The Netanyahu govt "aims to make Palestine disappear physically, economically, culturally and politically. This is happening on our watch. The lack of accountability that has allowed Israel to act in this way is unconscionable. The impunity must be stopped." pearlsandirritations.com/post/2026/08...

What I saw in the West Bank

Former Irish president and UN human rights chief Mary Robinson says Israel’s annexation of Palestinian land is unfolding in plain sight, enabled by impunity and a lack of international political will.

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🚨 48 HOURS 🚨 The man who sat at Trump's defense table is about to run every federal prosecution in America. THREE REPUBLICANS HAVEN'T DECIDED YET. STOP SCROLLING. SEND IT. ⬇️ actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

Tell Your Senators: Oppose Todd Blanche for Attorney General

Contact Congress today!

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www.afr.com/politics/fed... Aussies are the biggest losers to gambling in the world - $31B/yr - yet Peter Vlandys says it’s extremists who are trying to reign in the gambling corporations. Albanese has allowed himself to be led around by the nose by the likes of Vlandys for way too long.

‘Shows his true colours, and it’s ugly’: Senators hit back at V’landys

After Senate hearings into Labor gambling ad laws, NRL boss Peter V’landys dismissed it as being run by “publicity-seeking extremists”.

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Non-consensual surveillance should not be normalised. Sign this petition asking #Kmart to withdraw the product. petitions.getup.org.au/petitions/de... @getup.org.au

Demand Kmart take the Anko surveillance glasses off the shelf

Camera glasses are moving quickly into the mainstream. Meta has sold more than 7 million pairs and hired Kylie Jenner to sell more. At $89, against several hundred dollars for the Meta version, the te...

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Europe shuts nuclear power plants due to drought. Now imagine putting nuclear power plants on the driest inhabited continent on earth 🙄

I’m glad the President has his priorities straight.

El-Sayed, Lawrence and McKinney all won progressive campaigns in Michigan last night by talking about climate and clean energy like it was a kitchen-table issue — because skyrocketing energy bills and endless wildfire smoke matter to people.

Has anyone checked the pattern, names, bots, who feature in the numerous complaints sent to organisations, individuals? There appears to be an organised complaint system happening by the Israel Zionist lobby? Is this systematic complaints system meant to create leverage? #auspol

"Never experienced a jot of antisemitism" - Jewish Australian Judith Treanor who attended 'countless protests' but was excluded from Royal Commission (like many critics of Israel) #auspol @sstephanietrann.bsky.social michaelwest.com.au/jewish-peace...

Jewish peace protestor to Royal Commission: "Never experienced a jot of antisemitism" - Michael West

Royal Commissioner Virginia Bell rejected claims pushed by the Israel lobby that pro-Palestinian groups "hijacked" this week's protest

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She read the email, typed one sentence, and hit send. The Justice Department has not recovered. www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/the-trump-...

The Trump Regime Wanted Every Colorado Voter’s File. Jena Griswold Refused.

They sued her. It went badly. Plus a $19 billion walkout and his worst poll yet.

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The Australian govt needs to explain in detail how #AUKUS nuclear subs will be delivered on schedule. When the Sundowning Stalin has other naval priorities. #auspol

Benjamin Dreyer@bcdreyer.social · 1h ago

I hope you're sitting down.

SHOUT OUT to Mike Luckovich: one of the all-time great political cartoonists. 🏆 With corporate media doing such a poor job in these most perilous of times, his work is more vital than ever! THANK YOU @mluckovich.bsky.social!!! 🙏

Forget social cohesion. Albo might want to try for party cohesion. That iron fist he rules with is starting to crack. #Auspol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Labor MPs urge Albanese to go harder on gambling reform amid illicit drug and sex worker allegations

Louise Miller-Frost and Alicia Payne have vowed to push for further action after evidence from Sportsbet and Tabcorp this week

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This is it. Will they outnumber us or will we outnumber them? Teach your children well.

Abdul El Sayed talkin bout being outspent 11:1 but lookin like his supporters got a win regardless. It’s a nice twist on “get the money out of politics” to instead be like “we can defeat the money”

The United States Treasury: An ATM for the Rich and Powerful