Axel Salerts
@salertsaxel.bsky.social
Auspol. Independents. Science. Climate. All religion is man made. https://youtu.be/1HTDpKht9s0?si=H_OS8NWLb3QKw_Y_
Treasurer Jim Chalmers is attempting to change the law to censor publicly available ASIC data. With his proposed secrecy changes, this expose into the anti-Voice bankrollers (and many, many more) would not be possible. (ICYMI): theklaxon.com.au/white-mans-d...
WHITE MAN'S DARK MONEY: MEET THE BANKROLLERS - The Klaxon
The entire premise of the “No” campaign against the Voice was a sham – the "grassroots" movement was bankrolled by the super-rich.
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“A key mistake made by parties of the left is that in their defence of democracy and institutions, they've also become the party of the status quo… But the status quo is harder for the people that we represent, and that’s why we’re changing it.” - Hon Dr Jim Chalmers MP at the Bernie Fraser Oration.
In 2025, Australians gave Albo's Labor Govt a landslide victory and an increased majority. I think this cartoon sums-up what many of us are now thinking. Vote @greens.org.au. #auspol Image credit: @MWhalan on X.
This is the fat fuck who destroyed Australia's manufacturing industry before scurrying off to the US to play bum buddies with Trump. True to form, 730 and the ABC provided a platform for him to gloat over his past traitorous activity and to bloviate on why Trump will win the midterms. #auspol
Another example of a so-called regulatory body doing sweet F all until pushed by good journalism.
Josh Taylor@joshtaylor.bsky.social · last wk.Following my reporting in August the privacy commissioner is launching an investigation into the app maker behind the Kmart glasses. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Beyond Belief by US-based Aus journalist Elle Hardy is an excellent and fascinating read and looks at the rise of Pentacostal evangelical Christianity in the US, Catholic Latin America and Nigeria. What @glengyron.bsky.social said about social services is a big factor.
This is why science is a critical pillar of democracy, BTW.
Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · 2w ago“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” —George Orwell (1984)
Testimonials come in 3 grades: legitimate, opaque, manufactured. Dave Hughes stacks 2 opaque testimonials then accuses critic @aaronsmith333.bsky.social of being paid rather than fixing the claims. Always check what's underneath the voice. #auspol suebarrett.substack.com/p/the-politi...
The Political Persuasion Playbook, Part 5: Testimonial
BYV: when someone you like stands in for evidence you don't have.
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Headline is reminiscent of something I saw in News Corp. Accusation is reminiscent of something I saw on X.
Under Labor we have seen wages flat line, the rise of the far right and record war profits from fossil fuels going untaxed. We think these are ‘somewhat concerning’.
This is enraging. So the ONLY thing available to counter inflation is to constantly ratchet up my mortgage repayments but they can’t do a thing about this shit in 11 years? I pay company tax, personal tax, council rates, exorbitant interest, every kind of fkn govt payment but look at these pricks.
Greg Jericho@grogsgamut.bsky.social · 2w agoThe latest corporate tax data just dropped. And congrats to Santos Ltd - 11yrs in a row of no company tax.
The media is once again desperately reporting the opinions of cafe owners. Not being able to add a credit card surcharge is sending them broke, just like paying staff a living wage sent them broke, and government red tape sent them broke. I am starting to think they aren’t cut out to run a cafe.
“Biggest improvement in housing affordability for 40 years”
Greg Jericho@grogsgamut.bsky.social · 2w agoStop reporting property like it is a share market
Agree. I also can no longer listen to ABC RN Breakfast or ABC Radio news headlines. State capture
Liz@mivoicetoo.bsky.social · 2w agoHugely valuable contribution examining the approach of ABC's 7.30 Report interviewing of various guests. Also deeply gratifying to read this analysis after being so appalled at the interview approach & sick of being gaslit that I abandoned watching ABC altogether www.ettemedia.com/war-of-words...
Opinion | Political cartoonists are a dying breed, with publications slowly waiting for them to leave before bricking up the door behind them, writes New Yorker cartoonist Jason Chatfield. www.crikey.com.au/2026/09/29/c...
We cartoonists are a dying breed. It's a canary in the coalmine for a dysfunctional democracy
As New Yorker cartoonist Jason Chatfield writes, staff cartoonists used to be the only ones in the building paid to point at the building. Everyone else eventually answers to the owner, but they…
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Greg Sheridan on Insiders says he doesn’t want US AI firms held legally accountable for hacking Australians because then “they won’t come here." Apparently adding AI regulations to keep Australians safe is an act of “self sabotage” 🙄 Absolute bootlicking trash on ABC. #auspol
"We don't acknowledge the fact that the sensible centre is somewhere sitting with Pauline Hanson at the moment" @amyremeikis.bsky.social speaks on how 'civility politics' is killing Australian political discourse. Link: youtu.be/oKyBcrTWA2M #auspol
Watching #insiders for ol’ times’ sakes and truly, we are bobbing about in the ocean emitting speech bubbles to keep us afloat, while the reality chained to our feet drags us under.
Please Senator Jane Hume don’t sell out Australia’s original content creators to US AI with your “getting the balance right” response. Our American friends will walk through our Copyright Act with Trump’s support. Time for our ALP/LNP duopoly to demand fair compensation for local AI training.
I wish Gough could come back and lead our country again. But alas, today's Labor stands for spending big on military, selling our sovereignty, taking from the vulnerable and disabled. Albo is absolutely trashing Whitlam's legacy. #auspol
“The documents show how the health regulator came to adopt the contentious IHRA definition of antisemitism despite board members’ concerns.” #auspol
The Australian delegation; under the Sellouteasy Government.
marque lawyers@marquelawyers.com.au · 3w agoAmong the delegations who didn't walk out was the Australian one.
No different in Australia. A girl in a T shirt can be arrested if the top end of town chooses to be offended. #Auspol
Steven Beschloss@stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 3w agoSo Trump has decided he can label everything he wants as a national security necessity: his ballroom, his arch, his banning of journalists and a free press. Don't doubt that he will try to undermine or even stop midterm voting as a national security risk. Note: It's all a lie.
If this was a state actor they’d call it espionage. This is amongst the most sensitive data there is. Instead our governments, universities and institutions are lining up for OpenAI subscriptions - there’s something deeply cooked about that.
How OpenAI agents tried to thwart cybersecurity amid Medicare hack
OpenAI's rogue artificial intelligence agents appear to have worked together to try to circumvent cybersecurity defences and find ways to access Australian government health data, according to conversation logs.
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It just looks like ideological and cultural hatred of people with metabolic conditions leading to unsound policy decisions
@albomp.bsky.social, anyone in your fucked up PR team reading this? They should be.
Kent Parkstreet@kentparkskeet.bsky.social · 3w agoHe’s done it again. I can’t vote for a party led by a man who takes cheery selfies with a rapist who just threatened to annihilate a nation. I just can’t. This is sickening and embarrassing. Albanese makes us all look foolish. #AusPol
He’s done it again. I can’t vote for a party led by a man who takes cheery selfies with a rapist who just threatened to annihilate a nation. I just can’t. This is sickening and embarrassing. Albanese makes us all look foolish. #AusPol
