Reposted by Arno SchaafPeter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 07/10/2026It's always good to know who you're really voting for. #auspol #Labor #Liberals #OneNation #Greens Image credit: @milesrandjack.bsky.social 411041
Reposted by Arno SchaafAmante2 AmeliaBee7 @amante2ameliabee7.bsky.social · 05/10/2026One Nation want an abortion ban. It’s all part of the MAGA playbook and it’s fundamentally misogynistic 1149
Reposted by Arno SchaafJRBsays @jrbsays.bsky.social · 03/10/2026You know what not to do Victoria….right? www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...theguardian.comOne Nation vows to abolish First Nations treaty and legalise pepper spray at Victorian campaign launchCandidate Mark Nicholson said former premiers Daniel Andrews and Jacinta Allan would be ‘in prison by Christmas’ if One Nation won the election 6327
Reposted by Arno SchaafRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Do you know how much the pay of CEOs at major companies has skyrocketed since 1978? 50%? 100%? 500%? Try 1,316% Meanwhile, the typical workers’ compensation increased only 28%. This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged. 9937831465
Arno Schaaf @aussiearnie.bsky.social · 23/09/2026false www.climatecouncil.org.au/actions/end-...climatecouncil.org.auCall on the Federal Government to end the free ride for fossil fuels! - Climate CouncilJoin our call for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and key Federal Ministers to stand up to fossil fuel corporations and protect the interests of all Australians 000
Reposted by Arno SchaafIndependent Media Australia. @indymediaaus.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026SCRAP THE AGED CARE ALGORITHM. LET HUMANS DECIDE. Audrey has lived in her Perth home for 43 years. She's now 96 and blind, and needs just a few more hours of help each week to stay there. When a clinician came to her home, they could see Audrey's condition - […] [Original post on mastodon.social] 076
Reposted by Arno SchaafPeter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Please. Never ever tell me that there's "faults on both sides." Israel is the oppressor. Israel has engaged in a brutal illegal occupation of Gaza and the West Bank for decades. #IsraeliWarCrimes #GazaGenocide #EndTheOccupation #FreePalestine 2278
Reposted by Arno SchaafBrexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @brexitbin.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Here'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. 12631321620
Reposted by Arno SchaafDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 12/09/2026I resigned from ExxonMobil today. I spent the last three years doing fossil fuel extraction research at both BP and ExxonMobil. Neither company is acting responsibly. They are racing to maximize extraction while the window to act closes, and gambling with our lives. More below. 145136924892
Reposted by Arno SchaafYung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Offset shills: "a strong ACCU market w increasing prices over time [..] Investors & landholders need confidence there will be demand in the future" But "The only reason a country needs to create more ‘carbon offsets’ is because it expects to fail to decarbonise." (👀@louisemorris.bsky.social 👇) 02010
Reposted by Arno SchaafEd Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 11/09/2026I too am “very, very worried” about bad people using AI to perpetrate mass atrocities. I’m also very, very worried about AI doing so on its own—without the help of people at all. If you have any good ideas about how to limit these risks, now would be a good time to speak up.open.substack.comAnthropic report: could AI + synthetic biology = bioweapons?Anthropic voluntarily blocked five concerning chats, but there are no legal guardrails to protect against potentially nefarious use. 385
Reposted by Arno SchaafSimon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Age bars are not a solution, but a symptom of refusing to accurately state a problem The problem is not that children are accessing addictive, harmful platforms that reward bullying and immiseration of their users It is that we are not stopping addictive, harmful platforms from exploiting everyone 48136
Reposted by Arno SchaafMichael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I didn't speak up when RFK Jr.'s incompetence came for the lettuce. I didn't make a peep when his incompetence came for the alfalfa sprouts. But now this carcass eating, mind worm, vaccine denying SOB is coming for my cream cheese? Fuck Kennedy and this whole administration!! 1110245
Reposted by Arno SchaafMingTheMerciless @mingthemercyless.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Israel appears determined to alienate every friend it ever had, and for what? So that Netanyahu can cling to power, and the so-called 'settlers' can continue to steal land & murder its lawful residents? www.theguardian.com/film/2026/se...theguardian.comJohn Malkovich cancels Israel trip over fabricated solidarity quoteThe Wild Horse Nine actor had been due to appear on stage in The Music Critic in Tel Aviv – but pulled out over PR firm’s ‘unacceptable and untenable’ attribution of statement 0159
Reposted by Arno SchaafAmy Remeikis @amyremeikis.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Given the Coalition is now suddenly very concerned over what will happen if people retire while renting, a reminder they knew this was coming while Frydenberg was treasurer - their own review into retirement income highlighted this was a problem. They did nothing. treasury.gov.au/publication/...treasury.gov.auRetirement Income Review - Final Report | Treasury.gov.au 12387172
Reposted by Arno SchaafSenator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Richard Marles, Australia’s Defence Minister, went to the US and surrendered even more control of our defence and our country to the US and its global war machine. Who are these people working for? This makes us less safe, more of a target and less in free. It’s a betrayal. 45366163
Arno Schaaf @aussiearnie.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Of course Hegseth is incompetent. That was clear before he was confirmed. Like with many other Trump appointees, why did the Senate not do its job and reject these obviously unsuitable candidates? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comCaptain calamity: Pete Hegseth under fire for ‘inept’ leadership of US militaryThe US defense secretary faces internal dissent and discord at the Pentagon, accused of focusing on culture war issues and his own political ambitions as the Iran war drags on 011
Reposted by Arno SchaafThe Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 05/09/2026Editorial: “My view of the country was bigger than the country’s view of itself, but the vision will never deteriorate,” said Paul Keating. The problem with Australia is that it has no vision. It’s like a jumper after a run through the hot cycle. trib.al/x1ThXW5trib.alThe vision endedIt is no great stretch to imagine who Paul Keating has in mind when he describes the state of Australian politics. ‘Timidity,’ he says, ‘is like a virus in the bloodstream.’ He says: ‘My view of the country was bigger than the country’s view of itself, but the vision will never deteriorate.’ 2107
Reposted by Arno SchaafMother Jones @motherjones.com · 05/09/2026“This is probably one of the larger, if not the largest, climate events…that anybody alive is potentially ever experiencing.”motherjones.comThis “supersized” El Niño is only just beginning to wreak its havocIts likely consequences"are so large, I’m not sure we fully understand them.” 823399
Reposted by Arno SchaafBy Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 05/09/2026Rome wasn't overthrown in a day. Oligarchies are stubborn, and by the time they've established and entrenched themselves, they have resources, power blocs and even mercenaries they can deploy to repel would-be dethroners. 213943
Reposted by Arno SchaafProf Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 05/09/2026If you privatise the profits from fossil fuels, you can’t keep socialising the costs of the damage. Those who’ve profited should pay their fair share of the impacts. That’s why Spain’s push for an EU oil and gas tax to help fund climate adaptation is worth supporting. www.ft.com/content/86da...ft.comSpain pushes for EU oil and gas tax to pay for climate change responseRising extreme weather costs fuel campaign ahead of new resilience strategy 7528235
Reposted by Arno SchaafGod @thegodshow.com · 31/08/2026I am so sick and tired of corporate media obsessing about made-up bullshit while people can’t afford to eat. 264128842348
Reposted by Arno SchaafPeter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Overwhelmed by grief at: • Israel's ongoing horrific atrocities • the boastful arrogance of the Zionist Lobby re its control of the US, UK and Australian Govts • the cowardice & complicity of our Australian state and federal govts Can't sleep. 😔 #auspol #nswpol #FreePalestine #SaveLebanon 76420
Reposted by Arno SchaafGod @thegodshow.com · 28/08/2026Remember that time South Koreans rose up and arrested their president because he tried to incite AN INSURRECTION? Be like the South Koreans! 🇰🇷 393188893843
Reposted by Arno SchaafNick Young @nickofnz.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Adapting to climate change without ending the fossil fuel industry. 5034241422
Reposted by Arno SchaafJonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 27/08/2026From De Strandharker.. just lovely 251121412806
Reposted by Arno SchaafPeter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 27/08/202640 current and fmr IDF soldiers are traveling to Australia to participate in the #SydneyMarathon on 30Aug! Superb commentary re this. 👇 😨 #auspol #nswpol #ZomiFrankcom #GazaGenocide #FreePalestine 17179101
Reposted by Arno SchaafBrittlestar @brittlestar.com · 23/08/2026A Message From The Government of Canada Regarding the US Trade War 591064452
Reposted by Arno Schaaflivesarah @livesarah.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Justice is found in the courts, claims Hillel Newman. Meanwhile: “Conviction rates for Palestinians tried in military courts run to 99.74 percent. In contrast, the conviction rate from 2005 to 2024 for Israelis tried for crimes committed in the West Bank is about 3 percent” Apartheid lies.aljazeera.com‘This is an apartheid regime’: Critics decry Israel’s new death penalty lawCelebrations in the Israeli parliament mark the passing of legislation intended to apply to Palestinians only. 074
Reposted by Arno Schaafstranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Ambassador Hillel Newman defends Israel’s farce of an investigation into Zomi Frankcom's killing, then pivots to attacking Aussie protesters with already-debunked false claims. Australia shouldn't tolerate this contempt. He must be expelled. 52349134
Reposted by Arno SchaafThe Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 18/08/2026To protect South Australia’s Limestone Coast, The Australia Institute is calling on Parliament to abandon the Energy Resources (Regulated Activities) Bill and instead legislate a permanent ban on fracking in the region. Read more on The Point ⤵️ theaus.in/4ggodOB 06622
Reposted by Arno SchaafSenator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 18/08/2026🚨🚨🚨BREAKING: ASIO no. 2 is being rushed through parliament this week. This is the bill that allows warrantless questioning by ASIO, without a lawyer, and you can't tell a soul without being sent to prison. Share this widely and make some noise. 41457339
Reposted by Arno SchaafLisa Cox @lisacox.bsky.social · 15/08/2026A little penguin has died from H5 bird flu on Victoria’s Phillip Island.theguardian.comFirst Australian death of little penguin with H5 bird flu confirmed on Phillip IslandAuthorities confirm first Australian death of species found with virus near where it attracts crowds to a ‘penguin parade’ 12615
Reposted by Arno SchaafGod @thegodshow.com · 14/08/2026Their assets are frozen, construction is suspended, and their deal is under investigation for fraud. SMITE!thegodshow.comBless The Albanians Who Stopped Jared And IvankaDear Humans, 1030304277251
Arno Schaaf @aussiearnie.bsky.social · 14/08/2026It’s a high bar…. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comWill Trump’s next press secretary be a better liar than the first five?As Karoline Leavitt plans to step down, it’s apparent how the president above all values a readiness to twist the truth 000
Arno Schaaf @aussiearnie.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Why should individuals shoulder the responsibility and the cost of reducing emissions, whilst big corporates do nothing? www.climatecouncil.org.au/actions/end-...climatecouncil.org.auCall on the Federal Government to end the free ride for fossil fuels! - Climate CouncilJoin our call for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and key Federal Ministers to stand up to fossil fuel corporations and protect the interests of all Australians 010
Reposted by Arno SchaafZeteo @zeteo.com · 11/08/2026“What is helping fuel antisemitism in this country… is the notion that Israel is the collective Jew.” @eliclifton.com and Ian Lustick, co-authors of ‘Israel’s Lobby,’ talk to @mehdirhasan.bsky.social about the outsized influence of AIPAC. Watch the full interview: zeteo.com/p/aipac-expo... 810043
Reposted by Arno SchaafIndependent Australia @independentaus.bsky.social · 11/08/2026'Australia therefore needs a balanced strategy. Data-centre approvals should reflect demonstrable demand, energy availability and rapidly changing technology.' Australia needs AI skills — not just more data centres ~ Paul Budde independentaustralia.net/business/bus...independentaustralia.netAustralia needs AI skills — not just more data centresData-centre approvals should reflect demonstrable demand, energy availability and rapidly changing technology. 2116
Reposted by Arno SchaafMichael West @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Highly profitable health insurers BUPA, NIB, HCF, Medibank dragging Australia towards a US-style 'managed health system' by stealth Claudia Weisenberger v important story #auspol michaelwest.com.au/buyer-beware...michaelwest.com.auBuyer beware. Private health insurance funds are in your GP's office - Michael WestPrivate health insurers are making their way into your doctor's office and the specialists they refer you to. It may not be to your benefit. 1311366
Reposted by Arno SchaafDr Sally @drsally.bsky.social · 02/08/2026www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... A shocking tecord Sack Segal Support is needed for First Nations not foreign interfererstheguardian.comA record number of First Nations people died in NSW prison custody last year. Advocates fear this year will be worseExclusive: Karlene Whitton says her son Matthew Roberts took his own life three months into his jail term. ‘I keep picturing it every night’ 54123
Reposted by Arno SchaafRob Arnol @robertarnol.bsky.social · 31/07/2026No! This is Australia, not some vassal state of Israel! 1713248
Reposted by Arno SchaafThe Point @thepointau.bsky.social · 31/07/2026"But this is all propping up a dying resource and is likely to be a total waste of $15b, let alone the desperate shepherding of Asian oil products into our transport system” writes Professor Peter Newman & Professor Ray Wills. Read the full piece on The Point: thepoint.com.au/opinions/260... 24016
Arno Schaaf @aussiearnie.bsky.social · 01/08/2026c.org/yqrvQSXpL6c.orgSign the PetitionWe Demand Accountability: Remove Jillian Segal from Public Office 000
Reposted by Arno SchaafGroovyShelly @groovyshelly.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Epstein files aren't worth seeing or discussing, but Fauci's personal diary...? THERE's our new distraction. I'd listen to this remarkable woman. 725300108499