Lesley Steedman
@lairys.bsky.social
More real action on climate. Against flag waving nationalism, more world view. Progressive politics - where are the change merchants.
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It is coming up. Not sure if there's enough votes or people to push it through yet, but it keeps coming up. Hopefully we will get there.
February 3, 2026 at 3:31 PM
It is coming up. Not sure if there's enough votes or people to push it through yet, but it keeps coming up. Hopefully we will get there.
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Why TF are we not blaming ALL republicans? trump is so flaccid and weak he couldn’t do any of this alone.
February 3, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Why TF are we not blaming ALL republicans? trump is so flaccid and weak he couldn’t do any of this alone.
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Once, Donald Trump said he could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue & shoot someone without losing any votes. That sentence a mission statement. Everything that’s happened since every crime, lie, & act of public rot bends obediently toward that moment. #RemoveTrump
February 4, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Once, Donald Trump said he could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue & shoot someone without losing any votes. That sentence a mission statement. Everything that’s happened since every crime, lie, & act of public rot bends obediently toward that moment. #RemoveTrump
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I see the “president” is doing and saying (more) unconstitutional stuff today concerning our voting processes.
February 3, 2026 at 11:40 PM
I see the “president” is doing and saying (more) unconstitutional stuff today concerning our voting processes.
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When they kept trying to pass laws to allow adults to “inspect” child athletes, you’d think that would have tipped people off.
February 3, 2026 at 6:43 PM
When they kept trying to pass laws to allow adults to “inspect” child athletes, you’d think that would have tipped people off.
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I've a couple of feeders in my garden. The pigeons have become regulars, hoovering up spilt seed. The feeders get refilled regularly, so that the pigeons now see me as their 'provider'. Every time I go into the kitchen, this is what I see. Yesterday - wet but hopeful! #birding #birds #funny #nature
February 4, 2026 at 7:59 AM
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Lemon arrested last week and charged with federal civil rights crimes in a move that triggered criticism from free speech advocates, legal experts and Democratic leaders.
Don Lemon Addresses DOJ Arrest On Kimmel: ‘They Want To Intimidate…Instill Fear’
Lemon arrested last week and charged with federal civil rights crimes in a move that triggered criticism from free speech advocates, legal experts and Democratic leaders.
www.forbes.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:40 AM
Lemon arrested last week and charged with federal civil rights crimes in a move that triggered criticism from free speech advocates, legal experts and Democratic leaders.
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No struggling newspaper ever saved itself by becoming a worse and less essential product. But what's happening today at the @washingtonpost.com is not just the latest devastating contraction of the news industry; it's the gutting of an American institution vital for a healthy society
February 4, 2026 at 2:19 PM
No struggling newspaper ever saved itself by becoming a worse and less essential product. But what's happening today at the @washingtonpost.com is not just the latest devastating contraction of the news industry; it's the gutting of an American institution vital for a healthy society
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Bezos isn't destroying the Washington Post because it isn't profitable. He's destroying the Washington Post because he's calculated that a robust free press threatens the ability of his class to warp society around their interests
February 4, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Bezos isn't destroying the Washington Post because it isn't profitable. He's destroying the Washington Post because he's calculated that a robust free press threatens the ability of his class to warp society around their interests
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February 1, 2026 at 10:53 AM
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All thinking Australians must send a strong message to our governments that there is no place for Nazism, or its mirror twin Zionism, in our cultural and political life. Politicians who accede to the demands of either must be ostracised from public life: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Education minister accused of ‘political interference’ over review of funding for prominent pro-Palestinian academic
Jason Clare has asked Australian Research Council board to investigate $870,000 grant to Randa Abdel-Fattah, who has faced criticism for controversial comments
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2026 at 8:51 PM
All thinking Australians must send a strong message to our governments that there is no place for Nazism, or its mirror twin Zionism, in our cultural and political life. Politicians who accede to the demands of either must be ostracised from public life: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Happening across America. Why do so many fail to see the parallel?
October 23, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Happening across America. Why do so many fail to see the parallel?
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LET'S BAN FUR 💁♀️
Georgie Purcell MP: "It’s Melbourne Fashion Week, and nothing says let’s ban fur quite like our biggest fashion event of the year being completely free of fur, angora, and exotic skins 🤌"
#MelbourneFashionWeek #AusPol #FurTrade #AusPol2025
Georgie Purcell MP: "It’s Melbourne Fashion Week, and nothing says let’s ban fur quite like our biggest fashion event of the year being completely free of fur, angora, and exotic skins 🤌"
#MelbourneFashionWeek #AusPol #FurTrade #AusPol2025
October 22, 2025 at 10:30 PM
LET'S BAN FUR 💁♀️
Georgie Purcell MP: "It’s Melbourne Fashion Week, and nothing says let’s ban fur quite like our biggest fashion event of the year being completely free of fur, angora, and exotic skins 🤌"
#MelbourneFashionWeek #AusPol #FurTrade #AusPol2025
Georgie Purcell MP: "It’s Melbourne Fashion Week, and nothing says let’s ban fur quite like our biggest fashion event of the year being completely free of fur, angora, and exotic skins 🤌"
#MelbourneFashionWeek #AusPol #FurTrade #AusPol2025
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“The stinging advisory opinion by the International Court of Justice in The Hague also found that Israel had a duty not to impede the supply of aid by UN organisations including the beleaguered UN Palestinian relief agency Unrwa, which has been in effect banned from the territory since January.”
October 22, 2025 at 8:41 PM
“The stinging advisory opinion by the International Court of Justice in The Hague also found that Israel had a duty not to impede the supply of aid by UN organisations including the beleaguered UN Palestinian relief agency Unrwa, which has been in effect banned from the territory since January.”
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The practice known as data washing is a particularly insidious form of disinformation, says Claire Snyder, “because it’s so hard to spot”.
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/21860/...
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/21860/...
How the fossil fuel lobby captured a landmark Labor policy
The federal government’s Future Gas Strategy, which backs extending production through to 2050 and beyond, is based on contested EY research commissioned by Australian Energy Producers.
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
October 22, 2025 at 7:33 PM
The practice known as data washing is a particularly insidious form of disinformation, says Claire Snyder, “because it’s so hard to spot”.
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/21860/...
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/21860/...
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Again, the narrow political framing: "confirmation of how Labor intended to deal with contentious elements, such as climate impact"
Guess an existential issue like climate impact killing people, destroying the environment & livelihoods is arguably contentious
There ARE principled alternatives
Guess an existential issue like climate impact killing people, destroying the environment & livelihoods is arguably contentious
There ARE principled alternatives
October 23, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Again, the narrow political framing: "confirmation of how Labor intended to deal with contentious elements, such as climate impact"
Guess an existential issue like climate impact killing people, destroying the environment & livelihoods is arguably contentious
There ARE principled alternatives
Guess an existential issue like climate impact killing people, destroying the environment & livelihoods is arguably contentious
There ARE principled alternatives
Always partisan, the Supreme Court has contorted itself into the shape dictated by Donald Trump www.crikey.com.au/2025/09/17/u...
Always partisan, the Supreme Court has contorted itself into the shape dictated by Donald Trump
The Supreme Court is not just supine in the face of political attacks. It positively endorses them.
www.crikey.com.au
September 17, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Always partisan, the Supreme Court has contorted itself into the shape dictated by Donald Trump www.crikey.com.au/2025/09/17/u...
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Good luck to the 1 in 10 people taking out mortgages on properties that will be uninsurable before they've paid it off.
Dr Richard Denniss says the “obvious” ones to pay for damage from increased floods as per the latest climate report should be the Fossil Fuel co’s, as houses will become uninsurable
“The insurance industry will not help ppl in 20yrs time with their flooded houses”💯 #Estimates
“The insurance industry will not help ppl in 20yrs time with their flooded houses”💯 #Estimates
September 16, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Good luck to the 1 in 10 people taking out mortgages on properties that will be uninsurable before they've paid it off.
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For a state already carrying massive debt, and with massive health, education, youth justice problems (et al), this stadium is unbelievably irresponsible. #politas
"The stadium would 'diminish the economic welfare' of Tasmania (and) would have an 'irrevocable and unacceptable' impact on Hobart's landscape.
"The govt would need to accumulate $1 bil in debt for construction costs, which would rise to $1.8 bil over 10 years"
Govt proceeding anyway. Awesome.
"The govt would need to accumulate $1 bil in debt for construction costs, which would rise to $1.8 bil over 10 years"
Govt proceeding anyway. Awesome.
Breaking: Hobart stadium shouldn't proceed, planning commission recommends
The proposed Macquarie Point AFL stadium in Hobart should not proceed, a long-awaited assessment from the Tasmanian Planning Commission recommends.
www.abc.net.au
September 17, 2025 at 1:34 AM
For a state already carrying massive debt, and with massive health, education, youth justice problems (et al), this stadium is unbelievably irresponsible. #politas
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Political pragmatism is "killing us" - Richard Dennis:
This centrism aligns with the status quo and can be a tool for opposing reforms, ultimately hindering progress on evidence-based solutions and harming society by perpetuating inaction on harmful practices.
This centrism aligns with the status quo and can be a tool for opposing reforms, ultimately hindering progress on evidence-based solutions and harming society by perpetuating inaction on harmful practices.
September 8, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Political pragmatism is "killing us" - Richard Dennis:
This centrism aligns with the status quo and can be a tool for opposing reforms, ultimately hindering progress on evidence-based solutions and harming society by perpetuating inaction on harmful practices.
This centrism aligns with the status quo and can be a tool for opposing reforms, ultimately hindering progress on evidence-based solutions and harming society by perpetuating inaction on harmful practices.
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We lost the major healthcare system in our district, in part, due to insufficient Medicaid Funding.
The obscene Medicaid cuts in the Big Ugly Bill are threatening our remaining systems, so it's no surprise nobody was able to step in and try to keep the place running.
The obscene Medicaid cuts in the Big Ugly Bill are threatening our remaining systems, so it's no surprise nobody was able to step in and try to keep the place running.
September 16, 2025 at 9:42 PM
We lost the major healthcare system in our district, in part, due to insufficient Medicaid Funding.
The obscene Medicaid cuts in the Big Ugly Bill are threatening our remaining systems, so it's no surprise nobody was able to step in and try to keep the place running.
The obscene Medicaid cuts in the Big Ugly Bill are threatening our remaining systems, so it's no surprise nobody was able to step in and try to keep the place running.
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The corruption, hatred, and evil on display daily by the GOP is matched only by the ineptitude, complacency, and tone-deaf-ness of the Dems. Both were required to get the country to this point. The GOP & Trump could not have succeeded without the Dems completely failing to meet the moment like this.
September 17, 2025 at 1:25 PM
The corruption, hatred, and evil on display daily by the GOP is matched only by the ineptitude, complacency, and tone-deaf-ness of the Dems. Both were required to get the country to this point. The GOP & Trump could not have succeeded without the Dems completely failing to meet the moment like this.
Don’t know why people are surprised by the behaviour of the Republican Party - they’re acting out exactly who they are and always have been..
Critics have argued that the bill has little reason to exist other than to allow the secretary of state to unilaterally strip passports from people, without being convicted of a crime. #auspol #USpolitics #Freespeech
New ‘thought policing’ bill may let Rubio strip passports from US citizens over political speech
“Marco Rubio has claimed the power to designate people terrorist supporters based solely on what they think and say,” said one free speech advocate.
johnmenadue.com
September 16, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Don’t know why people are surprised by the behaviour of the Republican Party - they’re acting out exactly who they are and always have been..
@albomp.bsky.social what’s happened to the leadership credentials you once espoused - courage, kindness and creativity. They’re now all missing..
#breaking The PM was not briefed directly on the climate risk report despite being about to set Australia’s 2035 targets.
He didn’t ask for a briefing from the scientists.
He didn’t ask for a briefing from the scientists.
September 16, 2025 at 2:38 PM
@albomp.bsky.social what’s happened to the leadership credentials you once espoused - courage, kindness and creativity. They’re now all missing..