution
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
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I cannot tell you how absolutely infuriatingly this stuff comes across to Europeans.
When we say America is no longer a reliable ally, it goes considerably deeper than Donald Trump himself. This kind of complacent, condescending shit is a *huge* part of it.
When we say America is no longer a reliable ally, it goes considerably deeper than Donald Trump himself. This kind of complacent, condescending shit is a *huge* part of it.
Newsom: "It was remarkably boring. It was remarkably insignificant. He was never going invade Greenland. It was never real."
January 21, 2026 at 4:22 PM
I cannot tell you how absolutely infuriatingly this stuff comes across to Europeans.
When we say America is no longer a reliable ally, it goes considerably deeper than Donald Trump himself. This kind of complacent, condescending shit is a *huge* part of it.
When we say America is no longer a reliable ally, it goes considerably deeper than Donald Trump himself. This kind of complacent, condescending shit is a *huge* part of it.
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The Orwellian Board of Peace ... www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
‘Serious mistake’: there’s no benefit for Australia in joining Donald Trump’s ‘board of peace’ – only risk
To tie ourselves to the worst excesses of the Trump regime would be an act of national sabotage
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2026 at 8:46 PM
The Orwellian Board of Peace ... www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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An article about legendary bass-baritone Paul Robeson in The Guardian today reminded me of the forgotten fact that he was the first artist to perform at the Sydney Opera House. In 1960, he sang 'Ole Man River" and "I Dreamed I Saw Joe Hill Last Night" to the construction workers on their break.
January 21, 2026 at 7:14 PM
An article about legendary bass-baritone Paul Robeson in The Guardian today reminded me of the forgotten fact that he was the first artist to perform at the Sydney Opera House. In 1960, he sang 'Ole Man River" and "I Dreamed I Saw Joe Hill Last Night" to the construction workers on their break.
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I’m tired of being talked down to by people like this. They are doing the Elon Musk Mars In 2 Years bit but have tied the entire U.S. economy to a bespoke compliment generator. It’s time to start talking about these AI mutants like delusional babies.
“There will be more than enough jobs for the citizens of your nation, esp. those with vocational training,” said Karp. “I do think these trends really do make it hard to imagine why we should have large-scale immigration unless you have a very specialized skill.”
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Palantir CEO Says AI to Make Large-Scale Immigration Obsolete
Artificial intelligence will displace so many jobs that it will eliminate the need for mass immigration, according to Palantir Technologies Inc. Chief Executive Officer Alex Karp.
www.bloomberg.com
January 21, 2026 at 7:08 PM
I’m tired of being talked down to by people like this. They are doing the Elon Musk Mars In 2 Years bit but have tied the entire U.S. economy to a bespoke compliment generator. It’s time to start talking about these AI mutants like delusional babies.
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Can you imagine an Australian prime minister speaking so eloquently or truthfully about what Trump is doing to the world? Why doesn’t the press gallery ask Albanese for his reflections on the Carney speech at the WEF?
January 21, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Can you imagine an Australian prime minister speaking so eloquently or truthfully about what Trump is doing to the world? Why doesn’t the press gallery ask Albanese for his reflections on the Carney speech at the WEF?
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"This wasn't my plan for the bill, but it has been magical to watch" - Albanese chaser.com.au/national/con...
January 21, 2026 at 9:54 AM
"This wasn't my plan for the bill, but it has been magical to watch" - Albanese chaser.com.au/national/con...
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Anyways - Coalition split all but done. Eight Nationals resign from shadow cabinet. Can’t have a Coalition cabinet with just one party. Sussan Ley will sink with it.
Who could have predicted any of this? (sarcasm)
Who could have predicted any of this? (sarcasm)
January 21, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Anyways - Coalition split all but done. Eight Nationals resign from shadow cabinet. Can’t have a Coalition cabinet with just one party. Sussan Ley will sink with it.
Who could have predicted any of this? (sarcasm)
Who could have predicted any of this? (sarcasm)
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"Well, what’s billions wasted between friends? Unless you care for the opportunity costs foregone in health, education, welfare, and national infrastructure.
"And we still are never likely to see the submarines, submerged, or otherwise." #AUKUS
johnmenadue.com/post/2026/01...
"And we still are never likely to see the submarines, submerged, or otherwise." #AUKUS
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AUKUS: a continuing expensive delusion
Australia is pouring billions into AUKUS submarines without clear delivery capacity from the UK or the US. The result could be a costly strategic and fiscal mistake – with little to show for it.
johnmenadue.com
January 21, 2026 at 8:09 PM
"Well, what’s billions wasted between friends? Unless you care for the opportunity costs foregone in health, education, welfare, and national infrastructure.
"And we still are never likely to see the submarines, submerged, or otherwise." #AUKUS
johnmenadue.com/post/2026/01...
"And we still are never likely to see the submarines, submerged, or otherwise." #AUKUS
johnmenadue.com/post/2026/01...