Mike Sharp
@grotwort.bsky.social
Retired, happily married, father to two decent humans. Music and books give me pleasure, shouting at Right Wing politicians is a hobby (well someone has to).
An immigrant twice. Traveled and worked all over the planet. A resident of West Australia.
An immigrant twice. Traveled and worked all over the planet. A resident of West Australia.
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Feels to me like the last quote here is more devastating and incriminating than even the birthday book and the photos and the rest.
These are the people who are willing to go on the record.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
December 18, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Feels to me like the last quote here is more devastating and incriminating than even the birthday book and the photos and the rest.
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FTR, I strongly object to any proposal to teach kids that Zionism is not a racist, fascist ideology embraced by white supremacists all around the world, and that Israel's genocide, ethnic cleansing, apartheid and illegal occupation in Palestine is/was justifiable, @albomp.bsky.social.
December 18, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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Why is Sky News Australia attacking ABC's Sarah Ferguson for asking a question about something Sky News itself reports is true?! 🤔 #auspol #abc730 #journalism
December 18, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Why is Sky News Australia attacking ABC's Sarah Ferguson for asking a question about something Sky News itself reports is true?! 🤔 #auspol #abc730 #journalism
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"… investigators “developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt” that President Donald #Trump had criminally conspired to overturn the results of the 2020 #election"
⏩️2024
#Musk: "If he loses, I’m fucked. How long do you think my prison sentence is going to be. Will I see my children, I don’t know."
⏩️2024
#Musk: "If he loses, I’m fucked. How long do you think my prison sentence is going to be. Will I see my children, I don’t know."
Jack Smith tells lawmakers his team developed 'proof beyond a reasonable doubt' against Trump
Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith has told lawmakers in a closed-door interview his team “developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt” President Donald Trump criminally conspired to o...
apnews.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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The International Olympic Committee ( IOC) to consider Recipient of Inaugural International Diplomat Invoking Otherworldly Triumphs or IDIOT Persona Award
The “IDIOT Award”, as it will become known has , to date , only received 1 nomination , but an “Honourable mention” was received for JD Vance
The “IDIOT Award”, as it will become known has , to date , only received 1 nomination , but an “Honourable mention” was received for JD Vance
He thinks a literal hunger games will distract from the tanking economy
December 18, 2025 at 7:26 PM
The International Olympic Committee ( IOC) to consider Recipient of Inaugural International Diplomat Invoking Otherworldly Triumphs or IDIOT Persona Award
The “IDIOT Award”, as it will become known has , to date , only received 1 nomination , but an “Honourable mention” was received for JD Vance
The “IDIOT Award”, as it will become known has , to date , only received 1 nomination , but an “Honourable mention” was received for JD Vance
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Or Port Arthur. It wasn’t even the biggest massacre of white people in Australia.
Revisionist history for political gain.
Revisionist history for political gain.
December 18, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Or Port Arthur. It wasn’t even the biggest massacre of white people in Australia.
Revisionist history for political gain.
Revisionist history for political gain.
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The hatred the White House appears to have for the current European democracies really needs to be more a headline here in Australia, cos we're just a mineral deposit/air base to the Trump Administration otherwise, and that's not enough to save us from what's coming
December 18, 2025 at 10:13 AM
The hatred the White House appears to have for the current European democracies really needs to be more a headline here in Australia, cos we're just a mineral deposit/air base to the Trump Administration otherwise, and that's not enough to save us from what's coming
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Have a quiet think. Let it be a guiding lesson for you
Whatever regretful comments you may have made in your life, whatever actions you wish you could take back, let your benchmark for the lowest of the low be using the deaths of 15 people for the relaunch of your political career
Whatever regretful comments you may have made in your life, whatever actions you wish you could take back, let your benchmark for the lowest of the low be using the deaths of 15 people for the relaunch of your political career
December 18, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Have a quiet think. Let it be a guiding lesson for you
Whatever regretful comments you may have made in your life, whatever actions you wish you could take back, let your benchmark for the lowest of the low be using the deaths of 15 people for the relaunch of your political career
Whatever regretful comments you may have made in your life, whatever actions you wish you could take back, let your benchmark for the lowest of the low be using the deaths of 15 people for the relaunch of your political career
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So the guy who committed mass genocide in reaction to a terrorist attack wants to criticise the Australian’s governments actions?
Riiiighhtt…..
And of course we are not allowed to criticise him….
Riiiighhtt…..
And of course we are not allowed to criticise him….
December 17, 2025 at 8:13 AM
So the guy who committed mass genocide in reaction to a terrorist attack wants to criticise the Australian’s governments actions?
Riiiighhtt…..
And of course we are not allowed to criticise him….
Riiiighhtt…..
And of course we are not allowed to criticise him….
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Australia’s former Treasurer Josh Frydenberg — who was exposed running illegal political ads of the CEO of Guide Dogs Victoria for his own political gain — says he’s “deeply offended” at suggestion he could be politically self-serving.
December 17, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Australia’s former Treasurer Josh Frydenberg — who was exposed running illegal political ads of the CEO of Guide Dogs Victoria for his own political gain — says he’s “deeply offended” at suggestion he could be politically self-serving.
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Not there yet - but I can see it from here. 👍☺️
December 17, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Not there yet - but I can see it from here. 👍☺️
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Please read this thread.
I read distopian novels but if it contained this scenario i would think - no government would ever really do this.
But no….
I read distopian novels but if it contained this scenario i would think - no government would ever really do this.
But no….
December 17, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Please read this thread.
I read distopian novels but if it contained this scenario i would think - no government would ever really do this.
But no….
I read distopian novels but if it contained this scenario i would think - no government would ever really do this.
But no….
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Great. Expect deaths from proactive self defence. Firearms training from Americans ffs! Are they going to turn a school into a shooting range?
December 17, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Great. Expect deaths from proactive self defence. Firearms training from Americans ffs! Are they going to turn a school into a shooting range?
The wind is in just the right direction, you'd swear the surf is just over the back fence
December 17, 2025 at 7:11 AM
The wind is in just the right direction, you'd swear the surf is just over the back fence
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It’s time to speak up while you still can.
December 16, 2025 at 10:29 AM
It’s time to speak up while you still can.
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Has anyone in the media looked at the role of former Senator Linda Reynolds in (not) enforcing the National Gun Register?
She was the responsible Minister in Abbott govt.
Gun control never happened.
#auspol
She was the responsible Minister in Abbott govt.
Gun control never happened.
#auspol
December 16, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Has anyone in the media looked at the role of former Senator Linda Reynolds in (not) enforcing the National Gun Register?
She was the responsible Minister in Abbott govt.
Gun control never happened.
#auspol
She was the responsible Minister in Abbott govt.
Gun control never happened.
#auspol
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Woman is raped in the office of her boss. Said boss proceeds to have the crime scene cleaned,then suggests the rape victim is a "lying cow"
Boss then sends husband to spy on rape victim in court & has now bankrupted the rape victim and her husband
#bitch
#auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Boss then sends husband to spy on rape victim in court & has now bankrupted the rape victim and her husband
#bitch
#auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
David Sharaz bankrupted by Linda Reynolds in federal court days after his wife Brittany Higgins
Former journalist’s estate be sequestrated after he was ordered in September to pay Reynolds $92,000 for social media posts found to be defamatory
www.theguardian.com
December 16, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Woman is raped in the office of her boss. Said boss proceeds to have the crime scene cleaned,then suggests the rape victim is a "lying cow"
Boss then sends husband to spy on rape victim in court & has now bankrupted the rape victim and her husband
#bitch
#auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Boss then sends husband to spy on rape victim in court & has now bankrupted the rape victim and her husband
#bitch
#auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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I must have a very bad memory b/c I cannot for the life me remember any of these self-serving playactors calling for Scott Morrison's resignation after an Australian man groomed by years of blatant Islamophobia from political and media arenas flew to NZ to murder 51 Muslims. 🤷🏻♀️ #auspol #BondiBeach
December 16, 2025 at 3:44 AM
I must have a very bad memory b/c I cannot for the life me remember any of these self-serving playactors calling for Scott Morrison's resignation after an Australian man groomed by years of blatant Islamophobia from political and media arenas flew to NZ to murder 51 Muslims. 🤷🏻♀️ #auspol #BondiBeach
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John Howard is enormously out of line attacking the government over social cohesion. He personally signed off on $500,000 given to far-right race hate group “Advance” (ICYMI): theklaxon.com.au/howard-overs...
Howard oversaw $500,000 to "Advance" - The Klaxon
Liberal heavyweights John Howard and Richard Alston oversaw a $500,000 payment to MAGA group “Advance”, specifically to fight the Greens.
theklaxon.com.au
December 16, 2025 at 8:59 AM
John Howard is enormously out of line attacking the government over social cohesion. He personally signed off on $500,000 given to far-right race hate group “Advance” (ICYMI): theklaxon.com.au/howard-overs...
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Donald Trump's efforts to sue the Pulitzer Prize board over defamation claims took a turn for the president last week, according to a new report after the board demanded extensive documents in discovery pertaining to everything from his psychological history to his prescription medication use.
December 16, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Donald Trump's efforts to sue the Pulitzer Prize board over defamation claims took a turn for the president last week, according to a new report after the board demanded extensive documents in discovery pertaining to everything from his psychological history to his prescription medication use.