Josie1000lives
@josie1000lives.bsky.social
Opinionated cat lady.
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Government loans to help people pay for health and education expenses… can you figure out the problem here?
March 20, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Government loans to help people pay for health and education expenses… can you figure out the problem here?
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I'm not saying the Australian Treasurer has no idea how the housing rental market works, but I'm not not saying that.
February 19, 2025 at 4:46 AM
I'm not saying the Australian Treasurer has no idea how the housing rental market works, but I'm not not saying that.
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If you're wanting to FOI a federal minister's office about something, you should do it now.
If the current government loses the election or if there's a reshuffle, the documents will suddenly no longer be a "document of a minister".
Rex Patrick has been fighting against this but govt is appealing.
If the current government loses the election or if there's a reshuffle, the documents will suddenly no longer be a "document of a minister".
Rex Patrick has been fighting against this but govt is appealing.
February 17, 2025 at 11:45 PM
If you're wanting to FOI a federal minister's office about something, you should do it now.
If the current government loses the election or if there's a reshuffle, the documents will suddenly no longer be a "document of a minister".
Rex Patrick has been fighting against this but govt is appealing.
If the current government loses the election or if there's a reshuffle, the documents will suddenly no longer be a "document of a minister".
Rex Patrick has been fighting against this but govt is appealing.
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What if that price was FAR LESS than a million?
What if groups like Sportsbet - which controls nearly half of the entire sports betting market in Australia - was getting favourable ad policy while donating $88,000 per year?
What if groups like Sportsbet - which controls nearly half of the entire sports betting market in Australia - was getting favourable ad policy while donating $88,000 per year?
February 15, 2025 at 12:28 PM
What if that price was FAR LESS than a million?
What if groups like Sportsbet - which controls nearly half of the entire sports betting market in Australia - was getting favourable ad policy while donating $88,000 per year?
What if groups like Sportsbet - which controls nearly half of the entire sports betting market in Australia - was getting favourable ad policy while donating $88,000 per year?
This appalling, undemocratic backroom stitch up of electoral laws by the two major parties shows just how utterly terrified they are of the independents. Only bother with bipartisanship when it’s about lining their own pockets.
February 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
This appalling, undemocratic backroom stitch up of electoral laws by the two major parties shows just how utterly terrified they are of the independents. Only bother with bipartisanship when it’s about lining their own pockets.
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Everyone deserves a safe and affordable place to live. The current housing crisis is making life hard for many. My plan for a $2 billion Regional Housing Infrastructure Fund will provide a clear focus on the challenges of regional Aust and support for infrastructure to boost housing. bit.ly/40QAanR
January 29, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Everyone deserves a safe and affordable place to live. The current housing crisis is making life hard for many. My plan for a $2 billion Regional Housing Infrastructure Fund will provide a clear focus on the challenges of regional Aust and support for infrastructure to boost housing. bit.ly/40QAanR
As a formerly committed ‘individual action’ person, until I realised the billionaires were using us an excuse to do sweet FA themselves, can I just say, ALL OF THIS!! ⬇️
‘Net zero hero’ myth unfairly shifts burden of solving climate crisis onto individuals, study finds
‘Net zero hero’ myth unfairly shifts burden of solving climate crisis onto individuals, study finds
Shifting responsibility to consumers minimises the role of energy industry and policymakers, University of Sydney research suggests
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It’s not unusual to see individuals championed as…
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January 19, 2025 at 3:25 AM
As a formerly committed ‘individual action’ person, until I realised the billionaires were using us an excuse to do sweet FA themselves, can I just say, ALL OF THIS!! ⬇️
Pssssst! You guys know you can just NOT REPORT on the dog whistle right?
January 14, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Pssssst! You guys know you can just NOT REPORT on the dog whistle right?
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People keep saying we only need to eat one of the billionaires and the rest will fall in line, and that's probably true, but I think it's also worth remembering we COULD eat them all
January 11, 2025 at 10:59 PM
People keep saying we only need to eat one of the billionaires and the rest will fall in line, and that's probably true, but I think it's also worth remembering we COULD eat them all
How much dis you pay for your last Virgin flight? Their CEO just settled on a $17 million holiday home in Noosa. On top of her $5.2m pad in Teneriffe, Brisbane. Happy holidays.
January 9, 2025 at 10:49 PM
How much dis you pay for your last Virgin flight? Their CEO just settled on a $17 million holiday home in Noosa. On top of her $5.2m pad in Teneriffe, Brisbane. Happy holidays.
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Cabana equality.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
January 8, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Cabana equality.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
Yes! THANK YOU! This has annoyed the shit out of me for YEARS!!! (I love the show but JFC.) And less than 3 hours for BREAD??? In uncontrolled temps? Eff all the way off.
Why isn’t the Great British baking show in a temperature controlled environment? Why should the cold or hot impact their cooking, they don’t usually cook outside! It’s not fair and you could change it easi.. [i get dragged away by Paul Hollywood’s security]
December 27, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Yes! THANK YOU! This has annoyed the shit out of me for YEARS!!! (I love the show but JFC.) And less than 3 hours for BREAD??? In uncontrolled temps? Eff all the way off.
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Homelessness and the housing crisis - they won't fix it because they don't want to. A cartoon. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
10,000 people are becoming homeless every month – you’d think the government would do something about it | First Dog on the Moon
As the kids are all saying, the purpose of a system is what it does
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December 11, 2024 at 6:25 AM
Homelessness and the housing crisis - they won't fix it because they don't want to. A cartoon. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Pantone’s colour of the year sums things up pretty fucking well actually. Ugly, shitty and deeply depressing.
December 6, 2024 at 1:40 PM
Pantone’s colour of the year sums things up pretty fucking well actually. Ugly, shitty and deeply depressing.
If there’s anything I’ve learned from an Albanese government it’s that I lose respect for people who are hypocrites and liars a lot faster than people whose politics I disagree with.
December 6, 2024 at 10:36 AM
If there’s anything I’ve learned from an Albanese government it’s that I lose respect for people who are hypocrites and liars a lot faster than people whose politics I disagree with.
“I’m not thinking about the politics.” Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha! They legit think we are idiots.
November 25, 2024 at 9:44 AM
“I’m not thinking about the politics.” Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha! They legit think we are idiots.
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The PM says, "When it comes to the wellbeing of young people ... I want Australia to be one of the leading nations in the world."
Spare me. One in six kids live in poverty but instead of raising the rate or building public housing Labor's ramming through a social media ban. We see you.
Spare me. One in six kids live in poverty but instead of raising the rate or building public housing Labor's ramming through a social media ban. We see you.
November 25, 2024 at 2:43 AM
The PM says, "When it comes to the wellbeing of young people ... I want Australia to be one of the leading nations in the world."
Spare me. One in six kids live in poverty but instead of raising the rate or building public housing Labor's ramming through a social media ban. We see you.
Spare me. One in six kids live in poverty but instead of raising the rate or building public housing Labor's ramming through a social media ban. We see you.
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Albanese told parliament that he want to make sure "children have a childhood and parents have peace of mind"... and so he is raising the rate of govt assistance to ensure children will not live in pover...oh wait, sorry I am being handed a note...
November 25, 2024 at 4:04 AM
Albanese told parliament that he want to make sure "children have a childhood and parents have peace of mind"... and so he is raising the rate of govt assistance to ensure children will not live in pover...oh wait, sorry I am being handed a note...
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'Age assurance' and 'age verification' are not the same thing.
'Age assurance' is guesswork. It's 'over 18' self report buttons, it's face analysis, it's bullshit. Doesn't work. Never has, most likely never will.
'Age verification' works.
Age verification = ID verification.
'Age assurance' is guesswork. It's 'over 18' self report buttons, it's face analysis, it's bullshit. Doesn't work. Never has, most likely never will.
'Age verification' works.
Age verification = ID verification.
November 21, 2024 at 12:06 AM
'Age assurance' and 'age verification' are not the same thing.
'Age assurance' is guesswork. It's 'over 18' self report buttons, it's face analysis, it's bullshit. Doesn't work. Never has, most likely never will.
'Age verification' works.
Age verification = ID verification.
'Age assurance' is guesswork. It's 'over 18' self report buttons, it's face analysis, it's bullshit. Doesn't work. Never has, most likely never will.
'Age verification' works.
Age verification = ID verification.
My deeply unpopular opinion is that having ‘politics’ as a ‘round’ is the actual problem. The ‘gallery’ shouldn’t exist. Specialist rounds reporters should cover the ‘political’ aspects of the policy discussion. We’d all be better off.
Feels like NBN debates again when tech beat journalists were wishing the gallery journalists would ask more informed questions about this stuff.
November 20, 2024 at 7:58 AM
My deeply unpopular opinion is that having ‘politics’ as a ‘round’ is the actual problem. The ‘gallery’ shouldn’t exist. Specialist rounds reporters should cover the ‘political’ aspects of the policy discussion. We’d all be better off.