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Political Observer @politicalobserver.bsky.social · 2m

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Political Observer @politicalobserver.bsky.social · 6h

James Massola of the SMH faithful service to the Liberal Party day after day promoting what's happening in the Liberal Party factions is tireless and fairly grim.

Why is he so singularly focussed on it.

He's a spruiker.

#auspol

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Political Observer @politicalobserver.bsky.social · 9h

The warring offices of Ley, Taylor and Hastie. Like an extremely low rent, bogan aristocratic version Game Of Thrones.

#LNPNeverAgain

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Political Observer @politicalobserver.bsky.social · 1d

Pam Bondi is an embarrassment to the legal profession.

Any admitted solicitor knows their first duty is to the Court and not to the client.

#usapol #epstein #epsteinfiles #GOP #TRUMP

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 1d

Greta Thunberg is not in the Epstein files, but Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, and Donald Trump are.

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Political Observer @politicalobserver.bsky.social · 1d

Donald Trump's regime will eventually be overrun by the disinfectant of sunlight on all these issues.

It will destroy the GOP forever.

#usapol

Political Observer @politicalobserver.bsky.social · 1d

Australians need to attend the next anti-Israel protest at the Opera House when the Supreme Court inevitably rubber stamps it. The Israeli regime is a vile, criminal organisation. See you there.

#auspol

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Australians released from Israeli detention after alleged beatings

Seven Australian activists arrested while trying to break Israel's naval blockade of Gaza have been deported to Jordan, the ABC understands.

www.abc.net.au

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Political Observer @politicalobserver.bsky.social · 2d

The endless, pointless reporting on what the Coalition fights internally on each day is irrelevant. Why is the ABC so focused on their internecine war. The federal government is governing. Net Zero is not under any material threat.

#auspol

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 11d

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Political Observer @politicalobserver.bsky.social · 11d

Benyamin Netanyahu's speech to the UN is a floundering mess of isolation and fretting.

Nobody buys the lies and deceit anymore.

The bottom of has fallen out of Israel's place in global community.

Political Observer @politicalobserver.bsky.social · 12d

Justice Long John Silver.... The States is grim.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12d

Rep. Dan Crenshaw: "This is about lying to Congress under oath, and Comey needs accountability for that. He doesn't get to just walk through the woods and write poetry and do other weird things and post on Instagram anymore. He's gonna actually have to face it."

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🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 🍉 @chrishehim.bsky.social · 12d

"Our strength comes from our diversity" once tweeted Australia's biggest grifter when bought by Gina Rinehart.

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Nick Feik @nickfeik.bsky.social · 13d

Sidenote: Did you know that the NACC employs over 200 people, spends over $50m per year, has 5 offices, and in over two years of operations hasn't landed a single major corruption finding?

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Political Observer @politicalobserver.bsky.social · 13d

When you have to backtrack and spend the first week of outing yourself as a challenger saying that you are a team player.

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Political Observer @politicalobserver.bsky.social · 14d

Andrew Hastie announcing his challenge with a full throated racism Trump platform has to be one of the worst reads of the Australian populace we may have seen.

Already languishing in parliament, voters have had a gutful of those who put their divisive ego ahead of the national interest.

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ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 14d

A doyenne of the Liberal Party and veteran of leadership battles dating back to the 1980s Howard-Peacock era has chided Andrew Hastie for not being a team player.

'Not the star of the show': Hastie lashed by former Liberal senator

A doyenne of the Liberal Party and veteran of leadership battles dating back to the 1980s Howard-Peacock era has chided Andrew Hastie for not being a team player.

www.abc.net.au

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Political Observer @politicalobserver.bsky.social · 20d

The ABC.

#auspol

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Political Observer @politicalobserver.bsky.social · 20d

Hear hear. Sarah McLaughlin provides a kind of clarity that is much in need in these times.

Sarah McLaughlin @sarahemclaugh.bsky.social · 20d

Government officials do not get to decide that your rights have become inconvenient or problematic. They are your rights. They are not privileges provided by the government and revocable at will.

Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 20d

GOP Senator Cynthia Lummis: "Under normal times, in normal circumstances, I tend to think that the First Amendment should always be sort of the ultimate right... I don't feel that way anymore." www.semafor.com/article/09/1...

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 20d

So much free speech.

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Political Observer @politicalobserver.bsky.social · 20d

The public interest is served by criticising the President.

#usa #shillsfortrump

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20d

FABER: I wonder whether you're just targeting comedians who are offending the president

BRENDAN CARR: Broadcast TV is different. If you have broadcast TV license, it comes with an obligation to serve the public interest.

Political Observer @politicalobserver.bsky.social · 20d

The public interest is served by criticising the President.

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Political Observer @politicalobserver.bsky.social · 24d

Musk doesn't get it, does he. You can't idly tweet about Nazis or promote them in an algorithm without having logical consequences.

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Political Observer @politicalobserver.bsky.social · 24d

You mean terrorist*

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Political Observer @politicalobserver.bsky.social · 24d

Or was a pedophile

Strahan Cadell 🇨🇦🇻🇦🇺🇦🇬🇱 @quincunctial.bsky.social · 24d

Imagine if any Democratic President

(a) used the Armed Forces to blow up a boat of refugees fleeing to a different country
(b) hacked a GOP appointee’s personal info to gin up charges to help game the Fed
(c) put legal visitors from an ally in chains on a made-up raid

Each one career-ending

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Strahan Cadell 🇨🇦🇻🇦🇺🇦🇬🇱 @quincunctial.bsky.social · 24d

Imagine if any Democratic President

(a) used the Armed Forces to blow up a boat of refugees fleeing to a different country
(b) hacked a GOP appointee’s personal info to gin up charges to help game the Fed
(c) put legal visitors from an ally in chains on a made-up raid

Each one career-ending

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stranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 26d

April 2024, in response to an Israeli airstrike that killed 7 aid workers inc Australian Zomi Frankcom, the Australian govt promised Australia will “press for full accountability, inc any appropriate criminal charges”

Are we still pressing for full accountability? Or given up?

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