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@useyourbrain.bsky.social
humanism, secularism, realism, anti-theism, anti-superstition, anti-irrationalism, anti-supernaturalism, anti-fucking-stupidism.
"We are the last continent in the world to have bird flu, it's quite remarkable that it hasn't come here already...that's meant...that we have had time … to make sure we're as well prepared as we possibly can be." But very frustratingly, we are not, Minister Watt! www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
'List of doom' outlines birds facing extinction if deadly flu spreads
A list of thousands of Australian species have been ranked by threat level as the deadly H5 bird flu spreads.
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Also, quick reminder for people whose lives have not been touched by abuse—PTSD and C-PTSD are very common among survivors, so do be mindful of what you post. It can stick with people far more painfully than you intended. Comments about the mom, for example, or who should have expected this.
Anna Holmes@annabookwriter.bsky.social · yesterdayIf you have any history of abuse, do not watch the video of that representative being interviewed. I shouldn’t have and I am still amped up hours later. Those of you lucky enough not to speak abuser should, though. The guy is textbook.
Caught giving false evidence, David Ossip tries dodging questions as Commr Bell demands he answer on his claim the Oct9 Opera House protest was held “before” Israel's military response. Toomey SC reveals Gaza was being hit by IDF airstrikes on Oct7.🙄 Another exposed witness.💥
They’re using AI to justify slashing and offshoring even more Australian jobs and the Government is standing by and watching it happen. Ask yourself who profits from this? We need a system that delivers for the 99% who need jobs not the 1% who live off profits.
BREAKING: Labor remembers at the eleventh hour that jerking the knee in panicked response to ignorant, racist gaslighting is not a good look. #AusPol
Labor was poised to reveal massive migration cuts, then suddenly delayed
The ABC understands the cuts to migration numbers are contentious within Labor, but no reason for the delay is given.
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"When strikes are not enough to force people out, overcrowding, disease and deprivation are left to do the rest: a slower method of making the remaining third of Gaza unliveable for the people trapped inside it." – Ozan Agbas, Médecins Sans Frontières, Emergency Manager for Palestine #FuckIsrael
Deepcut News@deepcutnews.bsky.social · yesterdayWhat ceasefire? One million Gazans live in tents, more than 265 Palestinian children have been killed in the last nine months and humanitarian aid continues to be restricted. www.deepcutnews.com/p/five-point...
What ceasefire? One million Gazans live in tents, more than 265 Palestinian children have been killed in the last nine months and humanitarian aid continues to be restricted. www.deepcutnews.com/p/five-point...
Five points that show the Gaza genocide hasn't stopped
It's just been recalibrated, says Médecins Sans Frontières
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This is so deeply disturbing to read, If it eventuates it would in essence be One Nation now running immigration policy for the Albanese Government and them abandoning migrants and refugees in a desperate attempt to win votes. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
Tony Burke delays speech expected to reveal sweeping migration cuts
The ABC understands the cuts to migration numbers are contentious within Labor, but no reason for the delay is given.
abc.net.au
“By harnessing the power of indentured servitude in some far off hell hole in a country where you can't drink the tapwater, Kmart has made the world of unlawfully filming people against their will accessible to even the most humble of pervert.”
Anko Pervert Glasses Sell Out In Grim New Low For Society
ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact There were lines this week that snaked into the Kmart carpark in Betoota Heights as locals fought for their spot to secure a pair of Anko pervert glasses. It...
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BREAKING: Woman who publicly announced that she wants less public scrutiny goes on to publicly announce more details about her desire for less public scrutiny. #FFS
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 2d agoAriana Grande expands on decision to ‘step back from visibility’, telling fans it was ‘not reactive or impulsive’
Sarah Hanson-Young savages Sportsbet GM Jules Norton Selzer after he refuses to answer whether they've ever returned money to victims after it’s found to have been stolen. SHY “I have to take that as a No”💥 Is it because they thrive on criminal money? Shocking.
I think one thing is that brands have deliberately gotten worse. I couldn't believe Pyrex is no longer made from sturdier borosilicate (what made it famous) and is now made from inferior soda-lime. This article is radicalising, www.worseonpurpose.com/p/your-cookw...
Your Cookware Got Worse On Purpose
One buyout firm quietly collected Pyrex, Corelle, Instant Pot, and Oneida. Farberware is a name on a 200-year lease. And the pans still worth buying.
worseonpurpose.com
There is just an amazing desperation to paint lower house prices as awful
Dude, if there’s one thing in the world Australia doesn’t require its advice from an American on how to run a society. #AusPol
'Get this right': Top US Jewish leader's stark warning for Australia
The leader of one of the world's most high-profile Jewish organisations says Australia faces a crucial test on how it tackles the rise of antisemitism.
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"As Ed Husic discovered, a consensus imposed from above is not democratic. Nor is it sustainable. The major political parties might agree that a genocide can be passed over as a minor unpleasantness best forgotten. But that’s a fantasy. Genuine disagreements cannot be papered over like that."
Jeff Sparrow@jeffsparrow1.bsky.social · 2d agoA piece for @deepcutnews on social cohesion www.deepcutnews.com/p/why-social...
She’s so emotionally immature & unprepared for every situation. She’s been stealing tax payers money for 30 years and still gets angry when we expect something from her, like answering fair questions at a presser she stacked with friendly media. She’s needs to be thrown out. Enough already! #Auspol
stranger@strangerous.bsky.social · 3d agoPauline Hanson flees her own custom-curated presser. With ABC & Guardian banned, & far-right criminal Avi Yemini running interference, still can’t handle questions, even from Sky “Shouldn't all media have access...?"💥 Not even sidekick Avi could save her from total humiliation.
"The moment [the Government] named these two distinct forms of racism and granted each a special envoy at a volatile time, it made its two responses comparable, and it made the difference between them a legitimate matter of public judgement." #Auspol johnmenadue.com/post/2026/08...
The government cannot ask Muslims not to compare
The government created a legitimate comparison when it appointed envoys for Islamophobia and antisemitism, and Muslim communities are entitled to ask whether both responses reflect equal protection.
johnmenadue.com
4CORNERS tonight: Child labour remains chocolate industry’s ‘dirty secret’, despite repeated promises to change - by Adele Ferguson, Chris Gillett and Madi Chwasta of ABC Investigations #chocolate #childexploitation www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
'Behind that treat is human suffering': The chocolate industry's 'dirty secret'
For decades, major chocolate companies have pledged to eradicate child labour. Four Corners discovered that in Ghana, the promises don't always match the reality.
abc.net.au
David Pocock left stunned as Luke Bateman who has recovered from a serious gambling addiction also reveals he was being offered drugs, Pocock “The actual leaders of these companies knew what was happening?” Bateman “Not only did they know, they were participating in it.”💥
Right now, wild fires are tearing through Europe, Canada, and the US. Half of England and the whole of Wales are officially in drought. Here in Australia, we are expecting one of the worst El Ninos on record. The world is on fire, people are dying and we know who lit the match.
Statistical proof of the Albanese govt standing with corporate lobbyists over the public. Good work by @roycerk2.bsky.social
Albanese keeps backing lobbyists over public opinion, our analysis shows
From salmon to supermarkets, gas to Gaza, the PM has consistently backed those with power and wealth
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An engineering grad drives Uber because Australia's visa system treats him as a transaction. Partner visas just hit $11,710, 10x Canada/UK/US. Both majors built this. Immigration shouldn't be a toll gate. It should be a doorway. #auspol #immigration
Anthony Albanese – the great Australian sellout. From salmon to supermarkets, gas to gambling – we detected a pattern. Albanese consistently backs powerful lobbyists. www.deepcutnews.com/p/albaneses-...
Albanese keeps backing lobbyists over public opinion, our analysis shows
From salmon to supermarkets, gas to Gaza, the PM has consistently backed those with power and wealth
deepcutnews.com
Took the kids to a beautiful sandswept beach nearby but miscalculated and got there 30 million years too early
I have just written a piece talking about how important people like Campbell are to the radicalising Right Noise Machine. The class war project couldn’t work without them. lucyham29.substack.com/p/postscript...
Postscript: Toby Young interviewed at ARC by posh Aussie prat Will Kingston
It is important to recognise how deeply reliant the plutocrat- and industry-funded Atlas Network ops are on a range of enmeshed media voices to disseminate the messaging.
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What’s the prompt for Off Topic Publishing’s August competition, closing 10 August? Find out from 1 August! Submit your entry and receive judges’ feedback. All the details are here → https://offtopicpublishing.com/contest/ #WritingCommunity #WritingContest #TCS @offtopicpublishing.bsky.social
Contest – Off Topic Publishing
Guidelines for the Off Topic Contest for writers!
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