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Ali Brookes

@alibrookes.bsky.social
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Feet firmly planted on the left. Living on Dja Dja Wurrung land. auspol tragic living off grid; enjoys playing with textiles, yarn, ink, and paper. Works well to deadlines.

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Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Instead of the Reserve Bank reducing inflation by increasing the amount of money we have to give to the banks, why not increase the amount of money we have to pay into our own superannuation accounts? #NewApproach #OurMoney #auspol
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Australia braces for second-highest interest rates in developed world
Australia faces a potential Reserve Bank interest rate hike that would give it the second-highest cash rate in the developed world, behind only Iceland.
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Kon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The Albanese Gov is looking to bring in an asylum ban & remove the right to work. We’ve just weeks to stop this, organise & mobilise a community push back & send refugee led delegations to Canberra. Help the @ASRC1 win this fight. Donate: donate.asrc.org.au
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Ewart, Dave @davidewart.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
would be nice to get 1000 views youtu.be/DjjPl8vwInw?...
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Took the children away. archie roach tribute. #communitymusic #honkfest
YouTube video by davey ewart
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💚🌏Myles🌏💚 @rainbowregionmyles.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Imagine auctioning drinking water to the highest bidder during a drought. Fucking horrifying, right? Now replace water with housing. Congratulations, you now understand the Australian property market. #auspol
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Brexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @brexitbin.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Here's a French video (with English subtitles) about what would happen if the far-right racists got their way and all foreigners and people of colour were forced to leave.
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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 09/09/2026
Not to brag, but our product has been foldable since 1828.
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
countercurrents.org/2026/09/when...
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When Genocidaires Become Heroes: The Collapse of Global Morality | Countercurrents
There are moments in history when a society reveals its soul. Sarajevo was one such moment. Srebrenica was another. And now, thirty years later, the world’s reaction to the death and public…
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Tom Red @tomredmemes.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
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Elle Cordova @ellecordova.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I am the very model of a modern day typographer A font take on the tune “Modern Major General” by Gilbert & Sullivan #typography #fonts #graphicdesign
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Lucy Hamilton @lucyham.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Absolute perfection from @cathywilcox.bsky.social #Auspol
Baffled at how a racist grifter who's been flogging her schtick for 3o years with minimal success has suddenly Shot to prominence?
I present: A PLEASE EXPLAINER
THE STRATEGIST
THE MODEL
THE BILLION/TRILLIONAIRE
Fake news
PLATFORM-OWNING
Flood
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zone.
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murderers
HATE SPEECH -
and rapists
LOVING
AmPLIFIER
drill baby drill..
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THE VESTED INVESTOR
BRRRRR
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THE PRODUCT
Wathy
journalist no good
Muslims trans insurgency climate hoax
THE INDONESIAN BOT FARM
Pumping out Al content and disinformation to boost Hanson and atfack ner political enemies kand Vietnamese and ludian
THE AVERAGE PUNTER
She seems authentic
Wilcox
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Ali Brookes @alibrookes.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Not sharing a continent with them I have always had a soft spot for raccoons
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Always a Difficult Earth Girl🐬🐨🐋🦘🦈 @scuttlebutter1.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
This 👇 ... the epitome of actual 'common sense'. Utterly bambozzled by the bullshit from Hanson & ON that suggests otherwise ... there's a good reason 'hughes' rhymes with 'poo poos'.
deepcutnews.com
Dave Hughes’s ‘common sense’ is just another rich person whining – Amy Remeikis
We hear too often about the concerns of the rich, and not enough about the concerns of Australia’s silenced majority
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Andy Fleming @slackbastard.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
1/ Given recent attacks on Camp Sovereignty & the fact that a little rich kid racist is assembling the troops agen this Sunday, it'd neat if lots of people attended this I reckon. 2–8pm Camp Sovereignty · Naarm Free concert + delicious food
Camp Sovereignty presents Rock Against Racism.
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Ali Brookes @alibrookes.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Assuming here the likelihood of the 'source' is the person who killed the 16 yo child?
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Ali Brookes @alibrookes.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
In case anybody needs to fill in some time exploring this treasure
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Ali Brookes @alibrookes.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
20 seconds of happy frog sounds in the full dam.
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Ali Brookes @alibrookes.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
I have been watching Westerman's work from afar with so much admiration. If you have a few dollars spare they would be put to good use.
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The Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 22/08/2026
Editorial: The government pays to ensure the exclusivity of private schools, to determine lifelong advantage for a group of people whose only distinguishment is their parents’ earnings. Public schools are underfunded so this can continue. trib.al/M4SapPp
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Baronial mindset
Ian Lambert sees no link between privilege and abuse. ‘We do not accept that charges against individual students establish a failure of education, or that a difference between our methods and others’ preferences constitutes a deficiency,’ the Scots College principal says.
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💚🌏Myles🌏💚 @rainbowregionmyles.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Somewhere tonight, people are feeding strangers, hiding refugees, stealing office supplies, sharing passwords, forgiving debts and lying to bureaucrats on behalf of someone poorer than them. Civilisation is held together by millions of tiny acts of non-compliance.
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Ali Brookes @alibrookes.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
"Outraged"??? How about some diplomatic consequences sturdier than a limp lettuce leaf?
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Ali Brookes @alibrookes.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
'There are only three adjectives in the sentence and yet each lands with the thud of unbelievable cruelty. “Ms Ann-Marie Smith died on 6 April 2020 after a substantial period of neglect, having been living in squalid and appalling circumstances.”'
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Michael West @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
The NDIS Bill was shoved through late evening. Robotic cuts lie ahead which will devastate Australia's disabled. ICMYI #auspol michaelwest.com.au/robodebt-on-...
michaelwest.com.au
Robodebt on Steroids. Palantir eyes NDIS - Michael West
The Government has secretly put Palantir into its automated decision system inside the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
The govt has enabled any future Health Minister to gut support for "assistance with social, economic and community participation" and "improved daily living skills by "a percentage (lower than 100%)" ie up to 99% Some past Health Ministers: Tony Abbott, Peter Dutton, Sussan Ley Think on that.
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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Don’t ask me. My @smh @theage cartoon.
Six frames. 1. Fellow with clipboard bails up woman passer-by, says, “Excuse me, I’m doing a short survey. Do you think Australia takes in too many immigrants?” 2. She says,”I don’t know. I mean, are we talking about the immigrants who look after my mother in the aged care home?” 3. She continues: “Or the ones who come here to pick fruit for low wages so we have affordable fresh produce?” 4. “Or the ones working in construction to build our housing and infrastructure?” 5. “Or those training to be the medical specialists were short of?” 6. “I really don’t know. Maybe you could ask the government. They should know.”
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Ali Brookes @alibrookes.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
A chance for a truly progressive government squandered on projects like this. Thank you for your work in shining a light on this.
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Michael West @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Australia’s hierarchy of grief: $131M for one inquiry, empty chairs for First Nations Andrew Brown reports. Read it here: michaelwest.com.au/first-nations-ra…
Michael West Media story graphic
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Joel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
I'm less concerned about plagiarism Jason Arday may have committed than I am about the fact that so much of higher education is going all in on integrating AI, a dedicated plagiarism machine that has never had an original thought of its own, into the classroom. That's the real plagiarism scandal.
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ABC News Australia @news.abc.net.au · 14/08/2026
Botanical illustrations by women shape our knowledge of Australia's flora
abc.net.au
The pioneering female botanical artists you may never have heard of
Female botanical illustrators have translated the science of our landscapes for centuries, today the craft is as important as ever.
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Ali Brookes @alibrookes.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
More power to her!
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Nicole Chvastek @nicolechvastek.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
The media thrown out by racist Pauline Hanson tell you it is The Age, the ABC and The Guardian holding power to account. The rest of the legacy mob are doing a MAGA and “‘flooding the zone with shit” “Truth Lies & Media” is live! ⚡️ Apple & Spotify🍎 Promo Match Frame Editing #auspol #NewsCorpse
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Ali Brookes @alibrookes.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
For people wanting to avoid the irritating AI intrusion into your writing, scrolling, and viewing:
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Ali Brookes @alibrookes.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
I can think of better ways to save dollars in Vic than closing a respected public health research centre.
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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Burning. My @smh @theage cartoon.
Single frame. Foreground left: large, windowless buildings. Background: fiery forest horizon and red to black sky. Foreground right: man on his phone saying, “Quick! We need more water to cool down the data centres that are overheating from processing all the news about unprecedented wildfires…”
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Ali Brookes @alibrookes.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
One day I will have enough furniture and complete fonts so my chases don't look like something the sheep and goats threw together 🤣 Printing off some cards for a local festival. #letterpress
Adana letterpress chase of messy mixed font and quoins. "Goldfields Gothic Festival of Dark Ideas"
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Ali Brookes @alibrookes.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
An important read for those juggling grief and hope in the face of climate destruction.
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MsPraxis @mspraxis.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
For those who understand how testing works, if you did not receive the #NationalAlert go to this site and let them know. 94% of mobile towers received it which is excellent, now they need to know individual receipt numbers and issues. #WorkTogether. www.ausalert.gov.au/feedback
ausalert.gov.au
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Ren Wyld @wyld.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
yes, that Australian government alert test was loud. However, it wasn't sadistically informing me that my home was about to be bombed & my family murdered by the state. So I'll not be complaining about this minor interruption when Palestinian & Lebanese people are being massacred by state of Israel
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Ali Brookes @alibrookes.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Beautiful writing, and many thanks to those who took the trek to PG.
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Asher Wolf @asherwolf.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Microscopic plant remains reveal 25,000 years of GunaiKurnai rituals deep in a Victorian cave theconversation.com/microscopic-...
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Microscopic plant remains reveal 25,000 years of GunaiKurnai rituals deep in a Victorian cave
A new study shows the cave was only used for very special purposes.
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Ali Brookes @alibrookes.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Cute visitors this evening- hope they're staying
One brush tailed possum perking around a branch. Second possum obscured by branches on the right.
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Independent Media Australia. @indymediaaus.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/07/2026
The unfairness we've learned to walk past pearlsandirritations.com/e/daily/20… #Auspol
pearlsandirritations.com
The unfairness we've learned to walk past
Allowing homelessness to continue is a choice. Ending it must become one too.
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Emily Rowe @emilyrowe.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
30 years ago
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Jessica D. M. 🇺🇦 🇦🇺 🇨🇦 🇵🇦 🇬🇱 🪃 🟧 @jessicaperthwa.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
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Ali Brookes @alibrookes.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Lovely writing! Better content!
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El Gibbs @bluntshovels.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
report on NDIS bill due today, but in the meantime read some of the incredible submissions from disabled people - all the 'name withhelds' tell you how scared people are about speaking out, but they did it anyway www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
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Submissions
Submissions
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Ali Brookes @alibrookes.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
In case anybody is short a rabbit hole to explore today. Good news!
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Ali Brookes @alibrookes.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Prostate owners, get your PSA checked regularly. Stack the odds in your favour with early detection.
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Ali Brookes @alibrookes.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
The wrong tense in the headline.
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RJFlamer @rjflamer.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼THIS 100%👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
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