Rosco The Grouch
@roscothegrouch.bsky.social
Canadian expat, dual Aus cit. #Aikido student. Lover of Aussie #wildlife. Born 310ppm CO₂. Life science student. Had a gutful of hyperpartisanship threatening democracy and climate action. Canadian expat Living on #Githabul country. No bio - no follow
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... War! What is it good for? Absolutely humongous oil company profits | First Dog on the Moon Oh. And more and hotter heatwaves, heat related deaths and wildfires. And all so Trump can deflect attention from his dalliance with Epstein. #FDOTM #ClimateChange #War
War! What is it good for? Absolutely humongous oil company profits | First Dog on the Moon
Mission accomplished
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This cause is close to my heart - please sign: 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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I screamed when I saw the Wyden post this morning ... which didnt get a second of media attention today! (I looked!) Bless HCR for putting her muscle behind this huge story!
Special Alert: Ron Wyden's Expose of the Ties Between Jeffrey Epstein & Big Banks + Capital One's Debanking of Trump
August 4, 2026
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Latest from our AAP #news feed #auspol Former neo-Nazi labels brotherhood ‘a load of lies’. An ex-neo-Nazi has revealed what saved him from extremism, as experts warn online grievance movements can radicalise young Australians....
Former neo-Nazi labels brotherhood 'a load of lies' - Michael West
An ex-neo-Nazi has revealed what saved him from extremism, as experts warn online grievance movements can radicalise young Australians.
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Go the Witches #MFW !! In Sandilands own words …”f—ing nightmare, those old trolls” YES, yes - well done witches! Sandilands gone - with his misogyny and creepiness
Exactly and I am amazed no-one is making that point in the media or social media!
We can hardly wait. Our Congress passed a bill demanding that this happen, but they seem too corrupt/intimidated to follow up on it. We're hoping to replace most of them soon, but whatever you can do will be helpful & much appreciated. #ProudBlue
The tariff refunds you paid for went out in June. What did you get besides higher prices? Not a damn thing. finance.yahoo.com/economy/poli...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... Hmmm. Maybe politicians need to be regulated. #auspol
Pauline Hanson has knocked another brick out of our creaky political system. It’s not good for anybody | Peter Greste
By deciding who gets to ask questions and who is barred, the One Nation leader is upending the democratic role that journalists are supposed to occupy
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youtu.be/Vt11ehTTIcQ?... King Crimson 1984 Sleepless Good morning. Wake up. #KingCrimson #RobertFripp #TonyLevin #AdrianBelew #BillBruford #Awesom
King Crimson - Sleepless (Live Kani Hoken Hall Tokyo 30th April 1984)
YouTube video by King Crimson
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‘… schoolchildren and newly sworn Australian citizens had the best understanding of how government and institutions worked.’
‘Mostyn warned the types of people considering seeking political office in Australia is changing, because of sustained abuse and threats against elected representatives at all levels.’
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... She's right, I think. Not an overly long read, but important. #SocialCohesion #Democracy
Governor general warns of ‘growing catastrophe’ that threatens to undermine democracy in Australia
Sam Mostyn says there is a widespread ‘failure to understand and engage with’ civic underpinnings of our democracy
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We are seeking a Director, People & Capability (Chief People Officer) to join our executive leadership team. If you’re a strategic HR leader ready to influence at the highest level and build a future-focused organisation, we want to hear from you. Closes 16 July: shorturl.at/h4YIY
We are seeking an Academic Director (Biosciences and Biotechnology) to join our senior leadership team. This is a unique opportunity to influence national research policy, funding & strategy while strengthening connections across the research sector. Closes 8 July: www.arc.gov.au/about-arc/wo...
The internet has fallen in love with #easternrosellas. ARC-funded researchers are working to ensure they remain part of our everyday lives, exploring how to bring woodland birds back to our suburbs—helping create greener and more liveable communities where people and nature thrive together.
80% of Australians support a complete ban on gambling advertising. It’s time the government got on board. Join the campaign today to call on the federal government to protect young Australians from the predatory gambling industry and free our feeds from gambling ads.
#ClimateReality - #UK / #Spain
Leo Hickman@leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 7d ago++BREAKING++ The UK and Spanish governments have issued a joint statement overnight: "[We] agreed that this summer’s wildfires demonstrated that climate change was now a national security emergency facing Europe and threatening our way of life." www.gov.uk/government/n...
Excellent. Even if she loses she's bound to amass a shitload of votes to put the wind up Albo. And if she wins? It will revolutionise the Indie movement. Go, Hannah! #Auspol www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I’m running against the prime minister to stand up to a system that has facilitated the success of Pauline Hanson | Hannah Ferguson
I refuse to allow a cynical outlook of politics infect our country, which is why I’m standing as an independent in Anthony Albanese’s seat of Grayndler
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Please go further down this authoritarian road, because Aussies hate it. "Almost everything ... about ... the party ... happens out of public view, governed by rules that concentrate control in a handful of people and forbid its own members from talking." #Auspol www.crikey.com.au/2026/07/27/o...
Meet the man enforcing One Nation's new regime of secrecy and control
One Nation is enforcing strict centralised control and new rules on its party branches and candidates. The man overseeing the strategy is a marketing and technology industry executive who dabbled brie...
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