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Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · May 2

The lead ACT Senate candidate for the Liberals has hammered Peter Dutton’s policy to slash 41,000 public service jobs in Canberra, calling the Coalition’s plan “unrealistic” and “not practical”.

ACT Liberals’ lead Senate candidate says Dutton’s plan to slash public service ‘unrealistic’

Jacob Vadakkedathu criticises Coalition plan to cut 41,000 positions in the capital, saying ‘that’s why we need a Liberal senator from Canberra’

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · May 2

The Republican Party is not a political movement – it's a criminal enterprise.

A crypto mogul who invested millions into Trump coins is getting a reprieve on civil fraud charges | CNN Business

A businessman who pumped $75 million into the Trump family-backed crypto token finds himself in a fortunate position this week as federal securities regulators are hitting pause on their civil fraud c...

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Le Monde @lemonde.fr · May 2

En direct, guerre à Gaza : au moins 30 personnes tuées vendredi matin par des frappes israéliennes, selon l’agence palestinienne WAFa

Après deux mois de siège contre la population gazaouie, Philippe Lazzarini, commissaire général de l’Agence de secours et de travaux des Nations unies pour les réfugiés palestiniens (UNRWA), appelle une nouvelle fois Israël à « lever le siège et permettre la circulation des fournitures de base ».

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · May 2

“Shipping ports are empty across the United States. Nothing is coming in. Businesses have cancelled the remainder of their 2025 orders.”

(h/t FreightWaves)

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Molly Shah @mommunism.bsky.social · May 2

Alright because this is popping up more and more- the situation in Gaza (and I don’t say this lightly) is the worst it’s been. People are being constantly displaced, no aid has gotten in for weeks and I’ve known more people have relatives die this week than any other week since it started.

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truckie2.bsky.social @truckie2.bsky.social · May 2

Ridiculous

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Jo Dyer @instanterudite.bsky.social · May 1

Instead of obsessing about Climate 200's crowdfunding to support candidates committed to saving our planet, maybe the media could focus more on Atlas Network's funding of individuals and organisations to promote climate denialism and undermine democracy to benefit the (very) privileged few?

mrslecouteur.bsky.social @mrslecouteur.bsky.social · May 1

A vote for the Liberal Party of Australia is a vote for the #AtlasNetwork and the destructive and noxious actions, values and beliefs held by individuals, politicians, governments, organisations aligned with it.
#VoteAtlasOutOfAustralia

youtu.be/reKQTQ2TWOE

How the Atlas Network Destroys Democracy

YouTube video by Daily MindBrew

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · May 2

The only strategy known to work against a fascist power grab is widespread and diverse pro-democracy organizing. We win by showing up for each other and with each other.

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Collette Snowden @drcollette.bsky.social · May 2

Still not convinced it's a genocide?
Israel is a rogue state.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · May 2

Gaza humanitarian aid ship bombed by drones in waters off Malta

Freedom Flotilla Coalition claims Israel to blame for attack on unarmed civilian vessel in international waters A ship carrying humanitarian aid and activists for Gaza has been bombed by drones and disabled while in international waters off Malta as it headed towards the Palestinian territory, its have organisers said. “At 00:23 Maltese time, the Conscience, a Freedom Flotilla Coalition ship came under direct attack in international waters,” the group said in a statement. Continue reading...

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Claire L Jones @claireljones.bsky.social · May 2

Someone just say immigration is good actually! Higher Education is good actually! Paying higher tax is good actually!

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Axios @axios.com · May 2

NEW from Axios: As criticism rose about tariffs, Trump would occasionally return to fuming about Waltz — who had nothing to do with that policy.

"He just came to look at Waltz like he was bad luck, bad news," a White House official told Axios.

Behind the scenes: How Waltz got the boot

In Trump's mind, Signalgate was the first time he was unable to control the narrative or win the day, top advisers tell Axios.

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Emily Mayo @emilymayo.bsky.social · May 2

I’ll pay this. Very good. #auspol

A screenshot of an Albo FB post at just after 5 saying ‘Vote Labor tomorrow to protect your right to disconnect. Have a good weekend.’

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Chris Pomfret @chrispomfret.bsky.social · May 2

I guess Angus doesn’t care that moving a department would cost a couple of hundred million.

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Le Monde @lemonde.fr · May 1

En direct, guerre à Gaza : au moins 29 personnes tuées par des frappes israéliennes depuis la nuit dernière, selon la défense civile

Dans son dernier bilan, le ministère de la santé de la bande de Gaza recense au moins 2 326 personnes tuées depuis le 18 mars – date à laquelle l’armée israélienne a mis fin à deux mois de trêve avec le Hamas et a repris son offensive dans la bande de Gaza –, ce qui porte à 52 418 le nombre total de morts dans le territoire palestinien dévasté en près de dix-neuf mois de guerre.

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · May 1

Al Jazeera's Fault Lines and Close Up wins two Peabody Awards for its coverage of Israel's war on Gaza aje.io/adt2wr

Al Jazeera wins two Peabody Awards for documentaries on Gaza war carnage

Fault Lines wins in News & Documentary category while Close Up wins in Interactive & Immersive category.

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truckie2.bsky.social @truckie2.bsky.social · May 1

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Welcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · May 1

oh.

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Exclusive | Tesla Board Opened Search for a CEO to Succeed Elon Musk

With profits and the stock price sinking, board members told Musk he needed to spend more time at the company.

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Debbie Northway 🇦🇺🦘🐨 @debbienorthway.bsky.social · May 1

Vote Dutton, get Trump #auspol #Australia #politics

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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · May 1

A second author has come forward to accuse Brooke Bellamy of reproducing one of her recipes. Cookbooks are big business – and no stranger to scandals.