@percyvale21.bsky.social
Australian living in Brisbane. Wanting to think before speaking and give everyone a fair go. Masters degree and other qualifications. Still in full time work. Still active in social action and thoughtful conversations.
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Both Lib and Greens leaders lose their seat, the Liberals booted from the major cities, and now the Coalition has broken. Albanese and Labor's victory has truly remade Australia's political landscape.
#auspol
#auspol
May 20, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Both Lib and Greens leaders lose their seat, the Liberals booted from the major cities, and now the Coalition has broken. Albanese and Labor's victory has truly remade Australia's political landscape.
#auspol
#auspol
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Better headline:
'Australia and 22 other countries demonstrate obscene hypocrisy.'
If suddenly so concerned about Gazans, why:
- are we still selling weapons components to Israel?
- is the Israeli ambassador still here?
- are there no sanctions on Israel? #auspol
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
'Australia and 22 other countries demonstrate obscene hypocrisy.'
If suddenly so concerned about Gazans, why:
- are we still selling weapons components to Israel?
- is the Israeli ambassador still here?
- are there no sanctions on Israel? #auspol
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Australia and 22 other countries demand Israel allow aid into Gaza stating ‘the population faces starvation’
‘Palestinian territory must not be reduced nor subjected to any demographic change,’ joint statement declares after Israel announces military expansion
www.theguardian.com
May 20, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Better headline:
'Australia and 22 other countries demonstrate obscene hypocrisy.'
If suddenly so concerned about Gazans, why:
- are we still selling weapons components to Israel?
- is the Israeli ambassador still here?
- are there no sanctions on Israel? #auspol
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
'Australia and 22 other countries demonstrate obscene hypocrisy.'
If suddenly so concerned about Gazans, why:
- are we still selling weapons components to Israel?
- is the Israeli ambassador still here?
- are there no sanctions on Israel? #auspol
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
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In any breakup it's the children who suffer. Just like in ‘Kramer versus Kramer…’ 🤣😅 #LNPDyingParty
May 20, 2025 at 3:11 AM
In any breakup it's the children who suffer. Just like in ‘Kramer versus Kramer…’ 🤣😅 #LNPDyingParty
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Australia and 22 other countries demand Israel allow aid into Gaza stating ‘the population faces starvation’
Australia and 22 other countries demand Israel allow aid into Gaza stating ‘the population faces starvation’
‘Palestinian territory must not be reduced nor subjected to any demographic change,’ joint statement declares after Israel announces military expansion
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Australia has joined 22 other nations in condemning Israel over its decision to allow limited aid into Gaza while announcing a military expansion to “take control” of the besieged strip.
The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said his troops were “making progress” on taking control of Gaza after Israel’s military had earlier declared a central city a combat zone, killed more than 60 people in airstrikes, and a senior minister said Israel’s army would “wipe out” what remains of Palestinian Gaza.
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May 20, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Australia and 22 other countries demand Israel allow aid into Gaza stating ‘the population faces starvation’
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Wrote about this being a strong possibility and yup - the Nationals have had a massive dummy spit and broken up the Coalition. Marching both parties even closer to obscurity. Absolutely amazing.
May 20, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Wrote about this being a strong possibility and yup - the Nationals have had a massive dummy spit and broken up the Coalition. Marching both parties even closer to obscurity. Absolutely amazing.
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Labor feels vindicated in its middle-way path on Gaza -- but has now been caught out by Netanyahu's mass starvation and ethnic cleansing. The government is reduced to muttering banalities in response to genocide
Labor's middle-way timidity on Gaza genocide sums up Australia's indifference
Labor has tried to walk a fine line on Israel's actions in Gaza. The ramping up of genocide and ethnic cleansing has made that strategy unviable.
www.crikey.com.au
May 20, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Labor feels vindicated in its middle-way path on Gaza -- but has now been caught out by Netanyahu's mass starvation and ethnic cleansing. The government is reduced to muttering banalities in response to genocide
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Japan onsells more gas than than Eastern Australia's annual domestic gas consumption.
Fascinating data out today from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis.
ieefa.org/resources/ho...
Fascinating data out today from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis.
ieefa.org/resources/ho...
May 20, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Japan onsells more gas than than Eastern Australia's annual domestic gas consumption.
Fascinating data out today from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis.
ieefa.org/resources/ho...
Fascinating data out today from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis.
ieefa.org/resources/ho...
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To put it another way:
A political party with no climate policy, who is a fully-owned subsidiary of the fossil fuel lobby,
temporarily parts ways with another political party with no climate policy, who is a largely-owned subsidiary of the fossil fuel lobby. #auspol
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
A political party with no climate policy, who is a fully-owned subsidiary of the fossil fuel lobby,
temporarily parts ways with another political party with no climate policy, who is a largely-owned subsidiary of the fossil fuel lobby. #auspol
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
No-alition: Littleproud announces Nationals and Liberals will not form a Coalition
The Nationals have announced their split from the Liberals following their election defeat, casting doubt over the future of the Coalition.
www.sbs.com.au
May 20, 2025 at 3:19 AM
To put it another way:
A political party with no climate policy, who is a fully-owned subsidiary of the fossil fuel lobby,
temporarily parts ways with another political party with no climate policy, who is a largely-owned subsidiary of the fossil fuel lobby. #auspol
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
A political party with no climate policy, who is a fully-owned subsidiary of the fossil fuel lobby,
temporarily parts ways with another political party with no climate policy, who is a largely-owned subsidiary of the fossil fuel lobby. #auspol
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
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⚡️'Putin did not show up' — EU to adopt Russian sanctions on May 20 after Putin snubbed peace talks with Zelensky.
'Putin did not show up' — EU to adopt Russian sanctions on May 20 after Putin snubbed peace talks with Zelensky
The European Union will adopt sanctions against Russia on May 20 in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin's declining to attend face-to-face talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, G...
kyivindependent.com
May 16, 2025 at 1:02 AM
⚡️'Putin did not show up' — EU to adopt Russian sanctions on May 20 after Putin snubbed peace talks with Zelensky.
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someone tell jake tapper and the rest of the dc media club that theres an elderly out of touch man with his hands on the nukes.
oh wait, he's a republican. doesnt count.
oh wait, he's a republican. doesnt count.
Trump to UAE president: "We have a term 'groceries.' It's an old term but it means basically what you're buying, food, it's a pretty accurate term but it's an old fashioned sound but groceries are down."
May 15, 2025 at 5:07 PM
someone tell jake tapper and the rest of the dc media club that theres an elderly out of touch man with his hands on the nukes.
oh wait, he's a republican. doesnt count.
oh wait, he's a republican. doesnt count.
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"Israel is hiding images of the destruction, of wounded children, of dead women, the scale of the carnage, the hunger, disease, the state of the hospitals and the extent of the humanitarian disaster in Gaza."
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/05...
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/05...
Fear, censorship and repression are keeping Israelis in the dark about Gaza
The public's indifference to what Israel is doing in the Gaza Strip is not just the result of a lack of care, but the result of the war Israel is waging against the possibility of knowing.
johnmenadue.com
May 15, 2025 at 7:05 PM
"Israel is hiding images of the destruction, of wounded children, of dead women, the scale of the carnage, the hunger, disease, the state of the hospitals and the extent of the humanitarian disaster in Gaza."
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/05...
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/05...
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Israel is committing genocide to steal the land. It's not a war. Some Israelis are protesting.
May 15, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Israel is committing genocide to steal the land. It's not a war. Some Israelis are protesting.
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Ellouisa Patricia Brighton, 36, was charged with three counts of murder, three counts of attempted murder and one count of arson following the deadly house fire in Toowoomba last week.
Mother charged with murder of three children has matter heard in court
Ellouisa Patricia Brighton, 36, was charged with three counts of murder, three counts of attempted murder and one count of arson following the deadly house fire in Toowoomba last week.
www.abc.net.au
May 16, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Ellouisa Patricia Brighton, 36, was charged with three counts of murder, three counts of attempted murder and one count of arson following the deadly house fire in Toowoomba last week.
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"The Silence Of Fortescue's Noel Pearson".
The Indigenous leader now serves as a director of Fortescue, the only major mining company running roughshod over the native title rights of its traditional owners.
#Colonialism #AndrewForrest #NoelPearson #Australia
"The Silence Of Fortescue's Noel Pearson".
The Indigenous leader now serves as a director of Fortescue, the only major mining company running roughshod over the native title rights of its traditional owners.
#Colonialism #AndrewForrest #NoelPearson #Australia
May 16, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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"The Silence Of Fortescue's Noel Pearson".
The Indigenous leader now serves as a director of Fortescue, the only major mining company running roughshod over the native title rights of its traditional owners.
#Colonialism #AndrewForrest #NoelPearson #Australia
"The Silence Of Fortescue's Noel Pearson".
The Indigenous leader now serves as a director of Fortescue, the only major mining company running roughshod over the native title rights of its traditional owners.
#Colonialism #AndrewForrest #NoelPearson #Australia
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Hong Kong: COVID-19 deaths surge as severe cases spike in Hong Kong, health officials warn.
COVID activity in Hong Kong has surged since mid-March, with severe adult cases and deaths rising from 3 last month to 26 this month—highest since last August.
www.dimsumdaily.hk/covid-19-dea...
COVID activity in Hong Kong has surged since mid-March, with severe adult cases and deaths rising from 3 last month to 26 this month—highest since last August.
www.dimsumdaily.hk/covid-19-dea...
COVID-19 deaths surge as severe cases spike in Hong Kong, health officials warn
COVID-19 activity in Hong Kong has intensified since mid-March, with severe cases and deaths among adults reaching levels unseen since last August, according to Albert Au, head of the Communicable Dis...
www.dimsumdaily.hk
May 15, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Hong Kong: COVID-19 deaths surge as severe cases spike in Hong Kong, health officials warn.
COVID activity in Hong Kong has surged since mid-March, with severe adult cases and deaths rising from 3 last month to 26 this month—highest since last August.
www.dimsumdaily.hk/covid-19-dea...
COVID activity in Hong Kong has surged since mid-March, with severe adult cases and deaths rising from 3 last month to 26 this month—highest since last August.
www.dimsumdaily.hk/covid-19-dea...
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A “copy” of Magna Carta bought decades ago by Harvard Law School for just $27.50 is now understood to be an extremely rare original from 1300, according to new research. cnn.it/3SCl3JF
May 16, 2025 at 2:03 AM
A “copy” of Magna Carta bought decades ago by Harvard Law School for just $27.50 is now understood to be an extremely rare original from 1300, according to new research. cnn.it/3SCl3JF
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Study: Self-reported health, neuropsychological tests and biomarkers in fully recovered COVID-19 patients vs patients with post-COVID cognitive symptoms: A pilot study.
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
Self-reported health, neuropsychological tests and biomarkers in fully recovered COVID-19 patients vs patients with post-COVID cognitive symptoms: A pilot study
Substantial numbers of individuals who contract COVID-19 experience long-lasting cognitive symptoms such as brain fog. Yet research to date has not compared these patients with healthy controls with a...
journals.plos.org
May 16, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Study: Self-reported health, neuropsychological tests and biomarkers in fully recovered COVID-19 patients vs patients with post-COVID cognitive symptoms: A pilot study.
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
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"Scientists say they've finally discovered cause of long COVID... and its terrifying link to dementia."
A new study finds Long COVID may cause brain changes that affect thinking and speech, with fewer protective proteins and more inflammation—both linked to dementia.
Source: archive.md/7UAgj
A new study finds Long COVID may cause brain changes that affect thinking and speech, with fewer protective proteins and more inflammation—both linked to dementia.
Source: archive.md/7UAgj
May 16, 2025 at 2:06 AM
"Scientists say they've finally discovered cause of long COVID... and its terrifying link to dementia."
A new study finds Long COVID may cause brain changes that affect thinking and speech, with fewer protective proteins and more inflammation—both linked to dementia.
Source: archive.md/7UAgj
A new study finds Long COVID may cause brain changes that affect thinking and speech, with fewer protective proteins and more inflammation—both linked to dementia.
Source: archive.md/7UAgj
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With the Coalition pact on the chopping block, will Sussan Ley and David Littleproud be able to reconcile the past and their differing economic philosophies?
Ley and Littleproud have had a prickly relationship. Can they negotiate a smooth future?
Sussan Ley, the Liberal Party's new captain, differs from Nationals leader David Littleproud on economic philosophies — and the pair have clashed over policy.
www.crikey.com.au
May 16, 2025 at 2:09 AM
With the Coalition pact on the chopping block, will Sussan Ley and David Littleproud be able to reconcile the past and their differing economic philosophies?
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Covid is not over. If cases in Asia are spiking, that inevitably will affect Australia. Silence from govts is disturbing and negligent. Public health advice, and relevant updates like Denis is providing, is imperative. Pls pick this up, @albomp.bsky.social and @markbutlermp.bsky.social. #auspol
COVID-19 cases are surging in Hong Kong and Singapore, with Hong Kong seeing its highest levels in a year.
Singapore reported a 28% rise in cases and a 30% jump in daily hospitalisations in the week through May 3, prompting health alerts in both cities.
Source: archive.md/mpdYW
Singapore reported a 28% rise in cases and a 30% jump in daily hospitalisations in the week through May 3, prompting health alerts in both cities.
Source: archive.md/mpdYW
May 16, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Covid is not over. If cases in Asia are spiking, that inevitably will affect Australia. Silence from govts is disturbing and negligent. Public health advice, and relevant updates like Denis is providing, is imperative. Pls pick this up, @albomp.bsky.social and @markbutlermp.bsky.social. #auspol
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258 vote gap in #Goldstein, down from 289. Hopefully that wasn't the mystery postal vote batch.
Still a 43 vote gap in #Bradfield.
Still a 43 vote gap in #Bradfield.
May 16, 2025 at 2:42 AM
258 vote gap in #Goldstein, down from 289. Hopefully that wasn't the mystery postal vote batch.
Still a 43 vote gap in #Bradfield.
Still a 43 vote gap in #Bradfield.
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Gaza right now. Israel's 'Final Solution'!!
May 16, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Gaza right now. Israel's 'Final Solution'!!
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Showing up in Rome is pragmatic statecraft, executed under Bernini’s colonnade, where religious and political figures have long mingled.
Why Anthony Albanese’s presence at Pope Leo’s inauguration is shrewd politics
theconversation.com
May 16, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Showing up in Rome is pragmatic statecraft, executed under Bernini’s colonnade, where religious and political figures have long mingled.
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"Friday’s ruling...opens the way for a potential criminal investigation by the Australian federal police and the Office of the Special Investigator."
Good. Get on with it. #auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Good. Get on with it. #auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Ben Roberts-Smith loses appeal against defamation ruling he committed war crimes in Afghanistan
Ruling upholds decision of justice Anthony Basenko in 2023 who found SAS veteran had, on balance of probabilities, murdered unarmed civilians
www.theguardian.com
May 16, 2025 at 2:44 AM
"Friday’s ruling...opens the way for a potential criminal investigation by the Australian federal police and the Office of the Special Investigator."
Good. Get on with it. #auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Good. Get on with it. #auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...