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Pro renewables. Ex RAAF, dairy worker, Telecom & teacher for 25 yrs. Lived & worked on APY lands. Waiting for all politicians to stop sitting on the fence to make some hard/necessary decisions. #auspol Love my guitars.

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sygent.bsky.social @sygent.bsky.social · 16h
The Telegraph obtained information that it was Elon Musk’s idea to reduce the maximum speed of Starlink-controlled (interceptor-) drones in Ukraine, then got cold feet that this might backfire on Starlink in the European market and then finally blamed Trump for this episode.
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barongotcha @barongotcha.bsky.social · 16h
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Trump’s Support Just Fell Off A Cliff
YouTube video by The Young Turks
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barongotcha @barongotcha.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...
abc.net.au
Aged care residents face bills for TVs, hot breakfasts and soft drinks
Aged care residents face paying thousands of dollars a year for everything from a TV in their room to a cooked breakfast or a musical performance under new fees.
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barongotcha @barongotcha.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
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IDF Gets EXPOSED, Netanyahu FURIOUS
YouTube video by The Young Turks
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barongotcha @barongotcha.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
New leader of The Greens, David Shoebridge - Will he make a difference? kangaroocourtofaustralia.com/2026/10/01/n...
kangaroocourtofaustralia.com
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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barongotcha @barongotcha.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
New leader of The Greens, David Shoebridge - Will he make a difference? kangaroocourtofaustralia.com/2026/10/01/n...
kangaroocourtofaustralia.com
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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barongotcha @barongotcha.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
With the budget in disrepair, bloated defence spending is an indulgence we can’t afford www.crikey.com.au/2026/10/06/a...
crikey.com.au
With the budget in disrepair, bloated defence spending is an indulgence we can't afford
Defence spending blew out by more than any other area of government spending last year. But will the government cut our most wasteful area of expenditure? Unlikely.
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barongotcha @barongotcha.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
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michaelwest.com.au
Albo's support down. Could he really lose his seat? - Michael West
It seems unthinkable, but could a PM enjoying a two-to-one margin at the last election be tossed out of parliament at the next?
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barongotcha @barongotcha.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
independentaustralia.net
Angus Taylor, Barnaby Joyce and an $80 million water leak
Former Water Minister Barnaby Joyce spent $80 million buying back floodwater from a Cayman Islands company set up by Energy Minister Angus Taylor.
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barongotcha @barongotcha.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/police-...
sydneycriminallawyers.com.au
Police Watchdog Announces Top Cops Will Be Publicly Examined About Brutality at Herzog Protest
The police commissioner unsuccessfully attempted to stop the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission from holding public hearings into police brutality at the protest.
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barongotcha @barongotcha.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/austral...
sydneycriminallawyers.com.au
Australia to Be a Frontline in US War on China, Warns Australian Greens Leader David Shoebridge
The Greens have a vision for Australia that does not involve warmongering, or divesting our sovereignty and paying hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars to the United States.
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barongotcha @barongotcha.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Is the NACC’s new Commissioner Kylie Kilgour? Another Captain's Pick by PM Anthony Albanese? kangaroocourtofaustralia.com/2026/09/24/i...
kangaroocourtofaustralia.com
Is the NACC’s new Commissioner Kylie Kilgour? Another Captain's Pick by PM Anthony Albanese?
Acting National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) Commissioner Kylie Kilgour is in the box seat to become the Commissioner full-time which is quite disturbing given her performance before a Parliament...
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barongotcha @barongotcha.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
How PM Anthony Albanese has made sure the NACC covers up corruption during the Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard years kangaroocourtofaustralia.com/2026/10/04/h...
kangaroocourtofaustralia.com
How PM Anthony Albanese has made sure the NACC covers up corruption during the Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard years
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s government appointed Kylie Kilgour to the position of Acting Commissioner of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) even though her husband, Tom Bentley, was ...
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barongotcha @barongotcha.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
michaelwest.com.au/chris-minns-...
michaelwest.com.au
Chris Minns' fashion police. Being Palestinian is now a public order offence - Michael West
NSW Premier Chris Minns is easily offended and wants to prosecute one cultural group over another because of what they wear.
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barongotcha @barongotcha.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/how-lon...
sydneycriminallawyers.com.au
How Long Will the Antisemitism Envoy Be Permitted to Reshape Australia in Israel’s Vision?
Unelected antisemitism envoy Jillian Segal is continuing with her plan to combat antisemitism, which consists of preventing Australian workers from speaking out against Israel.
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barongotcha @barongotcha.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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FIRE THE LIAR 🔥🇦🇺 | BrotherKris & WestsideBoyz | Aussie Albanese Protest Song 💥Lets Go Viral💥
YouTube video by BrotherKris Official
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barongotcha @barongotcha.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
theguardian.com
In an overgrown ‘swamp’ in Rookwood cemetery, Jayne asks: ‘Where are the graves? She’s told: ‘You’re standing on them’
Exclusive: Years-long search for family ends in shock, fury – and a 16-year quest to stop NSW Health burying people in unmarked graves
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barongotcha @barongotcha.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
theguardian.com
PM urged to act on communal grave revelations as NSW commits to ‘do better’ with urgent review
‘All deceased persons should be treated with dignity and respect, regardless of their financial circumstances,’ authorities say after Guardian Australia investigation
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barongotcha @barongotcha.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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act.getup.org.au
Tell Albanese: AI crime, CEO time
A handful of tech billionaires are racing to build superhuman AI. Nobody voted for this. Sign the petition: Australia must push for a global slowdown.
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barongotcha @barongotcha.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
theguardian.com
Is Anthony Albanese destined to be the most disappointing prime minister ever? | First Dog on the Moon
How could this happen?
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barongotcha @barongotcha.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Firstly ...who gives a flying fuck what Trump thinks! Secondly, what 'bad' things is Altman suggesting might happen? Perhaps he could show us all a bit of respect & fully expand on what he's meaning. If he can't then that tells another story doesn't it!! www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
theguardian.com
Accept ‘bad things’ in return for benefits of AI, says Sam Altman
Boss of OpenAI calls for a regulatory light touch because of the ‘good stuff’ the technology can deliver
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barongotcha @barongotcha.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
theguardian.com
Accept ‘bad things’ in return for benefits of AI, says Sam Altman
Boss of OpenAI calls for a regulatory light touch because of the ‘good stuff’ the technology can deliver
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barongotcha @barongotcha.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
theguardian.com
OpenAI executive Jason Kwon to face grilling at parliament about AI hacking Australians’ private data
Unions, employer groups, banks and industry experts will also appear at the four-day Joint Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence hearings
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barongotcha @barongotcha.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
theguardian.com
Peter and Maria were mourned by people who loved them. So how did they end up in unmarked communal graves?
Exclusive: Authorities are failing to notify family, friends and outreach workers before burying strangers in shared plots, a Guardian Australia investigation reveals
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barongotcha @barongotcha.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
michaelwest.com.au/chris-minns-...
michaelwest.com.au
Chris Minns' fashion police. Being Palestinian is now a public order offence - Michael West
NSW Premier Chris Minns is easily offended and wants to prosecute one cultural group over another because of what they wear.
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barongotcha @barongotcha.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Gaping holes in Israel’s ‘FlyDubai’ false-flag pantomime mocked www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...
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Gaping holes in Israel's 'FlyDubai' false-flag pantomime mocked
Israel's 'FlyDubai incident,' so ridiculous it took only hours to be dismantled, despite efforts of UK media and politicians to shore it up
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barongotcha @barongotcha.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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'Boycott USA, Hands off Iran': NATO Nation Unleashes Fury On Allies; 'Won't Fight' Amid Russia Fear
YouTube video by Times Of India
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barongotcha @barongotcha.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... 😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄
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I spent a full hour watching Trump TV. It’s a digital pathway to hell | Dave Schilling
The streaming channel was full of the president’s vanity and myopia. It was also deeply, deeply dull
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barongotcha @barongotcha.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/technology/n...
theguardian.com
Democracy blindsides Silicon Valley’s power players looking to transform the world with AI
‘The push against datacenters speaks to the frustration of people who don’t feel they are making the choices in their lives’
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barongotcha @barongotcha.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
theguardian.com
An OpenAI agent infiltrated Medicare – and Australia only found out months later. Here’s what we know so far
Experts say ‘fairly minor’ breach is a portent of things to come and proprietary closed systems like OpenAI are ‘the least of the worries’
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barongotcha @barongotcha.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
theguardian.com
Australia is run on legacy systems that AI agents can easily exploit, former UN cyber negotiator warns
Federal cabinet will discuss the OpenAI breach on Monday as the AI giant pauses testing of latest models amid fallout
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barongotcha @barongotcha.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
theguardian.com
British celebrities beat AI companies lobbying to get free use of their work. They have a warning for Australia
‘People care about the songs, books and pictures that influence the critical moments in their lives,’ says the architect of the fightback in the UK
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barongotcha @barongotcha.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
theguardian.com
Labor accused of throwing creatives ‘under the bus’ with proposal to ease copyright protections for AI giants
Compromise revealed as senior personnel from OpenAI, creator of ChatGPT, meets Albanese ministers
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barongotcha @barongotcha.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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BREAKING: OpenAI Agents Tried To HACK U.S. GOV'T WEBSITE
YouTube video by The Young Turks
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barongotcha @barongotcha.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Double Shock for Israel: Furious Trump Refuses to Meet Humiliated Netanyahu | GRAVITAS
YouTube video by WION
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barongotcha @barongotcha.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Netanyahu Gets HUMILIATED On The World Stage
YouTube video by The Young Turks
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barongotcha @barongotcha.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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🔥 Albo Resign You Stupid Prick! 🇦🇺 | Hilarious Aussie Political Parody Song
YouTube video by AussiesHadEnough
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barongotcha @barongotcha.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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An olive tree grows in Gracie
YouTube video by NYC Mayor's Office
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barongotcha @barongotcha.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
PINE GAP READIES FOR U.S. NUCLEAR WAR  declassifiedaus.org/2024/08/19/p...
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Pine Gap Readies For U.S. Nuclear War
The US has been quietly expanding its satellite surveillance base at Pine Gap, preparing it to fight a nuclear war against China.
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barongotcha @barongotcha.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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pearlsandirritations.com
Disturbing admissions from US Republican Congressman
US submarines at HMAS Stirling, B-52 rotations through Tindal and deepening military integration are tying Australia ever more closely to US strategic priorities – including the prospect of war with C...
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barongotcha @barongotcha.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
act.getup.org.au/s/eHOR6HC6
act.getup.org.au
Scrap the aged care algorithm!
Can you share the campaign with your friends and family to help us reach more people? Up to half of petition signatures come from shares, so it makes a real…
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barongotcha @barongotcha.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Antisemitism Envoy Jillian Segal and her staffer Frank Schiefler both lie about their backgrounds. Why? kangaroocourtofaustralia.com/2026/09/20/a...
kangaroocourtofaustralia.com
Antisemitism Envoy Jillian Segal and her staffer Frank Schiefler both lie about their backgrounds. Why?
Antisemitism Envoy Jillian Segal is on video below lying and deceiving about her “Conflicts of Interest” paperwork which is very similar to her staffer Frank Schiefler lying and deceiving about his wo...
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barongotcha @barongotcha.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/nsw-pre...
sydneycriminallawyers.com.au
NSW Premier Chris Minns Has Been Referred to the State Police Watchdog
NSW Greens MLC Sue Higginson referred the premier over claims he has been pressuring police to suppress “lawful public assemblies” when he doesn’t agree with what’s being voiced.
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barongotcha @barongotcha.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
michaelwest.com.au/billions-spe...
michaelwest.com.au
Billions spent on spooks, yet AUKUS bases in clear view of Chinese neighbours - Michael West
A businessman with links to Chinese Communist Party purchased land next to proposed sub-bases, ADF spooks read it in the paper
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barongotcha @barongotcha.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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informationrights.org
Stop Internet Censorship | The Information Rights Project
The Information Rights Project protects freedom of communication and access to information.
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barongotcha @barongotcha.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
Why China curbing rare earth exports is a huge blow to the US
As the trade war continues to escalate, China has hit back at Trump by suspending exports of rare earth minerals.
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barongotcha @barongotcha.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Penny! Are 191.5 tons of nitrocellulose we sent to Israel “nonlethal in nature”?  theshot.net.au/uncategorize...
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Penny! Are 191.5 tons of nitrocellulose we sent to Israel “nonlethal in nature”?  - The Shot
Like Macklemore and Ed Sheeran, and Ed Sheeran’s band and Ed Sheeran, relations between Penny Wong and myself are “complicated”....
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barongotcha @barongotcha.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
theguardian.com
Record strength El Niño could mean bigger supermarket bills for Australians, experts warn
Predicted hot and dry weather in growing areas in eastern Australia identified as ‘one of the key issues’ that will affect food prices over next 12 months
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barongotcha @barongotcha.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
theguardian.com
Greens criticise Labor after former IDF officer’s ‘reprehensible’ comments on Zomi Frankcom strike
David Shoebridge says ‘words are just distractions’ until government takes action
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barongotcha @barongotcha.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
theguardian.com
The US now has access to more than half Australia’s military bases – could it drag the country unwillingly into war?
Exclusive: US-controlled weapons corporations and forces have control or access to more than 100 facilities across the continent, which some analysts describe as a ‘colonisation’ of Australia’s milita...
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