@neil1808.bsky.social
Apologies for the sarcasm but I can't help myself. It's probably best to assume I'm being sarcastic unless there's a frowny face. Descriptions of pictures available but as 99.99% of people who look at my profile can see, I'll wait for requests.
The fact that #FIFA has given its full support to Gianni #Infantino doesn't fill me with confidence. In fact, It makes me think that the whole lot of them should go. #Football www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
FIFA pledges 'full support' for Infantino and apologises for sell-off plan
FIFA has reiterated its support for embattled president Gianni Infantino, while apologising to its member associations for the aborted bid to sell off stakes in the World Cup.
abc.net.au
Leigh is 100% correct. However, the wealthy elite and our government make far more money from bullshit wars than taking care of its poor and sick. Profits before people, right, Dump?🙄
This is disturbing. Scammers going door to door claiming to be Home Affairs. The Department has put out a warning. #auspol #ScamWatch
The waiting time for obtaining a #visa for a parent to move to live with their child in Australia is now about 30 years. If someone is 40 when their child moves to Australia, they couldn't move here until they're 70 overlooking the time for a child to get #citizenship & apply. #Auspol
I’m more worried about what #Facebook & big #tech will do with my information than what the government will do. #auspol
Andrew Lord@andrew-lord.bsky.social · yesterday#auspol Bemused by the Facebook conspiracy crowd who are telling everyone "DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE CENSUS" because the Govt just wants your information! Well quite. Of course soon they'll be complaining that the Govt isn't targeting services properly for them. "Don't they know we're here??!!"
#PhillipBlair, an American anti-abortion preacher from #TorchOfChrist Ministries, boarded a packed Syd train at Martin Place & began lecturing passengers about sin, #jesus & unborn children. Commuters, led by #MalcolmFrawley (known as Book Man), repeatedly told him to shut up. #NoReligion #AUSPOL
If people want to stop #school boys ranking their classmates by attractiveness then start by preventing magazines & websites doing it too. #Auspol #sexiest #education people.com/celebrity/al... www.ranker.com/list/hottest...
The Most Beautiful Celebrity Women Of 2026, Ranked
Hollywood is never short on striking talent and captivating personalities, and the current wave of star power is no exception. Leading actresses such as Margot Robbie, Ana de Armas, and Scarlett Johan...
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Why does #Census religion data matter? In the years leading up to the 2026 Census, religious orgs pressured the #ABS & the #Albanese govt not to change the #religion question because they benefit from inaccurate results. #AUSPOL #NoReligion #Census2026 #Atheism #Apatheism #AntiTheism #religious
Antisemitism inquiry told actions of pro-Palestinian protestors were 'appalling'
Inquiry told actions of pro-Palestinian protestors in Sydney were 'appalling'
The head of a peak Jewish body has criticised the conduct of protestors at a pro-Palestinian rally organised in the wake of Hamas's attack on Israel, prompting a tense exchange at the antisemitism royal commission.
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You paid $20 for a digital movie. Sony just decided it doesn't exist anymore. That's not ownership—that's renting with extra steps and zero refunds. kotaku.com/playstati... See our policy here: www.fusionparty.org.... #auspol #fusionparty #DigitalRights #DRM #ConsumerProtection
PlayStation Is Deleting Terminator 2 And 550 Other Movies
Movies like Rambo: First Blood, Bridget Jones' Diary and The Deer Hunter are all being unceremoniously removed
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Australia Institute research showed in 2023 that 69% of the inflation above the RBA's target after COVID was due to excess corporate profits. But the Reserve Bank continues to ignore profits driving inflation. #auspol @richarddenniss.bsky.social
Do you feel unsafe marking #NoReligion? Do you live in a household where you feel unsafe expressing feelings about your #religious or #NonReligious beliefs in the #Census? The #ABS provides a way for you to mark ‘No Religion’ privately & confidentially. censusnotreligious.org.au #AUSPOL #Religion
Different logo, same machine. PHON looks like a recycled Liberal Party. If you're done with the duopoly, back a party with sensible, evidence-based policies. Thoughts? 🤔 👇 #auspol #nswpol #housingcrisis #rentalcrisis
60% of homeless youth who end up in the ER have self-harmed or attempted suicide. Their answer: nothing. Housing is the intervention. #auspol #vicpol #housingcrisis https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/young-homeless-in-victoria-forced-into-hospital-during-mental-health-crisis-report-finds-c-22664873
The new Trump Class battleship (Priority 1) places #AUKUS at priority 4 behind Columbia class nuclear missile subs & Ford class aircraft carriers. The battleship will further tie up a workforce already not making enough Virginia subs. @albomp.bsky.social will ignore this new risk. 🤦♂️ #auspol
#Iran has finally found a party to negotiate with who is less trustworthy than it is. That said, I wouldn't know whether Oman was just passing messages from #Trump to Iran, or if Oman was negotiating for its own issues. #Hormuz www.bbc.com/news/article...
Iran says it is in talks with Oman but not the US after Trump says negotiations to resume
Iran's remarks that there were no talks with the US prompts Donald Trump to issue a strong condemnation of its leadership.
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The UK government tried to bury its own 2024 report warning of food & water system failure as early as 2030. This is now starting to look a bit optimistic.
Britain could face food shortages as drought continues, farmers warn
Farmers battle to salvage what they can of their crops as heatwave set to continue
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Blackbirding continues in Australia to our absolute shame. Fruit pickers in the Riverina in legal slavery, picking the food you will buy tomorrow at the major chains. #auspol #fourcorners #pacificpartnerexploitation
I'm not sure folks have realized just how crazy the second half of 2026 and 2027 will be for global temperatures – on the back of a record-smashing El Niño event. Here is my latest estimate of where both years will end up compared to global temperatures since 1850.
NZ bans greyhound racing on welfare grounds. Trainers charter flights to bring ~150 dogs to Australia. We're importing cruelty another country rejected. #auspol #animalwelfare https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-01/nz-greyhound-racing-ban-charter-flights/106985844
CAMPAIGN ALERT: 👇 Email your MP to Unlock Solar for Renters. This is your chance to explain to your local Australian Federal MP why rooftop solar should be accessible for everyone. www.solarcitizens.org.au/email_mp_s4r... #auspol #renewableenergy
Email your MP to Unlock Solar for Renters
A strong community voice for clean energy and transport, campaigning for a fast and fair transition to renewables.
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50k short term rentals on the market - with less than half that number on the long term rental market. These homes are empty and off the rental listing market. Priced out of range of many wage earners capacity and the lack increases costs of housing. And makes people homeless. For profit. #auspol 😡
If the EU had acknowledged existence of pull factors & the need for a common approach, to end uncontrolled #migration, the UK would still be in the union. #Europe #refugees www.bbc.com/news/article...
How Spain's migrant crisis created a political storm - whipped up by social media
The Ceuta crossings have shaken Europe politically, exposing divisions over the sensitive issue of migration, the BBC's Sarah Rainsford writes.
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At least when Carlos Ghosn was subjected to Japanese 'justice', he had the resources to escape. Young victims of interrogation can develop psychological disorders which lead to death. #law #Japan #police en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_...
Carlos Ghosn - Wikipedia
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