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Ian Peters

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Conservation and pleasure at the complexities of the natural world we are imperiling! Our political duopoly is the WWE, pure theatre. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance

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Ian Peters @petersracing.bsky.social · Nov 20

It's WWE politics. They go out and slam each other on padded floors to amuse the punters and then go out the back, have a beer together and laugh at the public.

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Idea Monkey 🧨 💥 🐵 @ideamonkey.bsky.social · 42m

No Notes

Fucking NONE

Lawyer Adam Houda @lawyeradamhouda.bsky.social · 2h

POST OF THE YEAR

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 5h

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Ian Peters @petersracing.bsky.social · 2h

I like this from Oliver because it deals with exactly that - all the shining city on the hill BS was just arrogance etc etc

Ian Peters @petersracing.bsky.social · 6h

Yes I know we agree, and im extending it past where it is intended but laws and police tasking is something that shouldn't be nonspecific. Ive worked with many police forces and the one in question and many within it should not have vague instructions because keeping them on track is hard enough..

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Ian Peters @petersracing.bsky.social · 6h

So I hate the LNP/Woodside for destroying our environment for profit. That hate is promoted by information and opinion spread by many (let's pick Australia Institute). That impacts social cohesion because some of our fellow citizens seem ok with extinction for profit. So who in the AFP after.

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Ian Peters @petersracing.bsky.social · 9h

Is that what the release actually says though? I'm presuming the "it" you reference is violence? The statement is so loose and vague that it could apply to so many things. Government suppression in the name of "social cohesion" is pure 1984.

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Ian Peters @petersracing.bsky.social · 10h

Since when did hate, which is a thought become policeable? I hate Nazis. Every decent person hates nazis. Thought crimes anyone?

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@gfelljones.bsky.social @20244202.bsky.social · 10h

Albanese is a Duopoly animal.
His abhorrence of things Green and Independent makes him no better than a Morrison or an Abbott.

Rosie de Kat 🌱🍉🍉 @rosiedekat.bsky.social · 10h

Oh dear Watt (what) could go so horribly wrong for our environment ... This is one political animal I do not trust. #auspol

Watt nears deal with Coalition to finally overhaul environment laws

Environment Minister Murray Watt will sit down with his Liberal counterpart Angie Bell today, with quiet optimism in both parties that a deal might soon be struck to finally rewrite Australia's "broke...

www.abc.net.au

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Ian Peters @petersracing.bsky.social · 10h

The world is marvelous - probably shouldn't be destroying it.

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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 12h

Scale.
My @smh @theage cartoon.

Single frame. Scale. On one side of scale, weighing heavily, a small gold weight marked “OCT 7 2023”. On the other side, much lighter, a huge bag (of sand?) marked “EVERY DAY SINCE.”

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Ian Peters @petersracing.bsky.social · 11h

The comments on the youtube atest to an entire generation scared sleepless by a really simple story well done.

Ian Peters @petersracing.bsky.social · 11h

Wrong, in colour - www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJbk...

Trilogy of Terror (1975)

YouTube video by No Real Order

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Ian Peters @petersracing.bsky.social · 11h

Sorry all was multitasking badly. Kelly this is the movie in question (part 3), it is pretty famous as almost all people our age saw it once, were terrified and never again. It is a remarkably simple piece in black and white, filmed cheaply and brilliantly done. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trilogy...

Trilogy of Terror - Wikipedia

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Ian Peters @petersracing.bsky.social · 11h

Same same.

Ian Peters @petersracing.bsky.social · 12h

Trilogy of terror. ?

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Ian Peters @petersracing.bsky.social · 12h

Don’t do it

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Ian Peters @petersracing.bsky.social · 12h

Sorry. Stupid me.

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Ian Peters @petersracing.bsky.social · 12h

Too much like that one in the movie - no way.

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Ian Peters @petersracing.bsky.social · 13h

If he says it and no one takes to the streets you just approved.

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The Cactuar Matt @thecactuarmatt.bsky.social · 21h

Shit is completely fucked up in America, don't let this happen to Australia.

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stranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 21h

This is why I love Barbs,

“I didn’t come to the Senate to chase down scoundrels in the consulting industry but tragically that’s what I found myself doing.”🔥 #Estimates