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Wants no Australian to live in poverty! 🇦🇺 Melbourne based. Progressive Software Engineer Active transport Macroeconomics I block political rusties.

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rprobbins.bsky.social @rprobbins.bsky.social · 21h
Facts, plain and straightforward 💯🎯
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Jennifer @jenwith1n.bsky.social · 12h
Because there is yet again another article blaming e-bikes for cars killing people, I am once again asking why, as we are facing a climate emergency and the highest gas prices ever, every newspaper in the country has decided to whip people up in a frenzy against bikes.
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Chris Bowen @chrisbowenmp.bsky.social · 8h
Labor’s EV policies have lead to an influx of affordable, cheaper-to-run EVs on the market, and Aussies are picking them up at a record rate. And it’s not just emissions that are reducing - switching to an EV can save families around $3000 every year.
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 17h
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: 18-year-old Arya Satheesh from Ireland has developed a plant-based plastic that can biodegrade and release an enzyme that helps break down other plastic waste. A plastic that could actually help clean up plastic waste.
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Lilly @lillyull.bsky.social · 9h
Watch The Greens new Deputy Leader and Leader in action in the Senate. At last, skewering Labor to show their true colours - who work for the Gas Industry, where they'll likely to get a well paid job after retirement. The hide of putting the Gas Industry ahead of Australia and Australians.
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New leader of The Greens, David Shoebridge - Will he make a difference?
David Shoebridge has been elected leader of the Greens, with the new deputy leader being Steph Hodgins-May, and the question most voters will be asking is: Will it make a difference? It […]
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Brant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 16h
Pathetic…..
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 14h
Here’s what we really need to focus a lot more discussion on — you don’t need to hate cars in order to want people to have the CHOICE to walk, bike and take public transit in your city. Better cities provide more choices, and work better for EVERYONE. Bad cities offer only dependency. #CarDependency
Picture of a street with public transit (trams), people riding bikes in a bike lane, and people strolling while holding hands on a wide sidewalk, in central Melbourne. #MultiModal
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Amy Remeikis @amyremeikis.bsky.social · 9h
The most radical arm in Australian politics (and the world) right now is the far right. And yet this is the analysis for the Greens.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h
I for one think it’s bad that the president can just say crazy stuff all day every day and 99% of it doesn’t make the news because we’ve normalized having an insane president
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Barchart @barchart.com · 30/09/2026
Oracle's $ORCL Credit Default Swaps just jumped to highest level in history, while the company remains one downgrade away from junk status 👀
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Steph Hodgins-May @stephhodgins-may.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I’m excited to step up as Deputy Leader of the @Greens alongside @DavidShoebridge. My generation has grown up seeing politicians sell out our future for corporate greed: delaying climate action while housing, childcare, and living costs get harder to afford. It has to change.
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3wombats @3wombats.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I just got mail from the Greens “We’re not here to push Labor to be a little better. We are here to replace them.”
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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Joint statement from Senator David Shoebridge and Senator Steph Hodgins-May
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michele39.bsky.social @michele39.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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3wombats @3wombats.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Boo cowards
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Nick Miller @nickdmiller.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I have so many questions about this weird picture the Victorian government made (almost certainly with AI) of a bridge on the airport rail line.
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Pearls and Irritations @johnmenadue.com · 29/09/2026
Deepfakes are not the only danger. Almost half of participants in a new Australian experiment could not confidently identify genuine political video as real, Rory Mulcahy, Aimee Riedel, Asha Worsteling, Lucas Whittaker and Renee Barnes write. #vicpol
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Deepfakes are getting harder to spot. So is the truth
Deepfakes can fool voters, but new research points to a deeper danger: genuine political footage is increasingly being dismissed as fake. As Victoria heads towards its November election, scepticism itself may become a vulnerability.
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3wombats @3wombats.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Why didn’t Netanyahu’s cabinet preempt October 7 (if it knew about it in advance)? theaimn.net/why-didnt-ne...
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Why didn’t Netanyahu’s cabinet preempt October 7 (if it knew about it in advance)?
By Dr Dan Steinbock  Following October 7, 2023, the Hamas-led offensive has been portrayed as “Israel’s 9/11,” which came out of the blue. That’s not supported by facts. The Netanyahu cabinet knew abo...
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Josh Butler @joshbutler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
David Shoebridge and Steph Hodgins-May confirm tilt for Greens leadership ballot They join Sarah Hanson-Young, and Mehreen Faruqi and Nick McKim, as declared contenders
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@lizglab.bsky.social @lizglab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Why isn't this on the front page of our newspapers? Others lacking a moral backbone; afraid to tell the truth about the horrors, just whitewashing.
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Lawyer Adam Houda @lawyeradamhouda.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It's all coming out now. THE GENOCIDE IN PALESTINE WAS PLANNED & ORCHASTRATED BY THE TERRORIST STATE OF ISRAEL. 'Netanyahu was warned of October 7 Hamas attack, reports say ahead of election' www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09... #IsraelIsATerroristState #FreePalestine #auspol
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Two countries voted against making food a human right at the UN, Israel and the USA. The vote would have mandated the UN to prevent starvation, and the US and Israel didn't want to fund preventing starvation.
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Mr Denmore @mrdenmore.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The RBA raising interest rates for the 4th time this year due to rising oil prices arising from a foreign war. Those prices are a tax on consumers and hit young workers the hardest. Cashed-up and debt-free boomers like me benefit from higher rates. Criminal madness by the RBA.
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Nathan Wind @nwind.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Enjoy eating food do you?
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: Scientists have engineered a virus that invades and destroys glioblastoma one of the deadliest brain cancers while turning the immune system into a relentless tumor-killing force. This could be a historic shift in cancer treatment.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“Paris has embarked on a grand transformation, planting 155k trees, adding hundreds of kms of bike lanes, pedestrianising 300 school streets and banning cars from the banks of the Seine. Parking has been turned into green space…Fewer parents fear their child being run over when they walk to school.”
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How Paris swapped cars for bikes – and transformed its streets
Under Anne Hidalgo – mayor for 12 years until last week – the French capital added bike lanes, cut traffic and reclaimed public space, but not without resistance
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The Verge @theverge.com · 29/09/2026
Every single one of 21 tested vehicles sent data to a third-party domain over Wi-Fi. Over half contacted domains specializing in advertising, tracking, or analytics. These companies gather details about your vehicle or driving behavior to sell to insurance companies or target you with ads.
theverge.com
Your car’s data privacy problems are worse than you think
“There’s a lot to be worried about,” the project lead said.
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Nathan Wind @nwind.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
And this is what happens when you continue to have media lying about Victoria being ‘bankrupt’ or having catastrophic levels of debt. The government reacts.
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Gillian Martin @gillmartin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
94 year old Jewish human rights barrister, Margaret Owen arrested under the Terrorism Act outside andy burnham's Labour Party conference. UK taxpayers are funding these arrests while masked men terrorise the streets in coastal towns. Lift The Ban on Palestine Action.
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Ben Eltham @beneltham.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I’m sure this is no big deal
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Nathan Wind @nwind.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
So why lift rates?
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mariewalsh18.bsky.social @mariewalsh18.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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💚🌏Myles🌏💚 @rainbowregionmyles.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Please
Meme:

Grow up and stop referring to people as "Karen"....

Say cunt like an adult.


Created by: Say It Savage
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Steve Baty (He/him) @docbaty.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
RBA steps up to protect banking profits; raises interest rates
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William Mitchell @billmitchell.org · 29/09/2026
The RBA governor claims they cannot do anything about productivity, yet they increase borrowing costs for technology that increases productivity and they also want to kill overall spending, which, via the accelerator, drives investment expenditure, which, in turn, drives productivity growth.
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Nathan Wind @nwind.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It would be very good if Crikey sacked Keane or at least subjected his writing to some professional scrutiny before publishing it.
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Nathan Wind @nwind.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
So raising interest rates is utterly pointless.
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marque lawyers @marquelawyers.com.au · 29/09/2026
The Oz piles straight in before Mehreen has even declared, just to remind her what it'll do to her if she dares.
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Deepcut News @deepcutnews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"The ‘tolerant’ attitude Sheeran tried to preach in excuse for kowtowing to Zionist power – under the guise of being ‘apolitical’ and centrist, but which in reality just keeps the bully class comfortable and in control – is also how Labor handles power." - @amyremeikis.bsky.social
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Professor Euan Ritchie FAMS @euanritchie.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The perfect description of Albo www.deepcutnews.com/p/this-labor...
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This Labor government is the Ed Sheeran of Australian politics – Amy Remeikis
There is more opportunity to push back against toxic centrism
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Pops @pops131.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Love it!! 🤣😂🤣
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@lizglab.bsky.social @lizglab.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
While the Sinophobes keep trying to scare us about a non-existent military threat from China... theconversation.com/chinas-econo...
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China’s economy is changing rapidly. It’s no longer Australia’s easy export market
Australian exports to China in three key sectors are all slowing. Businesses will need to meet the challenge.
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Peggy Sanders @peggysanders.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Australian share market is set to open slightly higher in morning trading ahead of the Reserve Bank's interest rate decision. US bonds surged as Wall Street closed in the red. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09....
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Live: ASX to edge higher as US bonds surge
The Australian share market is set to edge higher ahead of the Reserve Bank's interest rate decision. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog...
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Melissa @artistaffame.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Up early to fly to Brisbane where I’ll be speaking on a panel about lived experience and policy and why we are the experts.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Still wondering why people are fed up with the system?
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Deepcut News @deepcutnews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This Labor government is the Ed Sheeran of Australian politics, @amyremeikis.bsky.social writes. "On every issue, Labor has done the least it can do." www.deepcutnews.com/p/this-labor...
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This Labor government is the Ed Sheeran of Australian politics – Amy Remeikis
There is more opportunity to push back against toxic centrism
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Wow! Can we clone this man? Asking for every American City! 😍
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marque lawyers @marquelawyers.com.au · 28/09/2026
The PM of Nepal is our new hero. Apart from dropping climate truth bombs in the UN General Assembly, he looked like a latter-day Black Panther.
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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
You take our bike lanes, we take the road. Toronto showed up Friday night. 📸 @geoffreybercarich via Instagram
Cyclists taking the lane stretching kms of a city street
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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Still so little information from the Albanese Government over what data they are planning to hand over to Trump. Every level of this Government is just addicted to secrecy. This agreement will cover our information, surely the public should know about negotiations.
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