Deja Vu
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Explains a lot, including the rise of the right and, crucially, how to defeat it👇 You can't reason someone out of a position they didn't reason themselves into (credit Ben Goldacre ‘Bad Science’) Born at 315.58 PPM CO2 Nipaluna/Hobart
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08... Be kind. Be brave. Be decent. “I hope they're proud of me, especially my two boys and my grandson ... they will have something to look back on," she said. "It's just something special for them to have ... [and to know] it's okay to be a decent person." 🤗👏👏👏
Woman who saved teen from bow and arrow attack given royal bravery award
A man wielding a bow and arrow attempted to kill a teenage girl at a supermarket. Nicole Law stood in his way.
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You and Graeme Innes were the folks I thought of when I defended them. They look like a real independence booster for people with low- or no vision. I don't know how you stop creeps, other than public censure, but I really anyone who'd use them as an adaptive device to have access and support.
TAKE $ OUT OF POLITICS. This was one of the foundational principles of MiVote 15 years ago. We were right then and it is right now. #auspol
Andrew Wilkie MP@andrewwilkiemp.bsky.social · 6h agoGambling companies donated $5 million to Labor between July 2020 and June 2025. We are now seeing what a great “investment” that was by the predators in the industry as the ALP virtually folds on gambling reform. #auspol #politas
Anyone denying climate change at this point deserves a punch in the face.
It’s almost as if the climate is changing. If only there were something we could do about it.
Austria hits record temps, wildfires in Greece, Albania as Europe feels heat
The world's fastest-warming continent is being ravaged by record-breaking heat, wildfires and drought this summer, as well as power and water shortages.
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If the government weren't beholden to corporations, they could legislate policies that would see them in government for the long-term foreseeable future. It's beyond absurd 🤬
Peter Greste is 🎯, but doesn't go far enough. This is not just about Hanson's dislike for some 'unfriendly' media outlets. It's a deliberate effort to further undermine public confidence in fact-based journalism that could hold her to account. Her tactics are straight from Trump and MAGA. #auspol
🦎 Jen - It's the Stupid People, Stupid 🐝@jennifereccles.bsky.social · yesterdayIf Hanson is deciding between those she likes and those she doesn’t, between publications branded “friendly” and those marked “hostile”, between “good media” and “bad”, it risks tarnishing those who are allowed inside the One Nation tent as being on “their side”.
Scottish actor #BrianCox, best known for playing Logan Roy in HBO’s Succession, isn’t afraid to speak his mind. In an interview with TRT World’s Ghida Fakhry, Cox explained why he refuses to stay quiet despite concerns about Hollywood backlash......” #AllHeroesDontWearCapes 🇵🇸
Counter terror I would accept as politically objective.
Couldn't agree more. Labor's failure is shitting all over the proud history of working class resistance to fascism. There's no coming back.
By invoking Judaism to justify genocide, "Israel is generating the exact hostility it claims to fight". In Australia, if the royal commission is serious about antisemitism, the toxic role of the Netanyahu regime and Israel lobbyists must be spotlighted. pearlsandirritations.com/post/2026/08...
Israel is losing America – and endangering Jews
Israel’s war in Gaza has eroded support across the US political spectrum, while Netanyahu’s claim to act for all Jews risks fuelling the very anti-Jewish hostility Israel says it opposes.
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Why isn’t QANTAS renationalised? The bailouts during COVID were condition free - which was baffling It a national security risk not to have a national carrier and the business model is unsustainable. It can’t work without government ownership.
Australian govts, State & Fed, would be well advised to take some ‘learnings’ 🙄 from this 👇 #Auspol
Lady with an opinion@ladymitopinion.bsky.social · 2d agoA data center was just shut down in Wisconsin after the town council refused to have private talks with the developer and told them everything would include public approval That’s how it’s done, folks
Oh ffs. They are terrorists. It has nothing to do with the color of their skin. It has to do with their terrorism. Stop making everything about skin color. Bad people come in all colors.
We’re definitely in the FO stage of emitting as much greenhouse gas as we can as fast as we can. Livable planet for the kids be damned, eh?
Luca@lucagalletti.bsky.social · 2d agoThis huge iceberg was seen turning over off the coast of Greenland, near Ilulissat. TT: @@bbcnews
Populist tactics from a spineless, pissweak govt sliding quickly to the far right.
Rogue failed terrorist state needs to absolutely fuck off.
It’s shocking. And most of our politicians and mainstream media are complicit.
Including Palestinians killed by Israel’s war via bombardment, starvation, disease, lack of medical care, complications of pregnancy or childbirth, or while trapped beneath rubble—evidence indicates the true toll is substantially greater than official fatality count. Around 186,000+💀above expected.
We’re definitely in the FO stage of emitting as much greenhouse gas as we can as fast as we can. Livable planet for the kids be damned, eh?
Luca@lucagalletti.bsky.social · 2d agoThis huge iceberg was seen turning over off the coast of Greenland, near Ilulissat. TT: @@bbcnews
The "Never Again" thing at the end of World War Il wasn't a free guarantee or promise, it was a reminder and a call to action, that we're not supposed to *let* it happen ever again.
“Big AI is sitting back and laughing as governments fall over themselves in a race to the bottom to accommodate its every whim. Australia must present a united front in the face of this new extractive industry.” The State of New York has imposed a one-year moratorium. Australia should too. #auspol
The Point@thepointau.bsky.social · 2d agoThe party says a pause would give Canberra time to establish rules about issues such as energy use, water consumption, emissions and community impacts before any more large-scale projects get the green light. Read the full piece on The Point: thepoint.com.au/new/260803-g...
Henry Reynolds: Australia champions Indigenous rights internationally, yet the militarisation of northern Australia raises urgent questions about consultation, consent and the use of Indigenous lands for defence purposes. pearlsandirritations.com/post/2026/08...
Pine Gap protest exposes Australia’s Indigenous rights hypocrisy
Australia champions Indigenous rights internationally, yet the militarisation of northern Australia raises urgent questions about consultation, consent and the use of Indigenous lands for defence purp...
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Sarah Hanson-Young tears into ACMA following their Senate evidence, saying they’re an “absolute lapdog” for the gambling industry. “I don’t know what those people do”🔥
