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Sophie @sophiepointer.bsky.social · 3h

Just shows the continuing strength of the Zionist lobby in their campaign to shut down any criticism of the regime and genocide.

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Sophie @sophiepointer.bsky.social · 3h

I have no idea why PA want to hang on to him TBH

Sophie @sophiepointer.bsky.social · 3h

I love this so much!

Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 8h

Let’s check in on the warzone in Portland.

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 8h

Let’s check in on the warzone in Portland.

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Kath Mallott 💔🇵🇸💔 @kathmallott.bsky.social · 6h

ISIS brides?
I’m more concerned about the return of IDF soldiers, after participating in the slaughter of thousands of Palestinians! They are guilty of genocide at the bidding of the terrorist State of Israel! Will they be investigated for war crimes?
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Australian police expecting more 'ISIS bride' arrivals

The AFP is preparing for more Australians linked to the Islamic State to return home as it monitors...

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Sophie @sophiepointer.bsky.social · 5h

Not that we know what the 'agreed upon line' is.

CNN @cnn.com · 5h

President Donald Trump says Israel and Hamas have signed off on the "first phase" of a Gaza peace plan, which includes hostage release and Israeli withdrawal to an agreed upon line.

Read more: https://cnn.it/4h6lO9o

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CNN @cnn.com · 5h

President Donald Trump says Israel and Hamas have signed off on the "first phase" of a Gaza peace plan, which includes hostage release and Israeli withdrawal to an agreed upon line.

Read more: https://cnn.it/4h6lO9o

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 5h

Greens Senator @nickmckim.bsky.social in estimates pointing out 82% of the benefit of the capital gains tax discount goes to the richest 10%, so why does the govt think that is good policy?
live.australiainstitute.org.au

Australia Institute Live: 'I'm very proud of the team I lead' says Sussan Ley as she's forced to fend off party room woes for the third day All the day's events, as it happens

It's the final day of the House sitting, with estimates hearings continuing and the Coalition still in a mess. All the day's events, with fact checks, live.

live.australiainstitute.org.au

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Ebony Bennett @ebonybennett.bsky.social · 5h

That tells you everything you need to know.

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Sophie @sophiepointer.bsky.social · 5h

Imagine how quickly the LNP would implode if the ALP started treating the Greens and Teals as the only credible 'opposition' parties.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 6h

Temporary Restraining Order to be granted tomorrow in the Chicago case filed by journalists, pastors, and others hit with riot control munitions by ICE!

Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 9h

Ellis rules that the plaintiffs have standing for their case. She cites the "ongoing and sustained record of conduct" by federal agents gathered over the last month.

She further finds the plaintiffs have plausibly shown feds have "frustrated" efforts to "protect journalist safety."

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Sophie @sophiepointer.bsky.social · 6h

True that. Albo cannot see past his student politics days and has been emboldened in his pursuit of the two-party system by agreeing to everything put forward by the LNP while in opposition. He even has his henchman Don Farrell working overtime to cement the duopoly.

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Peter Gardner @peterdgardner.bsky.social · 6h

thedriven.io/2025/10/08/n...

New Australian electric truck company signs delivery deal with Who Gives A Crap

New zero-emissions trucking company New Energy Transport has cut a deal with Who Gives A Crap to deliver greener toilet paper, and show the path for electric trucking in Australia.

thedriven.io

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Sophie @sophiepointer.bsky.social · 7h

I still can't get over how we are giving more money to massive profit making companies and get almost nothing in return. I mean WTAF is going on.

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Sophie @sophiepointer.bsky.social · 7h

Ironic that the ALP wet dream isn't to banish the LNP forever, it seems they would rather prop them up and legitimize them while prostrating themselves at the two-party duopoly alter.

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MariaevaJ (Formal Tribel) @mariaevaj.bsky.social · 1d

Better late than never 👎

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Rob Arnol @robertarnol.bsky.social · 1d

Timeline cleanse.

This deadly gingin jarjum.
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Keeping culture strong.

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Jenny Frecklington-Jones #IStandWithWatermelon🍉🍉 @joneshowdareyou.bsky.social · 1d

Australian migrant from the UK says what now?

Tony Abbott: always such a charmer. #auspol #ukpoli #racism

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Gekko @gekko.bsky.social · 1d

An immigrant speaks up and suggests that migrants should be housed in "hulks" in the English Channel

That's his Plan A

Plan B seems to be sailing around the world looking for a penal colony to dispatch the contents of over-flowing "hulks" to

𝐖𝐞 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 .. 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 "𝐇𝐲𝐩𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐲"

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Sophie @sophiepointer.bsky.social · 1d

"Tony Abbott suggests UK place migrants in a ‘mothership on the English channel’

Jeebsus wept! How far in the past are these right wing nut jobs living!!! He wants to bring back convict barges in the Thames!

#auspol

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 1d

not a chris hedges fan but this is a total farce, partic given the absolue gronks that get NPC gigs

Tim Dunlop @timdunlop.bsky.social · 1d

Worth a read for more detail on the #npc cancellation.

www.lamestream.com.au/exclusive-na...

The communications obtained by Lamestream make it clear that Hedges was not only a confirmed speaker at the NPC, contradicting the organisation’s public statement, but that he was dropped because the NPC believed they had booked too many speakers “in favour” of the Palestinian cause.

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Nick Feik @nickfeik.bsky.social · 1d

It looks very much like the National Press Club statement lied about their cancellation of Chris Hedges. His appearance WAS confirmed, and even listed on the website, according to this.
(Hedges believes his talk on Gaza was cancelled following pressure from the pro-Israel lobby):

Statement on Cancellation of Chris Hedges’ confirmed appearance at the National Press Club of Australia — Australian Friends of Palestine Association

AFOPA is responding to the Statement published on 4 October 2025 by the National Press Club of Australia ( NPC) in relation to their cancellation of Chris Hedges’ confirmed appearance at the National ...

www.afopa.com.au

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6 News Australia @6newsau.bsky.social · 1d

🚨 NEW: 58% of Australians agree that a genocide is happening in Gaza, according to a YouGov poll commissioned by the Australia Palestine Advocacy Network

88% of Greens voters and 72% of Labor voters were among those who agreed with the UN report on Gaza

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Sophie @sophiepointer.bsky.social · 2d

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Yes, both my grandpa's were called Victor! One was a railway station master the other a Salvation Army Officer and Missionary.

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Sophie @sophiepointer.bsky.social · 2d

Ah yes the mysterious 'washing time', seemingly ignoring all the known laws of the universe, answering to no-one and basically making up it's own concept of time!